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The. All. The. Invite the member staff press and guess in the galleries to stand and be leading prayer by representing my culcument remains standing for the pledge of allegence to be lead by representative lane. Which balance please have any father who thank you for your goodness for your grace you're normally thankful you worry that we stand on a solid foundation where see their god do give each and everyone it serves in this body wisdom and dear lower understanding that the decisions we make are not only good for these people of arkansas and dear lowered that they please name but also their god take place you we thank you for the privilege to honor to be serving in the spot near gorgeous give us wisdom and all that we do we thank you their god that we were fortunate enough even though the issues and the concerns that we have to be born in good old united states of a marker garden you know the states to lord and god best statements are now holding in webray immen. Members please indicate your presence by pushing a yellow present button prepare the machine madam clark. Cast up the batman clerk with ninety six members present the chair sees a coron are there any requests relieve representative grammar for what purpose leave you recognized leave for representative springer his leave granted representative springer so noted represent mclender leave you recognized at requesting leave for a representative duke is leave grant reps and duke so noted representative dolby for what purpose lee you recognize leave for representative kind of more kind remore so noted. Represent jeffrey ward law moves we dispense for the ring in the previous day's journal without objection so ordered are there reports from select committees are the reports from standing committees is there any unfinished business okay any executive communication. Members we do have a few guests with us today in the west gallery we have mac landville and ashley bearden with the american cancer society a guest of representative fred allen. Bad part please read house resolution ten thirty. As a resolution ten thirty by representative allen to recognize the little right part of your patriots as the twenty twenty three class five a football state champion. We're going to pass over that and wait for the team. Man please read house resolution ten thirty seven. The. House resolution ten thirty seven by representative hot to recognize the john brown university women's basketball going in eagles as the twenty twenty fourth sooner athletic conference women's best law champions of hockey recognized to explain the resolution thank you mr speaker I wanted to ask if a jb alarms kinder more so jb graduate as well as jeer my more to join me and also I first met representative monstrome representative berks as far as members at john brown university if you all would join me as well in recognizing the john brown university women's basketball team as the twenty twenty four sooner athletic conference champions and this is as many of you know our athletes are scholar athletes were all proud of the educational higher education opportunities that we have here in our state but I would also be remissive I didn't give john brown university its number one ranking in US news and world report so we're very proud of that again these students are scholar at least they had a winning season and we just want to recognize all their heart work as it team this year and their coach jeff so request so if you work please have the clerk read the resolution and entirely please read the resolution whereas for the first time in history the john brown university golden eagles women's method team and the twenty twenty four sooner athletic conference worth while championship after defeating the length of the university lady lines fifty three to forty two or march fifth twenty twenty four at the same regions and center in fort worth texas and whereas the victory of the john brown university going to eagles women's best well team in the conference championship game was it's twenty six consecutive win and whereas the john brown university going to eagles women's basketball team finished the season with an overall record of twenty eight to three and whereas terrorist stevens was named tournament most outstanding player scoring a game hot twenty six points and making eleven rebounds and whereas the dumb round university going to eagles women's basketball team was laid by haircut. Jeff said with and whereas the victory of the time brown university got an eagles women's restaurant even the conference savership game is out it's hard working dedication and leadership of the here coach jeff shadow with now therefore be a resident the house representatives ninety four general similar the site of markets out of the house representative recognize the john brown university data eagles whim is that the twenty twenty four sooner athletic conference by spot champions. Person park is explained the resolution when he would like speak against the resolution would anyone like to speak for the resolution or stimp hawk is closed for the resolution the question for the house is the past past resolution ten thirty seven all in favor say i. The resolution is passed on. The. Please read house resolution at ten thirty eight customer solution ten thirty eight by representative hot congratulating john brown university when it's best of our here codes jeff site across the upon his retirement and commending him for his contributors to the john brown university best of our program. Reps in pocket recognized to explain the resolution thank you mr speaker I wanted to say i'm so proud of that john brown university is in my district but i'm also an alarm of john brown university of the class of nineteen ninety as the seniors of the senior class that year but i'm also proud to have my colleagues up here today representing their involvement at john bron university as alumni and faculate coach **** so request and some of the coaches and some students are watching live stream today it's the last week of classes on campus before exam but we're really happy to be able to recognize all of you john urge jeff so request has been at jambot on university first coming in nineteen eighty eight as a student athlete and then staying the next thirty six years to be common assistant coach and assistant athletic director and the last twenty six years twenty seven years now as the women's head basketball coach he's had over four hundred and twenty four winds he was as soon as athletic coach of the year this year which was the second time he had been nominated or received that award and I just want to recognize the contributions he has made to these women athletes not only in their athletic competition of excellence but also in their student scholarship and academics but also as in their walk with christ and leaving them and a christ like manner i'd also like to thank the family has sacrifices his wife his children case it came and bracked because we are no families sacrifice for all of us to do the jobs we do but it also includes the assistant coaches trainers and robin door of the current athletic director I just want to recognize all of them and if you would. Madam clerk please read the title of the resolution again please read the resolution by title only congratulating john brown university women's best of our here coach jeff saturquest and point his retirement and commending him hit for his contribution to the john brown university basketball program of some park is explained the resolution when he would like to speak against the resolution when anyone like speak for the resolution reps and park is close for the resolution the question for the house is the passage of house resolution ten thirty eight all in favor say are any opposed resolution pass. The. Yeah. The. Yeah. This. Members are doctor the day is doctor catherine h balts and optimologist here in little rock and our nurse. The. The. Also in the west gallery we have students from the university of arkansas school a journalism there are guests of representative nicole cloudy. The. The. The. Yeah. Yeah. Please read house resolution ten thirty nine passed resolution ten thirty nine by representative walker to recognize the calico rack high school lady pirates as the twenty twenty four and one eighty eight growth bowling state champion some walker recognized to explain the resolution so I have a resolution to recognize my friends from calico rock high school they're in the east gallery appear standard for who not only protest fighted in the girls one I to a state bowling championship but also dominated it by picking off around twenty two with within their clients. Bringing home the title with a staggering score of three thousand and sixty points here's congratulations to coach pattern and the entire team their dedication and hardware have solidified calico rock's reputation as a formal floors in high school bowling in incredible fee given that their program was stable as just three years ago so i'd like to say you can graduations one of my home down areas i'm calico rock and madame clark please read the resolution and total only i'm court please read the resolution by title only to recognize the calicor right high school lady paris is the twenty twenty four one eighty eight girls bowling state champions represent walkers explain the resolution would anyone like to speak against the resolution would anyone like to speak for the resolution represent walker is closed for the resolution the question for the house is the past past resolution ten thirty nine all in favor say are any opposed resolution as part. The. The. Yeah. The. The. Man court please read house resolution ten forty two house resolution ten forty two by representative focusing to condom the displays of anticism on university campuses across the united states and pilking you recognize to explain the resolution. Thank you mister speaker I sent for you today with a heavy hard compelled address troubling transat emerge recently on college camps is across this nation the rise of anti symmetism recent events are getting shadow for the principles of equality and tolerance that these institutions claim to hold and I think it's incumbent upon us to confront these issues head on as I was reading stories and reports in the quiet room of the unrest on college campus is I saw an image of anti israeli act of his linking arms to bar jewish students from being able to attend through university as I read this I looked up the window of the status just north of us the lower rock nine who fight against segregation and the justice this is why I think is our cans we must recognize the discrimination takes many forms the recent protests have not only been threats of thirds against students and a cost of them for merely trying to attend class it serves as a stark reminder that we still still face challenges and achieving a better future for our children suggested the loroc nine or deny their right of education because of the race so to your jewish students being denied the right to learn because of their religion and race I would tell my colleagues today that we cannot allow history to repeat itself let alone let it rhyme we cannot stand idly by what groups are targeted and marginalize I think that we should pass this resolution today to refirm our commitments to inclusively and respect for all members of the society regardless of their backgrounds whether they be christian muslim are jewish everyone has a right to be on college campuses and feel safe so I think as we represent is of arkansas we have a duty to speak out against this sort of patriot and picketry and without I asked that we stand together in solidarity which use students all across this nation and condemn any displays of antisemitism and with that I ask for a good vote thank you represent pilgrinten has explained the resolution would anyone like speaking in the resolution. Would anyone like speak for the resolution representative pill continues closed for the resolution the question before the house is the passage of house resolution ten forty two all in favor say I any opposed the resolution is passed. Yeah. The. Okay. This. The. Fortnight for purpose a personal privilege you're recognized for a point of personal privilege i'd like take this opportunity to recognize some guests I have in the west gallery this is the fourth grade class from mountain home christian academy they got up at six o'clock this morning to drive down here just to be with us and i'd like to recognize them standard guys. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Members uh we have a few more resolutions but we're. So at this time we're gonna move over to the budget calendar. Representative. Jean moves that we place house bill ten thirty five on second reading for the purpose of a minute without objection read a number. Amendment number two to household and thirty five representative jean you recognize to explain the amendment. Thing with speaking. This is amendment two to act to house bill ten thirty five secretary state appropriation what this does is what the governor of leed was as the ten percent to the maximum lan adams and the secretary of state budget and with the the capital police it cuts in half what the regional proposal was I think there was thirty eight additional capital police discussed to twenty calls were going our office in the in the big mac and it adds four point six million dollars to cover these police. And raises at a state central services any question appreciate a good volunteer member. Jean is explained the amendment when he would like to speak against the amendment when anyone likes pick for the amendment representative jean is close for the amendment the question before the house is the adoption of a movement number two to house bill ten thirty five all in favor say a any opposed the amendment is adopted representative jean mose that we place house bill ten thirty six on second reading for the purpose of amendment without objection redominant number one man member number wonder how school ten thirty sixth jean you recognize to explain the amendment they were speaker this also is from the state lane commission for house bill ten thirty six this amendment as the ten percent maximum that we're doing for everybody else in que. Appreciate a good vote on amendment represent jean has explained the amendment when he would like speak. And jean is closed for the amendment the question before the house is the adoption of amendment number one house bill ten thirty six all in paper sar any opposed the amendment is adopted represent jean moves that we place house bill ten thirty seven on second reading for the purpose of a minute without objection recommend a number one madam clark amendment number wonder how ten thirty seven you recognized. They missed speaker this is there a minute number one to house bill ten thirty seven attorney general it's also raising the maximums like we're doing the others any question appreciate a good world amendment representative jean has explained the amendment when he would like speak against the amendment but anyone like speak for the amendment represent jean is close for the amendment the question for the house is the adoption of amendment number one house bill ten thirty seven all in favor say I any opposed the amendment is adopted representation moves that we place house bill ten ninety on second reading for the purpose of amendment without objection read a minute number one matter clear a minimum number wonder how ten ninety represent jeannie recognized to explain the amendment. Paying me speaker this does a little bit of what the first one does other than the secretary of state this is also the capital police budget it adds those twenty officers they were adding to the capital state police many questions. A purpose question representative jean is this to provide security for other locations or is it for security here are cross on the big mac we take our offices over there okay thank you any other questions appreciate a good vote on the amendment. Representative jean is explained the amendment would anyone like to speak against the amendment would anyone like speak for the amendment representative of jean is closed for the amendment the question before the house is the adoption of amendment number one to house bill tinani all in favor say I any opposed the amendment is adopted representation you recognize to present. Paying me speaker college where i'll take these house bills they're all appropriations there are no reappropriation of supplemental appropriations in the days uh agenda. Uh but we've had two request to pull two of them out of the batch were pulling house bill ten forty five in house bill ten fifty one for separate votes so when the bad should be house bill ten twenty house bill ten twenty three and house bill ten sixty two. Any questions on these three. Thing learn your one boat is for the bills. Represent mccalifore purpose representative jean how how far down are we going some sorry miss it is taken the house bills up all the house we've pulled out ten forty five and we've pulled out ten fifty one for separate votes okay. Any other questions you're one voter for the three bills and the emergency clause michel baker at the corporate the bill for third time and i'm clark please read bills for the third time house will ten twenty household ten twenty three house will turn sixty two parallel machine man clark. Bills and emergency causes as everyone voted has everyone voted cast up about matter clerk by vote of ninety three years zero nancy will present the bills and merchant clauses have passed representation you reckon then the speaker house ten forty five this is the department of labor last sixties any questions. Your one vote is for the bail the merchant clause michel because the park read the bill third time. Uh manport please read the bill for third time as well ten forty five represent jean has explained the bill would anyone like speak against the bill would anyone like speak for the bill representative jean is closed for the bill the question before the house is a passage of house bill tin forty five prepare the machine matter clari. Voting on the bill and the emergency claws has everyone voted has everyone voted cast up the ballot madam clerk by vote of a sixty eight seven days and. The bill and emergency class were passed representing your recognized thank you miss speaker colleagues house bill ten fifty one state board of election commissioners this are appropriation in questions. Being known your one vote is for the bill to the merchant calls which speaker had the clerk read the bill for the third time i'm clark please read the bill for the third time as well ten fifty one jean is explained the bill would anyone like speak against the bill. And like speak for the bill. Representative jean is closed for the bill the question before the house is a passage of house bill ten fifty one prepare the machine made a clear. The. Voting on the bill and the mercy clause. Does everyone voted as everyone voted passed up the batman clerk by vote of ninety eight one day at three present the bill and emergency clause have pair. Representative jean you recognize thank you miss speaker college we're going to batch the senate bills except repulling out at member request senate bill twenty four for a separate vote so we're going about senate bill nine thirteen sixteen seventeen twenty three forty five and forty six. Do I need to pool into these out what I say sixty four and transpose the number of similar for what purpose arm to poor one of these out thank you mister speaker i'd like to pull out sixty four for separate vote please. Any others i'll go the bad to send a bill nine thirteen sixteen seventeen twenty three and forty five in equations on here these appropriations you're one boat is for the meal and the merchant clause miss speaker at the clark read the bill third time I am correct please read the bills for the. Cinema man cinnamo thirteen cinema sixteenth in about seventeenth and a bill twenty three senate bill forty five prepared the machine. Voting on the bills and the emergency clauses is everyone voted. Is everyone voted cast up the ballot man for by vote of ninety four yay zero name zero present the bills and merchant clauses have passed represent jean. Language baker. Senate mail twenty four department commerce any questions. Your one vote is for the mail to the merchant calls mistake or the per prevail third time some jeans explain the bill. I'm corporate bill for the third time i've seen about twenty four would anyone like speak. When he would like speak for the bill. Replacing is close for the bill the question before the house is a passions of senate bill twenty four prepared machine matter part. You're voting on the bill and the emergency clause is everyone voted. Yays three days and zero present the bill emerged to clause have passed represent jean you reckon last bill the day is senate bill sixty four department of finance administration. Any questions. Your one vote is for the bail of the merchant clause miss speaker the perk read the bill third time i'm clark please read the bill for the third time in about sixty four brooks of jeans explain the bill when anyone like speak against 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 senate bill sixty four prepare the machine. Voting on the bill and the merc. Cast of the boundman plead my god of ninety years two days and two present the bill and merchant clause. Please read house resolution ten thirty two. Cast resolution ten thirty two by representative allen to recognize the literature for a high school lady tigers as the twenty twenty three twenty twenty four class six day basketball state champions. To involve your recognized to explain. Thank you mister speaker without objections I would like to ask all the cost for us is that a bill to come down front with me. The speaker this time i'm going to yield and let one of the code former coach is that the rocks are trasked present as resolution a tip in mccolor. Thank you mr speaker i'm here today it is speaking to recognize the rock center high school lady taggers as the twenty twenty three class six a state champions because my district is owned for central and minor of our families have students there and because I finished my teaching career etcetera high school and i'll be honest because rep allens letting me do it. And also partly because I coach basketball for twenty six years and this is a way I can talk about a state championship since I was never able to win one myself. To win a state championship everything must go right team skill team chemistry coaches who know the game and care about their players trainers who keep them healthy supportive parents team managers cheer leaders teachers administrators and the student body everything has to go right at that magic moment when you have earned that opportunity and even harder as winning that first title at a school the lady taggers windmarks the first state title and little rock center a high school girls basketball history and that's a big deal you should be proud of which you have accomplished we're very proud of you we have the teams and the I know the teams are in the north gallery I hope we can see that I see the girl's team they are. Little rock central high school lady tigers defeated the conway high school lady wap as cares claiming the state championship titled and heart springs. On march eighth the lorax central has collected taggers beat conway with the score of fifty eight to forty and a libya montgomery lead the team with an impressive nineteen point in jordan marshall scored nine points and had twelve rebounds and was named most valuable player for the team. The lorex central high school lady tigers to control of the game near the end of the third quarter when taylor day davis put in a layout which sparked a lady taggers run with five minutes forty seconds left in the game the larak lady taggers are lead back coach marlin williams and as I said before this is their first state title their victory is a testament to their hard work and dedication madam clerk will you please read the resolution and title only. The resolution by title to recognize a little right central high school lady tigers as the twenty twenty three twenty twenty four class six eight basketball state champions. As. Explain the resolution anyone like speaking to resolut. Speak for the resolution. Care to close the resolution. The close for the resolution the question before the house is a passage house resolution. Ten thirty two all in favor say are you any opposed the resolution is passed. Yeah. The. The. The. And before we moved to the next resolution it's my understanding that representative representative in its daughter came was a member of that team so I think photographer still important to get good phone two who are taking a fifth that's right that's right so she's in the north gallery as well. Yeah. This. Madame please read house resolution ten forty six house resolution ten forty six by representative allen to recognize the twenty twenty three twenty twenty fourth central high tiger says the class six say boys best while stay champions the value recognized to explain the resolution thank you the shakespeare while see it that the whole world is a stage and everybody's paying a part on march to eight the stage was set for lower such a high schools means basketball team to take on brand. Means basketball tea will forget enough to be prior that night and this resolution is very close to me because this is my mom i've sought micro real started at search or hospital just like some of these young me in a young women's career here and I can recall when I was on the source committee but they were trying to find a coach and richer scott who was one but one of the find this basketball playoffs they will play at some trasker he was on the committee with me so the social towns and results in the mouth with a guy they coached brand rose brand also starts almost for central hospital as a matter factors bill over twenty years so further high school is why the state temperature and one of the questions that we ask mr coast rose when he took the job do you think you can win the championship and he said that he could win its emphasis and the proof is in the print because the day the rock said to hosco is claire six eight basketball champions at the state of arkansas and that's a good feeling when you lack up your teenage shoes and run out on the floor and when a championship you can count about your chairs and smile and make people know that you've done your job sold as so to ask you tigers being basked ball team has done their job and the day I want to do though that we are very very proud of you proud of the school proud of the coat problem is they are serious of who's the prince of a central hospital proud of all the trainings and everybody they played a major role in making this program associate a central hospital so with that i'm going on just for a moment and ask and your car is to see a few words thank you represent we are sure super proud of you guys I want to mention two things in particular one central is very proud to have the now. Two times backed about gatorade player the year for the state of arkansas in nonnabota so that's a terrific accomplishment by him. Absolutely and I think he'd probably be the first to say it is in many ways a team achievement because you can't be the player the year without great team made in the other thing I want to say is you know adding on coach rose coach ross is announced that this is going to be his last year he's leaving central to pursue a life outside of basketball we're sure going to miss and we really appreciate all of his contributions over the years and the course is championship so that's all i've got listed anyone else wants to say anything else okay madame clerk would you please read the resolution entitled i'm clear please read the resolution by title to recognize the twenty twenty three twenty twenty fourth central high school tigers as the class six a boy's best of our state champions explain the resolution when he would like speak against the resolution would anyone like to speak for the resolution representative allen is closed for the resolution the question for the house as a passage of house resolution ten forty six all in favor they are any opposed resolution pass. The. Yeah. The. Yeah. The. Representative evans for what purpose motion. The morning hour is ended representative evans let's hear your motion thank you mister speaker after the announcements reading of the bills transferring the bills place in the calendars on the desk members amending their own bills with their own minimum members withdrawing their bills fontloading resolutions reading communications in any remaining committee reports I move the way adjourned until one pm on tuesday. That's a proper motion it's not debatable all in favor say are any opposed the motion passes and then he announcements represent jane for what purpose announcement let's recognize. Joint budget will meet tuesday morning at nine AM in big maca that should be our last joint budget meeting representative fight for what purpose I know it's what you recognize city county local affairs will meet at ten AM two and mac b representative weighing for a purpose I announcement you recognize house management will meet tuesday at twelve thirty in room one thirty eight. Any any other announceme. Members before before we adjourn just an update on scheduling as you've heard there's several committee meetings on tuesday morning and then we come back in at one o'clock the plane is to meet next week tuesday wednesday thursday and then uh tentatively coming back on the night. Tentatively right now as with everything subject to change monitor the schedule monitor your email but. At this point any other announcements. If not the desk will remain open as needed for the reading of the bills upon completion of the items named the journal resolution the house will be adjourned until one PM tuesday.