House Convenes

By the member staff press and guests in the galleries to stand to be led in prayer by pastor Alan Hudson the pastor at grace church in North Little Rock against of representative Perry and remain standing for the pledge of allegiance be led by representative Lane Jean. Let us pray. Father we come to you this afternoon in the name of Jesus and we just want to say thank you. Thank you for your grace that is new every morning and we thank you for your love and mercy that you show faithfully to all of us we thank you for every man and woman that serves in this great state in this house we pray for each and every member for every committee head and the Speaker that you would give them wisdom as they make decisions for this great state we pray that you give them good health rest in peace during the session we pray for their families and their businesses back home that you will bless them and protect them as these member served during the session we pray that our decisions please use in honoring we played blessings on the house in the state of Arkansas we pray all of this in your name but PS please give them wisdom to pay the bills and lower our taxes in Jesus name we pray amen. Members please indicate your presence by pushing yellow present button where the machine Mr Clerk. About Mister Clark with ninety eight members present chair sees a quorum are there any request for leave. Sent once from for what purpose leave you're recognized requesting leave for representative Ladyman is leave granted for represent Ladyman. So noted. Represent back for what purpose. Motion are thank you for representative hello. Leave granted for represent Miller. So noted. Represent Jeffrey Wardlaw most we dispense the reading the previous day's Journal without objection so ordered are there fourteen select committees reports Mr club. Mister your committee on house rules to was referred house bill sixteen five sixteen oh six beg leave to report that we have the same consideration here they're trying to sever the recognition that do pass a Texas Midian Vaught chair the Speaker we're committee on house bills to whom was referred house bill fifty ninety two beg leave to report that we have the same into consideration here turn herewith return the same with the recognition that do pass as amended number two exactly Senator D. invite chair Mister Speaker we are Committee on the Journal engrossed in the enrolled bills to whom was referred Senate bill house bill thirteen eleven big return for they would have the same consideration here they're trying to stay with the recognition same as having been substantively amended and properly gross to compliance with House wool thirty nine C. beg leave you for that we simply submitted Matthew J. Shepherd chair. Mr Speaker we're committee. Are the reports from standing committees read reports Mr Clark. Mr Speaker we are committee on city county local affairs to whom was referred house bill fifty fifteen beg leave to report that we have the same indicates it same with under consideration to what herewith return the same recognition they do pass this bill any fight chair. Mr Speaker we're twenty I'm because of forestry and economic development to whom was referred house bill fourteen thirty nine house of fifteen to six in about three to three beg leave to report that we have the same consideration in here they're trying to say with the recognition do pass thank you senator Jack Fortner chair Mister Speaker we are a committee on insurance and commerce to whom was referred house bill twelve fifty two house bill twelve thirty six beg leave to report that we had the same into consideration in here they're trying to say with the recognition do pass as amended number one respectfully submitted John Maddox share Mr Speaker we are committee on enter the conversation was referred house bill twelve seventy four beg leave to report that we have the same under consideration in here to try to stay with the Richmond nation that do pass as amended number two thank you senator John Maddox chair Mister Speaker we Committee on insurance and commerce to whom was referred house bill eleven sixty House Bill Cosby three house bill twelve thirty five Senate bill ninety five seventy seven Senate bill three twenty one Senate bill three forty eight beg leave to report that we have the same consideration here they're trying to say with the recommendation recommendation that do pass exactly Senate John Maddox chair. Mister Speaker committee on aging children and youth Legislative Military Affairs to whom was referred fifteen sixty beg leave to report that we have the Senate consideration and here they're trying to say with the recognition they do pass as amended number one see the submitted you Julie Mayberry vice chair Mister Speaker we are a committee on aging children and youth. To was referred house bill fifteen eighty six. House bill ten forty one Haselton forty two Senate bill one ninety five Senate bill two forty six in about the forty seven beg leave to report that we have the same under consideration and you're trying to say with the recognition they do pass directly submitted judge Julie Mayberry vice chair. Michigan we're Committee on state agencies to whom was referred house bill Senate bill two ninety two and Senate bill through thirty five big move to for with it we have the same under consideration everything herewith return the same as a recommendation that a do pass reconciliation with a Dwight Tosh chair. Is there any unfinished business are there any Executive communications. Members are Dr the days doctor Katie Marino threat six surgeon here in Little Rock against represent McCullough in our nurses date is misprinted Hewitt. We also have with this former state representative Dennis young and former state representative prissy Hickerson there here is the guest of represent Dalby. In the north gallery we have doctor been sales he's the president at wash top apps university and he's here is my guess. Also in the north gallery we have G. one archer director of women's own worth it she at the guest of represent Charlene Fite. Also in the north gallery we have advocate mayor of hot springs bill Burr a city manager Hot Springs and Marcia Smith director for city board they are the guests of represent McGrew warranting Cozart. In the north gallery we have. Missy Wardlaw get the wife of represent Wardlaw and their son Coleman Wardlaw is paging today. In the east gallery we have students from Lake County high school there the guests to represent Cozart. And also in this gallery have who re Adams Mayer Mountain Home Ron Peterson the CEO Baptist health and chairman Arkansas hospital association board of directors Lang Zemin board of directors of Baxter health Christian heather Loftis about Baxter health into Vice Pugsley of Baxter health there are the guests of represent painter and represent Fortner. And we have a few other guests in the east gallery we have art and Betsy let friends law the guests or the parents of represent Clowney and they're here as her guest. And also paging today we have Rebecca meets the daughter of representative me. And we have an additional doctor here today Dr Jeffrey Kirsch of UAMS the guest of representative Matt brown. Mr Clark please. Represent McCollum moves we did place Senate bill ninety on second reading for the purpose of amendment without objection read Amendment number one Mr Clark. Number one the Senate bill ninety. If the McCollum you're recognized to explain the amount. Thank you Mr Speaker thank you colleagues we pass this amendment in committee and it passed. Or should a good vote as we do this motion to amend. Represent a column is explain the amendment would anyone like to speak against the amendment would anyone like to speak for the amendment. Represent a column is closed for the amendment the question before the House is the adoption of a mess amendment number one to Senate bill ninety. All in favor say aye. Any opposed. The amendment is adopted Senate building gross. Mr Clark please read House resolution ten forty four. Other solution ten forty four by representative right to recognize March fifteen two and twenty three of Arkansas do a late day in Arkansas. Senate prior recognized. Thank you Mr thank you Mr Speaker today I come to you with the resolution house resolution recognized as March fifteenth which is today as Arkansas Democrat a voluntary good young man and could we read the bill in its entirety resolution please read the bill in its entirety. Where is it is important for children of all ages to develop conscious social and historical awareness through practical leadership training hands on learning modern dynamic extracurricular activities in education and where the future of our committees the state and nation as well as per the preservation of the sacred values are dependent upon giving every child the opportunity and inspiration to access succeed in life and where is the only international was founded in Kansas city Missouri in nineteen nineteen for the purpose of providing young people guidance in life and environment to develop critical leadership skills social value moral ethics greater intellectual learning and inspiration to succeed through service to others and our world at large and where is the only international as a youth leadership organization built on wholesome fundamental values that transcend religious political or ideological affiliation of a parent's reference for all that is sacred CURTESY Frenship fidelity clean this and patriotism and we're as there are numerous don't delay chapters in the State of Arkansas including over one hundred active delays in hundreds of moral alumni who serve their committee now therefore be it resolved by the house of representatives of the ninety fourth General Assembly of the State of Arkansas that the house of representatives recognized March fifteenth twenty three is still a day in Arkansas and recommend that the citizens of the State and gauging activities that highlight the importance of youth leadership and learning the significance of freedom of religion and speech. Representative fry has explained his resolution would anyone like to speak for the resolution against the resolution representative Ryan has indicated he's close for his resolution the question before the House. It's a passage of house resolution one thousand forty four all in favor say aye. Opposed no congratulations your resolution has passed. We're gonna pass over the next set of resolutions. That would be House resolution ten thousand forty five ten thousand forty six and ten thousand forty seven. Representative hop for what purpose. When a personal privilege. You're recognized. Thank you madam Speaker my colleagues. Today I come to the wellbeing embarrassed by my demeanor and lack of respect for this institution my friends and colleagues after yesterday's debate on the house bill fifteen nineteen. Well my competitive spirit often get the best of me sometimes yes that was uncalled for I want to apologize to the members in this chamber but most of all to represent us Pilkington Gazaway and brown. It's truly an honor to be able to serve the people of Arkansas and I hope everyone this chamber knows and moving forward. We may not always agree on issues but we don't need to make a personal that's something I learned from from yesterday I'm a bit better legislator after yesterday's debate and that the other day to we are direct we are a direct reflection of the people of Arkansas from ever walk a life and with that I appreciate you let me have this time. The morning hour has ended. Representative Bentley recommends that we can current Senate amendment one to House Bill eleven fifty six Mister Clark please read Senate bill amendment one. Senate available one to House Bill eleven fifty six. Representive Bentley you're recognized. Colleagues I may give you a little word for the wise of representative Stephen Meeks a representative Julie Mayberry come to you and tell you this a word in there that you really need to fix I would discuss had fix it because I talked him into saying surely we can fix that enrolls let's just pass it down to the Senate well I get to the Senate and we're here to fix that one little word in here is with my amendment from the Senate and to fix it to make sure that would allow students to have their own private room if they want to an overnight stay with that I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Bentley has explained to the amendment would anyone like to speak for the amendment. Against the amendment representative Bentley is close for her amendment the question before the House is a concurrent. It's with Senate amendment one to House Bill eleven fifty six prepare the machine Mr Clerk. As everyone voted. As everyone voted. Casts up the ballot Mr Clark was seventy seventy eight fifteen nine zero president The Amendment has passed representative I grew recommends that we can currency in it amendment one to House Bill thirteen sixty Mr Clark please read Senate bill one. Senate member number one to House Bill thirteen sixty. Representative Matt gray you're recognized. Thank you madam Speaker this is a amendment that was added on the Senate in on the electric bill that allowed residential electric since two. to wired do try places in point of fact and it just added some verbiage about residential only and home offices allowed the mentality of thank you representative McGrew has explained the amendment would anyone like to speak for the amendment against the amendments representative McGrew has. Close for the amendment the question before the House it's a concurrence with Senate amendment one to House Bill thirteen sixty please prepare the machine Mr Clerk. As everyone voted. Has everyone voted. Passed up the ballot Mr Clark. By a vote of ninety five Yeas zero nine zero present the amendment has passed. Mr Clark please read house bill thirteen sixty nine. Thirteen sixty not a representative makes to require public entities to create a policy concerning the authorize use of technology resources in a cyber security policy and to amend the duties of this state cyber security office representative make sure recognized to explain the bill thank you madam Speaker so colleagues this is a little bill that hopefully doesn't do much because hopefully the state agencies and public entities are already doing this what it does this is part of the three bills were working on to create a cybersecurity package for our state what this does it requires state agencies public entities to develop the technology used policies so that state employees know what the proper use of that the government equipment is so for example you know should state employees be checking their Facebook post while on government time should they be sending emails to a elected officials with personal political opinions on government time so that's the first part of this bill the other part of the bill is actually the more important part is that requires each state entity to create a cyber security policy now one of the bills that were working on that is kind of the other piece to this puzzle is we're gonna be setting up a state cyber board that's consent what those standards are for the state they're gonna be developed using than this standards those are the standard fibers of standards for the country the I once those standards are developed using this bill they will require them to adopt these standards if they want to go above that and that's fine and then once the standards are in place what this bill does it allows legislative audit audit against those standards without this bill legislative audit is not gonna be able to audit against those standards to make sure our public entities are doing everything they can to make sure that they're protecting our citizens data and with that open any questions. Thank god I appreciate a good vote representative makes has explained the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill. For the bill representative makes do you wish to close for your bill has signified his clothes for the bill the question before the House is the passage of house bill thirteen sixty nine please per the machine Mr Clerk. As everyone voted. As everyone voted cast up the ballot Mr Clark. By a vote of ninety four yeah zero nine one present the bill is passed. Mr Clark please read house bill fifteen fifty five. Puzzle fifty fifty five a representative mix to regulate meetings internal policies and guidelines and reports to address the cybersecurity incident involving or separate tack on a public attend entity representative make sure recognized to present your bill. Thank you and madam Speaker let the record reflect I would have voted for that bill and I've been back at my desk so. so um this one is the second piece and what this does is it allows the joint advanced communication technology committee to meet in private session to discuss cybersecurity breaches within the state there's language in here that says we can only meet for that purpose and the reason why we want to do that is if there's a cyber security breach within the state we don't want to let bad guys know how that happened and we don't want to allow bad guys to know what our policy is to try to stop them we had a situation perfect case in point a couple months ago one of our school districts was hacked and the A negotiated amount got down to here. Well they couldn't pay that less the school board approved it so that one for the school board and the school board approved this amount that was out in the public. The hacker saw that so guess what amount the school boarded up having to pay. The pay that higher amount it was several tens of thousands of dollars and we don't want that to happen if we can avoid it whatsoever so this is what this does it allows us to meet private any member of the General Assembly is welcome to attend those to make sure that we do have proper government oversight in the unfortunately when we have these events occur with that I'll be happy to entertain any questions. Saying nine appreciate a good vote. Representative makes has explained the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill. For the bill. Representative makes has signified he's close for the bill the question before the House is the passage of house bill. Fifteen fifty five prepare the machine Mr Clerk. As everyone voted. As everyone voted cast up the ballot Mr Clark. With the vote of eighty seven yeas to three nays and three present the bill has passed members let's go back up to House resolution a one thousand and forty five. Representative because of. He's got. Please read the resolution. House bill ten forty five a representative Cozart to recognize the leak came within walls boys swim and dive team for winning the two twenty twenty three individual class five A. state diving championship before placing in various women died events representative Cozart you're recognized to present resolution. Madam Speaker I would like to ask representative group represent Womack. Revson column. Per your hello I'm sorry. Or road that wrong and represent Warren will let an outsider coming in. He doesn't represent any of the school but you know we'll just let it come stand with us He actually has friends of of one of the kids really good friends and one of them so we're gonna start off with the applicable from diving state championships and swim I want to tell you but we're not gonna read resolutions because we take so long so I'm just going to explain kind of what this is winning a state swim champ swim and dive is no exception but with the state swim and dive when you have you don't have your own pool is exceptional like them to does not have a pool I don't believe like sign has a pool our hot springs they all use the YMCA but they have to go to Henderson to do dive and they do that on Wednesdays every week they go all the way down to Henderson state university in Houston ready school. this is the only second season of like animals and to have a diving team of what they have had a swim team before. Let's see Cody Qualls. Has won the captured the five A. state diving championship on February the twenty fourth and of the school is really really good diver but he also has a cousin in the swim team and they have a lot of other ones but there's a whole bunch of them in here but I will try to get out of support from the right notes in here who they have and how mostly done but they won the five a south south west south southern conference if the second year in a row and Bills have a freshman diver have you heard of finished fourth in the five A. championship so coach Mike Hurley is in his fourth year as head coach of the like him to swim team and the likes of the all practice there this year the swim team got third overall behind Batesville FOR you by school people and Russellville got second So we appreciate you let us run third behind you all will win it will win next year so coach Smith is the of diverse culture for this team but we're here data recognized Kobe Qualls as capturing the five a class. Stuff state diving championship the Kobe could not be with us today but they are here in part with whom the coaches are here so you on the dive team if you please stand up would like to recognize you. There you go coaches are here for. The resolution. Can you read the resolution. To recognize the linking with the rules wrestling. To recognize the lake or into Hamilton voice women dive team for winning the twenty twenty three individual class five A. state diving championship and for placing the swim dive events. Representative Cozart has explained the resolution would anyone like to speak against the resolution for the resolution. Are you close for your resolution he is signified that is close for his resolution. All in favor of house resolution one thousand forty five signify by saying aye. Opposed no. Congratulations your resolution is passed. Mr Clark please read House resolution one thousand forty six. Has risen House resolution ten forty six per cent of Cozart to recognize the like humans animals wrestling team for winning individual weight divisions of the twenty twenty three class five A. state wrestling championship. Representative Cozart you're recognized to explain the resolution. Thank you madam Speaker I did forget will go to mention the Kobe Qualls was one of their delegates to boys state this year so this this young man is a really a topnotch kid and the listen I know was parents very well so they're good they're good people and we have a lot of great kids cross statement these are just some of the recognized today okay on the right and I'm also a trial so this run closely romance under slightly so um. Wrestling despite facing challenges and become the first wrestler in American history to win four state titles in four different weight classes in and just eleven wrestler to win four individual championship. just a crusher. Was more nervous than estimates when he was trying to win this because he was pretty scoff anybody wants teammates to do well but he has won four state championships in four years and four different classes of white and so this young man is pretty impressive so what it does I have a great a great Coach there with coach Utley. And the coach Ali was there when I was on the school board and the he's a great coach and we have a lot of great kids that that do this but he started out at a at one fifty two white than one sixty one seventy one ninety now and as I understand I don't believe he's going to pursue wrestling wrestling. In college is going to play football. So that's quite impressive that is going to move over to that that's his first goal of first love so this is to recognized them as a winning the individual's district weight division in the two thousand three class five A. state wrestling championship. Woods read the getting of the Mr Clark please read the resolution. To recognize election was in wrestling team for winning weight divisions in the twenty twenty three state wrestling championship. Represents Cozart has explained the resolution would anyone like to speak against the resolution for the resolution. Representative Cozart has indicated that he is closed for the resolution the question before the House is the passage of house resolution one thousand forty six all in favor say aye. Opposed no. House resolution jim one thousand forty six is pass. Mr Clark please read House resolution one thousand forty seven. House resolution ten forty seven by representative Cozart to recognize the Lee came within wheels girls indoor track and field team for winning the twenty twenty three five A. state indoor track and field championships representative Cozart you're recognized to present a resolution thank you madam Speaker please gentlemen this is our track and field recognize the lake Hamilton wolves girls indoor track and field team for winning the twenty three five A. state indoor track and field championships just five years ago in two thousand eighteen I have boys and girls track championships here and celebrating with them so most of these were probably in junior high when all that was happening because I'm sure they weren't sitting around in five years ago but it just shows that we we really have a good track team and and like Hamilton along with a lot of other places here that have a great track team but I'm always proud of these a smaller model I spent twelve years in a school election promises but fourteen Bucks but I made it out as well and also went back inside ten years on the school board there and I was I'm proud to have served my district there must still serve my district here and I appreciate all these kids are all their great students we have a great school and for to get the the girls to stand up up there that are on the track team and Madam Speaker with the read the resolution please Mr Clark please read the resolution. To recognize looking within rules girls indoor track and field team for winning the twenty twenty three five A. state indoor track and field championships representative Cozart has explained the resolution would anyone like to speak against the resolution. For the resolution represent Cozart has much motion that is close for the resolution the question before the House is the passage of house resolution one thousand forty seven all in favor say aye. Opposed no. The resolution has passed. Mr Clark would you please read house bill twelve oh seven. Possible to assume a representive Underwood to create the fast track permits representive Underwood you're recognized to explain the rights of the bill. Members the I just wanna give a shout out to represent that brand forgiving that bill so I can get recognition here what this bill does is essentially it's such a shock clock for cities and counties to improve did not request changes for permits so I just wanna emphasize it does not require any city or county to approve a permit just requires them gives them a sixty day timeline to respond in addition to that there's I worked on an amendment with in in conjunction with Municipal League who did not oppose the bill in committee that satisfy their concerns we've had some other states have passed similar mechanisms and and their state including Florida engine and twenty twenty one and they've had a good results I'm happy to entertain questions mainly because I'm not super fast at getting out of the well Seeing nine I appreciate that thank you representive Underwood has explained the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill. For the bill. Representive Underwood is close for his bill the question before the House is the passage of house bill twelve oh seven prepare the machine Mr call. As everyone voted. As everyone voted. Please cast up the ballot Mister Clark with a vote of ninety four Yeas one nine zero present the bill has passed Mr Clark please read house bill fifteen seventy nine. Posso fifteen thirty not a representative Wardlaw to amend the law concerning the Arkansas motor vehicle commission act representative for law you're recognized to present your bill. Thank you madam chair that looks dangers. This this bill is a cleanup bill it's basically clean up from two years ago some you guys were here two years ago we passed a motor commission act is pretty controversial the good news about this one is totally agreed upon between the manufacturers and dealers create a good vote. Representative Wardlaw has explained the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill. For the bill. Representative Wardlaw is closed for the bill the question before the House is the passage of house bill fifteen seventy nine please per the machine Mr Clerk. As everyone voted. Everyone voted please casts up the ballot with the vote of ninety one Yeas zero nays and one present the bill has passed Mr Clark please read house bill fifteen nope sorry house bill fourteen twenty nine. As a fourteen twenty nine The representative Richardson to amend the law concerning the issuance of a driver's license to a certain applicants. Representative Richard Richard Richard son. You're recognized. Thank you madam chair. Representative rich when you wanna come running for me then. Colleagues. This bill expands eligibility for driver's license to additional our Kansans who don't currently qualify. Currently Arkansas law permits certain non citizens to obtain a driver's license with required documentation renewal periods this bill clarifies and extends eligibility to additional non citizens who provide documentation of their identity Arkansas residency taxpayer status through I. T. I. N. and three years of taxpayer history. The bill is needed for a couple reasons. Having additional licensed drivers improves public safety for our community and for our law enforcement. Employers need employees to be able to travel quickly safely to and from work. This bill only extends eligibility to non citizens who are able to provide legal documentation of their identity the Arkansas residency and they're valid tax history throughout I. TI in and three years of taxpayer history. DO FNA will work to design the new license in a way that makes it clear that the ID cannot be used for voting purposes or verification of citizenship. Currently there are over fifty thousand our Kansans who will immediately be eligible and will be charged a fee of a hundred dollars per license. That could bring roughly five million dollars in revenue went up to ten million for this hundred thousand that we think are currently there. This bill is a bipartisan support. It's also supported by Arkansas chiefs association. Reckons for prosperity. And as spoken in the committee meeting will be working diligently with D. F. and a to design the proper license that has a difference on it so to be easily noticed by anybody who looks at it. And with that I'll take a few questions. Representative makes for what purpose question please you're recognized thank you representative will this allow people who are in the United States illegally to get a license. To be honest I don't know because this has nothing to do with immigration or legality is purely a driver's license allowing people to drive. You're recognized so it is possible then that illegal aliens could get Robert license under this provision I think anything's possible not thank you representative answers for what purpose question you're recognized thank you Speaker Richey Richmond I appreciate your work on this bill but on page four lines thirty thirty five party it says officer I'm services is not required to verify the legal presence of an applicant or licensee. Why are they not require weren't we requiring them to verify this information. If you know my wrist restate your question you said. The end of that on page four of the bill lines thirty through thirty five section it says the Office of driver services is not required to verify the legal presence of an applicant or licensee of a driver's license issued under this section through the the federal system so why I wasn't in there why are we not requiring them to verify the information that's been given and to verify their immigration status so. Because the immigration status has nothing to do with whether they can drive at night this is a driver's license in only that. Any other questions representative Tosh for what purpose question you're recognized representative. Approximately how many additional personnel just gonna required the FNA and the Arkansas state police to hire to administer this program and what's that going to be what could be the cost of those agencies to implement this far recall I think Arkansas state police said that they may need to add twenty people I think and I think it was thirty roughly FOR D. F. and I. and the total cost is right around four million dollars I believe. Representative flowers for what purpose hi I represent Richardson I'm hearing concerns from folks who might. I feel that this is something that could prevent existing law firm B.. enforced for example law enforcement officers who might be concerned that someone is here illegally with this problem with this stop them from doing that prohibit them from doing that no absolutely not thank you. Thank you Rep. Representative Henderson Richardson what I'm not gonna get it right today Richardson pass. Let the oil at representative Richmond has explained the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill I did it again. Richardson. It's because what okay. Would anyone like to speak against the bill. Would anybody like to speak for the bill. Represent representative Richardson you are recognized to speak against the bill. Thank you mentioned most reason I came down here was to confuse you a little bit more on the names so I do want to speak against the bill in that I'm a little concerned that we're providing an opportunity for someone who's in our country and in our state illegally to also obtain a license to drive if they're here illegally then they should be on our streets driving as a matter of fact they should be here at all so it It for allowing these people to obtain driver's license it's one more reason or legitimacy associated with them being here illegally so I'm gonna vote no against this bill just for that reason and I'm happy to take questions representatives Springer for what purpose question you're recognized as I recall representative Richardson indicated that these persons would have to produce tax records in order to even qualify for the license so would that not correct of change your position that you just stated. I know it wouldn't tax records there's a lot of different information that we can gather for a lot of different purposes so now it would not change my position. Representative Michael Endon for what purpose question you're recognized Senate representative Richardson on page four line thirty six is as an applicant for a driver's license who is not lawfully present within the United States shall not be eligible to be issued a commercial driver's license so do you think that implies that someone who is not lawfully present can get a personal driver's license I think that was it's clear in the bill that they cannot so appreciate. Representative. You've left the well. Represent Richardson spoken against the building would like to speak for the bill. We would like to speak against the bill for the bill. Represent Hudson you're recognized speak for. Colleagues I think that we need to really be circumspect and we're talking about limiting the access these driver's licenses I know that there are concerns about cost hand whether or not that applicants are here legally what their status is but there's a couple of things that we do need to keep in mind one when we go and visit other countries often as part of being a guest in their country they require that we get a driver's license during the time that we are there when I visited Australia I wasn't allowed to drive until I went and filled out the paperwork to get a temporary license issued by their equivalent of the DMV that not only made sure that they knew who I was where I came from and where to find me if I got in a wreck and left that bunch of damage behind but it also gave them an ability to track where I was and what I was doing on their roads. this is an ability that we have if we give driver's licenses that are not used for travel or to prove citizenship it gives us the ability to make sure that we're keeping track of people who are here whether they're gas in our country or whether they have some other reason they're getting a license under this so that we have a way to contact them we have documentation of where they are and as someone who has also been in a car accident in the past where the other driver didn't have proper identification or insurance it would have been real nice for me to be able to have that police officer put that person's information down so that we could figure out how to get in touch with them to tell them how much damage that caused my vehicle so just a few things to keep track of I know that this is a big in fraud issue but I did want to bring this to your attention. Percent Hudson spoken for the building would like to speak against the bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill. We would like to speak against bill represent Lundstrum you're recognized speak against Bill. I'm first of all when you travel in a foreign country it's called the visa and when you come to this country and you want to drive in this country you have a visa you go the rental car company and you can drive so let's talk about that it is extremely disrespectful to legal residents when you come here legally you follow the proper channels you get a driver's license and you can function in this country when you're here illegally you've already broken the law you've already shown disrespect for this country so I think we need to have first of all of our laws and you're welcome to be here I think we need to remember our laws have to be followed first and this is to be a federal issue this address at our borders. So just one person's opinion represent flowers for what purpose. question. Recognized for a question thank you Mr Speaker of. President will represent Lundstrum what about people who. Having traveled here for vacation but Are seeking refuge and are in the middle of legal process C. so they may not be necessarily documented but they are working and going through the the legal process that could get them to the status that someone called legal you know what about that no man's land and the ability to at here to public safety and to follow the law by having a license and driving in going to work and paying taxes one of those folks when they work through the embassy process and they go through that process they get temporary visas and temporary green cards to do that process so that they are here welcome to because they are coming as refugees and we need to welcome those folks but they come through as a process. They have the paperwork as the process follow up recognized for my understanding that process is an immigration court process whereby there might not necessarily be if so there wouldn't be a visa that you're you're applying for that you have and paperwork so I could finish from sorry yes and so if you if you have the paperwork to show that that is happening you may not necessarily have citizenship yet but may still be working again there's sort of a gap or no man's land for people who are not citizens or have green cards but they are here going through a legal process seeking refuge which is many people who will come and seek refuge from whatever kind of violence or whatever kind of international issues. With this. Five an opportunity for them and for those of us who are on the road with people to engage a legal process so that if there are accidents or for them to be able to identify themselves as someone who's going through a process that couldn't this process serve as that given that it's not prohibiting law enforcement from doing their jobs whatever that is I would respectfully disagree they go through a process at the embassy they get their paperwork I have folks that are going through this right now in my own area it's difficult but they do have the paperwork to show that they are here as a guest of this country and that they are being welcomed in this country which is very important that they go through that process and they go through the court process but they have the documents to show that they are a legal guest of this country and that's part of the welcoming process I regret that it takes so long right but they do go through an embassy process and they are welcome in this country and they have the documentation to show it and they have been able to get a license right now that once they get their paperwork then they can go get a license just like everybody else thank you representative Cavenaugh. President Lundstrum has spoken against the bill we would like to speak for the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill. Representative Richardson you're recognized close for the bill. Police thank you for the questions and the the robust debate you know representative Hudson did identify one point that I didn't make in there is a significant cost insurance rates that would be impacted if something like this were to pass I've got members in my community who have been in the United States for years upon years of following the process. And are unable to drive specifically I know a gentleman who just got his green card this we. From twenty five years ago. So the process is broken what I want to see is people able to drive drive safely and be able to get insurance that's why I'm running the bill so good or bad thank you. President Richardson is closed for the bill the question before the House. Is the passage of house bill fourteen twenty nine prepares. As everyone voted. As everyone voted. Cast up the ballot Mr Clark. With twenty seven yeas forty nine days eleven present the bill has failed. Mr Clark please read House Bill fifteen twenty six. Fifty twenty six a representative Bentley to require health and safety course offered by a public school district or open enrollment public charter school to include information regarding breast feeding. President Bentley you're recognized to explain the bill. Good afternoon colleagues I am really excited just to bring this bill to you today Arkansas remains forty eight the nation and health we have been working for years trying to prove Arkansas's health we look at with the things that are decreasing the health our state one of the biggest things that we have skews me is over three hundred sixty thousand our Kansans are suffering with diabetes as fourteen point eight four percent we have another eight hundred thousand have pre diabetes in our state. Another thing that is decreasing our records are our numbers here in the state as a high rate of infant and maternal mortality in Arkansas seven twenty nineteen in this house we passed a bill to allow a maternal mortality review committee we look to the things water causing the problems that are increasing our maternal mortality in our infertility so we look at our instrumentality one the one of the top reasons for our high rate of infant mortality this is and I will look at a maternal mortality the hybrid weather's dinosaur hypertension or cardiac problems so I bring this bill to you today because my hope and my desires that will improve the health of our Kansans that will decrease our infant and maternal mortality and will decrease diabetes in our state what do all these things have in common all these things have in common if we will simply increase the rate of breast feeding in our state for what it is now we can decrease diabetes and decrease our infant and maternal mortality so I'm simply asking for one class during health period so we can talk about what are the benefits for breast feeding for moms and for instance and you would say Rep why were we want high schools to learn about this well in that classroom we have future employers future co workers future spouses if they know that they'll be able to do some more support to help the women in our state to be able to press fees so that's the the future this bill reason for the bill as a simple ask for one class of health period for them to learn about the benefits and with that I will take any questions. President vote for what purpose question you're recognized thank you Mr Speaker so I want to know I'm of course and for this but I want to know how we didn't include private schools in this because I think it's important we also teach this same. thanks to those that are in that school also when I direct the bill we didn't have the learns Act passed yet so be happy to add that a future date I think it's a poor I think it's great important and be happy to you know to add that later sure you can I have a follow up please thank you and can you tell me is how much this is going to cost the schools is at an additional cost that they have to hire a teacher to do this and you know there's so much information out there the consent our department of education has ample amount of opportunity pass on to ours teachers that we know no cost and thank. Any other questions. That I appreciate a good vote thank you. Anybody wanna speak against the bill. For the bill. With that the question before the House is the passage of house bill fifteen twenty six with that miss Clark. Is everyone voted. As everyone voted. Cast about Mr Clark. The voter seventy seventy a four Nays and eight present your bill has passed. With that we're going to bill fifteen twenty seven. Hi Mister Clark please read house bill fifteen twenty seven. Also fifteen twenty seven representative Bentley to clarify the requirement that public school district screen excused absences to student to participate in the four H. activities or programs. Represent Bentley you're recognized presenters bill. Thank you colleagues is very simple bill on some reason our statute we allow for FFA students to get an excused absence but for which was not included in that and so are far students attend a school that does not have an affect FFA director they have an apartment in their absences excused or simply says the porridge activities or an excused absence plain simple and I'll take any questions. But that appreciate a good vote thank you. Would anyone like to speak against the bill. For the bill. With that question before the House is a passage of house bill fifteen twenty seven. She Mr Clark. Is everyone voted. Cast a ballot Mr Clark. The voter ninety three A. zero nine zero present your bill is passed miss Clark would you please read house bill fifteen Sentifi. House of fifteen seventy five a representative works to create the Arkansas reemployment act. Senate March you're recognized to present your bill. Thank you Mr Speaker. Colleagues house bill fifteen seventy five amends the law to require at least five work search contacts per week by an individual who submits a claim for unemployment benefits you may know the currently if an employee loses their job through no fault of their own they're entitled to unemployment benefits if among other things they currently perform to work search activities this might be turning a resume or filling out a job application or going to a job fair we're just increasing that to a week to five a week of discussed this at length with doctor Childers and DWS and everybody is on board with the language of this bill. Represent marks is plain to bills anyone wish to speak against Bill. Or the bill. The machine Mr Clark. Is everyone voting. Cast about miss Clark. The voter center for a seventy nine zero present your bill is passed. Miss Clark please read house bill thirteen eighty five. Also thirteen eighty five representative ought to ensure the healthcare providers are properly reimbursed by Arkansas Medicaid program for providing long acting reversible contraception immediately injury during press part of. President Vaught you're recognized thank you Mr Speaker today I am present house bill thirteen eighty five because it's this because this bill provides better healthcare access to young mothers improves their health outcomes and reduces their health care costs to the state what this bill does is ensure that Medicaid fully reimburses providers for per providing long acting reversible contraception immediately after birth and during postpartum by enacting this change we are helping our less advantage young women have access to health care that is a standard for the people who can afford it I mean you might think because we're doing something with Medicaid that you're going to raise the cost of it's going to have a big impact but it doesn't I saw fifty two million dollar reduction in the annual Medicaid cost on top of that they saw a reduction in the cost of other programs such as TANF snap in week which are programs that the legislature has also. At try to adjust this session. No questions I would appreciate a good vote. Represent voters explain the building by like to speak against the bill. For the bill. Questions for the house passage of house bill. Thirteen eighty five the machine Mr Clerk. Everyone voted. Cast about miss Clark. For the voter ninety eight zero name for president your bill is passed. Miss Clark we please read house bill fourteen forty three. Also fourteen forty three by representative fight an act to amend the law concerning rights of victims of crime and to provide that victims of misdemeanor crimes have right. Sentifi you're recognized. Thank you Mr Speaker this bill was brought to me by women's own worth a wonderful organization that works with survivors of domestic violence I'm very honored to be on the board of directors. What this bill does is plain to the title it's an act to amend the law concerning the rights of victims of crime to provide that victims of misdemeanor crimes have rights and for other purposes it says that the most serious misdemeanors the class Hey. If a if this happened to someone at the time of the domestic violence this person would have the same rights as someone on whom the felony was committed it's a small change in our wording of our law but a big impact for the victims it extends victim's right act especially in domestic battery to all victims of domestic violence we have approximately three thousand survivors of domestic violence that deserve the same services that other survivors have so I would ask for a good vote. Thank you. Represent a fight as explained to bills in one lease wish to speak against the bill. For the bill. Questions for the house's passage of house bill fourteen forty three where the machine Mr Clerk. As everyone voted. Cast up the ballot Mr Clark. With a vote of ninety four U. S. A. zero nine zero present your bill is passed Mr Clark please read house bill fifteen sixty one. House fifteen sixty one by representative fight to amend the law concerning the penalties for moving violations in highway work zones and create additional penalties for traffic violations resulting in death or injury or death of construction personnel. A reserve fight you're recognized. Thank you Mr Speaker. This bill was brought to me by a constituent her father was just doing his job. As working for a construction company building one of our highways he was off six thirty in Little Rock when he was tragically hit by distracted driver and he was killed she asked me if we could strengthen our laws in this area and make them similar to the laws and then our neighboring states I submitted this as an interim study proposal and then I discovered that representative Gazaway was also working vote for legislation in this area so we joined forces and had a hearing at that many of you probably attended and I appreciate representative Gazaway some work on this. Most of us have notice that there are more and more work sounds out there these days and that's a good thing it's a sign of growth for our state however that means that there are more workers out there on the roads highways and bridges the up tick in work zone accidents is a national trend and unfortunately Arkansas is one of the only states were works on accidents actually increased in twenty twenty when there were fewer drivers on the road we went at forty six percent and twenty twenty we often see news stories about a driver a worker losing his or her life and works on unfortunately those are just the ones that we hear about their smaller accidents and near misses every day we heard from one road contractor who reports that on just one job on I. thirty last year there were more than twenty seven incidents including multiple drivers crashing through the barrier wall a worker being struck by a barrel that was hit by a car and the vehicle driving into this that more than sixty miles per hour and almost striking a worker and road inspector these men and women are just doing their job we should help them and protect them what I'm looking for in this law is increasing the penalties of. Yes ma'am. For hitting someone in a work zone at class A. misdemeanor for killing someone in the works on a Class C. felony. And if you've driven in Texas and Oklahoma you've probably seen those signs that say don't in our workers don't pay ten thousand dollars. I want us to think once twice three times slow down pay attention and not hit our workers. Represent Fite has explained bill would anyone like to speak against the bill. For the bill. Questions for the house's passage of house bill fifteen sixty one per machine Mr Clerk. Has everyone voted. Cast a ballot Mr Clark. But the voter ninety six J. zero nine zero present your bill is passed members will move on to the Senate bills Miss Clark we please read Senate bill two eighty eight. Senate bill two eighty eight representative that brown regarding environmental law to amend the law really certain permits to amend the law regarding certain permit fees and to amend the law regarding the appointments of the on the licensing committee related to wastewater treatment plants. N. brown you're recognized to present your bill. Thank you Mr Speaker colleagues two eighty eight is a technical clean up bill designed to clean up some of the languages environmental statutes it also takes care of a problem we have with regards to certain permits for water permits and solid waste permits specifically some of those permits had caps in the statutes that were set in terms of nineteen ninety to nineteen ninety four dollars the problem is we had about a hundred twelve percent inflation since then so as caption outdated this bill would remove those previous caps and set a new cap which provides that these a permit fees that cannot generate more fees in a year than what the actual costs to administer the permit program centers and state can't make a profit off those permits this bill also does the same thing when it comes to the testing fee for waste water treatment licensing and facility fees currently that the cap is hard coded in the statutes had been updated from time to time right now we run into the problem that the cost of the actual test itself exceeds what by law we can charge the applicant so the state is actually losing money and of course we do have a choice on these because the EPA makes us administer these programs this again recess that fee to gives eighty Q. ability to set by rule not to exceed the actual cost to administer the test and the licensing with that I appreciate a good vote. President Brown is explained bills in one or speak against the bill. For the bill. Questions for the houses passes Senate bill two eighty eight per the machine Mr Clerk. As everyone voted. Asked about Mr Clerk. With the voter ninety four yea one may zero present your bill is passed. Mr we please read Senate bill eighty one. Senate bill eighty one by representative Gonzalez to me the law concerning libraries and obscene materials to create the offense of for furnishing are full item to a minor into the law concerning obscene materials learned by library. President Gonzales you're recognized to present the bill. They miss bigger come out guard to get out order of no I was a college this is off the bill of all been waiting for right. It's not the last bill the day but a she will surely slow the emails down when the saying goes through so anyway I'd like to say with this bill doesn't do first because there's a lot of emails out there floating around not accusations but what it does it it doesn't actually do it's not gonna send all your librarians to present and it's not going to ban any books It does create the offense of of providing harmful material to minors and deals with obscene materials provided to minors it also sets up a process for schools libraries or county or city libraries to go through to challenge for for a parent or anyone to challenge of a book that is provided to kids and their and their libraries so that's a very very simple explanation of it I'll tell you what's not gonna send all your librarians to jail. For for someone to be convicted of a misdemeanor or or any crime in this providing harmful material to children number one they have to know what the material is know what's in the material no it's considered to be harmful to to minors and then to they have to knowingly provide that to minors so I've got a lot of questions about we'll what if what if an library there's a book on the shelf the somebody deems to be sane and somebody goes and checks that book out as my library and going to go to prison the answer is no they that librarian would have to know the material know what's in that book no that have been declared obscene and and in that case judicially declared to be of same so you have to get to make that decision about if it's declared to be insane or not it would have to go through a court process be declared to be the same the librarian would have to know that and then knowingly provided to a child and I say if they're doing that then they probably should go to prison because I don't think it's appropriate for for obscene material to be provided to children. We're not redefining what is obscene material in this bill if you'll look on on page two very top of the page harmful harmful to minors means the same as defined in five days sixty eight that's five oh one that definition is already in in law we are not changing that Harmful to minors means that the quality of any description exhibition presentation or representation of whatever form of nudity sexual contact sexual excitement or sadomasochistic this state unless the kissing of use when the material report performance taken as a whole that's another important part they can't take things out of context this is got it the material has to be taken as a whole has the following characteristics. The average person eighteen years of age or older applying contemporary community standards would find that the material or performance has a predominant tendency to appeal to a prurient interest in sex to minors. The average person eighteen years or older I'm sorry I just read that the material or performances once it we're we're not gonna be banning classic literature either because the material performance selection it would have to meet that standard and the material or performance lacks serious literary scientific medical artistic or political value for minors. So they have again it has to meet all of those standards and then I have to knowingly provide this type of material to children as well as not sending sending because there is some librarians thought to present. Unless they do all of these things right the other part of what this bill does is it sets up a process for for an appeals and and this is not this is not a criminal part of the bill this is part of the bill that just is dealing with your local school library your local operator school libraries the set up an appeal process if there is a parent out there that has a student that is affected so in a school here it says a parent or guardian guardian of a student affected by the material so nobody from outside is going to be able to just go into every school district and say oh well I want that material out because that affects you know it I have a problem with that so you're not gonna be able to cross travel across the state to different school districts and say Hey I have a problem with that you have to have a parent or guardian of a student affected by the material to challenge it so if if they want to challenge it it outlines a challenge process that has to be in place I've been told we don't need this because there's already our schools already have that and that's true a lot of schools already do well as a matter of fact they have to because we already require that in law that they have to have the policy a challenge policy this just kind of helps to define what that policy is and some things have to be in it if they want to go above and beyond this that's fine they can do that but it must at least have these things and it the last part of it is kind of that same process for city and county libraries tax funded libraries I will be. Let us take any questions and I welcome any debate on this bill please don't come down here and say that you're sorry to come speak against it or speak on it I think that we don't debate bills enough and we passed by stuff out here because of it so I welcome the bank of bring it let's let's discuss. Represent Collins what purpose question you're recognized all representatives aus we're gonna talk about this in committee but I noticed there's no fiscal impact statement apparently you know there's estimates that it could cost tens of thousands of dollars for cities and counties if there are you know a significant number of challenges obviously someone's gonna have to review these it's gonna take man hours you have an estimate for how much is going to cost cities and counties in what is the funding going to be for the season has to you know make sure sign unfunded mandate yes I don't for see there being a cost to this and in that aspect because they can appoint people who already exist in the library or in the community and say anything about they have to be paid but they have to set up to set up a challenge process but I I can't see any fiscal impact and in that sense. President hawk for purposes question you're recognized representative gallon consolidates what's the the the chain of command on this thing so as if it if a parent find something that is you know that they find harmful do they take to the principal Superman or they just go straight to law enforcement with this. So currently they can they can go straight to law enforcement if they want to another prosecutor gets to decide if they want to take that on on any farther or press charges for for obscene material right so that they can already do that today the front the challenge process in here they they would well I mean I can first complained to the library and and then they go on about that to the principal and continue on through the steps from that point. President rose what purpose. Session you're recognized thank you Mr Speaker representative Gonzalez in the conversations I've had with individuals concerned about this bill one of the things that I hear is Hey this is not happening in Arkansas why are we doing this and I hope that's the case that this hasn't or isn't happening in Arkansas but how would you answer that question as it pertains to this bill what so I would say that I've had reports that some of these things are happening and in Arkansas I can't name specific cases but I would also say that I don't want to wait until harmful material or obscene material is being provided in my district before we address this I think the times is now. President Clowney what purpose. You're recognized Ferguson Gonzales it it seems to me like you said we do already have a way to challenge this by reporting it to law enforcement so just to be back on representative roses question why do we need this separate mechanism to address this thing that we're not even sure it's happening here yet if one already exists to catch it when it does start yes so again we already your to have that option and you have the and schools are already required to have a a challenge policy but this challenge policies today don't necessarily have to be public decisions right so they can they can form a committee today or follow whatever process that they set up and they can just say Hey when we made this decision and nobody really knows why with with this process it would it would have to at some point it was in the process it would have to be publicly knowledge as to why they made the decisions I made. Presentable what purpose question you're recognized. Gonzalez back to representative rose question how many how many districts do use the. We have a problem and in Arkansas. I would hope that we would have a problem in any of them. So you so then. What's the rate. Well like I. Senate representative road. I don't want to wait until but harmful so materials the same part of all the children or obscene is provided to kids in my district. President Vaught for what purpose question you're recognized a representative Gonzales on page three one twenty four. The bill says loans in a library and loans is a plural noun lands Elian D. S. is a proper word for their did you catch that prior to run it in the committee and is it something that can be changed and fixed no nobody's brought that to my to. Wallace come speak for against. Resent Gonzales has explained the bill is anyone like to speak against the bill representative Vaught you're recognized speak against the bill. Thank you Mr Speaker. I really don't enjoy come in and speak against bills and I believe this bill has great intentions and I agree with the sponsor I don't want certain things in children's hands but I do think that this bill goes a little too far in my opinion as want to stop and really think about what we're doing. This bill is just for a few bad actors. Since when did we think we need to come down here for a local issue and fix it in the state level when we have elected officials back home who should be able to fix these kind of situations this bill is not necessary for terms of challenging a book and there seems to be several gray areas they could be left up to interpretation which scares me. That we don't know all the unintended situations and or consequences of this bill. So just so you know all public schools he is right all public schools are mandated already by law to have challenged policies Arkansas law through the public school media. And technology act and it's six dashed twenty five dash one oh one through six dashed twenty five dash one oh six not only defines the role and responsibilities of the school librarians but it also requires a written and reviewed material section and challenge policy that are posted publicly with that said the books that they purchase are reviewed and they meet the age appropriateness of the ages that they serve. Have you ever thought about that there may be material that doesn't violate the obscenity law but may be viewed as harmful for minors by some person who doesn't agree with the subject the topic or the story line. But this is highly subjective on each case I also want you to think about this what happens when someone challenges the book that talks about god and Jesus and it gets challenged and or bang and because someone didn't agree with the contents I think many of us would probably lose our minds if that happen. At. I am not sure how many of you are familiar with song of Solomon and Ezekiel in the Bible but each of these books in the Bible have a very graphic and descriptive sex same. And that if they were in any other book I think it would be challenged also another question I have if any court in this state finds a book obscene does it have to be removed from every library in the state under this law if a book is found to be obscene it would also have to be removed from every store every home. Because having obscene material is illegal in Arkansas. I believe it was said that the library bill of rights is the real problem but their purpose is to ensure that libraries follow the first amendment so the sponsor is effectively calling the first amendment that. Intestate valuations the annual evaluations that Arkansas educators receive school librarians are required to uphold the librarian bill of rights that section for an S.. If they don't they can receive a rating of one meaning that they are ineffective educators and their contracts could not be renewed. And if we have it and we haven't even considered challenge process is going through a quorum courts and our city councils this will bog down our local quorum courts and city councils and upset the system of checks and balances now let's talk about some of these books at beer and are being challenged and or band The Great Gatsby catcher in the rye to kill a mockingbird which I figure most of us had to read to graduate high school. Thirteen reasons why. And I'll tell you that all of three of my girls read thirteen reasons why the reason that that was important to them as they want to be able to. Notice when somebody might be becoming suicidal somebody that they were friends with that might be going through a rough time they wanted to be able to recognize those things. I would actually say that the gray area for this group is rather large this is where Senate bill eighty one worries me the most if there's not a clear definition of obscene how will they determine all the gray areas and books. My daughters are avid readers they still are to this day they retire first collections of literature these books take them on journeys through the eyes of different cultures religions and experiences with that being said if this bill passes one challenge one set of beliefs could remove the book from all the community. I think we might have lost our way down here someone. Republicans are supposed to be about local control and yet here we are again taking local control away from. Our counties and cities because of a few bad actors because of these few bad actors we're willing to criminalize and harm librarians and teachers because if you didn't realize teachers that have these books but might have a book in their room it would capture them also. What we stop with the message that all teachers also bring tendons and all librarians now. Our own these have all these agendas to hurt our children because I think that is far from the truth I guess the next step is for us to tell parents that they can't buy phones for their children until they're eighteen because just in case you didn't know they can search anything and everything on those things today do I think that is good now of course I don't but we can't regulate every thing in the lives of our Kansans at some point we have to stop with the government over reach. Of course I do believe our children should be protected and that this wine selection policies are so important and again already required by law for schools. So I don't understand why schools are actually in this bill because even the sponsor stood here and said that. And if you will look that up that's ACT. One thousand seven hundred seventy six so far we address in school libraries in this bill. and just in case you didn't realize were not even touching state libraries which we should be if were at stake that's who we actually govern over. One. Either I'll finish it. Either we are for parents to have choices and freedoms and for free speech and dialogue or we aren't but we can't continue to swing that pendulum week after week on this floor saying that we are for parent choice when it comes to education and the very next week we are totally against it because we know what's best for their children to see in libraries and best for them to read. I don't have any obscene material in any of my libraries Beckham. In any of my libraries don't have obscene material. And you might say well then why are you against the bill. I don't have an issue with parents rights to control and restrict what their children can read I actually didn't even let my kids read Harry potter when they were in school because I but I would have never gone to the school and challenge that book even though I didn't believe in it and then reading it at that age I would have never kept another child from reading that book but my decision was for my child. And just in case you don't know what you got to do is call the library and tell them that you don't want your child to check out a book and they will be allowed to check out that book. I do have big concerns. When a set of parents or legislators try to control everyone else's choices we need to be more consistent either we're for freedom or we aren't we're for prince Royce or we aren't but we can't have our cake and eat it too it is time to stop vilifying all of these people. I have lifelong Republicans asking me what are we doing down here when we get back to the business of Arkansas stop with all the foolishness I'm ready for us to start running good policy that moves Arkansas in a better direction as far as growing our economy and making our lives better a better place to live here in Arkansas and with that I would appreciate a no vote. Purpose of voter spoken against the bill we would like to speak for the bill represent makes you're recognized to speak for the bill. Thank you Mr Speaker. Calling representative Vaught Neier gonna disagree on this one because I believe this bill is the quintessential local control bill and I'm going to. Back that up with the story. I didn't think that there were explicit materials and my own public library Faulkner County is a pretty conservative County I was very surprised when I went down there and I didn't deed fine very explicit material. All of illustrations and I'm just gonna leave it at that. No question that it was not appropriate for five year old yet a five year old could walk over to the bookshelf pull it off the shelf and begin reading material that is completely inappropriate for that age group. So I took that book and another one that was similarly just as graphic to the librarian. Alternate local control. And I expressed my concern that these were available out there on the floor for any young child could get access to it. And I said you know what because this issue has come up and other libraries across the state. We're discussing having to do legislation we would rather this be handled locally so we don't have to legislate these things from here in Little Rock so I'm in agreement with my colleague on that and the head librarian agreed with that and said yes we need to handle that here locally we have a process in place where we can review this material just fill out these forms will need review it and see if we can get this taken care for you so I filled out that form. He took those I took the book did not hear anything else on that until last Friday. During that same time period not only were constituents contacting me about this concern they were contacting R. J. P. is about the same very is she. And R. J. P.'s felt completely powerless to do anything about the situation even though they agreed that that material was wholly inappropriate for the children of our community. That letter that I told you all that I got last Friday that complaint that originally filed was a year and a half ago. Now you and I whatever we make. Request of any state or government agency we generally get a response within a week or two something reasonable. Why did it take a year and a half for me to get a response on and the response that I got from my librarian was because of your concern we did increase our review process then he went on to say that I have reviewed the books and I have decided that we're going to keep these books and not only that he double down and bought two more updated copies with even more explicit material to put in our library so there was no review process that was done by the library board to decide yes or no whether to keep it he unilaterally made that decision. So you can imagine my frustration that it took a year and a half to get a response that's entirely unacceptable and then he unilaterally decided. That he was going to make that decision all that they had to do and would completely solve this problem is to take that concerning material put it in a room off to the side slapper rated R. on it nobody under seventeen loud without an adult that would take care of the whole problem if a parent wants to go in check that kind of material out parental control. That's up to that parent fully agree that that's parents but parents should not have to worry about whether there's five or six year old is going to going to a library and pull off something that they are not. Prepared for. And unfortunately we're getting to the point where people in our communities are just going to stop taking their children to the library because we're going to be concerned about the material that's sitting on the shelves and that's a shame the people of Jonesborough as you all know voted to cut the revenue going to that library because of this very issue so I'm fully supportive of this board because this is the essence of local control if one of these books is inappropriate. It is the eventually it'll make its way through and the quorum court the people's representatives will have the final say there will be the final judge of the values of that of that community not an unelected library board so I would encourage you to please vote yes in support of this bill yesterday we voted to protect our kids from **** on the internet today let's support this and protect our kids from **** in our local libraries. Person makes a spoken for the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill. Represent road you're recognized speak for the bill. Thank you Mr Speaker just a couple quick thoughts and one of those was with regards to hopefully there being only just a few bad actors who this would apply to and I hope that's the case I hope there's very few hope it's limited and I hope we don't hear anything in the fallout of the passage of this bill however. The position of well there may only be a few bad actors so this isn't something that we need to do I would wholeheartedly disagree with that argument because we're talking about protecting children and that is one of the reasons I ran for office to do that all I could to to protect the children of our state and so if this would protect one child from having their mind in their eyes exposed to explicit content that would work their view. Then I'm for it. We should have children have a desire to read based on creative content and engaging content but it shouldn't be we're stimulating their mind to read because of sexually explicit material so I believe that this bill would help prevent that from happening and that is why I'll be voting for and that's why I ask you to do the same thing thank you appreciate a good vote. Represent Rosa spoke before the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill. Would anyone like to speak. Ferguson Gonzales you're recognized. If if you would members if you want to speak stand up so I can say you represent Crawford you're recognized to speak for the bill. Thank you Mr Speaker hello friends. Well it's a rough time to think. At a librarian would go to prison or jail or get finder get a felony or misdemeanor my mother was a librarian. For many many years I she knew what books were in her library. And she made sure that the people that worked with her news what books were in her library she worked at a public school in Oklahoma. But in our area. Right across the river from Fort Smith. there. It's still going on one to wear when you walked in the door. Explicitly sexual books. We're saying as a display. And then if you walked into the children's section at eye level the same books were there. So they are there. Things are available. And what I believe we need to do. As protecting children. Is to realize and I think we all do. That this kind of material is psychologically damaging to children. Creating permanent. And psychological problems. Our next generation. And if you think about it if we allow. Books in our libraries. That show pictures five year olds can't read. But they're very explicit pictures I'm sure you've seen them because they've been mailed to us. And it affects their brain and it affects our psyche. And if we can protect that let's protect that. In the same thing. Protector librarians as well. And make sure that we are working together to create a healthy environment for children. Represent Crawford spoken for the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill represent Bentley recognized speak for the bill. I know we're all tired. But I can't sit there not speak. We are in a cultural war. We have been silent way to I wish we didn't have to do this bill I wish to goodness five year olds Marshall in order for you I wish to goodness the property that was in the Conway schools wasn't there and that **** was approved by the library specialist. We have to stand up our kids are too important I love the teachers in my school. And those that are doing a good job this will not affect them whatsoever we cannot be silent anymore our constituents the ones that voted for me want us to be loud and to be bold and say enough of this garbage in front of our kids And with that I'll be yes vote thank you. Send Bentley spoken before the bill. We would like to speak against the bill. We would like to speak for the bill. Represent Gonzales you're recognized to close for the bill. Thank you Mr Speaker Again we heard about some things of this bill does not do Yeah but it's it's not going to create a burden for the JP easement fact is JJ fees are already over the libraries it is their responsibility as much as it is anyone else's to take care what's on their their local libraries the they should be doing that right so that's just part of part of the appeals process Again they're not the ones who get to claim or get to deem what is declared harmful to children or harm harmful to minors or obscene that's the courts they get to decide what that material is all they're doing is assigning if it's if it's appropriate to be and their libraries and available to minors and if it's not they don't have to remove the book from the library they can simply relocated to an to an area that's not accessible to minors. As far as creating a list of books we're not doing that either. Banning the Bible absolutely not you know that the book would have to be taken as a whole in full context and what was described in here second definitely taking things out of context not as a whole the Bible AS is and other religious books are are probably some of the most protected books out there first. Obviously Freedom of of religion there they will we're not removing bibles from any libraries or classroom will I guess classrooms already been done we don't have to worry about that right so. Anyway This is a statement from the American library association I know I know that was brought up to mention too that they're part of the problem and and that's true their with their position is part of the problem it says here a person's right to use the library should not be denied or abridged because of origin age background or views the right to use a library includes free access and unrestricted use of all services and materials and the facilities library has to offer. Folks are some things in the libraries that just aren't appropriate for children all we're saying is don't make that stuff available to minors and I would as limited hit one more thing Loans lands whatever land. That's a technical correction they can be fixed by code revision if it needs to the. In the future we do that stuff all the time is not subsection to do the bill is not a major change code revision can fix that I would appreciate a good vote thank you. Ferguson Gonzales is closed for the bill the question before the House. It's a pass. The one. Prepared Mr. So everyone voted. As everyone voted. Cast a ballot Mr Clark by a vote of fifty six yeas twenty five nascent eight press. Senate bill two fifty. By. To me the law concerning paper ballots in the law concerning marking making bringing county road to middle law concerning the declaration of election results declared emergency. Collins I'm running as B. two fifty for senator Hammer because of the counties to have the right to choose to go with paper ballots. a bill was needed because they were so standardized process for doing paper ballots and in some conduct any sort of expressing interest in possibly doing that and We need a process for all counties to follow. I'll be happy to try to answer any questions. The representative of. President long as explained the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill. Colleagues is one thing I wanted to point out this is part of our election integrity package and this is just for counties who choose to go to paper ballots which yes yet nobody has chosen to do so we did have one county and then they rescinded that just last week but this bill has been endorsed by the heritage foundation and that provide some backing because we do need to protect the sanctity of the paper ballot should anyone choose to do so so I just wanted to help you feel a little bit more comfortable about your vote I appreciate a good one thank you. Has spoken for the bill would you would like to speak. Would anyone like to speak for the bill. This before the house passage of Senate bill two fifty per machines. Everyone voted. As everyone voted voting on the bill and the emergency clause. Cast a ballot Mr Clark by a vote of eighty sixty eight seven eight zero president bill emergency clause or past. Sir Clark. Senate bill thirty five percent or more to the law concerning the payment of professional development recognition payments to certain individuals who actively work with property taxes and declared emergency. Represent more your. Thank you Mr Speaker. Senate bill three oh five is a straightforward bill it's a clean up piece of legislation comes from the FNA so essentially County assessor's will occasionally go. To little rock for professional development and they'll be paid for by the state currently they are given ten ninety nines for the the following year and they have to do their own taxes so this bill would essentially make it to where the state would pay each county and then the council would then reimburse or added to the payroll for the assessor therefore the county would be responsible. Handing out. we have to take any with any quit. President Collins for a purpose question you're recognized for quite. Why do we do professional development at all. That is a very good question and I do not have the answer that. Thank you I would appreciate a good vote. The for the bill represent right you're recognized before the bill. Thank you thank you Mr Speaker you all this is very very important especially on the local level we're appraisers are not paid very very much to do the work that they do. It's not a lot of money but is an encouragement and during the time that I worked as in this answer I do this in a house with people they got these little payments in it say five point four million dollars. I think it's important thank you. Rights for the bill would anyone like to. It's close for the bill the question before the House is the passage of Senate bill three oh five prepared machines Clark. Voting on the bill in the emergency clause as everyone voted. Has everyone voted cast about Mr Clark by a vote of ninety five Yeas zero nine zero president. Our pass Mr. Senate bill two ninety representative Gazaway to provide a temporary increase in the cost of living adjustment for elected council offense officers in justices of the peace. Bill. Thank you Mr Speaker colleagues is a bill that comes to us from the association of counties very simple bill just allows Quorum court's one time and one time only due to the dramatic inflation that we've seen recently because of COVID other things to give up to but not exceeding a ten percent increase for elected officials once again this is a decision for the quorum court's there's not any state money involved here as just simply the quorum court were to choose to do this they can so it's all it does happy to answer any. Appreciate a good vote thank you. Ferguson Gazaway is explain the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill. House as passed Senate bill two ninety prepared machine Mr Clerk. As everyone. Cast about Mr Clark. Three present. The bill is passed Mr. Senate bill one ninety per cent of Cozart to me the process by which a public school district maybe obtaining waiver. Thank you Mr Speaker. Colleagues this is the Bill for schools to allow them to apply for waivers the same waivers that the public charters may receive and what basically says the state board shall use the same criteria and you criteria as is used for open enrollment public charter school waivers in order to grant. I waiver submitted by a public school and Division of second. The Division elementary secondary education by additionally may request additional information public school if necessary for that school transmission of it waiver if they decide to deny that waiver revoke the waiver under this section they must of. Give the school notice within fifteen days in writing or electronic mail on the tenth of what it grant that waiver has been thank you to notify the school will make it in board of low flying and that waiver this is just a better chance for schools get waivers that that the charters get and I did say something wrong represent make yesterday yes mischief represent make they can get these waivers all across the state is not just. The questions. Thank you I do feel better today. Thank you. Would anyone like to speak for the. It is close for the bill the question before the House is the passage of Senate bill one ninety prepared machine Mr Clerk. Has everyone voted. When voted. Cast about Mr Clark. By a vote of ninety one Yeas one nine three present the bill is passed members were impasse over Senate bill three. Senility ninety one by representative Meeks to amend the laws regarding the central registry of persons with a disability resulting from a traumatic head injury and transfer the central registry to the department shall represent makes recognized. Thank you Speaker calling shorten suite while this is brought to me by UAMS the brain injury alliance of Arkansas is required to keep a list of all people with traumatic brain injuries they want to move that from that association department of health to allow them to better serve these patients everyone's in agreement on that and The questions presented vote. Person makes as explained the bill. Person makes. Question before the house passed a Senate bill two ninety one prepared machine. Is everyone voted. As everyone voted. Cast about Mr Clark Bible ninety sixty eight zero nine zero present the bill is passed. Back to. To go through twenty two birds in this I want to move the duties of the state board of bar examiners and to aid in the administration of the state's barber's law. Represents time we recognized to explain the bill. Like I had heard that before thank you Mr Speaker. We're gonna in today with a quick history lesson from the arguably one of the greatest counties in Arkansas Randolph County so this is fitting since it is a barber bill that we're trying to punch through here so back way back in eighteen ninety four I'll make this brief way back in eighteen ninety four the sanitary started cutting hair and has continuously done so up until present day and remained in the same place on the court square so with that you know I was destined to run this bill so what the bill does is it contains a couple amendments that will improve the administration of the barber laws and assist in the operation barber schools and colleges so with that I'd appreciate a good vote. Represent's Stommel is explain the building would like to speak against the bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill. Represents timeless clothes for the bill question before the House is pastor Senate bill three twenty two per machine Mr Clerk. As everyone voted. As everyone voted. Asked that the ballot Mr Clark by a vote of ninety one or ninety four yeas and one day when president. The bill is passed Mr Clark please read Senate bill three two fifty two. Senate bill two fifty two members of the Hodges to amend the definitions of manufacturing and processing for purposes of the use tax exemption for machinery and equipment used to retread tires to match their definitions for purposes of the sales tax exemption. President Hodges recognized explain the bill thank you Mr Speaker so this is Senate bill two fifty two it's a clean up bill to make the sales and use tax exemptions for machinery and equipment used to retread tires consistent state law provides sales and use tax exemptions for machinery and equipment used to retread tires The exemptions were originally not available if the tire retread or sold you treaded tires directly to the consumer the prohibition against selling the re treaded tires directly to the consumer was later removed and the sales tax exemption from the sales tax exemption but not from the use tax exemption state law requires sales and use taxes engine. To apply equally so this bill is needed to clean up language of the code and there is no revenue impact I appreciate a good vote thank you. President Hodges explained the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill. We would like to speak for the bill. President Hodges is closed for the bill the question before the House is passive Senate bill two fifty two per machine Mr Clerk. Has everyone voted. As everyone voted. Cast about Mr Clark by a vote of ninety four Yeas zero nine zero present the bill is passed Mr Clark please read Senate bill three thirteen. Senate bill through thirteen by representative John Kerr to allow a taxpayer receiving military retirement or survivor benefits to receive the full amount of the income tax exemption for retirement benefits represent Kerr you're recognized explain the bill thank you Mr Speaker colleagues today I bring you Senate bill three one three currently all of us are working their income taxes and if you look at your state income tax form there's lines seventeen and eighteen dealing with exempting retirement income from your state income tax currently the cap as the cap of six thousand total but if you look at line seventeen that's for military retirement line eighteen as for non military currently what's happening is our veterans cannot exempt full six thousand dollars to give you an example for example if a veteran has thirty five hundred dollars in military retirement twenty five hundred does not non military that she's between the two what this bill does is allows them to combine their military and non military up to that total cap of six thousand dollars to exempt from their income tax this bill has no opposition it through to the Senate thirty three four zero against one present and definitely with that person to give up. Represent cars explain the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill. Absent cars close for the bill the question before the House is passing Senate bill three thirteen per machine Mr Clerk. As everyone voted. As everyone voted. Cast about Mr Clark by a vote of ninety six yeah zero nine zero present the bill is passed Mr Clark please read Senate bill two eighty two. Senate bill two eighty two by representative Gazaway to a law concerning a civil cause of action for victims of human trafficking. Gazaway you're recognized explain the bill. Thank you Mr Speaker. Colleagues very simply this bill would bring Arkansas law in line with federal law concerning human trafficking and specifically how victims of human trafficking can hold certain individuals accountable for their actions in court once again that this is already the law and federal courts of this brings similar law to state court I know we passed a number of bills on human trafficking and I don't want to know we're at the end of the day and I want to belabor the point but I do want to give you some examples and case you think that this type of conduct is not happening in Arkansas. It is. Recently. there was a plaintiff in a case who was a six year old girl who was traffic by two individuals at the home two suites here in Little Rock she was sold for sex at least thirty times and contracted for STDs including HIV as a result. Prior to these incidents the motel was previously investigated for sex trafficking by The Little Rock PD who conducted sting operations that resulted in arrests. Another case of fifteen year old girl picked up from school by her trafficker and for three years was taken to motels in Springdale Arkansas the royal in in the economy and where she was forced to have sex for money up to fifteen times per day her trafficker branded his name. On her size of the and under the size of her entire lower back the motel owners and the site manager saw fifteen different men per day coming and going from the rooms where she was held and being trafficked another case a seventeen year old girl kidnapped from Arizona and brought to West Memphis Arkansas where she was sold for sex at the extended stay hotel across from Southland casino on multiple occasions the John who raped her was known at the motel for having sex with prostitution under age girls he had spent more than ten thousand dollars in cash at the motel on rooms to have sex with young girls and the motel did nothing to ever reported. And then I from August of twenty nineteen another case here in Little Rock Merrick as best value in on Shackleford from August of twenty nineteen through December twenty nineteen. through actual physical abuse along with threats to her life into that of her unborn child. A. O. L. woman John Jane doe will refer to was held by her trafficker at America's best hotel on Jack for little rock the planet was brought here from Texas and sold to multiple traffickers she was forced to have sex up to twelve times per day all of the money went to her trafficker ultimately she was found almost dead in the parking lot. Of the motel after being drugged by her trafficker she would have to be given four doses of nor can was intubated Committee I ICU and the motel was on the City of Little Rock criminal abatement list for the rampant crime at their premises in Little Rock PD had told them multiple times that they needed to clean up the place if you think this isn't happening in Arkansas it is. This bill will give a very strong incentives to those who knows or should know that this type of conduct is happening which is the federal standard by the way. That knows or should know that this type of conduct is happening on their premises that they need to start taking measures to stop it this will be one of the strongest things we can do to get people to act in good faith to and truly in human trafficking in our state with that I'm happy to answer any questions. Sing nine I would appreciate a good vote thank you Ferguson Gazaway is explain the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill. President Gazaway is close for the bill the question before the House is the passes Senate bill two eighty to prepare the machine Mr Clerk. Everyone voted. As everyone voted. Cast about Mr Clark. By a vote of ninety five Yeas zero nine zero present the bill is passed. President Wardlaw for what purpose. motion motion to expunge vote in which Senate bill. Three twenty two past. That's a proper motion it is debatable. President Wardlaw you're recognized six. Thank you Mr Speaker it's come to our attention there were some language that was supposed to be amended out in and in a problem this wasn't agency bill brought to represent Stommel body agency is brought to me and him together they just informed us that there was a mishap in a language instead of running a clean up bill we just sing take it back to committee and. Clause explain The motion when he would like to speak. Would anyone like to speak for the motion represent Wardlaw is close for the motion question before the House the expansion of the vote by which Senate bill three twenty two past all in favor say aye. Any opposed. Motion passes. Wardlaw for what purpose motion let's hear your motion motion to re referred senate bill three twenty two to committee. Proper motion is debatable represent law you're recognized to explain The motion. Thank you Mr Speaker same as before. President Wardlaw as explained motion we would like to speak against the motion. Some Wardlaw as close for the motion the question before the House is re referral Senate bill three twenty two back to committee all in favor say aye. Any opposed motion passes Mr Clark's in the bill back to committee represent Jean you're recognized president budget cap. Thank your Speaker calling we've got to. Three Bills will start off we're not trying to manage. Of. House bill ten seventy one this is apartment commerce Arkansas development finance authority this is no general revenue this comes through bond fees this is how we pay our bond interest is and stuff like that income from trust fund money any questions. Your one voted for the bill emergency calls means because the Clerk read bill third time. Clark. House bill ten thirty one percent genes explain the bill. President Jean it's close for the bill question before the house passed house bill ten seventy one per machine Mr Clark. Voting on the bill and emergency clauses everyone voted. Has everyone voted. Cast about Mr. I respect your next bill is a bill that failed two days ago. US ten seventy four this is the regulatory all of the F. in a bill this is what oversees the licensing on liquor. Tobacco marijuana Gamblin and oversight making sure they're not selling to minors the that's of thank you had about a four hundred thousand dollar increase into of it two thousand two hundred thousand of it was for a gambling addiction problems any questions president Wardlaw for this section you're you're recognized so the other two hundred thousand representative gene was meant for salary increase our rate and matching thank you. Any questions. Voted for the bill merge calls much bigger the purpose built third down. Mr Clark please read the bill for the third time house bill ten seventy four. President genes explain the building would like to speak against the bill would anyone like to speak for the bill. It's close for the bill the question before the House is the passage of house bill ten seventy four per machine Mr Clerk. Everyone vote. Cast about Mr Clark. By a vote of fifty five Yeas thirty two days and seven per. Jean. Your. Try another one. Is AT and. No increase. It's flat. Do what you want to do with it. Your one voted for the bill number to call for Speaker the park rebuild third at. Clark please read the bill for the third time house bill ten seventy eight. In genes explain the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill. To speak for the bill president fox. Alex. That's what I this one is kind of a little bit perplexing because I've spoken with the Director of the eighty and communications group and I'll say this I know that in previous sessions there's been people that have said that the programming on there is not what we want Arkansas they have heard from this body and from the Senate loud and clear. Prior to they had national program the program that they came they came down they were not able to monitor that after last session they now monitor every bit of national programming that comes over AT and and they've heard this body and they don't allow things at this body is deemed unfit to be on public television I know for my child she watches on the regular there's other members in this this body that also watches a ten not to mention you may have seen him call couple basketball games not showing bias all I'm saying is that this is a good thing this is a good thing for our kids and it's a good thing for public I understand where you may say why do we support a public channel. Have been all over the country they're putting out good stuff they're putting out good stuff for our kids I would really encourage a good vote. The falcons spoke before the bill would. We would like to speak for the bill. Triple threat I even saw Spencer Hawks today somewhere the Hakkas caucus I just want to thank John Brown the third is serving as chairman of AT and PBS board and has served on that commission for the last eight years and I just want to thank them of course is not here. But I I appreciate his leadership but I think it had a lot to do with the responsiveness to this body and our concerns and I just want to thank him for his public service one thing I heard him speak one time when he was a senator here and and the chambers and he said I am not a politician I am a public servant and that has always been my goal and my model so thank you John the third. Akit spoken before the bill would anyone likes. Okay Mrs opportunity to courage all you private school supporters they televise all football games all those private schools with the record you do to vote for this bill. Members I would just remind you they did televise the basketball game and with that I would appreciate it. That's like to thank you Mr Speaker I like to take this moment to say that I make a choice to agree with my colleague represent Wooten that is a very good thing to see all of those games on ABC and although represent hot may have some things in my deductible to children that he says we're still gonna say that is a good thing so I agree with our president would. Representative Brooks is spoken for the building would like to speak against the bill. We would like to speak for the bill. Cliffs the Bill. Mission before the House is a passive house bill ten seventy eight repaired machines to Clark. Everyone voted. Has everyone voted. Cast about Mr Clark. By a vote of seventy two yeas nineteen nays and to present the bill is. You're recognized thank you Mr Speaker calling we've got. From house bill and I've had. Representive Grant Hodges asked me to pull out twelve eleven we're going to match the two year schools. Of so. All of them are are relatively flat exit salary and matching. And we're going to pull out at a request house bill twelve eleven. We're gonna pick up at twelve twelve twelve thirteen twelve fourteen twelve seventeen twelve nineteen twelve twenty twelve twenty two twelve twenty three twelve twenty five twelve twenty six twelve twenty seven twelve twenty eight and twelve thirty give all members opportunity if we need to fully these either batch or any questions on any of these bills. Give me a minute to look at a. Seeing no questions no one pulled directly rather backed your one vote it's for the bills and the emergency clause for Speaker the Clerk read the bill third time Clark please read the bill for the third time also it's also possible twelve thirteen fourteen house bill twelve thirteen house bill twelve nineteen house bill two twenty two twenty two has a twelve twenty three house bill twelve twenty five hospital twenty six hospital twenty seven house bill twelve twenty eight house bill twelve thirty. Hey Mister Clark. On the bills emergency clauses everyone voted. Is everyone voted. Cast a ballot Mr Clark by a vote of ninety. A past president Jean you're recognized thanks for calling will pick up of house bill twelve eleven northwest Arkansas community college any questions. Your one vote for the bill the merger clause much bigger the current bill thirty passed. Clark please read the bill for the third time possible twelve eleven representing is explain the building would like to speak against the bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill. Jean is closed for the bill the question before the House is the passage of house bill twelve eleven prepared machines to Clark. As everyone voted has everyone voted voted on the bill an emergency clause. Cast about Mr Clark. By a vote of ninety three days zero nine three present the bill emergency clause our past represent gene you're recognized I miss Baker college we're gonna pick up the next four Bills came out of joint budget the start senate bill twenty six which is the workers compensation this is no general revenue and they have a deduction of nine positions. Senate bill twenty nine that's department of commerce the state insurance department it has no general revenue and no new positions. And Senate bill thirty five which the prosecuting the coordinating appropriation of they have their flat this except for salary adjustments and matching. And then Senate bill eighty five which is the parks and tourism and it has twenty million dollars and is had twenty million dollars a general revenue has not increased on park center is amended. Several several years. Do I need to pull any of the four out of action to have any questions only for. Seeing none your one vote is for the bills emergency clause Mister Speaker the park read the bill for the third time Mr Clark please read the bills for the third time Senate bill twenty six in about twenty nine Senate bill thirty five Senate bill eighty five. Voting on the bills and the emergency clauses. As everyone voted. As everyone voted. Cast a ballot Mr Clark by a vote of ninety five Yeas zero nine zero present the bills emergency clause to pass M. J.. Your Speaker the last bill to Senate bill three fifteen it comes by UPS from senator Boyd. It's known as the. Spaceport Bill. There has no funding for the S.. no general revenue this is if the lawn mower several photo shoot a rocket off in Arkansas we can get some funding and help them but there's no funding identified that's all the bill does any questions. You want bill is for the the bill in the mercy calls much bigger the corporate bill third at please read the bill for the third time Senate bill through fifteen percent changes explained the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill. Represent represent Jean is closed for the bill the question before the House is the passage of Senate bill three fifteen prepared machine Mr Clerk. Voting on the bill in the emergency clauses everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast about Mr Clark. By a vote of ninety five Yeas zero nine one present the bill emergency clause or past represent makes for what purpose motion place your motion after the announcmenet read in the bill structuring bills placing the counters on the desk members amending their own bills nonmembers members withdrawing their own bills finalizing resolutions reading communications and any remaining committee report I move that we adjourn until one o'clock tomorrow afternoon. That's a proper motion is not debatable all in favor say aye. Any opposed. The ayes have it. Any announcements. I only see two hands represent Jean. For what purpose. Joint budget will meet tomorrow morning nine AM big mac a. Represent Stan Berry for purpose you're recognized Judiciary meets inordinate ten AM in room one forty nine represent Lanny Fite what purpose announcmenet recognized city county local will meet in ten minutes in room one thirty. That's it. President Holcomb for what purpose announcmenet you're recognized public transportation will meet in the morning and mac baby fifteen minutes after the German of the Joint Budget. Wait for what purpose announcmenet you're recognized House Management will meet immediately upon adjournment today so in just a few minutes in room one thirty eight and members if you would please get down there quickly because another couple of other committees are also meeting and so we get our business done and you can get to your next committees thank you. Represent each for what purpose announcmenet you're recognized Revenue and Tax to meet tomorrow morning ten AM room one fifty one. Representantes for what purpose and amount spent you're recognized state agencies will meet in ten minutes ten minutes in room one fifty one represent eleven for what purpose announcmenet you're recognized how surcharge to the joint education will meet in big mac a at four thirty this afternoon to take up the lottery scholarship bills house education will meet ten AM tomorrow morning in room one thirty eight. Members before you leave I don't would. Represent what for what purpose announcmenet recognized personnel in the in big mac and big mac B. for about ten minutes personnel committee thank you. I don't think we have an announcmenet on public health but I think it is on the calendar for tomorrow. Public health. I believe is at ten AM in the morning so if you're on public health look at the calendar but our chair and vice chair here right now but I believe it is at ten AM in the morning any other announcements. The best remain open as needed for the reading of the bills upon completion The Addams named the term resolution the house will be adjourned until one PM tomorrow.