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Committee advances multiple state government bills; one codification bill held for amendment
Summary
The Senate State Agencies & Gov't Affairs committee passed several Department of Corrections cleanup bills, personnel and internship measures, and House bills HB 1121 and HB 1262; SB 163 (military affairs council codification) was pulled for an amendment to specify gubernatorial appointment and deferred to Thursday.
The State Agencies & Gov't Affairs committee moved a package of largely noncontroversial bills forward and deferred one codification measure for amendment.
SB 227 and SB 228 (Department of Corrections). Senator Rayford presented two corrections bills: SB 227 clarifies that the parole board chair must consult the Department of Corrections secretary and that the secretary shall review and approve legislative proposals originating from the board. John Phelps, chairman of the Arkansas Parole Board, said the measure protects the board's autonomy and ensures evidence‑based decision making: "we want to maintain the autonomy and then also, the independence that's necessary to continue the use of best practice in fact based decision…
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