House Convenes

The. The. Invite the member staff press and guess in the galleries to stand to be lead in prayer by pastor jim huffman pastor first perhaps church pots fill a guest of representative duck build and remain standing for the pledge for legions to be lead by representative langing. I want to thank you for allowed me to be here today you know you walk in the state capital with a sudan I figured out something about your gas you get lobby pretty quick and an idea I mean people were handing me stuff I said i'm just here to pray and I want to tell you i'm not here i'm not here to lobby any of you but i'm here to pray for you it's not the first time my prayers has been in this house because our price for you each and every day and so let's pray together by the guy I want to thank you lord for this opportunity god lord to stand bother in this room bother lord to pray lord how you taught us to pray that kingdom come that will be done on earth as it is in heaven so father my prayer today is lord as we pray to heaven got our praper heavens touch lord I know there's two significant bills lower this house or representatives father are having to deal with father and I just pray lord for your guidance lord in lord you're blessing up on each member of the house representatives bother I just ask odd lord that or not only bless him in the work god you've given him to do but father I do pray today father that you will not only learn to be with the their hands and what they do here but god be with their families lord be with their spouses lord be with all their children their grandchildren and bother lord may you father just remind them each and every day god of your presents your promises and father lord the peace that can only come from you in its in the prince of pieces name operate in the name of jesus a man. Members please indicate your presence by pushing your yellow present button prepare the machine matter clear. Cast of the ball the ballot madam clerk ninety five members present the charities a cormer that you request for leave representative richardson for what purpose leave leave for representative richard mcgroup is leave grant representative group so noted. You recognize presentative painter bleed grandfathers and painter so noted reps and abandons for what purpose you recognize line. Leave representative makes believe grant for representative. What purpose late you recognize representative john millen leave grandfathers and milligan so not representative garner for purpose leave you recognize the representative of sydney crawford is late grant for representative crawford so noted. Represent jeffrey board law most we dispensed with the reading of the previous day's journal without objection so ordered are there reports from select committees read the reports manner for mr speaker where your committee on joint budget to him was a friend house will ten sixty five daily report we consideration here is which I am the same recognition that do pass respectfully submitted lane gene to mister speaker rear committee on joint budget to him was a friend house bill ten ninety seven big leave report we understand consideration here for time the same recognition it do pass as amendment number one respectfully submitted language to. Are there any ports from standing comments read reports made of clark mr speaker where you committee on city county local affairs to whom was referred to senate bill seventy eight c bill seventy nine big report we had the same consideration here if it's the same recognition they do pestifically submit it landing fight to syrian finished business are there any executive communications read the letter from the government of clerk. To the speaker of the house of representatives dear mr speaker this is to inform me that on april twenty fifth twenty twenty four I reviewed improve the following measures from physical session and ninety four general assembly has been one thousand two eight forty three hospital one thousand four x forty four house will one thousand five at forty five house but one thousand six eight forty six house but one thousand nine eight forty seven house will tinting at forty eight house with ten thirteen forty nine house bill sim fourteen x fifty asked house will ten sixteen at fifty one household ten seventeen at fifty two household ten eighteen at fifty three households in twenty one at fifty four house will ten twenty two at fifty five house will ten twenty six x fifty six house built in twenty eight fifty seven house with a ten thirty one at fifty eight household ten thirty four at fifty nine house will ten thirty nine x sixty house will ten forty eight sixty one house will ten forty two x sixty two house between forty three x sixty three household ten forty four x sixty four house with him forty six x sixty five households and forty seven x sixty six household ten forty eight x sixty seven households in fifty three x sixty eight house will ten fifty four x sixty nine house or ten fifty five x seventy house will ten fifty six x seventy one household ten fifty eight x seventy two household ten fifty nine x seventy three household ten sixty eight seventy four house will ten sixty three x seventy five household ten sixty eight x seventy six house will ten sixty nine x seventy seven house will ten seventy two x seventy eight house will ten seventy three x seventy nine house will team eighty eighty pounds for ten eighty one at eighty one household ten eighty two x eighty two house will ten eighty four x eighty three house will ten eighty five eighty four house will ten eighty seven x eighty five house will send eighty nine x eighty six household tin ninety one x eighty seven household tim ninety two x eighty eight house will ten ninety three x eighty nine house will ten ninety four ninety sincerely say who could be sanders governor of working for. But i'm clear please read house resolution ten twenty seven. As a resolution ten twenty seven my representative spring it to designate the month of april as parliamentary law month in arkansas. Recognize present the resolution. Thank you mr speaker thank you mister parliamentarian thank you to the members of this deliberative assembly today I come to you to recognize the month of april s parliamentarian approximately two hundred years ago our vice president thomas jefferson wrote the first manual or parliamentary procedure seventy five years later henry martin robert developed robert's rules of order in nineteen thirty five par or mason develop masons manual oblegistic procedure that procedure was adopted by the california senate in nineteen thirty five so a few years later the representatives across the nation has that accepted the manual from robert poem mason sole at this time I would like to recognize in the gallery the president of the arkansas association of parliamentarians as well as mister barrett he said who was a farmer parliamentary for the house would representative mr speaker I will appreciate a good vote on this resolution. Represent springers explain the res. The resolution the question before the house is a passage of house resolution ten twenty seven all in favor say I get posed resolution passes. The. The. The. The. Yeah. Madame clerk please read read house resolution ten thirty five. House resolution ten thirty five by representative how long to recognize the march three high school indians best bar team as the twenty twenty three twenty twenty four class when a boy's best rastate champions and to recognize coach barbara wilbert coventeens accomplishments and his coat. Well you recognize to explain the resolution thank you miss speaker i'd like to ask a representative tosh to kill it join me. Okay die members today i'd like to recognize a group of outstanding young men from a district last month the march tree has school indians won the bite the boy's class one I basketball state championship this was their first date championship since two thousand and one not only that but they finished their season with the thirty five three record they are coach by a remarkable warming coach barbara wilburn carried she has one of the longest active coaching streets in the state so i'd like you to please don't mean congratulating them in this enormous achievement now thank resident representative those will say a few remarks. Thank you representative hollow college I just want to say that you know a year ago we witnessed devastating stuff storms that went through this small community and the eastern part of ports at canny I watched that community rally and come together to rebuild that town and I saw that same enthusiasm when a powered this outstanding basketball team has done their journey to the state championship but i'm going to take their coach as representative hollow well major coach barbara wilbert covington I had the honor of a four five years ago at a chamber bank with what she does for that community goes well beyond the basketball cord because several years ago I can see that the chamber bank when I had the distinct honor of recognizing her for excellent and leadership for hard contributions not only to the school but to that community so it's a great honor for me to be able to say a few words today thank you for that opportunity to represent it and graduations so proud of you guys. One of the thing i'd like to say is she's from a home town for city and she's also a bay the coach of one of the all star teams boys all start teams this summer so i'd like to give a big congratulations to culture covington and with that I like to the clark to read the resolution in its entire man clear please read the resolution it's entirely where is the marketing high school indian sofa to the naval at a high school blue days to claim the twenty twenty three twenty twenty four boys class when I basketball state championship title on march nice one twenty four at the bank aussie k arena and husband's arguments are and whereas the game marked the march three high school indians first day taking a ship winds since two thousand one and whereas the marketing high school indians won sixty six to forty three over the nevada high school blue days making the title the six months from high school history and whereas lindarious round was name most valuable player of the state champions your finals with twenty point six rebounds and four steals and whereas kenyan carter and down a walker each added ten points for the mark tree high school indians and whereas the marching high school indians finish the twenty twenty three twenty twenty fourth season with the thirty five three record and whereas the market high school indians were lab by he coached barbara wilbon coverton and whereas the head coast barber covington is in her nineteenth season as the headphote of the senior voice baseball team and whereas the heckout barbara wilbon coventing coach the march re high school indians in two thousand one when the team won the school's previous state championship title and whereas more women are gaining primaries in coaching main sports and head coach barbara wilvern kevinson has been recognized as having one of the longest active coaching streets and has proved that women can coach boys now therefore be it resolved by the house representative ninety four general similarly of the side of work I thought that the house represented recognized the marketing high school indian says the twenty twenty three twenty twenty four class on a boy's best bus state champions and here coast barbara will be conversing for the accomplishment of the headquarters for the marketing high school indians boys by spotting reps in paul well as present the resolution when he would like speak against the resolution. Would anyone like speak for the resolution representative paul wells close for the resolution the question for the house is the passage of house resolution ten thirty five all in favor say I any opposed resolution passes. Yeah. The. The. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. The. The. Yeah. The. Madame clark please read house resolution ten forty one house resolution ten forty one by representative style to recognize the member spring high school lady bears mess about team as a twenty twenty three twenty twenty four class one eight girls basketball state champions will you recognize to explain the resolution thank you miss speaker down here today to congratulate manner spring. Lady bears on their us backed back state championship winds under uh coach small with with that being said you know unfortunately they're not able to be down here today because of logistics in the end of year issues but what I would like to be able to do is recognize he's folks back home and I will say i'll end on this is they were so good in one a they got pushed up the two way they can no longer compete in one a so arrow fetching entirely true but they did move up to two a after going back to back so please congratulate uh management lady bears back home thank you. The. Yeah. The. The. Yes. Mr speaker if you would have the read the resolution in title only i'm clerk please read the resolution by title only to recognize the member spring high school lady bear specified team as the twenty twenty three twenty twenty four class one a gross best while stay champions time was present the resolution would and when like speak against the resolution would anyone like speak for the resolution of stamilance closed for the resolution the question for the house is the passage of house resolution ten forty one all in favor sar any opposed resolution. Perhaps they've gone for a purpose point a personal pretty much let's hear your point thank you. Colleagues today I have the pleasure of welcoming csg south to arkansas csg south is a non profit nonpartisan member organization that serves our fifteen southern states as extensions of our arkansas officers they provide policy research and analysis leadership development and government staff training they also hosted the annual southern legislative conference which this year is being held in late july at the green briar hotel in west virginia. Head portered in atlanta the team has traveled here today and are seated in the north gallery i'm going to ask them to stand as I call their names and I hope you'll reach out while they're here at the capital today and tomorrow regional director lens a gray director of public policy and research and brought senior policy analyst attack programs associated jazzline joe's and a stroller low pass project manager and the csg justice center please please give them a warm arkansas welcome as we welcome cs. Yeah. The. The. The. Removed the budget calendar representative jean moves that we place house built tin twelve on second reading for the purpose of amendment without objection read amendment number two madam c. Amendment number two to house will tend to. Recognized explain. The moti. Paying the speaker college is amendment number two to house bill ten twelve part of public safety uh this does law the work that uh representative idea at all and adding forty thousand dollars to state police uniform to the case they get toward her sold and a they had a scuffle also a hands of six hundred thousand dollars a uniform quarter master system to issue these out and create a two million dollar appropriation for violent crime clearance grants any questions on this amendment appreciate a good vote on the moment represent jean has explained the amendment when he would like speak against the amendment. Close for the amendment the question for the house is the adoption mimic number two to house bill ten twelve all in favor say I any opposed the amendment is adopted represent jean mose replaced house bill ten thirty three back on second reading for the purpose of a member without objection read amendment number one madam clerk a minimum number wonder how ten thirty three hours. Thank you this is a member warned to the house bill ten thirty three officer treasure this does what we've been doing on all of them have the ten percent maximum. On the line attempts for pay raises in the question appreciate a good bottle amendment. Would like to speak against the amendment would anyone like speak for the amendment representative jean is closed for the amendment the question before the house is the adoption amendment number one to house bill ten thirty three all in favor say I any opposed the memory is adopted. Forty one on second reading for the purpose. Number two amendment number two to house ten forty one. Thank you miss speaker this is a house but i'll ten four to margins the public school fine. There's three things on this amendment and amendment number two it adds a nine point five appropriation that is not funded and uses the language may only a high quality instrumental material for school districts they could use also have special language for a monthly report on the balance others the school fine to be given to alc and also ads a cold that allow from repetitive weight and that allow schools to open whenever they choose to open and not a start date from the state any questions appreciate a good vote on the. Sim jean has explained the amendment would even would like speak against the amendment. For the amendment the question for the house is the adoption of a minute number two to house bill ten forty one all in favor say I opposed the mim. Place house bill ten seventy four on second reading for the purpose of a minute without objec. And they met number two to house ten seventy four. Thank you miss baker this is a moment number two to house built in seventy four DHS err this was brought back revenue to war what this does is require state hospital to be reimbursed when they'd come and poor money for for repairs something when insurance makes them hold that they repay this in a timely manner of time to pay us they've been kind of slow to pay there so this will help speed data in equation preferred good vote on the minute or something is explained. When I speak for the amendment. Amendment number two to house bill ten seventy four all in favor say I any opposed. Before we go to the regular budget calendar a few more announcements our doctor the day is doctor patrick frailey from conway and our nurses they share you but. The. The. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Also in the north gallery we have tony backet in western williams the daughter and grandsons of representative charlaine five. Yeah. Yeah. Some general recognize present the budget account. Thank you speaker colleagues I had every intention on batching these land bills but I got to the chamber so where were put will pull in seven at the batch in voda morning by one but we do have a mini match we're going back house bill ten twenty nine in house bill ten seventy seven any questions oh my goodness reps and bros what purpose i'm sorry representative lane I didn't get a chance talk to you but i'd like to put ten seventy seven on its own vote we're not going back to the world bottle warned by one would have started at the top house bill tino wait this is the ops for a a any questions remember your one vote is for the bale emergency clause miss speaker at the clerk read the bill third time please read the bill for the third time cosma one thousand eight representative jean is explained the bill would anyone like speak against the bill would anyone like to speak for the bill representative jean is closed for the bill the question before the house is the passage of house bill one thousand eight prepared machine man clear. Voting on the bill and the emergency clause. As everyone voted as everyone voted cast up the ball madame clerk by vote of sixty eight years eighteen days and three present the bill is fail representing your recomm. Famous speaker house bill ten twenty nine this is the arkansas state claims commission appropriation any questions. You want vote is for the bill merchant clause miss speaker at the court proof of the bail third time I am clark please read the bill for the third time possible ten twenty nine representative jeans explain the bill when anyone like speaking its the bill would anyone like speak for the bill representative jean is closed for the bill the question before the house is the passage of house bill ten twenty nine prepare the machine matter clerk. Voting on the bill and emergency clause has everyone voted. Has everyone voted cast up the balance in clerk labor of ninety one yay zero nancy represent bill emergency causer past representative jean you recognize being the speaker next meal is house bill ten thirty five this is the secretary of state's appropriation any question. Your one vote is for the bill in the merger claws mispick her the clerk read the bill third time I am clear please read the bill for the third time I spell ten thirty five represent gene as explained the building when might speak against the bill would anyone like to speak for the bill. Close for the bill the question before the house is the passage of house bill ten thirty five prepared the machine and clerk. Running on the bill in the emergency clause as everyone voted as everyone voted cast at the bound madam clerk by vote. Our past representation you're recognized. Famous bigger next bill on the gender's house bill ten thirty six is the commissioner of state land his appropriation in your questions. Dean known you're one boat is for the bail and merchant clause which speaker the first read the bill for the third time i'm clear please read the bill for third time ask for ten thirty six and jean is explained the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill would anyone like speak for the bill. Representative jean is close for the bill the question before the house is a passage of house bill ten thirty six prepare the machi. We're putting on the bill in the emergency clause as everyone voted as everyone voted cast up the ballot madam clerk by vote of ninety years zero nay and two present the bill in emergency calls are passed. They were speaker colleagues his house bill ten thirty seven this is the attorney general's appropriation many questions. What purpose chairman length went up batch some of these we tried next question in equation you won't voted for the bill the merchant clause baker had the clark briefly although town clark please read the bill for the third time has the ten thirty seven represent jean is explained the bill would anyone like speaking its the bill would anyone like to speak for the bill represent jean is close for the bill the question before the house is the passage of house bill ten thirty seven prepare the machi. Voting on the bill and the emergency clause is everyone voted as everyone voted cast up the ballot made in clerk bar vote of eighty eight yay zero day or present the bill and merchants calls have passed represent jean you recognize. Bang with bigger car legislative house bill ten sixty one the department of energy environment this are op's budget in questions. Seeing no you're one voters for the bail the merchant claws miss speaker the clark be read the bill for third time. The bill for the third time as well ten sixty one represent jean has explained the bill would anyone like speaker gets the bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill representative jean is closed for the bill that the question before the house is the passage of house bill ten sixty one prepare the machine matte. Voting on the bill and the emergency calls as everyone voted has everyone voted cast up the ballot madame clark by vote of eighty four yays four days five present build emergency claws had passed representative you recognized very much baker next on the agenda's house bill ten six excuse me ten sixty four this is dfa's ups any questions you won't vote is for the bail emergency clause for speaker the kirk freed the bill for the third time i'm clear please read the bill for the third time passport ten sixty four reps of jean is explained the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill would anyone like to speak for the bill. Represent jean is closed for the bill the question before the house is passage of house bill ten sixty four prepare them. Voting on the bill and the emergency clause as everyone voted as everyone voted asked up the boundaries of clerk back of ninety one years zero name when present the bill in merchant calls have passed. Name is baker was house bill ten seventy seven this is the revision of county arts park part of the financial apartment of human services any questions. Being known your one vote is for the bail the birthday clause miss speaker the court breeds the bill thirteen. Seventy seven genes explain the bill would anyone like speak against the bill. Close for the bill the question for the house is the passage of house bill ten seventy seven prepared machine man clerk. Voted. Everyone voted. Have passed. All right colleagues last house bill is tin nanny this is the sector states capital police budget many questions. Your one vote is for the bail the merchant closed my speaker the clerk brief bill third time and i'm part please read the bill for the third time we'll tell you represent jean has explained the bill what he would like to speak in spill would anyone like speak for the bill represent jean is closed for the bill the question before the house is a passenger house bill ten ninety prepared machine matter clerk. Voting on the bill and the emergency clause has everyone voted as everyone voted cast up about madame clark by vote of ninety two years zero nine two present bill merchant calls have passed representation. Thank you speaker we get two senate males and one's been pulled out so we won't be batching these either senate bill ten this is the administration office of the courts any questions. Your one boat is for the bill the merchant clause miss speaker the car bill thirteen met park pleasure well for third time cinema representative jean has explained the bill would anyone like against the bill when anyone likes before the bill represent jean is close for the bill the question before the house is the passenger senate build ten prepared machine man clark. Everyone voted you're going on the bill and the emergency cl. Cast up the ballot madam clerk by the ninety four years he renames the represent the bill and merchant calls have passed representation you reckon asked. They were speaking last bill on the regular calendar for today is it real fifty four part of the finance administration assessment coordinating any questions. You want vote is for the bill the merged clause miss speaker the clerk read the bill third time. Madame court please ring result for thirteen about fifty four percent of jean has explained the bill would anyone like speak against the bill would anyone like speak for the bill. Is close for the bill question for the house is the past of senate bill fifty four prepared machine man clerk. Voting on the bill in the emergency clauses everyone voted as everyone voted cast up the ballot madam clerk by vote of eighty seventy eight three days and for president the bill in merchant calls have passed. We have one bill that's going to go on or one amendment th. That will be passed out we also have some committee report. Madam clerk please read the committee reports. Mrs bigger your committee on the house management so who was a fired house resolution ten forty three house resolution ten forty four house resolution to forty five house resolution team forties for them vaguely report we have been same consideration here return the same recognition to do pass respectfully submitted carlton wing chair miss speaker your community on house management to whom was a fired senate current resolution to vaguely reporting the same consideration here but time to say a recommendation that it do pass responsibility submitted carlton chair mr speaker with your committee on house memorial resolution one thousand one big live report went to same consideration here for time the same recognition they do pass likely submitted cars and wing chair. Read the letter from the governor. To the speaker of the house and representatives do you miss the speaker this is so informed me that on april thirtieth twenty twenty four I reviewed and approved the following measures from the physical session of the ninety four family house bill ten eleven at one twenty six house will ten fifteen at one twenty seven household in nineteen at one twenty eight household ten thirty eight one twenty nine house bill ten forty nine at one thirty house bill ten fifty two x one thirty one house will ten seventy eight at one thirty two house will ten eighty three at one thirty three house will ten eighty six at one seventeen house ten eighty eight at one thirty four house bill ten ninety five one thirty five house will ten ninety six x one thirty six house concurrent when resolution one thousand one sincerely sarah how could be sanders governor of arkansas. The. Absolute jean you recognize recommends present supplemental count. Thank you speaker college is a supplemental budget word all we're doing is amending the uh numbers into the shall mail that we filed earlier for the RSA this would just be a vote a voice vote to amend it and then will vote on the rsa the house version tomorrow and then the senate version of which your identical bills thursday any questions all the race. Creation a good vote on the amendment. Representative jean moves that we place house bill ten ninety seven without objects were going to suffer mental calendar representative jean moves that we place house bill ten ninety seven on second reading for the purpose of a minute without objection redominant number one matter amendment number one household ten ninety seven jean has explained the amendment would anyone like speak against the amendment would anyone like to speak for the amendment representative jean is closed for the amendment the question for the house is the adoption of a minute number wind a house built tin ninety seven all in favor any opposed the amendment is adopted. Represent about for what purpose motion to your most thank you miss speaker after the announcements reading of the bills transferring the bills place in the calendars on the desk members of meaning their own bills with their own amendments members were drawing their bills finalizing resolutions ready communications in any remaining committee reports I moved that we adjourned until one pm tomorrow that's a proper motion it's not debatable all in favor say I opposed motion passes in the announcements. All right. Representative wing for what purpose announcement you recognize house management committee will meet tomorrow at twelve thirty in room one thirty eight. Representative johnson for what purpose announcement public health committee will meet fifteen minutes upon a german in big mac. All right members just for how our schedule is going to go this week we come back in the session tomorrow at one the plan is right now assuming things go as planned we would meet thursday morning not sure yet if that would be at night or ten o'clock it's just going to depend but that's the plan for the remainder of the week if that could be subject to change watch your emails watch the calendar and then additionally the plan is still for sinning dark next thursday at noo. Alright. The. The desk and open as needed for the reading of the bills and upon completion of the adams named in the adjourned resolution house will be adjourned until one PM tomorrow. Repsive under your recognized for an announcement