March 18, 2011
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Bills discussed (55)
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HB1739
· 4 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “present. You have passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1739. House Bill”
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HB1763
· 4 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1763. House”
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HB1771
· 4 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “…endment adopted. Representative Collins moves that we place House Bill 1771 back on second reading. The purpose of Amendment No. 1, wit…”
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HB1876
· 4 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “grandson today. Okay, Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1876. house bill 1876 person”
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HB1917
· 4 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “…the red calendar. Representative Hammer moves that we place House Bill 1917 back on second reading for purpose of Amendment No. 1.”
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HB2074
· 4 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “2074. House Bill 2074 by Representative Slinkard to mend Arkansas law concerning…”
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HB1883
· 2 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “…yea 291 present, you have passed the bill. Mr. Clark, read House Bill 1883. House Bill”
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HB1907
· 2 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “House Bill 1907. House Bill 1907 by Representative Allen to require adverti…”
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HB1296
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…aker, we are a committee on education, to whom was referred House Bill 1296, House Bill 1617, House Resolution 1038, And Senate Bill 71…”
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HB1485
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1485”
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HB1486
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1486”
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HB1497
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1497”
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HB1561
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1561”
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HB1616
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1616”
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HB1617
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…mmittee on education, to whom was referred House Bill 1296, House Bill 1617, House Resolution 1038, And Senate Bill 711, vaguely report…”
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HB1759
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1759”
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HB1780
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…to whom was referred House Bill 1821, House Bill 2142, and House Bill 1780.”
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HB1790
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…tee on aging, children, and youth to whom we've referred to House Bill 1790. May we be report we've had the same under consideration an…”
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HB1808
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1808”
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HB1821
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…peaker, we are Committee on Education, to whom was referred House Bill 1821, House Bill 2142, and House Bill 1780.”
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HB1833
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…Speaker, we are Committee on Judiciary to whom is referred House Bill 1833, House Bill 2003, House Bill 2047, House Bill 2118, Senate…”
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HB1845
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1845”
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HB1882
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1882”
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HB1898
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1898”
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HB1933
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…re a committee on city, county, local, to whom was referred House Bill 1933,”
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HB1935
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1935”
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HB1971
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ion 1005, House Resolution 1035, House Resolution 1034, and House Bill 1971. May we be report we've had the same under consideration an…”
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HB2003
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…Committee on Judiciary to whom is referred House Bill 1833, House Bill 2003, House Bill 2047, House Bill 2118, Senate Bill 166, and Sen…”
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HB2047
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ciary to whom is referred House Bill 1833, House Bill 2003, House Bill 2047, House Bill 2118, Senate Bill 166, and Senate Bill 512. The…”
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HB2097
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB2097”
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HB2118
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…referred House Bill 1833, House Bill 2003, House Bill 2047, House Bill 2118, Senate Bill 166, and Senate Bill 512. They believe the rep…”
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HB2136
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB2136”
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HB2142
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…mmittee on Education, to whom was referred House Bill 1821, House Bill 2142, and House Bill 1780.”
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HB2160
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB2160”
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HB2186
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB2186”
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HB2207
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ee on judiciary to whom it was referred Senate Bill 300 and House Bill 2207.”
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HB625
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB625”
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HR1034
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…rred House Memorial Resolution 1005, House Resolution 1035, House Resolution 1034, and House Bill 1971. May we be report we've had the same u…”
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HR1035
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ing to whom it was referred House Memorial Resolution 1005, House Resolution 1035, House Resolution 1034, and House Bill 1971. May we be repo…”
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HR1038
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ion, to whom was referred House Bill 1296, House Bill 1617, House Resolution 1038, And Senate Bill 711, vaguely report we've had the same und…”
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SB103
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…we are a committee on joint budget to whom we have referred Senate Bill 103 by Joint Budget Committee. Beg leave to report we've had th…”
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SB156
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB156”
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SB166
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ll 1833, House Bill 2003, House Bill 2047, House Bill 2118, Senate Bill 166, and Senate Bill 512. They believe the report we've had the…”
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SB300
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…er, we are a committee on judiciary to whom it was referred Senate Bill 300 and House Bill 2207.”
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SB301
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB301”
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SB306
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB306”
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SB344
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB344”
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SB386
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB386”
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SB512
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…003, House Bill 2047, House Bill 2118, Senate Bill 166, and Senate Bill 512. They believe the report we've had the same under considera…”
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SB710
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB710”
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SB711
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ouse Bill 1296, House Bill 1617, House Resolution 1038, And Senate Bill 711, vaguely report we've had the same under consideration and…”
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SB755
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB755”
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SB769
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB769”
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SB803
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB803”
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SB902
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB902”
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Chair
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Please take your place at your desk and stand along with our staff and press and those of you here joining us in the gallery today. We're going to be led in prayer by Pastor Dwayne
Dutka of the First Christian Church in Paragu, who's here today as a guest of Representative Mike Patterson and Representative Billy Gaskell. And then we're going to be led in the Pledge of Allegiance by Representative Gaskell. I want to take a point of personal privilege today and ask, before we are led in prayer,
as we prepare to journey our way back to our respective homes, that we take a moment of silence to remember those, our allies and our friends in Japan, and the terrible tragedy that has occurred there and the continuing crisis, and reflecting our thoughts, not only our blessings as citizens of arkansas and citizens of the united states of america but to have our thoughts and prayers with those who are suffering such tragedy in the families
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of those who are left behind so if we might just have a moment of silence Pastor Dutka, if you would please lead us in
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prayer. Let us pray. Oh, Lord, our God, we are just very thankful
for everything that you do for each one of us, the bountiful blessings that you bestow upon us, Lord, and for giving us a country in which we have freedom. to give us a great state to live in. Lord, we ask your blessings today upon each one of these state representatives. Lord, lead them in the decisions they make.
Lord, give them safety as they travel home today. Lord, we pray blessings upon each of their families. lord we know that we are so blessed amongst nations we know that there are literally hundreds of thousands of people in this world that would love to trade places with us we thank you for that and it's these things we ask in your son's precious name amen
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I beg the allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, which is a republic for which it stands, one
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nation, and her God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Chair
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2:58
Members, please indicate your presence by pressing the yellow present button. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clark.
Everyone indicated their presence, Representative Cheatham, Representative Cheatham, are you here? Now you are, now we know you're with us. okay cast at the ballot uh... in the case
of ninety seven members president chair recognizes a quorum
by the request for a representative rattlet what purpose
uh... ladies for uh... representative collins smith leave granted for representative collins smith leaves granted uh... representative car what purpose recognized leave for representative climber Leave granted for Representative Klemmer. Leave granted. Representative Eddie Cheatham moves that
we dispense with a reading of the previous day's journal.
No objections so ordered. Are there reports from select committees? Read a report, Mr.
Representative Duncan Baird
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Clerk. Mr. Speaker, we are a committee on joint budget to whom we have referred Senate Bill 103 by Joint Budget Committee. Beg leave to report we've had the same under consideration and herewith return the same with the recommendation that it
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do pass. Respectfully submitted, Kathy Webb, Chair. Reports from any committees? Ready to report. Mr.
Chair
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Speaker, we are a committee on city, county, local, to whom was referred House Bill 1933,
Bar Representative Summers. We believe the report would fit the same under consideration and here with return the same with the recommendation that it do pass. Respectfully submitted, Charlotte Wagner, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are a committee on education, to whom was referred House Bill 1296, House Bill 1617, House Resolution 1038, And Senate Bill 711, vaguely report we've had the same under consideration and here with return the same with the recommendation that they do pass. Mr. Speaker, we are Committee on Education, to whom was referred House Bill 1821, House Bill 2142, and House Bill 1780.
Vaguely report we've had the same under consideration and here with return the same with the recommendation that they do pass as amended. Respectfully submitted, Eddie Cheatham, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are Committee on Judiciary to whom is referred House Bill 1833, House Bill 2003, House Bill 2047, House Bill 2118, Senate Bill 166, and Senate Bill 512. They believe the report we've had the same under consideration and heareth return the same with the recommendation that they do pass. Mr. Speaker, we are a committee on judiciary to whom it was referred Senate Bill 300 and House Bill 2207.
We report we've had the same under consideration here with return the same with the recommendation that they do pass as amended. Respectfully submitted. Darren Williams, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are a committee on aging to whom it was referred House Memorial Resolution 1005, House Resolution 1035, House Resolution 1034, and House Bill 1971. May we be report we've had the same under consideration and heareth return the same with the recommendation that they do pass. Mr. Speaker, we're a committee on aging, children, and youth to whom we've referred to House Bill 1790. May we be report we've had the same under consideration and heareth return the same with the recommendation that they do pass as amended.
Respectfully submitted, Stephanie Malone, Chair.
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Executive Communications, none. Okay, members,
Chair
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we'll go to the red calendar. Representative Hammer moves that we place House Bill 1917 back on second reading for purpose of Amendment No. 1.
Without objection, read Amendment No. 1, Mr. Clerk. Amendment
No. 1 to House Bill 1917. Representative Hammer, you
are recognized to come and explain the amendment. This amendment
Representative Kim Hammer
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7:20
is being added at the request of Mr. John DePippa, Dean and Professor over at the Law School to help strengthen and clarify a couple things in the bill as it will be coming before you in the future. I'd appreciate a good vote. Thank you.
Chair
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Members, 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 to House Bill 1917. All in favor
say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Ayes have the amendment adopted. Representative Collins moves that we place House Bill 1771 back on second reading. The purpose of Amendment No. 1, without objection, Mr. Clerk, read the amendment.
Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1771.
Representative Collins, you are recognized to explain the amendment. This amendment
simply changes the sponsor of the bill from Representative Altees to me
and moves Mr. Altees into a co-sponsor role, and as you can see, he approves as well. Thank you very much. Members, you heard
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an explanation of the amendment. Anyone wishing to speak against the amendment, for the
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amendment? the question for the house adoption amendment number one house bill 1771 all in favor say aye
opposed no ayes have it amendment adopted morning hour has ended okay members
before we uh begin considering our regular bills want to recognize some special guests here today in the uh i guess in the east gallery we have uh judge mike jacobs the johnson county judge who's here today as guest of representative betty overby judge jacobs are
you with us here there you go thank you glad to have you with us also as a guest of representative Overby. We have Ms. Lita Willis, who's the Johnson County Treasurer and Collector. Mr. Willis, we're glad to have you ready. I'm
going to, we've got another group here that I'm not quite sure about, so I'm going to ask Representative Overby to come down to the well, and you've got some special folks here with you,
and I'll let you come down and
Representative Betty Overbey
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tell us who they are. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It gives me great pleasure to introduce to you the Clarksville Senior High Boys Basketball Team 4A State Champions.
Their coach, Tony Davis, and Senators Laverty and Holland are
presenting the citation. Let's give them a great, big welcome. Congratulations, guys.
Chair
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special guest today, Representative James Ratliff has his grandson, Colby Johnson, with us.
So, Representative Ratliff, we're glad you're accompanied by your
grandson today. Okay, Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1876. house bill 1876 person
of baker concerning development impact fees representative baker what purpose
Representative Tommy Lee Baker
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i want to move this off the calendar and uh pass over to move it off the
Chair
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calendar uh representative baker moves that we take house bill 1876 off the calendar
Without objection, Mr. Clerk, take House Bill 1876 off the calendar. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill
2074. House Bill 2074 by Representative Slinkard to mend Arkansas law concerning the transmission
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of absentee ballot applications. Representative Slinkard, you
are recognized to present the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, House Bill 2074, you've heard this before, it's technical changes in this time of technology.
What this does is change the words from facsimile machine over the telephone lines to electronic means for the transmission of applications for absentee ballots. It does define electronic means as electronic mail or facsimile machine. What would happen is that a voter who wanted to request an absentee ballot would simply scan their request into the machine and send it to the clerk by email.
Chair
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I would appreciate a good vote. Representative Althus, for a purpose. Question? Representative Schlenker,
do you want to take a question? You're right now, Representative Althus. Thank you,
Representative Denny Altes
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Mr. Speaker. I know you and I know this is not going to compromise our election system in any way. You still have to somehow in person pick up the absentee ballot or the absentee ballot would be mailed to that person, or how would that work?
That's correct. this only affects the application process okay where they can make application by electronic mail okay thank you thank you appreciate
Chair
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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 passage of House Bill 2074. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted?
Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 89 yeas, 0 nays, 0
present. You have passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1739. House Bill
1739, by representative letting, concerning temporary appointments by a board of civil service commissioners. Representative Lading, you're
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recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr.
Representative Greg Leding
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Speaker. Colleagues, what House Bill 1739 about is essentially ensuring that people get a fair shake.
It concerns adjusting the rules regarding temporary appointments by a commission. Let's say I'm a fire chief and I have a vacancy created on my force, either through resignation, termination, retirement, or some other means. I have in place what's known as an eligibles list, and it's the top three candidates to be promoted to fill that vacancy. In the past, there have been instances where temporary appointments have been used to bypass that list indefinitely, and we feel that's wrong. We feel it's only right that the men and women who successfully qualify for one of these top three slots deserve a shot at the promotion.
So what we're doing is just asking the fire chiefs. We're giving them 45 days to pick from one of those three candidates just to ensure that everybody gets a fair shake. I want to thank my colleagues and state agencies for helping us get this out of committee, and I'd appreciate a
Chair
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good vote. Thanks. Members heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill? For the bill? If not, it's a question for the House.
Passive House Bill 1739. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
Everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 88 yeas, A0 and A0 present, you have passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, read
House Bill 1907. House Bill 1907 by Representative Allen to require advertisements for gambling activities to include information concerning compulsive gambling disorders. Representative Allen,
Representative Fred Allen
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what purpose? To pass over and then leave it
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on the calendar for Monday. Without objection, I will pass over
1907 and have it on the calendar on Monday.
Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1763. House
Bill 1763, by Representative Collins, to exempt horseshoeing, training, semen services, selling medicines for treatment of animal diseases, non-surgical or artificial insemination from the Arkansas Veterinarian
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Medical Practice Act. Representative Collins, you are recognized to
come and explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 1763 is a compromise bill regarding medical practices for large animals.
There's been a lot of discussion in the Ag Committee, and this would not be coming to the floor today if it wasn't for some tremendous work by representatives like Gary Smith, Representative Stewart, my co-sponsor, Representative Gilm, Representative Lenderman, and, of course, the chairman of the Ag Committee, Representative Brown, and the dozens of folks that have come and testified about these different practices and the Veterinary Practices Act. So originally we talked about potentially exempting 15 different types of animal husbandry procedures.
We've agreed on a handful. So one thing this bill does is confirm that horseshoeing will be legal in Arkansas with regard to the Veterinary Practices Act. The second thing this bill does is prohibit the Veterinary Practices Board from prosecuting or pursuing anybody doing some of these other acts like teeth floating and equine massage. You'd be amazed at how much discussion there was about these topics.
I sure would appreciate a good vote.
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Thank you, and I'll take questions. Representative Hammer, what purpose? Question, please. You recognize? Just
Representative Kim Hammer
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clarify one thing for me. If a person is out there floating teeth right now and they have access by the owner of the horse from the medication that may be required in order to sedate the horse, and they've been doing this prior to this time, would that person be allowed to continue that practice if we pass this bill?
So equine horse teeth floaters will be allowed to continue practice as they've been practicing. They are not allowed to touch medicine today. They would not be allowed to touch medicine in the future. There will be an interim study which will get into fine tooth definitions. But during this period, the veterinary board will not pursue those folks for a period of about two and a half years until July 2013. Okay,
Representative Kim Hammer
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one other question if you don't mind. This bill in no way, shape, or form supersedes the private owner rights of a person who owns an animal
that is being seen by either somebody who is being grandfathered or even by the veterinarian himself. The ownership remains with that person. That is correct. All right. Thank you.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Representative Bell, what purpose? Question. You're recognized. Representative Collins,
Representative Nate Bell
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I noticed that semen services are included in this bill, and I was wondering if you could tell us how those
are defined. Representative Bell, we spent a lot of time talking about these things, and
I've learned a lot about husbandry practices, but I'm not going to go there.
Chair
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Representative Steele, what purpose? Question. Recognized. Did the veterinarians
Representative Tracy Steele
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through some kind of association come to a compromise on this bill or are they still opposed to
it? The veterinarians are with us on this bill. Obviously the most contentious issues will be in an interim study, and during that period of time they've agreed not to pursue teeth floaters and equine massage folks. Thank you. members heard an explanation of the bill
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anyone wishing to speak against the bill for the bill if not the question for
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the house passes through house bill 1763 prepare the machine Mr. Clerk everyone voted everyone voted cast up the ballot by a vote of
91 yea 291 present, you have passed the bill. Mr. Clark, read House Bill 1883. House Bill
1883 by Representative Wright to allow an exemption to a burn ban to burn off crop following a harvest. Representative
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Wright, you are recognized to explain the bill.
Representative Marshall Wright
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, this is a bill to help out our farmers and our farming community. As many of you may well know, sometimes our farmers have a very short window, a time period from which they can get one crop out and put another crop in. All this statute does is allow our farmers an exception to the burn ban statute if they get permission from the county burn ban officer it allows them to go ahead and burn off their crop get another
Representative Denny Altes
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crop in take any questions representative hutchinson what purpose question recognized
i am concerned that we may pass this law but the wind doesn't comply the stipulation you gave was an or that the owner could do one task or he could check with the fire marshal it wasn't required to check with the fire marshal it is required they have
Representative Marshall Wright
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to be able to burn off their crop they have to get the permission of the
county burn ban officer and comply with what that burn ban
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officer requires okay that's not how i read the letter the law let me check again but it says they
Representative Marshall Wright
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22:06
can either act under a permit issue to them which would be a blanket permit or get direct permission on a per basis okay and how would he get that blank
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permit that's a great question call mail that would
Representative Marshall Wright
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be up to the county burn ban official to decide all right thank you representative hammer what purpose
Representative Kim Hammer
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22:26
this in no way shape or form exposes farmers to liabilities if they are burning say along the interstate and they're burning their field and it creates a smoke cover across the field like they experienced over where i used to live and creates accidents the farmers are protected from any liability with the passage of this bill or it helps keep them protected that's correct all right thank you appreciate a good vote members heard an explanation of the bill anyone wishing speak
Chair
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against the bill for the bill not the question for the house pass the house bill 1883 prepare the machine.
Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up
the ballot by a vote of 93 yay, zero nay, zero present. You have passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1898.
House Bill 1898 by Arizona Ingram to keep Arkansas competitive by promoting
funding for economic development projects and to authorize the levy of local sales and use
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tax to fund economic development projects representative ingram you're recognized to explain the bill famous speaker members
Representative Keith M. Ingram
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23:45
of the house this bill is a result of six months of work with aedc the arkansas economic developers the state chamber this bill has been thoroughly vetted What this bill does is to try to level the playing field that exists in the recruitment
of new industry in our state. I've told Representative Westerman that the economic development business and the recruitment of industry now is a lot like competing against SMU in football in the 80s. There are so many things that used to be with industry, land given, incentives that are that are given so many things now that are just taken for granted that were exceptional things just 10 years ago. Our Constitution is very prohibitive in that nature.
And what this amendment or what this bill does is mirrors Amendment 82. Many of y'all are familiar with Amendment 82 that's called the Super Project Amendment. And in its simplest form, we've seen recently Jefferson County, Pine Bluff, Mississippi County has been very successful, pass a local option tax to be used to recruit and retain industry. They use that money to go out and recruit industry into their area.
So I guess you'd say they have money to go out and fish. What this bill does, you would pass a local option, and it's up to the community if they want to do it, in advance. And it does not kick in until you land that big fish. So in recruitment of industry, when they are asking for assistance and incentives, you don't have the luxury of saying, well, let us put this on the ballot, let's vote on it,
and if it passes, well, we'll give it to you. They're going to move that much quicker, and we've seen in Mississippi how aggressive they've been. There's a handful of major projects that are just located in Mississippi that we were competing for in the state of Arkansas. Tennessee has a new governor that's very economic development driven, so competition for existing and new industries is keen, to say the least. I would appreciate a good vote on this. I'll be happy to answer any questions.
thank y'all representative mayberry you're recognized for a question question thank you
help clarify for me a little bit i i was actually working uh at aded uh had left there shortly before the super project amendment and worked on the committee to help pass that that was a vote of the people of the state of arkansas to allow the legislature to be able to react quickly will this allow those local cities and counties individually to vote in advance
but they they don't necessarily have to approve for their local quorum court or city council to be able to have this authority is
Representative Keith M. Ingram
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that correct you're exactly right it just instead of the state the local entity the city the quorum court would put this measure on the ballot if they want to get active in recruiting industry and give their local community an opportunity to vote on this tax and it would as i say it would be in advance it wouldn't kick in until you located the project that met uh there's criteria in the bill eight different you meet three of the eight criteria so
yes you're exactly right essentially there is a level of trust that has placed the people the state of arkansas entrusted us to be able to react quickly and so this would uh go back to cities or the counties how much trust they place in their local authority to do that but they exactly okay thank you exactly
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thank you i appreciate a good vote members 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 Passing House Bill 1898, prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
Everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 88, yea, 5, nay, 2 present. You have passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1616. House Bill 1616
by Representative Roebuck to amend the procedures followed by the Commissioner of Education related to certain contracts and employment decisions of school districts. Representative Roebuck, you are
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recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Representative Johnnie J. Roebuck
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Ladies and gentlemen of the House, this bill helps the Arkansas Department of Education to do a better job to be more efficient. Each semester, ADE receives hundreds of requests for exceptions to our code related to certain contracts and employment decisions of school districts it could be a teaching contract or it could be a contract for lawn mowing what the current code says is that they have to examine each one of those requests make sure that they follow ethical guidelines for school boards this bill
will do two things it requires that the request is in writing it cannot be an email so they have documentation of that request and it also gives the department 20 days instead of 10 to give their decision back to the school board i will take questions represent smith what
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purpose question recognize thank you mr speaker uh
Representative Garry L. Smith
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represent roebuck why would the email not be sufficient in a case like this we do accept it in most other issues is that
that just something that you felt best for from the department education standpoint we
Representative Johnnie J. Roebuck
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have we have right now in current code that it must be certified mail and so what we are saying is that it has to be in writing it has to be through certified mail we have to have a return receipt and so some of our school boards we want to clarify some of them have been sending it in email and so the commissioner feels that he needs more documentation for these requests so
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every district treats their issues the same way then. Is that right? Exactly. Thank you. Thank you,
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Mr. Pickett. I'd 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. Passive House Bill
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1616. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. everyone voted everyone voted cast up the ballot
by voting 92 yay zero nay zero present you pass the bill mr clerk read house bill
1497 house bill 1497 by representative lee to provide
discretion to the office of driver services regarding acceptance of documents to qualify for a driver's license
Representative Keith M. Ingram
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or identification card representative lee you're recognized
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to explain the bill thank you mr speaker this bill has the um has been passed out of the house transportation twice i amended it myself after it was passed out with the help of pardon me at the advice of representative fielding and altus basically what happens is when someone goes to get a driver's license because of what we passed in 2009 after 9-11 and the adjustments we made for
documents needed to get a document here in the state of arkansas we there was a not a loophole but there was a little problem and that problem mainly rested with older females and the reason for that is some of them had been widowed or divorced years ago and did not necessarily have those documents this was brought to my attention because a husband and a wife who had been married for i think it was about 50 years she had been widowed very young and had changed her name
when the two of them went to get their driver's license she was not able to get hers he was she was not able to provide the document to get that driver's license even though since the age of 16 she had always had an arkansas driver's license so what this bill does is it allows the office of the revenue office with their discretion to create what other documents they will allow in a situation like this one of the problems or the discussions pardon me in public transportation
was that they wanted as a legislature they wanted us to have oversight so whatever dfa the revenue office of dfa does they will have to come to our rules and regulations committee for the purpose of oversight i'd appreciate a good vote representative althus what
Representative Denny Altes
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purpose question recognized thank you for
amending this uh is dfna okay with this now yes sir they are okay thank you mr
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speaker there's heard an explanation the bill anyone
wishing to speak against the bill for the bill not the question for the house passage of house bill 1497 prepare the machine mr clerk everyone voted everyone voted cast up the ballot by a vote of 91 yay one nay zero present you have passed the bill
mr clerk read house bill 19 1845 house bill 1845 by representative overby to allow
purchaser of an assembled motor vehicle to obtain a title through the assembled motor vehicle only through the bonded title process
representative overby you are recognized to explain the bill
Representative Betty Overbey
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thank you mr speaker members House Bill 1845 has been before you before. I bring it back today, amended, to take care of some of the concerns that y'all had with the other bill. It's been amended, and I would appreciate a good vote. Members, you heard an explanation of the bill.
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Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for
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the bill? Not the question for the House. Passage of House Bill 1845. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. everyone voted everyone voted cast up the ballot by a vote of 90 yay one nay
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zero present you have passed the bill mr clerk read house bill 1561 house
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bill 1561 barbs and vaultus to amend the
law related to the removal and storage of unattended or abandoned vehicles for clarification and modernization to define impounded or
seized vehicle. Representative Altus, you are recognized to explain the
Representative Denny Altes
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bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is a towing bill. It's basically all cleanup, technical
corrections. It does add a new vehicle definition to the code, which is impounded or seized vehicle. And it just adds it to the list of unattended vehicles, abandoned vehicles, and other things like that.
basically does nothing appreciate a good vote members for an
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explanation of the bill anyone wishing to speak against the bill for the bill not the
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question for the house passive house built 1561 prepare the machine mr. clerk everyone voted everyone voted cast up the ballot by a vote of 86 yay
one nay one present you have
passed the bill mr clerk read house bill 1935 house
bill 1935 by representative summers and act exempt alcohol and drug abuse treatment centers from health facility service licensing Representative
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Summers, you're recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I'll get
Representative Tim Summers
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right to the point. This bill transfers the supervision of detox centers, of which there are seven of them in our state, from the Department of Health to the Division of Behavioral Health Science.
It is an agreed-upon bill between the health department and DBHS. I'll answer any questions. members heard an explanation
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of the bill oh i'm sorry representative hutchinson what purpose a
question please you're recognized uh thank you representative summers um we have will be creating a new division under uh health services
with this? Is that correct? No,
Representative Tim Summers
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ma'am. Oh, okay. This falls under the Office of ADAP, which is Alcohol and Drug Abuse, and they'll be supervising it, and they fall under the DBHS, as you,
I'm sure, are aware. All right. My concern is, will they be receiving state funds as other licensed health facilities are? If we appropriate funds to health facilities,
will they receive funds just as other
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health facilities? They already receive state funds that are available to all treatment centers, and part of those are for detox currently. I
guess I'm saying if we're taking them out of the licensing requirement, should they receive funds as licensed centers must. Are we going to treat them differently than we do the licensing centers? There will be absolutely no change
Representative Tim Summers
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other than the supervision over it. So we're going to
give money to unlicensed centers the same as we would give funds to the licensed centers? That's what I'm
Representative Tim Summers
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asking. No, there's no change to it except that the DBHS, Division of Behavioral Health, will be in charge of detox centers at rehabs instead of the health department. Funding stays the same. Well, that's my concern.
We're saying one group has to have a license, one group doesn't, but we're giving them the same funds.
Representative Tim Summers
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Is that what's happening? understand your question at all. I'll go over it one more time. Okay. Currently, when we treat someone, whether it's residential or in detox, we receive a certain reimbursement for the state if people qualify from the standpoint of income, and that will continue exactly as it is. We'll get no more money or no less money, if I can use those words. It won't change the funding formula in any way plus or minus except you won't need a license anymore
oh yeah we're licensed by adap
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you exempting yourself from okay one more
Representative Tim Summers
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time currently the health department license and supervises these detox centers now the division of Behavioral Health will have that responsibility. All right, thank you. I appreciate it. Members have heard an explanation of the bill.
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Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for
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the bill? Not the question for the House. Passage of House Bill 1935. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by
a vote of 8889, yay, 0, nay, 3, present. You've passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1485.
House Bill 1485 by Representative McLean to amend Arkansas law concerning embalmers, funeral directors, and funeral establishments. Representative
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McLean, you are recognized to explain the bill. thank you
Representative James McLean
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mr speaker members house bill 1485 is very simple we're going to clean up some technical language eliminates some language that is no longer needed and clarifies the dates when license renewals are due i appreciate good vote members heard an explanation of the bill
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Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for the bill, if not the question for the House, passage of House
Bill 1485. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted?
Cast up the ballot by a vote of 84 yea, 1 nay, 0 present.
You have passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, read House
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Bill 1486. House Bill 1486 by Representative McLean to
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amend Arkansas law considering burial associations. Representative
McLean, you are recognized to
Representative James McLean
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explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, House Bill 1486 is another technical cleanup bill. cleans up some technical language, clarifies reporting due dates, and identifies what documents must be filed with what reports.
And I would appreciate a very good vote, Representative Walker. So, thank you.
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Members, heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for the bill? Not
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the question for the House. Passage of House Bill 1486. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted.
Everyone voted. Cast up a ballot by a vote of 84 yea, one nay, one present.
You have passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 2186. House Bill 2186 by
Representative Wren, an act to ensure that at least five members of the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy are actively engaged in the practice
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of pharmacy. Representative Wren, you are recognized to
Representative Tommy Wren
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explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, House Bill 2186 is an act to ensure that at least five members of the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy are actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy.
This bill simply codifies the appointment process already in place. These are still appointed by the governor on the advice and recommendation of the Arkansas Pharmacy Association. I'd appreciate a good vote. members heard an
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explanation of the bill anyone wishing to speak against the bill for the bill not the question for the house passage house bill 2186 prepare the machine mr clark everyone
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voted everyone voted cast up the ballot by a vote of 92 yay 0 nays 0 present
you have passed the bill mr clark read house bill 2160. house bill 2160
barbs and viviano to amend the definition of new full-time permanent employee to include employees
Representative Duncan Baird
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who work at home as that definition applies to business incentives representative viviano you are recognized
Representative Mark Biviano
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to explain the bill thank you mr speaker uh house bill 2160 is a pretty straightforward bill it's It's an Arkansas Economic Development Commission bill that basically does this as it says to amend the definition of a new full-time permanent employee
to include employees who work at home as required and defined to our business incentive laws. I'd appreciate a good vote.
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Members, heard an explanation of the bill? Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for the bill? Representatives Steele, what
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yet, are we? Question? No, no. What's your purpose? I like your bill.
What's your purpose? I'm sorry. Question. Okay. You're right. I certainly like your
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bill. Would this include state employees? Yes. Yes. My understanding would. And I hope that,
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is it your intent to possibly go to the next step because of the high price of gas and people who have to travel across the state to work, and all they do is basically get on a computer when they get here, that it could save the state so much money if people were allowed to do that at home. Is that kind of the direction you're going?
Representative Mark Biviano
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Representative Steele, you're very perceptive. That's exactly the direction. Thank you. 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. Passes House Bill 2160. Prepare to the machine, Mr. Clerk.
Everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 88, yea, 2, nay, 0, present.
You have passed the bill. 89, yea, 2, nay, 0, present. You have passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1882. House Bill
1882 by Representative Leading, an act to encourage financial self-sufficiency among low-income Arkansans. Representative Leading, you're recognized to explain
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the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues,
Representative Greg Leding
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what we're trying to do with House Bill 1882 today is eliminate a government restriction and encourage financial responsibility. Two things I think we can all agree are good things. What we're doing is we're eliminating the resource test from the Transitional Employment
Assistance Program. say I'm the father of four and got a good job, family's getting by, and despite daycare braces and clarinet lessons, my wife and I have managed to sock away about $5,000 to $6,000 in savings. The economy goes bad, I lose my job, I go to apply for this transitional employment assistance, and I don't qualify because I have too much in savings. I would be forced to spend down my savings below the $3,000 cap. This essentially would leave two options. Either I would eventually find a job, leave the program, and essentially be
starting from scratch, or the two-year clock on this assistance would expire, leaving me with essentially nothing. We feel it's wrong to penalize people who have done the right thing by saving. DHS approves of this bill. As the colleagues on public health know, the governor supports this bill. It's a small thing, but I believe it's the right thing to do,
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and I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Garner, what purpose? Question. Recognized?
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I wish I had savings, but isn't that really the purpose of savings?
Representative Ed Garner
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I mean, isn't that what people save for in the event that things go awry? I mean, they're supposed to put back money. Aren't you basically saying we're going to, regardless of
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any income test, we're going to... No, there is still an income test for this program. You
Representative Greg Leding
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can only be, if I'm a family of four, I can only be bringing in about $200 a month. and the assistance for the family of four is only $247 a month, so it's not a great deal
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of money. Because you've lost your job, I mean, because you lost your job, you've got that.
Representative Ed Garner
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But essentially, if I've lost my job and I could have, under your bill, dramatic resources, and I would get government assistance. I would hate to suggest that a wealthy Arkansan would
Representative Greg Leding
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exploit a state program for their own personal gain, but I suppose if they did, there would just be more to trickle down on the rest of us. Okay, thank you.
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I'd appreciate a good vote. Members, here are
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an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill?
Representative Harris, you are recognized to come and speak against the
bill. thank you mr speaker i would just like to talk about all practicality uh purposes against this bill i'm a small business owner i know what it's like to have hard times to not be able to put food in your cupboard when you're trying to you know do your
business and at this point i don't look like i'm starving but at this point we are having a hard time that's my third joke three days in a row um but at this point our small businesses are having a hard time with uh transitional employment unemployment we're already spent the government's already spent and if you have savings that's what it's for savings is for a rainy day and there shouldn't be anything special that that's not included in this. So that's why I'm opposed to
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this bill. Representative Harris has spoken against the bill. Anyone wish to speak for the bill? Against the bill. Representative Letting, you want to close the bill? You're recognized to close
Representative Greg Leding
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the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just want to point out that a number of other states have removed this restriction and they have seen little to no increase in their caseload. I can tell you that in 2009, 53,000 Arkansans applied for this assistance. Only 53 of them were denied because excess resources. Many of the other states that have eliminated
this restriction have actually seen some cost savings because they're no longer having to pay people to research these assets when people apply or to follow up with research while these people are receiving this assistance. So there is almost any potential cost increase the state would be negligible i'd appreciate a good
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vote thank you members representative letting has uh closed for bill question for the house passage of house bill 1882 prepare the machine mr clark everyone voted
everyone voted cast up the ballot by a
vote of 36 yea, 38, nay, one present the bills failed Mr. Clerk read House Bill 1808 House Bill
1808 by Representative Hyde to exempt the state capitol grounds from the elevator safety
law representative hyde you are recognized to explain house bill 1808 thank
Representative Barry Hyde
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you mr speaker members house bill 1808 is uh secretary of state's bill
uh they're they're having some problems and need some help in managing uh some of the older elevators uh on the uh state grounds that parts are not readily available to allow them to comply with the most current law they are maintaining and ensuring that they're maintained in a safe condition so there's no risk to the safety of you or the public as they're here but some of these can't be replaced at this time and and they need need help on on on the current regulations appreciate
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a good vote represent hammer what purpose then your question i'm sorry
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you recognize would you please identify which elevators are having trouble with for us please thank you i don't
Representative Barry Hyde
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uh representative hammer i don't think that their specific elevator they have any operational problem or specific safety problem but if you're familiar with elevator law it's pretty intricate and and is certainly conservative and needs to be but we have a couple of historic buildings here
that that it's not really conducive to to put an addition on the back of a building to add a second elevator under the current modern conditions i've been assured and and and i think that the secretary of state's office has tried to talk to many if not most of you to let you know that you know this is strictly an operational
Representative Denny Altes
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type request thank you representative biviano what purpose
Representative Mark Biviano
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question uh does this potentially open us up to any liability exposure
i don't think so thank you i appreciate
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thompson thank you for thank you for getting prepared for the question but uh a little late that's all right
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members you've heard an explanation of the bill anyone wishing to speak against the bill for the bill not the
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question for the house passage house bill 1808 prepare the machine mr clerk everyone voted
everyone voted cast up the ballot by a vote of 83
a 3 nay to present you have passed the bill Representative Harris moves for the clincher on House Bill 1882. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. No. Ayes have it. Clincher adopted. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 2136. House Bill 2136 by Representative Hyde,
an act to require all public pools to be maintained under the supervision or direction of a certified pool operator.
Representative Hyde, you are recognized to come and explain the bill. Thank
Representative Barry Hyde
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you, Mr. Chairman. Members, 2136 is a health department bill that will put in a training program and a certification for people who supervise the application of chemicals to all public pools to make sure that there is no danger to folks who are going to use them.
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Appreciate a good vote. Members heard. Representative Viviano, what purpose? Question. Is
Representative Mark Biviano
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there a fiscal impact to the cities on this? I'm sorry? What's
Representative Barry Hyde
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a fiscal impact for them to, on this? There shouldn't be any fiscal impact. They're already buying the chemicals. The training program, most of your cities, I think you'll find, are already having their folks trained by the health department. And as you may or may not be aware, the health department comes around as often as possible and samples the water at all public pools.
That includes your city public pools as well as the local hotels and motels, all those pools that are subject to public use, whether they pay for admission or it's free admission. So there's no additional cost for this training program? Oh, there's not for the training. The certification, which is a five-year certification, is $45. Thank you. Thank you.
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I heard an explanation of the bill.
I heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for the bill? If not, the question for the House,
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pass the House Bill 2136. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the
ballot by a vote of 56 yea, 32 nay, and 0 present. You have passed the bill.
Representative Hyde moves to the clincher. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. ayes have
it clincher adopted representative wilkins moves that we pass over house bill 1785 and leave it on the calendar without
objection so ordered mr clerk read house bill 1759 house bill 1759 by representative wilkins
to increase the penalties for aggravated assault and misdemeanor assault if committed against certain persons representative wilkins you are
Representative Butch Wilkins
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recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, I'm carrying this bill for the Municipal Police Officers Association. It is, they voted this as our number one piece of legislature for this year. It does increase penalties, but it also, but it increases penalties in situations that create a grave danger for the officer. Aggravated, aggravated assault is defined as a person commits aggravated assault if under circumstances
manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life he or she perfectly engages in contact that creates a substantial danger of death or serious physical injury I think all the every officer can tell you about time that he's been involved in situations officers this also covers a correctional worker that covers uh emts in certain situations when they're on their job and people throw rocks or bottles
at them and it does happen i have several times had guns pointed at me and never charged anybody with it but i have had that i even had a
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woman shoot at me one night an ex-wife but she wasn't my ex-wife absolute truth she thought i was her ex-husband and i was only going there
Representative Butch Wilkins
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because of disturbance in the first place but uh you know i realize we're in a time when we're trying to
decrease penalties i don't know that this is going to have a large impact on our prison population and i'm being told to get out of the well so thank you for appreciate it
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members heard an explanation of the bill anyone wishing
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to speak against the bill for the bill not the question for the house pass the house bill 1759 prepare the machine mr clerk everyone voted everyone
voted cast up the ballot by a vote of 91 yay 1 nay 0 present you
have passed the bill representative level moves that we reconsider house bill 2097 as proper motion is debatable uh representative level you're recognized to come and explain your motion thank you
Representative Buddy Lovell
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mr speaker i have to admit when i read this bill yesterday i thought it was liquor by
the bottle instead of by the drink i get it about as many glasses harris does so anyway this bill would actually would actually offer more control of liquor and it does not affect Taney Dry County. Representative Lovell,
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you're just speaking on the motion, not on the bill. You've got a motion to reconsider. Thank
Representative Buddy Lovell
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you, Mr. Speaker. I would appreciate a good vote. Good
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explanation. Now, you've heard a motion to reconsider. Anyone wishing to speak against that
motion for the motion? If not, the question for the House is to reconsider House Bill 2097. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. everyone voted everyone voted cast up the ballot by a
vote of 65 yay 23 nay to present you voted to reconsider house bill 27 mr clerk read the caption on house bill 2097
house bill 2097 by representative williams to allow the issuance of public liquor by the drink permits without referendum election
members question for the house passage of house bill 2097 prepare the machine mr. clerk
everyone voted everyone voted cast up the ballot by a vote of 62 yay 27 nay one
President, you have passed the bill. Representative Lovell moves. Stand corrected. Yeah, the parliamentarian is reminding me that the second vote is the clincher, so
when it's voted on the second time, it's
done. Let's see. Representative Eubanks moves that we reconsider. Senate Bill 344.
proper motion is debatable representative westman what
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purpose question question of whom is reconsideration possible after the 57th day
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parliamentarian respond reconsideration is notice is not notice of reconsideration after the 57th day is not allowed you can reconsider anytime mr westman anytime you can get recognized and do it and get
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on the calendar. Thank you. Good question for clarification. All right, Representative Eubanks, you are
recognized to come and explain your motion. And same admonition, you're speaking on the motion, not on the bill. Thank you, Mr.
Representative Jon S. Eubanks
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Speaker. The reason we're here today is because I did such a poor job on Monday of explaining this bill, so I'd appreciate a good vote on this. Thank
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you. All right, members, you've heard an explanation of the motion. Anyone wishing to speak
against the motion for the motion? If not, the question for the House is to reconsider House Senate Bill 344.
Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot
by a vote of 93. Yay, one, nay, zero. Present. You have voted to reconsider the bill. Mr. Clerk, read the caption of
the bill. Senate Bill 344, Representative Holland,
to establish a school superintendent mentoring program. I'm
showing an incorrect bill. There we go. All right, members, question for the House, passage
of Senate Bill 344, prepared machine. Mr. Clerk. everyone
voted everyone voted cast out the ballot by vote of 93 yay zero nay zero present you have passed the bill
Members, we're going to go to the yellow budget calendar.
Okay, members, off the yellow calendar, Representative Webb moves to replace House Bill
1125 back on second reading, purpose of Amendment No. 1, without objection, read the amendment, Mr. Clerk. Amendment
No. 1 to House Bill 1125.
Members have heard that Representative Webb, you are recognized to explain the amendment.
Representative Kathy Webb
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This amendment would add a report from the Oil and Gas Commission to
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the legislature. Pardon the explanation of the amendment. Anyone wishing to speak against the amendment, for the amendment?
Representative Stephen Meeks
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Representative Meigs, what purpose? You recognize? Representative Webb, on that, I've got a couple questions. The first question I have is, do we not, as the legislative body, already have the authority to request such reports from the Oil and Gas Commission?
Representative Kathy Webb
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There are some reports that are mandated, and this is just a specific report that was added in special language last week.
Representative Stephen Meeks
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And a follow-up, if it's all right. Is it appropriate, as a freshman, is it appropriate for us to add what would normally be considered a law to an appropriation where this has absolutely nothing to do with funding? It would be very appropriate
Representative Kathy Webb
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to add a report in this type manner, yes. All right, thank you.
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Members have heard an explanation of the amendment. Anyone wishing to speak against
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the amendment or the amendment, if not the question before the House, adoption of Amendment No. 1, House Bill 1125. All in favor say aye. Opposed, no. Ayes have it. Amendment adopted. Representative Webb moves to place House Bill 1309 back
on second reading. Purpose of Amendment No. 1. Without objection, read Amendment No. 1, Mr. Clerk. Amendment No. 1 to House Bill
Representative Duncan Baird
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1309. Representative Webb, you recognize. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Representative Kathy Webb
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this to add a quarterly reporting requirement for the department of uh a dq heard an
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explanation of the amendment anyone wishing to speak against the amendment for the amendment
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not the question for the house adoption amendment number one house bill 1309 all in favor say aye opposed no as having amendment adopted representing webb moves that we place house bill 1310 back on second reading purpose of amendment number two without objection mr clerk read amendment number two amendment number two to house bill 1310 representative webb you
Representative Kathy Webb
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recognized thank you mr speaker this is an amendment from senator
bledsoe to add a hundred thousand dollars in general improvement funds for the multi-car registration pilot
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program members heard an explanation of the amendment anyone wishing to speak against the
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amendment for the amendment if not the question for the house adoption of amendment number two to house bill 1310 all in favor say aye those no ayes have it amendment adopted representative webb moves that we place house bill 1506 back on second reading for purpose amendment number two without
objection mr clerk read amendment number two
amendment number two to house bill 1506 representative webb you're recognized thank you
Representative Kathy Webb
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mr speaker this is uh governor's letter for a transfer of gif money members heard an
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explanation of the amendment anyone wishing We can speak against the
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amendment, for the amendment, not to question for the House. Adoption Amendment No. 2 to House Bill 1506. All in favor say aye. Opposed, no. Ayes have it. Amendment No. 2 adopted. Representative Webb, move as we place Senate Bill 133.
Back on second reading, purpose of amendment, without objection. Mr. Clark, read Amendment No. 1.
Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 133. Representative Webb, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr.
Representative Kathy Webb
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Speaker. this is uh to add an additional appropriation section for county library grants funded from general improvement fund
governor's letter number nine members heard
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an explanation of the amendment anyone wishing to speak against the amendment for the
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amendment not the question for the house adoption amendment number one senate bill 133 all in favor say aye opposed no ayes have it amendment
adopted representing where do you want to uh explain how you want
Representative Kathy Webb
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to batch uh any of the remaining thank you mr speaker um the bill starting with house bill 1131 through senate bill 186 with the exception of house bill 1327 that's 1131 through senate bill 186 with the one exception that i would like to leave on the
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read the uh ready bills house bill 1131 house bill 1198 House Bill 1260 Senate Bill 22 Senate Bill 185 Senate Bill 186 Representative Webb, any further
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speak against the bill? For the bill, not the question for the House
is passage of the bills enumerated in the batch
prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk Members, you're voting on the bill and the emergency clause. Has everyone voted?
Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 90 yea, 0 nay, 3 present. You've passed the bill and the emergency clause. Representative Webb, you're recognized for any additional batching information.
Representative Kathy Webb
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to batch the remaining bills with three exceptions. I would like to vote separately on House Bill 1542. And I would like to skip over House Bill 1550 and House Bill 1630. Mr. Clark, read the bills.
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House Bill 1490, House Bill 1505, House Bill 1541, House Bill 1548, House Bill 1710, House House Bill 1726, House Bill 1730, House Bill 1732, House Bill 1736, and House Bill 1740.
Representative Burris, what purpose? Question? Recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Representative Webb, these are members on GIF bills? That's correct, Representative Burris. Similar to the
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ones that were voted down last week? That's correct. Okay, thank you. all right members heard
the explanation of the bills identified in the batch anyone wishing to speak against the bills for the bills not the question before the house is passage of the
bills enumerated in the batch pair of machine mr clerk
you're voting on the bill and the emergency clause everyone voted everyone voted cast
up the ballot by a vote of 12 yay 70 nays zero present you fail the bills
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Representative Webb moves that we expunge a
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vote by which Senate Bill 903 passed. You want to explain that motion, Representative Webb? Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We accidentally sent this bill to the
Representative Kathy Webb
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House before we approved it in joint budget. So we need to expunge this vote, and then I'm going to re-refer it.
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I've heard an explanation of the motion. Anyone wishing to speak against the motion for the motion? If not,
the question for the House is on the passage of a motion to expunge the vote by which Senate Bill 903 passed. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Ayes have it. Without objection, Mr. Clerk, send Senate Bill 903 back to joint budget.
Representative, you want to take House Bill 1542. Okay, Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1542. House Bill 1542, Representative Tyler, an act for the
Arkansas Science and Technology Authority, Office of Health Information Technology Appropriation for the 2011-2012 Fiscal Year. Representative Webb, you are recognized to
explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Representative Kathy Webb
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This is the act that appropriates the money for the health information technology. We passed the enabling legislation the other day, and there is no new general revenue.
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Members heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for the bill? if not the question for the House, pass the House Bill
1542. Press machine, Mr. Clerk. Voting on the bill
and the emergency clause. Has everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up
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the ballot by a vote of 92 yeas, 0 nays, 0 present. You have passed the bill and the emergency clause.
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Okay, members, we're going to go back to the red calendar and finish up our business. We took that break so we get those bills passed and get them to engrossing. Mr. Clark, read Senate Bill 625.
Representative Duncan Baird
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Senate Bill 625 by Senator Madison, considering the Division of Children and Family Services. Representative Powers,
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you are recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr.
Representative David "Bubba" Powers
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Speaker. Senate Bill 625 came down from the Senate and it's simply, we pass
legislation like this virtually every session because the department needs the tractability to be able to move forward with the changing laws at the federal level and so on.
it's a cumbersome bill it's long but aren't that many substantive changes in it some of those changes include we've changed investigations conducted by the department pursuant to court order under 9-9-2-12 to adoption it allows DHS to drive to provide notice to fictive kin when a child is placed in foster care it allows half and step siblings to be placed in provisional foster home clarifies juveniles can have trial placements with a person from whom custody was removed it clarifies when notice is given when a child disrupts a
foster care placement also clarifies siblings will be placed together in a foster in a foster care home and if not the siblings will visit unless it's contrary to the safety or well-being of those siblings it adds immunity for volunteers who perform foster and adoptive home studies for DHS adds language required by the feds to ensure that all school-aged foster children attend school limits restrictions to foster and adoptive homes instead of restricting a foster child from another state from being placed in a home with a person with certain criminal backgrounds adds domestic battery
as a restriction to persons wanting to be foster or adopted parents those are the substantive changes in the bill uh it passed the senate unopposed in committee and
34 to nothing on the floor and uh it's a good bill and i'd appreciate your
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vote good vote representative alice what purpose question recognized thank you
Representative Denny Altes
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mr speaker um it's about a 50-page bill there's a lot in it uh there's nothing in there to uh change any of the adoption rules no no way none whatsoever uh
Representative David "Bubba" Powers
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mr out these uh the the primary changes are uh mirroring some federal statutes that have been put into place but nothing that changes our current adoption adoption loss okay thank
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you representative collins smith what purpose question please recognize
Representative Linda Collins-Smith
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thank you representative powers does this bill in any way um hinder a judge from making a decision in the best interest of the child in no
Representative David "Bubba" Powers
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way whatsoever that that standard has been in the code for many many years and absolutely
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not thank you members heard an explanation the bill anyone wishing to speak against the bill for the bill not the question for the house passes senate bill 625 pair of the machine mr clerk everyone voted everyone voted cast up the ballot
by a vote of 90 a zero nays zero present you have passed the bill
Representative Bobby J. Pierce
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We have an announcement, Representative Linda Collins-Smith and some visitors in the West Gallery from Pocahontas, St. Paul's 3rd grade class, all stand and wave. Senate Bill 710,
Representative Duncan Baird
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bill 710 by senator johnson considering the arkansas subsidized guardianship act
Representative David "Bubba" Powers
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you present your bill thank you mr speaker senate bill 710 by senator johnson amends the state guardianship subsidy act it also went through committee unopposed and passed on the floor 34 to nothing the primary parts of the bill removes the means-based test requiring and it also requires relationship between the child and the person getting guardianship removes the requirements
child has special needs expanding the guardianship to include state funding and dhs determines money is available for children who are not eligible for federal guardianship subsidies rewriting the section to emphasize that the prospective guardian must comply with all foster home licensing board minimum regulations and dhs policy and the child must reside in the home of the relative for six months while in foster care before the child is eligible for guardianship subsidy good vote no problems on the
other end i mean it's a good bill and i would appreciate a good vote you heard an
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explanation of the bill anybody want
Representative Bobby J. Pierce
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to speak against the bill for the bill if not the question And for the House is the passage of SB 710. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted. Passed up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. I vote of 84 yea, 0 nays, 0 presents.
You have passed your bill. Read Senate Bill 803. Senate
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Bill 803 by Senator Teague to provide that the State Board of Health may promulgate rules to establish fees to sustain the program operations of the State Radiation Control Agency mandated
programs. Representative Talley, you're recognized to present your bill.
Representative Linda S. Tyler
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 803 is a Department of Health and a Board of Health bill.
Senator Jerry Taylor
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Currently, the Department of Health regulates the safe use and security of radioactive materials in Arkansas. We are one of the 38 states that have an agreement with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to regulate entities under a state licensing program. If we didn't have that agreement, then the NRC would conduct inspections and respond to inspections and investigations in the state of Arkansas,
and they would be charging fees to the entities in the state of Arkansas. Currently, we have a fund balance in the program's account that is being depleted, and it will run out of funds July 2013. In order to continue this service, the NRC then, if we didn't have the funds to do it, would perform inspections, and their fees would apply. Their fees would increase by an average of 1,900%. This bill would allow the State Board of Health to set a rate not to exceed 25% of the fees that are charged by the NRC.
We have the people who are regulated by this and who pay those fees are the Arkansas Hospital Association, the Arkansas Medical Society, the Arkansas Department of Higher Education, and Intergy, and they all support this bill.
Representative Linda S. Tyler
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I would appreciate a good vote. You heard an
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explanation of the bill? Anybody like to speak against the bill? For
the bill? Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Question for the House is passage of SB803.
Representative Bobby J. Pierce
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Has everybody voted? Cast up the ballots, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 69 yeas, 15 nays, and one present, you have passed your
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bill. Senate Bill 156, Mr. Clerk, read the bill. Senate Bill
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156 by Senator Burnett to clarify who is eligible to administer an oath of office. Welcome to
your recognized presenter bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Representative Butch Wilkins
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Members, this is a bill that you can actually vote for and not even pay attention. It does one thing. It clarifies who can administer oath of office, and with this bill, it would include Court of Appeal judges. So thank you very much. you've heard an explanation of the bill anybody
Representative Bobby J. Pierce
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want to speak against the bill for the bill if not the question before the
house is the passage of senate bill 156 prepare the machine Mr. Clerk everybody voted passed up the ballots Mr. Clerk by a vote of 90 yeas, 1 nay and 0 presents you have passed
Representative Duncan Baird
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your bill Senate Bill 755, Mr. Clerk. Senate Bill 755 by Senator Thompson to amend the Telecommunications Regulatory Reform Act of 1997.
Representative Tommy Wren
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Mr. Wren, you are recognized to present your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your colleague, Senate Bill 755 is an act to encourage investment in telecommunications infrastructure by reducing the regulatory burdens and creating regulatory parity for all telecommunications providers and competitive exchanges of electing companies and for other purposes. Basically, what this bill does is we've seen a change in technology since this bill passed in 1935. We haven't had any amendments since 1997.
And as we all know in this house, we have a lot of options now when it comes to telephony. We could use voice-over IP companies, wireless companies, and this just puts our telephony wireline companies here in Arkansas on a more level playing field. This is a good bill for the industry, and I would appreciate a good vote. Mr. Hammer, what purpose? If he
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would. You recognize? Question if he would. He yielded the well. Thank you.
It's not hard, I promise. He's coming back. I just want to clarify
Representative Kim Hammer
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one thing. There are no tax increases in this that we're about to do. Is that correct? No, sir. And a second question. Does this in any way, shape, or form disadvantage the smaller telephone companies that are out there and give the bigger phone companies undue leverage over them? Absolutely
Representative Tommy Wren
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not. Our local and rural telephone companies will be on the same playing field.
This just puts everybody on the same playing field. It doesn't hurt them at
Representative Kim Hammer
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all. Thank you for coming back to the
Representative Bobby J. Pierce
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well. Take my questions. You've heard an explanation of the bill. Anybody want to speak against the bill? For the bill. If not,
the question before the House is a pass of SB 755. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everybody voted.
Representative Bobby J. Pierce
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Passed up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. With 90 yays, 0 nays, 0 presents, you have passed your bill. Read Senate Bill 301, Mr. Clerk. Senate Bill 301 by Senator Wyatt
Chair
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to amend the definition of all-terrain vehicles and to define recreational off-highway vehicles. Mr. Sanders, you recognize and present my bill. Thank
you, Mr. Speaker. As he said, this is Representative Pierce's bill, and it is to amend the definition of all-terrain vehicles, and we would appreciate a good vote.
Representative Bobby J. Pierce
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You've heard an explanation of the bill. Would anybody like to speak against the bill, for the bill? If not, the question before the House, it passes SB 301. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? That's up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 92 yeas, 0 nay, 0 presents, I have passed my bill.
Read Senate Bill 769, Mr. Clerk. Senate
Chair
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Bill 769 by Senator Sample to authorize two-year colleges to issue special license plates for fundraising purposes.
Representative Tim Summers
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Mr. Summers, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Senate Bill 769 has a pink sheet in your folder. and currently accredited Arkansas colleges and universities that offer a four-year degree program may apply with the Department of Finance and Administration for a special license plate.
This bill allows accredited two-year colleges and universities all across the state to do the same, and it is a fundraiser. I'd ask for a good vote, please.
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You've heard an explanation of the bill. Somebody want
Representative Bobby J. Pierce
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to speak against the bill? Pardon the bill? If not, the question before the House of Passage SB 769. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
Has everybody voted? Cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. With a vote of 92 yeas, 1 nay, 0 presence, you
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have passed your bill. Read Senate Bill 306, Mr. Clerk. Senate Bill 306
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by Senator Jeffries to amend the definitions under Arkansas Code 214216 for purposes of a state employee to leave for participation in children's educational activities.
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Mr. Stewart, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We have a bill along the books that is intended to improve
Representative Randy Stewart
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parental involvement in schools. It talks about giving state employees one day leave to attend school activities. This bill simply adds pre-K students and those students over 18 that are legally incompetent. Doesn't change anything else. I appreciate a good bill. A good vote. You've heard an explanation of the bill?
Representative Bobby J. Pierce
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Would anybody like to speak against the bill, for the bill? Not
the question for the House of Passage SB306. 306, prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everybody voted? Cast up
Representative Bobby J. Pierce
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the ballot, Mr. Clerk. With a vote of 89 yeas, 0 nays, 4 presidents, you have passed your bill.
Representative Duncan Baird
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Read Senate Bill 386, Mr. Clerk. Senate Bill 386 by Senator Johnson, considering the designation of controlled substances by
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the Director of the Department of Health. Senator
Tyler, you're recognized to present your bill.
Senator Jerry Taylor
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 386 is a Department of Health bill, and it is, it concerns, it's a serious subject.
It concerns the designation of controlled substances by the director of the Department of Health. What this does is it allows the scheduling of controlled substances. It allows the director to add, delete, or restructure a substance on an emergency order. Things like, if you remember, K2, spice, bath salts that we've been talking about. What this does is allows the Department of Health to provide an emergency order for no more than 180 days for that to be scheduled as a controlled substance.
Once it has, during that 180 days, then the Health Department obviously would go through public health hearings and other things in order to get it, either to have it be a controlled substance permanently or to take it off the controlled substance list. I would appreciate a good vote. You've heard an explanation of the bill.
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Anybody want to speak against the bill, for the bill? If not, the
Representative Bobby J. Pierce
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question of the Board of the House is passage of SB 386.
Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everybody voted? Cast up the ballots, Mr. Clerk. by a vote of 93 yeas, 0 nays, 0 presents. You have
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passed your bill. Senate Bill 902. Senate Bill 902
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by Senator Malone, an act to make consistent the law regarding licensure for pharmacists and pharmacies and adverse actions.
President Tyler, you're a person. Present your bill.
Senator Jerry Taylor
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Senate Bill 902 really is for the pharmacists, and the Board of Pharmacy and the Pharmacy Association supports this.
What this does, they have various classifications as pharmacists. They can be a licensed pharmacist. They can also be a consultant, and what this bill does is it makes those dates, when they reapply for their pharmacy license to be renewed, it makes those dates consistent, and it doesn't mean that the pharmacist then has to reapply every year if they
Representative Linda S. Tyler
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have various classifications. I'm Linda Tyler, state representative from District 45, and I'd appreciate a good vote.
Representative Bobby J. Pierce
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You've heard an explanation of the bill. Would anybody like to speak against the bill, for the bill? If not, the question before the House is passed. It's SB 902. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everybody voted? Passed up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 90 yea, 0 nay, 0 presence, you have passed your bill. We have an important announcement.
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right here uh... this is important because we need some help the cold came to one to one under it the speaker is authorized to designate up to ten members of the house at any time to assist in annual boys state and girls state sponsored by the american legion now girls state your services would be needed on wednesday june the first at searcy and thursday june second here in the house chamber and for boys state Your services would be needed on June 2nd, Thursday, in Conway, and on June 3rd, Friday, here in the Chamber.
If you'd like to be considered to assist this year, there are sign-up sheets at the desk of Kay Donham and Kyla Waters. These are very great programs, and we need 20 people to help us with these. And it's impossible to sign up for Girls' State and Boys' State both because they conflict, so you have to sign up for one or the other. And we appreciate you all visiting with Kelly at Kyla's desk and signing up for this. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Representative Allen, do you have a motion?
Representative Bobby J. Pierce
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I heard you have been looking for it. I have, sir. It's
Representative Mike Patterson
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Friday afternoon. After the announcement, reading of 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 communication, and any remaining committee reports, i move that we adjourn until 1 30 on monday a promotion non-debatable all in
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favor say aye all opposed same sign motion carries i did adjourn i didn't turn hit the wrong gavel
Representative Bobby J. Pierce
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any announcements please represent your car
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nine you're recognized announcements you're recognized Retirement and Social Security,
Chair
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9 a.m. Monday morning. 9 a.m. Monday morning, retirement. Representative Patterson, your question,
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you're recognized. Communication Technology
Representative Mike Patterson
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meets at 10.30 Monday morning in the Big Mac Building, Room
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B. Representative Pennard's question.
Representative Tracy Pennartz
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Announcement. Members, I know that many of you have asked me about when we're going to have a special meeting of special language. So, listen up. 9.30 a.m. Monday, room 272. 9.30, Special Language Subcommittee, room 272. Mr. Linker, you recognize for what
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purpose? I'm messing it all up right now. I'm ready to go.
Announcement. Almost in two. State agencies at 11.30 Monday morning in room 171.
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Representative Burris, what purpose?
Chair
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Announcement. Recognized. The House Revenue and Tax Committee is going to meet at 11.45 today. Thank
you. Any more announcements? Mr. Clerk.
Representative Bobby J. Pierce
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Mr. Clerk, we'll transfer House Bill 1787 from Judiciary to Housing Aging. Senate Bill 626, from Judiciary to Housing Aging.
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lead committee reports mr. Clark mr. speaker we are committee
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on agriculture to whom is referred
house bill 1611 house bill 1988 house bill 2001 and house resolution 2032 i'm sorry 1032 beg we report we've had the same under consideration here with return the same with the recommendation that they do pass. Mr. Speaker, we are Committee on Agriculture to whom was referred House Bill 2002 by Representative Link. Begley report we have the same under consideration and herewith return the same with the recommendation that it do pass as amended. Respectfully submitted. Jerry Brown, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are Committee on Insurance and Commerce to whom was referred Senate Bill 243, Senate Bill 259, Senate Bill 785. Begley report we have the same under consideration and herewith
return the same with the recommendation that they do pass. Mr. Speaker, we are Committee on Insurance and Commerce, to whom was referred, House Bill 1439, vaguely report, we've had the same under consideration, here to return the same, with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, respectfully submitted, Alan Kerr, Vice Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are Committee on State Agencies, to whom was referred, House Bill 1797, Senate, I'm sorry, House Bill 1797, Senate Bill 315, vaguely report, we've had the same under consideration, here to return the same, with the recommendation that they do pass. Mr. Speaker, we are Committee on State Agencies, to whom was referred, House Bill 1889,
Senate Bill 304 and House Bill 1298 Vaguely report we've had the same under consideration here with the return The same with the recommendation that they do pass as amended Respectfully submitted, Clark Hall, Chair Read the letter from the Governor, Mr. Clerk To the Speaker of the House, dear Mr. Speaker This is to inform you that on March 18, 2011 I approve the following measures from the regular session of the 88th General Assembly.
House Bill 1098 is Act 342. House Bill 1244 is Act 343. House Bill 1368 is Act 344. House Bill 1413 is Act 345. House Bill 1443 is Act 346. House Bill 1452 is Act 347. House Bill 1555 is Act 348. House Bill 1579 is Act 349. House Bill 1742 is Act 350. House Bill 1782 is Act 351. House Bill 1820 is Act 352. Sincerely, Mike Beebe.
Representative Bobby J. Pierce
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The desk will remain open for reading of the bills until 4.30. Upon completion of the item's name, the adjournment resolution of the House will be adjourned until 1.30, Monday.
Agenda
Invocation
Roll Call
HB1917
HB1771
HB1876
HB2074
HB1739
HB1907
HB1763
HB1883
HB1898
HB1616
HB1497
HB1845
HB1561
HB1935
HB1485
HB1486
HB2186
HB2160
HB1882
HB1808
HB2136
HB1759
HB2097
SB344
Budget Calendar
HB625
SB710
SB803
SB156
SB755
SB301
SB769
SB306
SB386
SB902
Announcements
Reading of Bills
Adjournment
Documents
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Speakers
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Representative Duncan Baird
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Representative Kim Hammer
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Representative Charlie Collins Chair
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Representative Betty Overbey
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Representative Tommy Lee Baker
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Representative Mary L. Slinkard Chair
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Representative Denny Altes
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Representative Greg Leding
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Representative Fred Allen
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Representative Nate Bell
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Representative Tracy Steele
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Representative Marshall Wright
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Representative Keith M. Ingram
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Representative Johnnie J. Roebuck
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Representative Garry L. Smith
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Representative Tim Summers
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Representative James McLean
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Representative Tommy Wren
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Representative Mark Biviano
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Speaker 159
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Representative Ed Garner
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Speaker 74
Representative Justin T. Harris Chair
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Representative Barry Hyde
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Speaker 36
Representative Butch Wilkins
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Speaker 184
Representative Buddy Lovell
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Speaker 188
Speaker 190
Representative Jon S. Eubanks
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Representative Kathy Webb
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Representative Stephen Meeks
Unverified
Speaker 133
Representative John Burris Chair
Unverified
Speaker 214
Speaker 68
Representative David "Bubba" Powers
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Speaker 134
Representative Linda Collins-Smith
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Representative Bobby J. Pierce
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Speaker 230
Speaker 237
Representative Linda S. Tyler
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Senator Jerry Taylor
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Speaker 239
Speaker 234
Speaker 233
Speaker 218
Representative Randy Stewart
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Speaker 238
Speaker 191
Speaker 252
Representative Mike Patterson
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Speaker 19
Speaker 258
Speaker 259
Representative Tracy Pennartz
Unverified
Speaker 136
Speaker 261