House Convenes

And by the member staff press and guests in the galleries to stand to be led in prayer by Matt the randomly pastor Indian springs Baptist church of Bryant and remain standing for the pledge of allegiance be led by representative Lane Jean. Thank you so much let us pray. A father god in Jesus name as we endeavor today to do the work of the people of the great state of Arkansas lord I pray for these representatives or I I pray that you give them clear minds in clear heart stored that everything that they do and say would be for your glory and for your honor lord I pray for each and everyone there's health got that you'd keep them healthy during the season as they lead gotta pray for strength to the long days in the the long nights Laura prefer protection more for them both mentally and physically lord that you would just wrap your angels around them or to pray for their families as so many of them are are separated from during this time lord I pray that you would just to give them encouragement lord and hope and lord I just pray for for their job ahead of them orders they represent the people of Arkansas lord as they look to glorify you and all that they do god would you give them much clarity in much straighter lord we do pray as we know the impending weather is coming and how our Kansans deal with I said we do pray for our our brothers and sisters in the Arkansas Highway Department lord we pray that you would give them protection as they work on our roads or that you would keep them safe floor that you would make the next couple of days just a breeze for them as they are great professionals ultimately lord we pray that everything that is done in these chambers or everything that is thought everything that is said every conversation in the backroom that is that is ultimately for your glory father god we pray all this in the name of Jesus Amen. Members please indicate your presence by pushing your yellow present button prepare the machine madam Clerk. Cast up the ballot madam Clerk with ninety eight members present the chair sees a quorum are there any request for leave. Fortner for what purpose yeah you're recognized a leave for Deborah Ferguson is leave granted representative Deborah Ferguson. So noted represent Ken Ferguson for what purpose the you're recognized the need for a representative David Whitaker is leave grandpa representative would occur. Noted represent Jeffrey Wardlaw moved to dispense the reading of the previous day's Journal without objection so ordered are there Reports from select committees read reports madam Clark this is Speaker your committee on public retirement social security programs to whom was referred house bill number eleven ten eleven eleven beg leave to report that we have hundreds same consideration here three times the same with recommendation that a do pass. Any reports from standing committees. Are there any unfinished business any Executive communications. Members are Dr the days Dr Teresa Wyrick of little rock in our nurse the days miss Sheri Bernard. Arkansas state troopers with this this week both from the training division of corporal Jesse would amend sergeant Sean makes. Morning hours ended. Madam Clark please read house bill ten eighty two. House Bill Tennessee by representative for consent to establish the occupational therapy licensure compact in Arkansas all right we're gonna pass over house bill ten eighty two. Madam Clark please read house bill twelve oh eight. House bill twelve eight by representative Dalby to amend the law concerning probationary and parole the restricted driving permit. President Wardlaw you're recognized to explain the bill. Your Speaker I hope it'll make me look bad I was trying to health care. She went to make sure you guys get notices on all your to do Judiciary bills Care pass the bill if you sessions ago or we did that gave people driver's license or on probation are in that funny period in their sense. Well some troopers came to and some of these folks are getting temporary driver's license for up to ten years and that's a problem so what this bill does is brings that in to about a one year period and let some of re evaluated at that at that point to move forward so kind of tighten that up a little bit and puts a little more safety it makes it better for constituents present a good vote person Wardlaw explain the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill. President Wardlaw is close for the bill the question before the House is the passage of house bill twelve await. Prepare the machine madam Clark. Everyone voted. Has everyone voted. Cast up the ballot measure park with ninety sixty eight zero nine zero present the bill is passed madam Clark please read house bill eleven forty three. At eleven forty three by representative Charlene Fite to define the home state for purposes of the property tax exemption for disabled veterans surviving spouses of disabled veterans and minor dependent children of disabled veterans. President fight you're recognized explain the bill. Thank you Mr Speaker colleagues house bill eleven forty three it was brought to me by the Arkansas collectors association. This bill defines what a home state is for our disabled veterans across the state there are a few definitions of what a home state is in code however it was not defined for the disabled veterans property tax exemption this bill clearly defines what a homestead is and what will be tax exempt almost all County collectors already use this method however there are a few counties that do not and this would standardize it across our state and our county collector so I need for that any property owned by the disabled veteran surviving spouse or minor dependent children will be exempt if the property is contiguous to their principal place of residence. And I added an amendment to clarify that commercial property does not qualify for this exemption so would appreciate a good vote. President files explain the building would like to speak against the bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill. President fight is close for the bill the question before the House is the passage of house bill eleven forty three prepared machine madam Clark. As everyone voted. Has everyone voted. Cast a ballot Manafort with ninety seven yeah zero nine zero president. The bill is passed. President makes for what purpose. Let's hear your motion. After the announcmenet for any of the bills transferring the bill's place in the counters on the desk members amending their own bills their own amendments members are drawing your own bills finalize resolutions reading communications and any remaining committee report I move that we adjourn until one thirty tomorrow afternoon. That's proper motion is not debatable all in favor say aye. Any opposed motion passes members before we go to announcements and others been a lot of questions about the weather and will that affect our schedule. Now you know now that we're here we're gonna just take it day by day four chairs determining committee meetings. You know we'll leave that to individual chairs and less there's a decision across the house that we're going to you know shut down everything but that's something you may want to coordinate with your chairs as far as any scheduling issues you may have as far as getting witnesses down here for for committee meetings or any other issues related to that but again since we're here as far as the the House and the operations here we'll just continue to monitor that throughout the afternoon into the evening and then tomorrow as well and if we are going to make a decision so as far as house sessions go we'll try to let you know as early as possible but I would also say that you know we do cover the the whole state we have a limited number of days that we're allowed to be here to do business so we try to get our business done but for any of you individually if if you have individual travel issues and it's unsafe for you to be here you know we we understand that you can let us know if we need to pair votes if we need to ask for leave we can work with you on that but as far as to now that we're here when we look at the weather here in central Arkansas as far as beating here to the capital for our meetings all right. Any other announcements represent wing for what purpose announced you're recognized House Management will meet immediately upon adjournment today so just a few minutes down in room one thirty eight House Management one thirty eight. And Graham what for what purpose you're recognized. First. And I ask everyone to wear a bow tie to commemorate that day so thank you. Reserve road for what purpose. You're recognized. We're doing a Bible study at seven am on Tuesdays in the old Supreme Court and you can wear a tie there I guess to if you'd like but it's with capitol ministries and I'm hosting it all are welcome president wants from for what purpose announcmenet you're recognized a Northwest Arkansas chambers night out will not happen tonight but it will be rescheduled for president Holcomb for what purpose Smith you're recognized public transportation would not meet until Thursday thank represent park for what purpose. When you're recognized I if you order basketball jerseys and you haven't paid for today's the last day if you don't get your money in today than you will not get a basketball Jersey we are putting District numbers on the jerseys go blind C. amber and easy they're handling it also just make sure before you leave today go by and check to see if you're paid up. Representative very for purpose that you're recognized thank you Mr Speaker as of right now unless you get an email G. judiciary will meet in the morning to of ten o'clock room one forty nine watch for your or an email the government good reminder by watcher emails also check in at the park like website for scheduling issues as well representive eleven for what purpose. Announcmenet you're recognized House education will be ten AM tomorrow morning room one thirty eight unless you get an email stating otherwise. Any other announcements. If not the desk remain open as needed for the reading of a bill sponsor place the items named in