March 3, 2011
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Bills discussed (59)
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SB221
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SB333
· 5 mentions in chapter, transcript
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HR1015
· 3 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HR1015”
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HR1016
· 3 mentions in chapter, transcript
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HB1060
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1060”
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HB1082
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ures from the regular session of the 88th General Assembly. House Bill 1082 is Act 156. House Bill 1340 is Act 157.”
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HB1122
· 1 mention in chapter
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HB1185
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HB1227
· 1 mention in chapter
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HB1232
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…is referred House Bill 1305 by Representative Williams and House Bill 1232 by Representative Thompson. Begley's report, we've had the…”
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HB1286
· 1 mention in chapter
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HB1305
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…r. Speaker, we are commanding judiciary to whom is referred House Bill 1305 by Representative Williams and House Bill 1232 by Represent…”
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HB1315
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1315”
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HB1345
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 1345 is Act 158. Sincerely, Mike”
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HB1368
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HB1413
· 1 mention in chapter
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HB1423
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “are a committee on joint budget to whom is referred House Bill 1423 by Representative Westerman,”
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HB1425
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HB1437
· 1 mention in chapter
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HB1441
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HB1443
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HB1477
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HB1482
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HB1496
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HB1503
· 1 mention in chapter
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HB1504
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…mr speaker we are coming on judiciary to whom was referred house bill 1504 barbson of post house bill 1532 barbson of allen house bill…”
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HB1525
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HB1526
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HB1532
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…iciary to whom was referred house bill 1504 barbson of post house bill 1532 barbson of allen house bill 1608 barbson of nichols Senate…”
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HB1547
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1547”
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HB1555
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…h to whom is referred senate bill 345 by senator malone and house bill 1555 by represent bradford beg we report we have the same under…”
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HB1558
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HB1579
· 1 mention in chapter
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HB1608
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…bill 1504 barbson of post house bill 1532 barbson of allen house bill 1608 barbson of nichols Senate Bill 312 by Senator Teague. Begle…”
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HB1637
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…we are committee on public transportation who was referred house bill 1637 by representative mccrary house bill 1742 by representative…”
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HB1641
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1641-HB1665”
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HB1650
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 1650, bar a percent of Webb, and House Bill 1661, bar a percent…”
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HB1661
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 1650, bar a percent of Webb, and House Bill 1661, bar a percent of Webb. They believe report we have the sam…”
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HB1665
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1641-HB1665”
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HB1693
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1693”
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HB1741
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…er, we are a committee on public health to whom is referred House Bill 1741, by Representative Lindsey, House Bill 1776 by Representati…”
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HB1742
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…who was referred house bill 1637 by representative mccrary house bill 1742 by representative barnett and senate bill 335 by senator te…”
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HB1776
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…hom is referred House Bill 1741, by Representative Lindsey, House Bill 1776 by Representative Tyler, House Bill 1778 by Representative”
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HB1778
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…sentative Lindsey, House Bill 1776 by Representative Tyler, House Bill 1778 by Representative”
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HR1017
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HR1017”
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SB160
· 1 mention in chapter
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SB168
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SB182
· 1 mention in chapter
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SB207
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “the amendment number two off the calendar on Senate Bill 207. Without objection, the amendment will be pulled from the c…”
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SB27
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “Letting, Senate Bill 27 by Senator Key, Senate Bill 379 by Senator Key, Senate Bill…”
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SB302
· 1 mention in chapter
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SB312
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ll 1532 barbson of allen house bill 1608 barbson of nichols Senate Bill 312 by Senator Teague. Begley's report, we've had the same unde…”
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SB334
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB334”
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SB335
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ative mccrary house bill 1742 by representative barnett and senate bill 335 by senator teague we report we have the same under consider…”
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SB345
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…aker, we are committee on public health to whom is referred senate bill 345 by senator malone and house bill 1555 by represent bradford…”
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SB379
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “Letting, Senate Bill 27 by Senator Key, Senate Bill 379 by Senator Key, Senate Bill 437 by Senator Malone, and Sena…”
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SB437
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ate Bill 27 by Senator Key, Senate Bill 379 by Senator Key, Senate Bill 437 by Senator Malone, and Senate Bill 496 by Senator Dismay. B…”
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SB496
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…379 by Senator Key, Senate Bill 437 by Senator Malone, and Senate Bill 496 by Senator Dismay. Beg leave report we've had the same unde…”
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SB69
· 1 mention in chapter
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...and members in the gallery, while we're led in prayer today, Father James West, who is the pastor of the Immaculate Conception Church in North Little Rock, who's here as a guest of Representative Barry Hyde, and will remain standing for
our Pledge of Allegiance to be led by Representative Billy Gaskell. Let us
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pray in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. God our Heavenly Father in response to the sacred trust
placed in all elected representatives here present we gather to begin this day of legislative business as we do so we invoke your most gracious blessing upon all here and upon the work that they will accomplish this day keep them ever mindful that all things here as everywhere are to be accomplished solely according to Your divine will.
Give these legislators the ability to discover Your will in all things. Make them effective and productive representatives of Your holy people and enable the work that is done here on this day to help make the state of Arkansas even finer and better than it now is. May the representatives gathered in this chamber be always aware of the needs and the concerns of those they have been elected to represent,
especially the most needy and vulnerable among us. When this legislative day draws to a close, may each representative know that he or she has given his or her fullest and finest effort in the awesome responsibility of legislative governance of this state. We ask these things in the name of Jesus Christ, Your Son and our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
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Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Members,
pushing the yellow present button. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
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Please press the yellow present button. There's 79. Yellow
present button, members. If I can cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk, by a... And Roebuck is here by indication of 94 members present.
Representative Roebuck, there we go. Now we're all present in County 4. Thank you. 94 members present. The chair recognizes a quorum. We have a request for leave. Representative King, what purpose? Leave. The Epers? You're a ayud? vou
içerid. Representative Hyde. Leave granted for Representative Hyde? Leave. Leave is granted. Representative Hynde, what purpose?
He's be recognized. Representative Branscombe? Representative Brans, leave granted? Leave. Leave is granted. Representative Elliott, what purpose? Leave, Mr. Chair. You're recognized. Leave for Representative Hubbard. Representative Hubbard, leave granted. Leave is granted. Love, what purpose? Leave. You're recognized.
Representative Fredrick J. Love
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Leave for Representative Hank Wilkins. Leave
granted for Representative Hank Wilkins. Leave. Leave's granted. Representative Eddie Cheatham
moves that we dispense for the reading of the previous day's journal. No objection,
so Sorry, Representative Tyler. Sorry, you're recognized. Leave. Recognized. Representative John Edwards. Leave granted for Representative Edwards. Leave's granted. Okay, we've got reports from select committees. Mr. Clerk, read the reports. Mr. Speaker, we
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are a committee on joint budget to whom is referred House Bill 1423 by Representative Westerman,
House Bill 1650, bar a percent of Webb, and House Bill 1661, bar a percent of Webb. They believe report we have the same under consideration. Herewith return the same with the recommendation that they do pass as amended. Respectfully submitted.
Kathy Webb, Chair. I have reports from standing committees. Ready
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to report. Mr. Speaker, we are a committee on public health to whom is referred House Bill 1741, by Representative Lindsey, House Bill 1776 by Representative Tyler, House Bill 1778 by Representative
Letting, Senate Bill 27 by Senator Key, Senate Bill 379 by Senator Key, Senate Bill 437 by Senator Malone, and Senate Bill 496 by Senator Dismay. Beg leave report we've had the same under consideration here to return the same with the recommendation that they do pass. Mr. Speaker, we are committee on public health to whom is referred senate bill 345 by senator malone and house bill 1555 by represent bradford beg we report we have the same under consideration here return the same with the recommendation that they do pass as amended respectfully
submitted linda tyler chair mr speaker we are coming on judiciary to whom was referred house bill 1504 barbson of post house bill 1532 barbson of allen house bill 1608 barbson of nichols Senate Bill 312 by Senator Teague. Begley's report, we've had the same under consideration. Herewith return the same with the recommendation that they do pass. Mr. Speaker, we are commanding judiciary to whom is referred House Bill 1305 by Representative Williams and House Bill 1232 by Representative Thompson. Begley's report, we've had the same under consideration. Herewith return the same with the recommendation that they do pass as amended.
Respectfully submitted, Darren Williams, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are commanding education to whom is referred House Bill
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1772 by Representative Roebuck. Begley's report, we've had the same under consideration. Herewith return the same with the recommendation that do pass as amended. respectfully submitted eddie cheatham chair mr
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speaker we are committee on public transportation who was referred house bill 1637 by representative mccrary house bill 1742 by representative barnett and senate bill 335 by senator teague we report we have the same under consideration here with
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return the same with the recommendation that they do pass respectfully submitted johnathan barnett
All right, Executive Communications, Mr. Clark, read the letter from the Governor. To the Speaker of the
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House, dear Mr. Speaker, this is to inform you that on March 3, 2011,
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I approved the following measures from the regular session of the 88th General Assembly. House Bill 1082 is Act 156. House Bill 1340 is Act 157.
House Bill 1345 is Act 158. Sincerely, Mike
Beebe. Okay. Representative Hammer moves that we place Senate Bill 333 on second reading for the purpose of amendment. Representative Hammer,
you're recognized to come down and explain your motion. Representative Hammer, you're recognized
to explain the motion. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I was
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asked by Senator Dismayne to present this amendment so that it can precede the bill that's going to be coming, and it just adds some additional language, tweaks a few things out. Just ask for a good vote.
Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr.
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Representative Hammer, you're on the motion now. Just explain the motion. You want to put it back on second reading. We want to get the body's approval for you to put it back
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on second reading, and then I'll recognize you to explain the
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amendment. Thank you for correcting me. As the speaker said, that's what I'd like to
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do. Please, second reading. Well, I'll tell you what, you're a
great learner, Representative Hammer. You've heard an explanation of the motion placed back on second reading, purpose of amendment.
Does anyone want to speak against the motion, for the motion? And if not, question for the House, is approval of the motion to place
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Senate Bill 333 back on second reading for the purpose of amendment. All
in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Aye is carried. I mean, motion carries. Now, Mr. Clerk, read
Senate, I mean, House Amendment No. 1, Senate Bill 333.
333. Now, Mr. Representative Hammer, you're recognized to explain the amendment, which you've already done a good job of, but I'll let
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you reiterate that. Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, ditto to what I
said a while ago. Appreciate a good vote. Thank you. All right. Members have heard an explanation of the amendment. Anyone wishing to speak against the amendment, for the amendment? If not, the question for the House is passage of Amendment No. 1, Senate Bill 333, prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
Everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 89 yeas, 0 nays, 0 present. You have adopted the amendment. Representative McLean moves that we place Senate Bill 221 back on second reading for the purpose of amendment. Representative McLean, you are recognized to come and explain your motion. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Representative James McLean
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Members, this is my amendment to Senate Bill 221. That essentially would not include expenses of pending litigation in the Arkansas Financial Transparency Act. I appreciate a good vote. All
right, members, you've heard an explanation of the motion. Anyone
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wishing to speak against the motion? For the motion, not the question, is the motion to place Senate Bill 221 back on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, no.
Ayes have it. Motion carried. Mr. Clerk, read Amendment No. 1. Amendment No. 1
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to Senate Bill 221. Representative McLean, you are recognized. Come down and
explain the amendment. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Representative James McLean
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Members, this is an amendment on behalf of the Attorney General's office. It just includes expenses of pending litigation as items that will not be included on the website.
Thank you very much. Members, you heard an explanation of the amendment. Anyone wishing to
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speak against the amendment, for the amendment, not to question for the House passage of Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 221? All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Aye. Ayes have it. Amendment
adopted. I'm informed there is another amendment. Mr. Clerk, read Amendment No. 2.
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Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 221. Representative
Roebuck, you are recognized to explain the amendment. Thank you,
Representative Johnnie J. Roebuck
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Mr. Speaker. this is Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 221, showing that higher education institutions will be included, and they will post that data on their own website. So there will not be the $10 million expense that you were told earlier, and they will do this. They will start in
2013, and I have the assurance of the director of higher education that he accepted that challenge yesterday and that this will be done all right members
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heard an explanation of members representing McLean what purpose question you're recognized president Roebuck has
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Senator dismaying been informed of this amendment I don't know that
Representative Johnnie J. Roebuck
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he's been informed of the amendment I had the explanation yesterday in committee and he shared my concern and we brought the
director to the table and the director accepted the challenge as
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senators this man seen this in black and white as of yet no not from me
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would there be an issue with him being informed of this before we
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proceed um i had his assurance yesterday verbally that he would support such action but i will be glad to wait until he's informed if you are the house sponsor is that what you're asking yes ma'am i would be willing to do that thank you ma'am thank you mr
Speaker. All right, members, you've heard that interchange. Leave granted to
pull the amendment number two down. She'll indicate by saying yes. Okay, let's get another. Any objection to granted leave to pull the amendment down? Hearing none, Mr. Clerk pulled amendment number two down. All right, Representative Carter has indicated his preference to pull
the amendment number two off the calendar on Senate Bill 207. Without objection, the amendment will be pulled from the calendar. All right, Mr. Clark-Reid, House Resolution House Resolution 1015, by Representative Post,
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recognize and commend Mr. Charles Dyer for his dedication and years of service to public education in Arkansas. Representative
Post, you are recognized to explain the resolution.
Representative Leslee Milam Post
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is my honor to bring you this resolution. This family and this man have became very dear to me in a short matter of time. Mr. Charles Dyer is the longest-serving superintendent in the state of Arkansas. And he, it's hard for me not to get choked up, he is very dear to our entire state of what he has brought us and what he means to us in education.
His wife, Bonnie, and here not able to be with us today, But up in the gallery, we have his son, Chuck, and his daughter-in-law and several of their friends. And over here, we have his grandson, Paging, with us and several Alma students. And I'm very proud to have all of them with us today from the Alma School District. And I know that if he were able to be here, he would be very proud of all of them.
And he is the man that if you want to run in Crawford County, you have to go to him. And I was told that, and I knew that already, and I was a little apprehensive because he's like a giant in Crawford County in education, in politics. And when I went to him, I told him, I said, I want good things for the children in Alma. And he stopped me and he said, Leslie, I want good things in education and for children for all Arkansans.
And that's what he lives, that's what he is, in everything that he does. And I realized that the more I got to know him. And with that, I would like for all of the resolution to be read, Mr. Speaker, if I could, by the clerk. Thank you. Mr. Clark, ready to
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resolution. Whereas Mr. Charles Brian Dyer Sr. was born in Umpire, Howard County, Arkansas on May 28, 1937
and spent the majority of his formative years in Umpire, and whereas Mr. Dyer graduated from Henderson State College in Arkadelphia, Arkansas in 1961 with a degree in physical education and social studies, and after serving in the Army from 1961 through 1964, worked as a physical education teacher and coach in Texas from 1964 through 1966, and whereas Mr. Dyer moved to Alma, Arkansas in 1966 to become the high school principal and was named superintendent of Alma School District in 1968, a position he still holds today,
and whereas Mr. Dyer has been deeply involved in the development of state-level education
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policy during his tenure, most notably initiating Alma v. Dupree litigation concerning the constitutionality of Arkansas's funding of public education, and whereas Mr. Dyer has held leadership positions in numerous professional associations and community organizations, has served on the board of Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, and was named Superintendent of the Year in 2003 by the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators and is the longest-serving superintendent in the state of Arkansas.
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the 88th General Assembly of the state of Arkansas that the House of Representatives recognizes and commends Charles Brian Dyer Sr. for his years of service to all the school district and public education in the state of Arkansas. Be it further resolved that upon adoption of this resolution, the clerk of the House of Representatives shall provide a
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copy to Mr. Dyer in grateful appreciation for his
years of service. Members, you've heard the resolution. Anyone wishing to speak for the resolution?
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If not, the question for the House is passage of House Resolution 1015. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, no.
nice carrot resolution passed now if would let's recognize that the friends and family who are here today mr. Clark Reed house resolution
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1016 house resolution 1016 barb Sam Hopper
association Representative Hopper, you are recognized to explain
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the resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker and colleagues. I am honored today, but I would have to tell you I am even more humble to stand before you and bring to you, for your consideration, House Resolution 1016. House Resolution 1016 honors the All-Three Wars Veterans Association.
This association is comprised of military veterans who served in all three of the major conflicts of the 20th century, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. As you might imagine, this is an exclusive distinction, distinction, and it is populated now by a precious, precious few members. However, we are most honored today to have two members of this association with us from Mountain
Home, and they are in the gallery, and let me tell you who they are. They are Colonel George Winn and Senior Master Sergeant Charles Ray. From a grateful state and a most grateful nation, please help me show our deep appreciation to these gentlemen. Mr. Speaker, I respectfully request that H.R. 1016 be read in its entirety.
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Mr. Clark, read the resolution. Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the 88th General Assembly of the
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State of Arkansas, whereas there are national monuments solemnizing the actions and sacrifices of our nation's military forces during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, and whereas the military personnel who served our nation during World War II with faith and devotion have earned, according to Tom Brokaw of the subroquet, our greatest generation, And, whereas, there are veterans of World War II who once again answered the call to war and served with loyalty, valor, and honor during the Korean War.
And, whereas, there exists a small, generally unheralded group of those veteran patriots who, when called upon once again to serve our nation during the Vietnam War, did so with great pride and distinction. And, whereas, of all the military personnel who served in World War II, there remain less than 70,000 living veterans who sought active service through these three wars. and, whereas, there is a newly formed veterans organization dedicated to supporting the needs, morale, and recognition of the Patriot military personnel who long and faithfully served our nation,
whereas, the House of Representatives of the 88th General Assembly honors the All Three Wars Veterans Association. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the 88th General Assembly of the State of Arkansas that the House of Representatives acknowledges the many personal sacrifices and hardships of the men and women who served in all of the latter three major conflicts of the 20th century. 20th century, and recognizes the honors the All Three Wars Veterans Association as a viable and patriotic veterans organization worthy of public awareness and acclaim. Be it further resolved, upon adoption
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of this resolution, an appropriate copy shall be provided
to the All Three Wars Veterans Association by the Chief Clerk of
the House of Representatives. Members have heard the resolution. Anyone wishing to speak
Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr.
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for the resolution? If not, question for the House, passage of House Resolution 1016. All
in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Let the record reflect that the resolution passed unanimously. Mr. Clerk.
Mr. Clark Reed, House Resolution 1017. House Resolution 1017,
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Representative Love and Steele, celebrating Black History Month during the month of February 2011. Representative Love, you are
recognized to explain the resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Representative Fredrick J. Love
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Colleagues, those in the gallery, I come to you today to ask you,
or actually I'm coming to say a little bit about Black History Month. Now, I know it's not the month of February, so those that have the wisecracks, there's not necessarily necessary. charge it to my head and not my heart that this resolution was not presented to you earlier. I did not know the process at the time when we were filing, so it's now just coming to me. Now, Black History Month is celebrated federally, and we also observe it here.
But this resolution is one that just stands on its own merit to say that here in the House, we do want to celebrate and acknowledge black history for February 2011. Now, Representative Walker gave me a word, I cannot, a phrase. It's non-proteum. That means that we will enact it as if this was February 2011. Now, Black History Month has come a long way.
It was first started in 1926 by the great Dr. Carter G. Woodson, who wanted to acknowledge African Americans for all the great things that they have provided this country. And so back then it was called Negro History Week. Now, I know the word Negro is not used in layman's terms today, so
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we would just, we're going to, I will walk you through it.
Representative Fredrick J. Love
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Now, I'm not going to walk you through that word now. I'm going to walk you through the evolution of Black History Month. And so here we stand until Gerald Ford in 1976 said, hey, a week is not long enough to celebrate all the accomplishments that African
Americans have done in America. And so we've extended it to African American History Month.
Now, some people say, well, why did it have to be the shortest month in the year? But that's all right. And so today, I would
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like this chamber to really consider this resolution. I ask you for a
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good vote, but I also ask you for your vote of confidence in this. Me, myself, I want us to always celebrate the accomplishments of African Americans.
not only on February, but throughout the year. And so this is my challenge to us all, to always acknowledge the accomplishments of African Americans throughout the year. I ask you for a good
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vote, but I also ask you for that as well. Thank you. Members,
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you've heard an explanation of the resolution. Anyone wishing to speak for the resolution?
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If not, the question for the House is passage of House Resolution 1017. All in favor
say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. As carried, Mr. Clerk, let the record reflect the motion was passed unanimously. Members, before we go on to the rest of our red calendar, I want to take a few moments to recognize some special guests here today with us. From Blytheville, we have the leadership class who are here today as guests of Representatives
Wagner and Representative Baker. If you all would stand, let us recognize you, please. Thank you for being
of Representative Stubblefield today, we have a group of grade school students from County Line School and Branch. I don't know which side we're in. Here we go.
Y'all stand up and let us welcome you here. Glad you're here with us today.
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Good-looking group. As a special guest today of Representative David Sanders, Mr.
Daniel Schroeder is here today with us. Where is Mr. Schroeder? There's Mr. Schroeder right up here in the West Gallery. Glad to have you with us today, sir.
And certainly as a very special guest, Representative Wright here today. We have Collier Benton Wright. We have Sybil Elizabeth Wright. That's the son and daughter of Representative Wright. And we have Representative Wright's mother, Barbara, with us today. So welcome to you all. Glad to be here with us today. And we want
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to give our special appreciation to Dr. Tracy Balz for being with us here today.
Dr. Balz, thank you. The morning hour has expired. Let's see. Representative English recommends that we consider concurring in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1145.
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Read the amendment, Mr. Clark. Senate Amendment
No. 1 to House Bill 1185. Representative English,
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you are recognized to explain the amendment. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. What this is is technical corrections to House Bill 1185, the Improvement District Transparency Act. It's a Senate amendment. Members, you've heard an
explanation of the amendment. Anyone wishing to speak against the amendment, for the amendment, not the question for the House,
is the adoption of Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1185. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted? Cast up the ballot by a vote of 89 yeas, 0 nays, 0 present, you have adopted the amendment. Let's see, Representative Lindsey recommends that we consider concurring in Senate Amendment
No. 1 to House Bill 1060. Read the amendment, Mr. Clerk. Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1060. Representative Leaker, you are recognized to explain the amendment.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 1060 is a regional solid waste district restoration of fees that were set aside by a 2010 court order. The Senate Amendment adds exemptions for private industry that disposed of their own solid waste with their own funds, no public impact.
I would appreciate a good vote on the amendment. Members, I heard an explanation. the amendment anyone wishing to speak against the amendment for the amendment not question for the house is adoption of senate amendment number one the house bill 1060 repair the machine mr clerk everyone voted everyone voted cast up the ballot by a vote of 82 yay zero nays zero present you have adopted
the amendment. Representative Lindsay recommends that we concur and send amendment number 2 to House Bill 1060. Mr. Clerk, read the amendment. Senate amendment number 2 to House Bill 1060. You're recognized to claim the amendment. Representative Lindsay. Thank you,
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Mr. Speaker. Also a Senate amendment that clarifies that the fee can be no more than $2 under the solid waste legislation fee. Members, heard an explanation of
the amendment. Anyone wishing to speak against the amendment, for the amendment, not the question for the
House, adoption of Senate Amendment No. 2, House Bill 1060, prepare the machine. Mr. Clerk? Everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 87, yea, 0, nays, 0, present. You have adopted the amendment. Representative Lindsay recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment No. 3 to House Bill 1060. Read the amendment, Mr. Clerk. Senate
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Amendment No. 3 to House Bill 1060.
Representative Lindsay, you're recognized. Explain the amendment.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Amendment 3, also added by the Senate, clarifies the coding from the Department of ADEQ makes an amendment to correct code citations. The amendment further clarifies the division of fees between two solid waste districts that can't agree how the
fee is going to be split shall be divided equally. Members, heard
an explanation of the amendment.
wishing to speak against the amendment, for the amendment, not the question for the House, adoption of Senate Amendment No. 3 to House Bill 1060. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 88 yeas, 0 nays, 0 present. You have adopted the amendment. Representative Lindsay recommends that we concur amendment number one, Senate Amendment number one
to House Bill 1315. Read the amendment, Mr. Clerk. Senate
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Amendment number one to House Bill 1315. Representative Lindsay, you're recognized to explain the
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amendment. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is also a Senate amendment added by Senator Salmon. It adds eight co-sponsors to House Bill 1315. I ask for your concurrence. Members, heard an explanation
of the amendment. Anyone wishing to speak against the amendment, for the amendment, not the question for the House,
adoption of Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1315. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted. Everyone voted. cast up the ballot by a vote of 83 a 0
nays 0 present you have adopted the amendment mr. clerk read house bill 1547
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house bill 1547 by represent level an act to amend the sales and use tax laws to be consistent with the
streamlined sales and use tax agreement representative
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Mr. Lovell, you're recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The streamlined sales tax, sales and use tax agreement is one that Arkansas joined back in 2005, so nobody in this room could take any credit for doing that.
But Arkansas is one of 24 states that have joined in this effort. And the end result will be as more states come on, it's felt like when you get in probably into the 30-state range that the feds will take action on taxing Internet sales, at which time Arkansas will be part of the pack that takes advantage of that.
feel like we're losing them. You know we're losing a lot of tax money because of internet sales. But all this bill does is makes technical corrections to the sales and use tax of Arkansas to be consistent with the streamlined sales and use tax agreement. Somebody asked me earlier, did this mean we were going to start taxing music and CDs and all this over the internet
the answer is no we cannot do that until the feds take action to cause that and this none of this is any tax increase and it doesn't change the effect of tax laws at all I appreciate a good vote members heard an
explanation of the bill Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for the bill,
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not the question for the House, passage of House Bill 1547. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
Everyone voted? Everyone voted? Cast up the ballot by a vote of 75 yea, 6 nay, 0 present. You have passed
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the bill. Mr. Clark, read House Bill
1482. House Bill 1482 by Representative Tyler to amend the Arkansas Open
Cut Land Reclamation Act. Representative Tyler,
you are recognized to comment and explain House Bill 1482.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, with the Fayetteville-Shale play going on in our state, it has increased the mining of sand and gravel. And what this bill does, we currently have on the books today, should a sand and gravel company, commercial company, should a commercial company come into Arkansas and begin operating without a permit, they are subject to a $1,000 fine. fine. But what we have found in some
cases that that's the amount of money they could make in a day. So sometimes they'll come in and start operating without a permit. We had a situation up at Batesville, Representative McLean, where a company started mining and before ADEQ was able to get information on it, they operated for about 90 days. And once they were told they had to have the permit, they packed up and left town. So what we're trying to do is to strengthen this such that the penalty is greater
and we're imposing a pecuniary gain possibly upon the folks who mine sand and gravel from the time they start operations to the time they receive their permit. I believe it's a good bill and I would appreciate a good vote. I'd try to answer questions. I talked a lot about yesterday that there are a lot of things I'm not. I'm also not a sand and
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gravel miner. So, Representative Speaker, if I may take questions.
Senator Smith, I have a question. You recognize me. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Representative Tyler, for taking
my question. I asked this yesterday, but just for clarification for the public, You're trying to prevent anyone taking up and leaving town without reclaiming the land that they had mined, but in the case of the example you gave us in committee, you explained that this company had been mining from a riverbed, is that right? Yes, sir. Or something of that nature, so it could be reclaimed by the next flood, and we were protected in this case. But your bill would allow folks that do this kind of thing to have to cover up what they
dug up and reclaim it, and this is a good bill for the state of Arkansas. Do
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you not agree? I do agree. Thank you, Representative Smith. Thank you very
much. Members have heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the
bill? For the bill? Not the question for the House. Passes of House Bill 1482. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. everyone voted
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everyone voted cast up the ballot by a vote of 83 yay
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0 nays 1 present you have passed the bill Mr. Clerk read House Bill 1693 House Bill 1693 by Representative Brown
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to increase the penalty for violating a rule of the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission. Representative Brown, you are recognized
to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Representative Jerry R. Brown
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Members, this is a bill by the Department of Parks and Tourism.
I will tell you that in 1937, there was an act passed to fine misdemeanors that happened in state parks up to $100. That act has not been updated since then. If we did it in today's times, that would be equivalent to over $1,500. What we're asking for is to go up to $500 fine for any misdemeanor inside a State Park. Thank you very much. Members, I 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 1693. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 84, yea, 0,
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nay, 0. Present, you have passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1558. House
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Bill 1558, Representative Stewart and Brown to authorize the issuance, renewal and
replacement of special license plates for the Department of Parks and Tourism and to create a cash fund for
the Department of Parks and Tourism. Representative Stewart,
you are recognized to explain the bill. Just thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 1558 authorizes the design and issuance of license plates featuring state parks, and we have 52 of them throughout the state. I have two in my district, the Cradier of Diamonds and Daisy State Park. You're all familiar with the variety of license plates we have out there, Game & Fish, and
almost all your universities have one. When I was the president of the Henderson Alumni Association, we did one for Henderson. All this does is create the authority for the Parks and Tourism to go to DFA and request that they be authorized to do these plates. There is a procedure that they must go through. They have to be approved by DFA. There is a number of plates established before it will kick in. They have to pay for the design, and it will follow the same standards that we have on the other about 50 or 60 different plates.
I'd be glad to answer any questions. I appreciate a good vote. Oh, I'm sorry. The funds for this will go to two things. It will fund scholarships for persons going into the state park's profession. And the other thing, it will provide for the many educational activities that the state parks now put on. State parks are no longer just a place to go camp. They have all these services for the kids, for adults, and they present programs. And this will be to help pay for those programs and get the kids to and from the events.
Thank you. you've heard an explanation of the bill anyone wishing to speak against the bill for the bill not the question for the
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house pass your house bill 1558 prepare the machine Mr. Clerk everyone voted everyone voted cast up
the ballot by a vote of 90 yay, 0 nay, 0 present you've passed the bill
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Mr. Clark, read House Bill 1525. House Bill
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1525, Representative Pierce, preserve the Arkansas high-cost fund and promote the expansion of broadband services in rural and high-cost areas of Arkansas. Representative
Pierce, you are recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr.
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Speaker. H.B. 1525 is a bill to preserve the Arkansas High-Cost Fund
and promote the expansion of broadband service in rural and high-cost areas of Arkansas. This act was originally done in 1997 because people understood that some of the smaller areas of the state didn't have a chance to get the services at the towns we see here in the cities. Little Rock is not the only big town, but Fort Smith, your Bentonville, Springdale's, West Memphis, El Dorado, Texcana, they all have this.
But the little towns in between, like Spartan, Carthage, they don't have broadband. This hurts the courthouses in these rural counties. It hurts the rural hospitals, the schools. it hurts the police department when they can't get a hold of what they need with a high speed so this bill does two things it produces work in rural arkansas it preserves the communities in rural arkansas to keep them from leaving and it also helps our schools and our hospitals
and the most important thing about this bill i got to put my glasses on i did go to the class to get my eyes checked this morning the most important thing in this bill it does not raise the surcharge to consumers and it doesn't increase the amount of fun it simply maintains the state the quota continuing effort to serve under the service in rural areas that are served in this area so i would appreciate a good vote and i'll take questions thank you members you
Representative Wright, what purpose? Question. Recognized. Representative Pierce, my understanding
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of this bill is it makes it economically feasible to expand the broadband services where it might not otherwise be profitable to put in infrastructure. Is that correct? Yes,
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because 530 and 430, that starts out into the rural areas. But we get on further down, they don't have the chances. And our real phone companies are the ones
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that are really going to prosper from this
because they get to put it in their
communities, and that's what we're looking for. 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. Passive House Bill 1525. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 98,
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1 nays, 0 present. You have passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1425.
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House Bill 1425, Representative Hickerson and all, to remove insurance restrictions on non-coverable dental services. Representative
Hickerson, you are recognized to explain the bill. Thank
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you, Mr. Speaker. HB 1425 is really a very simple bill, and it's just an issue of fairness. It prohibits insurance companies from setting fees that dentists charge for services that insurance companies do not cover under their benefit plans.
This bill is necessary because insurance companies and dentists cannot work collectively to resolve these issues with the insurance carriers. Sixteen states have passed similar legislation, and 31 states have legislation pending. There's no fiscal impact to the state, and as far as I know, there's no opposition to this bill. It's supported by the Arkansas State Dental Association, and I'm quite certain it's supported by your dentist as well.
Arkansas dentists and insurance carriers have an excellent working relationship. Together, they promote and provide affordable dental treatment for good oral health for our citizens. Yesterday, Representative Ingram wisely stated that you ought to trust the person that fools around in your mouth. Well, the person that fools around in your mouth needs to trust you, too. So I ask you for a
good vote on this bill, and I'll be happy to take questions.
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Representative Mayberry, in what purpose? Question. Recognize. Does this have anything
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to do with putting fluoride in our water? No.
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No, sir, it does not, and it has nothing to do with floating horse teeth either. Thank
you. Members, you've heard an explanation of the bill, and then some. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for the bill, not the question for the House,
passage of House Bill 1425. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Members, you're voting on the bill and the emergency clause. Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 87 yea, 0 nays, 0 present. You have passed the bill and the emergency clause. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1496.
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Okay. Okay. You heard it. You see it. Representative Hickerson moves for the questionable
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clincher here. all in favor say aye all opposed say no you squeaked by Representative Hickerson clincher adopted Mr. Clerk
Reed House Bill 1496 House Bill 1496 for
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Representative Williams and all to conform the salvage auction buyers identification card law
to the Commerce Clause of Article 1 Section 8
of the United States Constitution Representative
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Williams you are recognized to explain the bill Thank you, Mr. Speaker,
members. House Bill 1496 seeks to change a corrected unconstitutional provision in our current code. Back in 2005, we passed a bid card law, which allows for the state to charge in-state salvage dealers $35 and out-of-state salvage dealers $350.
While this may provide an advantage to in-state dealers, it is blatantly unconstitutional and has been held so by our U.S. Supreme Court on numerous occasions. In fact, I will read just a little bit from one of those cases, Carbone v. Town of Clarkson. State laws violate the Commerce Clause if they mandate different treatment of in-state and out-of-state economic interests that benefits the former and burdens the latter. And that's exactly what this bill does. is unfortunately unconstitutional. In meetings with the Attorney General's Office and State
Police both, they both recognize the unconstitutional provision of this bill and have suggested that we fix it. So this bill removes the bid card from the statute. And by doing that, we are removing an unnecessary layer of regulation, we're removing an unnecessary fee, we're cutting government-rape tape, and we're still maintaining proper balance for consumer protection for for our citizens. So with that, I'd be happy
to take any questions and I'd appreciate a good vote if there are no questions. Representative Ratliff, what purpose?
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Question? Be recognized. How much revenue is this going
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to lose? I didn't see a physical statement on that. Well, since 2005 this has been in effect and on average state police has received about hundred and fifty thousand unconstitutional dollars thank you members I appreciate
a good vote members heard an explanation of the bill anyone wishing to speak against the bill
for the bill not the question for the house passage of house bill fourteen ninety six prepare the
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machine mr. clerk Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot by a vote of 70 A, 12 nay,
1 present. You have passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1368. House Bill 1368
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by Representative Eubanks and all concerning visitation rights with a minor child for a parent listed on the sex offender registry.
Representative Eubanks. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This bill allows
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any parent of a minor child to petition to court to order a criminal records check of the other parent or other adult members of the household that are 18 years of age or older that reside with that parent for custody and visitation determination purposes. It also expands the criminal records check to include the sex offender registry.
I'd appreciate a good vote. You've heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wants to speak against? For the bill. For the bill? If not, the question before the House is House Bill 1368. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clark.
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Is there one voted? Cast up the ballots. By vote of yea, 88, nay, 0, and present 1, your motion passes. Clerk, read House
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Bill 1477. House Bill 1477, Representative Stewart and All, an act considering lifetime hunting and fishing license for military retirees.
Representative Stewart, you're recognized to explain the bill.
Thank you, Mr. Acting Speaker. This is a bill that originated in the Governor's Yellow Ribbon Task Force on veterans. I've started on that committee along with Representative Pierce for two years. This was a small token of appreciation that we designed for service members who have dedicated at least 20 years to the military service. It allows the Game and Fish Commission to continue to receive federal funding based on the sale of this license so they can continue to gain excise taxes that are placed on hunting
and fishing supplies. It's just one of their revenue streams from the federal government based on number of license sales. What this does is allow a military veteran upon reaching age 60 who has retired from the military to get his lifetime hunting and fishing license for the price of $35.50. You can already do that when you reach 65 years old. So all we're doing is giving them a five-year break. We use the age of 60 because that's the age that you can retire from the Guard or from the Reserve.
And we made it across the board equal that way. I'll be glad to answer any questions. Representative Nichols, what purpose? Question. You're recognized for question. Representative Stewart, how old are you? 59. Thank you. And you'll notice that our two retired game wardens are on here as co-sponsors, too. Thank you. I appreciate a good vote.
You've heard an explanation of House Bill 1477. Anyone want to speak against the bill? For the bill? If not,
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the question before the House, does House Bill 1477 cast up the ballot? Has everyone voted?
Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 89 yeas, 0 nays, and 0 presents, your bill passed. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1443. House Bill
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1443 by Representative Stewart to amend Arkansas law considering the powers and duties of the Arkansas Manufactured Home
Commission. Mr. Representative Stewart, you're recognized to explain your bill.
Thank you. This is a bill brought to me by the Manufactured Housing Commission. You'll notice A, B, and C paragraphs. The word or modular home was left out in the 2007 revision. They had a 13-page rewrite bill in 2007. It's in A and B and was left out in paragraph C, so it's basically a technical correction. It just allows them to license, train, and certification of those people putting in modular homes along with manufactured homes.
I'd be glad to answer
any questions. Thank you. You've heard an explanation of House Bill 1443. Anyone want to speak against the bill? For the bill? If not, Mr. Clark, the question for the House is House Bill 1443. Prepare the machine.
the ballot, Mr. Clark. By a vote of 88 yeas, 0 nays, and 0 present, House Bill
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1443 is passed. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1437.
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House Bill 1437 by Representative Lamkin to amend Arkansas law concerning Type 4 transfers.
Representative Lamkin, you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank
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you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, House Bill 1437 is a bill that the Health Department asked me to run, and it simply amends an Arkansas law concerning type 4 transfers. Now, your first question is, what's a type 4 transfer? And this type 4 transfer was originated in 1971
when the State Board of Health was transferred to the Department of Health, utilizing what they call a type 4 transfer. What that means is, as the best I understand it, is that one department might be moved to another agency or even to another part of the building, and this all would have to go through the governor's office. All of this is passe now except for the Department of Health, so they and the governor would like to repeal this part of the amendment to, I mean, this part of the law, to help streamline the rulemaking process in state government.
It's a streamlining movement. Thank you. I appreciate a
good vote. You've heard an explanation of House Bill 1437. Anyone want to speak against the bill? For the
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bill? If not, the question before the House is House Bill 1437. Prepare the machine. Mr. Clark.
Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Mr. Clark. By 87 yeas, 1 nay, and 0 present, your bill is passed. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1579. House Bill
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1579, by Representative Summers in all, to amend statutes concerning audits performed by the Division of Legislative Audit.
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Representative Summers, you're recognized to present your bill.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This is an act to amend statutes concerning audits. It's one of several I'll be bringing to you in my role as House Audit Chair. It has nothing to do with baseball, as previous ones had. And I'll stay here for questions because there's 150 CPAs in this area, and I couldn't possibly answer them, but I'll stay here if there are any.
I'd appreciate a good vote. Thank
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you. You've heard an explanation of
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the bill. Representative Carnine, you're recognized for a question. The question I have, Representative Summers, is regarding audits' role in ensuring that performance audits are done appropriately and timely so that we may review those prior to the fiscal session.
As we try to amend the budget and do our business, we've been lacking performance audits. I just wondered if this now provides for those to be
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done. You're certainly right. Thank you. You've
heard an explanation of House Bill 1579. Are there any that want to speak against the bill? For the bill? If not, the question before the House is House Bill 1579.
Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has
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everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. With 90 yays, 0 nays, and 0 present, your bill is passed. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1286. House
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Bill 1286 for our Senate Bradford
concerning municipal planning commissions. Representative Bradford, you're recognized to present your
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bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The intent of House Bill 1286 is to help small communities that have trouble fielding a planning commission it does not change the existing planning powers of any community I would appreciate a good vote for House Bill 1286 as amended thank you you've heard the explanation of
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House Bill 1286 anyone's want to speak against
the bill for the bill If not, the question before the House is House Bill 1286. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted?
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Cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. With 90 yeas, 0 nays, and 0 presents, your bill is passed. Mr. Clerk read House Bill 1413. House Bill 1413
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by Representative Rogers to amend the law concerning the salary of county emergency management personnel. Representative Rogers,
you're recognized to present your bill. Thank you, Mr.
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Speaker, and thank you, members of the House. House Bill 1413 is an act to amend the law concerning the salary of county emergency management personnel.
How can your county provide protection from natural disasters and homeland security on less than $20,000 per year? Over the past decade, the state of Arkansas has experienced multiple natural disasters, including ice, floods, and tornadoes. All of this has required multiple use of the Office of Emergency Management personnel, and it's become increasingly important to fill these positions because of the dissolution of the CSET program
through the Pine Bluff arsenal in that area of the state. The Office of Emergency Management personnel, Office of Emergency Management, is a very technical position that requires the use of computer, Excel spreadsheets, federal filing for repayment and reimbursement, with piles of documentation being required. But this person in this position can justify their salary alone through the FEMA reimbursements that can be received and obtained.
In Governor Mike Beebe's first state-of-the-state address in 2007, He indicated that the Office of Emergency Management was one of the highest priorities for the state of Arkansas. We currently have 77 local emergency management jurisdictions, 75 counties, and two cities, Little Rock and North Little Rock. This is not new money. It's just a better way to distribute the funds within that position and within that office.
It is supported by the Arkansas Association of Counties and the Arkansas Association of County Judges, and I would be happy to try to entertain any questions. Representative
Lee, what purpose? Question. You're recognized. Will this appropriation have
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to go through the quorum court? It says in your D1, line 32, at the discretion of the county judge, a county may pay a portion of the salary.
Does that mean it circumvents the quorum court's vote on this?
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No, it does not. Wes Fowler was there in committee yesterday, city, county, local, to testify for the bill, and that question was asked and answered in committee as well. And it will not circumvent the quorum court. Okay,
thank you. Thank you. I would appreciate a good vote. you've heard an explanation of house bill 1413 anyone will speak against the bill for the bill if not the question before the
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house is house bill 1413 cast up the ballot
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is there one voted now cast up the ballots by 84 yeas zero nays and two present uh house bill 1413 has passed mr clerk read house bill 1441 House Bill
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1441 by Representative Malk to amend the law
considering audits of certain entities that provide water or sewage
services. We recognize Representative Malk to present your
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bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 1441, as it was shortened to the point, the language now states that if you have less than 500 service connections for these rural water companies or these small water companies. They have to do an agreed upon audit or an annual report,
but it raises this number to less than 750 service connections. And this way, they could avoid that annual audit, and it puts the financial hardship on these small rural water companies. I talked to the Natural Resource Committee, the Municipal League, and Arkansas Rural Water Association. They were neutral on this, and I appreciate a good vote on this. you've heard
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an explanation of the bill are there any
of those that want to speak against the bill
for the bill if not the question before the house is house bill 1441 prepare the machines is there one voted
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with 86 yeas cast up the ballots
by a vote of 86 yeas one nay and zero present House Bill 1441 has passed Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1503. House Bill 1503, Representative McCrary,
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to make it a violation for a minor to possess a tobacco product or cigarette papers. Representative McCrary, you're
recognized to present your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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House Bill 1503, the subtitle says, to make a violation for a minor to possess tobacco products or cigarette paper. And that's exactly what it does. The bill is supported by the Surgeon General, Dr. Joe Thompson. I also have research information that I'll use from the Arkansas Center of Health Improvement. First, about the current law. The current law prohibits youth under age 18 from attempt to purchase,
use, or possess tobacco products and cigarette paper. The current law also provides that no youth may be searched or arrested by a law enforcement officer for possession of tobacco products. The current penalty for possession is confiscation of tobacco product. This punishment is not a sufficient deterrent to minors who illegally use tobacco products. House Bill 1503 would make the minor guilty of a violation, and the court may order the minor to perform up to five hours of community service.
With the more serious deterrent of community service, a minor will experience the consequence of breaking the law. Quoting some research, it shows that nearly 90% of all smokers begin while in their teens or earlier. and two-thirds become regular daily smokers before they reach the age of 19. For those of you who weren't listening, I'm going to read that again. Research shows that nearly 90% of the smokers begin while they are in their teens or earlier,
and two-thirds become regular daily smokers before they reach the age of 19. I also did my personal survey and research. I had my 18-year-old grandson and several of his friends trapped in an automobile for about an hour, and we discussed this bill to great length. And the mainly thing that was very vigorous was what type of deterrent we should use.
And to a majority, they did not want community service. They did not want to have to go before a judge. They did not want to have to go to court. They did not want to have to do the community service. They did not want to be embarrassed. This is the proper punishment, we think, and I appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Steele, what purpose? Question.
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Representative McCrary has yielded the floor. House Bill 15, you've
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heard House Bill 1503. Does anyone want to speak against the bill? Representative Gaskell. My comment is this. We've got
a lot of people in the military. Take it
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well, Representative Gaskell. Okay, good. we've got to have a lot of people in the military
they're not 18 years old does that apply to them too? I wonder about this so maybe a little more consideration here and in closing let me say this, do something about these fat
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people The Speaker believes he was speaking for it. Anyone want to speak against the bill?
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Representative Steele, you're recognized. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I'd rather speak against the bill. I probably would have gotten
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my questions answered, but the well was vacated. I'm just, you know, I know this is the point of session that we're passing these bills, but, you know, I tell you what, you know, I don't think cigarette papers are illegal,
and I think we really need to be careful about these punishments, especially when they're dealing with kids. I'm not sure how they're going to administer these community service days, who's going to be responsible for that. I'm not sure if you find cigarette papers in a child's possession, do they get arrested? Do they get booked? Do they get fingerprinted? Do they go down? Is there a picture in the paper? I'm just not quite sure exactly where we're going here.
I've done more, I guess, in this legislature to limit smoking, and Dr. Gaskell, he reminds me of that all the time. But the point of the matter is smoking is not illegal. And cigarette papers, the sale of cigarette papers, are not illegal. And sometimes they end up in the hands of children in very different manners and very different ways. So I just want you to consider where we're going with these issues, especially as it relates to children. Thank you.
Representative Steele has spoken against the bill. Anyone want to speak for the bill? Representative Lindemann, you're recognized to speak against the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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I don't smoke or chew either one. Unfortunately, Doc, I am one of those fat people, though.
I spent 30 years teaching high school agri. And I think it's terrible that a kid can have a can of snuff and end up going through our juvenile criminal system. Guys, we're trying to place, in my opinion, some moral ideals that we have on children that they make those decisions. There's a lot of people that smoke or dip snuff or chew tobacco that are productive members of society that aren't harming anyone else but their self.
Guys, I'm not in favor of adding any more restrictions on a kid because he does something stupid, but not something that's criminal. I don't think we need to make them into criminals, and I
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am opposed to this bill. Representative Linderman has spoke against the bill. Anyone want to speak for the bill? Representative Smith? You're recognized to speak for the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Members, I think this bill, the intent of it is to alert folks that if you start a habit at an early age, it becomes something that becomes hard and difficult sometimes to even get rid of. I think that my seatmate there has a good bill, and to make it known that this is not a penalty that mom or dad would have to pay by imposing a fine, but it would actually just have the youngster have to appear before a judge and actually have community service. In my early years, I knew of some people that I wasn't in the car,
but they did a little stealing of a paper rack one night, and they had to go before the judge, and all those three young men never did wind up in jail. That was a good prohibitive for making them into criminals. So sometimes we have to try to correct folks. I think the good book says if we correct a child, he'll grow up and bring pride and honor to our name, but if we don't, we're going to have a problem. I think the intent of this, as Representative McCrary made very clearly, stated this, that it's not a penalty on the youngster to pay a fine,
but it does cause him to realize he's got caught doing something that's illegal. And if I'm not mistaken, it's currently against the law for them to have or to purchase cigarette papers. Thank you. I appreciate a
good vote. Representative Smith has spoken for the bill. Anyone want to speak against the bill? For the bill. Representative Powers, you want to speak against the bill? You're recognized. Maybe, maybe not.
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That precedent has been set this session, by the way. Representative McCreary, there is no one I hold in higher regard than you. But I do have some questions, and you might be able to answer them for me in your closing. my first question is what courts going to have jurisdiction of this matter is it going to be the district court or will it be the juvenile court uh... and you may or may not be able to answer that but if it is the juvenile
court i would i would caution this uh... when you go to juvenile court it's a delinquency so there's a wider range of penalties that a court can impose and uh... You know, the very least of those would be unsupervised probation. I mean, it's quite possible a judge may just impose five hours of a community service. And so that was a question I was going to ask you because, frankly, I'm not quite sure about the logistics of how we handle this.
If, in fact, it goes to district court, I don't know. I just have some legitimate questions in regards to this. Now, there are already certainly some laws on the books. I'm not sure. And the reason I'm kind of straddling the fence is because I agree with the concept, and I think we should do everything possible to keep young people from smoking because it's an insidious problem in our health care world.
So I'm not for or against this bill. I just, frankly, I need some questions answered, and that's where I stand on this.
We're going to say that Representative Powers spoke against the bill. Anyone want to speak for the bill? Representative Steele, you're recognized to speak for the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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I hate to keep you down and down here. I'm going to lose credibility here pretty soon. But I did work with Representative McCrary on this bill. And to address what Representative Powers is concerned about, this is a violation.
This is not classified as a misdemeanor or a felony. Therefore, it's not classified as a crime. It's only classified as a violation. Therefore, it would be handled just like a speeding ticket in district court. It's already illegal to possess tobacco. All this does is put our money where our mouth is and give a district judge a chance to enforce that law by asking for community service, and it's not mandatory. A district judge would have the authority to do it just like they handle speeding tickets. So I support this bill. I'd appreciate a good vote. Here I go. what purpose representative rogers
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then you're recognized with this violation then become part
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of a permanent record it should not have no more so
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than a speeding ticket would be could could find itself on a district court docket but shouldn't be an ACIC if that
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answers your question thank you representative powers purpose well i have a question mr speaker and and i know the representative still should be able to answer this course if it if it's in district court of course the statutes now read that the only jurisdiction district courts have over a juvenile
are game and fish violations and traffic offenses now are we going to have to change that part of the law too my understanding was the reason
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those are classified that way is because the traffic offenses were violations now i'm not i've never heard of a violation going to circuit to juvenile court but i may be i may be mistaken my understanding of the law is that any violation since it's not considered a crime it wouldn't be considered delinquency and therefore it wouldn't to be in juvenile
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court. I understand that I have no preference which court it goes through.
Frankly, I think it probably should be in district court. I just want to make sure that we don't run
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afoul of the present statute that defines the jurisdiction at this point. Thank you. I
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sure hope I'm not giving you bad advice, but
I don't believe we would. Representative Steele has spoken for the bill. Representative Collins. For what purpose? Hear your
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motion. I move we immediately consider this bill.
Proper motion. Not debatable. The question before the House is immediate consideration. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. No. Ayes have it. The question before the House is House Bill 1503. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
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Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. With 33 nays,
I mean, I'm sorry, 33 yeas, 54 nays, and 3 present, the bill fails. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1526.
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House Bill 1526 by Representative Hyde
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to establish civil damages for the attempted purchase of alcoholic beverages by a minor.
Is Mr. Hyde in the chamber? Mr. Hyde's not in the chamber. Pass over not only this bill, but the next bill. But leave them on
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the calendar. Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 182. Senate
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Bill 182 by Senator Sample to clarify the authority of the Department of Arkansas State Police regarding the used motor
vehicle dealers. Representative Catlett, you're recognized to present the bill.
Representative John Catlett
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, this is an efficiency bill. This bill allows the Arkansas State Police to designate an employee to perform inspection of used motor vehicle dealers. The law currently authorizes officers to perform the inspection. What this will do is it will allow the troopers to be out on the highway making our roads safe. This bill allows the department to take action after a first infraction also, such as not delivering a certificate of title versus the third infraction. This bill makes a technical correction to the law from an act that was passed in 2005.
This bill does not create any new positions or levy any new taxes. I appreciate a good vote, and I'll take any questions. Yes, sir. Representative Smith, for what purpose? You're recognized. Thank
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you, Mr. Speaker. Representative Catlett, I didn't
get to hear this in committee. Are the used car dealers in favor of this bill? Yes, sir, they are. They
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support the bill. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
You've heard an explanation of Senate Bill 182. Are there any
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that want to speak against the bill? For the bill? If
not, the question before the House is Senate Bill 182. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted?
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Cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. With 89 yeas, 0 nays, and 0 present, the bill is passed. Mr. Clerk, would you read Senate Bill 168? Senate Bill 168 by Senator
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Johnson, eliminating the authorized prohibition officer from the 4th Division of the Circuit Courts of the 6th Judicial District. Representative
Williams, you're recognized to explain the bill.
Representative Darrin Williams
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, this bill simply removes the probation officers from the 4th Judicial District here in the 6th Judicial District, which is in Little Rock. The probation positions are being moved from this judge's purview and
are going to be handled by the Department of Community Corrections. I'd appreciate a good
vote. You've heard an explanation of the bill. Is there anyone who wants to speak against the bill or for the bill? If not, the question before the House is Senate Bill 168.
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Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot,
Mr. Clerk. With 91 yeas, 0 nays, and 0 present, the bill passes. Would the clerk read Senate
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Bill 302? Senate Bill 302 by Senator Harrelson to repeal the Uniformed Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act
and to enact the revised Uniformed Unincorporated Nonprofit
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Association Act. Representative Williams, are you going to present, you're recognized to present Senate
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Bill 302? Thank you, Mr. Speaker, I'm sorry I was talking. This is a Bar Association bill, the revised Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act.
Back in 1997, we passed our first Uniform Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act. You may ask, what's an unincorporated nonprofit? You probably know them as your PTA, book clubs, hunting clubs, organizations that typically don't seek out the advice and assistance of lawyers. And so we try to put into statute or into a uniform law those things that commonly occur from common law. The original act had only about 17 sections, which was pretty brief.
This is a revised act which doesn't replace but only updates the previously passed act. This act sets out some default provisions so when these groups do not seek out the assistance of an attorney or if they do not have governing documents, the statutes will set out what will happen when these things are not present. Again, this is the Bar Association's bill. They support it and we'd appreciate a good vote if you have to take any questions. Representative Lee, what purpose?
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Question. You're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Where do churches fall
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in here? Well, it really depends on how the church chooses to
organize. Some churches are much more formal. If a church, this will probably be more akin to, some churches have, for example, a Meals on Wheels program. It'll probably be a small program within the church. Some churches have full-blown nonprofits and set up their own regulatory scheme. It just depends on how the church chooses to act.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to
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speak against the bill? For the bill? Not the question for the House. Passage Senate Bill 302. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone
voted? Everyone voted? cast up the ballot by a vote of 83 a 0 a 1 present you have passed the bill mr clark reads senate
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bill 334 senate bill 334 by senator ervin and all concerning the tie votes occurring at general primary elections
representative sanders you are recognized to explain the bill thank you mr speaker members this is a
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clarification of election law that will clearly define that a tie vote in primary elections be certified as a vacancy in nominations. And what it does, if that were to occur, it would allow the political parties to call a convention to choose the candidate that they want.
We had this situation in Stone County where this took place. It's a little bit of a mess, and there were some costly elections there and a court battle. And what this does is it sort of states our intent and we clarify the election law. I appreciate a
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good vote. Representative Nichols, what purpose? Question? Recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Representative Sanders, now this bill deals with political parties.
Would you agree with that? That's correct. Okay. Have the political parties endorsed this particular piece of legislation? I believe it's my understanding
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that they have, and also the Secretary of State's office has also supported this legislation. So the Democrat Party is supportive and the Republican
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Party is supportive? That's what I understand. Okay. Thank you. Representative Smith, what purpose? I have a
question, too, sir. You're right now. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Representative, for taking my question. The Association of Counties, are they with you on this, too? I do not know the answer to that question, Mr. Smith.
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They did not oppose you in committee? I do not know. All right. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, you
heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for the bill,
not the question for the House, passes Senate Bill 334, prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted. Everyone voted.
I cast up the ballot by a vote of 86 yea, 0 and 82 present. You have passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, read Senate
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Bill 160. Senate Bill 160 by Senator Files concerning the withholding of an elected official's salary and benefits upon the suspension of a required
professional license or registration. Representative Deffenbaugh, you are recognized to explain the bill.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, members. This bill just simply takes care of an issue that arose in my city in Van Buren last year with an elected official. Our city attorney at one point in time, like I said last year, got his license suspended for three months. Our city, and actually I don't know about other cities, but our city had no law in place
to keep from paying him. So we had to pay him three months while his license were suspended. so there's no mechanism to stop that. This bill closes that loophole, and as a matter of fact, if we had to seek representation during those three months, we'd have had to pay for that too. So this just simply closes that loophole, and it saves the taxpayers money. I appreciate a good vote.
Members, have heard an explanation of the bill? Anyone wishing to
speak against the bill? For the bill, if not the question for the House, passage Senate Bill 160. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 86 yeas, 0 nay, 3 present.
You have passed the bill. Mr. Clerk reads Senate Bill 69. Senate
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Bill 69 by Senator Jeffress, an act to prohibit the sale of herbal snuff to persons under 18 years
of age. Representative Smith, you are recognized to explain
the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, members. This is a bill that I've agreed to carry for Senator Jimmy Jeffress concerning imitation of smokeless tobacco. And as you read the title, it says an act to prohibit the sale of herbal snuff to persons under 18 years of age and for other purposes.
Let me give you a little background on what brought this up. In 2009, there was a school district in our part of the state that had a bus driver that reported some third graders that had possession of smokeless tobacco. And after they were given the snuff can, and it looked very similar to the real McCoy, this is Smoky Mountain, they found the ingredients listed no listing for tobacco and visiting the website of www.smokysnuff.com what the manufacturer had to say about it it's an
alternative to smokeless tobacco and the FDA approves it does it taste like exactly like smokeless no it's similar but identical to most smokeless tobacco and how old do you have to be to buy this that said the answer from the company was there no laws prohibiting sale of smoky mountain to miners we will not knowingly sell sample or promote smoky mountain to anyone under the age of 18 and we encourage retailers not to sell this product to anyone under the age of 18. it's not intended to be a training wheels
product for moist smokeless tobacco it's intending to be an adult alternative to smokeless tobacco just like non-alcoholic beer, is to an adult, an alternative for alcoholic beer. So this was brought about by a superintendent in South Arkansas. He saw it as a concern. Now, again, it's a freedom, I guess you might say, but what we're asking in this bill from Senator Jefferson, he looked at it long and hard. He's refined it quite a bit, and as you know, senators always look at things differently than we do on this end of the building.
But it has no longstanding, no-miners policy, and they have said as a company that they're not trying to entice youngsters to use it. What we have found is that Walmart prohibits it to be sold to anyone under the age of 18, and Walmart is the leading, in my opinion, retailer in the state of Arkansas, has set a good example. We believe that this herbal snuff should not be allowed to be sold to anyone under the age of 18. And I will take
a few questions. Representative Lee, what purpose? Recognize.
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Thank you. Thank you for taking questions. You mentioned in your explanation of
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the bill, you were relating it to non-alcoholic beer or non-alcoholic drinks. Do you know if people under the age of 18 can purchase those? i'm not privy to that answer i couldn't really answer that i
think it what it's allowing to happen is if it's a you know a lot of kids want to mimic the adults and so if they see the adults
using smokeless tobacco this is an alternative to
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that i'm just since you mentioned that i'm just wondering the correlation is that allowed on with in that um product and i was just curious i don't really know but
that's a good question thank you Representative Collins,
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what purpose? Question, Mr. Speaker. You recognize. Thank you, Representative Smith. From a health effects standpoint, is herbal snuff health effect-wise closer to bubble gum or closer to tobacco, sir?
Thank you. I would think it's closer to tobacco, but it sets a trend that we as humans become habit-forming individuals, individuals, and I think for the safety of young people, it would be better that they not try this until they get to the age of 18, and that's
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my opinion. I think this is a good bill. One more question, and I'm going to leave. Representative
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Wilkins, what purpose? Question. You're recognized. Representative Smith, are there any kind of studies that say this has an ill effect on the health of anyone?
No, sir. Not to my understanding from reading the documents from Senator Jimmy Jeffress, and he's researched since 2009. That does not seem to be the case. It does have similar taste. It does appear to youngsters that they're old enough to dip like their older brothers or dads. And so it's just something I think we need to prevent them from becoming habitual users of a tobacco product. Thank
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you, and I appreciate it. Thank you,
sir. Members, you heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill? For the bill. Not to question for
of the House. Passage of Senate Bill 69. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted? Cast up the ballot by a vote of 51 yea, 32 nay, 0 present. You have passed the bill. Now, now we know what the clincher is all about. Representative Smith moves the
adopted clincher. All in favor
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say aye. Opposed, no. Aye. Let's have it. All
right, members. We're going to the yellow budget calendar. Representative Webb moves that we place House Bill 1122 on second reading for purpose of amendment.
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Read the amendment, Mr. Clerk. Amendment number two to
House Bill 1122. Representative Webb, you're recognized to explain the amendment. This
is... Thank you, Mr. Speaker. this is an amendment which would require the Department of Workforce Services to do a study of ways to address the financial needs of grandparents. I was in the committee when this was discussed, and Workforce was also there, and they were in agreement with doing this study. So I'd appreciate a good vote. Members have heard an explanation of the amendment.
Anyone wishing to speak against the amendment for the amendment? Not the question for the
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House's adoption of Amendment No. 2 to House Bill 1122. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Ayes have it. Amendment adopted. Representative Webb moves that we place House Bill 1227 back on second reading for the purpose of amendment. Mr. Clerk, read the amendment. Amendment No. 1 to House
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Bill 1227. Representative Webb, you're recognized
to explain the amendment. Thank you,
Mr. Speaker, this is position reclassification. Members
have heard an explanation of the amendment. Anyone wishing to speak against the amendment for the amendment? If not, question for
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the House, adoption of Amendment No. 1, the House Bill 1227. All in favor say aye. Opposed, no. Ayes have it. The
amendment is adopted. All right, Representative Webb, you are recognized to explain how you want to batch, if you want
to, batch some of the bills that we have today on the
rest of the calendar. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As you all know,
general improvement bills were filed earlier this week. And before I go through the bills that I'd like to batch today, I do want to make sure all the members are aware. If you filed one of those bills, it's your responsibility to go to the fiscal bureau and talk to Kevin Anderson or Kim Arnal. Let them know you would like them on the agenda for next Thursday, which is Members' Day.
So what I would like to do today would be to batch the bills that were signed by almost everybody here. I think there were about 95 or 6 signatures to every bill. And those start with House Bill 1641 and go through House
Bill 1665. So that's 1641 through 1665.
All right, members, you've heard an explanation of the bills we'd like to batch. Representative Meeks, what purpose? Sorry. Question? Your question to Representative Webb? Yes, please. You're recognized. Do any of these
bills have a spending increase in general revenue? These
are just the general improvement bills that we all signed as a group.
Oh, I'm sorry, okay. That's okay. 1641 through 1665. That's okay.
Any other questions? Representative Hutchinson, what
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purpose? Question. You're recognized. I'm sorry, Representative Webb. I had to attend another committee yesterday, so I wasn't able to ask questions. I am unfamiliar with House Bill 1644, Arkansas Crime Information Center, real-time scrap metal logbook expense.
I don't know what that
is. Representative Hutchinson, that is one of the bills that we submitted last session. And what we did last week, what we notified everybody that we would resubmit all of the bills that we had last session. We would give everybody an opportunity to sign on to those. We did not, I don't believe we funded this bill. Let me flip through my bills to get to it.
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I also didn't find children's advocacy centers in this. Will it be in another batch? We funded that in the 10 bills last year.
These were the bills that we sent out to everybody
last week to review. I believe the child advocacy centers are in here.
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I just don't know what a real-time scrap metal
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logbook is. Representative Williams, what purpose? I might can help Representative Webb with that
answer. You know what? I would love for you to help me with that answer. Representative Williams, I'm going to recognize
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you for that purpose. year, the House and Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill to allow for ACIC to establish
a scrap metal database to help in the prevention of stealing copper and other precious metals. This appropriation funded that system. We
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recognize Representative Hutchinson. Thank you. I'm surprised that is in here. This is usually, GIF is used for what's considered one-time funds. There's no guarantee they'll get it the next term. It seems like the scrap
metal logbook would need funds every year. Representative William Sleper-Harpus.
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Representative out and be recognized we decided last year that this was
something that we wanted to put an appropriation in on it was obviously something that we chose not to fund and what we did last week to make it easier for the members as we sent out all of those bills that we had last year as a group not guaranteeing that any of these bills would have funds and so that that's how we chose
the bills that we sent out as a group representative
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still what purpose question recognized
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thank you mr speaker uh madam chair where are the general improvement bills that are not on this list what's
the status of those the individual member bills most of the individual member bills will be discussed next Thursday yesterday afternoon we had members own
meeting of joint budget only a handful of those came and we heard those bills as a reminder we will ask you to go and see mr. Arnall or mr. Anderson and they will put you on the agenda for next Thursday afternoon and we will deal with all of those bills next Thursday in joint budget
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is there an intent to to batch both those bills as well
until those bills are released from joint budget i wouldn't feel right making a comment about those bills the only bills that we wanted to batch today
were the bills that all of the members in this body except two signed on to as co-sponsors So the individual member bills will be discussed in joint budget next Thursday. Some of the bills that were on the list that
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you provided, for example, in my district, most of those bills had more of a rural focus than an urban focus, and I have no rural areas in my district. So those needs had to be captured in another bill that was not on the list, that it had
been predetermined by the leadership. So those other bills, are they going to get the same type of hearing as the ones that we're discussing today? I would think that's certainly
up to the members, but again, we're not voting to fund these bills today. Oh, I understand that.
Representative Leslee Milam Post
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The appropriation only. That's right. Representative Post, what purpose? Yes, Mr. Speaker, what about the bills that were approved as a group for education?
Are we going to batch
they in here and I'm just not seeing it? That's in here.
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Okay. Thank you very much. Okay, members, you've heard an explanation of the bills. Mr. Clark, read the bells. House Bill 1641, House Bill 1642, House Bill 1643, House Bill 1644, House Bill 1645, House Bill 1646, House Bill 1647,
House Bill 1648, House Bill 1649, House Bill 1651, House Bill 1652, House Bill 1653, House House Bill 1654, House Bill 1655, House Bill 1656, House Bill 1657, House Bill 1658, House Bill 1659, House Bill 1660, House Bill 1662, House Bill 1663, House Bill 1664, House Bill
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1665. Members, you've heard the bills and explanation. You'll
be voting on the bills and the emergency clause that have been identified by the clerk. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? everyone voted cast up the ballot by a vote of 90 yay zero nays zero present you have passed
the batch bills that have been indicated by the clerk representative webb you are recognized thank you
mr speaker with your permission i would like to pass over the remaining bills for today and put
them on the calendar for Monday. Without objection, we're going to pass over the remainder of the bills that are on the calendar. And Representative Cowling, we'll recognize you for a motion.
Chair
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motion recognized after the announcements reading of the bills
Representative Larry Cowling
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1:56:04
transfer bills placing the calendar on the desk amending members own bills with their own amendments members withdrawing their own bills finalizing resolutions reading communications and any remaining committee reports i move we adjourn until
monday 1 30. proper motion non-debatable all in favor say aye opposed no ayes have it motion adopted
important uh... announcement as you know monday is a filing deadline for uh... opinion
Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr.
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all bills so uh... and to accommodate members even though we won't be in
session tomorrow the desk will remain open until four thirty tomorrow afternoon for the purpose of uh... introducing bills so if you are here you're if you're here and get your bill filed we'll read them across the desk
tomorrow uh... also would uh... uh... from a personal
Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr.
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note urge everyone to uh... to enjoy uh... the friday off that you're about to enjoy because you probably really Won't see any more of them until we're done with our
business here. So I hope you all have a good weekend. Representative Lindsey,
Representative Uvalde Lindsey
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1:57:35
what purpose? You're recognized. Personnel, subcommittee, adjoint budget will meet Monday, 8 o'clock, room
171. Representative Patterson, what purpose? Announcement.
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You're recognized. Communication technology will meet 15 minutes after adjournment
Monday. Thank you. Representative Carnine, what purpose? Announcement.
Representative Les "Skip" Carnine
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You're recognized. Retirement, 9.30 a.m. on Monday. Retirement, 9.30 a.m. on Monday.
Representative Wagner, what purpose? You're recognized. City,
Representative Charolette Wagner
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1:58:08
county, and local affairs will meet 15 minutes after the session today. Short meeting, very important.
Thank you. Thank you, Representative Wagner. Representative Slankard, what purpose?
Representative Mary L. Slinkard
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1:58:25
You're recognized. State agencies will meet immediately in room 151, regular agenda. Thank you.
Thank you, Representative Slinkard. Representative Nichols, what purpose? That's what... Recognized.
Representative Jim Nickels
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1:58:37
The Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments will meet tomorrow at 9 a.m. in room 151.
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Thank you, Representative Nichols. Representative Ingram, what purpose?
Representative Keith M. Ingram
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1:58:50
Announcement. You're recognized. I want to remind you once again, the reception of the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame has been canceled, will be held on March 14th from 5 to 7. Any other announcements?
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Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Chair
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Read the bills, Mr. Clark. House Bill 1823 by Representative Nichols to regulate fees awarded for legal
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services. Without objection, read the bill a second time.
Chair
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House Bill 1823. Judiciary. House Bill 1824 by Representative Tyler and Roebuck to remove the requirement for school districts to publish the annual school performance report. Without objection, read the bill a second time. House Bill 1824. Education. House Bill 1825 by Representative Letting. Without objection, read the bill a second time. House Bill 1825. Advanced Communications and
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Technology. House Bill 1826, by representative of the
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need. Without objection, read the bill a second time.
House Bill 1826. Joint budget. House Bill 1827, by representative of Hammer and all, concerning the requirements for new political parties. Without objection, read the bill a second time. House Bill 1827. Joint budget. State agencies. House Bill 1828, by representative of Hammer, to amend the law related to the towing and storage of a motor vehicle. Without objection, read the bill a second time. House Bill 1828 Transportation House Bill 1829 Without objection, read the bill a second time
House Bill 1829 Education House Bill 1830 Without objection, read the bill a second time House Bill 1830 Public Health House Bill 1831 Without objection, read the bill a second time second time. House Bill 1831. Public health. House Bill 1832. Barbson of Webb, the distribution of the data. Without objection, read the bill the second time. House Bill 1832. Joint budget.
House Bill 1833. Barbson of King, to require the release of medical. Without objection, read the bill the second time. House Bill 1833. Judiciary. House Bill 1834. Barbson of King, to promote fair and competitive bidding. Without objection, read the bill the second time. House Bill 1834 State Agencies House Bill 1835 Burps in a halt Provide the Arkansas State Police Officer Without objection Read the bill the second time House Bill 1835 State Agencies House Bill 1836 Burps in a halt
To amend the Arkansas law Concerning established Without objection Read the bill the second time House Bill 1836 State Agencies House Bill 1837 Burps in a halt To establish a statewide speed limit Without objection Read the bill the second time House Bill 1837 Transportations House Bill 1838 Without objection, read the bill the second time House Bill 1838 Education House Bill 1839 Without objection, read the bill the second time
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House Bill 1839 Public Health House Bill 1840 by a percent of race and all, an act to amend the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Law. Without objection, read the bill the second time.
Chair
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House Bill 1840. Public Health. House Bill 1841 by a percent of vines to amend the law concerning pawnbrokers. Without objection, read the bill the second time. House Bill 1841. Insurance and Commerce. House Bill 1842 by a percent of Barnett. Clarify the Regional Mobility Authority. Without objection, read the bill the second time.
House Bill 1842. Transportation. House Bill 1843 by a representative of Wilkins, an act of establishing the Alzheimer's Advisory Council. Without objection, read the bill the second time. House Bill 1843. Aging children and youth. House Bill 1844 by a representative of Stewart to amend the requirements for forming the school board. Without objection, read the bill the second time. House Bill 1844. Education. House Bill 1845 by a representative of Overby to allow a purchaser. Without objection, read the bill the second time. House Bill 1845.
Transportation. House Bill 1846 for Representative Woods to enact the Small Loan Act to help... Without objection, read the bill the second time. House Bill 1846... Insurance and Commerce. House Bill 1847 by Representative Woods to provide a method of funding for residential student organizations. Without objection, read the bill the second time. House Bill 1847... Education. House Bill 1848 for Representative Steele and All to establish the congressional districts in Arkansas. Without objection, read the bill the second time. House Bill 1848...
State agencies. House Bill 1849, by a representative of Williams, to allow the sale of distilled spirits. Without objection, read the bill a second time. House Bill 1849. Rules. House Bill 1850, by a representative of Williams, to amend, consolidate, and save. Without objection, read the bill a second time. House Bill 1850. Judiciary. House Bill 1851, by a representative of Williams, regarding the award of merit to... Without objection, read the bill a second time. House Bill 1851. Judiciary. House Bill 1852 by Representative Roebuck and PennArts, an act to require that certain health facilities make data on...
Without objection, read the bill the second time. House Bill 1852... Public Health. House Bill 1853 by Representative Roebuck and Hyde to require institutions... Without objection, read the bill the second time. House Bill 1853... Education. House Bill 1854 by Representative Perry to include public schools and State Board of Education... Without objection, read the bill the second time. House Bill 1854... Education. House Bill 1855 by Representative Wilkins, an act that require that all facilities... Without objection, read the bill the second time. House Bill 1855...
Public Health. House Bill 1856 by Representative Roebuck to amend provisions of the Arkansas Code related to college admissions standards. Without objection, read the bill the second time. House Bill 1856... Education. House Bill 1857 by Representative McLean to create an exemption from... Without objection, read the bill the second time. House Bill 1857... Revenue and tax. House Bill 1858, where it was an award to create the Arkansas higher education. Without objection, read the bill the second time. House Bill 1858. Education.
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Senate Bill 20 by Joint Budget Committee, an act to make an appropriation for... Without objection, read the bill the second time. Senate Bill 20. Calendar. Senate Bill 32 by Joint Budget Committee, an act to make an appropriation for... Without objection, read the bill the second time. Senate Bill 32. Calendar. Senate Bill 71 by Joint Budget Committee, an act to make an appropriation for personal services and operating expenses. Without objection, read the bill the second time. Senate Bill 71.
Calendar. Senate Bill 107 by Joint Budget Committee, an act to make an appropriation. Without objection, read the bill the second time. Senate Bill 107. On budget. Senate Bill 317 by Senator Whitaker, an act to ensure the safety of... Without objection, read the bill the second time. Senate Bill 317. Transportation. Senate Bill 344 by Senator Holland, an act to establish a school... Without objection, read the bill a second time. Senate Bill 344...
Chair
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Education. Senate Bill 364 by Senator Teague, an act to make technical corrections... Without objection, read
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the bill a second time. Senate Bill 364... Revenue and tax. Senate Bill 428 by Senator Williams, an act to amend... Without objection, read the
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bill a second time. Senate Bill 428.
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Revenue and tax. Senate Bill 459 by Senator Crumbly, an act to define Arkansas rights. Without objection, read the bill a second time. Senate Bill 459. Public health.
Senate Bill 531 by Senator Sample, an act to create mold investigation. Without objection, read the bill a second time. Senate Bill 531. Agrion economic development. Senate Bill 711 by Senator Key, an act to study the advantages and disadvantages. Without objection, read the bill a second time. Senate Bill 711. Education. Senate Bill 722 by Senator Key, an act to clarify the procedures for... Without objection, read the bill the second time. Senate Bill 722. Public Health.
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The desk will remain open until the reading of the bills until 4.30 this afternoon, and upon completion
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at 4.30 tomorrow, upon the completion of the items named in the adjourned resolution, the House will be adjourned until Monday at 1.30.
Agenda
Call to Order
Invocation
Roll Call
SB333
SB221
HR1015
HR1016
HR1017
HB1185
HB1060
HB1315
HB1547
HB1482
HB1693
HB1558
HB1525
HB1425
HB1496
HB1368
HB1477
HB1443
HB1437
HB1579
HB1286
HB1413
HB1441
HB1503
HB1526
SB182
SB168
SB302
SB334
SB160
SB69
Budget Calendar
HB1122
HB1227
HB1641-HB1665
Announcements
Reading of Bills
Adjournment
Documents
No documents posted.
Speakers
Representative Kim Hammer Chair
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Representative Fredrick J. Love
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Representative Garry L. Smith Chair
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Speaker 38
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr.
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Representative James McLean
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Speaker 30
Representative Johnnie J. Roebuck
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Representative Leslee Milam Post
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Speaker 89
Representative Karen S. Hopper
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Speaker 108
Speaker 111
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Representative Jane English
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Representative Uvalde Lindsey
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Representative Buddy Lovell
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Representative Linda S. Tyler
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Speaker 135
Speaker 10
Representative Jerry R. Brown
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Representative Randy Stewart Chair
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Representative Bobby J. Pierce
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Representative Marshall Wright
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Speaker 151
Representative Mary P. "Prissy" Hickerson
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Speaker 96
Representative Andy Mayberry
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Speaker 113
Representative Darrin Williams
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Speaker 165
Representative Jon S. Eubanks
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Representative Robert E. Dale Chair
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Speaker 177
Representative Sheilla E. Lampkin
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Representative Les "Skip" Carnine
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Representative Toni Bradford
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Representative Tiffany Rogers
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Speaker 205
Speaker 211
Representative Reginald Murdock
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Speaker 186
Representative Walls McCrary
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Representative Billy W. Gaskill
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Representative Jim Nickels
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Representative Tracy Steele
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Speaker 228
Representative Homer Lenderman
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Representative David "Bubba" Powers
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Speaker 241
Speaker 249
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Representative Charlie Collins
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Speaker 83
Representative John Catlett
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Speaker 245
Speaker 235
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Representative David J. Sanders
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Speaker 263
Representative Gary Deffenbaugh
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Speaker 281
Speaker 36
Representative Butch Wilkins
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Speaker 236
Representative Kathy Webb Chair
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Speaker 79
Speaker 296
Speaker 297
Speaker 42
Speaker 80
Speaker 124
Representative Larry Cowling
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Speaker 221
Speaker 285
Representative Charolette Wagner
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Representative Mary L. Slinkard
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Speaker 47
Representative Keith M. Ingram
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