House Convenes

And by the member staff press and guests in the galleries to stand to be led in prayer by minister Jared McKinney president North Little Rock stake church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints I guess to represent winning and remain standing for the pledge of allegiance to be led by representative lane G.. Our father in heaven. We come before the at this time. And give thanks for the many blessings that we each received we're grateful especially father to live in this great country this land of freedom. We're also especially grateful to. Be a part of this wonderful beautiful state. We ask a special blessing upon these representatives father that. You can have the strength. The wisdom. The courage to do the things that they feel right in their hearts we pray that they can find. Civility in our discourse in wisdom and their decisions. We ask that added measure Vice spirit to be upon them and their families bless them guide them and direct them. As they represent the people of this state. And we pray for these things and ask for these blessings in the name of ISIS on Jesus Christ a. Members please indicate your presence by pushing your present button repair the machine madam Clark. sees a quorum or other request for leave. Represent Vaught for what purpose leave you're recognized leave for representative acre his lead representative Baker. So noted. Represent Jeffrey Wardlaw most we dispense the reading of the previous day's Journal without objections so ordered or the Reports from select committees are their portion standing committees read reports madam Clerk Mr Speaker we are committee on revenue tax to whom was referred house bill fourteen seventy five Senate bill one eighty five beg leave to report that we have in the same consideration here with times I recognize that it do pass as amended number one Mr Speaker you Committee on Revenue and Tax to whom was referred house bill fifteen twenty three big league before we have the same consideration here presented same recommendation that a do pass respectfully submitted less each chair Mr Speaker we are committee on Judiciary to whom was referred house bill fifteen twenty two Bentley report that we have in the same consideration here concerning the same recommendation that it do pass respectfully submitted Stan Berry vice chair Mister Speaker will your committee on public transportation to whom was referred house bill twelve forty four Bentley reportedly having the same consideration here concerning the same recognition that do pass to concur in the Senate amendment number one respectfully submitted Mike Holcomb chair Mister Speaker we are committee on public health welfare and labor to whom was referred house bill fifteen eighteen has the fifteen forty six beg leave report we having the same consideration here to turn same recognition that a do pass respectfully submitted Lee Johnson chair Mr Speaker we are committee on education to whom was referred house bill ten thirty house bill fourteen seventy one house bill fifteen eleven house bill fifteen thirty three possible fifteen thirty four house bill fifteen thirty five Senate bill two hundred Senate bill two seventy six Beckley report we have the same consideration here transaminase in that a do pass respectfully submitted Brian Evans chair. During a finish business are there any executive committee actions. Read the letter from the governor madam Clerk. To speak at. The Speaker of the house there Mister Speaker this is to inform you that on February nine twenty twenty three I reviewed and approved the following measures from the legislative session the ninety first General Assembly house bill eleven twelve X. forty three house bill eleven eleven ACT forty four house bill ten fifteen ACT forty six sincerely Sarah Huckabee Sanders governor Arkansas to the Speaker of the house you Mr Speaker this is to inform you that on February twenty four twenty twenty three I reviewed and approved the following measures from the legislative session of the ninety first General Assembly house bill ten thirty one ACT one twenty seven house bill eleven sixty one ACT one twenty eight house bill eleven eighty five ACT one twenty nine house bill thirty nine ACT one thirty sincerely Sarah Huckabee Sanders governor of Arkansas. Members are Dr the days Dr Lao Burdon of little rock is a general and transplant surgeon he's a guest represent McCullough. We also have our nurse today misprinted Hewitt. The north gallery we have. Sure would fire chief John saw your guests of represent Ladyman. We also have really what's assistant fire chief of fable and Brad Hardin fire chief available their guest represent laid. In the east gallery. We we have we may have some of the new court delegation there the guests of represent car actually the north gallery there the guests of represent car. And we have of the west gallery Gary Epperson against represent up will represent Richmond and also Dallas screening for guests to represent a few. In the west gallery we have German Donald and Stacia James from highland school district our guest represent Stommel. Please read House resolution ten twenty two. House resolution ten twenty two by representative hot to recognize asylum springs Panthers and lady Panthers to your team for winning the twenty twenty two class five a six acre with state championship and the national cheerleaders association high school national championship president hockey recognized to explain the resolute. Thank you Mr Speaker I'm so proud this morning to have the silo on Springs coed cheer team here from Salem springs high school my hometown there superintendent Mr Wiggins is here and others and I just want to tell you what this coed she team achieve this year they were the state champions in the five and six a coed team scoring above all the other schools of their coed teams and they also went and representative Arkansas at the national competition in Dallas Texas where there were three hundred and ten teams and they scored a ninety six percent out of a hundred and those teams represent were represented from twenty seven states and they are our national champions from asylum springs high school just wanna thank their coach and all the team members here today. And they are here today with their head coach and their assistant coaches they met got to meet with senator duties on the Senate and and with the governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today but the real heroes are here as well and that's a lot of their parents that are joining them here today and we're just so proud of you guys so we have a citation to recognize our state championship and your national championship thank silent springs high school Panthers. The pockets when the resolution would you would like to speak against the resolution. Would anyone like to speak for the resolution. President Haak is close for the resolution the question before the House is the passage of house resolution ten twenty two all in favor say aye. Any opposed the resolution is adopted. Members we have a few more guests here in the west gallery that played Roberts is a guest of representative can for more. We also have the Arkansas tech university Ozark chancellor's leadership classes here guests represent Pilkington berry and Duffield. And in the west gallery with Matt Matt Morrison the mystery of the White County health department he's a guest represent Cooper. And we have two pages with this today that are the daughters represent Cooper kaitlynn Cooper and Carly Cooper. Man park please read House resolution ten thirty three. House resolution might. Ten thirty three by representative separate to recognize the other items here Wildcats for winning the twenty twenty two class five eight six eight Arkansas cheerleading games state championship and placing third at the twenty twenty three you see a national high school cheerleading mission. Speaker Speaker Shepherd you're recognized explain resolution. Thank you Mister chair I would ask that represent Barker join me in the well she's. Member sites my honor today to present a couple resolutions recognizing some outstanding teams from the already school district first we have the old rate to allow catch your team who won the twenty twenty two class five A. six a cheerleading game to a state championship and then received an invitation to the you see a national high school to in championship at Walt Disney world in Florida and finished third there and some of you may be thinking what we just recognize the five a six a state champion cheerleading but there apparently I now know there are two divisions there is performance and there is game days asylum springs won the performance Division and elder radio when the game day division and so it's quite a credit both of these two schools and very proud of alterados I would be remiss if I didn't mention that my oldest daughter Mary Kate is a member of this tier team so I feel it's my duty as her father to to embarrass her. But members you can read the resolution online but that they scored very high at the state championship they work very hard I can attest to this for a number of years they came very close to winning a state championship last year and they really made it their mission to win a state championship this year which they did and they're coached by tap Bledsoe and Katie Gordon they're here with us today I'll stand up. And then we also have with us today the principal elder high school one of my former teachers miss Sherri hill and our athletic director Phillip plans to. One thing one thing I'll mention coach Bledsoe was quoted in the already papers saying I'm so proud of this team there is not a more deserving team in my opinion the best and most humble kids I've ever worked with and I think we can all agree that the obviously these extracurricular activities are important but more importantly it's the type of care character and worth it at the that actually will stand the test of time and so I'm very proud not only of Mary Kate but I'm proud of this entire group from Eldoret High School in with that I would appreciate a good vote. Speaking Shepherd as explained As resolution would anyone like to speak against the resolution. For the resolution. Because Shepherd is close for the resolution the question before the House since the passage of house resolution ten thirty three all in favor say aye. Opposed nay. Resolution is passed. Madam Clerk please read House resolution ten thirty six. House resolution ten thirty six by representative card to recognize and celebrate new court day at the state capitol on March seventh twenty twenty three. Represent Kerr recognized explain resolution. Thank you Mr Speaker colleagues that we're here today to recognize and acknowledge the contributions of Nucor corporation in Arkansas they are the largest record recycler of any type of material in North America twenty tons I'm sorry twenty million tons of ferrous scrap metal annually their greenhouse gas intensity is less than one fourth of the global still making average it is the first steel mill in Arkansas there are five facilities in the state thirty one thousand teammates working throughout. The country with approximately twenty four hundred in Arkansas thirty five years of operation the median pay for Nucor production teammates over the last three years has averaged more than one hundred thousand dollars annually to reinforce their culture their employees receive ten percent earnings profit sharing in addition to their salary. In two thousand twenty two that brought a total amount of new core teammates to eight hundred sixty two million dollars. Two thousand twenty two was the safest year they they log. They're million our man hours in safety and accident free they invested more than one billion dollars within their facility for upgrade. In the week they are the western hemisphere's largest beans are produced there Nucor Yamato and if you visit freedom tower in New York City AT and T. stadium home of the Dallas Cowboys and also the University of Arkansas razorback stadium Nucor steel is there in in that construction they offer every teammate and they're dependent a four thousand dollar per year scholarships for college or vocational school which nationwide has amounted more than a hundred fifteen million dollars to over twenty five thousand children of the employees since nineteen seventy four. And just personally they are highly visible in our community. They welcome kids back on the first day of school at a multitude of schools in the area they show up and they read to students. They have the reading program they support nonprofit organizations and they also do back to school events and they're involved in community events so at that time this time uh. Therefore be it resolved by the house of representatives the ninety first General Assembly state of Arkansas that the House representative recognize and celebrate new court day at the state capitol building March seventh two thousand twenty three with that I appreciate a good vote thank you. Residents Kerr as explained As resolution would anyone like to speak against the resolution. For the resolution. Senate cars clothes for the resolution. Question for the houses the passage of house resolution ten thirty six all in favor say aye. Opposed nay resolution is passed. Madam Clerk read House resolution ten thirty seven House resolution ten thirty seven by Speaker Shepherd to recognize the other right away okay boys and girls track and field teams for winning the twenty twenty two five A. state track and field championships Shepherd you're recognized explained resolution. Thank you Mr chairman again ask a representar could join me in the well. Members this is the second resolution I mention. To recognize the old red Wildcats boys track track and field team and the girls track and field team for each winning the twenty twenty to five a stack state track and field championships when they won the championship was actually after we it adjourned from session but I wanted to get them here to recognize them so some of the some of their members have already graduated but there's still a lot of uh members here that contributed to that state championship the girls team was led by car sailor road year who was the individual champion in the girls long jump the girls triple jump and the girls hundred meter dash and also they won the four by one or me to relay race in four by two hundred meter relay race and on the boys side of things the Wildcats won the championship with a hundred twelve points and the Andre burns junior when the individual state title in the boys long jump and anchored the boys for about two hundred relay race and the Mario island when the individual boys title for the one hundred ten meter hurdles and Cory stored when the boys discus championship so again want to recognize this team they put in a lot of hard work and very proud of their accomplishments appreciate them being here today they were coached by Jon Kuhns Andy Anthony Curtis along with a host of other assistant coaches and so if you'll join me in recognizing them and I appreciate a good vote. Thank you Shepherd as explained resolution would anyone like to speak against the resolution. For the resolution Speaker Shepherd is close for the resolution the question before the House is the passage of house resolution ten thirty seven all in favor say aye. Opposed nay resolution is passed. Morning hours and. Representative back recommends that we can current Senate amendment one to House. House Bill thirteen forty seven madam Clerk please read Senate amendment one in Amendment number one to House Bill thirteen forty seven. Representative back you are recognized to explain amendment one. Members are going to pass over that. Madam Clerk read house bill thirteen seventy. Thirteen seventy by representative Lanny Fite to amend the Arkansas renewable energy development act of two thousand one to prevent cost shifting and ensure fairness to all ratepayers to create the customers and protections for net metering customers act and to declare an emergency. Members were apparently gonna pass over that one as well before I go to any other bills are there anybody is there anybody else that wants the Passover there's. Representative per year you're recognized. Representative prayer moves house bill fourteen seventy nine be re referred to committee that's proper motion representative per year you're recognized explained the motion. We'd like to refer fourteen seventy nine back to committee to tighten as some language and to add some co sponsors thank you. Represent careers explained motion anybody want to speak against the motion for the motion represent per year to close for the motion. Question before the House is the re referral of house bill fourteen seventy nine to committee all in favor say aye. Opposed nay. Referred the bill back to committee. House. And appropriate house bill fourteen fifty two house bill forty fifty two by representative Gonzalez require hospitals in the state to comply with federal hospital pricing transparency regulations and to require the department of health to enforce compliance with federal hospital pricing transparency regulations. Representante dollars you're recognized explained bill. What I think she just explained the whole bill and the title as what it does requires this federal law says House hospital center posted there the prices online this is printed in Arkansas law codifies of their and implements fines if they don't do it. Any questions. Bipartisan bill one of the few that I will run so I appreciate a good vote. Representative in Dallas is explained the bill would anyone. Representative Wardlaw for what purpose question. You're recognized you say it's fine if they don't do it R. this makes some do it correct it makes them do that Sir there's a fine if they don't do it fine fine yeah we have to get that come out so we can understand all of these. Expect them to come up. Represent Gonzales is explained bill would anyone like to speak against the bill. For the bill. Represent Gonzales is close for the bill question before the House is the passage of house bill house bill fourteen fifty two pairs machine that apart. As everyone voted. That's about ballot madam Clerk. With ninety six eight zero nine zero presents the bills passed. Madam Clark read house bill fourteen sixty seven after fourteen sixty seven by representative Cozart to amend the Arkansas law concerning appeals of decisions of the Arkansas state claims commission. Represent Cozart recognize explained bill. Thank you Mr Speaker. What is a gentleman this is a pretty simple little bill for what it is if you were in Judiciary probably already heard it but this is by actually last session I was chair of a claim for you committee along with Senator Hester and we are a lot of things that come from the claims commission. And a lot of more just lawsuits in a the Have been. Appeal from the claims commission because they like what they. We're ward or not awarded so we get it we can that's what they get they come to us to bikes see if I get another shot at it so what we're doing here with a lot of them that would after they had a claim and they were denied they would let it set. And then they try to appeal they've got too late and with one long are if they didn't like it they would appeal again to the claims commission before they came to us but we just can remember dragon about making one one long so what we're gonna do we're gonna. We're trying to break that down to within forty days after the claims commission issues or transmit a final order on that claim they have the opportunity to go back to the claims commission to try again and if they do that and after that they have twenty days to file to come before the claims commission a sex. Two limits of forty or twenty so if they miss that bill if they miss that time frame. Then they're they're out they can't come back and file for extension claims commissions already made a judgment one way or the other on and this is only if they just got the nod selects a let's does change the timeline would probably answering questions we got one. See non create a good vote. Representatives are to explain the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill. For the bill. Represent Cozart close for the bill the question before the House is the passage of house bill fourteen sixty seven prepare the machine madam Clerk. Has everyone voted. Casts up the ballot ballot madam Clerk ninety five Yeas zero Nays zero present the bill is passed. Man Clerk read house bill fourteen seventy three S. the fourteenth seventy three by representative Bobby to amend the law concerning the procedure for name change to require name change petition to be verified and to ensure contents of the name change court file or re active. Dalby recognize explained bill. Thank you Mr Speaker this bill is coming to us from the judicial council section one is updating out of date language section two and three is sending orders of how how the order should be listed in for purposes of fines and warrants that are issued out of the court and then since the last section under section C. allows a name change to be sealed in situations such as domestic violence so that that individual can't be five the found in a domestic violence situation so that's all this bill does it updates and brings it into line to what's going on with that I'd. Representative office explained bill would anyone like to speak against the bill. For the bill represent all these clothes for the bill the question before the House is the passage of house bill fourteen seventy three where the machine madam Clerk. As everyone voted. Casts up the ballot madam Clerk. Ninety three A. zero nine zero present the bill is passed. Ma'am Clerk read house bill fourteen sixty three as the fourteen sixty three by representative I think concerning state board of education rules for tiered system of educator licensure and some in the law concerning the type of license issued to certain applicants in an alternative educator preparation program. Members I guess for skipping over that bill as well. Representative back again recommends that we concurrence an amendment one to House Bill thirteen forty seven madam Clerk please read Senate Amendment one Senate Amendment number one house bill thirteen forty seven. Representative back you're recognized explain amendment one. Thank you colleagues of the thank you Mr Speaker the this is all this amendment does that cosponsors of the bill appreciate a good vote. Represent back explained the amendment would anyone like to speak against the amendment for the amendment. Representative backs closer the amendment question before the House is concurrence with Senate amendment one to House Bill thirteen forty seven prepare the machine madam Clerk. As everyone voted. Gas up the ballot now the Clerk. Ninety five Yeas zero nays and zero present. You have concurred in Senate amendment one to House Bill thirteen forty seven. Maddox Clerk read Senate bill one twenty six Senate bill one twenty six by representative Maddox to amend the Arkansas public employee retirement system plan regarding survivor benefits declare an emergency. Representative Maddox you're recognized explained the bill. Thank you Mr Speaker colleagues these are all very hopefully quick and simple SP one twenty six is the bill brought about papers they asked I run this all this does is standardized six month marriage period either pro or. Either pre or post retirement for member to select a spouse as a beneficiary so it's just changes standardizing who the beneficiary committee for marriage purposes that's all it does. I'll be glad to take any questions. Representative Maddox has explained the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill. For the bill. Representative Maddox is closed for the bill question before the House is the passage of Senate bill one twenty six prepare the machine Madam part. You're voting on the bill an emergency clause. As everyone voted. Casts up the ballot madam Clerk. With ninety five Yeas one day zero present the bill and the emergency clauses past madam Clerk read Senate bill one twenty seven. One twenty seven I represented Maddox to man and update language for the proper administration of the Arkansas public employees retirement system and to declare an emergency. Represent Maddox you're recognized explained bill. Thank you Speaker Collins this is truly just a technical corrections bill all it does is clarify some definitions that's all of this bill does not be glad to take any questions. Saying that I appreciate a good vote. Representative Maddox explained a bill would anyone like to speak against the bill. For the bill represent Maddox is close for the bill the question before the House is the passage of Senate bill one twenty seven prepared machine madam Clerk. The reading on the bill and the emergency clause has everyone voted. Yes about madam Clerk. With ninety six J. zero nine zero presence the bill and the emergency clauses pass. Ma'am Clerk read Senate bill one twenty eight Senate bill one twenty eight by representative Maddox to correct the employer contribution rate into the and the exceptions to the prohibition against objection an annuity rights to legal processes under the state police retirement system and to declare an emergency. Represent Maddox you're recognized explained bill. Thank you Mr Speaker this state police retirement bill so what this does it create it corrects the employer contribution rate to be consistent with the act for fifteen of twenty twenty one it also aligns the State Police retirement code to be consistent with the collection of child support payments as per Arkansas code annotated nineteen nine fourteen one oh two that's all that this bill doesn't be glad to take any questions. C. nine appreciate a good vote. Represent Maddox's explained Bill would anyone like to speak against the bill. For the bill. Representative Maddox is close for the bill the question before the House is the passage of Senate bill one twenty eight the machine or. You voting on the bill an emergency clause. As everyone voted. Casts up the ballot madam Clerk. Ninety six J. zero Nays zero present the bill and the emergency call at. Madam Clerk read Senate bill one twenty nine. One twenty nine The representative medics amend the state police retirement system plan regarding survivor benefits and declared emergency. Represent Maddox you're recognized explained the bill. Thank you Mr Speaker colleagues is the last one this was also a state police retirement bill this does what the previous one for a president it standardizes the six month marriage appeared either pre or post retirement to select a spouse as the beneficiary that's all it does is basically clean up bill I be glad to take any questions a. Presented about. Represent Maddox has explained the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill. For the bill represent Maddox is closed for the bill the question before the House is the passage of Senate bill one twenty nine where the machine madam Clerk. Voting on the bill an emergency clause. Has everyone voted. Casts up the ballot madam Clerk. Ninety six J. zero nine zero presents the bill and the emergency clause has passed. Man Clerk read Senate bill two forty six to forty six by representative Gonzalez to amend the law regarding timber sales to revise the law regarding co owners of co heirs to define and known for an located will co owner or co chairs and to remain requirements related to timber sale contract. In Gonzalez you're recognized explain the bill they must figure this bill is as if you get in a situation where you've got several cochairs to timberland it keeps the tree huggers from blocking a timber sale of sixty percent of the covers one of one sale. Representative in Dallas has explained the bill would any would like to speak against the bill. More the bill. Representative Gonzalez is closed for the bill question before the House is the passage of Senate bill two forty six prepared machine madam Clerk. As everyone voted. Casts up the ballot madam Clerk. With eighty nine yeas three nation one present the bill is passed. Madam Clerk read Senate bill two O. five. Five a representative luncheon to assist small business owners to form a legal entity in the state and to clarify the procedures and standards use for the name availability for certain corporations and limited liability company representative Lundstrum you're recognized explained bill. Colleagues this is a bill that simply clarifies the procedures and standards use when you go to get your name at the secretary of state's office it should make it a little bit easier if it expands and simplifies the process. Represent Lundstrum as explained the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill. For the bill. Representative Lundstrum is closed for the bill question before the House is the passage of Senate bill two O. five by the machine madam Clerk. Has everyone voted. Casts up the ballot madam Clerk. Ninety six J. zero nine zero present the bill is passed. Representative Michael and then moves that we placed Senate bill sixty six on second reading for the purpose of amendment without objection read amendment three madam Clerk. House amendment number three to Senate bill sixty six represent Mack London is you're recognized to explain them in. Thank you so this is just a real simple amendment I just tighten up a little bit of a language to clarify what the corporate entity is verse is a third party vendor. Represent mac one is explained the Amendment would anyone like to speak against the amendment. For the amendment. Represent Mack London is closed for the amendment the question before the House is passage of amendment three to Senate bill sixty six all in favor say aye. Opposed nay amendment is. Adopt. Send the bill back to committee man for. Madam Clerk read Senate bill one eighty four NO one eighty four by representative ease to clarify the effective date of filing by mail with the tax appeals commission and to clear emergency. Representatives you're recognized explained bill. Thank you Mr Speaker calling the last session we created the tax appeals commission what we fail to clarify it was some language regarding when the petition is received so what this bill would do would verify that when the petition is considered receive based on the postmark date not the date that the tax appeals commission received with that I'd be happy to answer any questions. Represent please explain the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill. For the bill. Representative visas close for the bill the question before the House is the passage of Senate bill one eighty four per the machine madam Clerk. You voting on the bill an emergency clause. Has everyone voted. Cast about madam Clerk. Ninety six J. zero nine zero present the bill and emergency clauses pass. Madam Clerk read Senate bill two seventy one to seventy one by representative race I mean the offense of watering. President ray you're recognized explained bill. Thank you Mr Speaker colleagues prior to two thousand sixteen Arkansas had anti panhandling law that was struck down as unconstitutional in twenty seventeen a new laws passed to replace that it was also struck down as unconstitutional by the eighth circuit so what this bill does is it just goes in and strikes out the portion of that statute that was ruled unconstitutional by the eighth circuit so that we don't have unconstitutional language on the books be happy to answer any questions. C. nine per share a good vote. Representative Reyes explained the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill. For the bill. Senate rates close to bill the question before the House is the passage of Senate bill two seventy one the machine madam Clerk. As everyone voted. Casts up the ballot madam Clerk. Ninety two yeah zero nays and to present the bill is passed. Members were going to go back up to calendar madam Clerk read house bill fourteen sixty three. As the fourteen sixty three by representative I think concerning state board of education rules for tier system of educator licensure and some in the law concerning the type of license issued to certain applicants in an alternative educator preparation program. Representative Johnson you're recognized explained bill thank you Mr Speaker colleagues my apologies for getting caught a sleep over there with this bill came out at the point of this bill is to try to open up on endorsements for teachers with alternative certification so right now if you are a provisional license at a rural school you can only get it endorsement for one area this opens it up you get endorsement from other areas specifically was addressing a problem with driver's education came up one of my local school so as a coach says on a provisional license they wanted to be able to teach driver's education because of a specific role that happened exists within desi they weren't able to get that door spent in working with that see in some of the administrators were able to open that up to other endorsements and remove some regulations that were obstructing the ability for these provisional teachers to get at there is a divorce but I be happy to try to answer any questions. C. nine appreciate your vote thank you. Representative Johnson is explained bill would anyone like to speak against the bill. For the bill represent Johnson it's close to the bill. Question before the House is the passage of house bill fourteen sixty three. Email Clerk. As everyone voted. Cast a ballot madam Clerk. Ninety five yeas or nays and one presents the bill is passed. Members are going to the yellow pages calendar. Representative Jeanne moos that we place house bill ten ninety three on second reading for the purpose of amendment without objection read Amendment number one madam Clerk and member number one to House Bill ten ninety three. Represent Jean you're recognized explained the amendment. Thank you Mr Speaker calling first we member we have those on the part of education is State Library. This come from US senator Payton. He is a small town up in his district that has a city library. And I think some of the rules for you to get city okay State Library funding it you have to have some type of millage will this this county already has a millage for the county but the city has no millage this allows the library board State Library border promulgate rules to find a additional funding source so they can have a funding source so they can apply for state library grants what this does. Any questions. Appreciate a good vote on the amendment. Thank you Mr Speaker this amendment one to House Bill twelve seventy this is Henderson state. Of give you a little history this of several years ago Henderson state took a six million dollar loan out before they became a member of the Arkansas state system. to date they've already paid two hundred fifty thousand of that back fully able to balance of five million seven hundred fifty thousand Senator Hickey and I met with them of several weeks ago is this the member does two things since they've done a lot of slashing and cutting faculty at Henderson state that allows them to to transfer five million dollars from of a personnel calls to a capital calls running the unit university and the second thing it does is puts them on a long payment program of they don't have any timeline that they had to pay back this money so beginning in twenty twenty four hander Henderson state. We'll start paying back. Nine hundred fifty eight thousand dollars a year backed it that six million dollar loan pay downs right now they have. No planter no deadline to pay it this is put a deadline on the loan thing any questions on this amendment. I appreciate a good vote. Representative genes explain the amendment would anyone like to speak against the amendment. For the amendment representative genes close for the amendment. Question before the House is the passage of amendment number one house bill twelve seventy all in favor say aye. Opposed nay amendments passed. Representing you're recognized thanks for calling this is when we passed over last week this is Senate bill two forty three of the Department of transformation share services is the building authority this is a capital improvement. Of what this allows. If need be is five hundred thirty seven thousand dollars over there on or the Arkansas state system building is that's a state owned building they've got some a district heating and cooling problems of this allows a capital improvement for that fixing any questions. Question have come forward of Legislative Council during the offseason. Seeing none your one vote is for the bill emergency clause Mister Speaker the Clerk read the bill third time read the third read the bill a third time madam Clerk in about two forty three. Per machine madam Clerk. You're reading on the bill an emergency clause. Has everyone voted. Casts up the ballot madam Clerk. Ninety five Yeas zero Nays zero present the bill and the emergency clause is passed. Representative makes for what purpose motion place Materi motion after the announcmenet of the bills transferring the bill's place the counters on the desk members amending their own bills own amendments members withdrawing their own bills finalize resolutions reading communications and any remaining committee reports I move that we adjourn until one thirty tomorrow afternoon. Proper motion non debatable all in favor say aye. Those nay motion is passed. Are there any announcements. Representative Lanny Fite for what purpose announcmenet you're recognized city county local will meet at ten AM mac be to Morrow morning. Representative Fortner for what purpose. And now you're recognized ACT will meet tomorrow morning at ten o'clock room one thirty eight. Representative Stan Berry for what purpose announcmenet you're recognized Judiciary makes fifteen minutes after the German and a room one forty nine we have one bill that we need to take care of. Represent Gramlich for what purpose announcmenet you're recognized I want everyone to the Fort Smith regional chamber of commerce in the Van Buren regional chamber of commerce legislative reception this evening from five to seven in Capitol Hill apartments. President Womack for what purpose announcmenet you're recognized of claims will meet tomorrow morning eight AM room a in about. Representantes for what purpose now it's but you're recognized state agencies ten AM in the morning room one five one. Representative bought for what purpose two announcements you're recognized at. Rules will meet tomorrow at noon and per caucus will be in the morning at seven AM. Represent Johnson for what purpose. Public Health made ten minutes upon adjournment in room one thirty thank you. Represent more for what purpose announcmenet. You're recognized representative Johnny I wanted me to inform all of you that tonight at town pump around nine o'clock they'll be having carrier. Represent Maddox for what purpose announce when you're recognized Insurance and Commerce tomorrow morning ten AM. There any other announcements. The desk will remain open as needed for the reading of the bills upon completion of the items named in the adjourned resolution the house will be