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Make a vote on your on your bill I understand that some things have been cleared up so. Motion by representative Wardlaw all in favor say aye opposed no congratulations your bill is passed thank you mandates we have. As amended. House Bill. Fifteen eighty nine representative Richmond Richardson I did it again today I'm sorry. Sorry J.. That's all right madam chair. Jay Richardson of District forty nine. I'm sorry Sir go ahead. Issue forty nine you got her mobile yesterday shall sorry we did not I'm sorry okay we did yes. Let's continue. So the bill removes the current restrictions on licenses for wholesale distributors of of spirits of this will allow individuals now to grow their business in and open it up a little bit so that a people in my area can can expand a profile. Are there any questions thing no questions was the will of committee. Motion the past all in favor say aye. Oppose no congratulations your bill is passed. Next up we have house bill seventeen sixty it's representative Cavenaugh the bill but represent Wardlaw will be present at. Recognize yourself for that. You mentioned Wardlaw district ninety four house bill seventeen sixty nine is that right yes Sir just agreed upon bill from the AG's office trying some language Richard good vote. Are there any questions there's no one signed up to speak against the bill or for. there's an amendment for your bill. I need to slow down there's an amendment for your bill you determine that sorry the Amendment is to add a Senator Jane English. I've got a motion to pass all in favor say aye opposed no it's hard for me to agree to but I'll be alright. Okay now sorry Sir. Representative McGee I have a motion. Representative negate do pass all in favor say aye is amended as amended opposed no congratulations your bills pass as amended. We're gonna. We have to wait on an amendment for that last House bill seventeen fifty six so. So we're gonna be in recess until we can get that amendment thank you. It's got here to run his bill now House Bill it seventeen a. Which one is a twenty twenty five seventy five representatives Johnson you're recognized. Say your name for the record both of you again and then you may proceed there is amendment rights correct thank you madam chair representative Lee Johnson District forty seven. Thank you madam chairman Greg sled Director of Arkansas tobacco control with the chairs permission to let Mr sled explain the amendment which is the bill we presented yesterday committee I was down to do some negotiations with some interested parties I think we've come to a reasonable compromise and get at it and let Mr Slade explained the amendment you're recognized thank you yes we have an amendment we've we've talked to the parties involved and and I think everyone's in agreement on this basically the biggest concern was that that four this is a long process getting approved by the FDA and and if through that process the there could be situations where the application is sent back for more information in the parties were concerned that that would take them off the approved for sale list so this amendment addresses that allows them to stay on the list as long as they reapply within six months and all parties that I've talked to are in agreement with this the lady spoke yesterday she's not in attendance today but her lobbyist Bradley Phillips said that they did not object to to this are there any questions about the amendment. There's no one to speak for or against the amendment what's the will of the committee on the amendment motion do pass all in favor say aye. Those opposed no congrats your amendment has passed now you can present the bill members that there's nothing else change this bill we had a lengthy discussion yesterday I'd be happy to answer questions if there are some otherwise I'd be closed appreciate a good vote are there any questions on the bill saying no questions on the bill there's no one signed up to speak for against is there anyone in the audience that wants to speak for or against the bill as amended saying none was the will of committee motion do pass as amended all in favor say aye those opposed no your bill has passed and we're gonna be recess again. so I would say we work with the Department in their neutral and I'm guessing he's not is it behind me I hope so and And not be happy to answer any questions. There's no quit I told representative gene. Sorry Sir thank you manager so the if you if you Mr filing period. Then you get a straight and then say three years later you miss another one is that your second strike no Sir it's in a campaign calendar year so every campaign calendar year or just the first campaign down ever campaign calendar year would start over okay so every year that your campaign your the three strike deals in effect yes okay. Farlex election cycle exercise. Within the two year frame. Three strikes each election cycle okay thank you. Are there any other questions. Good question no saying no other questions Mr Graham are you want to speak I know that you're signed up so represent for law would you like to close for your bill. Does not make a motion do pass as amended all in favor say aye. His nose your bill is thank you madam chair thank you for your patience. Hi we will be me.