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Unidentified Speaker opened the meeting, read that the rules are the same as prior years and called for a motion. A motion was made and seconded; members voted and the chair stated, “Ayes have it,” adopting the committee rules.
The Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee opened, adopted its rules and heard agency presentations from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) on finances and pursuit of National Cancer Institute designation; the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality on agency programs and upcoming Volkswagen settlement administration; the Department of Workforce Services on workforce metrics; and the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission on efficiency and funding. The committee held brief Q&A on federal delegation, mining jurisdiction, residency training slots, the death and permanent total disability trust fund and investment returns before adjourning.
