March 30, 2011- Part 2
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Bills discussed (86)
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HB1126
· 3 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…e recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to go to House Bill 1126, which is the appropriation for the Attorney General's offi…”
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HB1225
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “of the body. Thank you. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1225. 1226.”
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HB1226
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 1226 on second reading for the purpose of amendment. Prepare the…”
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HB1310
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…n. Mr. Speaker, thank you. We have two bills to be amended, House Bill 1310 and Senate Bill 677, and I would like to batch those two am…”
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SB11
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “Read the bill, Mr. Clerk. and read the bill to Mr. Clerk Senate Bill 11 without”
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SB21
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “objection the second time Senate Bill 11 Senate Bill 21 Out of objection, read the second time.”
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SB677
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…k you. We have two bills to be amended, House Bill 1310 and Senate Bill 677, and I would like to batch those two amendments, please.”
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HB12
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ress machine, Mr. Clerk. Question for the House. Passage of House Bill 12-26.”
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HB1364
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 1364. All right, we're going to pass”
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HB1407
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1407”
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HB1565
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “Amendment No. 1, the House Bill 1565.”
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HB1628
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1628”
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HB1665
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “concurrence, House Bill 1665. And it's a general appropriation.”
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HB1739
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1739”
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HB1763
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1763”
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HB1779
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1779”
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HB1877
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1877”
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HB1909
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1909”
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HB1915
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1915”
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HB1952
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1952”
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HB1976
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1976”
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HB2001
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB2001”
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HB2004
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB2004”
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HB2033
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB2033”
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HB2119
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB2119”
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HB2143
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB2143”
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HB2171
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB2171”
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SB100
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB100”
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SB101
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…objection, read the second time. Senate Bill 50. Calendar. Senate Bill 101 Without objection, read the second time Senate Bill 101 Sen…”
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SB148
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…101 Without objection, read the second time Senate Bill 101 Senate Bill 148 Without objection, read the second time Senate Bill 148”
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SB181
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB181”
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SB244
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB244”
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SB246
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB246”
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SB248
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB248”
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SB25
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “Senate Bill 21. Joint budget. Senate Bill 25. Out of objection, read the second time. Senate Bill”
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SB303
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB303”
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SB321
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB321”
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SB323
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB323”
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SB338
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB338”
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SB339
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB339”
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SB346
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB346”
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SB352
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB352”
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SB383
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB383”
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SB389
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB389”
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SB390
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB390”
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SB410
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB410”
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SB436
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB436”
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SB50
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “25. Joint budget. Senate Bill 50. Out of objection, read the second time. Senate Bill 50. Ca…”
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SB550
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB550”
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SB578
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB578”
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SB592
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB592”
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SB597
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB597”
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SB648
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB648”
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SB666
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB666”
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SB685
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB685”
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SB692
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB692”
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SB707
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB707”
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SB716
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB716”
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SB737
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB737”
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SB738
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB738”
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SB740
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB740”
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SB745
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB745”
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SB751
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB751”
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SB765
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB765”
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SB766
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB766”
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SB786
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB786”
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SB788
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB788”
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SB789
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB789”
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SB810
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB810”
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SB814
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB814”
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SB834
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB834”
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SB836
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB836”
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SB85
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB85”
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SB852
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB852”
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SB86
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB86”
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SB88
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB88”
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SB881
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB881”
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SB882
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB882”
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SB883
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB883”
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SB89
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB89”
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SB938
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB938”
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SB95
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB95”
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SB973
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB973”
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SB975
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB975”
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SB990
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB990”
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SB993
· 1 mention in chapter
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Speaker 1
0:00
Preliminary item here, I want to recognize the parliamentarian as we're moving through the process here, give you some information, so listen up, it may be important to you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ladies and gentlemen of
Speaker 3
0:12
the House, as we promised before the break, we're having a supplemental calendar. It's being prepared now. The first thing I would like to ask you to do is if you have a bill that came out of the results of some of these earlier committee meetings we had here, and you want it on this calendar you need to place it back there now they're preparing the calendar back there now
if you have bills that were amended any action particularly on any house bills that you have need to be on this supplemental calendar our intention is to act on these house bills and then send them to the senate this afternoon and hopefully they'll get read across the desk the first and second time and be very clear then for committee meeting and for passage on the form of the last day so your cooperation in this is extremely important and also we're going to begin with the budget calendar now because you have a supplemental budget calendar on your desk
now. The house calendar is in preparation. And I say one more time, if you have something that you know that you want to get passed from this General Assembly, my recommendation to you is to get it on that calendar back there now. And though there have been a few of you asked about a supplemental calendar, and it's back there and it's ready to go. Have any questions, I'll be happy to answer them. And we're going to start with the budget calendar. We
can find Ms. Webb. Representative Webb, you are recognized to explain to us how you want to proceed through
Representative Kathy Webb
Unverified
1:50
the supplemental budget calendar this afternoon. Mr. Speaker, thank you. We have two bills to be amended, House Bill 1310 and Senate Bill 677, and I would like to batch those two amendments, please.
Speaker 17
2:21
Any questions? Read the bells, Mr. Clark. Amendment number
7 to House Bill 1310. Amendment number 1 to Senate Bill 677. All right.
Speaker 22
2:40
Ms. Webb, do you want to explain the amendments? Do you have
anything additional? All right, members, I heard an explanation on the amendments. Anyone wish to speak against the amendments, for the amendments, not to question for the House as passage or passage of the amendments to the batch bills.
Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. everyone voted everyone voted cast up the ballot by a vote of 89 yay zero nay two present you have passed the amendments representative webb you are recognized to explain how you want to proceed on the rest of
Representative Kathy Webb
Unverified
3:25
the bills thank you mr speaker we have a senate amendment that we need to consider for
concurrence, House Bill 1665. And it's a general appropriation.
It's just expanding the nature of the GIF. Mr. Clark, read the amendment.
Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill
Speaker 17
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1665. Representative Webb, you've explained the amendment. Anyone wish to speak against the amendment,
for the amendment? If not, the question for the House is adoption of
Amendment No. 1, the House Bill 1565.
Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot by a vote of 91 yea, 0 nay, 1 present. You have adopted the amendment.
Representative Kathy Webb
Unverified
4:23
Representative Webb, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to go to House Bill 1126, which is the appropriation for the Attorney General's office.
Ms. Clark, read the bill. House Bill 1126 by Joint Budget Committee, an act for the Office of the Attorney General Appropriation for the 2011-2012 fiscal
Speaker 1
4:54
year. Representative Webb, you're recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr.
Representative Kathy Webb
Unverified
4:58
Speaker. This is the general appropriation for the Arkansas Attorney General. Members, you heard an explanation of the bill.
Speaker 17
5:05
Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for
the bill? If not, the question for the House, pass your House Bill 1126. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. members you're voting on the bill and the emergency
clause everyone voted everyone voted cast out the ballot by a vote of 86 yay 1 nay for president you passed the bill and the emergency clause are you going to take the rest of them individually
Representative Kathy Webb
Unverified
5:39
mr speaker i'd like to leave the rest of the bills on the calendar
Speaker 49
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till tomorrow Representative Webb, do you want to
come see me just a second, please?
Representative Webb, how would you like to proceed on the remainder of the
Representative Kathy Webb
Unverified
6:53
budget bills? Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to proceed with the rest of the bills, and I'd like to do them one at a time with permission
of the body. Thank you. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1225. 1226.
President Burris, what purpose? Motion. What's your motion? To place 1226
Representative John Burris
Unverified
7:22
back on second reading for amendment. A proper motion,
debatable. You recognize, come and explain your amendment. I mean, your motion, excuse me. Motion, speaking on the motion. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Representative John Burris
Unverified
7:38
Same motion, same arguments as this morning. Hopefully a different result. Thank you. Members, you've heard an
explanation. the motion. Anyone wishing to speak against the motion, for the motion, not the question for the
House, is motion to place
House Bill 1226 on second reading for the purpose of amendment. Prepare the machine,
Speaker 35
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Mr. Clark. Everyone voted. Everyone voted.
Passed up the ballot by a vote of 46 yea, 46 nay, the motion has failed.
Mr. Clerk, read the House Bill 1225. 1226. House Bill 1226 by Joint Budget Committee, an act
for the State Insurance Department appropriation for the 2011-2012 fiscal year. Representative Webb, you're recognized to explain the bill. Thank
Speaker 1
8:43
you, Mr. Speaker, and I believe I've already
Representative Kathy Webb
Unverified
8:47
given an explanation of the bill, and I appreciate a good vote. I've heard
Speaker 17
8:54
an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for the bill?
Representative Burroughs, you're recognized to come and speak for the bill.
Representative John Burris
Unverified
9:10
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, yes, I know. You know, once again, I asked for this this morning. I want to make a little bit of an explanation as speaking for this bill. And I want to say first off is I would reiterate all the concerns with it, and I certainly don't blame anybody for voting against it. I think it's very legitimate to vote against it based on some very principled concerns
that you have. I agree with you. And we've tried several times to fix the bill, and the bill as it is contains the appropriation for the implementation of federal health care reform that several of us think is unnecessary and is too hasty and shouldn't be tied to a multi-million dollar agency. We tried to separate that out twice, and we're not able to do that, and that leaves us where we are today. It's not anywhere that I want to be. It's not anywhere that I think a lot of the members that I really know would be.
Mr. President Berthier, Ragnar, speak for the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And speaking for this bill, my point is that I wish the bill were different, but it's not. Tried to accomplish that, but we didn't. That being said, I don't blame anybody for voting no. I think it's a very appropriate vote. But where we are in the session, I think it's important to move on, appropriate the money for the agency. Even though I have a problem with some of the aspects of the bill, I am going to vote for it.
because at this point I think that's a decision that I've made and that's a choice that I've made, but I don't blame
Speaker 1
10:48
anybody for feeling differently. So I'll thank
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you. Representative Burris has spoken for the bill. Okay. So I
wanted to confirm that with the parliamentarian.
All right, anyone wishing to speak against the bill?
All right, Representative Bell, you recognize, come and speak against
Representative Nate Bell
Unverified
11:28
the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, this is very simple in my mind.
Maybe I'm simple-minded, but the people of my district told me to come down here and block this bill any way I could.
A vote for this appropriation is very simply a vote to allow the implementation of a health care mandate that the people of many of our districts sent us down here and asked us to oppose by any means that we could. I'd ask you to give this bill
a bad vote today. Representative Bell has spoken against the bill. Anyone wish to speak for the bill? Representative Collins, you're recognized to come and speak for the bill.
Representative Charlie Collins
Unverified
12:10
I can't believe I'm down here speaking for this bill. And I think that the biggest responsibility we've got is to the people of Arkansas. And a big part of that responsibility means we need to make sure that the government functions. And if we don't approve this appropriation, we are impeding the ability of the government to function. I can't stand Obamacare as much as everybody else in here that is against it, and I understand that.
But this is not going to stop it. There are other things we can continue to do. Holding up the government is not the right answer for the people of Arkansas, despite
my personal preferences. Thank you. Representative Collins has spoken for the bill. Representative Hammer, are you recognized? Come and speak against the bill.
Representative Kim Hammer
Unverified
13:12
Are you recognized? I'm going to vote against this bill for one reason. In life, you're given defining moments,
defining times. I'm going to come along once in a lifetime. This is one of those times. I'm for the insurance department, but I'm against the portion of this bill, and
Speaker 85
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it's attached. So I have to vote against it, and
Speaker 86
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that's why. Thank you. Representative Hammer has spoken against the bill. Representative Cowling, what purpose? Motion.
What's your motion? Meeting consideration, please. Proper motion, non-debatable. All in favor say aye. Opposed, no. No.
Speaker 88
13:52
Ayes have it. Press machine, Mr. Clerk. Question for the House. Passage of House Bill 12-26.
Are you going to bill
any emergency clause? Everyone voted. Everyone voted, cast up the ballot by a vote of 70A, 19A, zero, present. Bills fail. Mr. Clerk, read
Representative Kathy Webb
Unverified
14:45
House Bill 1364. All right, we're going to pass
over the rest of the budget calendar without objection.
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14:58
Let's see. All right, Mr. Clark-Reed. members before we begin on
how it's going to stand in recess five minutes while we get the supplemental calendar on your desk that way we won't have any confusion between the earlier calendar than one that we'll be working off of. The House will stand in recess for five minutes.
Speaker 31
16:07
Read the bill, Mr. Clerk. and read the bill to Mr. Clerk Senate Bill 11 without
objection the second time Senate Bill 11 Senate Bill 21 Out of objection, read the second time.
Speaker 102
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Senate Bill 21. Joint budget. Senate Bill 25. Out of objection, read the second time. Senate Bill
Speaker 23
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25. Joint budget. Senate Bill 50. Out of objection, read the second time. Senate Bill 50. Calendar. Senate Bill 101 Without objection, read the second time Senate Bill 101 Senate Bill 148 Without objection, read the second time Senate Bill 148
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Speaker 72
27:35
Okay, go ahead and move and get the rest of these bills. Read the bill. Senate Bill 184
Out of objection, read the second time Senate Bill 184 Senate Bill
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187 Out of objection, read the second time Senate Bill 187 Point budget Senate Bill 188 Out of objection, read the second time Senate Bill 188 Point budget Senate Bill 189 Without objection, read the second
time Senate Bill 189 Go on budget Senate Bill 190
Speaker 23
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Without objection, read the second time Senate Bill 190 Go on budget Senate Bill 198 Without objection, read the second time Senate Bill 198 Go on budget Senate Bill 200 Without objection, read the second time
Speaker 29
28:54
Senate Bill 200 Go on budget. Senate Bill 210. Without objection, read the second time. Senate Bill 210. On budget. Senate Bill 229. Without objection, read the second time. Senate Bill 229.
Speaker 110
29:08
On budget. Senate Bill 839. Without objection, read the second time. Senate Bill 839. Health.
Speaker 111
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Senate Bill 843. Wait, wait, wait. We missed one here. Yeah. I added those in. Did you read
Speaker 112
29:28
210? I believe so. Did you all just put those in there? Yes, sir.
Did you read 210? Yes, sir. Okay, then what's the joint budget? We got it. Okay, then following that was 229. Yes, sir. Huh?
Speaker 118
29:49
Yes. 229. All right, read the bill, Mr. Clerk.
Speaker 102
30:19
Senate Bill 843. Okay, without objection, read the second
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time Senate Bill 843 Kelf Senate Bill 914 Without objection, read the second time
Senate Bill 914 Education Ms. Clerk, without objection, transfer Senate Bill 888 from education to rules We'll be right back.
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31:19
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I will be back. Read the committee reports, Mr. Clerk. Mr. Speaker, we are a committee on public transportation whom has referred to Senate Bill 718, Senate Bill 930, and Senate Bill 993. We have the same under consideration here with the return, the same with the recommendation that they do pass. Mr. Speaker, we are a committee on public transportation whom has referred to House Bill 1779. We have the same under consideration here with the return, the same with the recommendation that it do pass. I'm sorry. Recommendation that do pass as amended. Respectfully submitted. Jonathan Barnett, Chair.
Mr. Speaker, we are Committee on Aging, to whom was referred Senate Bill 339. Begley to report we have the same under consideration. Herewith return the same with recommendation that do pass as amended. Respectfully submitted. Stephanie Malone, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are Committee on State Agencies, to whom was referred Senate Bill 975. Begley to report we have the same under consideration. Herewith return the same with recommendation that do pass. Mr. Speaker, we are Committee on State Agencies, to whom was referred House Bill 1322. Begley to report we have the same under consideration. Herewith return the same with recommendation that do pass as amended. respectfully submitted. Clark called. Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are a committee on insurance and commerce to whom was referred to Senate Bill 516, Senate Bill 790.
Bigly report we have the same under consideration and here with the return of the same with the recommendation that they do pass. Mr. Speaker, we are a committee on insurance and commerce to whom was referred to House Bill 2143. Bigly report we have the same under consideration and here with the return of the same with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, respectfully submitted. Fred Allen, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are a committee on revenue and taxation to whom was referred to Senate Bill 256, Senate Bill 692 Senate Bill 731 I beg your report if you have the same under consideration and here with the return with the recommendation that they do pass Mr. Fieger-Weir, Committee on Revenue and Taxation who was referred to House Bill 2188
I beg your report if you have the same under consideration and here with the return with the recommendation that they do pass as a minute respectfully submitted, Davie Carter, Chair Read the message from the Senate, Mr. Clerk. March 30, 2011, to the Honorable Sherry Stacks. Dear Mrs. Stacks, the Senate respectfully requests you return to the Senate Senate Bill 894, respectfully submitted, and Cornwell, Secretary of the Senate.
Without objection, return to the Senate, Mr. Clerk. Read a message from the governor, Mr. Clerk. To the Speaker of the House, dear Mr. Speaker, this is an informe of you on March 30, 2011, I approve the following measures from the regular session of the 88th General Assembly. House Bill 1810 is Act 772. House Bill 1902 is Act 773. House Bill 1015 is Act 812. House Bill 1429 is Act 813. House Bill 1430 is Act 814. House Bill 1491 is Act 815. House Bill 1504 is Act 816.
House Bill 1593 is Act 817 House Bill 1594 is Act 818 House Bill 1627 is Act 819 House Bill 1636 is Act 820 House Bill 1703 is Act 821 House Bill 1776 is Act 822 House Bill 1785 is Act 823 House Bill 1802 is Act 824 House Bill 1821 is Act 825 House Bill 1845 is Act 826 House Bill 1849 is Act 827 House Bill 1898 is Act 828 House Bill 1899 is Act 829 House Bill 1908 is Act 830. House Bill 1912 is Act 831. House Bill 1914 is Act 832. House Bill 1929 is Act 833. House Bill 1935 is Act 834. House Bill 1936 is Act 835. House Bill 1950 is Act 836. House Bill 2039
Speaker 129
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is Act 837. House Bill 2139 is Act 838. House Bill 2186 is Act 839. Sincerely, Mike Beebe.
Speaker 131
43:00
Read the bills, Mr. Clark. Senate Bill
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266. Without objection, read the bills a second time. Senate Bill 266. Joint budget.
Senate Bill 277. Without objection, read the bill a second time. Senate Bill 277. Joint budget. Senate Bill 278. Without objection, read the bill a second time. Senate Bill 278. Joint budget. Senate Bill 279. Without objection, read the bill a second time. Senate Bill 279. Joint budget. Senate Bill 280.
Without objection, read the bill a second time. Senate Bill 280. Joint budget.
Speaker 140
44:30
Following members, move that your bills be placed on second reading for
Speaker 127
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the purpose of the amendment for their own amendment. House Bill 19-20, Amendment No. 2, Johnson. No objection, so ordered. House Bill 10-33, Amendment 2, Woods. No objection, so ordered. House Bill 1322, Amendment 1, Hall. No objections, so ordered.
Following members, move that their bills be withdrawn for further consideration. House Bill 2100, Allen. Recommended committee study by Public Health, Welfare, and Labor Committee. No objections, so ordered. House Bill 2177, Edwards. No objection, so ordered. House Bill 2158, John Edwards, so ordered. House Bill 2161, Hobbs, recommended committee study by state agencies and governmental affairs.
No objection, so ordered. House Bill 1809, Hyde, recommends committee study by revenue and taxation. No objection, so ordered. House Bill 2053, Roebuck. No objection, so ordered. House Bill 1856, Roebuck. No objection. So ordered. House Bill 2201, Roebuck, recommended committee study by education. No objection. So ordered. House Bill 2031, Roebuck, no objection. So ordered. House Bill 1450, Barnett, recommended committee insurance and commerce. No objection. So ordered.
House Bill 2040, Roebuck. Recommended committees, Judiciary. No objection, so ordered. House Bill 2146, Walker. Recommended committee, Judiciary. No objection, so ordered. House Bill 1013, Nichols. Recommended committees, state agencies, and governmental affairs. No objection, so ordered. House Bill 1632, Stewart. No objection, so ordered. House Bill 1634, Stewart. No objection, so ordered.
House Bill 2176, Stewart, no objection, so ordered. House Bill 1874, Stewart, recommended committee, education, no objection, so ordered. House Bill 1771, Collins, recommended committee, revenue and taxation, no objection, so ordered.
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Don't be bothered with the girls. Go on. Keep on walking. Come on back. They're busy. Keep on walking. Keep on walking.
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The House will come back to order. Mr. Clark, read the message from the Senate.
March 30, 2011, to the Honorable Sherry Stacks. Dear Mrs. Stacks, the Senate
respectfully requests the return to the Senate of House Bill 1925, respectfully submitted, Ann Cornwell, Secretary
of the Senate. Without objection, send the bill back
to the Senate, Mr. Clark. All right, Mr. Representative Williams moves that we place Senate Bill 339 back
on second reading for purpose of Amendment No. 1.
Mr. Clark, out of objection, read the amendment.
Amendment number one to Senate Bill
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339. Representative Williams, you are recognized to come and
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explain the amendment. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, this is my amendment to a bill, my bill.
The committee asked for it. We got it,
and I appreciate a good vote. Heard an explanation of the amendment. Anyone wishing to speak against the amendment for the amendment? Not the question for the House. Adoption of Amendment No. 1, Senate Bill 339. All in favor say aye. Opposed, no. Ayes have it. Amendment adopted. All right. Members, we're going to skip over to page 2 to regular bills, House bills. Representative Allen moves that we pass over House Bill 2138 without objection.
We pass over it, leave it on the calendar. Mr. Clerk, read
House Bill 1976. House Bill 1976 by Representative Harris to provide for the safety and special needs of public school students
victimized by another public school student enrolled in the victim's
same school. Representative Harris, you're recognized. Explain the
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bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would just like you to look at the bill, not the
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merits of my voting, and please give me a good vote on this. House Bill 1976. This bill was brought to me about a month ago, actually not this bill, but this reason I had a child who is in fourth grade who a couple years past was sodomized raped by another child that was a couple year older a couple years older than him and he had done it to three other people three other children
and so now as he's going from fourth grade to fifth grade he is going to have to be in the same middle school with this the perpetrator and so there was nothing they could do for the mom nothing they could do for the student and so I went to the superintendent with her and he had done as much as he can but because of the rights of the child they with the school choice from no child left behind the victim is given the option to go to another school but
hear he's already got issues, behavioral issues, because of what happened to him. He's going to be uprooted again and have to go to another school. So this bill just simply says that the perpetrator can be moved to another school, another district in the same city, or possibly close by. And so I'd really appreciate a good vote on this bill. Thank you. Members, very next
mention of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for the bill, not the question for the House,
passage of House Bill 1976, prepared machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 63, yea, 11, nay, to the President. You passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 2119. House
Bill 2119, Representative Hammer, regarding scrap metal dealers and sales.
Representative Hammer, you're recognized to explain the
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bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will tell you on the front end that after about four weeks of meeting with individuals and businesses and stuff, that this bill comes with the blessing of the entities that are the victims, and it comes with the blessing of those who are involved in the purchase of scrap metal. This bill basically is intended to help tighten the restrictions in the scrap metal industry.
It does carry with it penalties for those who buy materials, and there's punishment set up for them if they should receive stolen materials. It also expands to take in that it covers all metal, and what this is intended to do is to help tighten down on the things that we've been seeing so much in the news regarding theft of scrap metal.
I will tell you that we passed a bill earlier this year. I believe it was House Bill 1555 by Representative Bradford, consulted with her. I'll let her speak for herself if she would like to in a future time. But that did take this into consideration, and it brought it all under one. With that, I'll just stop and be glad to answer any questions. But I want you to know anybody and everybody that's been impacted in this, and if you sat through the House Judiciary Committee, then you will know that it has received a lot of consideration.
But I'll be glad to answer any questions, and I would appreciate
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a good vote. I'll never spare an explanation to the bill. Anyone who wishes to speak against the bill, for
the bill, if not the question for the House, pass it to House Bill 2119. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted. Everyone voted, cast up the ballot by a vote of 78, 12 nays, zero present to pass the bill.
Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1407. House Bill
1407 by Representative Hopper to require
certain persons to report to law enforcement knowledge that another person is in possession of child pornography on a computer and to provide for immunity
from civil liability. Representative Hopper, you're recognized to
explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, members. I will tell you that from
great input from several members on the Judiciary Committee, I bring to you today a much better bill than what we started out with.
Basically, the title says it all, but let me repeat that. House Bill 1407 would require certain persons, such as computer repairmen, to report to law enforcement knowledge that another person is in possession of child pornography on a computer and to provide for immunity from civil liability for these individuals. The reason the bill is before you today is that, first of all, it comes from law enforcement, and several computer repair individuals stepped forward to report this in the case in my county, and I'm sure this has happened to other places.
I feel confident in saying that. But when they came forward, they were concerned. They were doing what they thought was the right thing, but they were concerned they would be sued in the process. So with that, I would ask for a good vote. Prepare
an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for the bill? Not the question for the House. Passage of House Bill 1407. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 81 yea, 4 nay, 1 present. You pass
the bill. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 2171.
House Bill 2171 by Representative Ward to create the non-legislative commission on the study of landlord-tenant laws.
Representative Ward, you are recognized to explain the bill.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, House Bill 2171 is a bill to establish landlord-tenant laws or to appoint a committee to study landlord-tenant laws. Currently, Arkansas is one of four states that is in the union that does not have landlord-tenant laws. And this particular bill here will allow a committee to be appointed to actually study landlord-tenant laws tenant laws and report back to the governor on different states that currently have landlord
tenant laws. And it's a good bill. I think that due to the fact that there are more renters and there are more landlords now in the state of Arkansas, and it's something that we really need to do is establish those types of laws. So I really appreciate
a good vote. For an explanation of the bill, anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for the bill, Not the question for the House. Passage of House Bill 2171. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 74, yea, 11, nay, 0, present. You passed the bill. Ms. Clark Greed, House Bill 20-04 House
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Bill 20-04 by Representative Hammer to amend the provisions of Title VI of the Arkansas Code concerning professional development for public school teachers
Representative Hammer, you're recognized to explain the bill Thank
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you, Mr. Speaker What this bill does is, as those of you that are involved in education
may know, that there are 60 hours that are required for professional development every summer for public school teachers and what this does is opens up within the 60 hours currently required without expanding or reducing the 60 hours flexibilities for schools to have more control over addressing issues that are relevant to their individual needs the flexibility that is created within the 60 hours comes from three the three disciplines of parental involvement administration in Arkansas history it
It does not do away with any disciplines, but it creates the ability to flex the number of those hours so that the local school can have a little more flexibility. And I do know that with the Common Core curriculum coming up and the requirements that are going to be part of that, that this bill does absolutely nothing to erode the hours that are going to be needed to be able to support that. This bill did pass unanimously out of the House of Education, and it does come with the blessings of the AAEA.
And I'll be glad to answer any questions. And this bill, the reason I brought this bill is because a former middle school principal in my school district and two of my superintendents in my district asked me to take a look at this because they'd like to have a little bit more flexibility to address issues that are of particular interest to them And these were the areas that were identified, and I'm bringing it to you for a good vote today. I'd be glad to answer any questions.
Further explanation of the bill? Anyone wishing to speak against
the bill? For the bill? Not the question for the House. Passage of House Bill 2004. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted. I would cast up the ballot by a vote of 86 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present. You passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, I read, oh, excuse me, Representative Rice moves that we expunge the vote by which
Senate Bill 707 passed by a motion debatable. Representative Rice, come explain the motion. Recognize. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, you know,
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earlier this was when we recalled the Senate. It is a Senate bill from Senator Pritchard who came down. It went through the judiciary and passed here. There's a little bit more improvement they want to do on it. I appreciate a positive vote to expunge this vote. And then the next one we'll get in a minute.
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Members, heard an explanation of the motion. Anyone who wishes to
speak against the motion, for the motion, not the question for the House, a motion to expunge a vote by which Senate Bill
707 passed. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted. Everyone
voted, cast out the ballot by vote of 89, yay, 0, nay, 0, present. The motion is passed. Mr. Representative Rice moves to re-refer Senate Bill 707 to the House of Judiciary.
Proper motion, Representative Rice, you are recognized to explain the motion. Same thing. Members, I'd appreciate a good vote on this. We'll get it
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back to the judiciary and get it just right. Time is of this. Thank
you. Members, I've heard an expression of motion. Anyone wishing to speak against the motion, for the motion, if not, the question for the House, the motion to re-refer Senate Bill 707 to the House of Judiciary. All in favor say aye. Opposed, no. Ayes have it. Mr. Clerk, send the bill back.
Representative Perry requests to pass over Senate Joint Resolution 5. Leave it on the calendar without objection. So ordered, Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 18-7. Representative Pierce moves that we expunge a vote by which House Bill 18-77 failed. If that failed, proper motion, Representative Pierce, you're recognized, come and explain the motion.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Folks, I know when my head's beat against the wall long enough, I need to quit and back off and look at it again. So I would like to put this back into interim study, and I'd appreciate a good vote to bring it back out and let me put an interim study on
it. I'd appreciate that. Thank you. Members, you've heard the explanation of the motion. Anyone who wishes to speak against the motion, for the motion, if not the question for the House, a motion to expunge the vote by which House Bill 1877 passed?
L. Excuse me, I'll get it right there. Fair of the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted? Cast up the ballot by a vote of 89, yea, 0, nay, 0, present. the motion will pass. All right, members, we're going to go back to the front page, concurrence in Senate amendments.
Representative Hickerson recommends that we concur in Senate Bill, I mean, Senate Amendment No.
1 to House Bill 2001. Read the amendment, Mr. Clerk. Amendment
Representative Hickerson, you're recognized to explain the
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amendment. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This amendment simply deletes the word animal and substitutes the word pet.
Members, you've heard an explanation of the amendment. Anyone wishing to speak against the amendment, for the amendment, not the question for the House? as a concurrence in Senate Amendment No. 1, House Bill 2001, as a machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted? Cast up the ballot by a vote of 93, yea, 0, nay, 0.
Present you have concurred in the amendment. Representative Collins recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1763. Read the amendment. Mr. Clerk. Senate Amendment No. 1 to
House Bill 1763. Representative Collins, you're recognized to
explain the amendment. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker.
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We passed this bill out 91 to 2. This is an agreed-to amendment, one that the Ag Committee here in the House insisted we put on this bill, and everybody did it with smiles. It
passed out of the Senate 33 to 2.
I'd appreciate a good vote. Thank you. It was heard an explanation of the amendment. Anyone wishing to speak against the amendment? For the amendment? Not the question for the House. Concurrent Senate Amendment No. 1, House Bill
1763. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 83, yea, for, nay,
one present. You have concurred in the amendment. Representative Allen recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1909.
Give me the amendment, Mr. Clerk. Senate Amendment
No. 1 to House Bill 1909. Representative Allen, you're recognized
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to explain the amendment. Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. This is a Senate agreed-upon amendment which makes the bill better.
I appreciate a good vote. For an explanation of the amendment, anyone wishing to speak against the amendment, for the amendment, If not, question for the House. Concurrent to Senate Amendment No. 1, House Bill 1909. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
Everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 90 a, 0 nays, 0 present. You concurred in the amendment. Representative Letting recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1739. Read the amendment, Mr. Clerk. Send an amendment number one
to House Bill 1739. Representative Lettinger, you're recognized
to explain the amendment. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members,
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we got this bill out of here unanimously about two weeks ago. It deals with making temporary appointments by civil service boards.
All we're doing is extending the window of time. They're allowed to do that from 45 days to 60 days. This makes everybody just a little bit happier,
so I'd appreciate a good vote. Thanks. For an explanation of the amendment, anyone wishing to speak against the amendment, for the amendment, If not, the question for the House is concurrence in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1739. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted.
Cast up the ballot by a vote of 88, yea, 1, nay, 0. President, concurred in the amendment.
Representative Vyne recommends we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 2033. Read the amendment,
Mr. Clark. Senate Amendment No. 1 to
House Bill 2033. Representative Vines, you're
recognized to explain the amendment. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 2033 came through here last week. We bring this back to address the amendments that were adopted in the Senate regarding higher ed.
We mentioned that last week, and we made some amendments on the Senate end, and it's just to concur in those amendments. Appreciate a
favorable vote. or an explanation of the amendment. Anyone wishing to speak against the amendment, for the amendment, not the question for the House, adoption or concurrence, Senate Amendment No. 1, House Bill 2033. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 93 a 0 nays, 0 present.
You have concurred in the amendment. Representative Letting recommends we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1628. Read the amendment, Mr. Clark. Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1628. Representative
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Letting, you're recognized to explain the amendment. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. All this amendment
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does, it came at the request of the Administrative Office of the Courts. It just clarifies some of the language and clarifies that a judge has the right to appoint a temporary guardian for an endangered person in the custody of DHS. It's a good amendment, and I'd appreciate a good vote. Thanks.
For the next amendment, anyone wishing to speak against the amendment, for the amendment? If not, a question for the House concurrence in Senate Amendment No. 1, House Bill 1628. Prayer of the Machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cashed up the ballot by a vote of 85 yea, 2 nays, 0 present. do you have
concurred in the amendment? Representative Roebuck recommends that we concur
in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1952. Read the amendment, Mr. Clerk. Senate Amendment No. 1
to House Bill 1952. Representative Roebuck, you're recognized. Thank
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you, Mr. Speaker. Great bill, great amendment. Appreciate a good vote.
Heard no explanation of the amendment. Anyone wishing to speak against the amendment?
Four. Not the question for the House concurrence in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1952. 1952. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
Everyone voted? Everyone voted? Cast up the ballot by a vote of 86, yes, 0, no, 0. Present, you concurred in the amendment. Representative Tyler recommends we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1915. Read the amendment, Mr. Clerk. Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill
1915. Representative Tyler, you're recognized. Explain the amendment. Thank
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you, Mr. Speaker. Members, this amendment just adds Senate sponsor. I appreciate a good vote. For an
explanation of the amendment, anyone wishing to speak against or not the question for
the House adoption or concurrence Senate Amendment No. 1, House Bill 1915, pair of the machine, Mr. Clerk.
everyone voted everyone voted cast up ballot by a vote of 79 yay 1 nay 0
present you have concurred in the amendment representative hyde recommends we concur in senate amendment number one to house bill 2143 read the amendment mr clark senate amendment number one to house bill 2143 representative hyde
you're recognized to explain the amendment thank you mr
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speaker Members, my close friends down at the Senate had some splendid ideas we wanted to add on to this bill,
and I sure would appreciate a good vote. Thank you. The next motion to the amendment. Anyone wishing to
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speak against the amendment? For the amendment. Not a question for the House concurrent in Senate Amendment No. 1 to
House Bill 2143. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast
up the ballot by a vote of 88, yay, 0, nay, 1, President.
You have concurred in the amendment. Representative Webb recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1779. Read the amendment, Mr. Clerk. Senate Amendment No. 1 to
House Bill 1779. Representative Webb, you are recognized to
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explain the amendment. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Chairman
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of Transportation ran this amendment for me today, and the committee supported it. It's exchanging a couple of words in the bill. Thank you. Heard an explanation of the
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amendment. Anyone wishing to speak against the amendment, for the
amendment, if not, the question for the House, Concurrent Senate Amendment No. 1, House Bill 1779. Pair the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? everyone voted cast up the ballot by a vote of 93 yea, 0 nay, 0 present, you have concurred in the amendment
All right, members, we're going to go over to the back of page two.
We're going to go four bills down. These are bills that have House amendments. They need to take action on them so we can get them down there
and get them in the pipeline. We're going to start with Senate Bill 597. Everybody see where we are, back of the second page. Senate Bill 597. Mr. Clark, read Senate Bill 597.
Senate Bill 597 by Senator Dismang to clarify the procedure for requiting title to land forfeited to the state of Arkansas for non-payment of taxes.
Representative Carter, you're recognized to explain the bill.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, if you recall, I had several bills appear for Senator Dismang the other day. This one didn't get in that group because there was an amendment that was needed to satisfy some of the gas producers. That amendment has, to my knowledge, completely satisfied everybody who's been looking at it.
The 10 of this bill is to allow redemptors, buyers, and donees, in addition to the state, to go through the quiet title process after the delinquent properties are certified and sold. So we'll be glad to try to answer any questions. I'd appreciate a good vote. Members, there's
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an explanation for the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill? for
the bill, not the question for the House, pass through Senate Bill 597, pair of the machine. Mr.
Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 80-89,
yay, zero, nay, zero, President, pass the bill. Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 685. Senate Bill
685 by Senator Burnett to amend the statute regarding installment payments for fines. Representative
Steele, you're recognized to explain the bill.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, this is a bill from Senator Burnett that simply codifies a $5 per month assessment
on any installment pay for fines only in circuit court. It was intended only to be in circuit court. We amended it to make sure that it's only in circuit court. And all that means is that for any fine in circuit court, which only applies to felony, so we're talking about very significant fines usually, for any installment pay plan where a defendant might pay that out over a long period of time, there's a $5 fee per month, and that money is used to help with collections of back fines. This is done in several circuit courts and district courts.
This simply codifies it. It says how much is going to be charged and where the money is going to go. I'll be
happy to answer any questions. If not, I appreciate a good day. I heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for
the bill? Not a question for the House. There's a passage of Senate Bill 685.
Curve the machine, Mr. Clerk. everyone voted everyone voted cast up the ballot by a vote of 88 yay zero nay zero present
you've passed the bill mr clark read senate bill 882 senate bill 882 by
senator malone to amend arkansas law concerning the authority of the state agency to impose fees and penalties.
Representative Bynes, you're recognized to explain the
bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This bill, Senate Bill 882, comes to us from the Senate and Senator Malone. It deals with administrative fees and penalties. It passed out of state agencies unanimously.
The bill provides the state agency shall not assess a fear penalty without specific statutory authority in assessing certain types and amounts of fees. Any fees or penalties established in an agency's rules before the effective date of this bill, but that lacks specific statutory authority, may remain in effect until July 1, 2013, but they can't be increased above the amount of the fee or penalty after the effective date of the bill. It's basically, my understanding, it's a cleanup bill to this provision of the code.
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Appreciate a favorable vote. I heard an explanation. Representative Rand, what purpose? Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Question. Mr. Bynes, this is not a bail bond. You recognize. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Bynes,
this is not a bail bonds bill, is it? I heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for the bill?
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Not the question for the House. Passage of Senate Bill 882.
Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up
the ballot. A vote of 86, yea, 0, nay, 1, present. You have passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill
788. Senate Bill 788 by Senator Key to amend the Arkansas Opportunity Public School Choice Act of 2004
Representative Carnine, you're recognized to explain the bill
Thank you, Mr. Speaker This is agreed on bill, a Senate bill that came in and all the organizations and stakeholders signed off on
it Appreciate a good vote I heard
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an explanation of the bill. Anyone listening to speak
against the bill, for the bill, not the question for the House, passage of Senate Bill 788. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 79 yeas, 0 nays, 0 present.
You pass the bill. Mr. Clerk, transfer those four Senate bills and all the House bills that we've acted on to the Senate, please. All right, we're going to go back to the regular Senate bills. That's on the back of page 2. Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 852.
Senate Bill 852 by Senator Wyatt to amend the procedures for the sale of county property. Representative Branscombe, do you
recognize to explain the bill? Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This
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bill was given to me to run as a county city local. It passed unanimously. It's a good bill. It's endorsed by the Association of County Governments. Thank you. I've heard an explanation of the bill.
Anyone who wishes to speak against the bill, for the bill, not the question for the House,
is passage of Senate Bill 852. Prepare the machine, Mr.
Clerk. Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 86
yeas, 0 nays, 0 present. You have passed the bill. Mr. Clerk reads Senate Bill 765. Senate
Bill 765 by Senator Wyatt to amend the Arkansas Motor Vehicle Commission Act.
Representative Edwards, you are recognized to
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explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is a bill that the Arkansas Motor Vehicle Commission supports, also the Arkansas Automobile Dealers Association, the Motorcycle Dealers Association, the Alliance for Automobile Manufacturers, which I did not know existed, General Motors, and virtually every other auto manufacturer in the world, what this bill does is that your local automobile dealers, this bill clarifies their rights under their
franchise agreements. We've lost a lot of automobile dealers in the state over the last couple of years.
This clarifies their rights and gives them more protection. I'd appreciate a good vote. Heard an explanation
against the bill, for the bill, not the question for the House, passes Senate Bill 765, pair of the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted?
Everyone voted. Cast out the ballot by a vote of 90A, 0
nays, 0 present. Pass the bill. Mr. Clark reads
Senate Bill 973. Senate Bill 973 by Senator Harrelson, an act to authorize interstate reciprocity for licensure of pharmacists and pharmacies. Senator Hickerson,
you're recognized to explain the bill. Thank
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you, Mr. Speaker. Members, Senate Bill 973 by Senator Harrelson simply states that the
Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy may authorize interstate reciprocity for licensure of pharmacists and pharmacies. The pharmacy board will be authorized to adopt rules applicable to the pharmacy or pharmacist licensed in another state that renders services in Arkansas that mirrors qualifications, requirements, and limitations imposed by the other state on Arkansas pharmacies, rendering services in the other state. This will level the playing field for Arkansas pharmacies.
There's no opposition to this bill. The state pharmacy board supports it. It passed unanimously in the Senate and out of our ever vigilant House Public Health Committee. I would appreciate a good vote. Thank
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you. We've heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill,
for the bill, not the question for the House, passage of Senate Bill 973, pair of the machine, Mr. Clerk.
Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By voting 90, yea, 0, nay, 0, present, you've passed
the bill. Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 745. Senate Bill 745
by Senator Lamoureux prohibiting the concealing of a corpse in an
offensive manner. Representative Shepard, you are recognized
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to explain the bill. Members, Senate Bill 745 is
a bill by Senator Lamoureux.
It is part of the Prosecuting Attorneys Association's legislative package. This bill clarifies and essentially eliminates a loophole with regard to the crime of abusing a corpse. This allows that conduct to be continuing conduct so that the passage of time does not allow a person to engage in such conduct When the police find out about it sometime later, it may be too late to prosecute for that.
So it just makes it continuing conduct. I'd appreciate a good vote. You've
heard Representative Shepard describe the bill, explain the bill. Is there anyone that wants to speak for the bill? Is there anyone that wants to speak against the bill? If not, Mr. Clerk, prepare the machine. Has everyone voted?
Has everyone voted? Mr. Clerk, count up the ballot. By vote of 91 yea, 0 nay, 0 present, you have passed Senate Bill 745. Next item on the agenda is Senate Bill 738. Mr. Clerk,
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please read the bill. Senate Bill 738 by Senator Files, to
transfer responsibility for a collection of sales and use tax to sellers engaging in the business of selling tangible personal property and services in certain circumstances.
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Representative Summers, you're recognized to present your bill. Thank
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you, Mr. Chair. E-Fairness, this bill has had an excellent vetting by the Tax and Revenue Committee. If you were there, you heard a lot of really good questions and discussion. and all those questions and discussion and concerns were very valued and respected, and I thank the committee for the due pass on it. It was an excellent discussion. In short, Senate Bill 738 will help level the playing field for Arkansas small business
concerning out-of-state retailers doing business in Arkansas when it comes to sales tax collection. This bill does not represent a new tax. Senate Bill 738 only transfers the responsibility of sales and use taxes, taxes that are already due, to the seller. The bill makes tax policy fair and consistent for all forms of consumer purchases. This is a good business bill. Small business is a backbone of our economy.
We all know that, and they employ thousands of Arkansas citizens and support our local communities. I'd appreciate a
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good vote. So, Representative Hammer, for your purpose, you're recognized.
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Quick question, please. Would you just re-qualify something? We are not, by voting for this bill, we are not actually voting for any new taxes. We are just clarifying the responsibility for who is supposed to be collecting the taxes already.
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Is that a fair and correct statement? That's correct, yes, sir. currently online taxes are due but they're not collected thank
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you for the question thank you is there anyone that would
like to speak for the bill is there anyone that would like to speak against the bill you've heard an explanation of Senate Bill 738. Mr. Clerk, prepare the machine.
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Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted?
Mr. Clerk, cast up the ballot. By a vote of 62 yea, 28 nay and 0 present, Senate Bill 738 is passed.
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Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 751. Senate Bill 751 by Senator Thompson to provide for adult abuse and domestic violence reporting.
Representative David "Bubba" Powers
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Representative Powers, you're recognized to present the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. 751 by Senator Thompson simply allows a health care provider who may treat someone that they suspect is a victim of a battery or domestic violence, it may allow that health care provider to make a report to the proper law enforcement agency if the injured adult agrees the report is made or the health care provider deems that the report is necessary to prevent further
serious harm to the injured adult. It also allows the health care provider to be held harmless from criminal or civil liability if they make or do not make a report. I'd appreciate a good vote. You have heard
Representative Powers explain Senate Bill 751. Is there anyone who'd like to speak against the bill? Is there anyone that would like to speak for the bill? If not, Mr. Clerk, prepare the ballot.
Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Mr. Clerk, cast up the ballot. Senate Bill 751 passes 92 yea, 0 nay, 0 present. Mr. Summers moves clincher on Senate Bill 738. All in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. All opposed? The ayes have it.
Clencher is adopted. Mr. Clerk, would you read
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Senate Bill 716? Senate Bill 716 by Senator Malone, an act to repeal the requirement that the Arkansas State Medical Board make quarterly reports to the public health committees regarding information provided to credentialing organizations. Representative Tyler, you're
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recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr.
Speaker. Members, Senate Bill 716 is one of those we like to talk about. It's eliminating red tape and it's making smaller government. It eliminates some reports that come to public health that we can request at any time and should if we need to, but we don't get stacks of paper and not take a look at them.
So I would appreciate a good vote.
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You have heard Representative Tyler explain the bill. Is there anyone that
would like to speak against the bill? Is there anyone that would like to speak for the bill? The question before the House is Senate Bill 716.
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Mr. Clerk, prepare the machine. Has everyone voted? Has everyone
voted? Mr. Clerk, cast up the ballot. By a vote of 90 yea, 1 nay, 0 present, Senate Bill 716 is passed.
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Senate Bill 244, Ms. Clerk, please read the...
Senate Bill 244 by Senator Madison to make various corrections to Title 11 of the Arkansas Code of 1987 concerning labor and industrial relations. Representative Williams, you're
recognized as soon as you get to the well to explain the bill. Thank you,
Representative Darrin Williams
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Mr. Speaker. Members, this is another code revision bill. It mends Title 11 of the code.
It clarifies various languages. It makes good stylistic and
grammatical corrections and renumbers some sections, and I'd appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Is there anyone that
wants to speak against the bill? Is there anyone that wants to speak for the bill? If not, the question before the House is Senate Bill 244. Mr. Clerk, prepare the machine. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted?
Mr. Clerk, cast up the ballot. By a vote of 89 yea, 0 nay, 0 present, Senate Bill 244 is adopted. Senate Bill 338. Mr. Clerk,
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would you please read Senate Bill 338. Senate Bill 338 by Senator Teague to amend the law regarding Cold War veteran special license plates. Representative McCrary, you're recognized. Explain
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the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This bill simply changes some language.
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It strikes some part of the definition and puts in language that requires presenting his or her military service discharge record or the certificate of release of discharge to be eligible for this license plate. It establishes that the fee is the same as a regular license and they can get as many licenses as they have vehicles. Appreciate a good vote. You've heard Representative McCrary explain the
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bill. Is there anyone who would like to speak against the bill?
Is there anyone who would like to speak for the bill? If not, the question for the House is Senate Bill 338. Mr. Clerk, prepare the machine. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Mr. Clerk, cast up the ballot. By 86 yea, 2 nay, 1 present. Senate Bill 338 is adopted. Mr. Clerk, please read Senate Bill 389.
Senate Bill 389 by Senator Laverty regarding the release of an IQT for mental disease
or defect. Representative Rice, you're recognized not only to explain the bill, but straighten out equity as well
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I think thank you mr. speaker remember Senate bill 389 is a
mental health bill clarifies the court's discretion in setting a length of time on conditional release from Arkansas State Hospital I'll be glad to go into more detail, but basically right now is set for up to five years, and this bill makes explicit that the court has the discretion to set the term and condition of release at time, at lengths of time, less than five years based upon a patient's clinical status, and the advantage of this change is that it would be more efficient use and resources for monitoring
those who own conditional release, and that these resources would not be used where they're not needed, but that they would be more available where needed. And there's no other parts. The commitment procedures are changed, and a judge still has the final determination. This was worked out with the Prosecuting Attorneys Association to satisfy their concerns, and with the wording of the bill so that it's clear that it is the court, not the treating
mental health team, that is determining the length of time of monitoring. So I'd appreciate a good vote.
You've heard Representative Rice explain the bill. Is there anyone who would like to speak against the bill? Anyone to speak for the bill? If not, the question before the House is Senate Bill 389. Mr. Clerk, prepare the machine. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Mr. Clerk, cast up the ballot by a vote of 85 yea, 0 nay, 0 present.
Senate Bill 389 is adopted. Mr. Clerk, read
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Senate Bill 390. Senate Bill 390 by Senator Laverty regarding a mental health examination of a defendant. Representative
Representative Terry Rice
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Rice, you're recognized to present the bill. Yet another bill from the Senate of Senator Laverty on mental health and DHS. Currently, the initial forensic evaluation orders only request of opinion on the defendant's competency to assist in his own defense.
then if the person is found competent to proceed to trial on a second order, is frequently entered requesting an evaluation of the defendant's capacity and to appreciate the criminality of his conduct and conforming his conduct to the law at the time of the alleged defense. This law provides that the initial order for the evaluation would require that if the examiner's opinion is that the defendant is competent to proceed to trial, the examiner then further examine the defendant and offer an opinion as the defendant's capacity
to appreciate the criminality of his conduct and to conform his conduct to the law at the time of the alleged offense. This will increase the timeliness and efficiency of the forensic evaluation process. And just a little more, the current law states that the cost evaluation of the treatment of forensic patients will be borne by the state. This law makes the patient or the person legally liable for the support of the patient, liable for the cost of forensic treatment but not evaluation. The proposed change also provides that the charges not exceed actual cost
and that Department Behavioral Health Services establish rules for postponing collections of charges based on the clinical considerations and or the patient's inability to pay and waives the charge if the person enters the criminal justice system. Members, many of the patients at state hospital, many of these charges are written off. But the advantage to this charge is that the substantial charges accrued for treatment in the state hospital could then be used in the Medicaid spend-down process so the Medicaid
would be paying a greater portion of the patient's outpatient care when they are released. And I would be happy to take any questions. are there any questions if not i would appreciate a good vote this was vetted in judiciary and i appreciate my friend representative walker's questions and
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do pass you've heard a very thorough explanation of the bill from representative rice
is there anybody that would like to speak against the bill speak for the bill If not, Mr. Clerk, prepare the machine. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Mr. Clerk, cast up the ballot. By a vote of 87 yea, 1 nay, Senate Bill 390 is adopted. Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 321.
Senate Bill 321 by Senator Malone, an act to authorize parental monitors on school buses.
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Representative Roebuck, you're recognized. Explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ladies and gentlemen, this is a bill. It is
permissive legislation. It allows our local school districts to create and implement policies if they need to, to allow parent monitors on our school buses. This is already being done on our IDEA, our Individuals with Disabilities Education Act buses. It's working well. Some school districts would like to do it on their other buses.
It is a local control issue, and the parents will be immune from liability under the Arkansas Volunteer Immunity Act. I'll
be glad to take questions, Mr. Speaker. All right.
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Any questions? If not, is there anyone? Representative Carter, purpose? Question. You're recognized. When we talk about a parental monitor, can
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you define that for me? What is that? Yes, sir. This would be
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a parent that has a child within the school district that's been asked by the administration to serve as a volunteer to sit on the bus during the regular bus routes.
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So a follow-up? Yeah, so it's a person. I'm glad to ask. I was thinking that it was some electronic device. Oh, no, sir. And it's an actual person that is there. Yes, sir,
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not like a baby monitor, a parent
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monitor. Very well, thank you. Representative Westerman, for what purpose? Question.
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You're recognized. Does the Administrator's Association support this? The Administrator's Association certainly does.
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Thank you for that question. Appreciate a good vote. Is there anyone
that would like to speak against the bill?
Is there anyone that would like to speak for the bill? If not, the question for the House is Senate Bill 321. Mr. Clerk,
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prepare the machine. As everyone voted,
as everyone voted, Mr. Clerk, cast up the ballot. By a vote of 82 yea, 2 nay, Senate Bill 321 has been adopted. Mr. Clerk, please read Senate Bill 550.
Senate Bill 550 by Senator Salmon, to require pets adopted through a pound, shelter, humane organization or animal rescue group to be sterilized before the adoption is
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complete uh representative wardlaw you're recognized to explain your bill thank you mr
speaker you know if it's not tigers it's dogs if it's not tigers and dogs it's kind of the big people surgeries i guess this little bill is really a good bill because it It keeps us from euthanizing so many animals throughout our humane societies and pet shelters.
What we're going to do is we're going to require the pets to be sterilized before adoption. What's been happening is people come and get these pets. They sign the papers, and they say they're going to get it done, and then some of them don't get it done. You take 25 dogs, and in a year's time, you get 250 puppies. Those same 250 puppies in three years turns into 9,200 puppies. And the last thing we want to do is have to euthanize all these animals.
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So appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Wardlaw has left the well. Is there anyone that would like
to speak against the bill? Is there anyone that would like to speak for the bill? If not, the question for the House is Senate Bill 550. Mr. Clerk, prepare the machine.
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has everyone voted has everyone voted
Mr. Clerk cast up the ballot by a vote of 66 yay 20 nay and 1 present Senate Bill 550 is adopted
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Mr. Clerk, please read Senate Bill 766. Senate Bill 766 by Senator Baker
to clarify funding formula calculations for state-supported institutions of higher education and to declare an emergency. Representative Roebuck, you're recognized to
present the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Representative Johnnie J. Roebuck
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Ladies and gentlemen of the House, this is our probably most important higher education bill that I bring to you today. This is our foundation bill. It is our umbrella bill.
It is everything about the new funding that we are going to have for higher education, which is going to move us to productivity instead of enrollment. Currently, we are funding higher ed based on the number of students that are in their seats on the 11th day. We did have a bill two years ago that helped to modify that somewhat, but this takes us to the next level. This bill also establishes a framework of beliefs for our education in higher education and it talks about that it is an outcome based component and it deals with end of course enrollment, student retention, student progression and credential completion and the number of credentials including certificates and it is an emphasis on the high demand credentials that we need so badly in our society today.
It does talk about transfer activities, research activities, and it talks about the number of graduates from underserved populations. All of that is included in this bill. We have worked on this bill for the last two years. Senator Baker, Senator Key bring
this with me. I'll be glad to take questions. I appreciate a good vote.
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Representative Lee, for what purpose? Question. You're recognized. This does deal with graduation rates. Yes,
Representative Johnnie J. Roebuck
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ma'am, it does. It deals with graduation rates as well as course completion rates.
Representative Keith M. Ingram
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Okay. Does it also deal with personnel issues? I don't know if you were familiar with what we discussed in personnel, but efficiency of the number of personnel per students at
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the school? No, ma'am. There is nothing
to do in this bill with personnel. This is an outcome-based component of our funding for our higher education institutions. Right. And
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it would also fund personnel for the institution, correct? the way we
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award them their funding. Yes, ma'am. So you're
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not familiar at all then with what we
discussed about the efficiency of personnel and personnel committee?
Representative Johnnie J. Roebuck
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You're talking about the number of slots that they have per
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institution? Per student and how efficient some of those are because that would affect funding. Wouldn't
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you agree? Yeah, I certainly would, Representative, but this does not pertain to that. This is the way that we count the students and when they send those numbers in to the State Department, they will be rewarded based on an outcome-based
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component. So this will change the funding formula?
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Yes, ma'am, definitely, and it gives them a time to make these adjustments and all of the institutions have signed off on
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this. Thank you, ma'am. Thank you. Appreciate a good
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vote. You have heard the bill explained. Is there anyone that would like to
speak against the bill? Anyone for the bill? If not, the Question for the House is Senate Bill 766. Mr. Clerk, prepare the machine. We're voting on the bill and the emergency clause. Has everybody voted? Has everybody voted? Mr. Clerk, cast up the ballot.
By a vote of 92 yea, 0 nay, 0 present, Senate Bill 766, and the emergency clause has been adopted. Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 85. Senate Bill 85 by Senator Key to clarify
that the onset of a disability must occur while employed as an active member in order to qualify for disability retirement under the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System and to declare an emergency.
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Mr. Carnine, you are recognized. Explain the bill.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a series of bills. These are all Retirement Association bills and came out of the Retirement Committee unanimously. The first one is 85 that does, in fact, set the time for disability. And this, again, is a good bill. Save dollars. Appreciate a good vote. Are there
any questions? Any questions? If not, is there anyone that would like to speak against the measure? Is there anyone that would like to speak for it?
If not, Mr. Clerk, prepare the machine. You're voting on Senate Bill 85 and the Emergency Clause. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Mr. Clerk cast up the ballot. By a vote of 88 yea, 0 nay, 1 present, the Senate Bill 85 and the Emergency Clause is adopted. Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 86.
Senate Bill 86 by Senator Key to increase the number of days employed to earn credit service under the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System each
fiscal year to declare an emergency. Representative
Carnine, you're recognized. Explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As you note, this simply moves from a partial year to a full year to be counted as for retirement purposes. Appreciate a good vote. You've
heard Representative Carnine explain the bill. Is there anyone that would like to speak against the bill?
Is there anyone that would like to speak for it? If not, the question before the House is Senate Bill 86. Mr. Clerk, prepare the machine. You're voting on the bill and the emergency clause. Has everybody voted? Has everybody voted? Mr. Clerk, cast up the ballot. By a vote of 89 yea, 0 nay, 0 present, Senate Bill 86 and the emergency clause has been adopted.
Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 100. Senate Bill
100 by Senator Jeffress to provide that civilian firefighters of the state
military department are to be regarded as public safety members for enhanced credit and
service in the state retirement system. Representative Carnine, you're
recognized. Explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 100 brings in the firefighters in this position. It does note that it does cost additional money, but the organizations are, in fact, going to take over that amount.
And so, again, it's a good bill, and I
appreciate a good vote. You have heard Representative Carnine explain the bill. Is there anyone that would like
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to speak against the bill? Is there anyone that would like to speak for the bill? If not, Mr.
Clerk, prepare the machine. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Mr. Clerk, cast up the ballot. By a vote of 82 yea, 0 nay, 2 present, Senate Bill 100 is adopted.
Mr. Clerk, please read Senate Bill 181. Senate Bill 181
by Senator Key to amend the requirements concerning member benefits under the local police and fire pension and relief
funds. Lieutenant Carnine, you're recognized to explain the
bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 181 brings in a number of the organizations and, again, levels out on
retirement, so it's a really good bill.
Very positive for all concerned. Appreciate a good vote.
Members heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for the bill? Not
a question for the House. Pass it to Senate Bill 181. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 85 yeas, 0 nays, 0 present. You pass the bill. Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 88.
Senate Bill 88 by Senator Jeffress. To fill a vacancy on the board for an unexpired term of an elected trustee, to reimburse a trustee for reasonable expenses, to attend an official board meeting, and
to declare emergency. Representative Carnine, you're recognized to
explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 88 deals with filling the vacancy of a trustee's position. There is very little expense with this, and actuarially it has no effect. Appreciate a good vote. We're going to have an explanation
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of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill? For the bill?
Not a question for the House. Pass it to Senate Bill 88. Prepare
the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voting on the bill and the emergency clause. Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote
of 85 yeas, 0982, present, and you passed the bill and the emergency clause. Mr. Clark, read Senate Bill 95. Senate Bill 95
by Senator Jeffress to allow the maximum lump sum death benefit to be paid to members
of Arkansas Teacher Retirement System who have accrued 15 years of contributory service and to declare an emergency.
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Representative Carnine, you're recognized to
explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This particular bill does, in fact, level for the fact that I might want to spend just a minute on this because actuarially this does have an effect. It's minimal, but it does, and I want to make sure that you understand this. this particular bill will make it much easier for not only the system, but also because of the fact that the system's gone from contributory to non-contributory
to back and forth on more than one occasion. So what may happen is a person that literally could have 50 years in the system contributing and only have one non-contributed year would, in fact, get a lower benefit. Now, the benefit is a max of $10,000. So getting all of that to say, by the way, if you've contributed for 15 years, period, then your actual folks that are going to get the benefits is going to be $10,000, period.
This does, in fact, simplify. It will take a lot less for the system to even look at. So, again, if you've got 15 years, the benefit's there. So there's no more of all these gyrations with trying to figure out the pennies of a $10,000 benefit. Again, it's negligible. The savings that the boards have accrued in all of this, more than will offset any minor increase that this provides. Again, I appreciate a good vote. Members, heard an explanation of the bill.
Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for the bill, not the question for the House. Passage Senate Bill 95, President Sheen, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted, voting on the bill and the emergency clause, cast up the ballot by a vote of 85 yea,
0 nay, to present, pass the bill and the emergency clause. Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 89.
Senate Bill 89 by Senator Jeffress to clarify that a member who elects to receive a refund of member contributions, also elects to cancel any service credit for non-contributory years and to declare an emergency. Representative Carnine, you're
recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If
you've read the title, it is exactly what it says. It means if you leave, take your money, and then you want to come back, you do not get your service credit back. Appreciate a good vote. Members
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heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for the bill?
Not the question for the House. Passing Senate Bill 89,
pair of the machine, Mr. Clerk. Voting on the bill and the emergency clause. Everyone voted. Everyone voted.
Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 92 yeas, 0 nays, 0 present. Pass the bill and the emergency clause. Mr. Clerk, read Senate
Bill 410. Senate Bill 410 by Senator Dismang to amend the criteria for an affidavit as to correctness
of account. Representative Bynes, you're recognized to explain the
bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 410 is simply a bill that clarifies an account. When the lawsuit is filed, it clarifies what the account is, what you see on the account. It also defines what's needed in the related affidavit. Very basic bill, and I appreciate a positive vote.
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Members, I heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill?
For the bill, if not, question for the House, passage Senate Bill 410, pair
of the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By vote of 90A, 0 nays, 0
present. You've passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 810.
Senate Bill 810 by Senator Key, considering the registration of sex offenders to require registration payments to be
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made. Representative Hopper, you're recognized to explain the
bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. Again, thanks to my good friends in judiciary, I have a much stronger bill to bring you, a better bill here in the form of Senate Bill 810. Let me give you a little background on it. Senate Bill 18, 810, boy, it's getting late in the day, isn't it?
It tweaks a current law that has been of effect for several years. And here's the problem. Current law says that when a convicted sex offender moves into Arkansas, he or she must provide a DNA sample if one is not already on file and pay the mandatory fee of $250 to be deposited into the DNA detection fund. The issue is, and the reason you have Senate Bill 810 before you, is there is not a mechanism in place to collect this $250.
And there's no penalty if the offender doesn't pay. This bill gives law enforcement the ability to pay. This bill says that a person has 90 days in which to pay this $250 DNA fee. If the individuals do not, they can be found guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. If they don't pay, then they go before a judge who can order them to pay or to make payments if they don't have the ability to pay.
This bill does not add a fee. It only gives law enforcement the ability to collect the fee that has been mandated by law for several years. These dollars are then forwarded, or could be forwarded then, to our crime lab. With the passage of Senate Bill 810, we will provide much-needed funding for our crime lab, and I ask you for a good vote. Members, heard an explanation
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of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for the bill,
not the question for the House, passage Senate Bill 810, pair of the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by vote 87, yea, 0, nays, 0, present, and pass the bill. Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 323. Senate Bill
323 by Senator Malone, an act to require school districts
to update school policies when a law regarding child abuse is amended or is added to the Arkansas Code.
Representative Roebuck, you're recognized to explain the
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bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen of the House. This bill tells our school boards and also our
superintendents of our local school districts to review all the acts of the General Assembly immediately after the session to determine if there are any laws regarding child abuse and relating that child abuse to anything that would pertain to the public school. And this would mean
review of the code and then including that in their policies. And they, it does say, shall update the school's policies in accordance with
the law. And they have 60 days after Sidi died to do this. And obtain questions. If not, appreciate a good vote.
Members, heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill for the bill, not the question for the House, passes Senate Bill 323, prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 89 yeas,
0 nays, 0 present year. Pass the bill.
Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 990. Senate
Bill 990 by Senator Hendren, concerning the form of paper ballots.
Representative Slinkert, you're recognized to explain the bill.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, this is a very simple bill. It just changes a word from above to below.
What this deals with is when there is an initiated act or referendum measure, any act or measure or question on a ballot, previous laws said that it shall be the for and against shall be above that measure. This bill changes that to below so that after you read the measure, then it says for or against will be below that measure. I'd appreciate a good vote. Thanks.
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There's no explanation to the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against
the bill, for the bill? Not a question for the House. There's passage of Senate
Bill 990. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 86 yeas, 0 nays,
0 present. You passed the bill. So, Mr. Clark, read Senate Bill 666.
Senate Bill 666 by Senator Harrelson, concerning fees collected for violations of the
Arkansas Hot Check Law. Representative Hickerson, you are recognized to explain Senate Bill 666. This
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unfortunately titled Senate Bill 666 is a bill that was brought to Senator Harrelson and me by our prosecuting attorney, Carlton Jones. It will allow prosecuting attorneys to increase the fees they collect for hot checks.
And these fees have not increased since 2003. And over the past few years, fees collected by prosecutors operating hot checks program have steadily declined. Just the prevalent use of debit and credit cards and the InstaCheck systems by the larger retailers has greatly reduced the number of hot checks written. So the hot check programs are funded solely by the fees collected from these checks, so it's gone down. This program serves private citizens and small and large businesses in the state
who have been victimized by those that acquire property from them and paper it with worthless paper. If the hot check programs across the state do not remain viable, the small businesses and private citizens who come upon a bad check rider will suffer. To them, the lack of any means to collect restitution for a bad check could be the difference between ending a month in the black or finishing a month in the red. This bill is supported by
the Arkansas Prosecuting Attorneys Association, and your prosecutor and I would appreciate a good vote.
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Thank you. You've heard an exclamation of the bill. Anyone want to speak against
the bill, for the bill? If not, for the question for the House is the passage of Senate Bill 666. Prepare the machine, Mr.
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Clark. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballots. By vote of 72, yea, 9, nay, 2 present, you have passed the bill.
Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 740. Senate Bill 740 by
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Senator Flowers and all to enhance the effectiveness of school district parental involvement plans. Mr.
Cheatham, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 740 is a pretty simple bill. Senator Flowers has some real concerns, like we
all should, about parental involvement in schools.
There's always some things on the books. She'd gone in and cleaned it up, and really, basically, it does make the school put it on their website, their plan for parental involvement, and it makes them also, on a rotating schedule, the State Department look at those plans and make sure they're doing what they need to do, to encourage parents to have their kids in school and have their kids acting in the proper way. I would entertain any
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questions. I'd rather sit down. Thank you. Referred an
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explanation to the bill. Anybody want to speak
against the bill? For the bill? If not, the question for the House is Senate Bill 740. Prepare
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the machine, Mr. Clark. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballots. By a vote of 84 yea, 1 nay, and 0 present, you have passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 383.
Senate Bill 383 by Senator Jeffress. To amend various provisions of Arkansas Code Title VI concerning public education. Mr. Cheatham, you're recognized. Anytime. Mr.
King, Senate Bill 383 is a 35-page bill. I'd be glad to sit here and tell you what it is. But basically what it is, in short terms, the State Department went through a lot of the legislation we have, a lot of the codes, and tried to bring everything into one place where you could, if you wanted to look up something, it'd be easier to look up, clean the language up.
but basically it's just before they revised the code, not revised codes, but some of them they did amend, but mostly just bring it back into one place. I would appreciate a good vote. Department of Ed, this is the bill.
Representative Bryan B. King
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You've heard of an explanation of the bill. Anybody want to speak for the bill, against the
bill? If not, the question for the House is the passage of Senate Bill 383. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clark.
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Is everyone voted? Is everyone voted? Cast up the ballots,
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Mr. Clerk. By 84 yay, 0 nays, 0 present, you have passed the bill. Yeah, Mr. Clerk, Senate Bill 786.
Senate Bill 786 by Senator Key to amend various provisions of Arkansas Code Title VI concerning Arkansas Public School academic facilities and transportation. You are recognized.
Representative Randy Stewart
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Representative Stewart. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is a Department of Education cleanup bill. It deletes some obsolete language. It's a cleanup bill on academic facilities. It does make one change. It changes the district's maintenance plan, 10-year plan, down to six. They've found out that 10 years is too far out. So I'd appreciate a good vote. You've heard an explanation
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of the bill. Does anybody want to speak against the bill, for the bill? If not, the question for the House is passage of Senate Bill 786. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
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Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the
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ballots. By a vote of 80 yea, 0 nays, 0 present, you have passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 814. Senate Bill 814
by Senator Belizzo to authorize the Arkansas State Medical Board to collect data from licensees. Oh, Ms. Wagner, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Representative Charolette Wagner
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Members, this is a bill from the Medical Society. Senate Bill 814 allows the Arkansas State Medical Board to collect practice data from their licensees. And by practice data, mostly that would be geographic data, whether they practice in more than one town, more than one county, how many hours per day or how many days per week. And the purpose for that is to help determine underserved areas more accurately.
And it also helps to advise new licensees where the need areas are. I will appreciate a good vote. You've heard an exhalation of the
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bill. Does anybody want to speak against the bill, for the bill? If
not, the question for the House is passed as of Senate Bill 814. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clark.
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Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballots. By
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a vote of 81 yea, 0 nay, 0 present, you have passed the bill.
Mr. Clark, read Senate Bill 648. Senate
Bill 648 by Senator Laverty to ensure that isolated school funding follows
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the student after a consolidation or annexation of school districts. You're recognized, Representative. Yes,
Representative Randy Stewart
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thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is a bill that concerns the eight isolated districts of Arkansas. What it says is there are five categories that they have to meet in order to get isolated funding. It's all due to their real rural area.
This bill says that if one of those schools is consolidated with another school, the isolated funding goes with them because the same things that caused them to be isolated is still there. They still live there. They still have to travel those great distances, so the money just goes with the student. Appreciate a good vote.
Representative Bryan B. King
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You've heard an explanation of the bill. Does anybody want to speak against the bill, for the bill? If not, the question for the House is Senate Bill 648. Prepare
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the machine, Mr. Clerk. everyone voted? Is everyone voted? Cast
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up the ballots, Mr. Clark. By a vote of 83
yeas, 0 nays, 0 present, you have passed the bill. Mr. Clark, read Senate
Bill 303. Senate Bill 303 by Senator Key to amend the Arkansas Opportunity Public School Choice Act of 2004.
Representative Tim Summers
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You're recognized from Representative Summers. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Act 35 was passed in 2003 in response to the Arkansas Supreme Court's requirement due to the Lakeview decision to make our educational delivery system constitutional, both from an adequacy and an equity standpoint.
Act 35 has proven to be not only the template for educational accountability in Arkansas, but has been heralded as a model for the rest of the nation. One of the most prominent accountability components, Act 35, is a requirement that if children are trapped in schools that are underserving their educational needs for multiple years, they should have the right and opportunity to choice out to a school that is providing a better opportunity for the children they are serving.
When passed, however, the Act 35 school choice law had a race component that created a situation where race provisions could prohibit a child transferring from one school to another strictly on the basis of race. Last year, the United States Supreme Court, in a Seattle-Worhington case, ruled that race could not be the determining factor in choice decisions. This bill simply removes the race provision component of our Act 35 accountability legislation. Therefore, making it constitutional. Act 35 has been and will continue to be the single most important piece of educational accountability legislation ever passed by this legislature and has made a huge difference in the educational outcome to the children we are morally obligated to serve.
This legislation makes our current Act 35 legislation both better and constitutional. And I'll ask for a good vote. Thank you. For what purpose, Representative Walker? Representative Summers
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has left the well. Does anybody want to speak? You've heard an explanation. Does anybody want to speak against the bill, for the
bill? Representative Walker, for what purpose? You're recognized, Representative Walker. uh fellow members of the house uh the choice bill uh is purportedly um a bill which would allow
parents to choose their school and it it does away basically with school territorial boundary lines
so that a child who lives in Van Buren may be able to attend a school in Fort Smith or the school next door in the next school district or the one in Little Rock to go to Pulaski County or whatever. Now this is not really a choice bill because not all people have the same choice.
It does not have a transportation component. Normally children in school districts have the right if they live more than two miles from a particular school to be provided transportation at public expense. So that the people who have the choice are the ones who have the money and basically this is a bill that allows people who have to have better educational opportunity by having better educational access than those who do not it also has the possibility of destroying
the integrity of school district lands there's no reason to have school district lands if you're going to just let people go to school where they want i mean it just doesn't make sense either you have school district land or you don't and with respect to allowing people the choice i think sooner or later in this legislature we're going to have to face the concept that all schools here have to be equal you shouldn't have schools that are better or worse one thing about public schools and i know you don't like this public schools are socialistic they are the one place just like
transportation just like the highways they are the place where people are equal and they have equal access on the same terms and if you are going to if you're going to have them you you You provide them with integrity, and you make sure that they deliver good education to everybody so you won't be able to have people shopping around to get the best public school. This is not a good bill. I understand that it has been worked out by some of my friends, and they say that race
may not be a factor. But the Supreme Court of the United States said that race may be one of the factors in relating to the concept of diversity. is a factor in terms of school choice if you want to go to that, but I certainly think that you open yourselves up by voting for this to a big can of worms that probably should be deferred for a long period of
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time. Thank you. Representative Walker has spoken against the bill. Does anybody want to speak for the bill? Representative Summers, do you want
to close for your bill? Representative Summers, the question for the House is the passage of Senate Bill 346, prepare the machine, no, 303, prepare the machine, Mr. Clark.
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Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballots, Mr. Clark. By a vote of 52 yea, 17 nay, one present, you have passed the bill.
Representative Bryan B. King
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Representative Summer moves clinchers. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. See five hands. Everyone take their seat. Okay. Ladies
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and gentlemen, let me explain a little bit about signing the ballot here. The rules provide that you have to be at your seat. And we haven't been used to answering the roll as it's called. It's left up to the challenger to see whether someone's in their seat or not.
You have to call the fact that they're not in their seat before we get to the next person. But we're going to ask the clerk to read a little slower than he did the other day. But it's your responsibility as a challenger to identify people who are not in their seat, and we don't have a roll call entry. Yes, ma'am. Can
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I ask a question, a procedural question? I was
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getting ready to present the next... Representative Klemmer, you're recognized. I'm so sorry.
Representative Ann V. Clemmer
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I was getting ready to present and so I was out of my seat. Will I
be able to cast a vote? I was up there and did not have a vote.
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Was it cast for you? No. No, you're through. Sorry. Mr.
Representative Bryan B. King
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Clerk, sound the ballot and call the yeas. Altus. Mr. Altus is not in his seat. Strike his vote. Baird.
Bell. Benedict. Viviano. Branscombe. Burris. Carter. Catlett. Collins, Collins Smith, Dale, Diffenbaugh, Dickinson.
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The name has already been read. I think the chair rules that
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it already went to the next one. Sorry. Proceed, Mr. Clerk. English. Eubanks.
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Garner. Gillum. Hammer. Harris. Hickerson, Hobbs, Hopper,
By a vote of 50 ayes, 17 nays, one present. You have failed a
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bill. Representative Allen moves Clencher. Mr. Clerk, prepare the machine.
Everyone voted? Everyone voted by a vote of 29 yea, 46 nay, 0 present, clincher fail.
Mr. Clark, read Senate Bill 346. Senate Bill
346 by Senator Baker to remove the limitation on the number of open enrollment
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charter schools. Representative Klemmer, you're recognized
Representative Ann V. Clemmer
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to explain the bill. Thank you. In the interest of time, see, I was scooted up
to the front, but I'll learn my lesson on that. Senate Bill 346 passed out of the House Education Committee. Overwhelmingly, it's supported by the Department of Education. It provides for an expansion of and governing of the current open enrollment charter school cap of 24.
Currently, the state caps the number of open enrollment public charter schools at a maximum of 24. There are currently 18 open enrollment public charter schools operating in Arkansas. The state has shown that it is willing to shut down a charter school. If you weren't aware, that happened a few weeks ago. People were sent home, kids were sent home, and the school was closed. The state is monitoring these very closely. this bill would do would be when you get within two of the maximum, it would raise by two
more the existing cap when you're within two of the maximum. Again, it's supported by the Department of Ed. It had very little
opposition in committee, and I appreciate a good vote. Yes. I'm going to give it my best. Mr. Steele, what purpose? Question. You recognize for the Question. Yes. Yeah. Representative Klemmer, it
Representative Tracy Steele
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may have passed overwhelmingly, but I was not in committee. You know, you do have to run other bills. I respect that. Are you aware
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that over half of all the open enrollment charter schools are in Pulaski County? You were in
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committee because I remember that question. Yes. But what. The downing came back. Okay. I'm
sorry. But I did remember that question. Maybe maybe it wasn't you that asked it. But I did hear that question committee. I was aware of that.
But what the current situation is, when you have a charter school, you might have a charter for an elementary school, a charter for a middle school, and a charter for a high school. So for every school setup you have, you could potentially have involved three separate charters. And that's why we're sitting with 18, well, since the closure of two recently, we may be at 16, but it would not take very much time. And we would certainly not be
back in session before we might easily need more charters.
Representative Tracy Steele
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No, my question was to the fact that, you know, over half of all the charter schools were in Pulaski County, which draws on the kids in the non-charter schools and public schools, which affects them budgetarily from an educational standpoint. Don't you feel that it's fairer to spread charter schools around? if we're advocates for charter schools and not have over half of all charter schools in one county? I would
Representative Ann V. Clemmer
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agree that charters ought to be available for people who are in failing school districts.
And I would point out that school districts in Little Rock have not been doing an incredibly great job on their scores. So the way I feel about it, if you can't afford a private school and you want to be in a good school system, you want to hope that there's a charter school available because otherwise you're held prisoner by your bad
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school system. Were you aware that when the bill initially passed that there was a limit on how many charter schools that could be in every congressional district to make sure that no one congressional district
was overwhelmed with an influx of charter schools? I am
Representative Kim Hammer
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now aware of that. Thank you very much. Mr. Hammer, what purpose in place, sir? You're recognized. Representative Klemmer, in a charter school, if you could help educate me on this, in a charter school, they receive the same amount of money per student that a student does in public school. Do you know, is that a correct statement? I don't
Representative Ann V. Clemmer
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know if it's exactly the same, but it is very close.
Representative Kim Hammer
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So as far as any financial burden to the state, if we vote for this, it will impose no additional financial burden to the state. Just a matter of parent choice as to where they want to send their child, whether to the public school or whether to the charter school or the Christian school, except for that doesn't get
Representative Ann V. Clemmer
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safe funding. Sorry, slip. Is that correct? I would believe so. And again, I think the state has shown an incredible willingness. I was quite shocked that kids mid-school year were shut down recently at Urban Collegiate because of financial issues.
And yet, you know, all due respect, we leave a lot of other schools open for year after year after year after year and on and on for failure to meet standards. So I think that the urban, excuse me, the charter schools are held by even a higher standard. Thank you, ma'am. Thank you very much. Mr. Walker, what question, what purpose? I've
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got another bill after this, so go ahead
Well, I'd like to ask a question Is it not true that there have been a number of charter
Representative Ann V. Clemmer
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schools that failed? Yes, sir, and I believe there have been more that have been closed
than any public schools that have been closed Is it not true that they are all in the sections of Arkansas that are underprivileged and deprived such as in Jefferson County and in the southern part of Pulaski County? Are you asking me, are all the ones that have been closed?
Representative Ann V. Clemmer
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Recently, one was closed near my hometown in Osceola, so that's not exclusive. Well,
that's the Delta. But would you
Representative Ann V. Clemmer
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not also agree? No, I don't get to ask you questions. I don't know. But we have a situation where, in those areas, we do have the failing public schools, and we need options.
Well, let me ask you. Do you want to get
out of court with respect to the matters involving Lakeview and Pulaski County?
And do you realize that in order to do this, you have to work to make the public school system of Arkansas effective? I'm
Representative Ann V. Clemmer
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a big supporter of public schools. My kids are all graduates of public school, as am
I. Do you not agree that all public schools, there should at least be an effort to try to make them all equal so that
you won't have some people in one section of town saying, my
Representative Ann V. Clemmer
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school is better than yours? I believe that in some of the efforts to make schools equal, we're not serving students very well. I don't know that I believe that equality of results are always going to be achieved,
but I certainly believe that we need to have our best school teachers in every school, that we need more
people signing up to go to work in those failing school districts.
Final question. Now, we had this debate early in one of the committees, and one of the members here questioned my statement that we had so many failing schools in the public schools. Do you agree that a number of our public schools are actually failing the students, especially those in the lower socioeconomic groupings?
Representative Ann V. Clemmer
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Absolutely. One of the reasons I'm here, I'd like them to be better. Thank you. Appreciate a good vote. What
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purpose, Mr. Ingram? I mean, she has left leaving the well.
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I'll stay. You may proceed. I've got
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to present another bill after this, so.
Representative Keith M. Ingram
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I want to make sure I understand what you said earlier, that this would take the cap off, and when you got within two, then you would
Representative Ann V. Clemmer
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add two more. Yes. Right now, we just have a maximum of 24, period, and we were at 18.
So if somebody wanted to start a new KIPP school in West Memphis, and they wanted an elementary, middle, and senior high, that could be three charters used up. So we would
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be virtually at the max. If you get within two
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and you add two, then in reality there's no cap. This would just roll on
Representative Ann V. Clemmer
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and on and on. Except that that cap, I do believe, would still have Arkansas Department of Education approval.
I mean, so I don't know that there is an unlimited number. And I think the idea of raising them two by two, I feel like Noah, the two by two raising of CAP would keep that from happening very fast. And again, I think the Department of Ed has been extremely diligent in watching very closely those charter schools. And so I would trust the Department of Ed. Okay.
You have heard an explanation of the bill? Anyone want to
speak against the bill? Representative Steele, you're recognized to speak
Representative Tracy Steele
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against the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise not to speak against charter schools. I'm
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actually a supporter of charter schools. I think, done right, charter schools could actually be effective. I am rising to speak against this bill because, once again, members, Over half of all the charter schools in Arkansas are right here in Pulaski County.
And that should not be the case. I think it's still time where we can develop some kind of cap, go back to like the bill originally was when it was passed, limit them by congressional districts even to spread. If they're so good, let's spread them around. We have some good books, and when you start getting too many in one particular area, it does two things. It drains on your public school and it also limits the effectiveness of the charter schools that you have. That's why we had some charter schools in part to fail right here in Pulaski County.
So we want to do it right if we can send the bill back, get an amendment to it, let's limit it so it does not hurt our public schools here in Pulaski County. I'd be willing to vote for a bill to expand the number of charter schools in Arkansas. Thank you. He has spoken against the bill. Anyone want
to speak for the bill? For the bill? What part of Mr. Walker? Mr. Walker, you're recognized to speak against the bill.
Thank you. I want to join in what Representative Steele had to say with respect to charters. Charters are not per se bad, nor are they per se good. The fact that you have a charter does not mean that ipso facto the children attending those schools are going to be high achievers or better students. Some years ago, many of you in biracial towns were excited about the prospect of magnet schools.
We all talked about magnets, and magnets were supposed to be schools that had a theme and that they had good teachers and they had students who were motivated and they had parents who were excited and cooperative. And it's pretty clear that magnets have done better than the regular schools in places like Little Rock, but they depended upon a racial ratio. Now that racial ratios are no longer approvable, then you no longer have a need for charter. So the number of white students going into charter schools is declining.
Now here's the problem that you're all facing. We basically, as legislators, we basically have to come up with good educational policies and we have to treat all children alike, whether they're black or white. And we have to make the public schools work. We cannot go continually because some people want to have some charters and have them all put in Pulaski County or along the Delta. Now KIPP has worked, and you're going to find some other places in South Arkansas, but we have a reality to face.
In South Arkansas, you have a declining population. You also have the concept of tipping point, and I want you to understand what a tipping point is. A tipping point is that point where a majority race feels uncomfortable being around the minority race because the numbers have flipped so that they do not want to have their children in racial isolated situations. You don't want to have five white children in a class with 20 blacks. That's the way it is. Now, the point is we have to try to make the schools where we are good.
And you don't have charters to allow people to make choices on the basis of race. And we're trying to get away from that. I tell you all, as much as you all identify me with the Pulaski County School case, and I've been there 40 years, I don't like that litigation, don't want it, and it is important for us to get out of court, but it's important for us as an educated group of people, as a legislative body of people, to say we're going to bite this bullet ourselves and we're going to make sure
that the school systems work with our charters. Thank you.
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Mr. Hyde, for what purpose? Motion. To your motion. Limit debate, 30 minutes each side. I mean, I mean, I mean.
Representative Barry Hyde
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That is not a proper motion. I
mean immediate consideration, Mr. Chairman. Proper motion, not debatable. Question for the House is immediate consideration. All
in favor say aye. Opposed? No. Leave the ayes to have it. Question for the House is Senate Bill 346. Prepare the team, Mr. Clerk.
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Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the
ballot, clerk. By a vote of 55 ayes, 28 nays. I'm sorry, do you want to close that bill? Or do you just want to... Okay.
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With a vote of 55 ayes, 28 nays, and 0 present, your bill is passed,
Mr. Clemmer. Ms. Clemmer has moved for the clincher. All in
favor, clincher, say aye. Aye. Opposed? Clencher is
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adopted. Senate Bill 436, Representative Clemmer, you reckon? Read the bill, Mr. Clerk. Senate
Bill 436 by Senator Baker to amend various provisions of Arkansas law
concerning public charter schools to protect public charter schools from certain liabilities and to declare an emergency. You're right now, Ms.
Representative Ann V. Clemmer
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Glemmer. Thank you. And quickly, just in the interest of full disclosure, I did make an error on that last bill, and I ask your apology, and if you're interested, I would be happy to make it clear, but it did raise the cap. More than I said, I had my number two and my number five right by each other. That was an honest bifocal mistake, sorry.
Senate Bill 436, and I was going to correct it, but y'all closed down debates. Senate Bill 436 really improves the accountability of charter schools. It is also supported by the Department of Ed. It mandates a very tight ADE review of first-year open enrollment charter schools at the end of the first semester and at the end of the school year to ascertain the financial condition and student enrollment information of the school
and report on the same to the State Board of Education. It also requires the legislative auditor to prepare an annual financial audit of a first-year open enrollment charter school unless, one, the school closes, excuse me, the school chooses, again, the bifocals, to retain a qualified CPA or public accounting firm to prepare the financial audit, and the State Board of Education approves the school's use of a private auditor. So it is State Board of Education controlled.
It also removes the cumbersome requirements for applicants. It eliminates the type size requirement for newspaper publication of public hearing. It eliminates the need to detail the prior use of the proposed charter facility. I think I've covered the highlights here. My print's a little small. I'm
going to leave the well. Thank you very much. I appreciate a good vote.
You've heard an explanation of the bill.
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Anyone want to speak against this bill, for this bill? Ms. Steele,
you want to speak for this bill? Recognize I speak for this bill, Mr. Steele. Now this one is
Representative Tracy Steele
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a much better bill, but I would hope that in time that we would also,
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and I don't know if this bill does it because she left the well, but there needs to be training provided for people who are going to start a charter school, any school for that matter. Now they just have to go before the board if the board approves them.
Well, it's not just about education. I mean, you have to have a sound business mind and know business principles to operate a school. And I think it's an injustice for the state of Arkansas to establish these schools with people who do not have a business background and know how to run a business. So I hope this is in the bill, but I think the accounting part is good, and I encourage you to vote for this bill. Mr. Spill has
spoken for the bill. Anyone want to speak against the bill? For the bill
If not Ms. Timmer do you want to close your bill If not the question before
you is Senate bill 436 Prepare the machine Mr. Clerk
You're voting on the bill and the emergency clause Everyone voted Everyone voted Cast up the ballot Mr. Clerk By a vote of 85 yea, 4 nay, 0 present, your bill is passed, Ms. Clemmer.
And the emergency clause is passed also. Senate Bill 578, Ms.
Clerk. Senate Bill 578 by Senator Baker to amend the Arkansas Governor's Scholars Program and to declare an emergency. Ms. Summers, you're
Representative Tim Summers
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recognized for this your bill. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This bill addresses the Arkansas Governor's Scholar Program. Hopefully it'll be a little better offering than my last attempt. This amends the Arkansas Governor's Scholar Program, strikes out two of the required rankings.
One is the rank in high school class, and the other one is leadership in school and community and employment. It says some Arkansas graduates are at a disadvantage under the current ranking system for the governors. It still takes in the high school grade point average, the ACT or SAT, and it was felt that this puts some of the youngsters or students that are working or come to a disadvantaged background at a disadvantage in applying for these scholarships, and I'd appreciate a good vote. Thank you.
Heard an explanation for the bill. You want to speak against this bill? Representative Roebuck, you're recognized to
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speak against this bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen of the House. It grieves me to
speak against my colleague, Mr. Summers, but I do want to tell you why this is a bad bill. We have 19 scholarships that are paid for with your tax dollars, and they are awarded on various criteria. This scholarship has been around a long time.
We have always said to our applicants that it's based on not only your ACT or your SAT score, but it's also based on your high school grade point average and your rank in class and, very importantly, on your ability to prove that you are a leader in your school, community, and employment. This bill, if we pass it, will strike rank in class and leadership. Ladies and gentlemen, I've talked to counselors around the state,
And they tell me that it's very important for students to know their rank in class, in addition to their GPA. Currently, the qualifications for this scholarship, 3.5 GPA, 32 on the ACT, these are our finest and best students. We need to have rank in class included, as well as leadership. These are students that need to be involved in their community. They need to be giving back. We are giving them state tax dollars, and they need to give back to their communities.
In committee, it was pointed out that perhaps our rural students did not have opportunities for leadership. Well, let me tell you, I live in a very rural area. There are many opportunities for these students in many in their churches and all around in their communities. Last year, just to give you an update, this is limited by law to 300 of our finest students. Last year, we had 392 applications. There were only 13 of those students denied under the qualifications that we have in the current legislation. Folks, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Thank you.
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What purpose, Mr. Hammer? Mr. Roebuck,
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would you entertain questions? Yes, I will. We recognize our question, Mr. Hammer. Thank you, sir. Representative Roebuck, would you just help me understand? Are these scholarships available
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to charter? They are available to any student, homeschoolers and charters, and only 13 were denied last year because of the leadership in class rank, and I had ADHE to check, and our homeschoolers were not denied because of the leadership qualification.
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Okay. And you referred to that our tax dollars are going to help support this. Do you know, do people who choose to homeschool their children, do they pay personal property tax also that helps fund the schools? Is that true? But this particular scholarship
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is not from our public school fund, sir. This is from the ADHE budget on scholarships. Thank you. Appreciate it. Question, Mr. Mayall.
Representative Nate Bell
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for my dance partner here um have any homeschool students ever been
Representative Johnnie J. Roebuck
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awarded one of these scholarships oh yes sir
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garner you recognize thank you uh representative roebuck did you say that the act score for this was 32 yes sir You know, maybe if I hadn't been so involved in my community, I might have achieved that high of a grade point and a 32 on the ACT.
Would you, you know, would you, would you, well, I guess my question is, if somebody spent and worked hard enough to have that kind of achievement, but it meant that they didn't spend as much time in their community as maybe some other. Shouldn't they, with that kind of achievement, shouldn't they qualify
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for this scholarship? I think that they do because they will be a well-rounded student. They'll have not only academics, but they'll give back to their community. When they apply for college scholarships, that is one of the most important things that they put down.
They have to have recommendation letters from counselors saying that they
have lead in their community and they have to have evidence
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of that. Mr. Garner. I understand, but what I'm saying is the achievement is paramount here. If they achieve academically and if they work and achieve those scores, maybe for some it takes extra effort and maybe they
aren't as well-rounded. They're focused on academic achievement. are we going to penalize those students, is my question.
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The history of this scholarship has not proven that, Mr. Garner. Only 13 have
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been denied. Then I'm confused. Why are you wanting to limit, why are
you wanting to say you must have community involvement when some students might need to focus totally on their academic achievement to get that 32
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ACT and that grade point? Because we believe that if a student is an excellent student, our top students, then they should be involved in their community and giving back and showing us that they're leaders. That's part of the process when they apply for college scholarships, for other scholarships.
It's all about the three things involved in this
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criteria. So people that devote 100% of their effort and all their time to make that achievement, because they don't have the extra time to do community work, you're going to deny them the scholarship? No, sir. It's done by
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points. If they have a 4.0 and they have a lower score on leadership, it'll equal out. So this is not about that you have to have just the 3.5. You can have a 4 point so you get more points. Maybe you don't have those points in leadership.
Thank you, sir. I'd appreciate a no vote.
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Ms. Roebuck has left the well. She's spoken against the bill. The
one won't speak for the bill. Against the bill. Ms. Stewart, you're recognized to speak against the bill.
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Very recognized, Mr. Steart. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Just got a few notes, and I've got some experience here. My son was a distinguished Governor Scholar. The reason you have four criteria, you have more people qualifying than you have scholarships.
If you have some criteria, you have a way to grade them from bottom to top. If you take out those two bottom criteria, which is your placement in your class and your leadership, community service, et cetera, you only leave two things. You leave your ACT score and your GPA. Homeschoolers are eligible. I don't know about you, but I feel that a homeschooler might have a better advantage on getting a 4.0 than that person who's competing against everybody in his class.
I know if I were a parent, my kid would have a 5.0. Thank you. Mr.
Dury has spoken against the bill. Anyone want to speak for the bill? Mrs. Post,
what purpose? I'll speak for the bill. Speak for the bill. You're recognized. Come speak for the bill.
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There's a reason that we have... Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm very familiar with this scholar. program. And I completely agree with the criteria of it and the scaling of it. And it's very important that we have the leadership part of it. And this is one of the highest scholarships that our children acquire to attain. And it's very important that we leave that leadership part in it, whether you're from a rural school or an urban school, it is very possible to
achieve that if you try to. I know very many children that have been able to accomplish it. It is one of the hardest scholarships to attain, but that's why it is what it is. That's why it is the Governor's Scholarship. And so let's leave it the way it is. I'm speaking for it.
I'm not speaking against it. No, I'm not.
Representative Post has spoken for the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill? Representative Thompson,
you're recognized to speak against the bill. Thank you, Mr. Seeker.
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In all the years that I worked as an extension agent, I served on countless scholarship selection
committees. And oftentimes, all of the kids have got real good grade points. All of them rank high in their class. All of them have real good ACT scores. So the only thing left to make that decision was, what had they done in their community? What had they done as a leadership skill?
How well were they involved in communications within their school? What other things did they do? Those are the things that you use to make those decisions when they all do real good. So I think we need to vote this bill down and keep that in there.
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Representative Thompson has spoken against the bill. Representative Wardlaw, what purpose? Motion. What's your motion? I'm going to limit
debate to an hour. No, I'm just playing.
Media consideration, please. All right. Proper motion, non-debatable. I call in favor of immediate consideration of Senate
Bill 578. Say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Aye. Aye's have it. Question for the House, passage of Senate
Bill 578. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted?
Everyone voted. cast up the ballot by a vote of 33 yea, 52 nay, 0 present if you have failed the bill. Mr. Clerk, Representative Roebuck, moves to clincher. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. No. All right, let's have it. Clincher adopted. Mr. Clerk, read. Read. We'll see the hands.
All right, pair of the machine, Mr. Clerk.
You're voting on the clincher. If everyone
voted, if everyone voted, cast up the ballot by a vote of 54, yay, 31, nay, President, you've adopted a clincher.
Read Senate Bill 836. Senate Bill 836
by Senator Taylor to amend the law considering Commissioner of State Lands' Urban Homestead Act.
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Representative Bradford, you're recognized to present the bill.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 836 corrects a quirk in the law. The purpose of this amendment is to allow donation to legal entities that intend to apply for low-income housing tax credits under Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code.
The amendment makes no other changes to the present law. The Land Commissioner, as well as the Arkansas Development Finance Authority, supports the amendment. It was passed unanimously in the Senate, and I would appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Mayor,
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you heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone who wishes to speak against the bill or the bill? the question for the
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House. Passed Senate Bill 836. Fair than sheen,
Mr. Clark. Everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 86 yeas, 0 and 1 present.
You have passed the bill. Mr. Clark, read Senate
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Bill 883. Senate Bill 883 by Senator Malone to amend Arkansas law considering emergency rules promulgated under the Arkansas
Administrative Procedure Act Representative Vines, you're recognized to explain the
bill Thank you, Mr. Speaker This is another one of the cleanup bills from the Senate Senate Bill 883 from Senator Malone
883 simply sets the procedures when an emergency rule is needed under the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act. I'd be happy to answer any questions. If not, I'd appreciate a positive vote. Members, I'll have an explanation of the bill.
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Anyone wish to speak against the bill, for the bill, if not, the question for the House is passed into Senate Bill 883. Prepare the
machine, Mr. Clark. Everyone voted? Everyone voted.
Cast up the ballot by a vote of 83 yeas, 0 nays, 0 present. Pass the bill, Mr. Clerk, read
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Senate Bill 881. Senate Bill 881 by Senator Malone to amend Arkansas law concerning rules promulgated under the Arkansas
Administrative Procedure Act. Representative Dimes, you're recognized to
explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is the last of these three. Again, this is Senate Bill 881 sponsored by Senator Malone. And what this bill does is it provides that an administrative rule is effective 30 rather than 10 days after the filing of the final rule.
And again, this is under the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act. Appreciate a favorable vote. Thank you. Members, heard
an explanation of the bill. I want to wish them to speak against the bill, for the bill, not
the question for the House. Passes Senate Bill 881. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. As everyone voted, cast out the ballot by a vote of 85 yeas, 0 nays, 0 present and pass the bill. Mr. Clerk reads Senate Bill 246.
Senate Bill 246 by Senator Madison to make various corrections to Title VI of the Arkansas Code of 1987 concerning education.
Senator Williams, you are recognized to explain the
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bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Now the code revision bill amends Title VI, the Education Code. It corrects several references, some stylish changes, removes obsolete languages, and corrects some clerical mistakes. It also repeals a section of the code that's been repealed by implication because of the Supreme Court case Doe v. Bond,
and also makes some clarification of certain languages. I'd appreciate a good vote. Thank
you. Members, starting the explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for the bill, if not, question for the House. The House is passage of Senate Bill 246. Prepare the scene,
Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 85 yea,
0 nays, 0. President, you have passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 789.
Senate Bill 789 by Senator Keed Preserve the professional independence of a pharmacist in pharmacy to prohibit interference with the pharmacist-patient relationship or the practice of medicine Representative
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Allen, you are recognized to explain the bill
Representative Fred Allen
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I am so sorry, Mr. Speaker and members, but I was daydreaming. This is an agreed amendment on all the parties involved. This bill came through Public Health and I appreciate a good vote on it. Members, I heard
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no explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the
bill, for the bill, if not the question for the House, passage of Senate Bill 789, pair of machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone
voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 83, yea, zero, nay, zero. Present, you pass the bill. Mr. Clerk reads Senate
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Bill 834. Senate Bill 834 by Senator Hutchinson to increase the service charge for
clicking a hot check. Representative Sheppard, you're recognized to explain
Representative Matthew Shepherd
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the bill. Members, Senate Bill 834
is another hot check bill. Representative Hickerson brought a bill previously that increased the fee that prosecutors can charge for collecting a hot check, and I would submit that Senate Bill 834, which I'm carrying as a better bill because it allows the holder of the check to charge or raises the fee by $5. It is designed to encourage people to try and resolve this outside of a criminal prosecution.
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And I would appreciate a good vote. Members heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the
bill, for the bill, not the question for the House, passage of Senate Bill 834, pair of the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Has everyone voted?
Cast up the ballot by a vote of 70A, 11A, one present, you passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 248.
Senate Bill 248 by Senator Madison, an act to make various corrections to Title III of the Arkansas Code of 1987 concerning alcoholic beverages. Representative Williams,
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you are recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr.
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Speaker. Members, this is another code revision bill to Title III of the Alcoholic Beverages section of the code. it clarifies the definition
it removes language that expired on 630-07 and it clarifies the reference in section 3 in that section it refers to liquor when we talk about liquor we talk about alcoholic beverages instead of liquor so it makes a clarification there I'd appreciate a good vote, thank you Members heard an
explanation of the bill anyone wishing to speak against the bill for the bill, if not the question for the House, passes Senate Bill 248 pair of the machine, Mr. Clerk Everyone voted?
Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 75, yea, 3, nay, 2, present. You have passed the
bill. Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 938. Senate Bill 938
by Senator Teague to establish a regulatory schedule for the sale of insurance on portable electronics. Representative Woods, you're recognized
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Speaker. Just real briefly, all this bill does is it allows a vendor who sells portable electronics like a cell phone or a laptop or an iPad
to be able to sell you insurance on the spot even though they're not an insurance agent. So basically Best Buy or Radio Shack or anywhere that sells expensive devices will be able to, on the spot, be able to sell you something to help fix your phone or laptop whenever you need it. So, I appreciate your vote. Thank you. Members,
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you heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for
the bill? Not the question for the House is passage of Senate Bill 938.
Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 85 yea, 1 nay, 1 present. Pass the bill. Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill
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737. Senate Bill 737 by Senator Chesterfield to make changes to the annual school performance report requirements.
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Representative Steele, you're recognized to explain the
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bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, it does exactly what the title says.
It is on the website, so there's no cost. Department of Education supports it. AEA supports it. And the director of the Department of Education said that if a parent wanted a hard copy, All they would need to do is call the Department of Education, and they would ensure that they get one. I appreciate a good vote. Members, you heard an explanation of the
bill. Anyone wish to speak against the bill, for the bill, not the question for the House? Pass it to Senate Bill 737. Pair of the machine, Mr. Clerk.
Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 75 ayes,
6 and 81 present. Pass the bill. Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 352. Senate Bill 352 by
Senator Shesterfield to include information in the Department of Education's school performance report about the number of school districts providing remediation
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and college preparation for high school students who take the ACT before their senior year. Representative Steele, you're recognized to explain the
bill. It does just what the title says. Appreciate a good vote.
Members, heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for the bill, not the question for the House. Passes it to Senate Bill 352, pair of the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 85 ayes, 0 and 82. President, pass
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the bill. Mr. Clerk reads Senate Bill 592. Senate Bill 592
by Senator Dismay to clarify the right of owner's preference and removal of a disabled or inoperative vehicle.
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Representative Malone, you are recognized to come and explain the bill.
Representative Stephanie Malone
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This bill simply allows the owner of the vehicle to call the tow company of their choice when their vehicle must be moved immediately. I would appreciate a good
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vote. Members, heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill for the bill? If not,
a question for the House passes Senate Bill 592. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
Everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 83 yeas, 0 nays, 0 present. Pass the bill. Mr. Clerk reads Senate Bill
975. Senate Bill 975 by Senator Files to amend Arkansas law considering the transmission
of election information. Representative Penards is recognized
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to explain the bill. Mr. Speaker, colleagues, Senate Bill 975 has been endorsed by the Arkansas County Elections Commission's Association.
It has been vetted with the Arkansas State Board of Election Commissioners. The current law requires a duplicate information handwritten to be sent to the State Board of Election Commissioners. the Secretary of State provides a web interface to enter this information and allows for a printed document to be filed with the Secretary of State. The reporting will still be done, but we're looking toward having it done in an electronic manner rather than duplicate written information sent. I ask for a good vote on the bill. Thank you.
Members, heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for the bill, not the question for the House, Passage of Senate
Bill 975, pair of the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 89, yeah, 0, nays, 0, present. You pass the bill. Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 692.
Senate Bill 692 by Senator Elliott to provide a sales and use tax exemption
for the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame Foundation,
Incorporated. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members,
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this is a tax cut. The Arkansas Black Hall of Fame with this bill will be put on par with other organizations like the Arkansas Sportsman Hall of Fame. The physical impact is about $3,000. The Hall of Fame provides grants to communities throughout the state dealing with health, wellness, youth development, and economic development. Since Since its inception in 2004, the Hall of Fame has contributed over a quarter of a million
dollars to 40 counties throughout the state. The Hall of Fame works closely with the Department of Heritage, Department of Parks and Tourism, and is housed in the Mosaic Templars
Cultural Center. We'd appreciate a good vote. Thank
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you. Members heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for the bill, Representative Burroughs,
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you're I can now just come and speak for the bill. Thank you,
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Mr. Speaker. I always like to end on a positive note.
I think this is a good bill that I support. I've worked with Representative Williams on it. I'd ask everybody
to vote for it. Thank you. Representative Burr has spoken for the bill. Anyone willing to speak against the bill? For the bill? Not a question for the House. It's a passage of Senate Bill 692. pair of the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by
a vote of 91 yeas, 0 nays, 0 present. You pass the bill. Mr. Clerk reads Senate Bill 993.
Senate Bill 993 by Senator Johnson to amend Arkansas law concerning the use of state-owned vehicles by state employees
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including constitution constitutional officers representative edwards you're recognized
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to explain the bill mr speaker i've never
Representative John Charles Edwards
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been so glad in my life because i know it's over after this one ladies and gentlemen what this bill what this bill does is um uh you've seen over the last year where there's been a lot of issues with state vehicles being driven and
current law says that if you are a state employee who is authorized a vehicle to take to your home but it's not required for your job you reimburse at 15 cents per mile what this does it allows the rate to be reimbursed to 51 cents and what we're talking about here is that if if you have one of these vehicles and you're not required to we're raising the rate that the person who has this
vehicle has to pay back to the taxpayers of arkansas this is a taxpayer accountability bill and i appreciate a good vote members heard an explanation of the
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bill anyone wishing to speak against the bill for
the bill not question for the house passage senate bill 993 president machine, Mr. Clerk? Everyone voted? Everyone voted? Yes, that's the ballot by a vote of
86 yea, zero nay, and zero present. You have passed the bill. Members, we're going to take a five-minute recess while we pass out another supplemental calendar. and hey Matt Boss on that one alright this is the way it's done when
you have work to do I hope you all go home and get in a good mood tomorrow because it ain't over yet
Representative Tyler motion motion after the announcements reading of
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the bills transferring bills placing the calendars on the desk, amending members' own bills
with their own amendments, members withdrawing their own bills, finalizing resolutions, reading communications, and any remaining committee reports. I move we adjourn until 1 p.m. tomorrow. Excuse me, until 11 a.m. tomorrow. 11 a.m., that's
correct. 11 a.m. in the morning, members.
Proper motion, non-debatable. All in favor say aye. Aye. No, ayes have it. Motion
passes. Announcements. Representative Wilkins, what purpose? Announcement. Recognize. Representative Cowling, I want
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fish out the country caucus tonight. It's getting rather late, but Larry does a real good
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job with fish. Thank you, Representative Williams. What purpose? Announcement. Recognize. House Judiciary meets tomorrow at 9 a.m.
House Judiciary tomorrow at 9 a.m. Recognize. Representative
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Woods, what purpose? Announcement. Recognized. Thank
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you, Mr. Speaker. Public health will meet tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. Room 130. Thank
you. Representative Barnett, what purpose? Announcement. Recognized. House transportation will meet at 9 a.m. Big Mac, Room B. Representative Chee, what purpose? Announcement. Recognized. Education will meet at 9
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o'clock in the morning, Room 138. Representative Burris, what purpose?
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Recognized. Revenue and tax will meet in the morning
at 9 a.m. Representative Ingram, what purpose? Announcement. Recognized. Rules will
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meet Big Mac B 1030. Big Mac B 1030. Representative Lee, what purpose? Announcement. Recognized.
Representative Keith M. Ingram
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Representative Webb asked me to announce there will be no joint budget tomorrow,
but she will be available in her office at 8 a.m. to answer any questions
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about RSA or GIF. Thank you. Any further announcements? Representative Hutchinson,
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what purpose? Be recognized. To all the ladies, a reminder, tomorrow we're going to honor Women's History Day, 1130. at the Rotunda. Tomorrow, we'll be honoring current and past female legislators with lunch afterwards. Thank you. Okay. A reminder, Representative
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Hutchinson, we are going to be in session in
the morning. Okay. Representative Tyler, what purpose? Announcement. Recognized. Public health
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will meet at 9 a.m. in room 130. Thank
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you. Okay. Any further announcements? Read bills Mr. Clerk. Senate Bill 281. Out
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of objection, read the second time. Senate Bill 281. Go on budget. Senate Bill 282. Out of objection, read the second time. Go on budget. Senate Bill 284. Out of objection, read the second time. Go on budget.
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Senate Bill 285. Out of objection, read the second time.
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Senate Bill 285 Joint Budget Senate Bill 286 Without objection, read the second time Joint Budget
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Senate Bill 287 Without objection, read the second time Senate Bill 287 Joint Budget Senate Bill 288 Without objection, read the second time Senate Bill 288
Joint Budget Senate Bill 289 Without objection, read the second time Senate Bill 289 Joint Budget Senate Bill 2, I'm sorry, Senate Bill 525.
Without objection, read the second time. Senate Bill 525. Yes. Senate Bill 757. Without objection,
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read the second time. Senate Bill 757. Rules. Senate Bill 783. Without objection, read the second time. Senate Bill 783. History. Senate Bill 922. Without objection, read the second time. Senate Bill 922. On budget.
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Senate Bill 956. Without objection, read the second time. Senate Bill 956. Education. Mr. Clark, we are committee reports. Mr. Speaker, we are committee on
joint budget to whom was referred to Senate Bill 11, Senate Bill 21, Senate Bill 25, Senate Bill 184, Senate Bill 187, Senate Bill 188, Senate Bill 189, Senate Bill 190, Senate Bill 198, Senate Bill 200, Senate Bill 210, Senate Bill
229, Senate Bill 266, Senate
Bill 277, Senate Bill
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Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Pass the standard adjournment until
Agenda
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Budget Calendar
Recess
Reading of Bills
SB339
HB1976
HB2119
HB1407
HB2171
HB2004
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