March 14, 2011
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HR1031
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HB2060
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SB304
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HB11
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HB1146
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HB12
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HB1216
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HB1428
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Matched: “…sure from the regular session of the 88th General Assembly, House Bill 1428, is Act 269. Sincerely, Mike Beebe. Thank”
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HB1434
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HB2048
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members if you will please stand with me along with our staff and press and those of you who are visiting with us in the galleries today be led in prayer by reverend john a fleming first united methodist church in sheridan and please remain standing as we have the pledge of allegiance led by Representative Billy Gaskell. Mr. Fleming, you're recognized.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Let us pray. Gracious Lord, today your spirit is on my mind. As we read in our Bibles, we know when there was nothing but chaos, you swept across dark water and brought forth light. We're reading the Bible in the Old Testament about how the spirit moved in dry bones and became life. When Jesus and Nicodemus talk, Jesus talked about the spirit and how powerful it was, how it moved and shaked. Lord, I pray that today that your spirit would hover over us, move in our hearts and our minds, be with all who are in leadership today.
Let us remember, Lord, that we represent you and represent those of this great state. For those in the country of Japan today, we pray for your peace. For those who are serving in our military, we pray for your peace. for your spirit to be with them. We pray all of this in the name of the Spirit. Amen. Amen. I
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pray to you, Jesus, who are the light of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, our God, and the United States, for the liberty and justice for all.
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Members, please indicate your presence by pushing the yellow present
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button. Appare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Your yellow present button, members. Representative Pierce, your yellow present button. I stepped up the ballot by recognition of 97 members present.
The chair sees a quorum. Are there requests for leave? No requests for leave.
Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr.
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Okay. Representative Eddie Cheatham, as we dispense with a reading of the previous day's journal, no objections so ordered. Are there reports from select committees? Read the reports, Mr. Clerk. Mr. Speaker, we are
Representative Duncan Baird
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Committee on Public Retirement to whom is referred House Bill 11-12, Representative Stewart,
House Bill 12-13, Representative Diffenbaugh, House Bill 1216, represent of Kerr. Beg to leave the report. We've had the same under consideration and here with return the same with the recommendation they do pass. Respectfully submitted. Les Carnine, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are committee on public retirement to whom is referred House Bill 1146, represent of Kerr. Beg to leave the report. We've had the same under consideration and here with return the same with the recommendation that it do pass as amended. Respectfully submitted. Les Carnine, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are Committee on Technology, to whom is referred House Bill 2048, by Representative Lindsay, and House Bill 2063, by Representative Patterson.
Begley report we have the same under consideration. I hear it turn the same with the recommendation that they do pass. Respectfully submitted, Sheila Lampkin, Vice
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Chair. Stand and report from the standing committees. Ms. Clark, please read your reports.
Representative Duncan Baird
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Mr. Speaker, we are Committee on Aging, to whom is referred House Resolution 1031, by Representative Word. Begley report we have the same under consideration and herewith return the same with the recommendation that it do pass. Respectfully submitted, Stephanie Malone, Chair.
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Any unfinished business, executive communication. Mr. Clark, please read the letter from the Governor. To the Speaker of the
Representative Duncan Baird
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House, dear Mr. Speaker, this is to inform you that on March 14, 2011, I approve the following measure from the regular session of the 88th General Assembly, House Bill 1428, is Act 269. Sincerely, Mike Beebe. Thank
you. Members, why don't you join me at this time in welcoming our doctors of the day.
We have Dr. Jeffrey Barber and Dr.
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Laurie Barber, both from Little Rock. Thank you very much for being with us today. Also, a special guest we have here today up in the
East Gallery, I think the Benton High School Teenage Republican Club, guest of Representative Tim Summers. We'll
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Oh, here we are. Okay. Thank you. Nice to have you with
us. We have in the East Gallery the seniors from Northwest Arkansas, guests of Representative Harris, Lettingwoods, Barnett, Lindsay,
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Collins, and Carnine. We're our seniors from Northwest
Arkansas. And we have as a special guest of Representative Powers,
the Springdale Elementary School fifth graders. Where are you guys here today? Everybody's bashful up there, I think, today. Nobody wants to stand up, but we're proud you're here with us. Thank you.
Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr.
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Okay, in both galleries, we have representatives of the community mental health
centers from across the state
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of Arkansas. Would you all please stand and be recognized?
Now, now we've got somebody proud to stand up.
Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr.
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Thank you. Okay, members, go to the red calendar. Mr. Clark read House Resolution 1031. House Resolution
Representative Duncan Baird
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1031 by Representative Ward to honor the hard work and dedication of Bob Abbott
on behalf of all persons afflicted by a kidney disease or
disorder. Representative Ward, you are recognized to explain House Resolution 1031. Thank
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you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would also like to have a special privilege
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to have a few of my colleagues to join me here at the well. Representative Bradford, Representative Tyler, Representative
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Hank Wilkins, and also Representative Elliot.
Okay. Named representatives. You want to join Representative Ward at the well for explanation of the resolution.
Representative Ward
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, you're right. Today, colleagues, we face special honor to Mr. Bob Abbott of Pine Bluff. Mr. Abbott was born May the 8th, 1935, just outside of Spartan, Arkansas, in Dallas County. He is the second son of Floyd and Virginia Abbott. Mr. Abbott graduated from Sparkman High School in 1953.
Bob is the proud parent of two daughters, of two kids, daughter Amanda Abbott and also his son Jordan Abbott. Excuse me, I'm sorry, Abbott, I'm sorry. He also is the proud grandparents of two 13-year-old grandson, Christopher Abbott and also Reese Ware. Bob worked at the Shoesign Board delivering newspapers, and in the mid-50s was hired as a telegraph operator with the Combat Railroad.
In 1957, Bob took a $5 course in watch repair offered through the Chicago School of Watchmakers. He
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used his experience as a watchmaker to start his own business, which is... Which started its
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own business, the Abbott Enterprise, which is now an international manufacturing and repair company that serviced items to trucking industry.
In 1970, Bob's father was diagnosed with end-stage renal failure disease. His family was told at that time that his father needed to get his business in order. His family could not afford the treatment of dialysis. This was the response that Bob could not accept. Bob and his sibling was able to raise enough money to purchase a dialysis machine that was set up in the back room of his parents' home. Bob and his sibling worked together twice a week to provide in-home dialysis for his father.
In the early 70s, Bob came to the state capitol and spoke uninvited before the Joint Budget Committee and also talked with U.S. Representative Wilbur Mill, who liked the idea of having dialysis and transportation covered in the Medicare bill through Social Security. It was passed by the Congress and was one of the first health care bill included in the Social Security Act. On Valentine Day, 1974, Floyd Abbott became the first rental patient in the state of Arkansas to receive a kidney transplant.
Mr. Floyd Abbott died six years later, not of complication of the kidney problem, but for other complications. In 1976, Bob Abbott successfully incorporated the National Kidney Foundation in the state of Arkansas, and he is still on the board of directors
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at this time. At this time, I would like my colleague, Representative Tyler, to talk about the act that was passed earlier in this particular session that commemorated Bob and his work with the Kidney Foundation. Representative Tyler, you're recognized.
Representative Linda S. Tyler
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Thank you, Representative Word. Members, we have passed,
and it was signed into law today, Senate Bill 77, which recognizes the, well, I've gone blank, the Gift of Life Award. Thank you, the Gift of Life Award for living kidney donors. As I reminded you at that time, there are 80,000 people in the United States today who are awaiting a kidney transplant and how important transplantation is to their lives. So, it is because of Bob Abbott in Arkansas that we have the Kidney Disease Commission,
we've had the Kidney Foundation, we now have this Gift of Life Award, and he has been a fervent worker for all kidney patients and their families for many, many years, and I just am honored to be able to be
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a part of this. Mr. Speaker, before I actually have the resolution read in its entirety, Mr. Bob Abbott and his family is located
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in the VIP gallery just above you. Members are enjoying and welcoming Mr. Abbott and his family.
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Mr. Clark, may I have the resolution read in its entirety at this time?
Representative Duncan Baird
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Mr. Clark, read the resolution. Whereas Mr. Bob Abbott of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, was a founding member of the National Kidney Foundation of Arkansas, recognizing early in life the difficulty, if not impossible, task of a family or individual facing a debilitating disease without the financial means to take the steps necessary for health and survival.
And whereas Mr. Abbott not only recognized the unfairness of attempting to combat a debilitating disease without sufficient financial resources, but also took numerous steps and continues to take steps today to help those in need after 40 years of working for kidney patients. And whereas Mr. Abbott proposed legislation that established the Arkansas Kidney Disease Commission signed into law by Governor Dale Bumpers in March 1971. And, whereas, Mr. Abbott was appointed to one of the first commission members of the Arkansas Kidney Disease Commission and has been reappointed by every governor since 1971.
As a board member, he served in a variety of roles and never lost sight of the reason why he served, to make the lives of kidney patients and their families better. and whereas Mr. Abbott worked through United States Congressman Wilbur Mills who served the state of Arkansas from 1937 to 1977 and Dr. Ira Geifer to pass significant federal legislation to combat kidney disease and whereas there were many times over the years in working with the National Kidney Foundation of Arkansas that Mr. Abbott through his own generous support kept the doors open and made sure money was available for valuable financial grants for the cost for drugs
food electricity for dialysis and other purposes and whereas mr abbott served on the board of the kidney house in arkansas in 1995 received the volunteer service award by the national kidney foundation in 2002 was a recipient of the national kidney foundation of arkansas lifetime achievement award in 2003 was an inaugural recipient of the abilities award from arkansas rehabilitation services in 2004 was selected as a krk community service award honoree and was most recently recognized at the 2010 national volunteer of the year by the american association of kidney
patients during its 37th annual convention now therefore be it resolved by the house of representatives of the 88th general assembly of the state of arkansas that the house of representatives honors the hard work and dedication of mr bob abbott on behalf of all persons who suffer from a kidney disease or disorder and recognizes mr abbott for his tireless efforts to help kidney patients be it further resolved upon adoption of this resolution a copy be mailed by by the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives to Mr. Bob Abbott.
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Thank you, Mr. Abbott, for all you do for
the state of Arkansas. Members, you've heard an explanation of the resolution. Anyone wishing to speak for the resolution? If not, the question before the House, passage of House Resolution 1031. All in favor say aye. Opposed, no. Ayes have it. Mr. Clerk, let the record reflect that the resolution was passed
unanimously. Representative Perry, what purpose? Personal privilege. You're recognized,
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Representative Perry. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If you're all aware, when you came
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to the chambers today, you had a book, Heartland, which is the history of Little Rock Air Force Base. Tommy Dupree and the Jacksonville Sertoma Club have donated each one of those books to each of you.
It kind of gives an outline in the history of the Little Rock Air Force Base, which is the only military installation where the land was actually donated to the military to build an Air Force base. It currently provides an economic impact of about $712 million to Central Arkansas. So you all take that, and it's with my pleasure to present that to you. Thank you. Thank you, Representative Perry.
Morning hour has ended. Mr. Clark read House Bill 2060. House Bill 2060,
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Representative Post, concerning the withholding of professional association dues for county employees. Representative
bill, is that correct? Representative Post moves that we pass over this bill. This being the third time without objection, Mr. Clerk, remove House Bill 2060 from your
calendar. Mr. Clark, read House Bill 1415. House Bill
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1415 by Representative Wilkins regarding the prohibition against a sex offender working
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with children. Representative Wilkins, you are recognized to explain House Bill
1415. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, House Bill 1415 is a measure that was
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proposed by the Attorney General
and DHS as part of their package, and it came about because of a particular incident that occurred a year or so ago. And basically what it does, it says that it is unlawful for a sex offender who is a level three or four offender to knowingly work in a daycare facility when there are children present real clear-cut and would appreciate a
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good vote representative hutchinson what purpose
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question recognized uh thank you for this uh bill i
Representative Donna Hutchinson
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understand the reasoning behind it My concern is that word knowingly, who decides if he knew or not? Are we going to take his word, or who makes the decision that it was
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knowingly? Well, I'm not really sure exactly who. I assume that if a case is brought that the court would make the decision about whether or not they knew and were aware that the person was a level three or four sex offender.
As I understand it, during previous discussions, this law would basically put level 3 and 4 sex offenders on notice that they are not to work in a daycare facility when children are present. And the option for working, doing carpentry work, electrical, plumbing, or whatever, is still available to them, but not
during the hours that children are present.
thank you we appreciate a good vote members heard an explanation of
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the bill anyone wishing to speak against
the bill or the bill not the question for the house passage of House Bill 1415 prepare the machine mr. clerk Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot by a vote of 91 yeas, 0 nays, 0 present.
You have passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill
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2026. House Bill 2026, Representative Catlett, to exempt the Arkansas Forestry Commission from the payment of fees and other licensing requirements
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for motor vehicles. Representative Catlett, you are
Representative John Catlett
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recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, colleagues. This bill would exempt the Forestry Commission from paying registration fees annually. Right now, as it stands, the Arkansas State Police, the Arkansas State Highway Transportation Department,
and the Arkansas Air National Guard are exempt from these licensing fees. now this this agency they have a emergency response responsibility and they do an excellent job all over the state and they've taken a hit because of the housing market i would appreciate you consider them to along with these to be included along with these other three agencies to be exempt from uh... licensing fees mr speaker i'll take questions representative
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about this what purpose question recognized thank you
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mr speaker so it looks like the forestry commission is going to be saving some money that is correct so we're going to cut their budget well their
Representative John Catlett
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budget has been cut considerably because of the housing market and members i also forgot to mention that i put an impact statement on your on your desk appreciate a good thought 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 2026 prepare the machine mr clerk everyone voted everyone voting cast up the ballot by a vote of ADA 8 and A to present you have passed the bill Mr. Clerk read House Bill 1414 Representative Catlett moves for the clincher on House Bill 2026
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all in favor say aye opposed no ayes have it clincher adopted Mr. Clerk
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read House Bill 1414 House Bill 1414 by Representative Wilkins regarding the defense of stalking
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and to establish civil liability for stalking. Representative
Wilkins, you are recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, 1414 is
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a measure that this House actually passed last regular session
and it got hung up in Senate Judiciary in the words of the sponsor at that time, Representative Dawn Creekmore. She said, I went to Senate Judiciary three Wednesdays in a row and never could get a quorum there to vote on this bill, so we want to try this again. Again, this This is a bill that basically protects the rights of those persons who are put at risk
or felt to be at risk through the stalking of some individual, and it just simply provides for civil liabilities for stalking. We'd appreciate a
good vote. Representative Hammer, what purpose? Question, please. You're recognized. thank you representative wilkins will you
Representative Kim Hammer
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tell me what is uh different than about what we are doing here as opposed what was being done two years ago that we're we're having to increase
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or change the wording of the bill i believe uh representative that the the language actually is is the same as it was two years ago, with the exception that there was a place on here where there was inadvertently a misprint, and
we did an amendment to change that, but otherwise the wording is the same as it was two
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years ago. May I, Mr. Speaker, question? You may.
Would you refresh my memory, and I know I sit under the Judiciary Committee, but would you please refresh my memory as to what wording that is and how it changed or
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improved the law from what it was two years ago could you help me on that please all right you talking about all of the wording because remember now that it passed the house last time but it didn't actually get out of the senate the session ended and so it it died on the other end of the building so the new language that's in here is striking what is previous code but is the same thing that was
passed by the house last time okay thank you sir thank you representative colin smith what purpose
Representative Linda Collins-Smith
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question recognized mr speaker could you tell me there's a appears to me that there's a classification it's changing classifications of the crime from c to d or d to b to c or or vice versa could you explain those because it looks like the
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punishment may be lower well it at first As I understand it, it does appear that way, but in fact, it is strengthening the stalking
law by saying that if the person knowingly engages in a course of conduct, that would put someone under emotional duress or fear of their safety. So while there's no fiscal impact because it appears to lower the penalty, in fact, by changing the standard, it actually increases the penalty. I think that's just harder to
Representative Linda Collins-Smith
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decipher when you read that bill.
It's truly lowering penalties. No, it's not lowering the penalty. Over here on the
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very first page, and of course the lawyers can argue and debate this better than myself, but on line 23 where it previously said purposely that it's changed to knowingly, which, as I understand it, increases the burden or responsibility of the person who's doing or accused of doing the stalking.
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Thank you. Thank you. 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 1414. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted? Cast up the ballot by a vote of 74, yea, 14, nay, 0, present.
You have passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill
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1813. House Bill 1813 by Representative Hyde to amend the requirements for annual filings of insurers to include market conduct annual statements. Representative Hyde, you
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are recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Representative Barry Hyde
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Members House Bill 1813 is another of the Insurance Commission's bills we talked about last week. We've got this one, then another one tomorrow, and then there'll be another, or the last three will start on Thursday. This is the Arkansas Insurance Department's market conduct annual statement. This is a consumer protection bill which would provide the department with the authority to require insurance companies selling insurance in arkansas an annual market conduct annual statement insurance companies currently file an annual statement with the department which shows
its financial condition however the department does not receive any information about its market activities such as paying claims answering complaints and prompt pay the naic began the market conduct annual statement in 2002 with the goal of collecting uniform market conduct related data. The MCAS provides market regulators with information not otherwise available for their market analysis initiatives. It promotes uniform analysis by applying consistent measurements and comparisons between companies. This bill will allow the department to more efficiently
regulate the insurance marketplace as it will provide the department with information which should allow it to focus on those companies which report issues in how they are acting in the Arkansas Insurance Market. Members, I'd appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Members, I'd appreciate a good
vote. Thank you. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for the bill, not the question for the House, passage of House 1813. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 95, yea,
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0, nay, 0. Present. you have passed the bill. Mr. Clerk read House
Representative Duncan Baird
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Bill 2139. House Bill 2139 by Representative Hyde to amend Arkansas law concerning fire extinguishers, fixed fire protection systems, and fire protection sprinkler systems.
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Representative Hyde, you are recognized to explain
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the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, it seems
in the title of this bill, fire extinguishers catches everybody's attention. This
This is not a bill about fire extinguishers per se. That just happens to be the title of the fire sprinklers section of the code. This is the annual or I should say the biennial bill for the State of Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board. This bill is the result of their work with the sprinkler contractors around the state and the fire officials across the state. what it does is it provides a licensing standard for sprinkler fitters or pipe fitters to the to the satisfaction of all the local fire officials so that
there's not a test developed in El Dorado and another one in Fort Smith and another one in Little Rock this will provide a consistent test that will be used and checked in all areas of the state members appreciate a good vote Thank
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you. Members, heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing
to speak against the bill, for the bill, not the question for the House, passes the House Bill 2139, prepare the machine. Mr. Clerk.
Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 93, yea, 0, nay, 0, present. You have passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1773. House
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Bill 1773 by Representative Dale to amend the Water Resource Conservation and Development Incentives Act and declare emergency. Representative Dale, you are
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recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Representative Robert E. Dale
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House Bill 1773 amends
the Water Resource Conservation and Development Incentives Act. This act's been around since 1985, and the commission and DFA have always viewed the maximum amount of credit per year as being allowable per project than per taxpayer. The act itself provides incentives for water users who invest in conservation practices that reduce dependence on groundwater.
Many of the water users take this credit to construct reservoirs that impound surface water. This credit amounts to the lesser of 50% of the project costs incurred are $90,000. This bill will amend the act by deleting references to any taxpayer and replace them with any approved applicant and makes other technical corrections. This bill should correct the confusion that has occurred in connection with partnerships and other pass-through entities that have claimed that each member of the pass-through entity
is a taxpayer and entitled to the claim the entire $9,000 credit each year. There's no cost or additional revenue to this bill. I'd appreciate a good vote. Members, here are the next one
to ask the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for the bill? If not, the question for the House, passage of House Bill 1773. Spread the machine, Mr. Clark.
Members, you're voting on the bill and the emergency clause. Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot by a vote of 96 yeas, 0 nays, 0 present. You have
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passed the bill and the emergency clause. Mr. Clark, read House Bill 1942. House Bill 1942
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by Representative Lampkin to amend Arkansas law concerning the membership of the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission and to declare an emergency. Representative
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Lampkin, you are recognized to explain the bill.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. This is a, I hate to say a real simple bill, but all it does is amend the Arkansas law concerning the membership of the Arkansas State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission. and what it does is that this was a 12-member commission and it's desirable to add a 13th member who has a background in history as a historian because part of the duties of the Parks, Recreation and Travel Commission
is responsible for publicizing Arkansas historic background so there's a need for a historian on the commission to help with such matters And that's all the bill does is add one person, no financial impact at all. And I'd appreciate a good vote. Thank you.
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Members, heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone
wishing to speak against the bill, for the bill? Not the question for the House passage of House Bill 1942. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
Members, you're voting on the bill and the emergency clause. If everyone voted, if everyone voted, cast up the ballot by a vote of 96 yeas, 0 nays, 0
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present. Pass the bill and the emergency clause. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1498. House Bill 1498,
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Representative Link, to provide for the electronic filing of reports to entities of the state by state agencies. Representative Link, you are
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recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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I won't say this is a simple bill, but it does lack complexity. And this will require – thank you. Thanks for keeping up with me, Representative Bernards. This will require that state agencies file their annual reports electronically. It does not mean the state agency is not also to file their annual reports in a written format if they're so required to do so now. other words we're not we're not making it to where you have to have a computer or internet to read any annual reports at any state agency files a couple questions did come up in committee and i
followed up on those and that is if it's a very small agency if they don't currently have a website will be a way for them to to post that report i have talked with the information network of arkansas and the department of information services both and there will be ways for small agencies to post their PDF files and such for the public to see them and if there's no costs expected with this we hope that down the road there will be a savings as we hopefully reduce the amount of papers that are printed as we make more transparencies and more files available by internet and electronically
so I would appreciate a good vote
thank you members heard an explanation of the bill anyone wishing to speak against the bill floor of the bill not the question for the house passage of house bill 19 excuse me 1498 prepare the machine
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mr clark everyone voted everyone voted cast up the ballot
by a vote of 95 yay zero nays zero present you have passed the bill mr clerk read house bill
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1926 house bill 1926 for representative edwards
regarding records kept by the state crime
laboratory representative edwards you are recognized to explain
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the bill thank you mr speaker this is a bill that i was encouraged to bring by the department of health and it does one very straightforward but important thing And we have trauma centers in this state, and they're staffed by people who are there to save our lives and those of our loved ones. Unfortunately, sometimes our loved ones, they don't always make it.
And as a wise man once told me, knowledge is good. And if you don't understand what you can do better in the treatment of patients, you lose an opportunity to do the best for our citizens. So this is where this bill comes in. In those cases where there's been a patient in a trauma center that has passed and a medical examiner has conducted an autopsy, this bill will give the Department of Health the ability to take that information from that specific autopsy and give that back to the care providers at the health facility where the person passed away.
That way, the doctors and the nurses and others involved, they can examine that autopsy to look to see if there are things they can do in the future for the standard of care. And as I told the members of the committee, I'm not a doctor. I don't play one on TV. But I have seen what has happened when our medical professionals learn how to treat people in a better way. One of the things that we've seen from our current conflicts overseas is that our medical professionals have had the greater ability to see how to improve care.
And what that's done for our members of the armed services, it's lowered the casualty rate in the instances of death. I think that's good enough for our members of our armed services, and I think it's good enough for the citizens of Arkansas, and 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 not the question for the house passage of house bill 1926 prepare the machine Mr. Clerk everyone voted
cast up the ballot by a vote of 93 yay 0 nays 0 present you have passed the bill Mr. Clerk read house bill 1434 House Bill 1434
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by Representative Hall, an act to place limitations on the collection of landfill fees. Representative Lampkin,
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you are recognized to explain the bill. Thank you,
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Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. This is actually an ADEQ bill, and I ran it for Clark last week in the committee,
Representative Hall last week at the committee because he was tied up in another committee. But this is a real simple bill. All it actually does is actually lower land fee rates for depositing trash in a landfill. It lowers the rates, and it also adds a section that says that the solid waste collected during these annual Keep Arkansas Beautiful campaigns are exempt from a landfill disposal fee at all. So that's basically what it does, and I'd appreciate a good vote. Thank you. members you heard an explanation of the bill
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anyone wishing to speak against the bill for the bill not to question for the house passage of house bill 1434 prepare the machine Mr.
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Clerk everyone voted everyone voted cast out the ballot by vote of 97 yeas 0 nays 0 present you have
passed the bill Mr. Clerk read House Bill 1474.
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House Bill 1474 by Representative McLean to extend the time in which certain lands may be detached after an annexation proceeding.
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Representative McLean, you are recognized to explain the
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bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, if a property owner is annexed into a municipality, from the time the property is annexed, the property owner has three years to petition a city council to de-annex. After that three-year period, the property owner no longer has any opportunity or ability to de-annex a piece of property, to petition a city council to de-annex a piece of property.
This right here extends it five years to eight. So if a piece of property is annexed into a municipality, instead of three, we've added five years so the property owners can have a little more control over the de-annexation petitioning process. This is a permissive bill. It does not in any way affect the annexation or de-annexation process, which is totally controlled by a city council. They ultimately are the deciders. What this does is essentially gives property owners a little more time to
have some control over their property to petition a city council for the right to petition to the annex and with that I'll take any questions
mr. speaker I'd appreciate a good vote thank you members heard an explanation
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of the bill anyone we can speak against the bill for the bill not question for the house passage house bill 1474 pair of the
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machine mr. Clark everyone voted everyone voted cast up
the ballot by a vote of 92
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yea, 0 nay, 1 present. You have passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1557.
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House Bill 1557 by Representative Smith, considering the annual vacation of fire department employees. Representative Smith, you
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are recognized to explain the bill. Thank you,
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Mr. Speaker, colleagues. This is a bill about fairness. Firefighters should get the same amount of vacation time as police officers get in the same city. That would be three
calendar weeks a year. There are 53 paid fire departments in the state with payrolls over $100,000. Of those, only 13 of these departments currently receive less than seven 24-hour shifts. There are about 150 firefighters that this bill would affect. Most other cities recognize the disparity and they equalize vacation time. The chief or the shift supervisor still has a final authority to approve or deny when the employees take vacation. This allows them to manage the effects of additional time off through a scheduling procedure.
The worst case scenario on the fiscal impact is approximately $111,000 if everyone had to hire overtime to cover for people on vacation. This is only if every vacation day granted had overtime paid and not likely to happen if an effective vacation policy is followed. Now, this is a bill that the firefighters asked me to carry for them because it's a fairness bill. It's about what's the right thing to do. And, you know, sometimes we pass laws to protect and stand up for those who need it.
I don't really always like a speed limit law, but we have that law to it's offensive in some cases. When you're in a hurry and you know the road and you can drive faster, but that limit to sit there for a purpose. It also protects, and that's what this bill also does. You know, because of the 24-hour on and a requirement instead of an eight-hour shift like police officers, some employees and fire departments in our state are not being treated fairly, and so this would be a guarantee. Now, I don't like big government any more than you do, and most of my friends in this room today feel the same way.
But again, to make sure that we're protecting those that are the most needed as far as public safety is concerned, That's what this bill is
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all about. This bill lets me continue to take a stand for the little guy in
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our society. And I'll take a couple of questions.
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Representative Murdoch, what purpose? Question. Recognized. Representative Smith, where's the Municipal League on this, specifically as it deals with the local fire departments and cities,
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communities being able to handle this themselves?
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Where are they on that? The Municipal League testified against this bill. They first said it was a $1.2 million impact, but that's not even possible because there's not everyone in the state that this affects. This is something that guarantees an individual firefighter because he's laying his life on the line. He doesn't carry a pistol, and he doesn't drive at high speeds, but he's there to fight those fires and protect the public. And so, again, I believe it's the right thing to do for those people that we depend on.
They're there at the time when no one
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else is there. And I want to say that they all need a vacation, and we support that, but I think it's going to be better handled. And my mayor, one of my mayors, wants to handle it at the local level. So I think nobody is against the vacationing, but kind of it being handled in Little Rock for all these various communities. I think that's a
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little bit. Representative Murdoch, if you'll stay with a question, please.
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thank you thank you representative and and again if this bill would make that mayor to hold the
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line and protect those firefighters that's the right thing to do one more question
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representatives still what purpose question you're recognized how if at
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all would this affect uh volunteer fire departments has no impact at all they're volunteers one more so they they don't get paid This is
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for paid employees only. And I heard a criticism, if I could please, that some said, well, they're hard to get there anyway. They work 24 hours, but they have to. Someone's got to be there in the wee hours of the night, and so that's the right.
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Your other question, I'm sorry. This is going to be
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funded entirely at the local level. Is that correct? It would be a local requirement, but again, like I
said in my opening statement, it's something that the management staff can protect and prevent it being a fiscal impact. It's just the right thing to
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do. Thank you. Representative Gilliam, what purpose? Your last. Question.
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You're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Representative Smith, I apologize. I was not in the committee the day that you ran that. Then I would have asked this question then.
But how exactly are they going to be able to buffer to make sure that there's no financial impact on the department? Because if the Municipal League is saying 1.2, which I agree that that number may be a little too excessive, But there's a huge disparity between their number and the number that you presented, and I kind of wondered maybe how those numbers were achieved and maybe how they are going to be able to keep from there being such a negative impact because it seems to me like somebody's going to have to work some overtime in order to make this happen.
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Well, I disagree. I think if the shift supervisor makes note of having
an extra person floating in his shift requirement in case John calls in sick or his wife had to be rushed to the hospital and he couldn't report for duty that day, there would be someone there to fill his billet. And I think it's, again, it's a local management level, and I hate to have to have even a bill like this to make local government pay attention, but I believe those firemen and firewomen that take that place that I couldn't take deserve this kind of protection.
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Don't you agree? Thank you. Members, I appreciate a good vote. members heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill? Representative English, you
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are recognized to come and speak against the bill. You're recognized. Thank you Mr. Speaker. I don't think there's probably anybody in this room who doesn't think that our military, our police, and our firemen are our greatest heroes.
But this really isn't about firemen. This is really about mandates. And almost all of us in this room get real angry because the federal government keeps passing one law after another and telling us what we at the state level ought to do. And that's exactly what we're getting ready to do to our cities is to tell them how they need to be running their firefighting operations or their police operations or whatever.
Only they know what their budgets are and how they can go about manning these fire departments and what works for them. So I am voting against this bill. Thank you. Representative English has spoken against
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the bill and one wish to speak for the bill. Representative
Tyler, you're recognized. Come and speak for the bill. Representative Tyler, you're recognized.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, I just wanted to bring to your attention. are a few cities in Arkansas who are impacted by this. Most of the cities in Arkansas already follow the way of awarding vacation time that is being recommended by this bill. What this doesn't do, this bill does not add any additional vacation time accrued. It only changes the in which the vacation time can be taken and in talking with our fire chief in
our community with appropriate scheduling then our fire chief believes that he can manage that without substantial if any overtime so I would just ask that you you think about what's really being impacted here in the handful of cities which I don't believe representative English's city is being impacted by this, the handful of cities who are. Representative Tyler has spoken for
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the bill. Anyone wish to speak against the bill?
For the bill. Representative Smith, you want to close for your bill?
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You're closed. The question for the House is passage of House Bill 1557. Prepare the machine,
Mr. Clerk. everyone voted everyone voted cast up ballot by a vote of 31 yay 53 nay for president you
have failed the bill uh... representative english moves for clencher all in favor say say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. No. The
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ayes have it. The clincher from failures adopted. Mr. Clark read House Bill 1705. House
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Bill 1705 by Representative Roebuck to amend the law considering removal of certain elected municipal officials. Representative Roebuck,
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you are recognized to explain the bill. Thank you,
Representative Johnnie J. Roebuck
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Mr. Speaker. Ladies and gentlemen of the House,
The current law outlines the procedure for removing elected municipal officials that are in a four-year term. This bill does two things additionally. It changes the office to which those petitions are submitted from the city clerk to the county clerk, and it requires that the office be vacated immediately upon certification of the election. And you may ask me, why am I concerned about this and why am I bringing this bill along with Senator Malone and Representative Slinkard
because this situation actually happened in Clark County where the city clerk was actually removed by petition, but the petitions went to that person. And so I would appreciate a good vote. Members, you heard
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an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the
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bill? For the bill? Not the question for the House. Passage of House Bill 1705. Prepare the machine. Mr. Clerk,
everyone voted, cast up the ballot by a vote of 93, yea, 0, nay, 0, present.
You pass the bill. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill
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2016. House Bill 2016 by Representative Ingram to clarify the notice required before filing mechanics or
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material man's lien. Representative Ingram, you are recognized to explain the
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bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, this is more of a clarification than anything to the lien law. Currently, if you have to file a lien, a commercial lien, you have 75 days from the last invoice.
For a residential lien, you have to notify the homeowner 10 days before you file the lien. We have had some judges that have become confused between commercial job and a residential job, and they have forced some people to file not only a 75-day lien, but if you didn't file on the 10-day lien that was intended for a residential job, then they've kicked it out.
So this just says the notice under this section is not required if the lien claimant has complied with the notice requirements of Arkansas Code as it relates to commercial liens. I'll be happy to answer any questions. I appreciate a good vote. Members, you
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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. Passive House Bill 2016. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
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Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by
a vote of 96, aye, 0, nays, 0, present. You pass the bill. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1981. House
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Bill 1981 by Representative Edwards to clarify and regulate the Fair Mortgage Lending Act. Representative Edwards,
you are recognized to explain the bill. Thank
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you, Mr. Speaker. This is a bill from the Securities Commission in the state. What it does, it makes a number of technical changes in the law.
It also requires, if there are any mortgage lenders that conduct business in Arkansas, that they have a physical address in the state. And it is a consumer protection bill, and I appreciate a good
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vote. Members, we heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for the bill, if not, the question for the House, passage of House Bill 1981. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted?
By a vote of 90, cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 93, yay, 0, nay, and 0, present,
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you have passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, please read House Bill, Senate Bill, excuse me, we're
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starting with Senate Bill 307. Senate Bill 307 by Senator Flowers to amend the penalties
for failure to appear. Mr. Wilkins, you're recognized to present the bill.
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Thank you, Madam Speaker. Senate Bill 307 is
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designed to bring about some consistency as it regards failures to appear before the court. And what it's designed to do is to make sure that when a failure to appear is of a particular misdemeanor or felony, excuse
me, that the failure to appear is relevant to whatever the original underlying offense was to begin with. And as I understand it, that is appropriate and it's fair and it's a good bill. And as Mr. Edwards said earlier, he said that he is not a doctor and he doesn't play one on television and I'm not a lawyer.
I went to law school and during my time in law school in Fayetteville, the Lord spoke to me and said, you can be saved. And so with that in mind, I'll just call your attention to the fact that there are some lawyers on this bill, Republican lawyers and Democratic lawyers, so hey, it
must be a good bill. Appreciate your vote.
Members, you've heard an explanation of the bill. Is there anyone that would like to
speak against the bill? For the bill? Representative Steele, for what purpose? the bill you're recognized thank you
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madam speaker i have not yet received the calling that my friend mr wilkins has received but uh this bill i think was a little bit messy when it came to the judiciary committee it included a provision that would not allow us to issue
warrants for violations we were afraid that that might mean someone could get multiple speeding tickets would never be able to issue an arrest warrant i think that problem has been addressed I think several other problems have been addressed. We've simplified it so that it's easier on district judges and district clerks. I've contacted my district judge on this bill, and she says she thinks it's good, it's fair. So I'll be voting for it, and I encourage you all to do the same. Thank you.
Representative Still has spoken for the bill. Is there anyone that would like to speak against the bill?
The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 307. Prepare the machine,
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Mr. Clerk. has everyone voted everyone voted
cast up the ballot Mr. Clark by a vote of 53 yeas 23 nays
and 3 present you have passed the bill Mr. Wilkins moves the clincher all in favor aye anyone opposed no clincher is adopted there is an emergency clause mr. clerk prepare the machine for the emergency clause you're voting on the emergency clause
Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 48 yeas, 31 nays, and 2 presents, you have failed to pass the emergency clause. Mr. Clerk, please read Senate
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Bill 344. Senate Bill 344 by Senator Holland to establish a school superintendent mentoring program.
Representative Eubanks, you're recognized to present the bill. Thank
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you, Madam Speaker. This bill comes to us from the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators. For any of you that have ever served on a school board, you know how important the position of a superintendent is. I had the honor of serving on a school board for 10 years in Paris and served under four different superintendents. And I would have to say there was a wide range in ability. and that when you have somebody that is adequately trained, it can move your school definitely forward,
and I think that's what all of us want. Currently, the superintendent position is the only educational position in Arkansas that is not required to have some type of mentoring program in order to retain the position. For many of you, the most important lines will be on the second page, the last two lines. This section is subject to the appropriation and availability of funding. I'd appreciate a good
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vote. Representative Walker, for what purpose? Question.
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Question. Representative, did I hear you say that you served on a board for four years? Ten years. Ten years? Yes, sir. And that you served under four different superintendents? Yes. I'd like to know how a board member serves under a superintendent. Members, you've heard
an explanation of the bill. Is there anyone that would like to speak against the bill?
Representative Devinbaugh, you are recognized to speak
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against the bill. This might be kind of in form of a question, but my problem with all this is in many school districts, you've got superintendents, you've got assistant superintendents, you've got
deputy superintendents. And my question is, why aren't those superintendents mentoring the people under them now? I mean, I don't understand why we'd have to have a specific program because those, honestly, there may be some superintendents in the room, but they're making some really good money. And my perspective is, or I guess my question is, what are they doing? I mean, I would
assume they need to be training people under them. And a lot of assistant superintendents aspire to be a superintendent. So that's a problem. And then the other thing is, I guess, in form of a question, usually mentoring programs cost some money. So where would that come from? Thanks. Representative Devenbaugh has spoken against
the bill. Is there anyone that would like to speak for the bill? Against the bill?
Mr. Eubanks, would you like to close for your bill? He's closed. Question
before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 344. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? cast
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up the ballot Mr. Clerk by a vote of 46
yeas, 33 nays and 6 presents you have failed the bill Mr. Clerk please read
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Senate Bill 45 Senate Bill 45 by Senator Hutchinson to establish licensure requirements for domestic surplus lines insurers and to declare
an emergency Mr. Kerr, you're recognized to
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present the bill. Thank you, Madam Speaker. Senate Bill 45 is a non-controversial bill aimed at helping bring business to the state of Arkansas.
Many of you may not know what a surplus lines company is. It's simply a company that specializes in hard-to-place risk. In other words, things like sports functions, one-time events, earthquake insurance is a lot of times a surplus lines product, or even things like Tim Massanelli's golf swing. We could probably insure that. So we work real closely with the insurance department and with wording.
What we're trying to achieve here is currently an insurer that wants to write surplus lines contracts in all 50 states. Two companies must be created and capitalized. For example, a primary insurance company would be domiciled in Arkansas to write policies in 49 states. All states except Arkansas. Kind of a strange situation. And a secondary insurance company would be created and capitalized and domiciled in a different state.
Just the right surplus lines in Arkansas. This is a waste of capital and very inefficient for a surplus lines company to do business. And what we're trying to do is correct that where all they have to do is set up one company. I'd be glad to take any questions. Members? Seeing none. I'm sorry. Go ahead. Seeing none, I appreciate a good
vote. Members, you've heard an explanation of the bill. Is there anyone that would like to speak against the bill, for the bill?
The question before the House is passage of Senate Bill 45. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. You're voting on the bill and the emergency clause. Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 88 yeas, 1 nay, and 4 present, you have passed the bill and the emergency clause.
Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 354. Senate Bill
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354 by Senator Thompson to clarify that discretion is granted to state-supported institutions of higher education whether or not to compensate all employees for unpaid sick leave on retirement or death.
Representative Hopper, you are recognized to present the
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bill. Thank you, Madam Speaker, colleagues. I bring to you today Senate Bill 354. And as a bit of background about this bill,
the legislature has passed a series of statutes concerning incentives to decrease the use of sick leave. These statutes specifically provide for all classified employees employees to receive pay for unused sick leave upon death or retirement. The statutes specifically also provide discretion to two-year institutions of higher education to pay unused sick leave for non-classified employees upon death or retirement.
Senate Bill 354 addresses a gap in the statutes as the law does not address whether four-year institutions of higher education have discretion to pay unused sick leave for non-classified employees upon death or retirement. It's in the best interest of the state of Arkansas to incentivize all state employees to decrease sick leave. Now this bill merely closes the gap existing in current law and leads it entirely to the
the discretion of the institutions as to whether to pay this unused sick leave. Now I will tell you that this bill does not affect either ATRS or APERS as each is specifically addressed in the statute with respect to calculation of final average salary or compensation. And I'll also tell you that the gap that Senate Bill 354 will close has been recognized by the attorney general's office the bureau of legislative audit and the governor's office
and it passed unanimously out of state agencies and i would ask for a good vote members you've heard an
explanation of the bill is there anyone that would like to speak against the bill for the bill the question before the house is the passage of senate bill 354 prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? You're voting on the bill and the emergency
clause. Cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 92 yea, 0 nay, and 1 present, you You have passed the bill and the emergency clause. Mr. Clerk, please read Senate Bill 362. Senate
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Bill 362 by Senator Teague to clarify the definition and residency requirements for a broker-dealer under the Arkansas Securities Act to establish supervision requirements for broker-dealers and investment advisors and to make technical corrections.
Representative Ingram, you are recognized to present
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the bill. Thank you, Madam Speaker, members of the House. Senate Bill 362 is a bill by the Arkansas Securities Commission that simply clarifies the definition for a broker-dealer and broker-dealers and investment advisors. I'd appreciate a good vote. You've heard an explanation of
the bill. Is there anyone that would like
to speak against the bill, for the bill? The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 362.
Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 93 yay, 0 nay, and 0 present, you have passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, please read
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Senate Bill 363. Senate Bill 363 by Senator Teague. Commend various provisions of the securities laws.
Representative Keith M. Ingram
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You recognize, Mr. Ingram. Thank you, Madam Speaker. Obviously, Senator Teague did not think I could handle this on my own as he has been here to watch me present this bill, so I would appreciate a good vote on this. This is Senate Bill 363. It's an act to amend various portions of the securities laws and to make technical changes. The vast majority of this is just to clean up and to ensure uniformity throughout our Arkansas Security Act.
I would appreciate a good vote. Members, you've heard an explanation of the bill. Is there anyone that would like to speak against the bill, for the bill? The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 363. Prepare the
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machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Good. Cast up the ballot, Mr.
Clerk. By a vote of 91 yeas, 4 nays, and 0 present, you
have passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, please read Senate Bill
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401. Senate Bill 401 by Senator Burnett to revise the Real Estate Licensee Lean Act. You're recognized,
Representative Bruce Westerman
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1:13:21
Representative Westerman. Thank you, Madam Speaker. Colleagues, this is a bill to revise the broker lien law. It basically just cleans up some language. If you look at the bill, you'll see that the word licensee has been struck out and replaced with broker.
It allows a broker to place a lien on personal property, not real property, on the proceeds received from a sale of real estate or on rental proceeds. This bill is supported by the Arkansas Realtors Association. and I'd appreciate a good vote. Members, you've heard an explanation
of the bill. Is there anyone that would like to speak against the bill, for the bill? The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 401.
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Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Cast
up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 94 yeas, 2 nays, and 0 present, you have passed the bill. Mr. Hyde moves that we expunge the vote by which Senate Bill 304 failed.
Proper motion? You're recognized to explain your motion, Representative Hyde. Thank
Representative Barry Hyde
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you, Madam Speaker. Members, you may recall the other day, I think it was Wednesday of last week, SB 304 was defeated. And largely, I think, on the questions of myself and Mr. Murdoch, we have both since worked with Ms. Rogers and the agency whose bill this was.
And we would like to expunge the vote, re-refer it to committee. the on-call contracting that was the point of controversy for us. It is my understanding that that will be amended out in the committee, and it will come back here for our votes. We'll be able to verify that on-call contracting is removed from the bill. I would appreciate it, and I think that Representative Murdoch would also appreciate it. If you'd expunge this vote so we can re-refer. Members, you've
heard an explanation of the motion. Is there anyone that would
like to speak against the motion, for the motion. The question before the House is the passage of the motion to expunge
the vote by which failed Senate Bill 304. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 95 yay, 0, nay, and 0 present, you have passed the bill. The motion. Mr. Hyde, Moves that we refer to the Senate Bill 304 to the House Committee on State Agencies and Government Affairs. Proper motion
is debatable. Mr. Hyder recognized to present the motion. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
Representative Barry Hyde
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1:16:41
Members, you already know the story. Appreciate a good vote.
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Send it back to committee. Ms. Lee, for what purpose? Vorder. my understanding is you can only bring a vote back for expungement if you were on the
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prevailing side Mr. Representative Hyde didn't vote on that no
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ma'am that's a reconsideration you're speaking to not expunge sorry the motion to reconsider you have to be on the prevailing side not expunging anybody can make the motion to expunge sorry about that
thank you appreciate a good vote Representative Lee Members, you've heard of the motion. It's a question before the House. Anyone that would like to speak against the motion, for the motion, the question before the House is the motion to refer Senate Bill 304 back to state agencies and government affairs. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
As everyone voted, cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 96 yeas, 0 nay, and 0 presents, you have passed the
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motion. Mr. Clerk, please read Senate Bill 292. Senate
Representative Duncan Baird
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Bill 292 by Senator Wyatt to allow the transfer on death to a beneficiary of
certain vehicles and motorboats that are registered with the Department
of Finance and Administration Representative McClain you're recognized to
Representative James McLean
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1:18:36
present the bill thank you madam speaker and members upon registration of a vehicle in the state of arkansas an owner can apply for a certificate of title or as this bill mentions a certificate of title with beneficiary so what the bottom line is you can apply for the certificate of title
of beneficiary which would designate someone to become the title holder upon the death of the owner the title will say tod on it transfer on death with the name of the beneficiary there will be a four dollar title fee and a ten dollar processing fee dfna is set up to do this already and for anyone who's been involved in the probate process this will be a very convenient measure for folks with that madam speaker i'll take any questions
representative rice for what purpose question you're recognized representative mclean this This won't facilitate
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any early TODs, will it? Hopefully not. Thank you. Members, you've heard an explanation
of the bill. Is there anyone that would like to speak against the bill, for the bill? The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 292. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted?
Cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 92, yay, 0, nay, and 0, present, you have passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, please read Senate Bill 531. Senate Bill 531 by Senator
Representative Duncan Baird
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1:20:20
Sample, an act to create the Mold Investigation Advisory Board to study laws and rules regarding mold inspections and remediation.
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You're recognized, Mr. Patterson. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Senate Bill 531, ladies and gentlemen, it's an act to create the Mold Investigation Advisory Board
and to study laws and rules regarding mold inspections and remediation. This tells about there's going to be a nine-member board. One of them is going to be from the Senate and one of them is going to be from the House. and the other members will be from different aspects of the business that should make this a real good board to put the right rules together for the state of Arkansas. I'd appreciate a good vote
on this. Thank you. Representative Collin Smith, for what purpose? Mr. Patterson has left the well.
Members, you've heard an explanation of the bill. Is there anyone that would like to speak against the bill, for the bill? The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 531. Prepare the machine,
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Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Cast up
the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 66 yea, 17 nay, and 1 present, you have passed the bill.
First, members, we're going to the
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yellow budget calendar. Representative Webb moves that we place House
Bill 1231 on the second reading for the purpose of amendment without objection. Read Amendment 1 to House Bill 1231. Amendment number one to House Bill 1231.
Mrs. Webb, you are recognized to explain the amendment. Thank you, Madam Speaker. This amendment adds two positions in
Representative Kathy Webb
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the ACES Support Center. Operations Appropriation includes $425,000 in additional state central services funding to provide for salaries, personal services matching, and operating expenses to meet the requirements of the Arkansas Financial Transparency Act. Members, you've
heard an explanation of the amendment. Is there anyone that would like to speak against the amendment, for the amendment?
If not, the question before the House is the passage to Amendment 1 to House Bill 1231. All in favor say aye. Anyone opposed say no. Ayes have it. in the bill to engrossing mr. Clark miss Webb please explain to the house what you'd like to do at this point thank
Representative Kathy Webb
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you madam speaker the bills to be considered which have been introduced by Joint Budget Committee starting with
House Bill 81084 continuing through House Bill 1291 I would like to batch Ms. Webb, would you please read the bill numbers,
and we'll see if anyone wants. Mr. Meeks, for what purpose? Request. Your request? I would like to
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have all of the bills that increase general revenue appropriations to be pulled from the batch, please.
mr meeks you will need to identify them by bill number as we go down them miss webb will read them off
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and you can identify them as they are read i spoke to representative webb
Representative Kathy Webb
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have hopefully have those bill members would you like to have the supplemental appropriation removed from
the batch no that's not necessary okay then if you will I would like to remove House Bill 1139, House Bill 1153, House Bill 1189, House Bill 1191, House
House Bill 1193, House Bill 1261, House Bill 1274, House Bill 1285. permission would it be okay to put those in a separate batch any other
objections miss Lee for what purpose question
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you're recognized representative Webb are the bulk of those bills
questions before mr. clerk read the bills that
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we will be voting on by Batch. House Bill 1084, House Bill 1085, House Bill 1109, House
House Bill 1110, House Bill 1121, House Bill 1152, House Bill 1154, House Bill 1187, House House Bill 1210, House Bill 1271, House
The question before the House is the passage of the bills read by the Clerk. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. voting on the bills and the emergency clauses has
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everyone voted cast up the ballot mr. clerk
by a vote of 95 yay 0 nay and 0 present you have passed the bill and the emergency clauses miss webb
Representative Kathy Webb
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1:27:31
so the second batch will be house bill
1139, 1153, 1189, 1191, 1193, 1261, 1274, and 1285. You've heard an explanation of the
bills. Mr. Clerk, read those bills, please.
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What's happening is the machine has to print out three votes per bill on that batch money, and so we're waiting for the machine to produce the ballots for those that we just voted on.
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Mr. Clark, read the bills. House Bill 1139, House Bill 1153, House Bill 1189, House Bill 1191, House Bill 1193, House Bill 1261, House Bill 1274, House Bill 1285.
Question before the House is the passage of those House bills listed by the Clerk and the Emergency Clause. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
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Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast
up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 70 yeas, 18 nays, and by a present, you have not passed the bills.
Representative Kathy Webb
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1:29:44
Ms. Webb? Thank you, Madam Speaker. On page 2 of the calendar, starting with House Bill 1423, continuing until you get to the end of the calendar, House Bill 1754, All of those bills are General Improvement Fund bills. I would like to batch those.
Representative Jim Nickels
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Mr. Nichols, for what purpose? I'm going to speak against. You're recognized. Thank you, Madam Speaker. I come to the well to speak against this particular batch of bills because, in my view, they are
nothing more than earmarks. Also this state has major issues that, in my view, need to be addressed. One being home health aides are paid 30 cents a mile, we're paid 50 cents a mile, state employees are paid 42 cents a mile. Also the people who work in our prisons are owed several million dollars in back pay. Also our counties are owed several million dollars for keeping prisoners for the state
of Arkansas. So based upon those reasons, I just have a problem with us earmarking various funding sources when we need to be taking care of some vital state business. So I encourage you to vote against this bill, this batch. Mr.
Nichols has, excuse me, Representative Nichols has spoken against the bills. Is there anyone that would like to speak for the bills? Against the bills?
Garner you're recognized to speak against the bills
Representative Ed Garner
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1:32:10
over this list and I see noteworthy projects but I can tell you from my perspective here a process has begun in the legislature in the capital that began before my time but I've seen it evolve or rather devolve and that is
that the original intent as I understood it from budget explained to me when I was a freshman of general improvement funds this was the part of the budget where money was put to take care of the buildings of the state of Arkansas that was the original intent and before my time in the legislature we began to run surpluses and there began to be a fight between the legislative branch and the executive branch really doesn't matter what party we're talking about here it's
about money and control and as I've watched this evolve I see that GIF money has to some extent from our constituents and noteworthy projects in our own regions or in our own districts people have become too dependent on this they expect you to write bills and take home your share of the scraps left over from our budget process and I've also watched the executive branch doesn't matter
who's been in that office use their share to curry favor and expect certain votes and cooperation and perhaps that executive would then look with favor upon that representative or senator for their cooperation with some of their share of gif money in short i want to echo what representative nickel says this process has devolved into our own mini version of washington and earmarks i think in this session we're not going to see a great deal
of gif money i think that we need to start the process and send the message home that we're not going to waste the disproportionate amount of time drafting bills for special projects at home and we've even we've the legislature the state has even been sued to say you can't write specific project bills for the for the use of general revenue money and and we've we've worked hard to find ways to kind of compensate for that constitutional question,
but the intent is very clear. We're here to be legislators. We're not here to take home little bits of bacon back to our districts and then show up with a big check as though we have accomplished something by bringing the taxpayer money home to the very people that are taxed to get it. So I would say, if there is money left over, let's trust our leadership who has come forth with a good plan let's take three or four items and let's decide statewide how we're going to fund that and if it
is a project that is worth taxpayer dollars then let's do what we're supposed to do let's put it back into the budget and vote it up or down as part of the budget but let's start to roll back the intent of what GIF is supposed to be quit using it for rewards or votes or special projects or figuring out how to do this let's go back beginning now and i hope you that are going to return will take this up let's not waste a disproportionate amount of our time as legislators trying to
figure out look at all these bills that have been drafted let's pick our three or four items and take what's left over from the budget process if there is any and vote on those three or four statewide projects good for everyone and let's go with that so i hope not only that this be defeated i hope that you will send a message home
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to your constituents by passing or defeating this unanimously thank you very much mr garner
has spoken against the bill is there anyone that
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would like to speak for the bills against the bills miss webb would you like to
Representative Kathy Webb
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close for the bills thank you madam speaker and i too am going to vote against these bills historically we have passed member bills as a courtesy to the member and while i disagree perhaps with with some of the comments made by my colleagues about gif bills being used for uh special favors i think it is time that the house sends a clear message that we do not support this type of legislation
and i ask you to join
me in voting against these bills members miss webb is closed you've heard an explanation of the
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bills question before the house is the
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passage of the senate house bills Mr. Clark, please read the bills. House Bill 1423, House Bill 1459, House Bill 1460, House Bill 1461, House Bill 1462, House Bill 1463,
House Bill 1464, House Bill 1465, House Bill 1466, House Bill 1467, House Bill 1468, House Bill 1469, House Bill 1470, House Bill 1471, House Bill 1472, House Bill 1473, House Bill 1476, House Bill 1499, House Bill 1500,
House Bill 1502, House Bill 1528, House Bill 1529, House Bill 1530, House Bill 1531, House Bill 1533, House Bill 1534, House Bill 1536, House Bill 1537, House Bill 1538, House Bill 1539, House Bill 1540, House Bill 1542, House Bill 1549,
House Bill 1556, House Bill 1564, House Bill 1566, House Bill 1567, House Bill 1568, House Bill 1569, House Bill 1570, House
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Bill 1571, House Bill 1573, House Bill 1574, House Bill 1575, House Bill 1576, House Bill 1587, House Bill 1597, House Bill 1599, House Bill 1607, House Bill 1609, House Bill 1610, House Bill 1619, House Bill 1621, House Bill 1622, House Bill 1624, House Bill 1629, House Bill 1633, House Bill 1638, House Bill 1639, House Bill 1640, House Bill 1639,
House Bill 1666, House Bill 1667, House Bill 1668, House Bill 1669, House Bill 1670, House Bill 1671, House Bill 1672, House Bill 1673, House Bill 1674, House Bill 1675, House Bill 1676, House Bill 1677, House Bill 1678, House Bill 1679, House Bill 1676, House Bill 1678, House Bill 1679, House Bill 1676, House Bill 1676, House Bill 1677, House Bill 1678, House Bill 1679, House Bill 1676, House Bill 1676, House Bill 1676, House Bill 1676, House Bill 1677, House Bill 1676, House Bill 1676, House Bill 1676, House Bill 1676, House Bill 1676, House Bill 1676, House Bill 1676, House Bill 1676, House Bill 1676, House Bill 1676, House Bill 1676, House Bill 1676, House Bill 1676, House Bill 1676, House Bill 1676, House Bill 1676, House Bill 1676, House Bill 16
House Bill 1681, House Bill 1682, House Bill 1683, House Bill 1685, House Bill 1686, House Bill 1687, House Bill 1688, House Bill 1689, House Bill 1690, House Bill 1691, House Bill 1692, House Bill 1694, House Bill 1695, House Bill 1696, House Bill 1697,
House Bill 1698, House Bill 1699, House Bill 1700, House Bill 1706, House Bill 1709, House Bill 1713, House Bill 1714, House Bill 1715, House Bill 1716, House Bill 1717, House Bill 1718, House Bill 1719, House Bill 1721, House Bill 1722, House Bill 1725 Ichabod 1729
House Bill 1733 House Bill 1735 House Bill 1745 House Bill 1746 House bill 1740 hate House Bill 1749 House Bill 1753 House Bill 17 54 members heard Explanation of the
Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr.
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1:41:28
bill, Representative Tyler, what purpose? Point of order.
Representative Linda S. Tyler
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1:41:36
Point of order. Mr. Speaker, House Bill 1542 is inappropriately on the calendar. It has not been referred out of joint budget yet. It is still in special language to be heard on Wednesday.
Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr.
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1:41:58
today that with it without objection uh... we would have that removed from calendar mr clerk fifteen forty two
okay members you heard the explanation
Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr.
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1:42:11
of the bills that was enumerated by that have just been read by the clerk question before house is Passage of all the bills enumerated by the clerk.
Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Members are voting on the bills and the emergency clause. Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of five yea, 76 nay, and seven present.
The bills fail. Representative Allen, you are recognized for a motion. After
Representative Fred Allen
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1:43:00
the announcement, reading of the bills, transferring bills, placing accountants on desks, amending members their own bills, with their own amendments, members withdrawing their own bills, finalizing resolutions, reading communications, and any remaining committee committee reports. I move that we adjourn until 1.30 tomorrow.
Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr.
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1:43:18
File for motion, non-debatable. All in favor say aye. Opposed, no. Ayes have it. Motion adopted. Announcements. Representative Stewart. Announcement, please. I
Chair
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1:43:27
have two announcements. The Sportsman's Caucus
Representative Randy Stewart
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1:43:31
Dinner has been moved to Tuesday, March 22nd, and we're also going to have a Veterans Dinner on Wednesday, March 23rd. There's a list going around to verify that we have captured all of the veterans. There are 21 veterans in the House and Senate, so there'll be a list coming around.
And if you're not on that list, please notify me so
Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr.
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1:43:57
we can add you to the list. Thank you. Representative Stewart, members, before we go to the rest of the announcements, one bit of housekeeping here for our business while we're in session. As we, as you know, we are now three weeks away from our attended recess to sign and die. I can tell you from the standpoint of House leadership and the House chairs that we are,
and this is also in communication with our friends and colleagues on the other end of the Capitol, We remain on course, on glide path, to coincide with our finishing up our business on April 1st. Accordingly, we're going to have our sessions in here going to get longer. We're going to have more committee meetings before, during, whenever it calls for so that we can conclude our business. And towards that end, I am going to ask members, as we are doing our daily recognition at the beginning of our session,
when you have a special group from your hometown, we certainly want to recognize them. But in order to avoid a continuing escalation of recognizing personal friends and birthdays and other such items, which may be unduly distracting
from our primary business at hand, I would like for you to keep those announcements to a minimum as we proceed through these last three weeks. Thank you very much.
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Representative Allen, what purpose? Announcement. Recognized. Prior caucus
Representative Fred Allen
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1:45:36
in the morning, 7 a.m., room 019. Representative Ingram,
Chair
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1:45:41
what purpose? Announcement. Recognized. The reception for the
Representative Keith M. Ingram
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1:45:45
Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame is tonight from 5 to 7. It's in Verizon Arena. Enter on the
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west side, 5 to 7, Sports Hall of Fame. Representative
Representative Mary L. Slinkard
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1:45:59
Slinkard, what purpose? Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Announcement, state agencies will meet 15 minutes after adjournment today in room 151.
Chair
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Thank you. Representative Cheatham, what purpose? Good night. Education will meet tomorrow
Representative Eddie L. Cheatham
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1:46:13
at 10 o'clock. But I will remind the body, Mr. Speaker, that we have a large calendar, special order. We will start deferring bills. If you have a bill in education you won't run this time, be sure you see me
or Mark Hudson. We're going to start deferring bills off our calendar if they've been passed over three times. Thank you. Representative Carter, what purpose?
Announcement. Recognized. House revenue tax
Representative Davy Carter
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meet tomorrow at 10 o'clock, 151. Representative
Barnett, what purpose? Announcement. Recognized. House of Transportation, 10 a.m. tomorrow morning, room B, Big Mac. Thank you very, very much. You're very, very welcome. Representative Woods, what purpose? Announcement. Recognized. Public Health will
meet tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. room 130. Thank you. Rep. Webb, what purpose?
Representative Kathy Webb
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1:47:13
Announcement. Recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Joint budget will meet at 9 o'clock tomorrow in Big Mac. This is the first time we've met on Tuesday, so I just want to make sure everybody on joint budget will be in attendance. Thank you, Rep.
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Webb. Members of the desk will remain open until 4.30 for the continued reading of the bills.
Agenda
Invocation
Roll Call
HR1031
HB1415
HB2026
HB1414
HB1813
HB2139
HB1773
HB1942
HB1498
HB1926
HB1434
HB1474
HB1557
HB1705
HB2016
HB1981
SB307
SB344
SB45
SB354
SB362
SB363
SB401
SB304(MOTION TO EXPUNGE THE VOTE)
SB304(MOTION TO REFER TO COMMITTEE)
SB292
SB531
Budget Calendar
Documents
No documents posted.
Speakers
Representative Butch Wilkins Chair
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Chair
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr.
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Representative Duncan Baird
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Representative Ward
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Representative Linda S. Tyler
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Representative Mark Perry
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Representative Donna Hutchinson
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Representative John Catlett
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Representative Kim Hammer
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Representative Linda Collins-Smith
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Representative Barry Hyde
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Representative Robert E. Dale
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Representative Sheilla E. Lampkin
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Representative Kelley Linck
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Representative John Charles Edwards
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Representative James McLean
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Representative Garry L. Smith
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Representative Jeremy Gillam
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Representative Jane English
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Representative Johnnie J. Roebuck
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Representative Keith M. Ingram
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Representative Tiffany Rogers Chair
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Representative Nate Steel
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Representative Jon S. Eubanks
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Representative John W. Walker
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Representative Gary Deffenbaugh
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Representative Allen Kerr
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Representative Karen S. Hopper
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Representative Bruce Westerman
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Representative Kathy Webb
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Representative Jim Nickels
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Representative Ed Garner
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Representative Fred Allen
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Representative Randy Stewart
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Representative Mary L. Slinkard
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Representative Eddie L. Cheatham
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Representative Davy Carter
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Representative Jonathan Barnett Chair
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