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Committee advances multiple house and senate appropriations items; several holds recorded
Summary
The committee approved a package of departmental appropriations with routine voice votes and recorded holds on a small number of items for follow‑up.
Committee members considered a long list of house and senate appropriation bills packaged for committee action. Many items were taken with brief presentation and voice votes, recorded as passed without extended debate.
House bills voted out in this session included (as read on the record): HB 1084 (legislative audit), HB 1086 (Court of Appeals), HB 1101 (Governor’s Mansion), HB 1092 (DHS provider services and quality assurance), HB 1096 (DHS medical services), HB 1105 (DHS Secretary’s Office — held), HB 1106, HB 1107 (DHS county operations), HB 1112 (Treasurer — county and tourist meeting/entertainment facilities assistance), HB 1200, HB 1206 (Education, Public School Fund) and others listed in the house packet pages referenced in the meeting transcript. Each of these was moved, seconded, and recorded on voice votes as passing unless otherwise noted in the committee minutes.
Senate bills advanced on the record included SB 32 (DHS youth services), SB 33 (DHS medical services), SB 34 (DHS developmental disabilities), SB 35 (DHS children and family services), SB 36 (DHS aging and adult behavioral health services), SB 40 (Bureau of Legislative Research), SB 41 (Governor’s Office), SB 51 (Prosecutor Coordinator’s Office), SB 52 (Auditor State Operations), SB 54 (Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys), SB 55 (Supreme Court), SB 71 (Administrative Office of the Courts — court personnel), SB 81 (Parks, Heritage and Tourism — State Parks Tourism Division), SB 106 (Agriculture Department) and SB 124 (U of A Division of Agriculture). Committee members spoke briefly for several items and recorded voice votes indicating passage.
The chair also recorded holds placed by members on several items for follow‑up: House Bill 1126 (Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood Development) was held by Senator Love; House Bill 1174 (Community Corrections Division of Correction) had holds by Senator Love and Senator Stubblefield; and Senate Bill 92 remained held by a house member. Committee staff indicated those holds would be followed up and the committee would reconvene the next day.
The committee adjourned until the next morning at 9:00 a.m.
