Senate Convenes

The Senate will be called to order are there any request for leave at this time Senator Hester you're recognized her closely for Senator Hickey. Thanks for Hester. Madam secretary please call the roll Boyd Bragg Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Kroll Davis these dismaying Dotson English Flippo flowers Gilmore Hammer Hester Hickey Hill Irvine Blake Johnson Mark Johnson King Leding Love McKee Murdock Payton Penzo Petty rice stem Stubblefield Sullivan Tucker Wallace. Thank you madam secretary for everyone in the chamber in the galleries would please rise. For a prayer led by pastor Dennis Edwards will be introduced by Senator Chesterfield and will remain standing for the pledge of allegiance center Chesterfield you're recognized thank you madam chair ladies and gentlemen of the Senate it is my honor to introduce to you this morning Reverend seating as Edwards the pastor St John missionary Baptist church he's the president of the union Baptist convention and even more importantly he's a friend who has prayed for me what you welcome him to the chamber. Thank you shall we pray. All lord we thank you today. For this moment. When minds and hearts. Intellect and spirit. Can coalesce around a petition. And to you. We ask at this moment. Thank you grat wisdom. To rule and reign over this chamber. That kind of wisdom that the Bible describes. As being poor. As being full of mercy. As being full of good works. As being without partiality. And without hypocrisy. We pray for every member of this chamber. They will ever be mindful. That they are comfortable. To the Los. That they have taken. To the people of this great state. To their own consciences. But most of all. That they're accountable unto you. Whose hand. They have very breath saw. We pray that now. That you would bless all of that works. To the benefit. Of all of the citizens of this state. To you be glory and honor power and dominion world without end as I pray I have a nine. I pledge. Thanks the. With all. Thank you pastor in the galleries welcomes your Arkansas state Senate it is our expectation that each of you what size proper decorum. And govern yourselves accordingly during today's proceedings without objection the rules will be suspended and the Senate will dispensary in of the Journal. Morning hour has begun are there any introductions or announcements at this time. Senator Alan Clark. Yes thank you governor I want to ask for leave for my show today Marshall leave long all ball of and the marsh's parents Warren and merry Lou. We're very special to me of the of David pioneers in the Republican Party here in Arkansas in Jefferson County and Warren was actually the one who invited me to my first for a political meeting and enjoining the Republican Party so you all can either welcome Marsha or boo and hiss but. Baker welcome. Senator Irvin. For the following. Thank you Mr president a I want to welcome the doctor the day very special person in my life Dr Willard Burch of women a doctor came to in nineteen sixty five the practice of medicine with my father in law for about fifty years the he did look at Oldknow but I have the privilege of serving on the board of directors across bank within the share of the board there he has rations children and grand children and one in his made our County community a lot better in a so if you all would welcome doctor Burch in again nurtures always here reshape read. Now with the introduction Senator Leding. You're recognized. Thank you president Senator want to welcome a two pages for the day we have seventeen year old Kate Jones she's a senior Bryant high school I will soon be a constituent this is going to be going to the university of Arkansas next all right she plans to major in education and then we have her sister sixteen year old Addison Jones a sophomore at Bryant high school she's on the dance team a very active there your mom talk about it all the time but also as a dog sitter Beck and Bryants so if anybody out there need somebody to watch the dog. As in Committee take on as a client please welcome the pages for the day. Senator Tucker. Thank you madam president I've got to be too great pages here with me today I'll start with James Reiter he's a thirteen year old is a seventh grader at Christ the king here in Little Rock listen to his list of sports basketball baseball football track and wrestling so he's a he's a multi sport athlete finished fourth in the state tournament in wrestling but he's not just a a physical beast he's also got always in school and any grows up he wants to be an inventor so it held me up join me in welcoming James Reiter the Senate today. That I'm also proud to have Niko Garrity here with me he's also a thirteen year old seventh grader Christ the king he's also a multi sport athlete plays travel baseball and I can personally attest to both of their baseball activities just some action this past weekend make a play centerfield pitcher and first base place center basketball and defensive end wide receiver in football he also was the first finished first in the mu alpha theta math competition and is also not just to an athlete but he's a straight a student as well before I leave in case you didn't catch it because last name is Garrity okay Garrity he has a close relative who's on the Senate floor with us right now so please help me help me welcome Niko and James both the state. Senator Flippo you're recognized. Thank you governor they are because I think it up please welcome my friend at Saturday Mr **** is actually Senator Clark is a constituent he's actually technically not a page because I just wanna be clear about this on the record I personally I'm not a fan of the content in the notes to be delivered to me in the past weeks on a spare him from that but no he's a great young man he's a sharp student he want to be attorney go to what's called Baptist and he actually just got to thirty one is a C. D. and he's taking it again because I thirty two is what constitutes a full ride here in any state institution the state of Arkansas so as always he's got his stuff together and I think he's a great reflection of kind of people that we want to be producing here in Arkansas so please help me welcome and the Senate thank. Senate McKee. All right. I'm excited to have my first pages here with us this morning first I want to introduce why it Stephens down here why it is thirteen you goes to hot springs junior academy in hot springs you stream we interested in video games and technology which I know I was that age to but white's mother grandmother and aunt are in the. Lobby let's give them a round of applause. Also got with me trace Powell trees a very close friend family friend for many years now and since he was born really. But trace goes lakeside middle school in hot springs and he's twelve years old in the sixth grade and he's a wrestler and a football player. Given around this next young lady looks familiar. this is Lexi McKee she's eleven years old in the fifth grade lex's home schooled. she dances competitively shows goats and bugs are sisters. Senator Kaine. Thank you governor one introduce my page this is Jack Dignan he's eighteen he's a senior this year he plays basketball very good basketball player baseball and golf pieces student council president a pair of always for the fellowship of Christian athletes he attends towering oaks church in Berryville and he works it food truck he does a lot of great things he attended boys state this last summer he plans to attend if you see a and major in education was also the grandson of Jack fairs who's C. smile and it is a good friend of mine probably the historian and political expert at Oak Grove Arkansas would you say you would I thank thank you it. No doctor recognized in this gallery Mister hunter rivet he is there instructor and he is also a justice of peace in Carroll County and service with my brother on the quorum court so. Senate members tomorrow we're gonna come in eleven o'clock like normal but we've got an extra special thing the R. the young man that keep us safe out here the ten cokes are providing lunch for Sir me fighting gumbo FOR sol so what once more provided our team coach thinks. Senator Wallace to have an announcmenet or introduction. Thank you governor. Members. Everyday unsung heroes walk among us. There are friends or neighbors and they're the folks the lifesavers. And if I could if the R. emergency. Personnel would stand up. So we can also you. Our neighbors the lifesavers who show up to help us. With the most. Show up to help us in the wee hours of the night when we're at our weakest. The men and women. That protect this thank your force. And save our lives. We were most vulnerable. Phil Senators look up. This is the man and woman that save and protect us and with that. Be resolved by the city of the ninety fourth show simply the state of Arkansas. We're gonna have some Jonas absolutely. Come on in here. What you want to get read through here. Members these are the. Folks the protectors these are the heroes. The guard is. And know that the Senate proclaims March eighth twenty twenty three as stars of the life day in recognized individuals. Who are being awarded this Arkansas EMS stars of life be it further resolved that upon adoption of this resolution a copy shall be invited to each. Arkansas EMS star lock recipient by the secretary of state please join me what in governor I would ask for too many recession recess under Wallace We will in a moment but first I'm gonna ask the secretary to read the resolution will vote on it. And then we'll have that recess. Senate resolution twenty one by Senator Wallace today for that the stars of the life day and to recognize the accomplishments of certain emergency medical professionals. All those in favor of it Senate resolution twenty one to designate the stars of life today and to recognize the accomplishments of certain emergency medical professionals please signify by saying aye aye opposed. The resolution is adopted. I haven't resolutions adopted. The Senate will be in a brief two minute recess for photographs. Senate will come back to order. Senator you're recognized Senate resolution six by Senator Davies to recognize this Arkansas twenty twenty to seventy Mitchell. Thank you madam chair thank you members we have the honor today to bring forth seventy Mitchell and her sister machine and another healing and this is two thousand twenty two minutes Arkansas right in the House. I have to tell you it's been such a joy to get to connect with the seventy because my daughter five years old got to meet her a few weeks back and she came up to my wife and I and said Daddy look at that crown. Who is she and here's the most important part she said to me I want to be like her. And that is where my heart because you wear that crown well and represented so well thank you so much I want to read the Senate resolution today so we can vote on this resolution in honor of your accomplishments. On June eighteenth twenty twenty two minutes seventy Mitchell from Harrison Arkansas was crowned miss Arkansas miss Mitchell won the title of competing at as miss dogwood in silence springs Arkansas. And as the first miss Arkansas from Harrison miss miss Mitchell won a scholarship of more than thirty thousand dollars and more than seventy five thousand dollars in awards wardrobe transportation gifts miss Mitchell has made and continues to make an appearance throughout the state promoting her personal platform of a responsible digital you during the Miss Arkansas competition miss Mitchell one the Serra saw come overall private interview ward the bill tark Tarkington overall evening gown award any actual rate mentor award as well as the all grown up award in the great scholarship award. During the have during the arrival ceremonies it was announced that miss Mitchell won the Scott landers business professional market place scholarship and during the preliminary competition for the signal Group One the preliminary evening gown award as well miss Mitchell completed this the title of competed for the miss title I'm sorry competed for the title of Miss America and twenty twenty three as well this special is not new to these competitions has as having competed any outstanding teen programs in missed Northwest Arkansas Mr chill received her bachelor's degree of business administration from university of central Arkansas in twenty nineteen and received her masters of health administration from John Brown University a fine establishment in two thousand twenty two and while the university of central Arkansas miss Mitchell served as the captain of the university of central Arkansas cheerleading team. And we're as upon the completion of her tenure as miss Arkansas miss Mitchell plans to pursue her doctorate of business administration and continue to work in healthcare administration field so now therefore be it resolved by the Senate of the ninety fourth General Assembly of the State of Arkansas that the scent of the ninety fourth general some simply recognized miss Arkansas twenty twenty two miss ebony Mitchell. Thank you senator these and all those in favor of Senate resolution six to recognize miss Arkansas two thousand twenty two at any Mitchell please signify by saying aye. Any oppose ayes have it. Senate resolution six. Niceness Arkansas two thousand twenty two at any Mitchell is adopted. I had the pleasure of getting to know any with before she was competing as she was competing for miss Arkansas when I was the Attorney General as part of her platform was protecting young kids on internet and internet safety we're able to partner together and I cannot be more proud of her and the job she has done represent state of Arkansas as miss Arkansas thank you thank you so much and I just wanted to say a big thank you to everybody in this room I have so much respect and honor for what all of you do I am especially for the state of Arkansas I'm for everybody on that you come in contact with so thank you for this honor I never two million years thought I would ever be here doing this so thank you so much thank you senator dis and thank you thanks guys. Senator love you're recognized. Thank you Mr president first I would like to ask for leave for a friend of mine during his Sunday and plumber. Thank you and then we'll they are they are now leaving but I was going to recognize the ark the American heart association there here the women in re and I would say so if you all can give them a hand. Thank you madam secretary or other items at the desk. Yes madam president will your committee on insurance and commerce to whom was referred Senate bill ninety five by Senator Wallace recommend to pass. Counted Committee on insurance and commerce to whom was referred Senate bill ninety seven by Senator Wallace recommend due pass counted Committee on insurance and commerce to whom was referred Senate bill one seventy eight by Senator Hammer recommend due pass counted Committee on insurance and commerce to whom was referred senate bill three forty eight by Senator Mark Johnson recommend due pass counted Committee on insurance and commerce to whom was referred senate bill three fifty by Senator Brien recommend to pass calendar Committee on Insurance commerce to whom was referred senate bill three fifty seven by Senator deas recommend due pass counted Committee on insurance and commerce to whom was referred house bill thirteen six by representative memory recommend due pass counted where your committee on state agencies to whom was referred Senate bill sixty two by Senator hill recommend to pass calendar Committee on state agencies to whom was referred Senate bill seventy one by Senator Sullivan recommend due pass counted Committee on state agencies to whom was referred senate bill three fifty three by Senator Dawson recommend to pass as amended number one calendar Committee on state agencies to whom was referred senate bill three fifty four by Senator Hammer recommend due pass counted Committee on state agencies to whom was referred house bill thirteen oh seven by representative Wardlaw recommend to pass as amended number three calendar for your committee on engrossed bills to whom was referred house bill thirteen thirteen by representative all had some recommend to have compared the engrossed copy with the original find same correctly engrossed in. Committee on engrossed bills to whom was referred house bill thirteen forty nine by representative right per the engrossed copy with the original find same correctly engrossed insurance how much premium on engrossed bills to whom was referred house bill fourteen eighty six by representative Hudson right for them breast copper three John Feinstein. First transportation where your committee on education day was referred senate bill three fifty five by Senator kollel recommend due pass counted Committee on Education is referred senate bill three sixty one by Senator McKee recommend to pass calendar Committee on Education to whom was referred senate bill three sixty nine by Senator Dobson recommend to pass as amended number one calendar committee on education was referred house bill thirteen fifteen by representative and it recommend due pass counted Committee on Education was referred house bill eleven fifty six by representative I recommend to pass. Ended. Committee on Education was referred house bill thirteen ninety three by representative peers recommend due pass counted Committee on Judiciary to whom was referred Senate bill two sixty six by Senator Clark recommend due pass counted Committee on Judiciary to whom was referred senate bill three eleven by Senator clock recommend to pass as amended number one calendar Committee on Judiciary to whom was referred senate bill three forty two by Senator so Stubblefield recommend due pass counted Committee on Judiciary to whom was referred senate bill three fifty nine by Senator Stubblefield recommend due pass counted Committee on Public Health too is referred senate to ninety one by Senator deas recommend due pass counted Committee on Public Health time is for senate three eighteen by Senator Irving recommend due pass counted Committee on Public Health time is for house bill eleven forty two by representative Ladyman record recommend due pass counted Committee on Public Health to whom was referred house bill fourteen no one by representative parks recommend due pass counted Committee on Revenue and Tax to whom was referred Senate bill two fifty two by Senator pearl recommend due pass counted Committee on Revenue and Tax to whom was referred senate bill three thirteen by representative Petty rec center Petty recommend due pass counted Committee on Revenue and Tax to whom was referred house bill eleven forty three by representative five recommend due pass counted. Senate resolution twenty four by Senator love to proclaim March thirteen through seventeen twenty twenty three as an americorps week in Arkansas Senate resolution twenty four calendar Senate bill three eighty three by Senator Blake Johnson to amend the law concerning ownership and possession of real property Senate bill three eighty three ACT or culture Senate bill three eighty four by Senator Wallace require public high schools to provide instruction of adoption awareness Senate bill three eighty four education Senate bill three eighty five by Senator. To amend the law concerning issues related to child sex trafficking and child exploitation Senate bill three eighty five Judiciary zero three eighty six by Senator Dismang to repel the Arkansas River navigation system fund to provide additional funding for the Arkansas port intermodal and waterway development grant program fund and create a water wise investment income tax credit Senate bill three eighty six Revenue and Tax. Any other announcements. Senator Flippo you're recognized. Thank you governor members I just want to welcome of Marion County judge Jason stump chases that there Jason you can tell your committee council because like a Senator is a big fan of jeans and cowboy boots and keeping informal over the years I got a lot of questions from some of you all about how to the people in your senate Arkansas and specifically Marion County like the garlic Scott Flippo to be their voice in the state Senate and so there how to answer that the report but fortunately for me with judge stop now on the login that question because chases up just a touch more redneck than I do but Jason listen you're great guy happy happy Marion County in a pleasure working with you I also want to introduce you know judge pretend from Howard County that is Senator Hickey said district and so I had a chance to this would just be written outside the chamber he actually is probably in the the the most likable elected official out of Howard County and is informed me that Senator Hickey strong support on there is not predicated upon his charming personality members I think we all know that has to be true so please welcome into the city today. Any other announcements for introductions. If not the morning hour has expired we will now begin the business agenda. Go to Amendment one Senate bill three fifty six Amendment one Senate bill three fifty six. English you're recognized thank you this is my my amendment my bill. Thank you senator English. All those in favor please signify by saying aye. Opposed. I haven't been as adopted place centering grossing. Amendment one to House Bill thirteen twenty seven. Amendment one to House Bill thirteen twenty seven. Senator Teague you're recognized. This is a House bill with an amendment that was passed unanimously in committee appreciate a good vote. All those in favor please signify by saying aye. Any opposed. I have it members adopted please center in grocery. Senate bill seventy nine. Senate bill seventy nine by Senator Hammer to allow full independent practice authority for clinical nurse specialist and to allow experience in another state to qualify. Senator Hammer you're recognized thank you ma'am chair when we ran the bill last session representative Johnson and myself to open up independent practice authority there was a group that was left off and it was a clinical nurse specialist so This allows them to apply to be able to have full scope of practice it has all the same safeguards as what the other group has to operate under and it was just an oversight that they were left off so I'll be glad to take any questions. Any questions. Anyone wish to speak against or for. Senator you're pretty close close for sure good vote. Senator has closed any objection rowing the boat. I'm secretary please rowboat Board prime Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Kroll Davis these dismaying Dotson English Flippo flowers Gilmore Hammer Hester Hickey Hill Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson King Leding Love McKee Murdock Payton Penzo Petty rice Stubblefield Sullivan Tucker Wallace any centers wish to change his or her vote. C. nine please cast a ballot. Five votes at thirty forty eight zero nine Senate bill seventy nine passes please transmit to the House Senate bill one ninety five Senate bill one ninety five by Senator Hammer to clarify when parents rights no longer attacks regarding safe haven infants and to amend definitions under the laws regarding safe haven. Senator Hammer you're recognized thank you ma'am sure what this bill does is it addresses a what I would refer to as a loophole involving babies that are declared to be safe haven babies this in no way shape or form touches the safe haven boxes that we all love and appreciate what they do to help provide for a mother who would like to place baby in safe haven box. Periodically what happens is this based on a real life illustration a baby was presented to the hospital board in the hospital declared safe haven but then because of information it was inadvertently released it created liberal quandary that this bill helps clear up so that if the baby is designated safe haven that it would help shorten the process for which the baby can be adopted I'll be glad to answer any questions. Any questions for Senator Hammer. Anyone wish to speak against or for. Senator you're pretty close Preciado good vote thank you senator has closed any objection rolling the vote. Ma'am secretary please well the vote board Bryant Caldwell Chesterfield Clark cruel Davis these dismaying Dotson English Flippo flowers Gilmore Hammer Hester Hickey Hill Irvine Blake Johnson Mark Johnson King Leding Love McKee Murdock Payton Penzo Petty rice Stubblefield Sullivan Tucker Wallace. Any senator wish to change his or her vote. C. nine please cast a ballot. By a vote of thirty four U. eight zero nine Senate bill one ninety five passes please transmit to the House. Senate bill three zero five. Senate bill three oh five by Senator of. To amend the law concerning payment of professional development recognition payments to certain individuals and actively work with property taxes and declare an emergency. Senator so you're recognized thank you madam chairman member Senate bill three oh five to address is how county assessor paid when they take when they go get from professional development currently when they take professional development they're paid by the by the DFAT and are given a ten ninety nine at the end of the year this bill authorized to DFA to pay the county assessor where they were they're moneys were applicable taxes can be held out and that they will be given just a W. to at the end of the year if this bill has the support of the department of finance and administration. Any questions any questions for Senator spent. Anyone wish to speak against or for. Senator you're pretty close close appreciate a good vote center is closed any objection to rowing the boat. Madam secretary please rowboat Boyd Brown Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Crowell Davis these Dismang Dotson English Flippo flowers Gilmore Hammer Hester Hickey Hill Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson King Leding Love Me key Murdock Payton Penzo Petty rice done Stubblefield Sullivan Tucker Wallace. Any senator wish to change his or her vote. C. nine please cast a ballot. By a vote of thirty forty eight zero nine Senate bill three oh five and the corresponding emergency clause passed please transmit to the House. House bill eleven twenty eight house bill eleven twenty eight representative Johnson and Senator Irvin to allow emergency medical responders to be licensed and authorized emergency medical responders to be reimbursed by insurance companies and the Arkansas Medicaid program. Senate recognized. Thank you members there is a national certification I think it's a great day to pass this bill with all the emergency responders that we had with us today and we thank them for all the great work this bill by representative Johnson does allow for it establishes a voluntary licensure program for emergency medical responses and then they it just says maybe it's not shall be reimbursed just as a way to look at how we can extend that front line service to our patients and and and to equip those emergency medical responders with the ability to take care of those patients really at the front line that will make a tremendous difference between life and death for many of them I'll be happy to answer any questions. Any questions for Senator Irvin. Speaking against or for. Senator. I'm close thank you senator has closed. Any objection to rolling. Well the vote Boyd Bragg Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis these dismaying Dotson English Flippo flowers Gilmore Hammer Hester Hickey Hill Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson King Leding Love McKee Murdock Payton Penzo Petty rice done Stubblefield Sullivan Tucker Wallace. Any senator was to change his or her vote. C. nine please cast the ballot. By a vote thirty four D. A. zero nine. HM house bill eleven twenty eight passes please return to the House. We're going to pass over house bill twelve oh eight Senator Hickey. From late will go to House Bill twelve forty six. House bill twelve forty six by representative font to amend the law concerning the effective date of benefits paid survivors or deceased members member former members and retirant's under the Arkansas judicial retirement system. Senator Pitsch you're recognized thank you madam president again members this is a bill by representative Vaught without a Senate sponsor came to joint retirement if anybody would like me to pull it down so we can amend it and put you on as a Senate sponsor be happy do that otherwise offer you for for your consideration it's just a clean up to verify the to clarify the effective date of the benefits paid to a survivor from a deceased member the. Retirement I appreciate a good vote. Any questions for the senator Payton anyone would speak against her for center has closed any objection rowing the boat. And secondary please well the vote Boyd Bragg Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Kroll Davis these dismaying Dotson English Flippo flowers Gilmore Hammer Hester Hickey Hill Irvine Blake Johnson Mark Johnson King Leding Love the key Murdock Payton Penzo Petty rice stone step feels Sullivan Tucker. Anything any Senator which changes her vote. Three nine please cast a ballot. Five thirty four the agency remain house bill twelve forty six passes please return to the House. Thirteen twenty five password thirteen twenty five by representative Collins and senator Dotson standardized hours early voting is available and to amend the law concerning early voting. Senator Dotson you're recognized thank you madam president members house bill thirteen twenty five just like the title says it standardize the hours for early voting And then it also allows for mechanism if there is a in some of the larger counties if there's a need for one of the locations there can be a variance in that and provides for the process for that More than happy to try to answer any questions. Any questions for Senator about. We should get a. Speaking against or for. Senator has closed any objection to rowing the boat. Secretary of the vote Boyd Brown Caldwell Chesterfield Clark pro Davis these dismaying Dotson English Flippo flowers. Hammer Hester Hickey Hill Irvine Blake Johnson Mark Johnson King Leding Love McKee Murdock Payton Penzo Petty rice Stubblefield Sullivan Tucker Wallace. Any senator wish to change his or her vote. C. nine please cast a ballot. By a vote at thirty forty eight zero main house bill thirteen twenty five passes please return to the House. House bill thirteen sixty five. Thirteen sixty five by resent Holcomb and center Gilmore to amend the law concerning records maintained by scrap metal recyclers and to manifest is for theft of a cat catalytic converter and unauthorized possession catalytic converter. Senator Gilmore you're recognized. Thank you madam chair members this bill supported by the sheriff's association also collaboration with the scrap metal dealers it seeks to close loopholes and pass legislation that requires buyers catalytic converters including scrap metal dealers to register with the sheriff to keep records red records and report the numbers and other necessary info on sale on the sale and the seller it also enhances the penalties for theft of catalytic converter Class D. to start and then repeat offenders Class C. as you probably are aware we have a increasing rate of theft and with catalytic converters and this bill hopefully will shut some of that down so with that I'd appreciate good vote. Any questions for senate bill one. Anyone wants to speak against or for. Senator has close any objection to roll. And secretary please roll the vote. Boyd Brian Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Kroll Davis the Dismang Johnson English Flippo flowers Gilmore Hammer Hester Hickey Hill Irvine Blake Johnson Mark Johnson King Leding Love Me kidi Murdock. Penzo Petty rice Stubblefield Sullivan Tucker Wallace. Any senator risky changes are provided. Senator Leding president. Saying no other please cast a ballot. By a vote of thirty three eight zero nine and to present. House Bill thirteen sixty five passes please return to the House house bill thirteen eighty four passed for thirteen ninety four per cent card center cross to amend the law concerning the payment of a tool allowance to certain employees of the Arkansas department of transportation. Senate pro you're recognized this is simply adding a carpenter they already do this for an electronic electric that Trish and plumber mechanical repair repair a welder and a body repair and paint they just want to simply add this is so they can buy their own hand tools and gives them ownership and they only get so much a year so they they spend it wisely and take care of the tools. For several. Anyone wish to speak against or for. Senator eyes closed. Any objection to rowing the boat. Ninety secretary please well that Boyd Brown Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Kroll Davis these dismaying Dotson English Flippo flowers Gilmore Hammer Hester Hickey Hill Irvine Blake Johnson Mark Johnson came Leding Love McKee Murdock Payton Penzo Petty rice stem Stubblefield Sullivan Tucker Wallace. Any senator wish to change his or her vote. Sandline please cast a ballot. By a vote of thirty forty eight zero nine house bill thirteen eighty four passes please transfer rather please return to the House. House Bill fourteen oh six pastor fourteen oh six by representative Evans centre Flippo concerning the regulation of certain battery charge fences by municipalities and counties. Senator Flippo you're recognized the governor members Portland hospital Porto six just such a uniform standard for battery charge electric fences that work with with an alarm system to protect the business owners property so whatever dispensers triggered it doesn't signal to law enforcement to notify them it is primarily used in more commercial industrial type you know you know piece of property like real yards construction sites with heavy equipment it so what's as does just that the uniform state standards for these types of fences we worked early on within minutes police to ensure that this not going to apply to any agricultural or other you know you just. Residential sites so this is just going to apply to commercial industrial sites and they are support of this and so I don't know you know misli device say the municipally is support of this bill but I think it's fair to say that they are indeed neutral it's good bill appreciate a good vote. Questions for centerpoint center parking across from. Yes support for extremely curious as to who is being harm now and how they're being on. There is that there is a a real your that had an issue with the height of the fence and so they just wanted a more uniform standard that was adopted in other states and so this is what this bill does we work them is fully so I want to speak to the heart of the the the situation because these are only powered by twelve volt battery so does about twelve volts shock when you touch it. So what we're saying is we want this bill to be able to. Regulate. Electric fences notice of the uniforms for the city council to do just that this uniformed state standard Fort. Then we work with this fully just to make sure there wasn't any apply it you know any other residential neighborhoods or residences OR actor areas only commercial industrial type industries which is going to be kind of limited Senator Clark that's gonna be railyards construction site and had the heavy equipment and so what these are it operates do is they just have a perimeter fence that can be no more than ten feet high. And its solar power connector battery the triggers an alarm to notify law enforcement if it's if it's triggered and they show up on the scene so there's just such a uniform standard across the state that's all it does. A more. That's what I thought you said before Senator Flippo is this call for. So there's a need to regulate. A battery to a law office is that what I'm hearing. This sets a uniform standards of Central Park and honestly I can't speak to every single state and what the standards are I know that there's a consistency there and so what this bill seeks to do here in Arkansas edges bring clarity that and make sure that it's uniform consistent across counties and cities that's all this bill does thank you. Anyone wishing to speak against or for. Senator has closed any objection to rolling the vote. Committee secretary please well the vote. Boyd Bryant Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis these dismaying Dotson English Flippo flowers Gilmore Hammer Hester Hickey Hill Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson King Leding Love McKee Murdock Payton Penzo Petty rice Stubblefield Sullivan Tucker Wallace. Any senators wish to change his or her vote I see Senator Clark Is I know. Say no others please cast a ballot. By a vote of thirty three eight one name house bill fourteen oh six passes please return to the House. House Bill fourteen twenty. Hassle fourteen twenty a representative Brandon Senator Irvin regarding emotional support animals. Senator Irvin you're recognized. Thank you members I for one love my furry furry children I have lots of dogs however this piece of legislation is is is a very good piece of legislation I think that representative brown has identified so in his testimony and I want to share with you about this it's important that folks there's two parts of this bill one is if you go to a pet store or whatever and you purchase the vest for your dog that does not mean that that you are automatically qualifying your dog is a some as an emotional support animal so this allows those it it asks for those establishments to be able to educate the consumer about just because you purchased this does not mean you qualify for it and then the second part of the bill makes it insures that if you are counting your pets particularly if you have a landlord situation that you are counting your pet as an emotional support animal to get on grounds the animal policy that you actually have to get a license from somebody who is a provider healthcare provider that can provide you with actual documentation that this animal does qualify for an emotional support animal right now you can pay a hundred fifty dollars online and get a certificate switch kind of creates a loophole to get around these animal and pet policies that a lot of landlords have in place so it is preventing that from happening and then making sure that you have a a structure on getting a documentation for your man emotional support animal that is legitimate I'll be happy to try to answer any questions. Any questions for Senator Irvin. Once again okay so my question no they do not have questions. Anyone wish to speak against or for. Senator has closed any objection to rowing the boat. Secretary please robot Boyd front Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Crowell Davis these dismaying Dotson English Flippo flowers Gilmore Hammer Hester Hickey Hill Irvine Blake Johnson Mark Johnson King Leding Love McKee Murdock Payton Penzo Petty rice stand Stubblefield Sullivan Tucker Wallace. Any senator wish to change his or her vote I see senator Dotson president Senator dis president. Senator Solomon president. Senator Penzo president Senator Payton president. And Senators. C. nine please cast a ballot. By a vote of twenty nine yea is zero nine eight and five president House Bill fourteen twenty passes please return to the House. House Bill fourteen thirty seven House for fourteen thirty seven by representative Madison senator but would to amend the law concerning the operation of of an all terrain vehicle on a public street or highway by an employee of a utility telecommunications cable company. Senate boy you're recognized. Thank you madam president colleagues this bill simply updates twenty seven dash twenty one dash one oh six little A. five to include the ability of utility company employee or agent to be able to operate an all terrain vehicle on a public street or or while while he or she is working for one functions directly related to the operation the utility telecommunications or cable company into is they already can they're gonna emergencies for severe weather there's no known opposition to this bill I appreciate a good vote. Any questions for Senator void. Anyone wish to speak against four four. Senator has closed. Any objection to throwing the vote. Madam secretary please rolled out Boyd Bragg Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Kroll Davis these dismaying Dotson English Flippo flowers Gilmore Hammer Hester Hickey Hill Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson King Leding Love McKee Murdock Payton Penzo Petty Reinstein Stubblefield Sullivan Tucker Wallace. Any senators wish to change his or her vote. C. nine please cast a ballot. By a vote of thirty forty eight zero name house bill fourteen thirty seven passes please return to the House house bill fourteen forty one. House for fourteen forty one by representative shall soon Senator key to restrict the use of by a political subdivision of competitive bidding for medical emergency medical maintenance service. Senator Ricky you're recognized thank you madam president members this bill simply adds medical emergency medical and ambulance to the list of. Services that political subdivision cannot use competitive bidding for. You have to take any questions any questions for Senator Ricky. Underpainting you're recognized. Thank you madam president why would we want to tell us about the thank you cannot shall not take this I think there desires to get a better quality of service and not be required to take a little bit. So does this deal with just the look out for someone to take a little bit or is it seems to me that says they shall not offer for competitive bids thank you put out for competitive bids are required to take the little bit of money incorrect and that. I couldn't hear you if if they put out for competitive bid process they're required to take a little bit. Okay thank you. Senator Dotson you're recognized for a question. Thank you madam president Senator. It says they shall not use competitive bidding for the chairman of the following items in your adding in their medical emergency medical and ambulance to list so Hi I just don't understand why would why would we want to not have competitive bidding used. I believe there desires to not be required to take the little bit. They use this other process season the uses of the ball but these other properties other processes for procurement of the services every day. They're just not required to take a little bit on these other services they seek to add this service to that list. And. Hi there's a few things on this list that I would probably think should be competitively bid that's not that's not disability rights activists was necessarily but thank you thank you senator Lott you're recognized for a question thank you Mr. Us in the queue what is the current process that they use in. Competitive bidding. In some some counties use compatibility some counties use the request for proposals there's different processes that they can go through. Is this very hard this isn't this difficult. Some counties use competitive bidding some some other political subdivisions use request for proposals there's different processes that they can go through. I'm not I'm not well versed in all of the different processes okay thank you. Follow. And I'm sorry I'm late to the game here I ask the questions but your last answer to Senator love within the case that they currently are not forced to take competitive bidding and take the lowest bid there are other means of procurement. But this bill. Would prohibit them from using of a right now it seems to be a local decision based on the last answer is that the way. Is that the way it is now up to local decision whether they use this process or not. I don't have a good answer for the question center Payton. Thank you senator Gilmore you're recognized. Sorry I thought I had on my bad thank you for taking the question thank you manager why would we not want them to go through competitive bidding. This bill was brought to me by the association of counties and they ask for it I always run any bills like this by a couple different county judges procurement agents those kind of things and they didn't see any problems with it and so here I am. Thank you senator Murdock you're recognized. While During the. Process for public tax dollars that are. The type of of of of a contract. They're all following that. I've never seen that I've never seen anyone by today but as low as qualified which is what. Certainly I want to change the quality and will be so there's not that requires the justice league so. And on this bill with a rich. But lower qualified for this again what we should do. In terms of taxpayer dollars. A I appreciate that senator With the chairs provisional pole this bill down will go a different direction. Senator Ricky is requested. House Bill fourteen forty one we will go to House Bill fourteen fifty five. House bill fourteen fifty five by representative Gazaway and senator Tucker to make technical corrections tile seventeen of the Arkansas Code is set concerning professions occupations and businesses. Senator Tucker you're recognized. Thank you madam president this is another technical reckons bill for title seventeen be happy to answer any questions. Any questions for Senator Tucker. Anyone with cancer for. Senator has closed any objection to rolling the vote. Ninety secretary please role of a board right Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Kroll Davis these dismaying Dotson English Flippo flowers Gilmore Hammer Hester Hickey Hill Irvine Blake Johnson Mark Johnson King Leding Love McKee Murdock Payton Penzo Petty rice Stubblefield Sullivan Tucker Wallace. Any senator which to change his or her vote. Sandline please ask the ballot. By a vote of thirty forty eight zero nine House Bill fourteen fifty five passes please return to the House. House Bill fourteen seventy two house for fourteen seventy two per cent Dalvin Senator Irvin to amend the law concerning delinquency cases for which records must be kept for a period of time. Senator Irvin you're recognized. Thank you senator is this bill allows juvenile defenders an opportunity to have their stab records sealed ten years after completing their sentence it brings it in line with the adult defendants and gives the court the option to seal but it does not mandates that the courts have the option to. Doesn't mandated it's the courts have the option to seal. Any questions for Senator Irvin. If you wish to speak against her for. Senator you're pretty close I'm close present a good vote. Senator is closed any objection to rowing the boat. Ma'am secretary please roll the vote Boyd Brown Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Kroll Davis these Dismang Johnson English Flippo flowers Gilmore Hammer Hester Hickey Hill Irvine Blake Johnson Mark Johnson King Leding Love McKee Murdock Payton Penzo Petty price down Stubblefield Sullivan Tucker Wallace any senator wish to change his or her vote. Sandline please cast a ballot. By a vote at thirty forty eight is the room may house bill fourteen seventy passes please return to the House House Bill fourteen ninety three. House for fourteen ninety three by representative can. Ramat Gan that senator voted to amend the law concerning the fee charged by a court of the Clerk to file a wheel for safe keeping. Senator boy you're recognized. Thank you madam president colleagues we say first this bill does not raise a fee you heard me correctly it does not raise a fee in two thousand three there was an omnibus omnibus bill which updated this will filing to five dollars however the bill did not update this section of code this bill will provide consistency and clarity of the citizens of Arkansas and so it's just a clarification bill and with that said I'd appreciate a good vote. Any questions anyone with questions. Senator Mark Johnson. Thank you. Senator looks like a good bill but I'm wondering in the title and the subtitle it says a court of the Clerk the secretary spoke to be a Clerk of the court. It's actually a circuit and a a county Clerk not and so it's an older way of saying it that's that's what is funny the way it's title but this is is correct it's just unusual yes Sir okay I appreciate that question thank you Sir thank you thank you members thank you. Anyone. I wish to speak against her for. Senator is closed. Any objection rowing the boat. I'm secretary please roll the vote Boyd Brown Caldwell Chesterfield Clark cruel Davis the Dismang Johnson English Flippo flowers Gilmore Hammer Hester Hickey Hill Irvine Blake Johnson Mark Johnson King Leding Love McKee Murdock Payton Penzo Petty rise system Stubblefield Sullivan Tucker Wallace. Any senator wish to change his or her vote see senator Dodson is in no. Any other senator. C. nine please cast a ballot. But thirty three eight one nine House Bill fourteen ninety three passes please return to the House House Bill fourteen ninety four passed for fourteen ninety four by representative grimly again senator bill it to amend the law concerning fees related to marriage license. Senate boy you're recognized. Thank you madam president of. Colleague's house bill fourteen ninety four absolutely does not raise a fee it absolutely does not create a new fee what the house bill fourteen ninety four does is it puts all the marriage license fees and one nice convenient place so again citizens of the state to go to the code or clerks who were looking at the code using it have one simple place to go to that's all it does happy to try to answer any questions but there's really not much else to answer. Any questions for senator boy. You're recognized. This doesn't change any Los previously passed as regards to whether a Clark have to sign it or not all it does is places all the fees together in one stop shop thank you. Any other questions. Hello you're recognized for a question. What about one question trying to decide right now whether it's you or Senator Hammer carried mostly of the session well I'd say Senator Datsuns in the running to and don't forget Senator Irvin sitting right next to you and so that there are some thank you great question. Anyone wish to speak against or for. Senator has closed any objection to rowing the boat. Madam secretary please roll board run Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Kroll Davis these dismaying Johnson English Flippo flowers Gilmore Hammer Hester Hickey Hill Irving Blake Johnson Mark Johnson King Leding Love McKee Murdock Payton Penzo Petty rice stand Stubblefield Sullivan Tucker Wallace. Any center wish to change his or her vote Senator Dotson no. Saying no others please cast a ballot. By a vote of thirty three eight one nine house bill fourteen ninety four passes. Please return to the House. House Bill fourteen ninety nine House for fourteen ninety nine by representative Pilkington and center board to execute a feasibility study on the development of an Arkansas spaceport. Senate bill eighty. So recognized. Thank you madam president House Bill fourteen ninety nine our previous executive administration convened on an Arkansas council on future mobility the council released a report in December two thousand twenty two which recommends a feasibility study for a spaceport this bill provides the prank the framework for a feasibility study this the study is contingent on fund of a liability Arkansas is already a leader in aerospace manufacturing space for would attract even more business and investment it would also be a place. For Arkansas to be on the forefront of the commercial space industry Arkansas location of the United States at central location the United States and investment in education and skilled occupations makes Arkansas a prime location also Arkansas has a solid history of logistics and transportation companies that said be happy to try to answer any any questions. Senator Leding is question it just for my own educations are we talking about something that the a place from which to launch satellites or land several lines or what would happen is basically. You would take off and go to space. Like an airport only would be a spaceport okay ask a silly question thank you. Any other questions. Senator Boyd is explain the bill by like to speak against the bill. For the bill. Senate boys clothes for the bill. Without objection. Overall the vote. Boyd Bryant Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Kroll Davis the Dismang Johnson English Flippo flowers Gilmore Hammer Hester Hickey Hill Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson King Leding Love Rickey Murdock Payton Penzo Petty writes them Stubblefield Sullivan Tucker Wallace. Any centers are the voter who have not voted or change their vote at this time. I'm sector cast about. The vote of thirty forty eight zero nine. The bill is passed. Return to the House. Madam secretary other items at the desk. Yes madam president will your committee on engrossed bills to whom was referred senate bill three fifty six by Senator English compared the engrossed copy with the original find same correctly engrossed. Committee on west Bills to whom was referred house bill thirteen twenty seven by representative Gazaway of compare the engrossed copy with the original find same correctly engrossed calendar. Senate bill three eighty seven by Senator English to amend the Arkansas military child school friends transitions Act of the twenty eleven Senate bill three eighty seven education. Any other announcements. Center Grove you're recognized. Just like to remind everybody that Arkadelphia chamber reception is at ASU system from four thirty to six would relate could come they've done a lot of work and got some good food. Any other announcements center Gilmore. The manager members special language language is scheduled for Tuesday the fourteenth again that special language Tuesday fourteenth at eight o'clock thank you. Senator hill. Budgeted nine AM in the morning for all those on the on the budget committee. Senator Mark Johnson. Thank you madam president the transportation will meet immediately following a German joint budget and big mac be in the morning. Any other announcements. Not the Senate will stand in a German to the clearing of the desk until eleven AM tomorrow March ninth two thousand and twenty three.