March 10, 2011
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Bills discussed (70)
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HB1763
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HB1280
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HB1351
· 4 mentions in chapter, transcript
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HB1845
· 3 mentions in chapter, transcript
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HB1585
· 2 mentions in chapter
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HB1300
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ures from the regular session of the 88th General Assembly. House Bill 1300 is Act 263. House Bill 1403 is Act 264. House Bill 1496 is…”
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HB1348
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…Speaker, we are committee on education to whom is referred House Bill 1348 by Representative Summers, House Bill 1620 by Representativ…”
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HB1426
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 1426 by Representative Baird. House Bill 1902 by Representative…”
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HB1428
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…er, we are a committee on public health to whom is referred House Bill 1428 by Representative Hutchinson. Begley to report we have the…”
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HB1438
· 1 mention in chapter
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HB1446
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HB1455
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HB1478
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HB1488
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HB1501
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HB1565
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HB1581
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HB1582
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HB1583
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HB1584
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HB1586
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HB1588
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HB1589
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HB1590
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HB1595
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HB1601
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HB1615
· 1 mention in chapter
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HB1620
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…whom is referred House Bill 1348 by Representative Summers, House Bill 1620 by Representative Cheatham, House Bill 1829 by Representati…”
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HB1623
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…r, we are a committee on public health to whom was referred House Bill 1623 by our representative of Thompson, House Bill 1810 by our r…”
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HB1636
· 1 mention in chapter
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HB1702
· 1 mention in chapter
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HB1762
· 1 mention in chapter
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HB1767
· 1 mention in chapter
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HB1802
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…are a committee on revenue and taxation to whom is referred House Bill 1802 by Representative Rogers and House Bill 1899 by Representat…”
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HB1805
· 1 mention in chapter
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HB1806
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HB1810
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…referred House Bill 1623 by our representative of Thompson, House Bill 1810 by our representative of Hutchinson, House Bill 1966 by our…”
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HB1816
· 1 mention in chapter
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HB1827
· 1 mention in chapter
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HB1829
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…tative Summers, House Bill 1620 by Representative Cheatham, House Bill 1829 by Representative Slinkard, House Bill 1875 by Representati…”
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HB1859
· 1 mention in chapter
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HB1875
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ative Cheatham, House Bill 1829 by Representative Slinkard, House Bill 1875 by Representative Roebuck, and House Bill 1878 by Represent…”
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HB1878
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ve Slinkard, House Bill 1875 by Representative Roebuck, and House Bill 1878 by Representative Pierce. By lead report, we've had the sam…”
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HB1897
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HB1899
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…om is referred House Bill 1802 by Representative Rogers and House Bill 1899 by Representative Ingram. Begley to report we have the same…”
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HB1902
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 1426 by Representative Baird. House Bill 1902 by Representative Moore. House Bill 1949 by Representative…”
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HB1909
· 1 mention in chapter
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HB1949
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…resentative Baird. House Bill 1902 by Representative Moore. House Bill 1949 by Representative Perry. House Bill 2026 by Representative…”
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HB1966
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…mpson, House Bill 1810 by our representative of Hutchinson, House Bill 1966 by our representative of Letting, House Bill 2028 by”
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HB1998
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HB2026
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…resentative Moore. House Bill 1949 by Representative Perry. House Bill 2026 by Representative Catlett. House Bill 2038 by Representativ…”
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HB2028
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…tchinson, House Bill 1966 by our representative of Letting, House Bill 2028 by”
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HB2038
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…sentative Perry. House Bill 2026 by Representative Catlett. House Bill 2038 by Representative Vines. Senate Bill 292 by Senator Wyatt.…”
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HB2139
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “our representative of Perry, House Bill 2139 by our representative of Hyde, Senate Bill 355 by Senator L…”
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HR1025
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…e a committee on public transportation to whom is referred. House Resolution 1025 by Representative PennArts.”
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SB247
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SB252
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SB260
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SB264
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SB292
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…sentative Catlett. House Bill 2038 by Representative Vines. Senate Bill 292 by Senator Wyatt. And Senate Bill 317 by Senator Whitaker.…”
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SB310
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SB317
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…Representative Vines. Senate Bill 292 by Senator Wyatt. And Senate Bill 317 by Senator Whitaker. Begley report we get the same under co…”
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SB341
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SB355
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ve of Perry, House Bill 2139 by our representative of Hyde, Senate Bill 355 by Senator Laverty, Senate Bill 401 by Senator Burnett,”
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SB400
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SB401
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…representative of Hyde, Senate Bill 355 by Senator Laverty, Senate Bill 401 by Senator Burnett,”
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SB423
· 1 mention in chapter
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SB437
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “representative stephanie malone on senate bill 437 specifically around section 2 regarding rule 17 joint rule…”
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SB559
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “and Senate Bill 559 by Senator Laverty. Beg lead report we have the same under…”
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SB722
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Speaker 1
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Along with the staff, press, members in the gallery, while we are led in prayer today by Representative Kim Hammer. And please remain standing to be led in the Pledge of Allegiance by Representative Billy Gaskill. Representative Hammer, thank you,
and you're recognized. Thank you, sir. Join me in prayer, please. Father, I come on behalf
Representative Kim Hammer
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of all of us and just thank you that we're Americans. and thank you that we live in Arkansas
and thank you, Lord, for the privileges that are afforded to us. We pray, Lord, that we bring all things into your consideration and may we always remember that we are sitting under the words in God we trust. I thank you, Lord, that all people are called according to your purpose and I pray that today that your purpose would be the forefront of our decision-making process. I thank you for your scripture that teaches that as iron sharpens iron, that, Lord, we would use that privilege today in order that all the deliberations that occur on this floor today
would be ultimately to seek and to find and to vote your purpose. Thank you for the privileges afforded us by the men and women of our armed services that are providing our freedom and offering those to those around the world, and may we remember their families as well for the price that they pay. And we ask all these things in your name, and all God's
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people said, Amen. the allegiance to the flag of the United States of
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America, to the republic for which it stands,
what you mention of our God, the indivisible, your liberty, and justice for all. Members,
please indicate your presence by pressing the yellow present button. Cast out
the ballot, Mr. Clerk. Excuse me, prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. We're getting in a little bit of
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a hurry here today until it's Thursday. Has everyone indicated their presence?
That's the yellow present button.
Okay. Cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. Ninety-seven members present. Chair recognizes the quorum. Any
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requests for leave? Representative Hyde. Mr. Speaker,
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leave for Representative King. Leave granted for Representative King. Leave's
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granted for Representative King. Anyone else? Okay, Representative Eddie Cheatham moves
that we dispense with a reading of the previous day's journal
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without objection, so ordered. Are there reports from select committees? Reports from standing committees? Read the reports, Mr.
Chair
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Clark. Mr. Speaker, we are a committee on public health to whom was referred House Bill 1623 by our representative of Thompson, House Bill 1810 by our representative of Hutchinson, House Bill 1966 by our representative of Letting, House Bill 2028 by
our representative of Perry, House Bill 2139 by our representative of Hyde, Senate Bill 355 by Senator Laverty, Senate Bill 401 by Senator Burnett,
Chair
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and Senate Bill 559 by Senator Laverty. Beg lead report we have the same under consideration here if we turn the same with the recommendation that they do pass. Mr. Speaker, we are a committee on public health to whom is referred House Bill 1428 by Representative Hutchinson. Begley to report we have the same under consideration and herewith return the same with the recommendation that do pass as amended. Respectfully submitted, Linda Tyler, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are a committee on revenue and taxation to whom is referred House Bill 1802 by Representative Rogers and House Bill 1899 by Representative Ingram. Begley to report we have the same under consideration and herewith return the same with the recommendation that they do pass.
Respectfully submitted, Davey Carter, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are committee on education to whom is referred House Bill 1348 by Representative Summers, House Bill 1620 by Representative Cheatham, House Bill 1829 by Representative Slinkard, House Bill 1875 by Representative Roebuck, and House Bill 1878 by Representative Pierce. By lead report, we've had the same under consideration. Here is the return of the same with the recommendation that they do pass, respectively submitted. Eddie Cheatham, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are a committee on public transportation to whom is referred. House Resolution 1025 by Representative PennArts.
House Bill 1426 by Representative Baird. House Bill 1902 by Representative Moore. House Bill 1949 by Representative Perry. House Bill 2026 by Representative Catlett. House Bill 2038 by Representative Vines. Senate Bill 292 by Senator Wyatt. And Senate Bill 317 by Senator Whitaker. Begley report we get the same under consideration here. To return the same with the recommendation that they do pass. Respectfully submitted.
Jonathan Burnett, Chair. Any unfinished business? Executive communications. Mr. Clark, read the letter from the Governor, please.
Chair
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To the Speaker of the House, dear Mr. Speaker, this is to inform you that on March 10, 2011, I approve the following measures from the regular session of the 88th General Assembly. House Bill 1300 is Act 263. House Bill 1403 is Act 264. House Bill 1496 is Act 265. House Bill 1527 is Act 266. Sincerely, Mike Beebe.
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Thank you, members. Before we go to the red calendar, several introductions to make today.
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I believe in the East Gallery we have Craighead County Judge Ed Hill,
who's here today as guests of Representatives Wilkins, Linderman, and Hubbard. Where's the judge? Thanks for being with us, Judge. Also, I believe in the East Gallery, we have Representative Clark Hall's grandson, Mr. Mason Clement, is here with us. Where is Mason? Oh, here he is over in the West Gallery. There he is, a fine-looking young man. Thank you for being with us.
And in the West Gallery, well, we've got East and we've got West, so we'll find out. As guests of Representative Tiffany Rogers, we have the
government class from the Phillips County Community College with our instructor, Mr. Aaron Michael. So would you all stand to be recognized, please? Thank you
Representative Linderman moves that we place House Bill 1763 back on second reading for the purpose of amendment. Without objection, read Amendment No. 1, Mr. Clerk. Amendment No. 1 to House
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Bill 1763. Representative Linderman, you are recognized to
explain the amendment. Thank you. is
Representative Homer Lenderman
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regarding teeth floating. It has nothing to do with fluoride, no matter what you may
have heard. Many of you have learned a lot more about teeth floating on horses than you ever wanted to know. There was a group of us that worked together, and this is a friendly amendment. After a long debate yesterday, House Bill 1763 passed out of committee unanimously with the understanding that these amendments would be added. We have added Representative gary smith as a sponsor we do take out the word lawfully and we do add a definition of teeth
floating we would like for a good vote on this and representative collins will take the stand the podium to the second amendment and he will be he will answer any more questions that you have we would appreciate a
good vote on this amendment thank you members
heard an explanation of the amendment.
Anyone wishing to speak against the amendment, for the amendment? If not, the question for the House is adoption of Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1763. All in
favor say aye. Opposed, no. Ayes have it. Amendment adopted. There is another amendment. Representative Collins brings forth Second Amendment. Mr. Clerk, without
objection, and read Amendment No. 2. Amendment No. 2 to House Bill 1763. Representative
explain the amendment. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Representative Charlie Collins
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First of all, I'd like to thank Representative Smith, Representative Brown, and so many others that have worked so hard in the Agriculture Committee over the last couple months on the subject of the Veterinary Practices Act, teeth floating, horseshoeing, and related topics. This second amendment merely addresses commitments that were made in the committee meeting yesterday. This is the amendment that's passed out on your desks. This is the amendment that adds Representative Smith as a co-sponsor
of the bill and addresses some specific topics. Amendment number one, which was just approved, is the amendment that allows those current teeth floaters and horse massage folks to continue practicing without any fear of the Veterinary Board coming after them. So this second amendment covers things that were all agreed in committee unanimously. I'd appreciate a good vote, and thank you for your patience. Members, you heard
an explanation of the amendment.
Anyone wishing to speak against the amendment, for the amendment, not the question for the house is adoption of amendment number two to house bill 1763 all in favor say aye opposed no i have it the amendment number two is adopted the morning hour has expired uh representative tyler what purpose report what's your report representative tyler mr speaker in
Representative Linda S. Tyler
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public health today we had a point of order brought by
representative stephanie malone on senate bill 437 specifically around section 2 regarding rule 17 joint rule 17 on the introduction of the bill violates the scope of practice and i'd like to report that to you sir and have you take action as appropriate representative
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tyler could you Can you explain what portion of the language was held to be in question as regarding the
Representative Linda S. Tyler
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scope of practice issue? Section 2 is the Arkansas Code 5-64-1103, parentheses, little a, parentheses, concerning sales limits on ephedrine and similar drugs is amended to read as follows. is unlawful for any person other than a person or entity described in 5-64-1101A3 and 4 to knowingly sell, transfer, or otherwise furnish in a single transaction a product containing
ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine except in a licensed pharmacy by a licensed pharmacist or a registered pharmacy technician. Okay,
ruling on is whether or not the additional handling of these drugs under the supervision of a pharmacist is an expansion of scope of practice. Is
that generally correct? Yes, sir. That was the point of order
Representative Linda S. Tyler
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I believe from Representative Malone in Joint Rule Mr. Speaker, I think I have section 3, line 19 also is this section, of this section, a pharmacist shall make a professional determination based on a pharmacist-patient relationship as to whether or
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not there is a legitimate medical or pharmaceutical need for the drug.
Okay. So the question is twofold, whether either or a combination of these constitute a scope of practice, which if a determination is made under our rules that that is an expansion of scope of
practice, then that legislation would have had to have been filed in the first 15
Representative Linda S. Tyler
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days of the state. Yes, sir.
I believe that's Rule 17. Okay.
On consultation with the parliamentarian, it is my decision that that is a valid question
concerning the scope of practice issue. I'm going to refer the question, both questions to be decided by the Rules Committee, and would ask the Chair of Rules, Representative Ingram to call a special meeting of the Rules Committee to make a determination on those issues, and I'll let you make that determination when you want to do it, Representative Ingram, and you can make an announcement upon adjournment today.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Representative Tyler, the parliamentarian, reminds me to
request you get with the journal Clark see that that is read into the journey. Thank you very much.
Representative Letting recommends that we consider concurring in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1280. Read the amendment, Mr. Clerk. Senate Amendment Number 1 to
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House Bill 1280. Representative Letting, you
are recognized to explain the amendment. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I
Representative Greg Leding
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brought House Bill 1280 to the House a couple weeks ago. It amends various provisions of the Arkansas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act. Got out of here almost unanimously, Representative Bell.
We got it down to the Senate, and our colleagues at the other end of the hall loved it so much they wanted to get their fingerprints on it, so they made just a couple of small changes that clarify a few things and correct some consistency issues, so we'd appreciate a good vote. It in no way changes the intent of the bill, and Representative Smith, it
still has nothing to do with Lignite. All right, thank you. Members, you heard an explanation
of the amendment. Anyone wishing to speak against the amendment or the amendment? If not, the question is concurrence of Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1280.
Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 92 yeas, 0 nays, 0 present. You have concurred in the Senate Amendment. Representative Dale recommends that we consider concurring in Senate Amendment Number 1 to House Bill 1351. Read the amendment Mr. Clerk. Senate Amendment
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Representative Dale you are recognized to come and explain the amendment Thank you
Mr. Speaker this amendment defines delinquent as 25 days past the earliest date shown on the face of the bill. I
Representative Robert E. Dale
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would appreciate a good vote. Members, you've heard an
explanation of the amendment. Anyone wishing to speak
against the amendment for the amendment? If not, the question for the House is concurrence in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1351. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted? Cast up the ballot by a vote of 96 yeas, 0 nays, 0 present. You have concurred in Senate Amendment No. 1. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1845.
Chair
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House Bill 1845 by Representative Overby to allow a purchaser of an assembled motor vehicle to obtain a title to the assembled motor
vehicle only through the bonded title process. Representative Overby, you
Representative Betty Overbey
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are recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. This is a DFA bill, and we believe this bill is necessary because the incidents of fraud discovered in the past two years that were related to issuance of titles on antique vehicles
arising from a single bill of sale. This bill is not intended to prevent people who actually assemble vehicles themselves from getting titles by submitting bills of sale for parts of other vehicles or to require them to obtain a bond to obtain their title. The focus of this bill is an attempt to prevent a title from being issued from an antique vehicle from a single bill of sale submitted by a person who did not assemble the vehicle
because by doing so, that person knows nothing about the vehicle and the DFA does not know if this vehicle is stolen or if it exists. To give an example of the problems, we are seeing two individuals were involved in submitting fraudulent single bills of sale and obtaining titles for vehicles that never existed. These individuals were advertising titles with prices from $100 to $450, depending on the value of the car.
The titles were sold to individuals who had vehicles matching the description on the fraudulent titles. These vehicles could then be resold with clear Arkansas titles. Upon arresting one of the individuals, the Arkansas State Police found that he had an access of 100 fraudulent Arkansas titles in his possession for antique vehicles. In another incident, a clear Arkansas title was obtained from a bill of sale from a vehicle that was subject to a lien in another state,
and the department had no way of knowing the lien existed. Again, the vehicle could then be resold with a clear Arkansas title, and the lien holder would never be able to collect their money, resulting in our department being potentially liable in a claims commission case. Kit cars do not qualify as an antique vehicle in Arkansas and are not affected by this bill. This bill, as drafted, will only affect antique vehicles in the limited circumstances involving a single bill of sale.
Thank you, and I would appreciate a good
vote. Mary's heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak
against the bill? Representative Kerr, you're recognized to come and speak
Representative Allen Kerr
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20:14
against the bill. Members, come down to speak against this bill not because I understand
it all and I'm totally against it.
I'm more concerned about the lack of information we have from Representative Overby. I'd like to know more about exactly how they're going to know, you know, who got the title on the car, whether the car was put together or not. I don't know about you guys, but I've got a lot of folks that put these cars together, build them from chassis for a living, and some of them just for hobby. And we want to make sure that by, and I understand that there's some folks out there doing some wrongdoing,
But by trying to punish those people that are doing wrongdoing, are we punishing those who are completely honest and up front with their vehicles? Just not certain how that process is supposed to work. And I'm hoping that in her closing, Representative Overby will enlighten us a little more. And you want to ask
me a question. Representative Lee, what purpose? Question. You're recognized.
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Thank you. In your experience as an insurance agent, is a one-and-a-half times the value of a bond common?
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That's what this bill states, that they would have to supply a bond for one-and-a-half times the value of the
Representative Allen Kerr
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vehicle. Well, again, there's some information that we don't have. Generally, you get a bond for the value
of the object or the value of the service being performed, not one-and-a-half times. I'm a little confused
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of why the additional cost. In your experience as an insurance agent, are you familiar with how DFA, DFNA, pardon me, values the vehicle, determines the value?
Representative Allen Kerr
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No. I'm not. I don't know how DFNA values, determines value. You know, NADA gives us the value. Kelly Blue Book gives us the value, and I'm assuming DFNA is going to use some of those resources. Thank you very much. Okay. Okay. Representative Kerr has spoken
against the bill. Anyone wishing to speak for the bill? Representative Altus, you
are recognized. Come to the well and speak for the bill.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I've spoke with Mike Munn about this bill two or three times, and I don't like the bill at all, but he says there's really not much else we can do. This section of the code deals only with antique cars that are built from parts, right? And I've had friends that have built antique cars from parts, and I've told this story several times to Mike Munn and Betty, but I had a friend that had an antique car.
He got it from Canada, and it was a 64 Plymouth, I think it was. And he built it from parts, and he sold it for $110,000. So that's a $165,000 bond that he would have to post. And that seems like a real stretch for me. So after talking to Mike Munn, he says he didn't really know what else to do. We had a problem. He said what we need to do is have an interim study and discuss this during the summertime and see if we can come up with a better situation rather than this situation.
But anyway, he says this is their only solution for the problem right now that they can come up with. Representative Altus has
spoken for the bill, I believe. Representative Altus has
changed his mind. All right, anyone wish to speak against the bill, before the bill? Representative Overby, you want to close the bill? You're closed.
Question for the House is passage of House Bill 1845, prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Is everyone voting? Is everyone voting? Cast up a ballot, Mr. Clerk, by a vote of 49 yea, 39 nay, and 2 present.
The bill fails. Representative Lee moves the clincher. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. No. No's have it. Members, we'll take a moment here to recognize our doctor of the day, Dr. J. Larry Lawson from Cammack Billings. Dr. Lawson, thank you so much for being
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with us today. You're welcome. Mr. Clark, read House Bill 1438. House
Bill 1438 for Representative Williams to establish the Arkansas
Arbitration Act. Representative Williams, you are recognized to explain the bill.
Representative Darrin Williams
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, this This is basically a rewrite of the Arkansas Arbitration Act. In 1969, Arkansas passed the Arbitration Act along with about 49 other jurisdictions.
Since that time, our civil courts have become backlogged and more and more people take advantage of arbitration. This bill is simply here to modernize our arbitration process and procedures. This bill also maintains, when we passed the act in 1969, there were three areas of the law that were excluded from our Arbitration Act, personal injury or tort claims, employer and employee disputes, as well as beneficiary issues regarding annuity contracts. Those three exclusions still remain with this bill.
Again this bill is a Bar Association's bill and it simply updates the Arbitration Act of Arkansas and I'd appreciate a good vote. Thank you.
Members heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for the bill, not the question for the House, pass the House Bill 1438. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted.
Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot by a
vote of 89, yea, 0, nays, 0, present. You
have passed the bill. Mr. Clark, read House Bill 1595.
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House Bill 1595, Representative Hyde, to extend the dates concerning the settlement of the Pulaski County School District's
desegregation and litigation. Representative Hyde, you're recognized
Representative Barry Hyde
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to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, 1595 is a continuation of kind of cheese in the trap.
Four years ago, the General Assembly provided a reimbursement of up to $250,000 for each of the Pulaski County school districts as reimbursement for their legal fees if they would pursue unitary status. All three of the districts have pursued unitary status. As a matter of fact, Little Rock has been granted unitary status. We continue to wait, through no fault of the three districts, for the federal court, Judge Miller, to make that determination.
So all we're doing today is extending that offer or honoring our original word to offer them that reimbursement if they achieve unitary status. No new money. The money was appropriated four and a half years ago now. now. It's still sitting at AEE ready to provide that reimbursement should they achieve unitary status. So it's just a continuation of an agreement that was made four years ago to prime them or to try and promote the pursuit of unitary status.
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Representative Burroughs, what purpose? Question. You're recognized. Thank you,
Representative John Burris
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Mr. Speaker. Representative, how this may –
I don't see if this makes sense. If we're waiting – if it's waiting for the federal judge – I'm sorry, if it's waiting for the federal judge to declare the district unitary, what fees are the districts incurring at this point when it comes to litigation fees and different things like that?
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Are you asking me if they've incurred that much? Yeah, well, I'm asking you if they're – There's at least one person in the room that can tell us that they have incurred much more than $250,000 in pursuing unitary status and responding to the federal courts in pursuit of unitary status. Yeah, I guess my question. So they're not going to, we would only, it's only a reimbursement up to $250,000. And I know for a fact North Little Rock's well over $350,000.
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Well, and I guess my question, and you may be the wrong person to ask this to, but are they currently incurring more and more legal fees, or are we at a standstill because we're
Representative Barry Hyde
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waiting on the federal judge? Is that right? I think we're at a standstill right now, and, boy, I don't want to delve too far into this, but I think along the way, the judges, and unfortunately it has been judges, have asked for additional information, or I think there were some briefs presented at one time, but there's not a meter out there that's that's just running on it's it's uh the the ag's office
and and uh uh at the uh ade would have to verify those expenses to be legitimate expenses before being reimbursed yeah
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hornet's nest sometimes i kind of run into them but my and that's kind of the root of my question is is what's the if we're not if the districts currently aren't uh incurring any additional cost the meter's not running as you put it what's the need to extend this to allow them to, if we're anticipating a ruling from the federal judge, what's the need to extend this?
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We're honoring our word. When we asked the three districts to pursue unitary status, we said,
if you will and if you achieve unitary status, we will reimburse you for up to $250,000 of your legal expense in this pursuit. And at the time, everybody thought, well, you know, that can't take much more than eight or nine months. And 18 months later, we said, well, certainly that won't be more than a year. And we extended. This will be the third time, I think, that I'm asking you to extend this. Through no fault of the districts. They have done everything that we've asked them
for. So all we're trying to do is continue to hold up our part of the bargain.
Thank you. Thank you. Representative Gilliam, what purpose? Question. You're recognized.
Representative Hyde, has Little Rock, and this may, I may be wrong here, but has Little Rock been offered a settlement in this
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from the Attorney General or some other entity? There's an ongoing negotiation between, well, I guess Little Rock has been the lead on it.
I don't know. You read the papers as much as I do. But the AG's office has continued to try and work out some kind of a deal with the schools. But that's still really irrelevant to the, and I don't think they have. I don't, I can't, I'm not privy to exactly where they might be in that negotiation. They probably all wouldn't tell us exactly where they're at anyways. But we're still waiting for Judge Miller. There's nothing, there's nothing anybody can do until the federal court releases us. And so all we're doing in this is taking money that's already appropriated four years ago.
The money's already been paid or already been set aside at ADE in their accounts for the reimbursement. We're simply maintaining our word and living up to the offer that we made them to get them started in this four years ago. Thank you. I just didn't know how that fit in. Thank
you, sir. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, I'd appreciate a good
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vote on this, and I would ask you to honor the commitment that we made here four years ago. It's no new money, no new positions, no anything. Thank you. Members,
I 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 1595. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted? Cast up the ballot by a vote of 73 yea, 8 and a 6 present. You have passed the bill. Representative Hyde moves for the clincher. On paper, say aye.
Opposed, no. Ayes have it. The clincher adopted. Mr.
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1767 by Representative Barnett to authorize the establishment of alternative real estate transfer tax documentary symbols and
electronic affidavits of compliance. Representative Barnett, you
Representative Garry L. Smith
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are recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If you
all recall, a couple years ago, this was something that I presented in a different fashion.
It wasn't too popular at the time, and there was actually some circuit clerks that were up here in the galley, and the bill actually never ran, but they were here to be sure it never ran. But I've kind of worked on this for the last two years. I've worked with DF&A and I've worked with the circuit clerks, and the circuit clerks are now in favor of this proposal. as well as the Bar Association, title companies, anybody that, this has to do with the revenue stamps.
When you close on a piece of property, if you close an agency and you have to buy these revenue stamps presently, you go to the revenue office and you lick them and you stick them on and then you give it to the circuit clerk and the circuit clerk records these. And what this bill does, it makes changes to the real estate transfer tax statutes. The bill permits but does not mandate DF&A to investigate the alternative to the paper affidavits of compliance.
If the real estate transfer tax has been paid or that an exemption to tax exists, the guarantees of real property must submit to a county recorder at the time of the deed is presented for recording. It also permits DF&A to investigate alternatives to the paper documentary stamps, and that must be affixed to a deed showing that the tax has been paid. And this bill permits but does not require DF&A to implement these changes by rule. Again, Arkansas is the, I understand, is the last state in the union that actually still uses these stamps.
Everybody else has gone to an electronic filing of some kind. So this gives us a rule change to allow this to happen, and then it will be reported on during the interim, I'm sure, with the – I'm willing to take questions. Representative Smith, what purpose? I have two questions, sir.
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You recognize. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. First of all, does this add any extra cost, and are the
clerks in – are opposing or in favor of this? I didn't really get that is the way you kind of hit around that a while ago.
The clerks are in favor of this. They read all the hearings, and they also were, this came before revenue tax, and they were there and spoke in favor of it. Save money? Say again? Save us money. You know, that's a good question. I thought it was. I think it will long term because, you know, I mean, right now, attorneys and closing agents are having to go to the revenue office and purchase these stamps, so they're going to save gas and time. Wasn't that why, if I'm memory
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serves correctly, that they were so adamantly opposed two years ago
because they'd have to stock or buy more of these
stamps? This is going to be a different program. This is not the method that we're using. This is a method that basically they're not going to have to really do anything. They're not going to have to store stamps or stock stamps. It's just going to be done electronically directly with DF&A, and they'll get it already showing that the taxes have been paid, and they'll just simply record it. thank you thank you mr speaker i'll try
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mr carter for what purpose question please mr speaker you recognize what
Representative Davy Carter
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question thank you represent barnett i think it's good bill um one of the things that i guess i brought up in the in the committee meeting was that i hope and i think i've got some some agreement there at the end of the table from the the folks that were there with you that the at least a strong attempt to be made to put the dollar amount of taxes
on this electronic form so that the you know represent a rain and and all the other appraisers and you know the people who like to go back and see how much was actually paid in consideration for properties that would be able to do that as they can today as when they back into the to 330 per thousand. Is that still generally what you understand is going to be
the case? That's exactly the case. We still want to have something on an imprint or something
on the deed that shows what stamps were paid, which indicates the price of the property or whatever, and that will be done. There will be proof of that so it's recorded correctly. Appreciate a good vote.
Thank you. You've heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone want to speak against the bill, for the bill? If not, the question before the House is passage of House Bill 1767. Proud of the machine, Mr. Clerk.
If everyone voted, if everyone voted, cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. Five votes of 86 yea, zero nay, zero present, you pass the
bill. Clerk Reed, House Bill 1869. Office
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Bill 1859 by represent of Slinkert, making certain technical amendments to Title
16. Ms. Slinkert, you recognize the
Representative Mary L. Slinkard
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explaining bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, this bill comes to us from the Administrative Office of the Courts. It was done through suggestions from the judges, the court clerks, and the Administration Office of the Courts. I'll go through the bill and explain some of these sections.
There are two code sections. One code is effective until January 1, 2012, and one becomes effective on January 1 of 2012. This section is to conform the language of this code section to be effective January 1 to an amendment of the same code section which occurred in the 2009 legislative session. If this isn't done, then the 2009 changes would be lost in 2012.
In Section 2, this section clarifies the credit card fee that may be charged when an offender pays fines and court costs by credit card. It will allow state law to govern over the operating rules of the credit card companies. In the next section, it adds language which conforms to the procedure of payments by credit card through the website. Following in the next sections, effective January 1, 2012, city courts are consolidated with district courts.
Current language in the code states that the district court judge must maintain a docket and set dates for hearing that docket in the former city court. These sections clarify which former city courts are consolidated with a district court that has territorial jurisdiction over those cities. In the next section, this section strikes language which has a wrong code site regarding that consolidation of city courts with the district courts.
And this code section has language for the transfer of administration and the reference to another code section is unnecessary. In the next sections, it also amends the law concerning the jurisdiction of district courts. It conforms that language to case law and the criminal code, which recognizes the distinction between misdemeanors and violations. In the next section, this section amends a code that would allow the Administrative Office of Courts,
the Information Network of Arkansas, and city and county governments to charge a transaction fee for any electronic payment of a court-ordered fine by credit card or debit card. It is a companion to the other sections, as I mentioned. It creates more uniformity in administering electronic collection of court fines. And the very last part of this is language that was suggested by staff
because there is no general free school fund anymore. We commonly refer to that as just a common school fund. and there is no common school fund anymore in the code. I'll try to answer questions, but if not, I'd appreciate a good vote and so would the Administrative Office of the Courts. Terry, next please,
the bill. Anyone want to speak against the bill, for the bill?
If not, the question for the House is to pass the House Bill 1859. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. If everyone voted? If everyone voted, cast up the vows, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 90 yea, 0 nay, 0 present, you pass your bill.
Clerk read House Bill 1998. House Bill 1998,
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a representative of Pierce to clarify the law regarding the lowering of the state flags when a member of the armed services is killed in action. Mr. Pierce,
you recognize it. Explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair. Mr. Speaker. Forget. Well, he's a chair and
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a speaker right now, so he does pretty good. This bill is a bill to clear up some misinformation
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we had on the lowering and the raising of the flag.
in Arkansas. So if you look on line 22, section 14128, you'll see what we changed on it. We changed from upon death of a soldier to when a member of the armed services has been killed in action. And then on section 28, you'll see we changed from half-masked to staff because a lot of towns don't have a ship to have a half-mask on, so we got that cleared up. And this is to make it
easier for a community in a small community. Right now it takes a while to get the word down to the small communities to when to Lord and when not to because that comes from the state. So what we're doing now is when they go out and tell the person about one of their community members has been killed in action. That gets around in the community faster than anything else. So that gives City Hall the county courthouse, the VFWs, when they know about it then, they can go lower the flag at half-mast then.
Instead of having to wait three or four days, they can do it when they know about it in the communities. And that's what this bill does. I appreciate a good vote. Thank you very much.
You heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone want to speak against the bill for the bill? If not, the question for the House is to pass you up House Bill 1998. Prepare to machine, Mr. Clerk. Have everyone voted?
Have everyone voted? By a vote of 91, yea. Cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 93, yea. Zero nay, zero present. You pass your
bill. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1636. House Bill
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1636 by Representative Stewart to amend the military code of Arkansas to make wrongful use for possession of a controlled substance punishable by a court-martial.
Representative Randy Stewart
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Mr. Stewart, you recognize this. Explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is the Arkansas National Guard bill, vetted by the governor's office. And since yesterday, I've got some more information. It's to align with a ruling from the Federal Court of Military Appeals. It basically allows the National Guard to have greater flexibility and corrective actions for service members who fail drug tests while on duty to include drug rehab programs to benefit the service member.
There are also safety concerns. You don't want people on drugs out there when you're on drill having live fire exercises, training exercises, using heavy equipment or ordnance, and this is just a good bill to try to maintain discipline in the military. Appreciate a good vote. You heard an
explanation of the bill. Anyone want to speak against the bill, for the bill? If not, the question before the House is passage of House Bill 1636, cast out the ballot, prepared a machine, Mr. Clerk.
If everyone voted, if everyone voted, cast up the ballots, Mr. Clerk. If I vote of 9 and 1 yea, 1 nay, 0 present, you pass the bill. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1702.
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House Bill 1702 by Representative Williams to amend the Research Park Authority Act. Mr.
William, you're recognized to explain your bill.
Representative Darrin Williams
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, the Research Park Authority Act was passed in 2007. A research park is a research facility sponsored by an institution of higher education and additional co-sponsors to a city, county, or state. Today, there are about 170 research parks around the country. The research park at Stanford was probably the first research park, and it's credited for helping in the creation of Silicon Valley, followed closely by the Research Triangle
in North Carolina. Research park authorities really work with businesses, local government, and the local community to foster job creation, homegrown businesses, and this is an economic development tool is a job creation tool. The way the act was drafted in 2007, it only provided for co-sponsors being cities, counties, and states along with an institution of higher education. The amendment that we're asking for now is to allow a research institute or center to also be one of the groups that can co-sponsor. And a research center or institute is simply
just a non-profit or a government-sponsored agency. So simply allowing a non-profit to partner with the Institute of Higher Education to provide for a research institute. This is a good bill and it will help to provide for job creation and economic development in the state of Arkansas. I'd be happy to answer any questions that I can and I'd appreciate a good vote. There are no
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questions. Thank you. Mr. Walker, for what purpose? A question. You're recognized for a question. Thank
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you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Williams, is this the bill to allow the University of Arkansas
at Little Rock the opportunity to take the property along Fair Park between 630 and UALR and to convert housing to some commercial facility? No, sir. Thank you. You heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone
want to speak against the bill for the bill? If not, the question before the House is passage of House Bill 1702, Prepared and ashamed, Mr. Clerk.
Everyone voted? Everyone voted? Cast out the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 91 yea, 0 nay, 0 present, you pass your bill. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1615. House Bill
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1615 by Representative Tyler to establish a real estate licensee's responsibilities during a real estate relationship. Representative Tyler, you
are recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Representative Linda S. Tyler
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Members, House Bill 1615 does a few important things. It's a bill that was brought to me by the Real Estate Commission and the Real Estate Association. It clearly defines that the licensee and the licensee client, the licensee has an absolute fidelity to the licensee's client. It also describes the agency relationship and what can be waived and what is not waivable. And it's a good bill, and I would appreciate a good vote.
Thank you very much. You heard an explanation
of the bill? Anyone want to speak against the bill for the bill? If not, the question before the House is passage of House Bill 1615. Prepare to machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast out the ballot, Mr. Clerk.
Five votes of 93 yeas, zero nays, zero present. You passed your bill.
Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1806. House Bill 1806 by
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Representative Hyde to enact the State Insurance Department's General Omnibus Bill.
Mr. Hyde, you recognize the
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explaining bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, House Bill 1806 is the biannual Omnibus Bill for the Insurance Commission.
Those of y'all who've been here for more than one term recall that every two years we have a big bill. Actually, this is half the size of the bill two years ago that allows them to stay current in compliance with federal regulations and current court cases and what's going on with the industry, the insurance companies, and popular products and all those things that affect them. So I'm going to give you a couple of points on this, but I'm not going to try and run through this huge bill because we'll be here for quite a while. And this is the Insurance Commission's talking points for you.
The bill contains mostly technical corrections to existing statutes. There are a few provisions that provide the commissioner with more needed authority to regulate the insurance marketplace. All of these items have been circulated to various interest groups, including the insurance industry, and the department believes them to be non-controversial and without opposition. the bill would quantify a current requirement for insurance companies to file an annual audited financial statement the bill would revise the risk-based capital standards for insurance
companies hmos and hospital medical service corporations the bill makes changes with respect to an insurer's ability to cure financial deficiencies the bill would require stock insurers notify the department and it goes on with about four more pages of this this document's available if you have any other questions you'd like to continue to look at. But I would appreciate a good vote on this bill, and so would Commissioner Jay Bradford. Thank
you. Heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone
want to speak against the bill? For the bill? If not, the question for
the House is passage of House Bill 1806.
I'm ready to machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted? Cast out the ballots, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of nanny, yea, zero, nay, one present, you pass your bill. Mr. Clerk,
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read House Bill 1816. House Bill 1816 by a percent of Hyde to amend the surplus requirement for Farmers Mutual Aid Associations.
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Mr. Hyde, you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, this is another
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Insurance Commission bill. Actually, we'll have, over the course of probably the next week and a half, we'll have a total of seven more of these bills coming through. This one is on the surplus requirements for FMAAs. Brief description here. In 2007, the legislature passed a requirement for Farmers Mutual Aid Associations to maintain a surplus of $500,000. The legislation mandated that they meet the requirement by December 31st of 2010.
The law also gave FMAAs the ability to seek a one-time extension of two years from the insurance commissioner. The department is concerned that the solitary extension may not provide enough time for some of the smaller FMAAs to meet statutory surplus requirement. This bill would grant the insurance commissioner the ability to allow additional time for an FMAA in order to comply with the statutory surplus requirement. The department would continue to monitor the financial condition of an FMAA that is granted an extension,
and this bill would not limit the department's authority to take appropriate action in the event an FMAA is in hazardous financial condition. An FMAA is a group of 20 or more Arkansas resident farmers that obligate themselves to insure each against loss or damage to insured property. There are currently eight Arkansas FMAAs. Thank you, members, and I appreciate a
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good vote. Heard an explanation of the bill.
Anyone want to speak against the bill? For the bill?
If not, the question before the House is passage of House Bill 1816. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. everyone voted everyone voted cast up the balance clerk by a vote of 89 yay 0 nays 0 present you pass your bid Mr. Clerk read House Bill 1762
House Bill 1762 bar for Sam Summers to regulate
Regulate the investment of public funds. Mr. Salmon, do you
recognize the explaining bill? Thank you, Mr. Baker. The first bill we're going to address is number 1762. This is a revision. It's to amend local government investment authority. And the revision is to update, simplify, and clarify the general investment authority for city and county governments.
Separate existing provisions for cities and counties that are essentially the same have been combined. The investment authority has modestly expanded to include U.S. agency and Arkansas governmental obligations that have A or better ratings. This has been endorsed by the Arkansas Municipal League, the Association of Arkansas Counties, and the Arkansas Government Finance Officers Association. And it's been run by several of our legislators, and I'll answer any questions on it.
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Mr. Engel, for what purpose? Question of the parliamentarian. You recognize for a question? Mr. Parliamentarian, does anybody keep records on the record amount of bills that a single legislator either carried or passed in a single day in this body? If he passes all these, it'll be
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a record, Mr. Ingham. I'm glad I'm here to see you.
Thank you. If I didn't answer that question, Mr. Walker is of the idea that he's going to help me get through.
Ms. Tylan, for what purpose? You recognize
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for our question? Thank you. Representative Summers, these public funds, are they just temporary funds, or are they actually investment funds like for pensions
or whatever? They can be invested in instruments no longer than five years. That would be the maximum maturity, but it would not be pension funds necessarily unless it was a short-term need. For example, Benton County used to have dollars that they'd invest in short-term CDs
that the banks would have to collateralize. Thank you. Representative
Tyler, for what purpose? you recognize my question thank you mr
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summers does your bill and i meant to ask you before i apologize for
asking this question now but does this bill affect the 501c3 organizations not-for-profit organizations would you ask that again please does it affect like our local hospital is not a city-owned hospital
It's not a county hospital, but it's a not-for-profit hospital. It's a 501c3 hospital. Does this bill affect? No, it's city and
county governments. All right, thank you. Yes, ma'am.
I'd ask for a good vote. You heard an explanation of the bill. Anybody want
to speak against the bill? For the bill, question before
the House is passage of House Bill 1762. Cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
Everybody vote it. Everybody vote it. Cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. Five vote of 92, yea, 0, nay, 0, present. You pass the bill. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill
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1581. House Bill 1581, by represent of Summers, to amend laws concerning county monetary matters. Mr. Summers,
you recognize it. Explain your bill.
Thank you, Mr. Baker. This particular law amends several sections of Arkansas code relating to county government. The next group of bills, all ten of them, are bills that I'm running for legislative audit in my role as House
Chair of Audit. You heard an explanation of the bill. Anybody want to... Mr. Walker, for what purpose? A question.
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You recognize my question. Would it be possible for the members of this august body to be able to just ask questions on the bills that are enumerated 1581 through 1591 as a batch
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as we do with the appropriation bills?
We'll ask that of the parliamentary. We're not prepared to
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batch members' individual bills this time through the electronic voting system, Mr. Walker, so we'd rather take them one at a time. We could get prepared for that one of these days, but
today's not the day. Thank you, Mr. Parliamentarian. These were unanimously approved through cities and counties. There was a lot of discussion, a lot of good questions that were asked, and I believe that we resolved all the questions, but I'd take any questions on House Bill 1581.
You heard an ex... Representative, for what purpose? Question. You recognize our question? Mr. Summers,
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in 1581, it says county officials may make cash advances for travel-related expenses to employees. That's new. It's subject to the rules adopted by a legislative joint audit committee. does that do those cash advances have any requirements for receipts any kind
of what what are the rules adopted by legislative audit for those cash advances made by county officials to employees who I believe it says are traveling for training purposes currently
representative garter there's There's actually no rules as far as
the state is concerned for that. In Benton County, for example, we'd have deputies that might go all the way to Los Angeles to pick up a prisoner, and they might require $1,000 or more because they obviously couldn't front that type of expense themselves.
And what we did and what the legislative audit will require is receipts for each and every part of it. If they don't have a receipt, they will not be reimbursed. How
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have they been getting to Los Angeles up until now? In
Benton County, we've been able to advance those funds. There's just not been, and I'm sure in other counties too, there's just not been statutory authority to do that, and that's what this bill
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is doing. Okay, but you're saying, what I heard you say was legislative audit will have rules for the receipts and the use of that cash advance they make?
That's correct, yes, sir. Thank you, sir. You
heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone want to speak against the bill? For the bill? And the question before the House is passage of House Bill 1581. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted? Cast out the ballot, Mr. Clerk. Five votes of 87, yea, two nay, zero present.
you pass the bill. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1582. House Bill 1582
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by Representative Summers considering audits and
procedures for certain entities that provide water services. Mr. Summers, you recognize. Explain your bill. Thank you, sir. This bill involves procedures and formats for auditing water and sewer systems, and there's no increase in cost. Currently, water and sewer systems are required to have an audit. It does provide for electronic transfer from
the auditor to the legislative audit. And I ask for a good vote on this. Answer any
questions. You heard an explanation of the bill? Anyone want to speak against the bill? For the
bill? If not, the question for the House is passage of House Bill 1582. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted, everyone voted, cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk.
By a vote of 88 yea, 0 nay, 0 present, you passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1583.
House Bill 1583 by percent Summers to amend the law concerning unclean property. Some of you recognize.
Explain your bill. This bill provides guidance and authority to counties in the handling of unclaimed funds. For example, checks that have been issued that have not been cashed, and there's no previous guidance or authority on that.
I'll answer questions, and I'd ask for a good vote.
You heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone want to speak against the bill, for the bill? If not, the question before the House is passage of House Bill 1583. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted? Cast out the ballots, Mr. Clerk. If I vote of 92, yea, 0, nay, 0, present, you pass the bill.
Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1584. House Bill 1584, by Representative Summers, concerning county collectors. Representative Summers, do you recognize the explainer
bill? Thank you, Mr. Baker. This bill conforms current law to changes in technology and practice in the county tax collection process, and basically it designates someone other than the clerk to be involved in calculating taxes, which is permitted elsewhere in the code. I'll take questions and ask for a good vote.
You heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone want to speak against the bill? For the bill? Question before the House is passage of House Bill 1584. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted? Cast out the ballot, Mr. Clerk. If I vote of 90, yea, 0, nay, 0 present, you pass the bill.
Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1585. House Bill 1585, I represent Summers, concerning the award of contracts on
public property. Representative Summers, you recognize. Explain your bill. And this bill, House Bill 1585, concerning the award of contracts amends to make it consistent with another bill regarding the dollar amount of which this law becomes applicable, and it involves bidding. and it increases the amount that doesn't have to be bid up to $20,000 from $10,000.
I'll answer questions and ask for a good vote. Representative Garner, for what purpose? Question. You recognize
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what question? Representative Summers, in this bill it says that this prevents the taxing unit, I would guess that could mean the county, from performing any of the work or making any of the improvements referred to in this section, i.e. the property. Are you saying that bids must be let, but the taxing entity can't use its own employees to do any of the improvement work?
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No, I'm not saying that at all. It's on items that go out per bid. They've increased the limit up to
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or let's see, page, on page two, line two of
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your bill says prevent a taxing unit from performing any of the work or making any of the improvements referred to in this section
by the use of its own employees. Can you clarify what that means? No, sir, I can't. If you would like, I'll pull down the
bill, bring it back so you can check on it. I'm not being anti on the bill. I just don't have the answer to you, Representative Garner. If one of our former mayors in the crowd, if that would be permissible, does have the answer, I'd ask the chair to recognize him. Help.
What person, Mr. Jean? Clarification. You're recognized for clarification. This is dealing
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with in-kind work that a city may do. You can't do in-kind and tack that into a bid, so any in-kind work you did is not to be considered. Fitty constructing any part of it, hauling any of the dirt, whatever it would be. That's in-kind right there.
back if you'd like, Representative Garner. I really don't
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want to slow it down. I just want everyone to be clear what we're doing, because I'm not too sure of this. We're taking public land, and we're putting up for a bid process. Is that correct? I'm having trouble hearing you, sir. Sir? I'm
hard of hearing, and I'm having trouble hearing you.
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This bill governs the bid process for work done on public land. Is that correct? Yes, sir. But it is saying that employees of the taxing unit may not do any work
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on that public land. I'll ask the direction and
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bring it back. Would that not reduce the amount of monies expended by that taxing unit? in improving that land if they
had some of their own employees do the work
before the bid was let?
Mr. Garner, I'll need to refer this back to the auditor and ask them if I can pass over, pull it down,
whatever the correct procedure is, sir. Mr. Salmon, move that we pull down House Bill 1585. All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed? No. Okay, Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1586.
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House Bill 1586 by Representative Summers to amend the law concerning municipal depository boards and depository agreements. Mr. Summers, you recognize
that I explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Baker. This is to amend two sections of codes to conform the law to current practice and provide greater protection for public funds. I'll try to answer questions, and I appreciate a good vote. Thank you.
Hearing an explanation of the bill, anyone want to speak against the bill, for the bill?
If not, the question before the House is passage of House Bill 1586. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted? cast out the ballot mr. clerk by a vote of 91 yay 0 nay 0 present you pass the bill mr. clerk
read house bill 15 1588 house bill 1588 by representative
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Summers to amend the Arkansas municipal water and sewer department accounting law represent some of
you recognize explain your bill these are some Some amendments that reflect change in technology, such as electronic disbursements and journals. I'd ask for a good vote on
it. You heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone want to speak against
the bill, for the bill? If not, the question before the House is passage of House Bill 1588. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
Everyone voted? Everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of nay and two, yea, zero, nay, zero, present, you pass your bill. Mr. Clerk,
read House Bill 1589. House Bill 1589 represents Summers to amend municipal accounting laws. Representative
Summers, you recognize the explainer bill.
Very similar to the previous bill. It's been several sections in the name of technology and internal controls. I'd ask for a good vote on 1589. You heard
an explanation of the bill. Anyone want to speak against the bill, for the bill? If not, the question before the House is passage of House Bill 1589. Prepare the clerk. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 9 and 1, yea, 0, nay, 0, present, you pass your bill.
Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1590. House Bill 1590, by Representative Summers, concerning certain financial procedures in municipalities. Representative Summers, you recognize to explain
your bill. Thank you, Mr. Baker. This concerns certain financial procedures of municipalities involving budgets, mayors, authority to dispose of property, and inventory, and I'd ask for a good vote. You heard an explanation of the
bill. Anyone want to speak against the bill?
For the bill. If not, the vote before the House is passed by House Bill 1590. Prepare to machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. If I vote of nanny, yea, zero, nay, zero present, you pass your bill. Mr. Clerk, read
House Bill 1591. House Bill
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1591 by Representative Summers concerning the annual audit of the financial affairs of certain cities.
must represent some of you recognize the explain
your bill thank mr baker this concerns the annual audit of the financial affairs of certain cities and specifically allows legislative audit to audit cities that are governed by either city administrators city managed former government at no cost obviously i'd appreciate a good vote hearing an explanation
of the bill Anyone want to speak against the bill? For the bill? If not, the question before the
House is passed with House Bill 1591. Prepared
a machine, Mr. Clerk. Mr. Ingram, when we had to pull that bill down,
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we had contemplated sending him in
for the Eunice's Book of World Record, but that just tied the record, so we're not
going to send them in. Mr. Clerk, read
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House Bill 40. Mr. Garner, for what reason? Motion. Let's hear your motion. Trying to
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get my bill number back up here. We passed over a bill a moment ago. was, help me out
with my bill number here. 1585. 1585. I move we put 1585 back on the calendar. Well, it's on the calendar.
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Immediate consideration. That's proper motion. Proper motion. All
those in favor of the motion may be known by aye. Aye. All opposed. Ayes have it. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1585.
House Bill 1585 by Representative Summers, concerning the award of contracts on public property.
Representative Summers, you recognize this. Explain your bill. You recognize Mr. Summers. Thank you, Representative Garner. Mr. Clerk,
would you read the bill, 1585?
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House Bill 1585 by Representative Summers, considering the award of contracts on public property. Do you recognize Mr. Summers? Thank you,
sir. And Representative Garner, Mr. Eric, the legislative audit just answered the question, hopefully showed you, and I think it answered it in the affirmative and would erase any questions. So I will not take any questions. I asked you for a good vote. You heard an explanation of the bill.
Anyone want to speak against the bill, for the bill? If
not, the motion before the House is passage of House Bill 1585. Proud and machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone
voted? Everyone voted. Cast off the ballot, Mr. Clerk. For a vote of 90, yay, zero, nay, zero, present, you pass your bill.
the lines busy. Mr. McGill, you're recognized to explain your bill.
feel like that after that, just the fact that I don't
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have an audit bill and I'm not Mr. Summers ought to warrant me a good
vote. So House Bill 1455, colleagues, is simply a bill to bring up antiquated law into our century
and how we're conducting our business in our farmers' markets now. It's removing language such as where to park your horse and buggy and adapting things that are necessary in compliance with new food safety
regulations that are coming down from the federal government. And
I would appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Heard an explanation of the bill.
Anyone want to speak against the bill? Representative Benedict, for
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what purpose? You're recognized for a question. Thank you, Mr. Speaker-elect.
The question for Representative Gilliam is on line 4. That would be page 2. The governing body may authorize the immediate seizure, arrest, or removal from any market if any person's violating circulation, establish ordinance together with any article in that person's possession, an immediate seizure and destruction of tainted and unsound meat, seafood, poultry, vegetable, fruit, and other provisions. Does that mean anybody other than the
Health Department can come in and take their...
No, ma'am. Lines 10 and 11 issue the Department of Health as the entity authorized to regulate food safety, and that falls under those coats. So that line supersedes the line above it, where
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it says the governing body. Yes. It's establishing the Department of Health as
the governing body that can come in and do that only. Yes, ma'am. Okay. Thank you. All right. Thank you.
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I've heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone want to speak against the bill for the bill?
If not, the question for the House is passage of House Bill 1455. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. everyone voted everyone voted cast out the battle mr. clerk five vote of nine and two yea one nay zero present you pass your bill house bill mr. clerk read house bill 1478
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house bill 1478 percent of web concerning certain powers of the mayor in a city manager form of of
government. Ms. Webb, Representative Webb, you recognize. Explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This bill concerns the powers of the mayor in a city manager form of government. And I want to make sure that we all know that the mayor in a city manager form of government only applies to the cities of Little Rock, Hot Springs, Arkadelphia, Texarkana, and Hope. And then the second thing I want to point out, that this is permissive language.
And what this does, it allows the mayor, if he or she chooses, to appoint the city manager to sit on a committee or a commission that the mayor would normally sit on. And there was some confusion in the city of Little Rock with an ordinance. The mayor wanted to appoint the city manager, and the folks on the commission were the people who asked us to run this bill so we could clear this up. So I just want to say one more time, it is permissive, so it would not make those other
four cities do anything. It's permissive language, and it could only impact those five cities that had this form of government. We appreciate a good
vote. heard an explanation of the bill anyone want to speak against the bill for the bill if not the question before the house is passage of HB
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house bill 1478 prepare the machine Mr. Clerk you're voting on the bill
and the emergency clause cast out the ballot
Mr. Clerk, by a vote of nay and one yea, zero nay, zero present, you pass your bill and the emergency clause. Mr. Clerk,
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read House Bill 1488. House Bill 1488 by Representative Williams to extend the statute of limitations for municipal code violations. Representative Williams, you are recognized
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to explain your bill. Thank you,
Mr. Speaker. Members, this bill is also permissive legislation. This allows a municipality to extend their statute of limitations on code violations.
These are just code violations like parking tickets or housing code violations from one year to up to three years. And it's totally up to them about one, two, or three years. What many municipalities face with is they have to handle rape, pillage, and plunder, and they don't have time to deal with minor violations consistently. And so this allows them more time to go after those folks who have violated and owe the city money. For example, the city of Little Rock last year almost $300,000 rolled off the books in parking tickets
because they just didn't have time to get to them given all the other work that the law enforcement had to do. So this is permissive legislation, allows the cities to extend the statute of limitations up to three years for simple code violations. and I would appreciate a good vote and
happy to answer any questions. I heard an explanation of the bill. Reverend Smith,
Representative Garry L. Smith
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for what purpose? I have a question. You recognize what question? Thank you, sir. Mr. Williams, how many opportunities do we miss by not having an extension on this statute of limitations?
Representative Darrin Williams
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Do you have a date on that, please? Well, I have it, Mr. Smith, for Little Rock. Again, the Municipal League as well as the City of Little Rock supports this, But in the city of Little Rock, last year, again, $297,000 worth of parking ticket violations rolled off the book. So that's revenue the city did not get because they just didn't have time to get to enforcing or collecting those violations. This
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is something we need to pursue to create in a more efficient city government. Do you not agree? I would agree. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Smith.
He's explained the bill. Anyone want to vote? Anyone want to speak for the bill? against the bill, for the bill. If not, the question for the House is passage of House Bill 1488. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted? Cast out the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 78, yea,
5, nay, 0, present, you pass the bill. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1501. House
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Bill 1501 by Representative Love to allow the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee to order training of municipal officials in certain situations. Representative
Love, you're recognized. Explain your bill. Thank you,
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little simple bill. Actually, this is a legislative audit bill and I should have had Mr. Summers running.
But basically what this does, this bill allows for a legislative audit to have our municipalities or personnel from our municipalities that need training to come in. As of right now, they cannot order them to come in, but basically this is permissive language in this bill. Now, for those of you that might have small towns that may get concerned about the cost of training and the reimbursements for the cost of training are going to be covered.
There is no impact to general revenue. However, there is a special fund that is already set up for auditing. I'll take any
questions. Representative Smith, for what reason? Question. You recognize what
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question? Thank you. Thank you, Representative Love, for bringing this to us. I served on legislative audit last term, and I found that many of the infractions that we find are simply because people in newly elected offices are not properly trained. When you're dealing with the public's money, this is something we need to put in the correct account the first time around instead of waiting for two to three years down the road for it to come up and show up as an infraction.
Do you not agree? Don't you think this is much better government
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than we had before? Yes, sir. I do agree, and I'm also a compliance officer for Placid County, so I truly, strongly agree with this bill. Thank you. So I thank you for your question. Yes, sir. Thank you. Thank you, Mr.
Baker. You heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone
want to speak against the bill? Representative Adams, for what question? For what purpose? Question? Is this going to cost us any money?
Representative Fredrick J. Love
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No, sir. There is not an impact to general revenue. However, we already have
an auditing fund set up, so the funds will come out of that. As of right now, we have already estimated the cost of about $10,000 per year. However, a legislative audit can provide the amount of money spent for next year's training. Okay. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Representative
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You recognize my question? Yes, Representative Love. I've been to several audit meetings, and we've asked people to come, and they don't come. So this bill says you may require them
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to attend training. What do you do if they don't come to the training?
Representative Fredrick J. Love
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We should. No. I was going to answer that the wrong way. Actually, it is permissive language, but it's
stronger than what we have right now.
So I would just say that the legislative audit can just continue to ask them to come.
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this thing? It's not really. Thank you. You know what, Representative Stewart, I would say something,
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but I'm not. But actually, seriously, this gives more teeth to what we already have. Thank you.
You heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone
want to speak against the bill for the bill? If
not, the question before the House is passage of House Bill 1501.
Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everybody voted? Everyone voted? Cast out the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 94 yea, 0 nays, 0 presents, you pass the
bill. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1505-1565. House Bill 1565 by
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Representative Fielding, considering who may administer an oath of office.
Representative Fielding, you recognize. Explain your bill. Thank you,
Mr. Speaker. Members, this bill seeks to add a subsession to Arkansas Code 21-205 regarding who is eligible to administer oath of office. Currently, the statute has no hold over provision. This bill does not interfere with Senate Bill 156, which is sponsored by Senator Barnett. Senator Barnett's bill seeks to add officers who are eligible to administer oath of office.
My bill only seeks to add a process to ease the hard-working men and women back in your county. The only way this bill would come into place during the year, well, this last election we had, where there was a clear-out, where everyone came in and was new, and there was no one eligible there to install them. For this view, that county officer would come in and administer the oath to the new incoming person and lead the well. Yeah, Representative Fielding has left the well.
Anyone want to speak against the bill? Representative Nicholas, you're recognized to speak against the
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bill. You recognize, Representative? Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm down here to remind our colleagues that I think this is Mr. Peelty's first bill.
Representative Nicholas spoke against the bill. Anyone want to speak
for it? If not, question for the House is passage of House Bill 1565, credit machine,
Mr. Clerk. Everybody voted? Everyone voted?
Cast off the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 91 yea, 0 nay, 0 present,
you pass the bill. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1601. House Bill 1601
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by Representative Slinker to modify the date for the County Equalization Board to forward the resolution and abstract to the Assessment Coordination Department. You
recognize the explaining the bill, Representative Slinker.
Representative Mary L. Slinkard
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Representative Summers has the most bills. Well, Representative Slinkert has one of the simplest and easiest bills, I think. All this bill does, House Bill 1601, is to change the date for the resolution of the County Equalization Board to be submitted to the Assessment Coordination Department. As you all know, county clerks are also secretaries to the Board of Equalization,
and I served in that capacity for many years. I would just appreciate a good vote on this little simple bill.
Thank you. You heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone want to speak against the bill? For the bill? If not, the question for the House is passage of House Bill 1601. Prepare to machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted. Everyone voted, cast out the ballot of Mr. Clerk. Five votes of nay and two, yea, zero, nay, zero, present.
You pass your bill. Mr. Clerk,
read House Bill 1897. House Bill 1897 by Representative Branscombe, concerning the residents' requirements of commissioners of certain
municipal entities. Representative Branscombe, you recognize and explain
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your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is not a surveying bill. This bill concerns Class 2 cities that allows them to, I think the legislature passed an 07 or 09 amendment, or legislation to allow Class 1 cities to elect city and water commissioners
outside the city limits as long as they were in good paying customers. And this bill is affording those Class 2 cities the same opportunities as the Class 1 cities. Appreciate a good vote. Heard
an explanation of the bill? Anyone want to speak against the bill? For the
bill? If not, the question before the House is passage of House Bill 1897. Prepared this machine, Mr. Clerk.
Everyone voted? Everyone voted? Catch up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 88 yeas, 0 nays, 0 present, you pass your bill. Representative, the polls move that we pass over House Bill 2060 and leave it on the calendar. All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed, no. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1908.
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So 1909. 1909. House Bill 1909 by Representative Allen, an act to amend various provisions of the Department of Workforce Services Law and to
declare an emergency. Representative Allen, you're recognized to explain your bill. During.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Representative Adams, you recognize to explain your bill. Not to adjourn. Okay.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. This is Workforce Services Bill. It's
clean up legislation clarifying the eligibility of unemployment benefits. Appreciate a good vote. You heard an explanation
of the bill. Anyone want to speak against the bill? for the bill. If
not, the question before the House of Passage of House Bill 1909. Proud of the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted?
You voted on the bill and the emergency clause. Cast out the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 90, yea, 0, nay, 0, present, you passed the bill and the emergency clause. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1827. House Bill 1827
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by Representative Hammer, concerning the requirements for new political parties. Mr. Hammer,
you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Representative Kim Hammer
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I'd like to start off by reminding you that I prayed for you a while ago, and I'm still praying, so I'd appreciate a good vote. What this bill is intended to do is to bring all political parties, regardless of whether they are new political parties or existing political parties to the same starting point of the times that are required. And when asked in committee a question about the times of requirement, I'd like to go through and read to you, and this information is provided to me by the Secretary of State, that regarding new political parties, there is the filing of petition, and the petition is due 45 days
before the preferential primary, gives 45 days to have the convention and the 30-day review for the period for the signatures and then 15 days thereafter. This bill is not brought to you by anyone other than myself and in response to constituents of both parties that were affected by an election this last time around. This bill has been greatly stood over by the Secretary of State and I've consulted with them to make sure that it would not bring about any future issues regarding the structure
of it, and so it has been reviewed by the Secretary of State's office. I would like to ask, if you would please, to listen to what this bill does not do. This bill does not disadvantage any existing or future political parties. This bill does not change the requirement of the number of signatures that are required for new parties, and this bill does not touch the segment of a law that allows, in the event of death, diagnosis of serious illness, or moving out of the area for a party to reconvene.
And so it does not tweak or change any parts of those rules. I would appreciate a good vote, and
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I will be glad to take a few questions. Representative Penartz, what purpose? Question. You recognize? Thank you for taking questions, Mr. Hammer. And you know that the government, State Agencies Committee, asked you a lot of questions about this bill because we were concerned that we didn't want to disenfranchise new political parties. And so a question came up today that I think I need clarification from you on.
The question is, if you have a party out there, in order to be a new political party for the first time, tell me again what you have to do. Working off my
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memory, I do not have the book in front of me, but you have to gather 10,000 signatures. Those signatures have to be verified by the Secretary of State. and to remain a new political party after the fact you have to have three percent in the general election
Representative Tracy Pennartz
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in the fall mr. hammer that was the question I think that because we do have some different types of political parties out
there beyond the Democratic Republican Party and that was the question that was asked about if they do not achieve the three percent rule then in order to be to participate in the next general election, they would have to then again get 10,000 signatures? Yes, ma'am, and that is not
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affected, nor is that touched in this bill. That is covered in another part.
Representative Tracy Pennartz
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That has nothing to do with what this bill addresses. Once a party does achieve that signature and does gather 3% of the general election vote, then they do become on par with the other parties that have achieved that. Is that true?
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believe that that is for a two-year period. Now, I may be wrong on that, and somebody stand, feel free to stand and correct me, but yes, once they get that 3 percent is my understanding that they are considered a political party.
Representative Tracy Pennartz
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Well, that was the central concern that was expressed to me today, So I want to make sure that I understood that, because I don't want to disenfranchise persons from having the opportunity to participate in the political process. And I can assure you, neither do I, and that's
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why I've taken a great amount of time to let this be stewed over and make sure that it's been looked at from every angle. I
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appreciate it, Mr. Hammer. Thank you for your question. Thank
you, Mr. Chair. Representative Collins, what purpose? Question. Do you recognize?
Representative Charlie Collins
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representative hammer as i read through the bill i don't see anything in there that changes the timelines for when candidates are nominated by any party type am i correct there are no changes to timelines for when specific candidates are nominated for specific elections as i i will remind
Representative Kim Hammer
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you what i read ago as far as the time frames that were were mentioned and i would just refer you to that point and i would appreciate a good vote
Members, you heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the
bill, for the bill? Representative Clemmer, you're recognized to
Representative Ann V. Clemmer
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come and speak for the bill. I probably won't take questions,
but I wanted to say that we had a situation in Saline County
where, if I can just tell you, with Mr. Hammer's permission, the situation that brought this about, where there was no Republican nominee. We were actually pretty content with, evidently, the Democratic nominee for office. And so there was a situation where after the primary closed and the results were in, a few weeks later, we had a resignation of the current Democratic nominee, leaving both political parties without a nominee for office. And
the only way to be on the ballot was if you were a third-party candidate. We had a lot of people try desperately hard to be a successful write-in candidate. They spent a lot of money and they knocked on a lot of doors, and there were probably about ten candidates. But the candidate that prevailed, and we bear no ill will, that was the situation, was the one that was on the ballot. What this would do would be to sort of remove that advantage
that some people feel is present for the third party by making all minor parties have the same timeline as the major parties. The bill says that they must have their nominee ready on the day of the primary. What I think it also does, which is something I think that's sort of valuable that everyone could appreciate, is it doesn't allow that person sitting back on the sofa
watching election results on primary night and go, huh, yeah, I don't like the one that won that. I think I can take them out. I'll go be a third-party candidate. and they could then mount their campaign to be on the ballot. So in my opinion, what this does is it puts everyone on the same timeline. It makes the minor parties choose their nominees, have their convention or whatever on the same day
that the parties have to have their primaries. And I hope, with a nod of the head, Mr. Hammer would tell me if I misrepresented. Representative Hammer would nod and tell me if I
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misrepresented anything. Thank you very much. I appreciate it. I
heard Representative Clemmer speak for the bill. Anyone wish to speak against the bill for the bill? Representative Mayberry,
you're recognized to come and speak for the bill.
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I'm going to keep this very short and sweet. As part of that Saline County delegation, thank you. Thank you very much. As part of that Saline County delegation, I think that I am comfortable in speaking for the bulk of the people in Saline County. that we just experienced just a very unusual circumstance that both the members of the Democratic Party and Republican Party found an issue with.
And again, no ill will toward the person, a very fine person who was elected, but it created a very unusual scenario, and I believe that Representative Hammer has done an excellent job in addressing that, and I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Mayberry
has spoken for the bill. Anyone wish to speak against the bill for the bill? Representative Hammer, you want
to close for your bill? Representative Hammer has closed the bill. Question for the House, passage of House Bill 1827.
Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot
by a vote of 85 yeas, 0 nay, 1 present. You have passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 17, excuse me, 1446.
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House Bill 1446 by Representative Williams to clarify the authority of the Capital
Zoning District Commission. Representative Williams, you are recognized
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to present the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, the Capital
Zoning District Commission is a state agency. Their territory is best described as a territory near the governor's mansion. They regulate that area. Through an agreement with the City of Little Rock, the Capital Zoning Commission can enforce safety and health code violations, but they cannot enforce zoning violations
at this time. This bill will allow them to continue to enter an agreement with the City of Little Rock to handle zoning violations, in addition to the violations they can address right now. So this is a good bill, allows capital zoning authority to do what all other neighborhoods in the city can do, and I'd appreciate
a good vote. Members, heard an explanation of the bill, anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for the bill, not the
question for the House, passage of House Bill 1446, prepare the machine,
Mr. Clerk. everyone voted everyone voted cast up the ballot by a vote of 85 yay
0 nays 0 present you have passed the bill mr clerk read house bill 1805 house bill
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1805 by representative hyde to expand the clean air on campus act of
2009 representative hyde you're recognized to explain the
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bill Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, in 2009, we passed the Clean Air on Campus Act, which made the no smoking policy consistent across all the state-owned campuses.
This bill just cleans up some dates that no longer apply, corrects some language to get the appropriate terms in place, and takes the implementation of this away from the Coordinating Board of Higher Ed and puts it to
the board of the individual institution. I'd appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Members, you heard an explanation of the bill.
Anyone wishing to speak against the
bill or the bill? If not, the question for the House, passage of House Bill 1805, prepare the machine.
Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a
vote of 46 yea, 36 nays, 0 present. Bills failed.
Ms. Clark reads Senate Bill 247. Senate Bill 247
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by Senator Madison, an act to make various corrections to Title V of Arkansas Code of 1987 concerning criminal offenses. Representative Williams, what purpose? Mr. Speaker, there's some unreadiness
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about this code revision bill, so I'm going to ask you to pass over it and leave
it on the calendar. Without objection, we'll pass over Senate Bill 247 and leave it on the calendar.
Mr. Clark, read Senate Bill 252. Senate Bill 252
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by Senator Madison to make various corrections to total 18 of the Arkansas Code of 1987 concerning
property. Representative Williams, you are recognized to explain the bill.
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Representative John Edwards and I are members of the Arkansas Code Revision Commission. Commission you'll see us coming here from time to time with code revision
bills what the code revision Commission does is they simply handle technical corrections to the code and so the bills that we bring from code revision are to make corrections to things that have happened in the code that should not be the be here for example Senate bill 252 changes the name of a state agency from the state forestry Commission to the Arkansas Forestry Commission which is a correct name of the of the Commission additionally this bill makes some stylistic changes, and moves the definition from various sections in the code to make
the code read better. So this is a good bill, simple code revision bill, just stylistic changes, and I would appreciate a good vote. Happy to take any questions. Thank
you. Members have heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill? For the bill? Not the question for the House passage. Senate Bill 252,
prepare the machine. Mr. Clerk. everyone voted everyone voted cast
up the ballot by a vote of 90 yay 0 nays 0 present you have
passed the bill mr clark reads senate bill
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423 senate bill 423 by senator malone regarding substances in schedule 1 and schedule 6 and declare
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emergency representative bines you are recognized
Representative John T. Vines
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to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Friends, this
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is Senate Bill 423. It is an act to add certain substances to the Controlled Substances Act. It should be certain substances
or compounds, that is. This bill is part of the Attorney General's package. You may have seen or heard a little bit about it in the news, but it is adding certain compounds found in bath salts, K2, the synthetic marijuana, and also the plant Salvia divinorium, which is a plant imported from Mexico. The reason this is such an important situation is over the last year to 18 months, we've had an increase of these things coming onto the market.
They're causing great health concerns, trips to ER are up, cause to poison control have increased greatly. We have other states around us, numerous states, about half the states have enacted similar legislation to ban these. To briefly recap the three different areas that we're touching here, the bath salts, and some of you can rest easy on it. This is not outlawing all bath salts everywhere. These are the ones you order over the Internet, get at the convenience stores, the things that you're not using as bath salts.
These are being inhaled, injected, smoked, whatever you can do with them besides bathing them. They're being used that way, and they're causing tremendous health care concerns out there. Again, the Department of Health, UMS, have already permanently banned them, and we're being asked to take legislative action to add those to the controlled substance list. Also, the next area under this bill is K2, which is the synthetic marijuana. It is being added, as we've all seen and read through the last year, 18 months, of its dangerous contents.
We just simply need this legislation to permanently ban them and add them to that controlled substance list. And I'll be happy to answer
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some questions. Representative Lee, what purpose? Question. Recognized. I appreciate
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what you're chasing here. I have a question on page 2, lines 17 and 18. 18 i'm unfamiliar that the director had previously had that power and now you're directing you're saying that the director shall not delete had that been a problem previously i'm not aware
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that it was i think that's just part of the
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legislation thank you for senator gilliam what purpose question recognized thank you mr speaker representative vines i
know some folks are concerned about you know the bath salts and everything it might help i mean you explain some of this in judiciary but for clarification sake some of the street names that are known by some of these this might help some members out yeah i
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think the uh the street name in the greater judstonia area was it's commonly known as meow meow
members heard an explanation of the bill anyone wishing to speak against the bill for the bill not question for the house passage of Senate bill 423 prepare the machine mr. clerk voting on the bill and the emergency clause everyone voted everyone voted cast up the ballot by a vote of 94 yay 0 nays 0 present you We pass the bill and the emergency clause. Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 722.
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Senate Bill 722 by Senator Key, an act to clarify the procedures for recoupment of costs under Arkansas's Pharmacy Audit Bill of
Rights. Representative Tyler, you are recognized to explain the bill. I recognize Representative Tyler.
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Mr. Speaker, I do apologize for being out of my seat. Thank you, members. As I mentioned when we did the amendment yesterday, and as I mentioned when I presented the bill in committee, When I first came to the House, one of the things I was warned to stay away from was the PBM and the pharmacy bill, but one of the things we've been able to do this session is for sure is to get agreement on the audit procedures for the PBMs and the pharmacists,
and this is a fully agreed-upon bill, and I would
ask for a good vote. Members, I heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing
to speak against the bill, for the bill? the question before the house passage of senate
bill 722 prepare the machine mr clerk everyone voted everyone voted cast up the ballot by voting 95 yay zero nay zero present you have
passed the bill representative altis what
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purpose motion what's your motion thank you mr
speaker i I move that we put SB 307, take it off the calendar today, and put it on Monday's calendar, please.
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Okay. we're studying your motion here put it on tomorrow and then carry it over to monday
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Well, the problem we're having, it's not your bill, Mr. I
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was asked to do this. That's better. Oh. Oh, okay. Question before the House. Question before
the House, and you're acting on the
House response, Mr. Wilkins, Representative Wilkins' behalf. The question for the House is, it would be a special order of taking it off the calendar and moving it and placing it on the calendar for Monday.
All in favor say aye. Opposed, no. Ayes have it. Mr. Clerk, please note that action. Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 260. Senate Bill 260 by Senator
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Irvin to designate certain law enforcement training academies as law enforcement agencies. Representative Collin-Smith, you are
recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Representative Linda Collins-Smith
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We bring before this bill today, it's an act to designate certain law enforcement training academies as law enforcement agencies. By putting the training academies in Camden and Pocahontas into an agency situation, It allows them to apply for grants and to receive surplus equipment from either the federal government or somewhere in the state when they apply for it. Today, they are kind of caught between the cracks, and they're not considered an agency. One thing that this bill does is it does not cost the state any money.
It allows them to apply for grants. It does not allow additional income to the officers. They are law academy officers. I mean, training instructors, but they also have the full extent of the law. They could arrest people. They try not to. Most of them have retired from work in the field, but they are trainers. In cases of an emergency, Director Schultz explained to the committee that they do try to help and volunteer in any situation that they can. Again, it doesn't increase benefits.
Help in emergency situations. By moving to agency, then they are allowed to apply for those grants. hope that you'll give a good vote. Any questions? Representative Cheatham, what purpose? You recognize?
Maybe for my clarification. I thought this bill
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came through state agencies a week so ago as a House bill. Excuse me? I thought this bill came through state agencies as a
House bill a couple weeks ago. It's been through the Senate. It's the same bill? Same bill. You did not run it in the same bill. Who ran it
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in the same time? I ran it. How much has slipped since then? You were there. I guess so. Well, I'm just curious. Thank you, Mr. Baker.
Thank you. Need a good vote. Members, you heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for the bill, not to question for the House as passage of Senate Bill 260, prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
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So everyone voted, everyone voted, cast up the ballot by a vote
of 87 yea, 1 nay, 0 present. You have passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill
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341. Senate Bill 341 by Senator Laverty
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to establish a Medicaid provider fee for services provided under the alternative community services waiver administered by DDS and to declare an emergency.
Representative Smith, you are recognized to explain the bill.
Representative Garry L. Smith
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, this is a bill from our esteemed Senator Laverty. He asked me to run this bill for him. We ran it in committee the other day. This is a bill that's a primary program providing home and community-based services to children and adults who have developmental disabilities. It's called the Alternative Community Services Waiver, or that is, aka, the waiver. The waiver serves about 4,000 children and adults that have developmental disabilities across our state.
There's currently a waiting list of about 1,700 persons to receive services on this waiver. Estimated time period to receive services through the waiver is over seven years. By June 30, 2012, that waiting list is expected to grow to 2,150 persons, and the waiting time for the new applicants will be expected to increase to over 10 years if additional funding is not received. Senate Bill 341 will provide funding to support new waiver slots and to enhance services under the waiver.
This Senate bill also helps address state concerns about funding for Medicaid because the collections from this provider fee will be used as new state revenue to match with federal funds. Let me reiterate, that will be new state revenue to match with federal funds. For every Arkansas dollar, we'll get $3 from the federal government. At least 46 other states in this great nation have some type of provider fee to support Medicaid in its efforts. Arkansas has provider fees on services in hospitals, nursing homes, and ICFs through MR and DD.
The provider fee is not a charge to the citizens of Arkansas. It is a self-imposed fee that will be paid by service providers to individuals with developmental disabilities. Senate Bill 341 has the support of the developmental disability provider community, the Department of Human Services, the Arkansas Medicaid program, the
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Division of Developmental Disability Services, and, of course, our esteemed governor's office. Questions? Representative Althus, what purpose?
Questions? You're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So this is like the bed tax in the nursing homes or the provider fee that we just passed during this session for the hospital. So that will build more to the Medicaid. And then so the dollars coming back from Medicaid are multiplied. Is that the whole
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purpose? there are self-imposed fees from the provider that says that we will voluntarily charge ourselves more and that will generate some state dollars, yes, sir.
Like the bid tax? Yes, sir, like the bid tax. Okay, thank you. Thank you, members. I appreciate
a good vote. Members, I've heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill? For the bill? If not, the question for the House, the passage of Senate Bill 341,
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prepare the machine, Mr. Clark. members you're voting
on the bill and the emergency clause everyone voted everyone
voted cast up the ballot by a vote of 73 yay 13 nay zero present you have passed the bill and the emergency clause representative Smith moves a clincher all in favor say aye Aye. Opposed, no. Ayes
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have it. Clinch, you're adopted. Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 310. Senate Bill 310
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by Senator Luker regarding the payment of special judges. Representative
Williams, you are recognized to explain the bill.
Representative Darrin Williams
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, this is a bill for the AOC really to make our statutes comply
with the Amendment 80 that was passed in early 2000. It deals with the payment of special judges when the district or circuit judge is disqualified from serving. This bill simply sets forth what the special judge may be paid with regard to salary as well as mileage and reimbursement. Happy to take any questions. I'd appreciate a good vote. Thank you.
Members, you heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for the bill? the question for the house passage of senate bill 310 prepare the machine mr clerk everyone voted everyone voted cast up the ballot by a vote of 93 a zero nay one present you have passed the bill mr clerk reads senate
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bill 400. senate bill 400 by senator sample to restrict
the use of a county-wide sales and use tax for retired
capital improvement bonds. Representative Vines, you are
Representative John T. Vines
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recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Friends, Senate Bill 400 is a bill brought by my senator, Bill Sample, former member of this chamber. It is a
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bill to restrict the use of county-wide sales and use tax to retire capital improvement bonds.
Essentially, this is a bill to help us build a jail in Garland County. Presently, Garland County is one of four counties that has to share any proceeds from that sales tax with the municipalities within that county. What this bill would do would take Garland County out of that share situation where we could have a future election to raise the capital needed for that jail facility. it cleared the Senate with no opposition and
I'd be happy to answer any questions. Representative
Gene, what purpose? You're recognized. Representative Vines, the Arkansas Associated Counties
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took a stance on this. They support it. It was not part of their package,
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but they do support it and back it. Okay, thank you. Representative Elliott, what purpose? Recognized. Representative
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Vines, if we pass this, will the amount of massages go down in High Springs?
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Do you need a massage, Representative Vines?
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Representative Talon, what purpose? Question. Recognized. Representative Vines, thank you for taking the question. And so as I understand it, and so that the members understand it, the four counties that are affected are Garland, Faulkner, Franklin, and Carroll. Yes, ma'am. And so this bill, if enacted, means that the countywide sales tax will not be shared with any of the municipalities in those counties.
Representative John T. Vines
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Is that right? Not. Almost. And we're only talking about the half-cent countywide sales tax for
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capital improvements. We're not talking about for any other purposes. This is just for the capital improvement portion. But
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today, that portion of the countywide sales tax for capital improvement for Franklin, Faulkner, Carroll, and
Garland are shared with those cities in those counties. Is that right? Yes, you're correct. Is the Municipal League in support of this bill? I'm not sure. I'm not aware.
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This went to, I believe, city, county government, and my understanding from Senator Sample, there was no opposition from any of those entities. Well, sir, you
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know we've had this conversation just recently, but I believe in Conway, City of Conway, we do have some
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concerns about it, and we would like to talk about it further, but I understand you need
to run the bill. Representative Post, what
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purpose? You recognize? Yeah. I represent Franklin County as well as Representative Stubblefield represents part of Franklin County.
and I was just curious this is the first that I've heard about it that Franklin County was part of that bill and I would like a little bit more information do you would you consider I guess pulling your bill I'd appreciate a good vote we
been considered Representative Vines has explained the bill.
Anyone wish to speak against the bill? For the bill? Representative Tyler, you're recognized
to come and speak against the bill. Thank you,
Representative Linda S. Tyler
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Mr. Speaker. I don't make it a habit of speaking against bills. And I'm not even sure I'm against this one. I kind of have the Davy Carter syndrome today, I guess. But it is one of those that, shame on me, I didn't understand it as well when I read
it, and it's one of those that we just haven't had enough time to look at. And I know that Garland County is all for it. I'm not sure if the city of Hot Springs is, but I know Garland County is all for it. But I don't know if the other three counties are, and I just would think that you'd want to consider the fact that this is all new information to those of us who represent those counties and that you would vote against this bill. Thank you. Representative Tyler, spoken
against the bill. Anyone wish to speak for the bill? Against the bill? Representative
Vines, if you want to close for your bill, you're
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recognized. Thank you. I understand those concerns uh but all we're being all we're asking to do is to be treated like the other 71 counties this was done years and years ago before all of us and we're just asking to be treated like the other 71 counties presently are thank you i'd
appreciate a positive vote representative vines closed for the bill question for the house is passage senate bill 400 prepare the machine mr
clerk everyone voted everyone voted cast up the ballot mr clerk by a vote of 57 yay 27 nay one present you have passed
the bill representative vine moves for the clincher all in favor say aye Aye. Opposed, no. Aye. Ayes.
Have it. Clencher adopted. Mr. Clerk reads Senate Bill 264.
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Senate Bill 264 by Senator Laverty, to establish the Administrative Rule and Regulation Review Subcommittee, the Joint Budget Committee to conduct Administrative Rule Review
during regular, fiscal, and extraordinary sessions of the General Assembly. Representative Webb, you
are recognized to explain the bill. Thank
you, Mr. Speaker. I have worked with many of you over the last couple of months to make sure we didn't have a whole lot of new task forces and commissions created, but this bill does not do that.
This bill would create a subcommittee of joint budget that would only meet during the regular session, a fiscal session, or during a special session. The subcommittee would be an administrative rule and regulations committee. There's no other committee that we have that would handle this, so there really is a need for it. There have been agencies in the past that have promulgated rules and regulations when we were in session,
which meant that we had no oversight on those rules and regulations. It's a simple bill. Senator Laverty ran this bill through the proper channels we passed it in rules yesterday and I would appreciate a good vote thank you members heard an explanation of the
bill anyone wish to speak against the bill for the bill not the question
for the House passes Senate Bill 264 prepare the machine Mr. Clerk you're voting on the bill
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and the Emergency Clause. Everyone voted?
Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By voted 93, yea, 0, nay, 0, present. You have passed the bill. All right, members, we're going to go to the yellow budget calendar. Representative Webb moves that we place House Bill 1188 back on second reading for the purpose of amendment amendment number two um mr clerk without objection
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mr clerk read the amendment amendment number two to house bill 1188 representative webb you are recognized to
explain the amendment thank you mr thank you mr speaker this amendment increases the appropriation amount for the sex child offender registration program from $50,000 to $250,000. Heard an
explanation of the amendment. Anyone wishing to speak against the amendment?
For the amendment. Not all in favor of
adoption of amendment number two, say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. As have it, Mr. Clerk, without objection, read
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amendment number three. Amendment number three to House Bill 1188. Representative Webb,
amendment. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This provides an appropriation for the Arkansas Real-Time Scrap Metal Logbook for ACIC in the amount of $125,000.
Heard an explanation of the amendment. Anyone
wishing to speak against the amendment? For the amendment, if not, the question for the House adoption of Amendment No. 3 to House Bill 1188. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Ayes have it. Amendment adopted. Without objection, Mr. Clerk, read Amendment
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No. 4. Amendment No. 4 to House Bill 1188. Representative Webb, you are recognized to
explain the amendment. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This provides a funding transfer of $60,000 of general revenue from ACIC
to the Department of Economic Development for non-profit grants. Heard an explanation
of the amendment. Anyone wishing to speak again? Representative Burris, what purpose? Thank you, Mr.
Speaker. Representative Webb, this is the one
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that was discussed yesterday with the special language. Any additional commentary on that as far as what that special
language is or why it might be on the bill? Mr. Burris, I was
not able to get in touch with the Senator, and I will just reiterate
what Representative Lindsey said yesterday. Okay. Very
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good. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Parliamentary, I could ask a question. What would be the process of voting on a machine vote as opposed to a voice vote? Would it
just be a roll call on the amendment? Well, I'll just put
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it on the machine. You've heard an explanation of
the amendment. Anyone wishing to speak against the amendment? For the amendment?
Not the question for the House. is adoption of Amendment No. 4 to House Bill 1188. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot by a vote of 53, yea, 33, nay, 0, present. You have adopted the amendment.
Representative Webb moves that we pass over House Bill 1231, the amendment on House Bill 1231, leave it on the calendar. Is that correct, Representative Webb? That is correct. Without objection, so ordered. Representative Webb, you are recognized to explain the other bills that you want to bring up today and their status as a batch bill group. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. First
of all, I would like to re-refer House Bill 1260 to committee.
Then I would like to batch. Representative
Webb, we'll go ahead and take care of
House Bill 1260. Your motion is to re-refer this back to committee. Is that correct? Yes, Mr. Speaker. Okay, as a proper motion, it is debatable.
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You're recognized to explain your motion. We were
asked to re-refer this to joint budget.
Good explanation. Members heard an explanation on the motion. Anyone wish to speak against the motion or the motion?
If not, the question for the House is on the motion to re-refer House Bill 1260 to joint budget. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Ayes have it. House Bill 1260 be re-referred. Now, Representative Webb, if you'll go ahead and identify the other bills that you wish to be placed in the batch status.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 1066, House Bill 1068, House Bill 1078, House Bill 1083, House Bill 1092, House bill 1107 and then on page 2 house bill 1333 are
there any questions on any of
the bills that were identified to be in
the batch bill status seeing represented bail what purpose mr. speaker I'd like
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to request that the bills be voted on individually as opposed to batched you want you
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want all the bills be voted on individually yes sir okay
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Representative Beall, you have an additional question? The other way
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around this might be to remove House Bill 1066 from the batch.
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Now, because we had an answer, we'll be happy to
accommodate you on removing House Bill 1066. You may not have been as happy with the other answer. Okay. Okay, we'll, Mr. Clerk, remove House Bill 1066 from the batch. Since we're going to go ahead, any other questions, we're going to go ahead and, Mr. Clerk, read the remainder of the bills that are in the batch status. House Bill 1068
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House Bill 1078 House Bill 1083 House Bill 1092 House
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Bill 1107 House Bill 1333 All right, members have heard the explanation on the bills. Remember, you'll
be voting on all of the bills that have been just enumerated by the clerk. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
You'll be voting on the bills and the emergency clause. Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 83, yay, 7, nays, 0, present. You have passed the bill and the emergency clause. Mr. Clark, read House Bill 1066.
House Bill 1066 by Joint Budget Committee, an act for the Arkansas Abstractors Board Appropriation for the 2011-2012
fiscal year. Representative Webb, you're recognized to
explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is for the Arkansas Abstractors Board. It's funded from special fees. It's a $51,000 appropriation, and it's $5,000 less than last time. Members have heard an explanation
of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for the bill, not the question for the House,
pass it to House Bill 1066. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. You're voting on the bill and the emergency clause. Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 91 yay, 0 nay, 0 present. You have passed the bill and the emergency clause. Representative Allen, it's your time. You are recognized for a motion. After the
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announcements, reading of the bills, transferring bills, placing the countenance on the desk,
amending members' own bills with the own amendments, members withdrawing their own bills, finalizing resolutions, reading communications, and any remaining committee report, I move that we adjourn until 10 a.m. tomorrow morning. That's
a proper motion, but there is a correction to your motion. Members, if I can have your attention, please. I'd like for you to substitute in your motion, because this is what we'd like to do in the morning. As all of you know, we have a new representative-elect that we're going to bring into our midst for swearing in tomorrow.
What I'd like for you to do is amend your motion to, we'll convene immediately following the ceremony for swearing in of Representative-elect Cozart, which will be at 10 a.m. We'll meet here in the chamber for the swearing-in as a House caucus at 10 a.m. and then immediately upon finishing the process of swearing representative elect Cozart in and then we'll go into session. So is that your motion now? Good motion.
Good motion. Non-debatable. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Ayes have it. Motion carried. I will. Well, we're getting ready to hear the announcement on the committees, but just so everybody understands, our committees that will meet tomorrow will meet at 9 a.m. They will come in at 10, swearing in, and immediately after that, then we'll go into session. So that announcement is Representative Ingram. What purpose? Announcement.
Representative Keith M. Ingram
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2:28:32
You're recognized. There will be a Rules Committee
meeting, 15 minutes following adjournment in Big Mac B.
Rules Committee, 15 minutes. Representative Viviano, what purpose? Announcement. You're recognized.
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2:28:45
There will be a special meeting in the freshman caucus 15 minutes after adjournment
tomorrow. Room to follow via email. Representative Slinkard, what purpose?
Representative Mary L. Slinkard
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2:28:58
Announcement. You're recognized. State agencies meets tomorrow at 9 o'clock, room 151.
Thank you. Representative Wagner, what purpose? You're recognized.
Representative Charolette Wagner
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2:29:08
Announcement. City, county, and local affairs will meet at 9 o'clock Friday, Big Mac
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2:29:20
Building, Committee Room B. Representative Brown, what purpose? Agri will meet at
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2:29:24
9 o'clock, Room 138, in the morning. Representative Stewart, what purpose?
Representative Randy Stewart
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2:29:28
Have an announcement. Recognize. The Legislative Sportsman's Caucus will have a dinner and a shotgun shoot next Thursday. I'll be getting a calendar out or a flyer out to you with a map and all the instructions.
So all you guys who are tired of
Representative Robert E. Dale
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2:29:42
talking about guns can go out and smell some gunpowder. Next Thursday. Representative Rogers, what
Representative Tiffany Rogers
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2:29:50
purpose? Announcement. You're recognized. Chairman Williams has asked me to announce that the judiciary will reconvene now in room 149. Thank you. Representative Allen, what
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2:30:01
purpose? Announcement. You're recognized. Insurance and commerce
Representative Fred Allen
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2:30:03
will meet in the morning at 9 a.m. in room 149. Thank you.
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2:30:09
There are other announcements. Read the bills, Ms. Clark. Senate Bill 213 by Senator Key. Objection. Read the second time. Senate Bill 213. Senate Bill 256 by Senator Madison. Objection. Read the second time. Senate Bill 256. Avenue in tax. Senate Bill 301 by Senator White.
Out of objection reads a second time. Senate Bill 301. Senate Bill 315 by Senator Salman. Out of objection reads a second time. Senate Bill 315. State agencies. Senate Bill 316 by Senator Key. Out of objection reads a second time. Senate Bill 316. Revenue and tax. Senate Bill 351 by Senator Files. Senate Bill 351 Senate Bill 377 by Senator Files
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381 by Senator Disman Senate Bill 381 Senate Bill
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404 by Senator Sample.
Without objection, read it a second time. Senate Bill 404. Transportation. Senate Bill 512 by Senator Johnson. Without objection, read it a second time. Senate Bill 512. Judiciary. Senate Bill
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2:32:09
513 by Senator Sample. Without objection, read the bill the second time. Senate Bill 513. Transportation. Senate Bill 560 by Senator Sample.
Without objection, read the bill the second time. Senate Bill 560. Transportation. Senate
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2:32:27
Bill 569 by Senator Sample. Without objection, read the bill the second time. Senate Bill 569. Revenue and tax. Senate Bill 598 by Senator Dismang. Without objection, read the bill the second time. Senate Bill 598. Public health. Senate Bill 625 by Senator Madison. Without objection, read the bill the second time.
Senate Bill 625. Aging children and youth. Senate Bill 626 by Senator Madison. Without objection, read the bill the second time. Senate Bill 626, Judiciary. Senate Bill 636 by Senator Files. Without objection, read the bill the second time. Senate Bill 636, Judiciary. Senate Bill 637 by Senator Files. Without objection, read the bill the second time. Senate Bill 637, Judiciary.
Senate Bill 666 by Senator Harrelson. Without objection, read the bill the second time. Senate Bill 666. Judiciary. Senate Bill 701 by Senator Thompson. Without objection, read the bill the second time. Senate Bill 701. City, county, local. Senate Bill 708 by Senator Salman. Without objection, read the bill the second time. Senate Bill 708. State agencies. Senate Bill 710 by Senator Johnson. Without objection, read the bill the second time.
Senate Bill 710. Aging children and youth. Senate Bill 720 by Senator Dismang. Without objection, read the bill the second time. Senate Bill 720. Insurance and Commerce. Senate Bill 733 by Senator Madison. Without objection, read the bill the second time. Senate Bill 733. Judiciary. Senate Bill 738 by Senator Files. Without objection, read the bill the second time. Senate Bill 738. Revenue and Tax.
Senate Bill 750 by Senator Luker. Without objection, read the bill the second time. Senate Bill 750. Judiciary. Senate Bill 803
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by Senator Teague. Without objection, read the bill the second time. Senate Bill 803. Public Health. Read the
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2:34:46
committee reports, Mr. Clark. Mr. Speaker, we are committed on judiciary to whom
Chair
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2:34:51
is referred House Bill 1414 by Representative
of Wilkins, House Bill 1812 by Representative Rogers, and House Bill 1817 by Representative Woods. By Lee report, we've had the same under consideration. Herewith return the same with the recommendation that they do pass. Mr. Speaker, we are Committee on Judiciary to whom is referred to House Bill 1021 by Representative Lee. By Lee report, we've had the same under consideration. Herewith return the same with the recommendation that it do pass as amended. Respectfully submitted. Darren Williams. Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are Committee on Joint Budget to whom is referred House Bill 1459, House 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 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 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 1639, House Bill 1640, 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 1679, 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 1680, House Bill 1680, House Bill 1680, House Bill 1680, House Bill 1680, House Bill 1680, House Bill 1680, House Bill 1680, House Bill 1680, House Bill 1680, House Bill 1680, House Bill 1680, House Bill 1680, House Bill 1680, House Bill 1680, House Bill 1680, House Bill 1680, House Bill 1680, House Bill 1680, House Bill 1680, House Bill 1680, House Bill 1680, House Bill 1680, House Bill 1680, House Bill 16
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, House Bill 1729,
House Bill 1733, House Bill 1735, House Bill 1745, House Bill 1746, House Bill 1748, House Bill 1749, House Bill 1753, House Bill 1754, House Bill 1755. By Representative Kathy Webb, they believe report which had
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the same under consideration here with return the same with the recommendation that they do pass. Mr. Speaker, we have a committee on joint budget to whom was referred to House Bill 1476, by Representative Rogers, House Bill 1678, by Representative Vines, and Senate Bill 106, by...
No, sir. Begley-Port, we've had the same under consideration here, to return the same with the recommendation that they do pass as amended. Respectfully submitted,
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Kathy Webb, Chair. The House stands adjourned until the House caucus tomorrow at 10 a.m.
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Representative Robert E. Dale
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Representative Darrin Williams
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Representative Garry L. Smith
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Representative Davy Carter
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Representative Mary L. Slinkard
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Representative Bobby J. Pierce
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Representative John W. Walker
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Representative Keith M. Ingram
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Representative Ed Garner
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Representative Lane Jean
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Representative Lori Benedict
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Representative Ann V. Clemmer
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Senator Eddie Joe Williams
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