House Convenes

Yeah. Yeah. The. And bite the member staff press a guests in the galleries to stand and be led in prayer by pastor nicholas nettles of greater morning star baptist church in newport a guest of representative that build and remain standing for the p. The. Ever hear about it back homes what a friend we have and jesus all I have seen as in griefs to bear what a privilege it is the carry retain to guard in prior what peace we open for fit and what neat this pains we bear all because we do not carry everything to god in prayer that we love you we thank you we praise you we thank you for another beautiful day to shoot less is with a day that we never seen a day that we had never seen a game along as our state representative and state officials meet on today we humbled bow before your presence sinking your gadnens your wisdom as well as your decision meant I asked that you have less each state of issue blessed them individually as well as collectively blessed their families with good health as well as wisdom thus each of them with clarity of man putting a heart as they engage on today thought rant them the courage to pursue justice give them the humility to listen with empathy and the resolve to act with integrity made out of citizens reflect you we are in a greater good of arkansas in our kansas is that your name we pray a man. Members please indicate your presence by pushing yellow present button prepare the machine madam clark. Cast of the ballot madam clark with one hundred members present the chair sees a courier. Represent jeffrey ward law moves we dispensed the reading of the previous day's journal without objection so ordered are there reports from select. Read the reports madame clark mr speaker you committee on house for us to whom those was very house resolution ten thirteen ten fourteen ten fifteen ten sixteen ten seventeen ten eighteenth in nineteen one thousand nineteen twenty big leave report that we have in the same consideration here if the same recommendation that it do pass their fully submitted chair mr speaker we are committed on joint budget to whom was a fire house resolution tantian house resolutions have eleven. House bill ten twenty four house bill ten twenty five household ten twenty six house bill ten twenty seven house bill ten thirty four household ten thirty eight house will send thirty nine households forty house bill ten twenty one house between forty two house with him forty three household ten forty four house will ten forty six household ten forty seven households in forty eight household ten fifty household term fifty three passport ten twenty two has will ten seventeen has what's in eighteen house will turn thirty one house for ten thirty two house was in fifty six house with him fifty seven house within fifty eight hours for ten fifty nine house will turn in fifty five hundred ten sixty six household in sixty two house for ten sixty three have to ten sixteen house will turn sixty seven house will turn sixty nine passports in seventy one house between seventy two households and seventy three has for ten seventy five hours what in seventy six house but one thousand four hundred one thousand five house but one thousand six house but one thousand seven house but one thousand that's what tnt house will tell you before has for ten fifty five house was in sixty six bagley report that we had the same consideration here there's hard to say recognition it do pestically submit it language to. Are there reports from standing committees is there any and finished business in the executive communi. The. Members we have you guess with this today in the north gallery we have stephanie certain ash ashland certain parker certain and tracy flanne who are the guests of representative steim. Absolute steimel for what purpose let's hear your request or point a personal private she recognized for a point of personal privilege thank you so in a north gallery have stephanie certain and family up here and friends and in the reason I asked him to come down as we wanted to be able to honor keith sat and he was our mayor and poke on us and that's my hometown and I want to take the time out of our day to recognize an honor a man that touched so many lives in in in poke honest arkansas and beyond so if you would please again stand and and and honor under their family thank you. Also in the north gallery have brought mayor chris treat in bright city councilman jack mostly the guest of representative hock. The. In these gallery we have they as she mount home student government association the guest of representative painter. In both the east and west galleries we have community college students from across the state of arkansas. The. We also have with this lucy garcia student at portsmouth norsat high school who is shadowing our house photographer today she's here with her mother liliana who is sitting in the west gallery they're the guest of represent. Yeah. The. And then we also have leadership hot springs are sitting in the east gallery there are the guests representative warrant representative cozart represent the group. The. The. The. The. And laugh not least I have my youngest here with me today liby who is here from elder at a high school she sitting in the scallery. The. Yeah. Madam clerk please read house resolution one thousand two house resolution one thousand two by representative wing to authorize recesses of either or both chambers from periods of four consecutive days are longer reps and wing your recognized explain the res. Thank you mister speaker colleagues this is the same resolution that we pass at the beginning of each session which allows us should scheduling permit or scheduling need to be able to have four days off constitutionally we have to do this and so i'd appreciate a good vote on this r. Represent wing is explained the resolution when anyone like speaking against the resolution would anyone like to speak for the resolution represent wing is closed for the resolution. Before the house is the passage of house resolution one thousand two all in favor say I any opposed the as have it made a clerk please read house resolution one thousand three. House resolution one thousand three so doesn't matter my father through the eleventh twenty twenty four h tarties this canadian awareness week by representative. Represent fight you recognize to explain the resolution thank you mr speaker many people living with serious mental issues or I guess to interest in all this orders may be treated with medications that work as stopper mean receptor blocking agents while this is good and helpful ongoing treatment with these medications can be associated with hard if discanasia it is an involuntary movement disorder that is characterized by uncontrollable abnormal and repetitive movements of the face to or so lambs and fingers or toes as you can imagine this is a real challenge for people living with this disorder and it is estimated that approximately six hundred thousand people in the united states and approximately sixty five percent of people with chart of disconneition have not been diagnosed making it important to raise awareness about the symptoms of target disconneation so that is why they're advocacy groups have ask us to designate the first week of may as tart of descaration awareness week and since we were probably not be here in this body at that time and want to go ahead and get that taken care of now and as this will probably be my last time to stand be four you given any and foreseen circumstances I hope you will give me a good vote thank you representative fight is explained the resolution when anyone like speaking it's a resolution would anyone like to speak for the resolution representative fight is closed for the resolution the question before the house is the passage of house resolution one thousand three all in paper say I any opposed. One thousand and one editor shepherd has concrete rental solution one thousand when my representative shepherd to recognize ralph locates and the division of arkansas here it is for their work in preserving the remaining structures in history of the rows than wild schools in arkansas representative shepherd you recognize to present the resolution thank you madame chair is a pleasure to stand before you all this morning before I begin I would like to recognize some special guests that I have here with me they are in the north gallery I have with me senator lowest i'm sorry secretary lewis from the governor's cabinet there's also marty rolls with those scott coffee minutes with us in addition to the gentleman whose name is on the resolution itself ralph will car so if you are constantly give these gentlemen a round of applause that appreciate it. Yeah. Yeah. The. The the purpose for having them here today is to be able to share some information in a bit of history with you all i'm not sure that many are cancelled or media americans are for me with the roles in while schools if you are as old is that a you can remember sears department stores. The chairman of sears department stores that one point is a general invite the name was by the name of julia's roles and wall julia's rose and while in book a t washington layer wanted the most important initiative as it relates to the black to the education of black children in america between nineteen to in nineteen thirty two dollars two generally constructed over five five thousand schools in arkansas there were over three hundred schools there were build in two thousand and two I believe um the state of arkansas received noticed it the rose in while schools were now being placed on the endangered list by the national historic trust so with their route in his team diligently began to work to do a comprehensive study of the roles and walls schools in the state of arkansas as a result of their route in his team began to look at what we're the remaining schools and arkansas there were less than twenty schools that were remaining in arkansas i'm gonna call out the wise that is still in existence now you may potentially have one of the roles in wall schools in your district so those eleven schools that because of rouse work in the division's work are now under historic site done barred junior in senior high school in little rock of course bigger low school in told some old growth school in all grove dally's county chinese school in four eyes peak high school in architecture mary and colin high school in signs site sale more roles in while school in salem malvern rose and while school in malvern lafiette county train in school in steps are being solved cables school and dad reach in malaria rolls and while school amount. So if I called out any of your schools you have a rose in wall school with in your district in banks to route in his team in the division in the magnificent work that they have done schools are now being recognized so as a result to this actually to bank ral thank you mister secretary thank you thank you marty is thank you scott for all the heart work you have done to insure that the rose and wall schools remain not only a part of arkansas history but american history thank you so much. Yeah. The. The. The. Madam club if you can read the resolution entitled. To recognize rough locals and the division of arkansas here to use for their work and preserving the remaining structures in history of the russian while schools and arkansas thank you with their colleagues appreciate the question before the house is the passage of house concurrent resolution one thousand and one all in favor say eye opposed no the resolution passes. At this time we are going to recognize our doctor of the day we have doctor james hunt junior anesthesiologist and pain management physician from north little rock and our nose of the day sherry bernard. Madam clerk please read house resolution ten twenty one house resolution in ten twenty one by representative joey cars who encourage the united states congress and acts a trade policy that supports the united states businesses and workers while penalizing global polluters representative car you recognize to present the resolution thank you madame chair this resolution correlates with a federal legislation it's going on right now an interest study that's conducted by four democrats for republicans won't independent one of those republicans are owned center john bosemann what this resolution does the petitions congress to address china's negligence of emissions and also labor regulations for their workers in order to get in pulled on the world's supply chain they disregard the standards that although the country's follow so we want to send a message to congress that they would prour tas america's trade policy that way they would file the same standards for labor regulations to protect their workers also to regulate emissions to protect the environment I have companies in industries and my district that try to follow the rules and we just want them to do the same thing that way it levels the playing field for everybody and this also protects american business and the american worker so with that I would appreciate a good vote madam clerk please read it by total only. Who encourages united states congress and active trade policy that supports united states businesses and workers while penalizing global polluters. Representative car has presented the resolution the question before the house is the passage of house resolution ten twenty one all in favor say I opposed say no the resolution passes madame clark please read house resolution ten twenty three past resolution ten twenty three by representative joe cars recognize and celebrate new court day at the state capital representative car you're recognized today we want to note the importance of new core corporation in arkansas or today we celebrate new court day at the state capital. Few facts about new core they're the largest recycle of any type of material in north america they recycle twenty million tons of fairest scrap metal each year and the production of the steel they make is one hundred percent recyclable their greenhouse gas intensity is less than one fourth of the global average since nineteen eighty eight the first mill was bill they have built five and arkansas new course steel new corimato steel a new core codings new course scotland those in armoral and mississippi county and in grant county cyntria. They employ thirty two thousand t makes across the three hundred operating facilities in north america there's over twenty seven hundred in arkansas the median annual pay for the production teammates is one hundred thousand dollars they bring great economic stability to the state they reinforce their culture about offering a ten percent profit sharing opportunity for their team mates. Or the last four years they have set records for safety in the western hemisphere the largest beams are produced at new core yamado some of the arkansas steel that's produced in places like home the dallas cowboy's eighty stadium the university of arkansas reynolds raiser back stadium and also the freedom tower in new york city they offer each other teammates and their dependents of four thousand dollars per year scholarship they have contributed more than a hundred and fifteen million dollars to over twenty five thousand children since the programs inception and twelve million of that has been provided for our cances new core is highly visible in the blaval community they are there to welcome students on their first day of school they read to students they support nonprofit organizations in the community they also support our local food pantry in other community events at this time we have five members of the new core leadership that are in the north north seats if you would recognize the employees thank you. The. The. Yeah. The. With this resolution i'd appreciate a good vote thank you madame chair madame clerk read by total only please to recognize the seller rate new court day at the state capital representative car has presented the resolution all in favor of house resolution ten twenty three saying a post say no the resolution p. The morning hour has ended we will now move to regular house bills madam clerk please read house bill one thousand and two house but one thousand two by representative wing and act for the arkansas house representative staff appropriation for the twenty twenty four twenty twenty five fifth year. Representative wing you are recognized to present the resolution no to present the bill thank you madame chair this again is another one of the things that we do at the beginning of each session this allows for our staff for the fiscal year it funds everything it has remained unchanged from the previous u. The. Representative wing has explained the bill the question before the house does anyone want to speak against the bell for the bear the question before the house is the passage of house bill one thousand and two please press your buttons in front of you pair the machine madam clark. As everyone voted as everyone voda. With a vote of ninety eight yay. Cast up the ballot madam clark. With a vote of ninety eight zero nine and zero present the bill has passed. We were now moved to the yellow budget calendar. Representative jean you are recognized to present the amendments to come out of chair colleagues we have. Six amendments the first memory is amendment warner house bill ten thirty one the department of corrections what does a member does is provide slayer again. Thank you strong ten thirteen this what this remember does is provide two hundred and fifty thousand dollars and cap out late for technology and puts eight million dollars and over time pay for our correctional guards any questions. Appreciate a good vote on the minute representative jean is moving that way place house bill ten thirteen on second reading for the purpose of amendment without objection read the amendment madam clerk passport ten thirteen amendment one. Prepare the machine madam clerk. Cast up the ballot madam clothe. Where the vote of ninety eight years zero nine and zero present the amendment has passed. We need to make a correction on house bill one thousand and two you've passed the bill and the emergency clause at the same time. On the red calendar any objections there are no objections representative jean meres that we place house bill one that ten fourteen on second reading for the purpose of amendment without objection read amendment ten fourteen madam clerk. House built him fourteen amendment number one you're recognized representative june the bank amendment share house bill ten fourteen is the department of community corrections what this remember does is provide a national hundred and twenty two thousand and capital outlay for warshare dryers in a kitchen equipment and at five hundred thousand dollars for transitional housing of when people are are peroled and they go to halfway houses. Any questions. Appreciate a good vote on the min. Does anyone wish to speak against the amendment. For the amendment. Representative jean is closed for the amendment the question for the house is the passage of house spelled ten fourteen the ament is the the question before the house is the passage of the amen met ten fourteen. All in favor say I appears they know. The amendment is passed. Representative jean mose that we plays house bill ten twenty three on second reading for the purpose of amendment without objection read amendment number ten for ten twenty three that house bill ten twenty three a minute number one and then that number one. Recognized that matter care of member number warrant a house bill ten twenty three is just a path through this ads twenty five million dollars appropriation for special revenue for counties and twenty five million dollars for special revenue for c this is on local option stuff that has passed through just rages that the appropriation because like we are the state sales tax is doing well and they they need more money for appropriation just to pay us through any questions. Appreciate a good vote on the amendment. Does anyone wish to speak for the amendment against the amendment the question before the house is the passage of the amendment number one to house bill ten twenty three island favor saying opposed no the and then that pass. Representative jean merged that we place house spelled ten thirty five on second reading for the purpose of amendment without objection read amendment number one madam clerk hospital ten thirty five amendment number one. You are recognized about a chair this house bill ten thirty five amendment one what this does on this amendment it adds uh a million eighty thousand dollars for a uh electronic filing system these these files will be paid out electronic electronic founding fit fee find not start to hit to the general revenue any questions. Appreciate a good bottle on the amendment. Does anyone wish to speak for the amendment against the amendment. The question before the house is the passage of amendment number one to a house bill ten thirty five i'll in favor say I apposed no the amendment passes. Representative jean moves that we place house bill ten forty one on second reading for the purpose of amendment without objection read amendment number one madam clerk. House will turn forty one a minute number one. The. You are recognized. Thank you madame chair members this house bill ten forty one dispartment of education this air to far million dollars into a transportation moderation grant this comes out of the learned act in the question it comes out of the public school fine in equation appreciate a good vote on the amendment. Does anyone wish to speak for the amendment against the amendment. The question before the house is the passage of amendment number one to house bill ten forty one i'll in favor say I oppose they know. The amendment passes representative generous that we plays house bill ten sixty eight on second reading for the purpose of amendment without objection read amendment number one amendment number one household ten sixty eight representative june your recognized. Thank you chair this is the last minute for the day this is house filled ten sixty eight part of education office very childhood. What this does the same does two things it's all federal phones there's no state funds involved in this come from governor letter number seventeen combined two large federal appropriations into warn it's in the the but that's not the new money is two hundred seventy one million dollars we're combined in two federal corporations into one appropriation and the second thank you does it does add two hundred thousand dollars annually to the chow care of five once again all this is federal phones any question. Shade a good vote does anyone wish to speak against the amen met. For the amen. The question before the house is passage of amendment number one to house bill ten sixty eight all in favor say I oppose say now the amendment passes. Representative makes for what purpose motion you're recognized for your motion after the announcement training of the bills transferring the bills placed in the counters on the desk members of manning their own bills their own members members were drawing their own bills finalizing resolutions reading communications and any remaining committee report time move that we adjourn to tell one o'clock tomorrow afternoon that's a propromotion all in favor say eye opposed say no eyes have it are there in the announcements representative jean you're recognized joint budget will meet tomorrow morning at nine am in big mac a representative wouldn't. You're recognized they are communicating for the personnel committee has been moved till after journment to in the morning and big mac we may follow up after george budget with what we ca. Thank you it's personal representative wing announcement recognize our prayer caucus our first one of the session will be tomorrow morning at seven am in the old supreme court room love to see everyone there. The desk will remain open as needed for the reading of the bells and i'm completion of the items named in the adjourned resolution the house will be adjourned until one pm tomorrow. Clarification representative makes did you say one or one thirty one adjourned until one o'clock tomorrow afternoon.