March 8, 2011
Video
Transcript
Bills discussed (36)
| Bill | Title | Sponsor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HB1555
· 4 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HB1555”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
SB309
· 4 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “SB309”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
HB1304
· 3 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HB1304”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
HB1532
· 3 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HB1532”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
SB221
· 3 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “SB221”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
SB437
· 3 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “SB437”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
HB1032
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…Speaker, we are Committee on Education to whom is referred House Bill 1032 by Representative Altus, House Bill 1578 by Representative…”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
HB1061
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ures from the regular session of the 88th General Assembly. House Bill 1061 is Act 204 House Bill 1254 is Act 205”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
HB1118
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…e are Committee on Revenue and Taxation to whom is referred House Bill 1118 by Representative Penn Arts, House Bill 1720 by Representat…”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
HB1279
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 1279 is Act 206 House Bill 1302 is Act 207 House Bill 1060 is Ac…”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
HB1423
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1423”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
HB1578
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…o whom is referred House Bill 1032 by Representative Altus, House Bill 1578 by Representative Summers, House Bill 1924 by Representativ…”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
HB1595
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…Speaker, we are Committee on Education to whom is referred House Bill 1595 by Representative Hyde, beg leave to report we've had the s…”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
HB1598
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ker, we are Committee on Public Health, to whom is referred House Bill 1598, by Representative Ratliff. House Bill 1764, by Representat…”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
HB1720
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…om is referred House Bill 1118 by Representative Penn Arts, House Bill 1720 by Representative Altus, House Bill 1912 by Representative…”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
HB1764
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…hom is referred House Bill 1598, by Representative Ratliff. House Bill 1764, by Representative Wren. House Bill 1765, by Representative…”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
HB1765
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…sentative Ratliff. House Bill 1764, by Representative Wren. House Bill 1765, by Representative Wren.”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
HB1767
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…are Committee on Revenue and Taxation, to whom is referred House Bill 1767, by Representative Barnett. Begley to report we've had the…”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
HB1775
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…e a committee on public transportation to whom was referred House Bill 1775 by Representative Catlett, House Bill 1777 by Representativ…”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
HB1777
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…hom was referred House Bill 1775 by Representative Catlett, House Bill 1777 by Representative Stewart, House Bill 1782 by Representativ…”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
HB1782
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ntative Catlett, House Bill 1777 by Representative Stewart, House Bill 1782 by Representative Overby,”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
HB1820
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 1820 by Representative Overby, House Bill 1842 by Representative…”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
HB1842
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 1820 by Representative Overby, House Bill 1842 by Representative Barnett, and House Bill 1845 by Represent…”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
HB1845
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…tive Overby, House Bill 1842 by Representative Barnett, and House Bill 1845 by Representative Overby. They believe the report we've had…”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
HB1852
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 1852 by Representative Roebuck. Senate Bill 341 by Senator Laver…”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
HB1905
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…r, we are a committee on public health to whom is referred. House Bill 1905 by Representative Woods and Senate Bill 722 by Senator Key.…”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
HB1912
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ntative Penn Arts, House Bill 1720 by Representative Altus, House Bill 1912 by Representative Moore, Senate Bill 428 by Senator William…”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
HB1924
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…sentative Altus, House Bill 1578 by Representative Summers, House Bill 1924 by Representative Roebuck, Senate Bill 306 by Senator Jeffr…”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
HCR1007
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “Energy. To whom is referred House Concurrent Resolution 1007 by Representative Smith, I believe the report would have th…”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
SB106
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB106”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
SB306
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ntative Summers, House Bill 1924 by Representative Roebuck, Senate Bill 306 by Senator Jeffress, Senate Bill 344 by Senator Holland,”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
SB341
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 1852 by Representative Roebuck. Senate Bill 341 by Senator Laverty. Beg leave to report we've had the same…”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
SB344
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…epresentative Roebuck, Senate Bill 306 by Senator Jeffress, Senate Bill 344 by Senator Holland,”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
SB345
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB345”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
SB428
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…resentative Altus, House Bill 1912 by Representative Moore, Senate Bill 428 by Senator Williams.”
|
Pre-2017 bill | ||
|
SB722
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…om is referred. House Bill 1905 by Representative Woods and Senate Bill 722 by Senator Key. Beg leave to report we've had the same unde…”
|
Pre-2017 bill |
Machine transcript
May contain errors. Verify important quotations against the official video.
About transcript accuracy
- Source
- Whisper
- Model
- ggml-large-v3-turbo.bin RTX5060
- Processing date
- October 4, 2026
Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr.
Unverified
0:00
Along with our staff and press and our members in the gallery, while we're led in prayer by Reverend John Fleming, First United Methodist Church in Sheridan, please remain standing. We're led in the Pledge of Allegiance by Dr. Representative Billy Gaskell. Reverend Fleming. Let us pray. Gracious
Speaker 3
0:21
God, we think about the mountain today. A mountain in the Bible is a very important place. It is where Jesus taught his famous sermon.
It is the place where Moses was enlightened with the commandments. The psalmist says, I lift my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from? And he answers, my help comes from the Lord. Today, Lord, as we pray, we ask for that same help. We ask for your help to help us to make good decisions, wise choices. As we think about what is best for our state and for those that we represent. Lord, we ask that we would also represent you well today. Give us love, grace, give us forgiveness for our sins.
And Lord, we also ask today that you would be with those who are serving in our
Speaker 5
1:18
military. Bless them today and give grace to their families. We pray this in
Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr.
Unverified
1:38
please indicate your presence
by pushing the yellow present button. Prepare the machine,
Chair
Unverified
1:55
little yellow present button. Everyone indicated their presence here today.
All right, cast up
the ballot, Mr. Clark, by recognition of 96 members present. representative colin smith present ninety-seven members present chair recognize the quorum
uh representative wilkins what purpose leave representative james word
Speaker 19
2:41
uh leave granted for representative word it's inadvertently um counted as present
Speaker 12
2:50
All right, we'll leave granted for Representative Ward. Leave granted. Anyone else? Representative Eddie Cheatham moves that we dispense the
Chair
Unverified
3:02
reading of the previous day's journal. No objections so ordered. Are there reports from select committees? Mr. Clerk, read the reports. Mr. Speaker, we are Committee on
Speaker 22
3:13
Energy. To whom is referred House Concurrent Resolution 1007 by Representative Smith, I believe the report would have the same under consideration and herewith return the same with the recommendation that it do pass.
Speaker 23
3:23
Respectfully submitted. Tiffany Rogers, Chair. Other standing reports.
Speaker 22
3:39
Ms. Clark, great report. Mr. Speaker, we are Committee on Education to whom is referred House Bill 1032 by Representative Altus, House Bill 1578 by Representative Summers, House Bill 1924 by Representative Roebuck, Senate Bill 306 by Senator Jeffress, Senate Bill 344 by Senator Holland,
beg leave to report we've had the same under consideration and heareth return the same with the recommendation that they do pass. Mr. Speaker, we are Committee on Education to whom is referred House Bill 1595 by Representative Hyde, beg leave to report we've had the same under consideration and heareth return the same with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, respectfully submitted. Eddie Cheatham, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are a committee on public transportation to whom was referred House Bill 1775 by Representative Catlett, House Bill 1777 by Representative Stewart, House Bill 1782 by Representative Overby,
House Bill 1820 by Representative Overby, House Bill 1842 by Representative Barnett, and House Bill 1845 by Representative Overby. They believe the report we've had the same under consideration here to return the same with the recommendation that they do pass. Respectfully submitted, John Edwards, Vice Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are Committee on Revenue and Taxation to whom is referred House Bill 1118 by Representative Penn Arts, House Bill 1720 by Representative Altus, House Bill 1912 by Representative Moore, Senate Bill 428 by Senator Williams.
Begley to report we've had the same, under consideration and hear it to return the same, with the recommendation that they do pass. Mr. Speaker, we are Committee on Revenue and Taxation, to whom is referred House Bill 1767, by Representative Barnett. Begley to report we've had the same, under consideration and hear it to return the same, with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, respectfully submitted. Davey Carter, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are Committee on Public Health, to whom is referred House Bill 1598, by Representative Ratliff. House Bill 1764, by Representative Wren. House Bill 1765, by Representative Wren.
House Bill 1852 by Representative Roebuck. Senate Bill 341 by Senator Laverty. Beg leave to report we've had the same under consideration and heareth return the same with the recommendation that they do pass. Mr. Speaker, we are a committee on public health to whom is referred. House Bill 1905 by Representative Woods and Senate Bill 722 by Senator Key. Beg leave to report we've had the same under consideration and heareth return the same with
Speaker 21
5:53
the recommendation that they do pass as amended. Respectfully submitted, Linda Tyler, Chair.
Chair
Unverified
6:00
Unfinished business, Mr. Clark and Ron, Executive Communications, read the letter from the Governor. Mr. Clark. To the Speaker of
Speaker 22
6:19
the House, dear Mr. Speaker, this is to inform you that on March 8, 2011, I approve the following measures from the regular session of the 88th General Assembly. House Bill 1061 is Act 204 House Bill 1254 is Act 205
House Bill 1279 is Act 206 House Bill 1302 is Act 207 House Bill 1060 is Act 209 House Bill 1185 is Act 210 Sincerely, Mike Beebe Thank you, Mr. Clerk Before we
Chair
Unverified
6:48
end the morning hour there's a couple of special guests that we want to recognize First of all, the guest of Representative Keith Ingram. We have Ms. Deborah Burke with us today. Where is Ms. Burke? There she is, great.
Speaker 12
7:06
This is the lady that takes care of Representative Ingram, so we want to
Chair
Unverified
7:11
give her special attention and appreciation. Also with us today, we have a very special guest, the Arkansas Bar Association Leadership Class, class, which I was privileged to visit with a little early in the day. If you all would stand, let us
Speaker 12
7:25
welcome you. Thank you for being here today.
Chair
Unverified
7:39
Morning hour has ended. Our Representative Perry moves that we place Senate Bill 437 back on second reading for the purpose of amendment. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Ayes have it. Mr. Clerk,
read the amendment. Read amendment number one. Amendment number one to Senate Bill 437. Mr. Perry, Representative Perry, you are
recognized to come and explain the amendment.
Speaker 25
8:14
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is an amendment to add the Department of Defense and active military personnel. Once this amendment
Representative Mark Perry
Unverified
8:22
passes, it will be sent back to the committee. Appreciate a
Chair
Unverified
8:28
good vote. Members, heard an explanation of the amendment. Anyone wishing to speak against the amendment? For
the amendment? All in favor of adopting amendments, say aye.
Aye. Opposed, no. Ayes have it. Amendment adopted. Send the amendment to Engrossum, Mr. Clerk. All right, Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1555. House
Speaker 23
8:58
Bill 1555 by Representative Bradford and
Speaker 22
9:03
all concerning the sale of air conditioning parts to scrap metal recyclers. Representative Bradford, you
Chair
Unverified
9:12
are recognized to explain the bill.
Representative Toni Bradford
Unverified
9:16
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 1555 is a simple bill concerning the sale of air conditioner parts. In the last session, a law was enacted to try to stop the sale of stolen parts from air conditioning units. The law contained a provision prohibiting legal owners of air conditioner parts from selling them to a recycler. And this bill would allow the owner to do just that if he can provide the proof that the unit was installed on his property and replaced by a licensed dealer or HVAC technician.
The invoice would also indicate the replaced unit was removed following environmental rules. I would appreciate a good vote. Members, I've heard an explanation
Chair
Unverified
10:02
of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill? for the bill, not
Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr.
Unverified
10:07
the question for the House, passage of House Bill 1555. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted?
Chair
Unverified
10:24
Everyone voted? Cast up the ballot by a vote of 82 yea, 1 nay, 1 present. You have passed the bill. Mr. Clerk,
Speaker 22
10:36
read House Bill 1532. House Bill 1532, Representative Allen and Aul, to authorize
Chair
Unverified
10:41
electronic traffic tickets. Representative Allen, you are
Representative Fred Allen
Unverified
10:44
recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. Currently, the way traffic tickets are issued now is through a written citation. And this simply allows law enforcement to electronically issue citations.
Currently, the Sheriff's Association, the Prosecutors' Association, the State Police Association all support this
bill, and I appreciate a good vote on it. Members, there's an explanation of
Speaker 44
11:13
the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill? For
Chair
Unverified
11:16
the bill, not the question for the House. Passage of House Bill 1532. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
Everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 92, yea, 0, nay, 1, present. You have passed the bill. Mr.
Speaker 22
11:44
Clerk, read House Bill 1304. House Bill 1304 by Representative Williams and Ault to modify the waiting period concerning the excess proceeds
Chair
Unverified
11:53
from a nonjudicial public sale. Representative Williams, you are recognized to come and explain House Bill 1304.
Representative Darrin Williams
Unverified
12:02
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, this bill simply
modifies the waiting period that an impound lot of the county has to wait. Right now they have to wait three years. If someone's car is placed in an impound lot after it's there at the proper time, then it can be sold. And if it's sold, once you take away the money for the administrative cost of selling it. Any excess has to go back to the owner, and the impound lot has to keep that money for three years right now.
What the municipal league and cities say is that if someone wants to claim that car, that property, they do so within the first 90 days, and so they're being required to hold in their books money for three years when no one's ever going to claim that money. This reduces that three years to one year if they have to hold the money, and after that one-year period of time, the money goes to unclaimed property or goes back to the private impound lot. If you have any questions, I'd be happy to try to
Chair
Unverified
13:00
answer that. Seeing none, I'd appreciate it. Members heard an explanation. Representative Hyde, what purpose?
Representative Barry Hyde
Unverified
13:04
You're recognized. Representative Williams, did I catch the end of that right? You said after one year, this excess money either goes back to the impound lot or goes to unclaimed private money. Which one does it
Representative Darrin Williams
Unverified
13:20
depends on who actually impounded the car. It goes back to the, I think always it goes back to the person. It goes to unclaimed property. It depends on who has to hold it. I'm sorry. If it's a private lot, then the private lot's having to hold that for three years.
Once that, if we change it to one year, then that money goes to unclaimed property. I apologize.
Representative Barry Hyde
Unverified
13:41
So if we change this period from three years to one year, in all circumstances, if it hasn't been claimed in the 12-month period, then it'll go to
Speaker 54
13:49
unclaimed prize money down here at the state? in the name of the person who supposedly get that money. The title or
Representative Darrin Williams
Unverified
13:55
something. Exactly, the title of the money. Once the administrative fees are deducted from that, so the impound lot gets to get their fees and whatever costs associated with keeping that car, then it goes to unclaimed prize money. Thank you for clarifying.
Thank you. Sorry for that. Any additional questions?
Chair
Unverified
14:12
Thank you, and I appreciate a good vote. Members, here are an explanation of the bill. Anyone
Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr.
Unverified
14:17
wishing to speak against the bill or the bill? Not the question for the House. Passes to House Bill
Chair
Unverified
14:30
1304. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote
of 94, yea, 0, nay, 0, present.
You have passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 309.
Speaker 22
14:45
Senate Bill 309 by Senator Hutchinson and all to regulate the issuance of closing protection
Chair
Unverified
14:53
letters. Representative Williams, you are recognized. Come and explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Representative Darrin Williams
Unverified
15:11
Members, this is a bill that's agreed to with Fidelity National Title Company and its affiliates, which is the largest title company, along with the Bar Association, the Realtors the Land Title Association, the Insurance Department, and the Real Estate Commission. Right now, closing protection letters can only be issued to title companies. A closing protection letter is what protects consumers in case the person doing the closing steals the money or does not pay the money as required by the agreement, meaning they don't clear all titles.
In many instances, you can close at a lawyer's office or other closing agent. However, under Arkansas law, a lawyer or other closing agents cannot be issued a protection, a closing letter of protection. This bill will allow for lawyers and others who close to be issued a letter, a closing letter of protection so as to protect all consumers who close in places other than with a title company. That's a simple explanation of the bill. It's again supported by all the entities that I mentioned earlier.
I would appreciate a good vote and be happy
Chair
Unverified
16:20
to take any questions. Seeing none, thank you very much. Members,
you've 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 309. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 90, yay, 0, nay, 0, present.
You have passed the bill. Clerk, read Senate Bill 221. Senate
Speaker 22
16:50
Bill 221 by Senator Dismanian All, the Arkansas Financial Transparency Act. Representative McLean, you
Chair
Unverified
16:57
are recognized to come and explain the bill. Thank
Representative James McLean
Unverified
17:03
you, Mr. Speaker and members. Senate Bill 221, I'm proud to present it today, and I would just like to begin with a statement. Currently, 36 states host Internet portals that track, let citizens track spending.
The Arkansas online checkbook will promote fiscal responsibility and serve as a check against wasteful spending. With the technology we have available and the fact that this is being done around the country, there is no reason we cannot implement such a system here in Arkansas. Two years ago, the initial estimated cost was upwards of $4.5 million. That projection has been cut by 86% with an estimated cost now of $600,000 for the first year and $225,000 for year two and thereafter.
The first-year cost of $600,000 consists of $375,000 for consultants that will set up the program, $175,000 for two new DF&A employees, and $50,000 for annual hosting. The second-year, and thereafter, cost is estimated to be $225,000. This represents those two new DF&A employees and the annual hosting costs.
DF&A has stated that these numbers may be on the high side and that cost could be significantly lower. The two new DF&A employees will assist in development of the data warehouse and reporting structures. They will also maintain and develop any changes necessary to the data warehouse and those reporting structures. They will also assist in supporting the website after it has been launched. The public side of the website, which we will all interact with when we plug in the domain name,
will be developed and maintained by the Information Network of Arkansas. If this bill is adopted, DF&A will add a supplemental request to their 2011-2012 budget in order to fund this bill. This money will come from the state central services fund. The online checkbook site will include all state agencies, excluding higher education.
Higher education is not a part of ACES, they opted out of that in the year 2000. Estimated costs to include the different institutions of higher learning on this website have been up in the millions and millions of dollars and would make the program cost prohibitive if they were included. This will be, and should be, addressed in the future, but it should not stop us from
passing this bill and taking this important first step. The people of Arkansas deserve to know where their tax dollars are being spent, and this bill represents an important step forward in that direction. And with that, on behalf of myself and Senator Dismay, I would appreciate a good vote, and Mr. Speaker, I will make myself
available for questions. Representative Roebuck, what purpose? Question. You're recognized.
Representative Johnnie J. Roebuck
Unverified
20:39
Mr. McLean, when you talk about 36
states having portals and are doing this, how many of those include higher education? I could not tell you that.
Representative James McLean
Unverified
20:48
I can't give you that answer. I'm not aware.
I do know that the research that I have done, they're very comprehensive websites. I'm sure some do, but I can't give you a direct number as how many of those states have higher education included. I'm sure
Speaker 78
21:01
that you know, though, and I'd be happy for you to tell me. Well, I did look at
Representative Johnnie J. Roebuck
Unverified
21:07
them over the weekend. You know, you and I have had discussions, and I've had multiple discussions with Senator Dismang, and I appreciate your patience.
But I did look at our sister, Kentucky, because we try to model ourselves a lot after Kentucky when we look at some of the things that they've done, and they have successfully been able to do that. What percentage of the budget would then, I know you talked about that this would have cost how much two years ago? In
Speaker 71
21:37
the millions of dollars estimated cost two years ago. All right. And in
Representative Johnnie J. Roebuck
Unverified
21:42
07, am I not correct that we did have a bill that was my freshman
year. But I think we had a bill, House Bill 1053, and it included higher ed. Do you remember what the cost was on that? No, ma'am, but I'm sure you will tell me. Well, I won't bore you with details. I'm sorry. I'm a detailed person. I apologize. I do have the latest copy, or excuse me, the February 22nd copy of Advance Arkansas Institute. It's put on our desk by someone. I don't know who puts it there. But it talked about that South Carolina
has successfully just established fiscal transparency and included higher ed. Have you read
Representative James McLean
Unverified
22:29
this question. Let's just get to the heart of what you're wanting to talk about. I would not, let's don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. I think there is a commitment on the Senate side from the Senate sponsor to include higher ed, but as of right now, they're not going to be included because, according to DFA, it would be cost-prohibitive.
So we can talk all day long about who has what and the advantages and why it'd be great, and I agree wholeheartedly with your argument. My position is you don't build a house by beginning on the second floor. We will build the foundation. We will create this website. with the authorization of this body, and higher ed will be included in this website, which DFNA says will be a model website for the nation. So your concerns, Rep. Roebuck, are justified, and I respect them,
and you forget more about higher education between cups of coffee than I'm ever going to know. But all I can tell you is that this is a starting point, and we are laying the foundation upon which all agencies of state government excluding higher ed, for the moment, will be included. And I think that is something that the folks here in Arkansas want. Judging by the success of the websites, the legislative websites, anybody in the world can track a bill here in the state of Arkansas.
Live streaming. I get more comments about live streaming. McLean, we saw your bald head on TV. You're doing a good job. So you have to begin somewhere. And I believe this is an important first step. But that is not to say that your concerns are not legitimate. And I do believe, and if I have the honor of being here in two years, I will certainly work to make sure that higher ed will be included in this. And I believe that they will. I believe that Senator Jusman has mentioned more than once his commitment to doing that.
But at the moment, this is a proper and I feel good first step in that direction. Can you
Speaker 72
24:39
take one more question, Mr. Speaker? Yeah, you
Speaker 23
24:42
may ask this. Make sure we keep it in as a question.
Representative Johnnie J. Roebuck
Unverified
24:45
I will. Thank you. If we do this, Representative McClain, what percentage of the budget will not be transparent? According to what
Representative James McLean
Unverified
24:51
we talked about yesterday, was it 75%? What was your number? What was the number you quoted me? One-fifth
Representative Johnnie J. Roebuck
Unverified
24:58
of the budget will not be transparent. As of now, you're correct.
Representative James McLean
Unverified
25:03
Thank you. But in the future, that percentage will be reflected, and people will be able to have access to that. But as of now, I believe this is an excellent first step. This is opening the window just a little bit more so people can be a part of the process. It's not perfect, but eventually it's going to be a model and something that we're all going to be proud of. But we've got to take a first step. We've got to lay a foundation, and that's what we're doing here today.
Speaker 85
25:27
Thank you. Thank you for taking my questions. Representative
Chair
Unverified
25:30
Hall, what purpose? You're recognized. Thank you, sir.
Representative Clark Hall
Unverified
25:34
Representative Plank, a couple of quick questions for me. What was the cost of the first year of operation for
Representative James McLean
Unverified
25:43
this implementation? $375,000 for the consultants to be brought in to build the system. $650,000. $375,000 for the consultants, $175,000 for the two DF&A employees, and $50,000 for the hosting fees. Another quick question, if
Representative Clark Hall
Unverified
26:01
I may, because I missed your presentation. You were kind of leaning the other way.
The employees, the two employees that you referred to, are they new employees? Are they existing
Representative James McLean
Unverified
26:15
current employees? These would be two new DF&A employees with a very specific skill set that would pertain to this
Representative Clark Hall
Unverified
26:25
particular website. And $650,000, and we're going to hire two new employees? $600,000. Final question, if I may. Yes, sir. Are you aware that the supplementary appropriation bill was filed before this bill was presented in the committee?
Representative James McLean
Unverified
26:41
um uh representative hall i'm not aware of that i do aware that i am aware that yesterday a certain appropriation was held out of the batch bills otherwise i'm not i'm not aware of anything other than that you were
Representative Clark Hall
Unverified
26:56
not aware that the supplement appropriation bill was filed before it was ended in the committee no sir thank you thank you
Speaker 101
27:05
mr speaker representative wilkins what purpose a question recognized
Representative Butch Wilkins
Unverified
27:10
mr. McLean it's true that this is an expansion of government I
mean I know there's a lot of people will see what we're doing but also I have a lot of people talk to me about government getting bigger and bigger and the all-seeing eye and all that kind of stuff so I look at this as an
expansion of government it's gonna cost us $800,000 over
Speaker 107
27:32
the next two And we really don't know after that, do we?
Representative James McLean
Unverified
27:37
It's going to be the second year cost and thereafter are going to be $225,000 a year, which will represent salary and benefits for two employees plus $50,000 of annual hosting fees
to the information network of Arkansas. But, you know, I can see how some folks may see this as an expansion of government. I see this as an investment in government. I think this is something that people rapidly want. They want the window opened. They want to see. They want access. They want information. And quite frankly, they want to know how their money is being spent in a very easy way, a very accessible and easy way. And I feel that this accomplishes that.
Not to say that your concerns are unfounded, but, you know, this is an investment. And investments cost money. And this is something we're going to look back on a long, long, many years from now. and be quite proud of
Speaker 107
28:29
it, I believe. But now, if I understood you a while ago, you said one-fifth of government currently will not be covered by this program? Representative Roebuck, excuse me, Representative Roebuck said that. Okay. But
Representative Butch Wilkins
Unverified
28:42
if that's true, isn't it going to cost more and more as time goes on and as we draw in higher ed and the rest of governments that's not involved in this now,
is there any reason for us to think that it won't be
Representative James McLean
Unverified
28:55
costing us more? You know, with the rapidly changing pace of technology and more competition in terms of website design and things of that nature, you know, costs are going down. I don't believe that in the future, when we do have higher ed included in this website, that it's going to be an initial upfront cost that we're seeing here today. In fact, I think it will be significantly less. Thank you, sir. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Representative Hobbs, Roy Purvis. Yes. You're recognized. Thank
Representative Debra M. Hobbs
Unverified
29:26
you, Mr. Speaker. Representative McClain, I've heard of other states going to this process, and I've heard figures of between a quarter of a million to 300,000. In your research, did you find any similar numbers to that, or did you look
Speaker 115
29:42
at that? It's typically in the ballpark of
Representative Debra M. Hobbs
Unverified
29:45
$300,000. Thank you. And one
more question, if I may? what percent of our budget is transparent to the Arkansas citizen?
Representative James McLean
Unverified
29:55
Well, all of it is under FOI. Right. But if you're talking about having a very accessible, easy way to access that information, there is none. I mean, you can go through the FOI process and get anything you want. What we want to do is build a website that is very user-friendly, where you can go on and find out anything about Arkansas government government financially that is legal under FOI. Thank you. Thank you,
Ms. Speaker. Representative Klemmer, what purpose? Recognized.
Representative Ann V. Clemmer
Unverified
30:26
Representative, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Representative McLean, was it the testimony in committee by Richard Wise of DFNA
that we would perhaps see reduced man hours spent recovering information under FOI?
Representative James McLean
Unverified
30:41
Presumably FOI requests would be diminished to some degree because of the expansion, the expansive nature of this website. But to me, you know, that's not really... That wasn't factored in, though, is that correct?
I mean, that's not factored in to anything. To me, it's about opening the window as wide as we can and allowing people as
Representative Andy Mayberry
Unverified
31:13
much access as we possibly can give them. Thank you. Representative Mayberry, what purpose? Recognized. We heard a few minutes ago that one-fifth of the budget would not be readily transparent through this bill. I'm going to put your math skills to test here. If that's the case, how much of the budget would be readily transparent with this? Okay, well, by
Representative James McLean
Unverified
31:27
no means am I going to get into a math debate,
but I will tell you right now that everything in state government outside of higher ed, Agencies, commissions, bureaus, anything that has a state dollar running through it will be accessible on this website. Well, it sounds like about 80% to me, right? You have to ask Representative Roebuck.
Representative Andy Mayberry
Unverified
31:44
Thank you. Representative Cowling, what purpose? Recognized. This
Representative Larry Cowling
Unverified
31:56
would be new money, that's right. I mean, this is not included in the governor's budget already.
Representative James McLean
Unverified
32:03
No, sir. This would be a new program that we'd be creating.
Representative Larry Cowling
Unverified
32:09
So what services would we cook to put this in there? Well, this will be
Representative James McLean
Unverified
32:18
coming from the state central services budget, which funds the legislature, funds DFMA, all the constitutional offices, 3%, which is taken off the top of general revenue. So technically it's not general revenue, But it will be, it is taken, it's separate from general revenue,
so we would not be taking away from an
Speaker 71
32:43
existing program. But it is coming from somewhere.
It's coming from the State Central Services Fund. Yes, sir.
Representative Tommy Thompson
Unverified
32:50
Representative Thompson, what purpose? Recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Who will make a decision on what
Representative James McLean
Unverified
32:56
actually goes on this website? DFNA, in partnership with the Information Network of Arkansas. But anything that is not exempt under FOI is going to be on this website.
Tommy Thompson's medical records will not be on this website. Police operations will not be on this website. There's a list of exemptions that cannot be legally put out to public via this website. So we're going to publish
Representative Tommy Thompson
Unverified
33:24
round numbers, or are we going to purpose exact numbers? Exact numbers, exact figures. Line-atom numbers. If a dollar runs through it, comes
Representative James McLean
Unverified
33:33
in and is spent, it will be available to the public via this website.
Representative Jon S. Eubanks
Unverified
33:39
Thank you. Representative Eubanks, what purpose? Question. Recognized. Representative McClain, is not this an attempt to let the public have greater information and knowledge about what's taking place in their state government, where they can track tax revenues and expenditures and give greater insight or oversight and possibly help protect against abuses by various agencies or departments or individuals?
Speaker 118
34:10
That's exactly what it is, and you can do that now, but it's a very tedious process,
Representative James McLean
Unverified
34:16
and it takes time. And we are going to create an Internet portal that allows you to get information about your tax dollars immediately. And with that, I would just appreciate a good vote. I appreciate Senator Desmaynes' assistance on
Speaker 71
34:28
this as well as Lieutenant Governor Mark Darf. And I would appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Members, you've heard an explanation of the bill.
Chair
Unverified
34:41
Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for the bill? Representative Nichols, you are recognized. Come and speak for the bill. You're recognized. Thank
Representative Jim Nickels
Unverified
35:05
you, Mr. Speaker. I come to the floor to the well to speak for the bill. I'm a co-sponsor of the bill.
I think it does open up government, and that's a goal that we should have. But I will tell you this. I will compare my voting for this bill with also voting for the appropriation for this bill. It does require increased funding coming from the state. In our state agencies committee, I think it was $850,000. But if you're not able or you're not willing to vote to appropriate the money for this bill, that I think the right thing for you to do is vote against it.
But I'm voting for it. I think it's a good bill, and it does
Chair
Unverified
35:53
good things with the state of Arkansas. Thank you. Representative Nichols has spoken for the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill? For the bill, Representative
Representative Terry Rice
Unverified
36:13
Rice, you are recognized to come and speak
for the bill. direct and ask. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, I just felt like I needed to come down here and add something that, as I served on the ALC oversight for stimulus funds, one of the things that I ask in that, when they told me they put everything on the line for all these means of stimulus dollars that came to Arkansas, and I realize this is some bigger funds we're talking about.
But they made the statement with the computer system they had already, with the staff they had already, that they put all that stuff online. And I asked the question, how much did that cost? They said nothing. I said, excuse me? They said nothing. A little bit of time. I haven't sat here and figured out what the dollar figures are that we're talking about the difference between the means of dollars, stimulus funds, and others, but I know it
was substantial. If they can do that, I question, and I consider friends at DF&A and the ones that have done testimony, I question the amount of dollars that we've been told this will cost. In 2008, before I was swore in, I went to a meeting out of state and talked to Missouri and heard about other states that have done this. There was substantial savings.
It was cost effective. Plus, this opens up. I appreciate my colleagues and leadership. I invite you, let's be as concerned about tax dollars that we're talking about throughout this whole session as we are about this. This is about letting the people know what's going on. I truly believe it's cost affordable. And I would appreciate the fact that we're allowing the public, the voting public, to look and to view and to have the books opened.
It may not be all of it. I appreciate Representative McLean talking about this is not perfect. It doesn't fit everything. But it's a good foundation. And I would urge you to vote for this today. Thank
Chair
Unverified
38:34
you. Representative Rice has spoken for the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill? Representative Viviano speaking for the bill.
You're recognized, Representative Viviano. Thank you,
Representative Mark Biviano
Unverified
38:59
Mr. Speaker. I believe everybody, all citizens of Arkansas, believe we need more transparency. Hopefully everybody agrees with that. We try to shed a little bit of light on the opposition, which would be the cost on this bill. If you look at what needs to happen in order for us to implement this, it's not really the portal. It's really the back-end systems that bring all the disparate information across all the
systems we have here in the state of Arkansas. And it's a function of what's called performance management or business intelligence now a little background in this and as you pull that data together it displays it in a very user-friendly way much like Excel or word on your on your desktop that's really where the cost is at in pulling this all together now the reason I bring this up is there's a software out there called business objects business objects is installed and
thousands of customers hundreds and hundreds of governments across the world used every day the number one performance management software in the industry now I'm fortunate to be serving on the House Technology Committee where a couple weeks ago Cheryl Bailey from the Information Technology Office came in and gave us a presentation in that presentation she showed us an architect diagram of all the systems here in the state of arkansas in that diagram it shows that the
state of arkansas already owns and is maintaining business objects so the cost of the software the cost of the maintenance has already been born by the state of arkansas it's important that we give the transparency to the systems. We own the systems. We own the systems already. The capability is there. And I would ask you for a good vote.
Chair
Unverified
41:08
Representative Viviana has spoken for the bill. Anyone wish to speak against the bill? For the bill, Representative McLean, you want to close for your bill? You want to close for your bill, Representative McLean? You're closed. Okay. Representative McLean's
Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr.
Unverified
41:27
closed for the bill. Question for the House. Passage of Senate Bill 221. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
Chair
Unverified
41:42
Everyone voted? Everyone voted? Cast up the ballot by vote 87. Yay. Six nay. One present. You have passed the bill. All right, members, before we go to the budget calendar, I guess we'll do one more bill. Tell you what, before we do the last bill on the red calendar, I would like to ask you
to join me in recognizing our doctor of the day, Dr. Stephen Strode from Little Rock. Doctor, thank you for being
with us today. Mr. Clark, read Senate Bill 345. Senate Bill 345 by Senator Malone and all, an act to establish prescription drug monitoring program. Representative Summers, you're recognized to explain the bill.
Representative Tim Summers
Unverified
42:39
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Sometimes when I come down here, I want to talk about baseball and apple pie, but today
is not one of those times. I'm deadly serious. I begin, I'd like to acknowledge the fact that then-Senator, now-Representative Denny Altus, had worked on a prescription monitoring bill over the last several sessions, and Representative Altus, thank you for that. Unless you've had a family member, a friend, someone in your church, your neighborhood that suffered with addictions, particularly to prescription
medications, you may not be aware just how serious this problem is. Some of our youngest and brightest young people die from this particular problem. Most of you, I think, know that my real job in life, I'm director of a drug and alcohol rehab facility in northwest Arkansas, a non-profit. And if you've ever been in our detox center and saw these folks that are coming off hydrocodone, Valium any number of drugs it is very very tough and that's just part of the
process recovery is the next big step our health department realizes the challenge on this in the past year we had a program called take back and what that did was basically get people to turn in their unused prescriptions in In September of last year, over two-and-a-half tons of prescription medication were collected for an estimated 7 to 9 million pills.
Nationwide, prescription pain relievers have more first-time users. I'm going to repeat that. Prescription pain relievers have more first-time users than any illicit drug, including marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, inhalants, LSD, meth, heroin, and PCP. I've got grandchildren that are age 11 and 9. I'm much more concerned about prescription medications than I am street drugs or alcohol, either one.
By the time Arkansas high school students have reached their senior year, 21% have abused prescription drugs. The rate of past 30-day sedative use among Arkansas seniors is roughly three times the national rate. Arkansas is one of only seven states which does not currently possess a functional or legislative-authorized prescription drug monitoring program. The consequences of this are it makes it very easy for doctor shoppers to travel from clinic to clinic to obtain multiple prescriptions from different physicians for drugs they sell or abuse.
We've had young people in our facility that will go on the Internet. They'll learn to mimic the symptoms that require painkillers, and they're very successful at it. Offers physicians no way to validate prescription histories provided by patients. Increases the presence of medications commonly abused by young people. And increases the amount of prescription drugs being sold to youth on the streets. There's no new appropriation for this.
There is a cost of approximately $300,000 a year and it will be paid out of existing health department budget. However, we'll be immediately applying for two federal grants, and if we're successful in that, that will pay for it. If we're not successful, then we lose the program. There's been some questions about privacy issues, and we passed an amendment yesterday to address many of those issues, basically saying law enforcement must have search warrants
before accessing the database. For about six months, there's been a 30-member coalition working on this. It had all the players at the table, the pharmacy board, the medical board, the health department, any numbers of them. I believe that this will save lives. It won't cure the problem. It won't save everybody. But colleagues, I believe this particular bill will save lives. It does. It does. I can't guarantee you that no one could access the database.
But I can't guarantee you that no one would access the database of any drug store or any doctor's office. So it's as safe as any of those are. You can call it bigger government or more regulation. It's about saving lives over young people. And I'm pleading with you to support this. I think it's very important. Thank you and I'll try to answer any questions you
have. Thank you. Representative Summers, do you want to take a question from Representative Collin Smith?
Representative Collin Smith, you're recognized. Question.
Representative Charlie Collins
Unverified
47:55
Have you talked to the pharmacies or the hospitals that have to monitor this program? Can you tell me what the burden is going to be on those businesses
Representative Tim Summers
Unverified
48:08
that have to monitor it? As I've stated, we had a 30-member coalition that endorsed this. this it's had retailers pharmacists the big retailers small retailers in fact senator Malone who has a pharmacy chain himself is author and Senate sponsor of
this bill thank you thank you represent Carter
Speaker 150
48:35
what purpose recognized who all All right, once
Speaker 24
48:39
the data is collected, will you help me understand exactly who has access to this data that's being
Representative Tim Summers
Unverified
48:48
collected? The data is, in real time, transferred electronically to the database. And if you've, for example, been to three pharmacists in three days, then it'll show your name and the pharmacist will be in a position to know that you're doctor shopping.
Speaker 25
49:05
Does anybody other than pharmacists have access to the database? The law enforcement would with a search warrant. Thank you. Yes, sir. Representative Meeks, what purpose? You're recognized. Is
Representative Stephen Meeks
Unverified
49:23
there anything in the bill that if this data is misused by the pharmacist, that there's any kind of penalties or oversight of that?
Representative Tim Summers
Unverified
49:32
I'm not sure I understand your question, Representative Meeks.
Representative Stephen Meeks
Unverified
49:35
Well, if the pharmacist misused the information, because they'll have access to that data, if they were to misuse that information somehow, is there any penalties for that or any oversight of that? That would be
Representative Tim Summers
Unverified
49:47
determined by the Pharmacy Association or the Pharmacy Board that governs pharmacies. Thank you. Yes, sir. Representative Steele, what
Chair
Unverified
49:55
purpose? Question. Recognize. You mentioned this was in place in other states. Has there been any concern that
Representative Tracy Steele
Unverified
50:00
it might be in violation of federal HIPAA law? Has that been discussed, or do we have an answer to that?
Representative Tim Summers
Unverified
50:08
I'm not aware that that's been discussed, but this has been worked on by a number of people, and I'm sure that has been addressed. Thank you. Yes. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, we've heard
Chair
Unverified
50:22
an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill? for the bill. Representative Altus, you are recognized to come and speak for the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As
Representative Denny Altes
Unverified
50:39
Representative Summers said, I've carried this bill for about eight years, I guess. And the HIPAA laws do apply to this. As you know, most of the states, almost all the states around us have this law in place. Therefore, when those people want to buy their drugs, they come to Arkansas. And in Fort Smith, the police have called me and said they have a tremendous problem. They said that over 100 people a year kill themselves overdosing on prescription drugs.
So it's a tremendous problem, mostly with our youth and our young people. Please pass this bill.
Chair
Unverified
51:19
Thank you. Representative Allison has spoken for the bill. Anyone who wants to speak against the bill or the bill? Representative Summers, do you want to
close for your bill? Representative Summers, close the bill. Question for the House, passage Senate Bill 345. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 64 yea, 22 nay, 5 present. You have passed the bill. Representative
Summers moves the clincher. All in favor say aye. Opposed, no. Ayes have it. Clincher adopted. Members, judging from the interest of some of our gentlemen legislators on the front row down here, I'm believing we must have a celebrity behind me sitting up here.
Okay, here we are. Please join me and welcome a very special celebrity to all of us in Arkansas, our current Ms. Arkansas, Elise Eady.
Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr.
Unverified
52:32
Ms. Arkansas is accompanied by Representative Malone in the gallery. Representative Penarch, what purpose?
Representative Tracy Pennartz
Unverified
52:52
Point of personal privilege to recognize the celebrity. You
are recognized to come to the well, Representative Penartz. Thank you. Mr. Chair, may I
Representative Tracy Pennartz
Unverified
53:12
ask Representative Altus to join me? Representative Altus. and come to
the well for special recognition. Many of you may not know this, but
Representative Tracy Pennartz
Unverified
53:26
Ms. Arkansas, I knew her when she was that small,
and so she's from Fort Smith. Mr. Speaker, permission to read the House citation? You're recognized to read the citation. Ms. Elise Eadie, who has been named the 2010 Ms. Arkansas and is first runner-up to Ms. America, is the daughter of proud parents Lewis and Lady Edie, and whereas Ms. Elise Edie, who earned her BA in Mass Communications and Speech Communications from Ouachita Baptist University, was selected to be an OLBU Tiger
Tunes Hostess, and she served on the Ms. OBU Court of Honor, and whereas Ms. Elise Edie, who participated in the Big Brothers and Big Sisters ministering program and worked in the OBU Missions Office as a student recruiter, has made many positive contributions to her community and to her country, and whereas the House of Representatives, the 88th General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, takes great pride in recognizing Ms. Elise Eady for all
of her accomplishments and wishes her the best in her future endeavors. As you can see, Representative Malone presented her with the House citation. Thank you, Representative Malone. And thank you,
Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Representative Penartz
Chair
Unverified
55:01
and Representative Alvis and Representative Malone.
All right, members, we're going to go to our yellow budget calendar. Representative Lindsey, you are recognized to come to the well. and I understand you have a request on the first two bills to be amended. If you would expect those
requests, please. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members of the House, HB 1188, HB 1231 is the bills to be amended on your calendar today. We have members request that we pass over those today and leave on the calendar,
which would leave them to come
Chair
Unverified
55:38
up tomorrow. So, without objection, House Bill 1188, leave granted to remain on the calendar. Leave granted. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. I just have it. Without objection, House Bill 1231, leave granted. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. House Bill 1231 be left on the calendar until tomorrow.
Now, Representative Lindsey, I understand that you, on the next group of bills, you have a preference on bashing those. If you would explain
that, please. Yes, Mr. Speaker. HB 1423, a general improvement bill,
is the members' own. HB 1650 is the majority of the members are on that bill. It's a general improvement bill for fire departments. HB 1661 is a member's, most members on that bill are general improvement for maintenance equipment, et cetera, for libraries.
We have a member's request to hold HB 1423 since a single member and place it on the calendar for Friday's action with other members' own general improvement bills once passed out of joint budget this week. Mr. Speaker, I would recommend that we batch HB 1650 and HB 1661 for action by the House.
Chair
Unverified
57:05
Without objection, we'll leave House Bill 1423 on the calendar for Friday with the other members on.
And members, we'll be batching House Bill 1650 and 1661. Any questions? If not, Mr. Clerk, read the bill. House Bill 1650,
Speaker 172
57:26
House Bill 1661. All right, members, we'll be voting on
Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr.
Unverified
57:34
the bill and the emergency clause on those two bills. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
Chair
Unverified
57:45
Everyone voted. Everyone voted, cast up the ballot by a vote of 93 yeas, 0 nays, 0 present. You have passed the bill and the emergency clause. Now we'll move to the bills to be considered, which are introduced by Senators. Representative Lindsay, you're recognized. Thank
you, Mr. Speaker. The first item, SB 106, Geological Survey Appropriation for the next fiscal year. We have a motion, or at least a request, to re-refer to Joint Budget Committee for the purposes of amendment.
The remainder, and also we have, Mr. Speaker, a member's request that we pass over SB 411, which is the Cassatot Community College, and leave it on the active calendar. Mr. Speaker, that would leave us SB 360, 375, 376, 382, 412, 413, 417, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 553.
53. These are general improvement bills from the Senate, individually sponsored by the Senate. Mr. Speaker, I would propose that we batch those Senate-sponsored GIF bills and put them up for adoption. Okay. Representative Lindsey,
Chair
Unverified
59:17
back on Senate Bill 106, are you placing that request in form of motion to re-refer Senate Bill 106 to the Senate? Yes, Mr. Speaker, that is my motion. Okay, that is a proper motion. That's debatable. If you'd explain the motion, please.
We have amendments pending, as I understand, for the Arkansas Geological Survey appropriation, and it needs to be referred back to joint budget to hear and approve those amendments and then to be re-referred
Chair
Unverified
59:51
back to the House for final action. Okay, anyone want to speak against the motion for the motion? If not, the question is to re-refer Senate Bill 106 to the Senate. All in favor say aye.
Excuse me. Back to joint budget. Refer it back to joint budget. All opposed say no. Ayes have it. Bill, be referred back to joint budget. Now, on your request, this is a member request, a privilege request on Senate Bill 411 to take it off the calendar for a day with the privilege of allowing a member to find out some additional information about that bill. That's correct, Mr. President. That request will be granted, and we'll leave it on the calendar for tomorrow. And you have enumerated members of the rest of the bills to be batched for one single vote.
Are there any questions from members regarding any of those bills that have been identified
Speaker 21
1:00:57
to be in the batch? Seeing none, Mr. Clerk, read the bill. Senate Bill 360 Senate Bill 375 Senate Bill 376 Senate Bill 382 Senate Bill 412 Senate Bill 413 Senate Bill 417 Senate Bill 501
Senate Bill 502 Senate Bill 503 Senate Bill 504 Senate Bill 505 Senate Bill 553 All right, members, you will be voting
Chair
Unverified
1:01:30
on the bills identified and the emergency clause.
Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr.
Unverified
1:01:36
Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
Chair
Unverified
1:01:47
Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 94, yea, 0, nay, and 1 present. You have passed the bills and the emergency clause. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, members of the
House. Thank you. Representative Allen, you are recognized for motion. After the announcements,
Representative Fred Allen
Unverified
1:02:12
reading of the bills, transferring bills, placing the counters on the desk, amending members' own bills with their own amendments, members withdrawing their own bills,
finalize the resolution reading communication in the remaining committee reports I move that we adjourn
Chair
Unverified
1:02:33
until 1.30 tomorrow that's proper motion non-debatable all in favor say aye those no eyes have
Speaker 19
1:02:41
it motion adopted granted representative Wilkins what purpose thank you mr. speaker the judiciary committee will be meeting 10 minutes upon adjournment. All members are invited. This is to discuss the presentation of the prison reform
bill that everybody's probably got questions about, and that's in room 149, 10 minutes upon adjournment. Thank you. Representative Allen, what
Representative Fred Allen
Unverified
1:03:13
purpose? Announcement. Insurance and commerce will meet at 10 a.m. in the morning in
Chair
Unverified
1:03:21
room 149. Representative Brown, what purpose? Announcement. Recognized. Agri,
Representative Jerry R. Brown
Unverified
1:03:24
Forestry, Economic Development, very important meeting tomorrow at 10 o'clock, room 138.
Chair
Unverified
1:03:31
Thank you. Representative Wagner, what purpose?
Representative Charolette Wagner
Unverified
1:03:35
Announcement. You're recognized. City, County, and Local Affairs will meet Wednesday, 10 a.m., Big
Chair
Unverified
1:03:42
Mac Building, Committee Room B. Representative Slinkard, what purpose?
Speaker 178
1:03:46
Announcement. recognized state agencies committee will meet in the morning at 10 o'clock in
Chair
Unverified
1:03:53
room 151 thank you representative bennard's what
Representative Tracy Pennartz
Unverified
1:03:58
purpose you're recognized the special language subcommittee will meet in room 272
at 8 a.m that's 272 at 8 a.m thank you mr speaker
representative nichols what purpose Announcement. Recognized. The Constitutional Issues Subcommittee
Representative Jim Nickels
Unverified
1:04:15
of the State Agencies Committee will meet 15 minutes upon adjournment in room 151. If you have not presented your constitutional amendment to our subcommittee, this will be your last chance. Thank you, Mr.
Chair
Unverified
1:04:30
Speaker. Thank you. Representative Webb, what purpose? Congressman.
Representative Kathy Webb
Unverified
1:04:35
Recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Joint budget will meet at 9 o'clock
Speaker 26
1:04:41
in Big Mac. Representative Ingram, what purpose? Announcement. Recognized. Rules will meet
Speaker 184
1:04:45
at noon tomorrow, Big Mac B. Representative Malone, what purpose? Announcement. Recognized. Thank
Representative Stephanie Malone
Unverified
1:04:57
you, Mr. Speaker. Youth and Aging will meet tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. in room 130.
Chair
Unverified
1:05:06
Without objection, we're going to move House Bill 2202 from public health to rules. Members, the desks
Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr.
Unverified
1:05:24
remain open for reading of the bills until 4.30. Upon completion of the items
Chair
Unverified
1:05:28
named the adjourned resolution, the House will be adjourned until 1.30 tomorrow afternoon.
Agenda
Call to Order
Invocation
Roll Call
SB437
HB1555
HB1532
HB1304
SB309
SB221
SB345
Budget Calendar
HB1423
SB106
Announcements
Adjournment
Documents
No documents posted.
Speakers
Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr.
Unverified
Speaker 3
Speaker 5
Speaker 6
Speaker 12
Chair
Unverified
Speaker 19
Speaker 22
Speaker 23
Speaker 21
Speaker 25
Representative Mark Perry
Unverified
Representative Toni Bradford
Unverified
Representative Fred Allen
Unverified
Speaker 44
Representative Darrin Williams
Unverified
Representative Barry Hyde
Unverified
Speaker 54
Representative James McLean
Unverified
Representative Garry L. Smith Chair
Unverified
Representative Johnnie J. Roebuck
Unverified
Speaker 78
Speaker 71
Speaker 76
Speaker 72
Speaker 85
Representative Clark Hall
Unverified
Speaker 101
Representative Butch Wilkins
Unverified
Speaker 107
Representative Uvalde Lindsey Chair
Unverified
Representative Debra M. Hobbs
Unverified
Speaker 115
Representative Ann V. Clemmer
Unverified
Representative Andy Mayberry
Unverified
Representative Larry Cowling
Unverified
Representative Tommy Thompson
Unverified
Representative Jon S. Eubanks
Unverified
Speaker 118
Representative Jim Nickels
Unverified
Representative Terry Rice
Unverified
Representative Mark Biviano
Unverified
Representative Tim Summers
Unverified
Representative Charlie Collins
Unverified
Speaker 150
Speaker 24
Representative Stephen Meeks
Unverified
Representative Tracy Steele
Unverified
Representative Denny Altes
Unverified
Representative Tracy Pennartz
Unverified
Speaker 172
Representative Jerry R. Brown
Unverified
Representative Charolette Wagner
Unverified
Speaker 178
Representative Kathy Webb
Unverified
Speaker 26
Speaker 184
Representative Stephanie Malone
Unverified