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House Convenes

April 4, 2019 ·1:30 PM ·2:17:54
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Bills discussed (84)
Bill Title Sponsor Status
HR1072 · 4 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HR1072 Maddox TO CONGRATULATE MS. KRISTA CARSTENS ON HER ACCOMPLIS…”
 TO CONGRATULATE MS. KRISTA CARSTENS ON HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Maddox READ AND ADOPTED.
HR1075 · 4 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HR1075 Bentley TO RECOGNIZE SEPTEMBER 2019 AS “ARKANSAS SAFE SLEEP…”
 TO RECOGNIZE SEPTEMBER 2019 AS “ARKANSAS SAFE SLEEP AWARENESS MONTH”. Bentley READ AND ADOPTED.
SB551 · 4 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “SB551 J. English 1 (Capp) TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING RESTRICTIVE…”
 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE TERMINATION OF CERTAIN RESTRICTIVE … J. English Sine Die adjournment
SB592 Act 996 · 4 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “SB592 Elliott DPA 1 (Cloud) TO AMEND THE PATIENT PROTECTION ACT O…”
 TO AMEND THE PATIENT PROTECTION ACT OF 1995; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. Elliott Notification that SB592 is now Act 996
HR1068 · 3 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HR1068 J. Mayberry TO DECLARE JUNE 2, 2019, AS "PEDIATRIC STROKE A…”
 TO DECLARE JUNE 2, 2019, AS "PEDIATRIC STROKE AWARENESS DAY". J. Mayberry READ AND ADOPTED.
SB537 Act 1081 · 3 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “…supplemental calendar. Representative Kapp moves to replace Senate Bill 537 back on second reading for the purpose of amendment. Withou…”
 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE CHILD MALTREATMENT INVESTIGATIONS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. A. Clark Notification that SB537 is now Act 1081
SB571 · 3 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “SB571 J. Hendren3 (L. Johnson) TO PROVIDE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL INCOM…”
 TO PROVIDE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX REDUCTION; TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE INCOME TAX … J. Hendren Sine Die adjournment
SCR4 · 2 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “SCR4 Irvin (Gray) TO DESIGNATE MAY 2019 AS CYSTIC FIBROSIS AWARE…”
 TO DESIGNATE MAY 2019 AS CYSTIC FIBROSIS AWARENESS MONTH. Irvin Reviewed by the Governor
HB1090 Act 895 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1090 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - D…”
 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - DIVISION OF RACING APPROPRIATION FOR … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1090 is now Act 895
HB1105 Act 896 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1105 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - M…”
 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - MANAGEMENT SERVICES DIVISION APPROPRIATION FOR … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1105 is now Act 896
HB1106 Act 1005 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…chair. Mr. Speakerール your commedia on joint budget 200 fall House bill 1106 Incre't Ichör fourth we've had the same under consideration…”
 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - REVENUE SERVICES DIVISION APPROPRIATION FOR … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1106 is now Act 1005
HB1109 Act 1006 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…peaker, we are committing to a joint budget to whom was for House Bill 1109. Beg leave to report that we have had the same under consid…”
 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - DISBURSING OFFICER APPROPRIATION FOR THE … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1109 is now Act 1006
HB1120 Act 897 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1120 AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL APPROPRIATION FOR…”
 AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2019-2020 FISCAL YEAR. Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1120 is now Act 897
HB1121 Act 898 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1121 AN ACT FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 201…”
 AN ACT FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2019-2020 FISCAL YEAR. Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1121 is now Act 898
HB1140 Act 900 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1140 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - A…”
 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL DIVISION APPROPRIATION … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1140 is now Act 900
HB1156 Act 901 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…. Mr. Speaker we will be a Champion joint budget homers for house bill 1156 house bill 1200 horizontal 1210 hospital 1905 they go to re…”
 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIRECTOR'S OFFICE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2019-2020 … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1156 is now Act 901
HB1197 Act 1008 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1197 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY APPROPRIATION FOR T…”
 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2019-2020 FISCAL YEAR. Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1197 is now Act 1008
HB1200 Act 1009 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…will be a Champion joint budget homers for house bill 1156 house bill 1200 horizontal 1210 hospital 1905 they go to report that we've…”
 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES-REYNOLDS CENTER ON AGING, BOOZMAN COLLEGE … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1200 is now Act 1009
HB1213 Act 903 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1213 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY…”
 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2019-2020 FISCAL YEAR. Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1213 is now Act 903
HB1341 Act 678 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “House Concurrent Resolution 1011, House Bill 1341 is Act 678, House Bill 1799 is Act 679, House Bill 1831 is…”
 TO CREATE THE GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2019. Cavenaugh Notification that HB1341 is now Act 678
HB1432 Act 912 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…peaker, we are commuting on education to whom was referred. House Bill 1432 and House Bill 1684. A big lead to report that we've had th…”
 TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS STUDENT PUBLICATIONS ACT. J. Mayberry Notification that HB1432 is now Act 912
HB1443 Act 830 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1443 Vaught1 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHO…”
 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. Vaught Notification that HB1443 is now Act 830
HB1516 Act 836 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1516 Capp 1 TO ALLOW A FOUNDATION TO SERVE AS A FIDUCIARY; AND T…”
 TO ALLOW A FOUNDATION TO SERVE AS A FIDUCIARY; AND TO PROVIDE FOR A FOUNDATION … Capp Notification that HB1516 is now Act 836
HB1619 Act 1015 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…are committee on public transportation to whom was referred House Bill 1619. Beg leave to report that we've had the same under consider…”
 TO CREATE THE ELECTRIC MOTORIZED SCOOTER ACT. G. Hodges Notification that HB1619 is now Act 1015
HB1684 Act 844 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ting on education to whom was referred. House Bill 1432 and House Bill 1684. A big lead to report that we've had the same under conside…”
 TO ALLOW A STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO CLASSIFY CERTAIN STUDENTS AS IN-STATE FOR … D. Douglas Notification that HB1684 is now Act 844
HB1688 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1688 M. Gray TO ESTABLISH COST-REPORTING FOR ASSISTED LIVING FAC…”
 TO ESTABLISH COST-REPORTING FOR ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AS A … M. Gray Sine Die adjournment
HB1716 Act 915 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…are commuting on public transportation to whom was referred House Bill 1716. Beg leave to report that we've had the same under consider…”
 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MILITARY SERVICE AND VETERANS SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES; AND TO ALLOW … Gates Notification that HB1716 is now Act 915
HB1748 Act 917 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…Speaker, we are commuting on judiciary to whom was referred House Bill 1748, Senate Bill 503, Senate Bill 568, Senate Bill 617, Senate…”
 CONCERNING A VETERAN WHO VOLUNTARILY SOUGHT MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT AND WHO SUBSEQUENTLY SEEKS TO OBTAIN … Richmond Notification that HB1748 is now Act 917
HB1768 Act 918 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1768 Payton 1 TO REVISE THE PROCEDURE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF STA…”
 TO REVISE THE PROCEDURE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS FOR THE REDEMPTION OF LAND … Payton Notification that HB1768 is now Act 918
HB1811 Act 1048 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…are committee on public transportation to whom was referred House Bill 1811, House Bill 1979, and House Bill 1982.”
 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE OPERATION OF ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES ON PUBLIC STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. Maddox Notification that HB1811 is now Act 1048
HB1813 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1813 Gazaway TO STREAMLINE THE LAW CONCERNING GOVERNMENTAL ENTIT…”
 TO STREAMLINE THE LAW CONCERNING GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES; AND TO REFORM THE LAW CONCERNING CERTAIN AGENCIES, … Gazaway Sine Die adjournment
HB1886 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1886 Lundstrum TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CRIMINAL BACKGROUND C…”
 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS. Lundstrum Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1911 Act 1027 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1911 M. Gray TO AMEND THE INCOME TAX ACT OF 1929 CONCERNING WHO…”
 TO AMEND THE INCOME TAX ACT OF 1929 CONCERNING WHO SHALL BE TREATED AS THE … M. Gray Notification that HB1911 is now Act 1027
HB1914 Act 865 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1914 Cavenaugh 1 TO AMEND THE RENTAL PURCHASE ACT.”
 TO AMEND THE RENTAL PURCHASE ACT. Cavenaugh Notification that HB1914 is now Act 865
HB1922 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1922 Lundstrum MOTION TO EXPUNGE THE VOTE BY WHICH FAILED TO AME…”
 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE PROCEDURES FOR ANNEXATION INTO AN ADJOINING MUNICIPALITY. Lundstrum Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1927 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1927 V. Flowers TO ESTABLISH THE TIRE MANUFACTURING AGED IS CLOS…”
 TO ESTABLISH THE TIRE MANUFACTURING AGE DISCLOSURE ACT; AND TO REQUIRE DISCLOSURE OF THE MANUFACTURING … V. Flowers Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1932 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1932 M. Gray TO REQUIRE THE ELECTRONIC FILING OF INCOME TAX RETU…”
 TO REQUIRE THE ELECTRONIC FILING OF INCOME TAX RETURNS BY CERTAIN TAX PRACTITIONERS; AND TO … M. Gray Sine Die adjournment
HB1955 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1955 Ladyman TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE WORKERS' COMPENS…”
 TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW THAT RESULTED FROM INITIATED ACT NO. … Ladyman Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1964 Act 1065 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1964 Gonzales TO REGULATE DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AGREEMENTS.”
 TO REGULATE DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AGREEMENTS. Gonzales Notification that HB1964 is now Act 1065
HB1965 Act 1066 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1965 V. Flowers TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS DELTA MUSIC TRAIL ACT; TO…”
 TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS DELTA MUSIC TRAIL ACT; TO PROMOTE TOURISM AND PROVIDE TAX INCENTIVES … V. Flowers Notification that HB1965 is now Act 1066
HB1968 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1968 D. Ferguson TO AMEND AN EXEMPTION TO THE ARKANSAS CLEAN IND…”
 TO AMEND AN EXEMPTION TO THE ARKANSAS CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT OF 2006. D. Ferguson Sine Die adjournment
HB1969 Act 1068 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1969 Wardlaw TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING ARKANSAS'S CONTRIB…”
 TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING ARKANSAS'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE NATIONAL STATUARY HALL COLLECTION. Wardlaw Notification that HB1969 is now Act 1068
HB1975 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ee on public health, welfare, and labor to who was deferred House Bill 1975 and 1978. Beg leave to report that we've had the same under…”
 TO ESTABLISH THE MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT RATE REVIEW ACT OF 2019; TO PROVIDE FOR ANNUAL MEDICAID … Boyd Sine Die adjournment
HB1979 Act 1070 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…public transportation to whom was referred House Bill 1811, House Bill 1979, and House Bill 1982.”
 TO AMEND THE LAW DESIGNATING THE "GOLD STAR FAMILIES HIGHWAY". Richmond Notification that HB1979 is now Act 1070
HB1980 Act 1071 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “on House Rules to whom was referred House Bill 1980. I believe to report that we've had the same under consider…”
 TO AMEND THE UNFAIR CIGARETTE SALES ACT; TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS TOBACCO PRODUCTS TAX ACT … A. Davis Notification that HB1980 is now Act 1071
HB1982 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…to whom was referred House Bill 1811, House Bill 1979, and House Bill 1982.”
 TO ESTABLISH THE ELECTRIC MOTORIZED SCOOTER ACT. G. Hodges Sine Die adjournment
HB646 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…peaker, we are committing on judiciary to whom was referred House Bill 646 and House Bill 658. Begley to report that we've had the sam…”
 Pre-2017 bill
HB658 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…itting on judiciary to whom was referred House Bill 646 and House Bill 658. Begley to report that we've had the same under considerati…”
 Pre-2017 bill
HB930 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB930 Motion To Reconsider, TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPA…”
 Pre-2017 bill
HCR1011 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “House Concurrent Resolution 1011, House Bill 1341 is Act 678, House Bill 1799 is Act 679, Ho…”
 TO RECOGNIZE THE POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION OF THE FILMING OF HBO SERIES “TRUE DETECTIVE” IN ARKANSAS. C. Fite Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's …
HJR1008 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HJR1008 Vaught AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION TO AMEND T…”
 AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION TO AMEND THE PROCESS FOR THE SUBMISSION AND APPROVAL … Vaught Reviewed by the Governor
SB183 Act 987 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB183 A. Clark(Rushing) TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN REGISTERED SEX OFFEND…”
 TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS FROM HOLDING A POSITION OF PUBLIC TRUST. A. Clark Notification that SB183 is now Act 987
SB240 Act 988 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…to a joint committee on public retirement, to whom was for Senate Bill 240. Beg leave to report that we have the same under considerat…”
 CONCERNING THE REEMPLOYMENT OF CERTAIN RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE ARKANSAS LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE RETIREMENT … D. Wallace Notification that SB240 is now Act 988
SB258 Act 879 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB258 Bond(Maddox) TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR TAKING CAMPAIGN FU…”
 TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR TAKING CAMPAIGN FUNDS AS PERSONAL INCOME; AND TO AMEND PROVISIONS … Bond Notification that SB258 is now Act 879
SB277 Act 880 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB277 Hill(C. Cooper) TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SURPLUS COUNTY…”
 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SURPLUS COUNTY PROPERTY AND INTERNET SALES. Hill Notification that SB277 is now Act 880
SB440 Act 989 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB440 Bledsoe(Lundstrum) TO BAN USE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA IN FOOD…”
 TO BAN USE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA IN FOOD AND DRINK EXCEPT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. Bledsoe Notification that SB440 is now Act 989
SB451 Act 990 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB451 J. Cooper(Dalby) TO AMEND THE LAWS REGARDING CRIMINAL BACKG…”
 TO AMEND THE LAWS REGARDING CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS TO OBTAIN CONSISTENCY … J. Cooper Notification that SB451 is now Act 990
SB454 Act 882 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB454 Rapert(Lundstrum) TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE INVESTMEN…”
 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE INVESTMENT OF FUNDS IN THE STATE TREASURY; AND TO … Rapert Notification that SB454 is now Act 882
SB483 Act 929 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…air. Mr. Speaker, we are in education to whom was referred, Senate Bill 483, Senate Bill 535, Senate Bill 549, Senate Bill 593, Senate…”
 TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING PUBLIC SCHOOL FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND REPORTING. J. English Notification that SB483 is now Act 929
SB503 Act 930 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ommuting on judiciary to whom was referred House Bill 1748, Senate Bill 503, Senate Bill 568, Senate Bill 617, Senate Bill 647. Beg lea…”
 CONCERNING THE OFFENSE OF PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED SUICIDE. Bledsoe Notification that SB503 is now Act 930
SB505 Act 887 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…health welfare and labor to whom was referred, referred to Senate Bill 505, Senate Bill 506, Senate Bill 525, Senate Bill 555.”
 TO AMEND THE PROVISIONAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINERS. Irvin Notification that SB505 is now Act 887
SB506 Act 931 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…nd labor to whom was referred, referred to Senate Bill 505, Senate Bill 506, Senate Bill 525, Senate Bill 555.”
 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE YOUTH JUSTICE REFORM BOARD. Irvin Notification that SB506 is now Act 931
SB522 Act 1079 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB522 J. English(Cozart) TO CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE WORK…”
 TO CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM; TO COORDINATE VARIOUS WORKFORCE PROGRAMS; TO AMEND … J. English Notification that SB522 is now Act 1079
SB525 Act 889 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…was referred, referred to Senate Bill 505, Senate Bill 506, Senate Bill 525, Senate Bill 555.”
 TO MODERNIZE PLUMBING PLAN REVIEW SUBMISSIONS AND RESPONSES; AND TO CLARIFY THAT LOCAL JURISDICTION REVIEW … Hester Notification that SB525 is now Act 889
SB535 Act 1080 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…we are in education to whom was referred, Senate Bill 483, Senate Bill 535, Senate Bill 549, Senate Bill 593, Senate Bill 638, Senate…”
 TO REVISE THE METHOD BY WHICH THE ACADEMIC FACILITIES WEALTH INDEX IS CALCULATED. B. Johnson Notification that SB535 is now Act 1080
SB544 Act 995 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB544 Irvin(House) TO ESTABLISH PREJUDGMENT AND POST-JUDGMENT INT…”
 TO ESTABLISH PREJUDGMENT AND POST-JUDGMENT INTEREST RATES. Irvin Notification that SB544 is now Act 995
SB549 Act 933 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ion to whom was referred, Senate Bill 483, Senate Bill 535, Senate Bill 549, Senate Bill 593, Senate Bill 638, Senate Bill 651, Senate…”
 TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE WITH RESPECT TO PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMIC FACILITIES. J. English Notification that SB549 is now Act 933
SB555 Act 934 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…erred to Senate Bill 505, Senate Bill 506, Senate Bill 525, Senate Bill 555.”
 TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW REGARDING STATE EMISSION PLANS FOR FOSSIL FUEL-FIRED ELECTRIC GENERATING UNITS. B. Ballinger Notification that SB555 is now Act 934
SB568 Act 935 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…iary to whom was referred House Bill 1748, Senate Bill 503, Senate Bill 568, Senate Bill 617, Senate Bill 647. Beg leave to report that…”
 CONCERNING THE TWENTY-FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT; CONCERNING DISTRICT COURT JUDGES; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. Caldwell Notification that SB568 is now Act 935
SB576 Act 822 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB576 Hester(Eaves) TO REFORM THE TAX LAWS CONCERNING THE LEVY AN…”
 TO REFORM THE TAX LAWS CONCERNING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF SALES AND USE TAX, … Hester Notification that SB576 is now Act 822
SB593 Act 937 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…eferred, Senate Bill 483, Senate Bill 535, Senate Bill 549, Senate Bill 593, Senate Bill 638, Senate Bill 651, Senate Bill 659, beg lea…”
 CONCERNING TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ON CHILD TRAFFICKING. G. Leding Notification that SB593 is now Act 937
SB599 Act 891 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB599 Flippo(Wardlaw) TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF…”
 TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF A BOND BY A REGIONAL SOLID WASTE … Flippo Notification that SB599 is now Act 891
SB603 Act 1082 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB603 A. Clark(Lowery) TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO…”
 TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE CERTAIN LEVELS OF SUPPORT TO CERTAIN PUBLIC … A. Clark Notification that SB603 is now Act 1082
SB61 Act 768 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB61 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS FAIR HOUSING COMMISSION APPROPRIATI…”
 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS FAIR HOUSING COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2019-2020 FISCAL YEAR. Joint Budget Committee Notification that SB61 is now Act 768
SB612 Act 1000 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB612 J. Cooper(Christiansen) CONCERNING THE OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL…”
 CONCERNING THE OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL USE OF AN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM; TO AMEND THE DEFINITION … J. Cooper Notification that SB612 is now Act 1000
SB617 Act 938 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…referred House Bill 1748, Senate Bill 503, Senate Bill 568, Senate Bill 617, Senate Bill 647. Beg leave to report that we've had the sa…”
 REPEALING THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS COALITION FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE. Irvin Notification that SB617 is now Act 938
SB623 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB623 A. Clark(Gazaway) TO REMOVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSION O…”
 TO REMOVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION AS AN AVAILABLE PENALTY FOR AN OFFENSE … A. Clark Recommended for study in the Interim Committee on …
SB637 Act 892 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB637 K. Ingram(D. Ferguson) TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING GREYHOUND…”
 TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING GREYHOUND RACING; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF PAYABLE WINNINGS … K. Ingram Notification that SB637 is now Act 892
SB638 Act 939 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ill 483, Senate Bill 535, Senate Bill 549, Senate Bill 593, Senate Bill 638, Senate Bill 651, Senate Bill 659, beg leave to report that…”
 CONCERNING THE INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN OF MILITARY FAMILIES; AND TO AMEND … J. English Notification that SB638 is now Act 939
SB641 Act 893 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB641 B. Ballinger(Dotson) TO ALLOW A LIMITED EXEMPTION TO THE AR…”
 TO ALLOW A LIMITED EXEMPTION TO THE ARKANSAS ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT; AND TO ALLOW AN … B. Ballinger Notification that SB641 is now Act 893
SB647 Act 941 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ll 1748, Senate Bill 503, Senate Bill 568, Senate Bill 617, Senate Bill 647. Beg leave to report that we've had the same under consider…”
 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING STATE REIMBURSEMENTS ADMINISTERED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS. Irvin Notification that SB647 is now Act 941
SB651 Act 942 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ill 535, Senate Bill 549, Senate Bill 593, Senate Bill 638, Senate Bill 651, Senate Bill 659, beg leave to report that we've had the sa…”
 TO AMEND THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES FOR CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION; … Caldwell Notification that SB651 is now Act 942
SB659 Act 944 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ill 549, Senate Bill 593, Senate Bill 638, Senate Bill 651, Senate Bill 659, beg leave to report that we've had the same under consider…”
 TO ALLOW A STATE-SUPPORTED TWO-YEAR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO MARKET AND PROVIDE SERVICES TO … J. English Notification that SB659 is now Act 944
SB87 Act 927 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB87 A. Clark(Capp) TO DEFINE "IMMINENT HARM" UNDER THE ARKANSAS…”
 TO DEFINE "IMMINENT HARM" UNDER THE ARKANSAS JUVENILE CODE OF 1989 AND THE CHILD MALTREATMENT … A. Clark Notification that SB87 is now Act 927

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Let's pray together. Our Heavenly Father, we bow before you, acknowledging that you are the creator of all. We acknowledge that all things live and breathe and have their being in you. And we offer you thanks this day for the blessings that you have granted to us. Father, I thank you for the blessing of leadership and influence that ladies and gentlemen in this room have on this state. I thank you for each of them and ask God that you grant them protection and travels, wisdom and deliberation, that decisions made in this place would be for your honor and glory and for the good of people in our great state. We are grateful for that part of your grace that has allowed us to live here and call this place our home. I thank you for its beauty, for the blessings of resources that we have and for the blessings of incredibly gifted people who serve each day. Thank you for your guidance. Good that we receive from your hands. we offer this prayer for your kingdom, your glory that it would come upon this earth as it is in your heaven. And we offer it in the mighty name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Amen. and to
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Cavanaugh, Christensen, Cloud, Clowney, Coleman, Collins, Cooper, Cozart, Crawford, Dalby, Andy Davis, Marsh Davis, Deffenbaugh. De La Rosa. Dotson. Douglas. Eves. Eubanks. Evans. Deborah Ferguson. Kenneth Ferguson. Fielding. Charlene Fite. Lanny Fite. Flowers. Fortner. Garner. Gates. Gasway, Glover, Godfrey, Gonzalez, Gray, Hawks, Hillman, Grant Hodges, Monty Hodges, Holcomb, Holcomb, Hallowell, House, Jean, Jet, Johnson, Johnson, Kelly, Ladyman, Love, Lowry, Lundstrom, Lynch, Maddox, McGee, Mayberry, McCollum, McCullough, McKenzie, McNair, Meeks, Miller, Murdoch, Nix, Payton, Payton, Penzo, Perry, Petty, Pilkington, Richardson, Richie, Richmond, Rushing, Rushing, Rye, Scott, Slate, Slate, Brant Smith, Stu Smith, Cervillo, Cervillo, Speaks, Sullivan, Tosh, Tosh, Vought, Vought, Walker, Wardlaw, Warren, Watson, Whitaker, Wing, Womack,
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Wooten, Mr. Speaker.
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 8:46
With 95 members present, the chairman sees a quorum. Are there any requests for leave? Representative
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Bragg, for what purpose? You're recognized. Is leave granted for Representative Holcomb? Representative Smith, for what purpose? For Servillo. Is leave granted for Representative Servillo? Leave. I don't
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know. Representative Miller, for what purpose?
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You're recognized. Representative Payton. Leave granted for Representative Payton. Representative Meeks, for what purpose? Leave for Representative Ladyman. Leave granted for Representative Ladyman. Representative Christensen, for what purpose? Leave for Representative Rushing. Leave granted for Representative Rushing. Representative Berry, for what purpose? Leave. Recognized.
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Representative Slate. Leave granted for Representative Slate. We have six leaves and five on the roll call, just want to figure out which ones we need.
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 10:03
No, we said nobody works. Representative Frederick Love moves we dispense with the reading of the previous day's journal without objection so ordered. Are there reports from select committees? You're recognized, Mr. Clerk. Mr. Speaker, we are commuting
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on House Rules to whom was referred House Bill 1980. I believe to report that we've had the same under consideration. Here we'll turn the same with the recommendation to do pass as amended number one, respectfully submitted. Sarah cap chair. Mr. Speaker we will be a Champion joint budget homers for house bill 1156 house bill 1200 horizontal 1210 hospital 1905 they go to report that we've had the same under consideration. And here we will turn the same with the recommendation do pass respectfully submitt 1971 chair. Mr. Speakerール your commedia on joint budget 200 fall House bill 1106 Incre't Ichör fourth we've had the same under consideration and here we're trying the same with the recommendation that do pass as Motor discipline demander. Millennium chair. Mr Suspect we are committing on joint budget two months prior to hospital 1137 but leaves her report that we've had the same under consideration here with turn the same with the recommendation of do pass as a amended number two, respectfully submitted. Lane Jean, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are committing to a joint budget to whom was for House Bill 1109. Beg leave to report that we have had the same under consideration, and hear what the term is saying with the recommendation that do pass as amended number seven, respectfully submitted. Lane Jean, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are committing to a joint committee on public retirement, to whom was for Senate Bill 240. Beg leave to report that we have the same under consideration, hear what the term is saying with the recommendation
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that do pass, respectfully submitted. Les Warren, Chair. Are there reports from standing
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committees? Read the reports, Mr. Clerk. Mr. Speaker, we are committee on public transportation to whom was referred House Bill 1811, House Bill 1979, and House Bill 1982. Beg leave to report that we've had the same under consideration and here with a turn of the same with a recommendation to do pass. Respectfully submitted, Milton Nix, Vice Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are committee on public transportation to whom was referred House Bill 1619. Beg leave to report that we've had the same under consideration here with a turn of the same with a recommendation to do pass as amended number one. Respectfully submitted, Milton Nix, Jr., Vice Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are commuting on public transportation to whom was referred House Bill 1716. Beg leave to report that we've had the same under consideration here with the term the same with the recommendation to do pass in concurrence with Senate Amendment No. 1, respectfully submitted, Milton Nix, Jr., Vice Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are commuting on judiciary to whom was referred House Bill 1748, Senate Bill 503, Senate Bill 568, Senate Bill 617, Senate Bill 647. Beg leave to report that we've had the same under consideration here with the term the same with the recommendation to do pass in concurrence with Senate Amendment No. 1, respectfully submitted, Carol Dalby, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are committing on judiciary to whom was referred House Bill 646 and House Bill 658. Begley to report that we've had the same under consideration here with the term, the same with the recommendation to do pass as amended number one respectfully submitted, Carol Dalby Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are committing on public health welfare and labor to whom was referred, referred to Senate Bill 505, Senate Bill 506, Senate Bill 525, Senate Bill 555. Begley to report that we've had the same under consideration here with the term, the same with the recommendation to do pass. Respectfully submitted, Deborah Ferguson, Vice Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are in committee on public health, welfare, and labor to who was deferred House Bill 1975 and 1978. Beg leave to report that we've had the same under consideration here with turn the same with recommendation do pass as amended number one, respectfully submitted, Deborah Ferguson, Vice Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are in education to whom was referred, Senate Bill 483, Senate Bill 535, Senate Bill 549, Senate Bill 593, Senate Bill 638, Senate Bill 651, Senate Bill 659, beg leave to report that we've had the same under consideration and return the same with recommendation that do pass, respectfully submitted, Bruce Cozart, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are commuting on education to whom was referred. House Bill 1432 and House Bill 1684. A big lead to report that we've had the same under consideration and herewith turn the same with the recommendation of the due
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pass and concurrence with Senate Amendment No. 1. Respectfully submitted, Bruce Cozart, Chair. Is there any unfinished business? Is there any executive
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communications? Read the letter from the governor, Mr. Clerk. April 3rd, 2019, to the Speaker of the House. Dear Mr. Speaker, this is to inform you that on April 3rd, 2019, I approve the following measures from the regular session of the 92nd General Assembly, House Concurrent Resolution 1011, House Bill 1341 is Act 678, House Bill 1799 is Act 679, House Bill 1831 is Act 680, House Bill 1852 is Act 681, House Bill 1858 is Act 682, House Bill 1859 is Act 683, House Bill 1868 is Act 684.
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 14:06
Sincerely, Asa Hutchinson. Mr. Clerk, please read Senate Bill 571. Representative Johnson moves that we place Senate Bill 571 back on second reading for the purpose of amendment. Without objection, read Amendment 3,
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Mr. Clerk. Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 571. Representative
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Johnson? We're going to pass over 571. Representative Cloud moves that we place Senate Bill 592 back on second reading for the purpose of amendment. Without objection, read Amendment 1, Mr. Clerk. Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 592. Representative Cloud, you're recognized to explain the amendment.
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Representative Joe Cloud Unverified 14:46
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. This comes over from Senator Elliott. We're amending to put me as the House sponsor and also to tweak some of the language changes. I would appreciate a good
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vote. Thank you. Representative Cloud has explained
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the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? Would anyone like to speak for the amendment? Representative Cloud is closed for the amendment. The question for the House is the adoption of Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 592. All in favor say aye. Any opposed? No. The amendment is adopted. Representative Kapp moves to replace Senate Bill 551 back on second reading for the purpose of amendment. Without objection, read amendment number one, Mr. Clerk. I move number one to Senate Bill 551. Representative Kapp, you're recognized to explain the
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amendment. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The purpose of the amendment is to add me as the House sponsor, and then there is requested language that stakeholders have asked to put in the bill. Appreciate a good vote.
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 15:38
Representative Kapp has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? Would anyone like to speak for the amendment? Representative Kapp is closed for the amendment. The question for the house is the adoption of amendment number one to Senate Bill 551. All in favor say aye. Any opposed? The amendment is adopted. Without objection moving to the supplemental calendar. Representative Kapp moves to replace Senate Bill 537 back on second reading for the purpose of amendment. Without objection read amendment number one Mr. Clerk. Amendment number one to Senate Bill 537. Representative Kapp you're recognized to explain the amendment.
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Representative Sarah Capp Unverified 16:18
Thank you. Mr. Speaker, the purpose of this amendment is to add Representative McCullough as a co-sponsor of the bill, and it takes out the words dependency neglect. Appreciate a good vote. Representative Kapp has explained the amendment. Would anyone
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like to speak against the amendment? Would anyone like to speak for the amendment? Representative Kapp is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is the adoption of amendment number one senate bill 537 all in favor say aye any opposed the amendments adopted going back to the regular calendar mr. clerk please read house resolution 1068 house resolution 1068 by representative Mayberry
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to declare June 2nd 2019 as pediatric stroke awareness day Representative Mayberry you're recognized
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 17:08
to explain the resolution and if I can
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have representative Charles Blake come up here with me too because the family I'm about to introduce you to actually lives in his district so we're glad to have them here, Ebony and Alpha Coben. When we think of stroke, we often think of someone older, but stroke can actually happen in the womb. When Ebony Coben was about three to four months pregnant, along in her pregnancy, she went and had an ultrasound done, and measurements were not exactly looking right. And they had more testing, and they discovered that her daughter Maddie had a stroke in utero. But Ebony knew that God gave her this beautiful little girl and brought her into the world and brought her to the most loving home that you could ever imagine for this little girl. I had the pleasure of getting to know her through a nonprofit I run called I Can. We offer dance classes to kids with disabilities, and Maddie was one of my dancers. Mom and dad had Maddie in lots of activities, and even though Maddie never got to take her first step and never got to say her first words other than uh-huh or maybe give a thumbs up at times, Maddie was able to tell her parents every day through her eyes I love you right amen right she said it she spoke a whole lot through her eyes unfortunately she passed away on June 5th of 2018 that was three days after her birthday her 13th birthday and that happened to be the same week that she was supposed to be in Disney World celebrating with her family but instead she was in the hospital and passed away. So her family really would like to bring awareness to pediatric stroke and especially in utero stroke and has asked that we declare this year on June 2nd, which was Maddie's birthday, Pediatric Stroke Awareness Day. They're planning a huge event. Get in touch with me if you want to come or anybody else out there that would like to get involved. I'm sure she would love some help. We want to thank the two of them for being here today. alpha and ebony and also family and friends that came wave your hands thank you and you can read the resolution mr. clerk please read the resolution whereas stroke can occur
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in birth in infants in children and young adults and it is estimated that a stroke occurring in the period around the time of birth known as perinatal stroke happens in one in every 2800 live births and And whereas 60% of children who survive a stroke have permanent neurological problems, and stroke is one of the top 10 causes of death in children between the ages of 1 and 19. And whereas the signs of pediatric, which includes perinatal strokes, are subtle and can easily go undetected for months or years. And whereas pediatric stroke survivors may develop cerebral palsy, epilepsy, speech and language difficulties, sensory different differences visual and hearing problems cognitive cognitive differences difficulty with paying attention or behavioral changes and whereas Madison Livingston 13 of Little Rock Arkansas departed this life on June 5th 2018 due to complications resulting from a stroke she suffered in utero and whereas Madison was born on June 2nd 2005 now therefore be resolved by the House of Representatives of the 92nd General Assembly of the state of Arkansas that the House of Representatives declares June 2nd 2019 is pediatric stroke awareness day in memory of madison livingston
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 21:03
i'd appreciate a good vote representative maybury has explained the resolution would anyone like to speak against the resolution would anyone like to speak for the resolution represent maybury is closed for the resolution the question before the house is the adoption of house resolution 1068 all in favor say aye any opposed the resolution is adopted mr clerk Mr. Clerk, please read House Resolution 1072.
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House Resolution 1072 by Representative Maddox to congratulate Ms. Krista Carsons on her accomplishments. Representative Maddox,
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you're recognized to explain the resolution.
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Representative John Maddox Unverified 21:52
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, so this is a great and exciting day for me because I have the opportunity to recognize a special young lady from my district. Her name is Krista Karstens, and she is from MENA. She recently competed in the Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi with over 7,500 athletes from 192 nations competing. She was the only athlete from Arkansas to be able to go compete there. Krista won a bronze medal in the 200 meter dash and a bronze medal in the four by 100 meter relay. The USA team captain said Krista has been constantly pushing her teammates to give it their all while also giving her best. She is over my right shoulder today. She is here with Eve Strother from the Polk County Developmental Center. Mr. Clerk, I'd ask that you read the resolution in its entirety.
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Clerk, please read the resolution. Whereas the Special Olympics World Games were held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from March 14, 2019 through March 21, 2019. And whereas this is the largest Special Olympics World Games in history, with an estimated 7,500 athletes from 192 nations. And whereas Ms. Krista Carstens of Mena, Arkansas, competed in the Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi. And whereas on Saturday, March 26th, Ms. Carson's won the bronze medal in the 200-meter dash. And whereas on Wednesday, March 20th, Ms. Carson's won the bronze medal in the 4-by-100-meter relay. And whereas Ms. Carson's was chosen to be on the U.S. team by team captain for the day on Monday, March 18th. And her coach said, quote, Krista has been constantly pushing her teammates to give their all while she is also giving her best, end quote. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the 92nd General Assembly of the State of Arkansas that the House of Representatives congratulate Ms. Krista Carstens on her accomplishments at the Special Olympics, World Games, and Abu Dhabi. Representative Maddox
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has explained the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution? Would anyone like to speak for the resolution? Representative Maddox is closed for the resolution. The question before the House is the adoption of House Resolution 1072. All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Resolutions adopted. Mr. Clerk, please read House Resolution 1075.
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House Resolution 1075 by Representative Bentley to recognize September 2019 as Arkansas Safe Sleep Awareness Month. Representative Bentley, you're recognized to explain the resolution.
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 24:38
Chairman, colleagues, I just want to take a minute
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to encourage you in the month of September to be involved in Sleep Awareness Month across your state. I know we won't be here, but all of us will be going to our schools that time during take your legislature to school month. So take that time to educate your students and your faculty and everyone about Sleep Awareness Month. Arkansas in 2016, 300 infants died under the age of one, and one-fourth of those were due to SIDS, sudden infant death syndrome, and studies have shown that sleep awareness and safe sleep have improved those numbers, so I wanted today to bring this resolution before you to help us to remember that safe sleep is important, our infants are important, and increase the health in our state. And with that, I'd like the clerk to read the resolution, please. Mr.
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Clerk, please read the resolution. Whereas 2016, approximately 300 infants in Arkansas died before their first birthdays and nearly one-fourth of the deaths were sudden, unexpected infant deaths, a majority of which were sleep-related. And whereas black infants had a 40% higher risk of sleep-related deaths compared to white infants. And whereas the sudden, unexpected death of an infant younger than one year of age may or may not have been caused, may have been known to be caused after a complete investigation. And whereas an infant who sleeps alone on his or her back and in a crib is much less likely to die suddenly and unexpectedly. And whereas the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that the infant should always be asleep alone on his or her back and in a crib, bassinet, pack and play, or similar sleep surface or furniture with only firm mattresses and tightly fitted sheets. And whereas the crib, bassinet, pack and play, or similar sleep surface or furniture should meet the safety standards of the Consumer Protection Safety Commission with no bumper pads, pillows, loose blankets, comforters, toys, or other soft items. And whereas compliance with these recommendations by an infant's caregivers can decrease the infant's risk of dying. And whereas hospitals, state agencies, community organizations, and other partners are crucial in promoting compliance with the American Academy of Pediatrics, safe sleep recommendations. And whereas the Department of Health, Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities at the Department of Health, Arkansas Children, Arkansas Child Death Review, Arkansas Children's Hospital and Nursery Alliance, Injury Prevention Center at Arkansas Children's Hospital, safe Sleep Infant Mortality Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network, Arkansas Hospital Association, Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care, Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education at the Department of Human Services, Arkansas Center for Health Improvement, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Baptist Health Commission Outreach, March of Dimes, the Alpha Beta Zeta Dove Foundation are joining together organizations that lead efforts in reducing these preventable sleep-related deaths among infants. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the 92nd General Assembly of the state of Arkansas that the House of Representatives recognize September 2019 as Arkansas Safe Sleep Awareness Month and urge citizens to join together to promote safe sleep practices for infants.
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Representative Bentley has explained the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution? Would anyone like to speak for the resolution? Representative Bentley is closed for the resolution. The question before the House is the adoption of House Resolution 1075. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? The resolution is adopted. Mr. Clerk, please read Senate Concurrent Resolution 4. Morning hour has ended. Members, we have with us today the doctor of the day, Gary L. Stewart of Conway, and the nurse of the day, Brenda Hewitt. We also have with us in the North Gallery the National Park College Leadership Class, a guest of Representative Warren. In the East Gallery we have J.D. Sexton, the Grand Master, and Brad Phillips, Grand Secretary of arkansas free and accepted masons guest of representative johnny rye representative cap recommends that we concur in senate amendment number one to house bill 1516 Mr. Clerk, please read
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Chair Unverified 29:51
Senate Amendment No. 1. Senate Amendment No. 1 to
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Representative Sarah Capp Unverified 29:59
House Bill 1516. Senator Kapp, you're recognized to explain the amendment. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I was really hoping Representative Sorbillo was going to be here today because this was supposed to be his moment in the sun. He recognized that $750,000 that was in my bill in parentheses where it has the number, there was a zero left out. So we'd appreciate a good vote and thank Representative Sorvillo. Representative Kapp
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has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? Would anyone like to speak for the amendment? The question before the House is the concurrence with Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1516. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 81 yeas, 0 nay, and 0 present, you have concurred in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1516. 1516. Representative Vaught recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1443. Mr. Clerk, please read Senate Amendment No. 1. Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1443. Representative Vaught, you're recognized to explain Amendment No.
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Representative DeAnn Vaught Unverified 31:20
1. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So when we got down to the Senate, Senator Flowers wanted a little bit more definition about RDAs, what they can do specifically, so we added that amendment, so I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Vaught has explained the amendment. Would
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anyone like to speak against the amendment? Would anyone like to speak for the amendment? Representative Vaught is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is concurrence with Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1443. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
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Has everyone voted? Cast off the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 31:59
of 83 yeas, 0 nay, and 0 present, you have concurred in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1443. Representative Kavanaugh recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1914. Mr. Clerk, please read Senate Amendment No. 1. Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1914. Representative Kavanaugh, you're recognized to explain Amendment No. 1.
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Representative Frances Cavenaugh Unverified 32:25
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is a simple amendment to add Senator Bledsoe as a co-sponsor, and I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Kavanaugh
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has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? Would anyone like to speak for the amendment? Representative Kavanaugh is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is concurrent with Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1914. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. has everyone voted cast about mr. clerk by vote of 86 a 0 nay and 0 present you have concurred in Senate amendment number one to House bill 1914 we're going to move to the budget calendar representative Jean moves we place House bill 1121 on second reading for the purpose of amendment without objection read amendment number two mr. clerk amendment number two to House bill 1121 Representative Jean, you're recognized to explain the bill or the amendment.
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Representative Lane Jean Unverified 33:30
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is Amendment 2 on House Bill 1122, Secretary of State. This allows $750,000 of private money. There will be no state money for the statutes that will be placed in the U.S. Capitol. Any questions? Appreciate a good vote on the amendment. Representative Jean has explained the amendment. Would anyone like
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to 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 Amendment 2 to House Bill 1121. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? The amendment's adopted. Representative Jean, you're
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Representative Lane Jean Unverified 34:16
recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. take House Bill 1090, House Bill 1105, House Bill 1120, House Bill 1140. We're going to skip over and put on tomorrow calendar House Bill 1197 and then House Bill 1213. The only one that does not have general revenue is the Attorney General is funded out of state central services. The others all have general revenue but no increase in the governor's balanced budget on the general revenue. Any question on any of these and I need to pull any of these out of the batch. Representative Gray, for what purpose? Question. You're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I had heard
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Representative Michelle Gray Unverified 34:55
that this morning in budget that the pilot program for DFNA was taken out of the budget. Is that, was that taken out of House Bill 1105 and if so, should we hold that? That was not done this morning, no. Okay.
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thank you any other questions representative davis for a purpose question you're recognized can
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Representative Lane Jean Unverified 35:22
we pull 12 13 for a separate vote 12 13 for a separate vote
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Speaker 119 35:29
adq okay speaks for what purpose you're recognized i don't know if you pulled
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Representative Nelda Speaks Unverified 35:33
10 90 out yet no we've not you want a separate vote no i thought we'd done that yesterday we did an amendment on it oh okay so this is for the money okay thank you thank you
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Representative Lane Jean Unverified 35:50
okay we're going to pull out house bill 1213 for a separate vote we'll be voting on house bill 1090 1105 1122 and 1140. any other questions which one did i say 1120 excuse me Any questions? Your one vote is for each one of the bills in Mercy Clause. Mr. Speaker, have the clerk read the bill for the third time. Mr. Clerk, please read the
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bills for the third time. House Bill 1090, House Bill 1105, House Bill 1120, House Bill 1140.
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 36:28
Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Voting on the bills and the emergency clauses, cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 87 yays, 4 nays, and 1 present, you have passed the bills
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Representative Lane Jean Unverified 36:55
and the emergency clauses. Representative Gene, you're recognized. House Bill 1213, appropriation or ADEQ. Any questions? Your one vote is for the bill of emergency clause. Mr. Speaker, has the clerk read the bill for the third time.
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 37:10
Mr. Clerk, please read the bill for the third time. House Bill 1213. Representative Jean has explained the bill. Would anyone like to 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 1213. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Voting on the bill in the emergency clause. Cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 85 yeas, two nays, and when present, the bill and emergency clause are passed. Representative
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Representative Lane Jean Unverified 37:50
Gene, you're recognized. The only Senate bill we have today is for the Fair Housing Commission, Senate Bill 61. The general revenue on it is flat. Any questions? Your one vote is for the bill and emergency clause. Mr. Speaker, has the clerk read the bill for the third
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time? Mr. Clerk, please read the bill for the third time. Senate Bill 61. Representative Jean has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Jean is closed for the bill. The question for the House is the adoption of Senate Bill 61. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Voting on the bill in the emergency clause. Has everyone voted? Casted the ballot, Mr. Clerk, by a vote of 88 yeas, 0 nay, and 0 present, the bill and emergency clause are passed. Mr. Clerk, please read House Joint Resolution
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Chair Unverified 38:56
1008. House Joint Resolution 1008 by Representative Vaught, to amend an amendment to the Arkansas Constitution to amend the process for the submission and approval of proposed initiated acts, constitutional amendments, and referenda. President
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Representative DeAnn Vaught Unverified 39:12
Vaught, you're recognized to explain the resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, the Arkansas Constitution is a sacred document. It was not meant to be easy to change or to amend. Our forefathers did not anticipate the vast level of special interest group money and outside influences used to take advantage of our citizens' right to amend our Constitution. HJR 1008 is designed to protect the people of Arkansas's right and to ensure citizens' initiatives are genuinely citizen initiatives and not special interest purchases. This constitutional amendment, HJR 1008, does four things. Three-fifths of the House and the Senate will have to vote to refer an amendment to the voters versus the current half threshold. Three-fifths of the Arkansas counties must have enough petition signatures collected, so it will go from 15 to 45. The number of signatures required per county is still based on the previous voter turnout ratio and will remain the same threshold as before. We removed the cure period. A deadline for submittal needs to be a deadline for submittal. Finally, we moved up the submittal and challenge dates. Initiated petitions for any statewide measure will be required to be filed with the Secretary of State no later than January the 15th of the year of election. Any challenges to the sufficiency of the statewide measure will be required to be filed no later than April the 15th of the year of the election. In closing, HJR 1008 was developed with the input of many lawyers and staff from the Election Commission, the Secretary of State's office, the Attorney General's office, the Governor's office, and the Bureau of Legislative Affairs have spent the better part of six weeks working to develop this constitutional amendment so it will be able to stand the scrutiny of legal challenges and still accomplish the protection of our great document, the Arkansas Constitution and with that I would appreciate a good vote. Representative Vaughn has explained
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the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution? Representative Lowry, you recognize to speak against the resolution. Thank
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Representative Mark Lowery Unverified 41:46
You Mr. Speaker. I wasn't really sure I was going to come down and speak. I was wanting to ask a question because it seems to be very clear that it says that the signatures would be three-fifths of the counties, 50 percent of the electors of the county, and the representation that was just made here is that it would be based on a smaller number, so I'd like some clarification of that. But again, the point that I made the other day is that really all we're doing here, we're not putting the referendum process out of the reach of big money. They're the only ones that are going to be able to afford this kind of high threshold. So let's just talk about some of the referendums through the years that probably would not have passed if you had these kinds of thresholds. 1964 abolishing the poll tax. You think there would have been big money behind abolishing the poll tax? 1996, campaign finance reform. Big money certainly would not have been behind campaign finance reform. Workers' Comp, 1938. That was a populist movement, but it was not one that could afford the kind of thresholds that you're talking about with three-fifths of the counties and more than 50 percent of the electors of that county. Property tax relief in 1980. 1982, setting the usury rate. Believe me, the bankers would not have financed that one. The people got behind that one. I appreciate and understand the necessity for us to protect the referendum process but this is this is not it putting it out of the reach of average arkansans who have an issue that comes up that they recognize that they have to speak up as one voice what you're still going to have is you're going to have the out-of-state interests that are going to be able to come out they're the only ones that will be able to afford this process and these numbers. And I understand there's a whole lot of, you know, heavy clout people that have signed on to saying that they're behind this. And I'm just going to tell you that I think it's an overreaction to a problem that we certainly acknowledge that we have. We could have fixed and I guess have tried to fix through statute of tightening up the paid canvasser process. There have been proposals that have been out there that says that paid canvassers should have to be citizens of the state of Arkansas. Paid canvassers would not be paid until the signatures are actually verified. Those are all really good items that would make sure that our petition process is not being stolen. But from what I understand, those provisions were kind of rejected because of concerns about Commerce Clause. But those are the kinds of initiatives that we need to make. We need to tighten up this process of our referendum process being prostituted, being bastardized. This goes way too far. It puts it out of the reach of the common person in wanting to try and have a voice in their government. And I would just ask that we would reject this overreach, that you would vote no. Representative Lowry
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 45:31
has spoken against the resolution. Would anyone like to speak for the resolution? Would anyone like to speak against the resolution? Representative Blake, you're recognized to speak against the resolution.
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Representative Charles Blake Unverified 45:51
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Representative Lowry, did you speak for or against this? Okay. This is one of those weird instances. You know, Lowry and I have a checkered story past, but I am speaking with Lowry on this issue. I'm here to question one thing, or a couple things. We have a joint resolution that's going to make it harder for the people of Arkansas to get things on the ballot. We're raising the counties from 15 to 45. we're raising the number of electors in that county to get things on the ballot the concern i have is we are putting ourselves in a position where we continue to tell our constituents that we know more than them that we don't trust them to to come up with issues and vote for things that are going to affect their lives we all have our own experiences i can only speak for mine that's why we allow ballot initiatives on the ballot. It's for people from all walks of lives, from all around this state to be able to say, this is what we agree with. This is on the ballot. I get a chance to vote for this. Yeah, I can vote for you, but this is a serious matter that I have the opportunity to vote for. By raising standards, raising the number of counties, raising the the number of electorates in those counties, we are essentially making it harder. We're making it harder for people to speak their wills. We're making it harder for people to come to the ballot box and say, I agree with this. I don't agree with this. That's not what we're here to do. We've had a lot of changes in this session. We've sent stuff from the attorney general to the secretary of state. We've done things to ballot initiatives in this session. When the people at home realize what we're doing, they're not going to be happy. This is bigger than special interest groups. This is making sure that the will of the people is somewhat muted, giving people more obstacles, giving people more hurdles, requiring more counties, requiring more signatures. That's not what we're down here to do. Please vote against SJR 1008, thank you.
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 48:24
Representative Blake has spoken against the resolution. Would anyone like to speak for the resolution? Representative Meeks, you're recognized
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Representative Stephen Meeks Unverified 48:36
to speak for the resolution. Colleagues, the Constitution of the State of Arkansas is the most sacred document that we have in the state that governs how we as a society operate. rate. The United States Constitution was designed on purpose by our forefathers to be extremely difficult to change. But what we've done here in the state of Arkansas is we've made it relatively easy. And our state constitution, which is just over 100 years old, has over 100 amendments. What's it going to be like when our state gets to be 200 years old? There are going to be hundreds of amendments in our state constitution, which is only going to create confusion for our citizens. The constitution should be the most basic foundation of our way our state is laid out, and that's it. Right now in our state constitution, we've got drugs and casinos and gambling. Do you think our forefathers would be happy with the fact that we've got marijuana and casinos in our Constitution? Do you think that is what they intended it to be? Our Constitution should be very rarely ever changed. And to the point that Representative Blake just made about people having access, this doesn't change the initiated act process. The citizenry can still do changes to Arkansas law. We're not changing that. All we're saying is the most foundation document that we have it needs to be difficult and it needs to be difficult on purpose and I'll be happy to try
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Representative Charles Blake Unverified 50:11
to represent Blake for what purpose question you're recognized representative Meeks you you just mentioned that uh we have casinos and marijuana and a minimum wage increase on the on the ballot um I believe that the minimum wage increase passed by almost 70 percent of the votes of the people who vote in this state. I believe that the casinos and marijuana pass by almost 60 percent. The question I have for you is that if the electors and the constituents of this state vote almost two-thirds for something, would you not agree that that's the will of the people of the state? I'm
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Representative Stephen Meeks Unverified 50:48
not disputing that, but those could have been in statute through initiated acts and achieve the same purpose and not be put in our Constitution.
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Representative Charles Blake Unverified 50:58
Follow-up? Recognized. If that is, if you agree that that's the will of the people of the state, would you would you agree that that this SJR would, 1008 would make it more difficult for for those people to to to be able to vote for those type of initiatives? Well it wouldn't make it more difficult to vote for
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Representative Stephen Meeks Unverified 51:16
those initiatives because once that initiative was on the ballot for people to vote. The vote threshold would be the same, but it would be more difficult for things to get on the ballot to go into the Constitution. We're only talking about things going into the Constitution. We're not talking about things going into statute, which we had several of those on
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Chair Unverified 51:33
the ballot last time. Representative Kavanaugh, for what purpose?
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Representative Frances Cavenaugh Unverified 51:38
Question. You recognize. Representative Meeks, we hear a lot about having more counties to be able to be part of this initiated act on gathering signatures, but isn't this very similar to the Electoral College. That way, not the big urban areas are not the only voices that are heard, but rural Arkansas's voice can be heard also. I would agree that
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Representative Stephen Meeks Unverified 51:59
making it more difficult makes sure that the minority's voice is also heard in the process. So with that, I would
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 52:05
appreciate a good vote. Representative Meeks has spoken for the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution? Would anyone like to speak for the resolution? Representative McKenzie, you recognize to
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Representative Gayla H. McKenzie Unverified 52:24
speak against the resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I hadn't planned on speaking, and it would probably be obvious when I talk here, but I decided to. You know, I agree that it's sacred, and I actually agree with the intent of what we're doing here. I think we do need to tighten it up. I was always taught growing up it's a no vote for any constitutional amendment unless they convince me differently, and I agree with that. And under conviction, the last campaign, I thought, people won't vote for that stuff. They did, and I wish I'd been more vocal about it. But I also believe in telling it like it is to folks, and when I go home and they ask me, is this going to fix it, my answer's going to be no. When I was campaigning and I was at Bella Vista at one of those big events, I chatted up some with one of those paid petition guys. He was a Trump supporter from California. Go figure. And he was getting all kinds of signatures. He'll be in all those other counties. They're still going to get it done. The folks with the money are not going to have a problem with this. That's my problem with what we're doing here, not the intent, the product, what we're going to get for the folks. And I agree about the sacred constitution, but we've got our sales tax in there. I don't think we hold ourselves to the same standard. We can do three amendments, and we do. We never just say, we'll just take a pass. So like I said, I agree with the intent. I think something needs to be done. I'm not angry about this thing, but I'm going to tell it like it is to the folks when they ask me, or even if they don't ask me, is this going to fix the problem? I don't believe
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 54:13
it is. Representative Wardlaw. Representative McKenzie. Representative McKenzie has spoken against the resolution. Would anyone like to speak for the resolution? Would anyone like to speak against the resolution? Thank you, Mr. Speaker. One, I
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Representative DeAnn Vaught Unverified 54:30
do trust the people of Arkansas. I trust them highly to do their homework and to understand the initiatives and the things that are on the ballot. I agree the half-cent sales tax should not be in our Constitution. I totally agree with that. I don't think it's the place for it, which would prove my point of why I think this needs to pass. If you'll think back, I think it was either earlier this week or the end of last week. We sent something out to the people that only got 51 votes off this floor. With changing it to three-fifths, it will make it a much higher mark even for ourselves to put something out. I don't think we need to send three every time. I don't have a problem with us not sending anything, to be honest, but this right here is a way for us to help protect our state constitution, which is being just muddled up by interest groups. And I would appreciate a good vote. Thank you.
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 55:39
Representative Vaught has closed for the resolution. We have four pairs on the desk. Representative Slate votes yes, Representative Womack votes no, witnessed by Representative sullivan representative womack is the present member are there any procedural objections to this pair please do not vote either of these two voting machines representative payton votes yes representative richardson votes no witnessed by representative hawks representative richardson is the present member are there any procedural objections to this pair please do not vote either of these two voting machines represent mccullum votes yes representative cooper votes no witnessed by representative hawks representative cooper is the present member are there any procedural objections to this pair please do not vote either of these two voting machines representative holcomb votes yes representative mckenzie votes no witness by representative hawkes representative mckenzie is the present member are there any procedural objections to this pair please do not vote either of these two voting machines prepare the machine mr clerk question before the house is the adoption of house joint resolution 1008 has everyone voted Cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk, by a vote of 64 yays, 68 yays, 20 nays, and two present, the resolution is adopted. Mr. Clerk, please read House
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Speaker 98 56:57
Bill 1886. House Bill 1886 by Representative Lundstrom to amend the
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Chair Unverified 57:04
law concerning criminal background checks. We're going to pass over House Bill 1886.
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 57:14
Mr. Clerk, please read House Bill 1932.
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Chair Unverified 57:27
House Bill 1932 by Representative Gray to require the electronic filing of an income tax returns by certain tax practitioners and to require certain employers to file annual statements of withholding in certain tax forms in a machine-readable form. Representative
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 57:42
Gray, you're recognized to explain the bill.
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Representative Michelle Gray Unverified 57:45
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So after yesterday, I'm about halfway scared to say this, but this is a DF&A bill, and so I'm just going to kind of read the summary that they had written out for me. House Bill 1932 would increase the number of filers who are required to provide tax filings by electronic method, employers with more than 25 employees for withholding, and tax preparers with more than 10 returns for income tax. So withholding requirements, 25 or more employees will require electronic filings of W-2s, 1099s, and other records in addition to the withholding annual statement. This would speed up DF&A's ability to process returns and payments, reducing costs, and also potentially speeding up the processing of refunds. And then on the income tax side, tax preparers who file more than 10 income tax returns would be required to do this. This is the same standard as the IRS uses. We currently don't have any requirements for this. And again, this would speed up DF&A's ability to process their returns, reducing costs, and potentially speeding up refunds back to the customers. Fiscal impact, they say, is unknown. There's no increase in taxes, but more efficient processing of tax returns and payments will reduce DF&A costs. I'd be glad to take any questions. Senator De La Rosa, for what
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Speaker 168 59:00
purpose? Question? You're recognized. It was my understanding when this bill was
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Speaker 170 59:05
first run that there was a fine or something that was going to be assessed, but I don't see that in the bill, so did you amend that out? or what's what's the penalty for non-compliance that's according to the current bill so when
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Representative Michelle Gray Unverified 59:17
it was first filed it had a 50 dollar fee 50 dollar penalty for not filing and that's been removed from the bill so there is no penalty um added with this bill so thank you see no other questions i appreciate a good
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 59:32
vote representative gray has explained the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill would anyone like to speak for the bill representative gray is closed for the the bill the question before the house is the passage of house bill 1932 prepare the machine mr clerk has everyone voted cast about mr clerk by vote of 81 yeas five nays zero present the bill is passed mr clerk please read house bill
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Chair Unverified 1:00:04
1911 house bill 1911 by representative gray to amend the income tax act of 1929 concerning who shall be treated as an
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Representative Les Warren Unverified 1:00:11
owner of a portion of a trust Representative Warren you're recognized to explain the bill. Thank you Mr. Speaker and colleagues. This too is a Department of Finance and Administration bill that when we started looking at it we realized they had been referencing to a section of the Internal Revenue Code for state tax purposes. The state has never adopted the federal grantor trust laws but has been collecting taxes on these trusts as if this section was law in Arkansas. Arkansas is one of only three states who have not done this. We need to pass this as a legislative body to allow the Department of Finance and Administration to properly tax these grantor trusts. We will be adopting those laws as they exist on January 1st, 2019, which is the latest version of these federal tax laws. This will give taxpayers the balance of this year to plan accordingly for the effective date of January 1st, 2020. I would appreciate a a good vote representative warren has
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Representative Ken Bragg Chair Unverified 1:01:31
explained the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill for the bill president warren are you closed for the bill representative warren is closed for the bill the question before the house
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Speaker 179 1:01:44
is passage of house bill 1911 prepare the the machine, Mr.
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Representative Ken Bragg Chair Unverified 1:01:58
Clerk. Has everyone voted? Cast off the ballot. With 86 yeas, two nays, one present, the bill passes. Mr. Clerk, please read House
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Bill 1927. House Bill 1927 by Representative Flowers to establish the Tiger Manufacturing Agent Disclosure Act and to require disclosure
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Representative Ken Bragg Chair Unverified 1:02:15
of the Manufacturing Age of Attire
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Representative Vivian Flowers Chair Unverified 1:02:28
by Attire Merchandiser. Representative Flowers, you're recognized to present the bill. Colleagues, I bring to you House Bill 1927, which is essentially a disclosure bill. It costs no money. And what this does is it's really a consumer protection bill. So I saw a 60-minute segment where a lot of the controversy around this had been fleshed out and learned that what is already shared in terms of the DOT number, the age of the tire, is already on the sidewall of the tire. But most people don't know what that is. And so for people who buy tires from very reputable, honest tire stores, they are going to be shared that information. And as a matter of fact, those reputable stores, from a conversation that I just had, will not even sell tires that are outside of the range of the warranty. But everybody's not honest. And everybody's not reputable. and for many of us who might purchase brand new tires in a store and we see that the tire's not used and we use that quarter test and think because the tread is what it's supposed to be that the tire is safe but you don't know how to read that DOT number so the first is usually four numbers and where we're used to reading dates that give the month and then the year this DOT number gives the week. So if we're in the second week, it might say O2 and then give 2019. So O219. And again, if you don't know that that is the manufacture date, so if you get 5719, how would you know that that's the 57th week of 2019? And what people also don't know is there have been instances where tires have been very significantly very significant in their age and they have therefore been dangerous again this does not set a new regulation this doesn't cost anything it is safe disclosure so people can be safe when they could put tires on their cars and with that i'd be happy to answer any questions representative what
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Speaker 182 1:04:50
purpose Question, you're recognized. Representative, we, in our industry, we already
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Speaker 189 1:04:54
supply that information as a part of the Federal Tread Act. Yes. And we talked about that earlier. So we would give them the VIN number of the tire and also the week and the year. In reading your bill, would that qualify for providing notice of the age of
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Representative Vivian Flowers Chair Unverified 1:05:15
the tire in writing? No. What we're trying to, so this is what this bill is intending to do, is to provide the consumer, and a lot of times, and I don't know how many of you have bought a tire before, we buy the tire, especially in a new tire store, and you think it's brand new, you think it's safe, and who reads that? Who even knows what a DOT number is? So if you're required to give the age, the manufacturing age of the tire in writing, whether you write it on the bill of sale, whether you include some sort of new line on your pre-printed invoice. This is meant to provide information to consumers that's not readily available or known to them at this point. And I do realize that, oh, go ahead. Recognize for a follow-up. So I guess my question is
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Speaker 189 1:06:09
we already do provide that. Could we just send an explainer along with the invoice that said, here's how you read the entire number? because I'll sell, you know, 500
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Speaker 195 1:06:19
tires a week. Yeah, so
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Representative Vivian Flowers Chair Unverified 1:06:22
I think that that would satisfy this. You know, this bill does not specify exactly how to do it. The point is to disclose to the consumer the age of their tire. That's it. So if you already have the DOT number on your invoice and then you can them something that explains to
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Speaker 199 1:06:43
them how to decipher that, Absolutely, that does the job.
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Speaker 182 1:06:48
Representative Meeks, for what purpose? Question, please. You're recognized. Representative, I'm
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Representative Stephen Meeks Unverified 1:06:54
looking at the bill and a potential concern about a secondary effect. The bill says that a tire merchandiser means a person that sells a tire for a motor vehicle. so if I'm a private citizen and I want to sell a tire say to you does that mean that I also would be responsible for handing you a piece of paper with the date of the tires manufacturer on that and if I didn't would I be under potential prosecution here? Absolutely not no we're
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Representative Vivian Flowers Chair Unverified 1:07:21
talking about a store that sells tires and as if you read further down what we also did and this was the only concern that was brought to me and I made an amendment based upon that concern salvage tires are exempt from this bill. With that I ask for
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Speaker 204 1:07:41
a good question. Representative Dodson, for what purpose? Question. You're recognized. Thank
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Speaker 209 1:07:47
you Mr. Speaker. Representative, it says under violations, and I haven't looked up these code sections, but can you explain to us what the violations chapter says that you'll be subject to deceptive and unconscionable trade practices under 4-88-108? and also subject to penalties, remedies, and enforcement provided. So I'm glad you asked that.
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Representative Vivian Flowers Chair Unverified 1:08:10
Initially, there was a very – actually, that was another one of the amendments. So there were two amendments. The second amendment was brought to me from the AG's office to provide more appropriate language. And it's basically – it's what they asked for, and it's a very minimal fine, fine, but it's something that would be regulated by the Attorney General's office. But they gave me that language. Follow up? You're recognized. So the AG's office would be responsible for
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Speaker 209 1:08:40
letting all the private businesses in the state know that they could possibly be fined? No, no, no. Absolutely not. Who oversees this and lets all the private businesses know? So the AG, I think
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Representative Vivian Flowers Chair Unverified 1:08:53
the reason that they gave me that language is because it's already the job of the AG to penalize where there's a complaint. So instead of creating new language that would stipulate some sort of different fine, I think the point of the language that they gave me is that it is already applicable. So there is no new process, there is no new language. And so I'm glad you brought that up, that they did give me the appropriate language to put in that section there are no more questions I ask for a good
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 1:09:28
vote thank you represent flowers explain the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill would anyone like speak for the bill represent flowers is closed for the bill
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Representative Vivian Flowers Chair Unverified 1:09:46
again this is about safety and it's about our families and our cars so when we go by tires if they're new they just need to know that they're new that's all thank you I'm close. Representative
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 1:09:56
Flowers is closed for the bill. The question for the House is the passage of House Bill 1927. Prepare the machine Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk, by a vote of 32 yeas, 33 nays, and 13 present, the bill has failed. We're going to pass over House Bill 1955. Mr. Clerk, please read House Bill 1688. Constable 1688
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by Representative Gray to establish cost reporting for assisted living facilities to the Department of Human Services as a condition of participation in the Arkansas Medicaid program. Representative Gray, you're recognized to explain
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Representative Michelle Gray Unverified 1:10:58
the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So this bill, what it does is it provides a pathway for cost reporting for assisted living facilities with DHS. So back at the end of last calendar year, DHS required, or actually CMS required DHS to get cost surveys done for the assisted living programs. And those cost surveys, it was kind of an ordeal. It was done not once, but they had to do it twice and get two separate Milliman studies. And so when we're doing some type of a cost survey, we need to make sure that the data that's submitted in that cost survey is accurate. it. And so what I've done with this bill, and it's been sitting out there for quite a while kind of as we work through it, it was amended once. So what we're doing in this bill is set up, of course, it goes through definitions of cost reporting and what that will be. And then I have an audit feature in here. And one thing that we did amend out was I had an independent audit, which is still in here, but independent audit was at the cost. The cost would be to the facilities. And that was an overwhelming issue not only with the facilities but with some of the other legislators so we've amended that piece out and anytime there is an independent audit which DHS said would be rare only if they thought there was some type of fraud it would be at the cost of the department and we go through and I set up penalties and sanctions as well for falsifying the cost reporting data I did make that amendment for some of the facilities as well the the fine that I had in there was too steep when I compared it to the long-term care manual for nursing homes. So I made it match what the nursing home cost report said, which is $500. And then, of course, the worst penalty, which is the same essentially for any other health care agency, is if you commit fraud, you could possibly lose your Medicaid ID number and you wouldn't be able to participate in the program anymore. But that's standard across all health care providers. So I'll be glad. Let me say this. There was a lot of opposition to this at first. I believe you all have gotten one email from one facility owner that's been opposed to this. There are kind of three factions. This is the best I can tell sitting on public health. We have three factions of assisted livings. We have the one you got the email from and maybe a couple other owners. They are opposed to the bill. They just essentially said it doesn't matter what you do to change the bill. We don't want it. Then there was another group that, or another two groups, and both of those groups I worked with to amend the language, and they both said that they are fine with the language and understand the need for the cost report. So kind of all I'm down to is those couple of owners, which you got an email for, that disagree with it. I'd be glad to take any questions. Seeing none, I'd appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Gray has explained the bill.
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 1:13:47
Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Gray is closed for the bill. The question for the House is the passage of House Bill 1688. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 79 yeas, 4 nays, and 3 present, the bill is passed. Mr. Clerk, please read House Bill 1965. House Bill 1965 by Representative Flowers
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to create the Arkansas Delta Music Trail Act, promote tourism and provide tax incentives for art projects along designated music highways in the state and to require signage along designated music highways in the state. Professor
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Representative Vivian Flowers Chair Unverified 1:14:45
Flowers, you're recognized to explain the bill. Colleagues, House Bill 1965 is an economic development bill. It's a tourism bill. It's a heritage bill, and it is a bill to help support tourism ultimately in the Delta region. We have now seven music highways, I believe the largest number of music highways in the country, and what we endeavor to do is to create a commission that would be housed in the Department of Heritage so that we can create a framework to support scale art along the highways and within the cities within two miles of the music, the seven music highways. All seven music highways are located within the Delta region. And if you think about the kind of similar music history and heritage-based tourism that we've seen develop in Mississippi, in Louisiana, as well as in Tennessee, we really have missed the boat, and we miss out on international tourists who come to the South for that very reason. If you'll notice on the bill, there are several legislators who have supported this whose districts have a portion of or all of the music highways in their districts. and you know we hear a lot about what we want for the delta region in many of the counties in the delta region we see people leaving and we know what that does to the tax base for those areas for the ability to attract jobs in those areas this is an opportunity with very little investment to be able to make a big, big change. This is an opportunity to set up a framework that could later be used to generate private dollars. That is why when we met with the Department of Heritage after several conversations, I got a call from the director, Stacey Hurst, this morning, and they are fine with the language and willing to move forward how it is because I believe that she understands, along with the governor's office, who she said she also spoke with, that they understand what could happen, what kind of progress we could see as a result of an initiative like this that supports the arts, that supports heritage tourism, that supports our music history, and that supports the people in the Delta region of our beautiful
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state. With that, I'd be happy to answer
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any questions. Representative Tosh, for what purpose? Question. You're
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recognized. Representative Flyers, I know in your testimony there, you said this was a commission. However, as I read the language here, it says to require signage. Is there a physical impact involved in this? If so,
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Representative Vivian Flowers Chair Unverified 1:17:46
how much? There is not a fiscal impact, and that is because, so in addition to the scale art music projects, a lot of the heritage and historic site signage could be something that is done by the Department of Transportation if they wish, but a lot of that is going to be done privately, and it has been done
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Chair Unverified 1:18:16
privately, yes. Representative Rye, for what purpose? You're recognized.
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Representative Johnny Rye Unverified 1:18:19
Yes, sir. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Representative Vivian, on this bill, it's speaking about tax incentives. Can you give us a
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Representative Vivian Flowers Chair Unverified 1:18:29
good example of that? Yes. So, for this bill, there has been a capped amount of $250,000 for the entire incentive dollars that might be available for all of the projects that would be approved by the commission. Each project is also capped at $25,000. There is not only assessment or standards set for what those projects would look like, but there would also be approval on the front end and approval on the back end to ensure that the intent is followed up by the actualization of these scale art projects along the highway. Representative Wooten,
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Chair Unverified 1:19:11
for what purpose? You
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Representative Jim Wooten Unverified 1:19:15
recognize. Representative Hess, did you run this by the highway department relative to the size of signs and what they're fairly strict on what they allow along a U.S. highway particularly?
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Representative Vivian Flowers Chair Unverified 1:19:32
That's right. So this time I did not because the Department of Transportation would be a partner in this, and they would erect signage as they see fit. There is no requirement for them to erect signage, and a lot of the signage, again, that would speak to some of the different historic sites would and could be done privately. Or if the Department of Transportation or any other agency thought that it would be good for economic development in that area, they could do that on their own if they wish.
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Representative Meeks, for what purpose? Question. So, Representative,
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Representative Stephen Meeks Unverified 1:20:08
the question I have is this bill is proposing that we create a whole new commission. And as you know, there are currently over 200 boards and commissions in the state. And it seems to be a fairly straightforward project. And I'm concerned about creating a new commission that's going to last indefinitely when it seems like this is pretty straightforward. Why couldn't a current board or commission handle this, Department of Heritage, Parks and Tourism, one of them, versus trying to create a whole new board to do this project?
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Representative Vivian Flowers Chair Unverified 1:20:40
I'm glad you asked that. So one of the things that Director Hurst and I talked about this morning is utilizing the current language and utilizing this commission, which would have a very new focus. I don't believe that there are any such scale art projects, especially in rural areas anywhere in the country. So creating the parameters, especially with having expertise for mural art projects, and I believe I was told in Arizona they actually have music playing along on one of the music highways in that state. But being able to set those parameters in the first couple of years is something that the department is willing to do. And then what we talked about is in the next, after the next, or after this first two-year cycle, then the Arts Council could then be responsible for actually approving the incentive dollars. Representative Sullivan, for what purpose?
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Question, please. You're recognized. We just had quite a
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Speaker 233 1:21:44
large discussion in committee this morning about tax credits and how those tax credits could go. So am I,
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Speaker 234 1:21:51
I know you addressed that, so am I reading it correctly that it has a $250,000 cap on tax credit? Thank you.
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Yes. Representative Brown, for what purpose? You're recognized. Representative, would you please
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Representative Karilyn Brown Unverified 1:22:05
tell me what scale art is? Yes, I'm glad you asked that. So scale art is
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Representative Vivian Flowers Chair Unverified 1:22:11
a description of large art projects. So when you're talking about, imagine driving down Highway 65, and so a lot of times when we see signs, even the signs that help direct us, when we're looking at them from our cars, they're large enough for us to see, and we don't realize when we step up to them that they're pretty huge in and of themselves. But creating an art project that could be seen from the highway and garner the attention and tourism stops and make someone stop to go into a city and spend money, that would be on a much larger scale. And that's why they're called scale art. So when we're talking about large murals, that kind of thing, then that's why we refer to them as scale art versus something that we would see inside of a
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Speaker 32 1:23:03
home. You're welcome. Representative Miller, for what purpose? motion let's hear your motion immediate consideration representative flowers is
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 1:23:12
still in the well so the motion we can't take that motion at this
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Speaker 215 1:23:18
time but if there are no more questions I thank
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Speaker 32 1:23:24
you for a good vote thank you represent Miller represent Miller for what purpose you
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 1:23:30
recognize immediate consideration proper motion not debatable all in favor say aye any opposed motion carried and for the house is the passage of house bill 1965 prepare the machines to clerk as everyone voted cast up the ballot mr. clerk by a vote of 63 yeas 12 nays and three present. The bill is passed. Mr. Clerk, please read House Bill 1969. House Bill 1969
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Chair Unverified 1:24:02
by Representative Wardlaw to amend Arkansas law concerning Arkansas's contribution to the National Statuary Hall collection. Representative Wardlaw, you're recognized to explain the bill.
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 1:24:09
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I don't know what y'all
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 1:24:18
whistling about. So when we passed the statute bill a week ago or so, we have to set up a fund in which the private donations can come to. That's all this
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Speaker 59 1:24:28
bill does. Sets that fund up in the Secretary of State's office. Appreciate a good vote. Representative Wardlaw has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 1:24:36
anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Wardlaw is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1969. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk, by a vote of 82 yeas, 5 nays, and 0 present, the bill is passed. Mr. Clerk, please
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Chair Unverified 1:25:02
read House Bill 1813. House Bill 1813 by Representative Gasway to streamline the law concerning governmental entities and to reform the law concerning certain agencies, departments, boards, commissions,
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Representative Jimmy Gazaway Chair Unverified 1:25:20
and committees. Representative Gasway, you're recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, colleagues. This bill comes to us from Bruce Campbell with the governor's office concerning the membership on various boards and commissions around the state. My understanding is that Bruce convened a meeting of several of the directors of all of these various boards and commissions and asked them to make suggestions about what they needed to make their boards run better, to get membership on their boards, where some of these boards are hard to get people to be members of, and to make their meetings run more efficiently. And so this is actually about a seven-page bill, but it incorporates all of the things that Bruce gleaned from those meetings and the requests that were made by the directors and other people with regard to those boards. And so without going into every little specific change, I'll just tell you that most of these are technical changes. There are a few that reduce, a few of the changes reduce the terms of the folks who serve and where terms were reduced. Those were made at the request of the directors of those boards and commissions. There are a few where terms are extended, and again, those extensions were made at the request of the directors of these boards and commissions. I think that this is all agreed to, but if there are any questions I'm happy to answer them. Seeing none I'd appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 1:26:44
Gasway has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Gasway is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1813. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. has everyone voted cast about mr. clerk vote of 89 yeas 1 nay and 0 present the bill is passed mr. clerk please read
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Chair Unverified 1:27:17
House bill 1964 House bill 1964 by Representative Gonzales
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 1:27:24
to regulate durable medical equipment
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Representative Justin Gonzales Unverified 1:27:26
agreements Representative Gonzales you're recognized to explain the bill thank you Mr. Speaker Colleagues, this bill is not targeted at anyone in this chamber. This is a bill from the AG's office. It's an anti-fraud bill. It's to protect our most vulnerable population from being taken advantage of by some of these durable medical equipment companies that will advertise that if you come buy my product, Medicaid will pay for it. Medicaid will reimburse for it. So they'll go buy this product, wherever it may be, wheelchair or whatever, come to find out Medicaid only will pay for it if you have a prescription or recommendation from your physician. If you don't get that, then they're going to end up billing you for it. So all this does is say that if that, well, first of all, that they can't advertise that Medicaid will pay for it unless you already have the prescription or recommendation from your provider. Secondly, if you do go buy it, then you have the ability to return it if it doesn't get paid for, so it really is consumer protection. I appreciate a good vote, and I'll take any questions. Representative Brown, for what purpose? Representative Gonzalez, oh,
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Representative Karilyn Brown Unverified 1:28:43
question. You're recognized. Did you mean Medicare?
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Representative Justin Gonzales Unverified 1:28:49
I said Medicaid, but I think you meant Medicare. no this I think this is this is Medicaid oh okay
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Speaker 251 1:29:10
thank you does it I've sent in thought one time
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Speaker 253 1:29:12
I set up here and try to take questions and nobody nobody asked me
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 1:29:16
a question then Gonzales has explained the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill but anyone like speak for the bill represent Walker you recognize
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Representative John W. Walker Unverified 1:29:34
speak for the bill there mr. speaker and members of the house I just wanted to support the bill in part because perhaps the person almost furthest to the right from me in this place has proposed support of regulation so there is some benefit to regulation
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Speaker 59 1:30:03
representative walker has spoken for the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill would anyone like
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 1:30:10
to speak for the bill representative gonzalez is closed for the bill the question before the house is the passage of house bill 1964 prepare the machine mr clerk has everyone voted cast about mr clerk by vote of 87 yeas zero nay and two present the bill is passed representative ward
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Speaker 259 1:30:42
law for what purpose motion what's your motion thank you mr speaker motion
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 1:30:49
is to reconsider house bill 1930 how did you
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 1:30:53
vote nay proper motion it's debatable representative ward law you recognize to explain the motion i was asked
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 1:31:08
by the sponsor to do it um not really sure why no no kidding uh she's got the answers to the questions that uh everybody was asking yesterday so i'm gonna sit down and she'll come
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 1:31:21
down here and answer those questions and i speak for the motion representative board laws explain motion. Would anyone like to speak against the motion? Would anyone like to speak for the motion? Representative Wardlaw. Representative Gray, you're recognized to speak for the motion. Thank you Mr. Speaker. I
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Representative Michelle Gray Unverified 1:31:43
almost messed up there because I don't think I actually would have gotten to have spoken on the bill when it came up because it would be immediate. So I'll do this real quick and so what I have answers to a couple of the questions that were asked yesterday and here's what I say it is what it is if you still don't like it you still don't like it and you vote it down but I just want to give you all the information as I was ill prepared to present it yesterday so one of the questions I asked was how much money do we have outstanding so they sent me the spreadsheet which apparently had I actually been in committee and presented my own bill I would have known it's about 349 million dollars we have for tax years 2008 and prior. It was about a huge amount outstanding. Now, they do have their own collections area. 2016, they'd collected 108 million. In 2017, 131 million. 2018 was 180 million. So, they're continuing to work on their processes, but feel like this is needed to help them get that additional 350 million that they have outstanding. Real quick, to read to the questions, which I answered yesterday, this will be done through normal procurement channels. The contractor will be assigned specific periods of debt deemed uncollectible, and this would be debt that originates just for this pilot program for 2008 and before, and it's not for someone currently paying the department for other periods. The taxpayer will get no calls, they will not get calls from both DF&A and the contractor. As presented in House Committee, the debt's identified that's from periods 2008 or older, $350 million in potential delinquencies that could be subject to assignment, though not all of it will be used for the pilot program. As far as personal information, each assignment of debt will include the information that's publicly available on the face of the lien, such as the name, address, tax type, and amount owed. There are specific limitations on what may be shared with the contractor. The additional information that DF&A may provide is limited to the current amount due on the tax delinquency if it differs from the face of the lien that was filed. The contractor will not have access to tax returns or other confidential information maintained by the department, only what's specifically authorized in this bill. And as far as what can be levied, when it says that the contractor may collect under a certain statute, it includes the following authority, which is the same as what DF&A has. The issuance of a writ by execution by the circuit court directed to the county sheriff to levy on the real and personal property of the delinquent debtor. And then for garnishment, DF&A already has a garnishment authority and has increased its use, including bringing in nearly $1 million in garnishments alone last month. This does not preclude the use of a garnishment action. The contractor, within the time of the pilot program, if they are able to identify assets, DF&A has not already levied, and they go through the appropriate legal channels. So are there any other questions I can try and answer? If not, well, I can't answer questions because I'm, yeah, I can
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Representative John W. Walker Unverified 1:34:44
answer, I'm guessing my own procedure. Question. Recognize. Were you aware that this matter was presented to the House Joint Budget Committee this morning as a part of the governor's letter in the last paragraph of a multi-page document and the House Budget Committee overwhelmingly rejected it? And I would have too.
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Representative Michelle Gray Unverified 1:35:06
If this bill had failed, I would have done the
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Representative John W. Walker Unverified 1:35:10
same thing. Well, for whatever reasons, the vote was pretty serious against it. So do you have any new reasons that were not already presented, the ones you mentioned were already presented? Do you have any additional reasons that have not been presented to this body or to the Joint Budget Committee five hours ago? So what I wanted to do with this was just present
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Representative Michelle Gray Unverified 1:35:32
it to the House because there are questions I was not able to answer yet. and I wanted everyone to have the information that they'd ask for if you still vote this down you still vote it down and that's the way it is as far as budget committee if I could if this were to pass then I could go back to budget committee and and we could negotiate that letter and if if the letter doesn't come out of budget then it doesn't come out of budget
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Representative Monte Hodges Unverified 1:35:58
so with that I'd appreciate a good vote thank you. Representative Hodges for a purpose? A question. Recognize? We discussed in budget this morning it was brought up and I don't know if you've talked about it or not that if these debt collectors do not collect a dime there's no charge to us if they don't collect anything so it's not what it's not like we're gonna be charged just to get this debt third-party debt debt collector to to work to work for us if they don't collect anything we don't we don't pay them anything that's correct and it starts
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Representative Michelle Gray Unverified 1:36:31
tiered at like the first $250,000 was at 8%. They would get 8% of collections, and then it teared down to when I believe it got over $25 million, it was 2%. So you're correct. They don't make anything until after they collect the money.
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Representative Douglas House Unverified 1:36:49
Representative House, for what purpose? Question. You're recognized. You said this kind of quick, and I want to make sure that we heard it correctly because several of us had this question. You said, if I understood you correctly, that these debt collectors will not telephone a debtor. Is that correct? That's what I want to do, sort of.
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Representative Michelle Gray Unverified 1:37:06
So what I want to do is I want to read page 6 on the bill, and it says, The contractor shall include with its initial written communication with the debtor a letter required under a certain statute. They may not initiate any oral communication with the debtor until the expiration of seven calendar days after the letter has been mailed to the last known address of the debtor. So when I read that statement from DF&A, I want to come back and just clarify with that statute that they can contact the debtor, but only after they have mailed them a letter first. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Baker. Thank you, Chamber. With that, I don't appreciate a good vote. I want you to do what you think is right. Thank you.
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Chair Unverified 1:37:48
Representative Gray has spoken for the motion. Would anyone like to speak against the motion? Representative De La Rosa, you're recognized
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Speaker 169 1:38:01
to speak against the motion. I'd just like
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Speaker 170 1:38:03
to reiterate my opposition to this bill because I think that it opens us up. It opens up our citizens for fraud. And about two minutes ago, it's printed very poorly because I didn't really have time. I went and looked on the Attorney General's website to see what they're saying about scams in terms of debt collection. And it says straight on there, remember, no government entity, including the IRS, will ask for your personal financial information through an unsolicited phone call or email. We can't say that anymore if we start doing this. We can't make that statement anymore because one will be doing that. And, you know, IRS imposter scams, here's how they work. You get a call from someone who says they're from the IRS, says you owe back taxes, threatens to sue you, arrest or deport you. I mean, this is happening right now. People are already doing this scam, and my fear is it's not the company that we hire that I'm concerned about. It's the fact that we can no longer make that blanket statement to our citizens to say that your government does not do this. If somebody's saying they do it, you know it isn't us. They don't have our authority. We can't say that anymore because we will be doing it. And around tax time, I get stuff in the mail that looks like a W-4. It does. It's in the same little envelope and everything, and they do everything they can to make it look like it's official from either the IRS or the state. With everything except maybe the seal, well, we're lending credibility to those types of things if we open this up. And that's my biggest concern with it is the risk to our consumers for fraud, and I would still appreciate a
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 1:39:36
no vote representative de la rosa has spoken against the motion when anyone like speak for the motion representative hodges you
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Representative Monte Hodges Unverified 1:39:47
recognize speak for the motion thank you mr speaker you know i wasn't going to say anything uh for for this motion just going to vote yes for it but you know uh you know the banker you know and i know that uh in committee and In budget, one of the senators who's a banker, he spoke, he made some comments as well about this bill. You know, when we've exhausted all of our options in banking, we've written off the debt, you know, we sometimes hire a collection agent to collect for us, you know, And I'd rather see us use a mechanism to collect some money that's owed to the state rather than just let it just sit there and not be collectible. And I heard all the concerns this morning from De La Rosa, from Representative Walker, all legitimate concerns and all, but I don't foresee a fraud issue. We've never had any issues with collection agencies in the financial realm with any fraud. I don't foresee it on the state level. They're going to contract out to a third-party collection agency, just like a financial institution would, to see if they can collect debts that people owe the state of Arkansas. And I'd rather see us do something to collect money that's old rather than us not do anything and just let those debts be written off. So I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Walker, for
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Representative John W. Walker Unverified 1:41:25
what purpose? Question. You recognize. You were present this morning, and the bankers spoke against it. Can you tell me how do you address Representative Della Rosa's question? And I apologize because I'm asking too many questions that Republicans ask. How do you address their scam argument and also the fact that the state is assigning debts that are more than 10 years old for collection? That opens it up to scam to the heirs and everybody else,
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Representative Monte Hodges Unverified 1:41:56
doesn't it? So how do you address scam? Actually, the banker didn't speak against it. He spoke for it this morning. In testimony, they said that they were not collecting debts that were older than 10 years. He said that, you know, there's a statute of limitation. Those debts were not, when they testified this morning, he didn't say they were collecting debts that were over 10 years old or older. He made that comment when you asked that question. So they're not going after debts that they can't collect. There's a statute of limitations, so they can't do that. As far as De La Rosa is concerned, I mean, you can, people can do fraud in almost anything, you know. But I don't foresee, you know, I've been a banker for over 25 years, and we've never had an issue in collections. And I know she said, you know, banking is different than state. And that's probably what you're going to say. This is a state. People can be charged with criminal activities. But I just don't foresee it. I'm no expert. You know, I'm just talking to you from a banker's perspective on, you know, how we collect debts and how we use third parties to collect uncollectible debts that we've exhausted all of our options and all. And I just don't foresee, you know, much of an issue with fraud when it comes to trying
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Speaker 289 1:43:22
to collect the debt. Garner, for what
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Representative Denise Garner Unverified 1:43:25
purpose? Question. You're recognized. I don't really have any one way or the other, but wouldn't
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Speaker 291 1:43:31
it be less expensive to hire our own in DF&A to do this instead of hire
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Representative Monte Hodges Unverified 1:43:37
a third party for a percentage? And that's one of the questions that was asked. I actually don't think it would be what costs any more because if they don't collect, if the third party does not collect on the debt, we're not going to be out of any money. this is just a pilot program for one year if it doesn't work then they won't they won't use it again so i think we'll just give it a try and see if we can collect something and and and go
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 1:44:06
from there so i'd appreciate a good vote representative hodges has spoken for the motion representative gonzalez for what purpose let's hear your motion immediate consideration proper motion it's not debatable all in favor say aye aye any opposed the motion carries question before the house is the reconsideration of house bill 1930 all in favor say aye aye any opposed rule the eyes have it the question before the house is the passage of house bill 1930 prepare the machine mr clerk As everyone voted, cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk, by a vote of 35 yeas, 42 nays, and two present, the bill has failed. Mr. Clerk, please read House Bill 1968. House Bill
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Speaker 46 1:45:11
1968 by Representative Deborah Ferguson. to amend an exemption to the Arkansas Clean Indoor Air Act of 2006. Representative Ferguson, you're recognized
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 1:45:20
to explain the bill. Thank you,
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Representative Deborah Ferguson Unverified 1:45:25
Mr. Speaker. The title of this bill is a little misleading. This is just some cleanup language in the code because Amendment 100 that authorized casinos passed. Southland and Oakland already have an exemption from the Clean Indoor Air Act, but in the language it identifies them as a racing franchise so all this does it changes the language from a franchise to a casino licensee which is what they're known as now thank you representative ferguson has explained the bill
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 1:45:53
would anyone like to speak against the bill would anyone like to speak for the bill representative ferguson is closed for the bill the question before the house is the passage of house bill 1968 prepare the machine mr clerk As everyone voted, cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk, by a vote of 80 yays, 1 nay and 4 present. The bill is passed. We're going to pass over Senate Bill 183. Mr. Clerk, please read Senate Bill 544.
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Chair Unverified 1:46:39
Bill 544 by Representative House to establish pre-judgment and post-judgment interest rates. Representative House, you're recognized to explain the
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Representative Douglas House Unverified 1:46:51
bill. Colleagues, this bill was filed by Senator Irvin. In the law, when you file a lawsuit to recover money, you're entitled to the interest rate that that money bears if the contract specifies an interest rate. But sometimes when somebody brings a lawsuit to recover money, there's no interest rate specified. After the person, the plaintiff that brings the lawsuit gets a judgment, until that judgment is paid, it will bear interest. Why? Because you had the loss of the money before you went to court and you've still got the loss of the use of money after you've been to court. So interest will follow that judgment, both before and after. There's been a continual debate for at least the 1980s. That's when I first started practicing what's a fair rate. Back in the 1980s, Representative Warren and I were talking, 24%, 25% interest rates were being made in the bank. And that's what the loss of use of money cost you, 24%, 27% is how much. Then there have been other times in the last 10 years or so where you have to pay the bank money in order for them to take it when the negative interest rates were being imposed. So continually, these interest rates have to be adjusted by the legislature, and it's adjustment time. The way that a lot of states have now gone to is key in that to the Federal Reserve primary credit rate. You can Google that. It's 3% today. Add 2% to it. So if you don't have a contract rate specified in the contract or the note or whatever it is, the written document, then it's going to be that Federal Reserve primary credit rate plus 2%. And if no amount is specified in the instrument, the contract, it'll be the same thing after the judgment. And that will be a flexible, it will go up and it will go down, but it's easily determinable. Maybe the legislature won't have to mess
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Representative Cindy Crawford Unverified 1:49:10
with it after this. Any questions? Representative Crawford, for what purpose? Question. Do you recognize? Representative House, are you aware that the collection agencies who help people get out of debt are very much against this because it will cause a nightmare with that fluctuating interest rate for them to be able to close
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Representative Douglas House Unverified 1:49:30
paperwork? That's what they say. They want the 10% so they can get a windfall profit. I don't blame them. They're in business to make money. They would like to have 15% or 20%. But right now, they're getting 10. The going rate for money on a mortgage is 3%. If you can get 3% or 4% in an investment right now, you're doing really, really good. So I understand that. It's as easy as picking up the internet, checking it, and that rate's there. And it goes from the date of the contract or the note or
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Representative Monte Hodges Unverified 1:50:05
whatever the case might be. Representative Hodges, for what purpose? Question. You're recognized. I understand you say, okay, it's going to be tied
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Speaker 279 1:50:14
to prime. Yes, sir. Is it going
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Representative Monte Hodges Unverified 1:50:17
to be tied to prime? Federal Reserve primary credit rate. Okay. So what is the cap? 2% plus. 2% above the prime rate. The prime rate plus 2%. So anytime the prime is adjusted. It can go up. It can go down. 2% is the cap above the prime federal. Prime plus 2%. Okay. Could I ask one more question? Yes. Representative Crawford just asked about the 10%. So what was she at? Who charges 10%? The collection agencies.
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Representative Douglas House Unverified 1:50:51
Well, if the contract is saying, let's use a credit card. I got a credit card in my pocket that bears 18% interest rate. If I don't pay that credit card bill, they can charge me 18% because that's the contract rate, but let's just say that I take some of your money away from you and there's no, you loan me a personal loan, we don't agree on any interest rate, I don't give you your money back. That would be the rate you could recover if you had to sue
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me to get your money back, if no rate is
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specified. Okay. Thank you. Representative Walker, for what purpose? Question. Is the approach that you are proposing consistent with the manner in which the federal courts apply the pre-judgment and post-judgment interest concept? I'm sorry, Mr. Walker, I don't know the answer to that. It's been a
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long time since I practiced in federal courts. Well, it is, thank you. It is. Okay, thank you. Yeah, it's the same rate that the federal courts use. Thank you, colleagues. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Representative House has
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 1:51:56
explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative House is closed for the bill. The question for the House is the passage of Senate Bill 544. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Cast a ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 80 yays, 4 nays, and 4 present, the bill is passed. Mr. Clerk, please read
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Senate Bill 576. Senate Bill 576 by Representative Eaves to reform the tax laws concerning the levy and collection of sales and use tax, the apportionment and allocation of income for tax purposes, corporate income tax rates,
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and the net operating losses, and to declare an emergency.
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Representative Douglas, you're recognized to explain
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Representative Dan M. Douglas Unverified 1:52:57
the bill. you, Mr. Speaker. Members, here it is, what we've been waiting for. For a year and a half, the Tax Reform Task Force looked over our tax policies in the state of Arkansas to try to make them more fair, more efficient, more understandable, and easier to use. They came up with a bunch of recommendations, and some of those recommendations are in this bill, Senate Bill 576. And these recommendations for tax reductions and to make some of our tax issues more fair and equitable actually become an economic development bill to treat our tax policy more fair, our businesses in the state of Arkansas more fair, to make us more attractive and comparable with other states for businesses to relocate here and grow jobs, and also for current businesses to be able to expand and keep them in the state of Arkansas, because we don't want to lose them. There's five parts of this bill that I'll go over, and I'll try to make this fairly quick, and then we'll entertain questions. The first part I want to talk about is the corporate income tax cut. Currently, the top rate for corporate income tax is 6.5%. This bill would reduce it to match the top individual income tax rate to 5.9% over two years. The first year It would go to 6.2 and then 5.9. That results in a tax savings to individual businesses or a tax cut of nearly $40 million. The second part, second segment of this bill, is a net operating loss carry forward. Most states have a net operating loss. That means if a business has a loss one year, a substantial loss, they can carry that loss forward and use it as a deduction on subsequent years. Currently, we limit that to five years in the state of Arkansas. There's only one other state that has that shorter period of time. That's Rhode Island, and we're bigger than that. So we're moving that to a 10-year period that you can deduct these net operating losses. Many states are 20 years, but this is a step in the right direction. Now, that won't kick in until after five years because we've already got the five-year period. But when it kicks in, in the second year, it would be close to $37 million in tax reductions. Then we get into something a little more complicated. Going from currently businesses that operate in multiple states, we have to figure out how to tax them here in the state. Currently, we have a three-tier apportionment system that takes in sales, payroll, and property. Many states go to a single apportionment, which is just based on sales. And that's what we intend to do here. It's more user-friendly. It's more fair to the businesses that operate in multiple states. it's actually kind of a wash and actually comes in at about a $700,000 increase per year, but most of the states like it because it's a fairer, easier way to figure their taxes. Now then, for the part you've all been waiting for, the car wash portion. All right, and there's been a lot of talk about this and a lot of disagreement. Why is this in here? Because, as I said in the beginning of my little talk here, part of this package and the Tax Reform Task Force is making our tax policy more fair and equitable, okay? But previous to this bill, currently at this time, if you have a car wash that you touch the cars, that means you wash them by hand, or you can put them through a tunnel wash, but you do additional work on them, like vacuuming the inside, you pay sales tax on that, 6.5% on the price of the sale. If you have a car wash, like these tunnel washes that you drive through and nobody touches your car, you pay no tax. All right? That's not really fair and equitable. So that was included in here. And trying to figure out how to make it fair and equitable has been a, proved to be very problematic. I will say this. This may not be perfect. There are still some car washes that don't agree with the method that we have now. Right now, in this bill, the method would be we tax 80% of the water used at a rate of 4 tenths of a cent per gallon on the water used in a tunnel wash or automatic and 2 tenths of assent in automatics. While it may not be perfect, let me say this, and while there may still be detractors from this portion of the bill, we have come to a compromise. This rate, this rate is half what it was in this bill when it came from the Senate. And why is that? Because We got together with the Senate, we got together with DF&A, and we got together with some of the major tunnel car washes that currently are paying no taxes, and this was a compromise that was reached. It may not be perfect, but it's 2% of the bill, only 2% of the revenue in the bill. this would be a reduction of $1 million per year. Finally, finally, another big fairness portion of this bill, the Internet sales tax. I think we all know all about it. Prior to, let me go back. Some people say that the Internet sales tax, taxing on the internet is a new tax. Well, let me tell you, in 1941, the state of Arkansas passed sales tax. In 1947, we passed use tax. And use tax means if you purchase durable goods outside of the state of Arkansas and bring them into the state to use, it's your responsibility to pay the sales tax on it, and if you get audited, you will be paying those sales taxes plus penalties if you haven't already. Well, in 1992, the United States Supreme Court ruled that unless a business with the advent to catalog sales, this was based on catalog sales, before the internet became a big retail mechanism, the Supreme Court ruled that a company had to have a fiscal presence in the state. They had to have buildings in the state before you could make them collect and remit the taxes. So we couldn't do anything. But last year, in a landmark case, State of South Dakota versus Wayfair, the Supreme Court ruled that if you have a fiscal presence, a monetary presence in the state, and in the South Dakota case, it established that at $100,000 a year in sales or 200 individual sales into the state, then you had a fiscal presence and the state could require these e-retailers to collect and remit the sales tax. What this boils down to is that retail technology had outpaced the state's ability to collect and remit. But today, with the Supreme Court decision, this is perfectly constitutional. It wasn't two years ago whenever I ran this bill, but it is today. And currently, 37 states have passed legislation to require online retailers to collect and remit sales tax almost identical to the language in this bill. There's 45 states that do collect sales tax, and the other states that haven't enacted legislation, Arkansas being one of them, are about to. This is about fairness. It's not fair for our local retailers who provide jobs, who pay property taxes, who support our schools, who support our communities, to be at a 10% disadvantage over these online retailers. By passing this, it would mean an added $35 million per year for the state of Arkansas in the first full year of collection, and about $11 million for our cities and counties who desperately depend upon sales tax revenue to manage their budgets. So you take all these together and put them in all these parts and put them together in an economic development package and you have a total reduction. you take the income from the internet sales tax, minus the tax cuts, we'd have a total reduction of $30 million. I feel like this package is a good economic development package. It's good for our retailers. It's good for our businesses. It's good for economic development in the state of Arkansas. And with that, I'd entertain a few
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questions. Representative Sullivan, for what purpose? This question, please. You're
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recognized. I know this has been difficult. I know that we're having tax cuts and adding some, and it's been a compromise all the way, and I respect that and appreciate that. Does the tax cut outweigh, or is there more of a tax cut over the increased taxes in our first year or does it take us a while to get there to where we're actually seeing the tax increase
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outweigh the tax cut? Representative Sullivan, if we take the corporate tax cuts which would come in the first year, that's $39.4 million. It's estimated that the internet sales tax portion of this would be $35 million to the state, but then you've got $11 million to cities and counties, so that makes $46 million total. The first year, it would not, but after the net operating loss carried forward, it certainly would, and in the end, say 10 years out, it would be a reduction or it would be offset by about $70 million. So it takes us a little while to come up to equal, and net savings, but we will get there. You recognize that? And I appreciate
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that, and I recognize that. Can you narrow it down any more than 10 years? I mean, is it, or do we have that calculation yet? Well, depends on the revenue coming in.
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Representative Dan M. Douglas Unverified 2:06:03
Here's the thing, Representative Sullivan, you know, a lot of these are estimates. You know, the internet sales tax portion, that's kind of a wag, And a wag is a wild-ass guess, because we don't know how many of these current retailers are currently collecting and remitting, and who all isn't. By year five, or year six, whenever this net operating loss starts kicking in, we should be in reduction mode, or negative territory. Representative Murdoch, for what purpose?
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Question. us. The combination of all of these
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taxes, I've seen all of these in individual, in their own bills. Now, this time we've put all this in one. Is this legal? First of all, I have some questions of the legality of putting these taxes all together. Is it legal? Yes, sir, it is,
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Representative Dan M. Douglas Unverified 2:07:08
because this is making a, these are all recommendations from the Tax Reform Task Force. We've passed other bills here that are multiple recommendations from them that are all germane to the same thing. This is tax reform, tax reduction, and fairness, and so they're all germane, and it would be a legal combination. I asked that question wrong. Do we get a legal opinion, or do we just
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think it's legal, or is there a legal opinion is my question, a formal legal opinion?
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Representative Dan M. Douglas Unverified 2:07:42
I have not, sir. I have not, and I'm not aware on that. Anybody else know? Seeing no further questions, I would appreciate a good vote. One thing I will say in closing, none of us like tax increases. We will have some constituents that say, oh, the internet sales tax is a tax increase. I've shown you historically it is not. are taxes that are due and payable and the thing about oh I'm I'm sorry I got ahead of myself didn't I I believe I believe Representative
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Miller wants to speak against the bill representative
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Douglas has explained the bill anyone like speak against the bill Representative Miller, you're recognized to speak against the bill. Beep, beep.
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I ain't never come down that way
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 2:08:58
before. That's nice. Representative Miller,
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Representative Josh Miller Chair Unverified 2:09:01
you're recognized to speak against the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm gonna be real brief. First of all, I respect Representative Sullivan, or Douglass, for being honest about what he believes and how he thinks. I'm going to try to be the same way. for so-called conservative Republican legislature, we have taxed the crap out of the state of Arkansas this year. And, I mean, when's it going to end? At what point are we going to say, you know what, no. we're not going to take any more money out of your pocket for a while, we're going to give you a couple years off then we'll come back and take some more and that's what this is about with me do we need to have a debate about the internet sales tax and fairness, internet versus brick and mortar absolutely, I'm willing to entertain that but we haven't cut enough to have that this time around what this is going to do is take more money out of the pockets of the people that we represent and I'm not willing to do it and I ask that you join with me and vote no. Thank you.
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Representative Miller has spoken against the bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Bragg, you're recognized to speak for
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Representative Ken Bragg Chair Unverified 2:10:47
the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, this is a little bit of an interesting bill. It's got a lot of parts in it, and there's a part that has an odor to it, quite frankly. You know, a lot of us don't like the part about the car wash, and I didn't realize how little it was actually affecting it as far as value. But there's far more value in the whole package than there is, you know, the part that has the odor. I think there's an expression, something like, don't let the perfect, you know, ruin the good, overcome the good. I think it was President Reagan that said, don't let the 20% outweigh the good that's in the 80%. And that's kind of the way I see this bill. There's far more good for our business community and the state of Arkansas than the part that we don't like. So I would just encourage you to just maybe hold your nose and vote for the good. Thank you. Representative Bragg
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 2:11:46
has spoken for the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone
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like to speak for the bill? Representative Douglas, do you recognize the
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Representative Dan M. Douglas Unverified 2:11:59
close for the bill? Okay, try this again. Sorry for getting ahead of myself. You know, I respect Representative Miller so much and his beliefs he held firm there. I will say this. It's already on the books. It's been law since 1947 that this tax is due and payable whenever we get the use tax. There again, retail technology has outpaced the state's ability to collect and remit. Now, there are mechanisms, there are examples of where this has been in place. If you ever go out of state and buy a car, and you bring it back into the state of Arkansas, when you go to license it, you pay the sales tax on it, because the mechanism is in place to monitor and to collect those taxes due. you know talking about conservative values none of us like taxes but one thing for the republicans in here i'll challenge the republicans if you've got your party platform book and you open it up and you look on the second page where it says the values of the republican party of arkansas the principles of the Republican Party of Arkansas, the next to the last line says, we believe in fair and equal treatment and enforcement of the law. And members, that's what this entire bill is about. It's about the fair and equitable enforcement of the law. Whether it's our local brick-and-mortar retailers versus out-of-state, whether it's the neighboring states with their tax rates, this is about the fair and equitable treatment under the law. And with that, I
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would ask for a good vote. Thank
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you. Representative Douglas is closed for the bill. We have three payers on the desk. Representative Ladyman votes yes. Representative Meeks votes no. Witnessed by Representative Petty, Representative Meeks is the present member. Are there any procedural objections to this pair? Please do not vote either of these two voting machines. Representative Slate votes yes. Representative Sullivan votes no. Witnessed by Representative Brant Smith, Representative Sullivan is the present member. Are there any procedural objections to this pair? Please do not vote either of these two voting machines. Representative Holcomb votes yes. Representative Brant Smith votes no. Witnessed by Representative Sullivan, Representative Smith is the present member. Are there any procedural objections to this pair? Please do not vote either of these two voting machines. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. And before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 576. Has everyone voted?
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Cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk.
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 2:15:27
By a vote of 68 yeas, 20 nays, and two present, the bill and emergency clause have passed. Representative Meeks. Mr. Speaker, after the announcement, reading of the bills,
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transferring of the bills, placing the calendars on the desk, members amending their own bills, their own amendments, members withdrawing their own bills, finalizing resolutions, reading communications, and any remaining committee reports, I move we adjourn until 10.30 tomorrow morning. The proper
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair Unverified 2:15:57
motion is not debatable. All in favor say aye. Any opposed? The motion carries. any announcements representative Douglas for what purpose announcement
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you're recognized house agriculture made at 930 in the morning representative Barker for what purpose you're recognized aging children youth military and legislative affairs will meet at
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9 a.m. in the morning to hear one Senate bill representative Lanny fight
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for what purpose announcement you're recognized city-county local will meet at 9 a.m. in the morning
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representative lowry for what purpose announcement you're recognized house insurance and commerce will meet at 9 30 in the morning room 149 9 30. representative tosh for what
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purpose announcement you're recognized state agencies will meet at 9 a.m in the morning room 151 representative wing for what purpose i'm not certain mr speaker
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Representative Carlton Wing Unverified 2:17:07
tomorrow uh mr speaker we have a house management committee meeting tomorrow immediately after session any other announcements the desk
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will remain open as needed for the reading of the bills and upon completion the items named in the adjourn resolution the house will be adjourned
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until 10 30 a.m tomorrow represent Blake just just for clear a point of clarification there are actually 52 weeks in the year my colleague meant to say 52 I don't know where she got 57 maybe it's a leap year I'm not sure
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Agenda

MOTION TO AMEND

Call To Order

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Prayer

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Roll Call

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SB571 J. Hendren3 (L. Johnson) TO PROVIDE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX REDUCTION; TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE INCOME TAX REDUCTION THROUGH A TAX ONE-CIGARETTES; AND TO CREATE THE CIGARETTE TAX AND INCOME TAX REFORM STUDY.

SB592 Elliott DPA 1 (Cloud) TO AMEND THE PATIENT PROTECTION ACT OF 1995; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

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SB551 J. English 1 (Capp) TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE TERMINATION OF CERTAIN RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS.

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RESOLUTIONS

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HR1068 J. Mayberry TO DECLARE JUNE 2, 2019, AS "PEDIATRIC STROKE AWARENESS DAY".

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HR1072 Maddox TO CONGRATULATE MS. KRISTA CARSTENS ON HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

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HR1075 Bentley TO RECOGNIZE SEPTEMBER 2019 AS “ARKANSAS SAFE SLEEP AWARENESS MONTH”.

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SCR4 Irvin (Gray) TO DESIGNATE MAY 2019 AS CYSTIC FIBROSIS AWARENESS MONTH.

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CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT

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HB1768 Payton 1 TO REVISE THE PROCEDURE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS FOR THE REDEMPTION OF LAND CERTIFIED TO THE STATE.

HB1516 Capp 1 TO ALLOW A FOUNDATION TO SERVE AS A FIDUCIARY; AND TO PROVIDE FOR A FOUNDATION TO SERVE AS AN EXECUTOR OF AN ESTATE.

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HB1443 Vaught1 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

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HB1914 Cavenaugh 1 TO AMEND THE RENTAL PURCHASE ACT.

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REGULAR BILLS

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HJR1008 Vaught AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION TO AMEND THE PROCESS FOR THE SUBMISSION AND APPROVAL OF PROPOSED INITIATED ACTS, CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, AND REFERENDA.

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HB1886 Lundstrum TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS.

HB1922 Lundstrum MOTION TO EXPUNGE THE VOTE BY WHICH FAILED TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE PROCEDURES FOR ANNEXATION INTO AN ADJOINING MUNICIPALITY.

HB1932 M. Gray TO REQUIRE THE ELECTRONIC FILING OF INCOME TAX RETURNS BY CERTAIN TAX PRACTITIONERS; AND TO REQUIRE CERTAIN EMPLOYERS TO FILE ANNUAL STATEMENTS OF WITHHOLDING AND CERTAIN TAX FORMS IN A MACHINE-READABLE FORM.

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HB1911 M. Gray TO AMEND THE INCOME TAX ACT OF 1929 CONCERNING WHO SHALL BE TREATED AS THE OWNER OF A PORTION OF A TRUST.

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HB1927 V. Flowers TO ESTABLISH THE TIRE MANUFACTURING AGED IS CLOSURE ACT; AND TO REQUIRE DISCLOSURE OF THE MANUFACTURING AGE OF A TIRE BY A TIRE MERCHANDISER.

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HB1955 Ladyman TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW THAT RESULTED FROM INITIATED ACT NO. 4 OF 1948; AND TO REVISE THIRD-PARTY LIABILITY IN THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW.

HB1688 M. Gray TO ESTABLISH COST-REPORTING FOR ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AS A CONDITION OF PARTICIPATION IN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM.

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HB1965 V. Flowers TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS DELTA MUSIC TRAIL ACT; TO PROMOTE TOURISM AND PROVIDE TAX INCENTIVES FOR ART PROJECTS ALONG DESIGNATED MUSIC HIGHWAYS IN THE STATE; AND TO REQUIRE SIGNAGE ALONG DESIGNATED MUSIC HIGHWAYS IN THE STATE.

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HB1969 Wardlaw TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING ARKANSAS'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE NATIONAL STATUARY HALL COLLECTION.

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HB1813 Gazaway TO STREAMLINE THE LAW CONCERNING GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES; AND TO REFORM THE LAW CONCERNING CERTAIN AGENCIES, DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES.

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HB1964 Gonzales TO REGULATE DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AGREEMENTS.

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HB1968 D. Ferguson TO AMEND AN EXEMPTION TO THE ARKANSAS CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT OF 2006.

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HB930 Motion To Reconsider, TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO DELEGATE CERTAIN DEBT COLLECTION AUTHORITY TO A THRID PARTY; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

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REGULAR SENATE BILLS

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SB183 A. Clark(Rushing) TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS FROM HOLDING A POSITION OF PUBLIC TRUST.

SB544 Irvin(House) TO ESTABLISH PREJUDGMENT AND POST-JUDGMENT INTEREST RATES.

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SB576 Hester(Eaves) TO REFORM THE TAX LAWS CONCERNING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF SALES AND USE TAX, THE APPORTIONMENT AND ALLOCATION OF INCOME FOR TAX PURPOSES, CORPORATE INCOME TAX RATES, AND NET OPERATING LOSSES; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

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SB612 J. Cooper(Christiansen) CONCERNING THE OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL USE OF AN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM; TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE".

SB522 J. English(Cozart) TO CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM; TO COORDINATE VARIOUS WORKFORCE PROGRAMS; TO AMEND THE DUTIES OF THE CAREER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

SB603 A. Clark(Lowery) TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE CERTAIN LEVELS OF SUPPORT TO CERTAIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS BASED ON READING SCORES; AND TO AMEND THE PURPOSES ON WHICH NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH STATE CATEGORICAL FUNDS MAY BE SPENT.

SB87 A. Clark(Capp) TO DEFINE "IMMINENT HARM" UNDER THE ARKANSAS JUVENILE CODE OF 1989 AND THE CHILD MALTREATMENT ACT.

SB623 A. Clark(Gazaway) TO REMOVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION AS AN AVAILABLE PENALTY FOR AN OFFENSE NOT RELATED TO DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE.

SB451 J. Cooper(Dalby) TO AMEND THE LAWS REGARDING CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS TO OBTAIN CONSISTENCY REGARDING CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS AND DISQUALIFYING OFFENSES FOR LICENSURE.

SB277 Hill(C. Cooper) TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SURPLUS COUNTY PROPERTY AND INTERNET SALES.

SB258 Bond(Maddox) TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR TAKING CAMPAIGN FUNDS AS PERSONAL INCOME; AND TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF ARKANSAS LAW RESULTING FROM INITIATED ACT 1 OF 1990 AND INITIATED ACT 1 OF 1996.

SB440 Bledsoe(Lundstrum) TO BAN USE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA IN FOOD AND DRINK EXCEPT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

SB637 K. Ingram(D. Ferguson) TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING GREYHOUND RACING; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF PAYABLE WINNINGS AGREEMENTS.

SB641 B. Ballinger(Dotson) TO ALLOW A LIMITED EXEMPTION TO THE ARKANSAS ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT; AND TO ALLOW AN ALTERNATIVE PROCESS FOR FILING RULES.

HB1121 AN ACT FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2019-2020 FISCAL YEAR. 2

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HB1090 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - DIVISION OF RACING APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2019-2020 FISCAL YEAR.

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HB1105 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - MANAGEMENT SERVICES DIVISION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2019-2020 FISCAL YEAR.

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HB1120 AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2019-2020 FISCAL YEAR.

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HB1140 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROLDIVISION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2019-2020 FISCAL YEAR.

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HB1197 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2019-2020 FISCAL YEAR.

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HB1213 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2019-2020 FISCAL YEAR.

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SB61 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS FAIR HOUSING COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2019-2020 FISCALYEAR.

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SB537 A. ClarkDPA 1 (Capp) TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE CHILD MALTREATMENT INVESTIGATIONS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.

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SB454 Rapert(Lundstrum) TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE INVESTMENT OF FUNDS IN TH ESTATE TREASURY; AND TO AMEND THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF FINANCE IN RELATION TO THE CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER OF THE TREASURER OF STATE'S OFFICE.

SB599 Flippo(Wardlaw) TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF A BOND BY A REGIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT; AND TO REQUIRE APPROVAL BY THE QUORUM COURT PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A BOND.

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