House Convenes

I'm by the member staff press and yes in the galleries to stand to be led in prayer by pastor Chad Denman of new life church in Bryant against a represent of RJ hawk and remain standing for the pledge of allegiance to be led by representative Lane Jean. On behalf of being a citizen of this great state I personally want to say thank you to all the men and women as I walked into this building you can sense and you can feel the weight of the responsibility that you walk in every single day there's a lot that you give a lot the sacrifice you and your families both and I personally just wanna say thank you let's pray. Well we love you and I thank you so much for the opportunity to be able to take this moment. The so humble and so honored a guy by the people that are in this room. The way that they want to seek your face and walking away as. And your word promises that all these things are going to be added on to us. So even start this this session off with prayer that's our heart we want to hear from have and we want to hear from you. Because there is with with great leadership comes great responsibility and so I pray for encouragement I pray for strength and I pray for supernatural wisdom from having. We just want to say that we love you thank you for being in this moment with us we'll have to go about this day without you so we invite you in in Jesus name amen. Members please indicate your presence by pushing yellow present button prepared machine madam Clerk. Cast a ballot Maddox Clark. With ninety eight members present the chair sees a quorum of the request for leave. Representative Ken Ferguson for what purpose you're recognized. Is leave granted for representative Allen. So noted represent Waldron for purpose the you're recognized leave for representative I feel is leave granted for RepresentativeHouse bill. So no. Represent Jeffrey Wardlaw most we dispense the reading of the previous day's Journal without objection so ordered. Are the Reports from select committees. Are the Reports from standing committee. Read the reports madam Clark. Mr Speaker we are committee on Judiciary to whom was referred house bill number eleven twenty three and house bill ten ninety eight beg leave to report that we have seen under consideration here this time with the recommendation that a do pass as amended. Number one. Mr Speaker we your committee on public health welfare and labor to whom was referred house bill ten eighty two house bill eleven thirty seven house bill eleven forty five and house bill eleven fifty five beg leave to report that we have in the same consideration here to attend the same recommendation that a do pass respectfully submitted. Representative Lee Johnson chair. Mr Speaker we your committee on public transportation whom was referred house bill eleven fifty big report that we have the same in consideration with here at the time the same recommendation that a do pass as amended number one respectfully submitted Mike Holcomb share Mr Speaker your committee on public transportation who to whom was referred house bill eleven oh one beg leave to report that we here have had the same committee consideration here's within the same recommendation that a do pass respectfully submitted Mike Holcomb share. Mr Speaker we are committee on education to whom has referred house bill ten seventeen house bill eleven twenty two beg leave to report that we have the same into consideration here's this time with the recommendation that it do pass respectfully submitted right eleven chair. Is there any unfinished business are there any executive. Members before we go to the calendar our doctor the day is Dr Edward Bryant junior West Memphis in our nurse the days miss Sheri Bernard. We also have with this a Group from Faulkner County I guess the of the Faulkner County delegation guess representative Mary Bentley represent Matt brown represent David Ray in this group is led by just is just the P. Sam strain during the north gallery. In the east gallery guests of represent makes we have a group of foreign exchange students who were led by Amanda sharp research coordinator and we have candela the now both of Spain and just Seppi of Italy and there in the east gallery. And then Arkansas state troopers with this today are corporal Kevin grounds and sergeant correct dichas. The finally in the east gallery we have The CEO of the National Council of. State insurance legislators the CEO is Tom Constantine and he is the guest of representative Deborah Ferguson. Madam Clark please read house concurrent resolution one thousand one. House resolution one thousand one by representative racers Congress to permanently extend the tax cut and jobs act of twenty seventeen. Represent rate you're recognized explain resolution. Thank you Mr Speaker colleagues this resolution would call on the Congress of the United States to extend the tax cuts and jobs act of twenty seventeen. the tax cut and jobs act was a landmark achievement the delivered massive and historic tax relief to citizens all across our country including right here in Arkansas among other things it doubles the standard deduction double the child tax credit. Reduce taxes on American small businesses relieved millions of American households from the obamacare mandate tax and lowered both the personal and corporate income tax rates. The results of the tax cuts and jobs act of twenty seventeen we're tremendous. Families and workers experience for men to savings businesses of all sizes were able to hire workers expand their business pay for raises an increase employee benefits. The nation experienced historically low unemployment rates prior to the pandemic. Also experienced a tremendous increase in business investment and saw six thousand dollar increase in real median household income over two years. Unfortunately many of the provisions of the tax cuts and jobs act of twenty seventeen are set to expire at the end of twenty twenty five unless they are extended by Congress. And if these tax cuts are allowed to expire hundreds of thousands of Arkansas families would face a massive tax increase and that's on top of the staggering inflation that they've had to deal with under today's current economic climate. Allowing the tax cut and jobs act to expire would reduce American competitiveness result in fewer jobs reduce income for workers and lead to even higher prices. Estate we can send a message to Washington to let them know that this is a priority for the people that we represent. I certainly don't want my constituents to wake up on the morning of January one twenty twenty six and be hit with a massive tax increase and I trust that you don't either with that I appreciate a good vote. Represent raise explain the resolution would anyone like to speak against the resolution. Would anyone like to speak for the resolution. Representative ray is close for the resolution the question before the House the adoption of house concurrent resolution one thousand one. All in favor say aye. Any opposed. The resolution is adopted. President eighty four purpose. Hold on just a second. Morning hours ended represent baby for what purpose motion let's hear your motion Mister Speaker I move we recall house bill ten eighteen from the Senate. That's proper motion and it is a debatable represent Beatty you're recognized to explain The motion. It is early in the session so I thought this would be a good time and a little parliamentary procedure and and a good lesson in in in parliamentary procedure the bill yesterday that we passed out here set to the Senate where there was proposed amendments at some point we need to take care of our business on the House saying and not saying that to the Senate to take care of those amendments the adverse approach by committee members that voted in the negative on that that that bill and I ask that that we could bring that back and have another opportunity here so with that being said I ask that you vote in the formative to recall this bill thank you. M. babies explain The motion when he would like to speak against the motion represent makes you're recognized to speak against the motion. Thank you Mr Speaker obviously I'm gonna come down to speak against this motion this house passes bill overwhelmingly Senate down to the Senate the parties are in active negotiations and we have agreement on what the amendment is going to be Senator Johnson on the Senate side is ready able and willing to make that amendment down there to clean it up all this would do is create a bigger workload on us blog this bill down and for the sake of these guys are putting their lives on the line for us day in day out there's no reason to do that let the process take place as it was designed we'll get it taken care of over the Senate it'll come back get concurred will have a great bill bring it back down here it's going to lay this bill by week's and create more workload no reason to do that so I ask you to continue to support our firefighters and vote no. Represent makes a spoken against the motion when you would like to speak for the motion. Would anyone like to speak against the motion. Represent Beatty. Close for the motion represent but you're recognized to close for the motion. I would just state that after consulting with the Senate the information that representative makes provided today as far as the Senate being ready to take this bill and all take care of those amendments the message from the Senate is if we send bills down without a Senate sponsor. and someone run that on the Senate floor they're placed in the stack and they're going to sit there so this bill will sit there until that time and they just respectfully ask that we had a Senate co sponsors so my my request again is let's take care of this bill in the house in and and then sent a good bill down to the Senate so I ask for a good vote. Beatty has close for his motion the question before the House is the recall of house bill ten eighteen all in favor say aye. Any opposed. The noes have it. Madam Clark please read house bill ten twenty three. House bill ten twenty three to require flex purchase with funds to be made and manufactured in the United States. Reporter you're recognized explained bill. Thank you Mr Speaker colleagues this is a simple straightforward bill it simply says that all flags that are purchased with state tax payers money will be manufactured in the United States and I'll take any questions you have. C. nine I would appreciate a good vote. Resent Fortner is explain the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill. We would like to speak for the bill. President Fortner is close for the bill the question before the House is the passage of house bill ten twenty three prepared machine madam Clark. As everyone voted. As everyone voted. Cast up the ballot madam Clerk. With the ninety three yeas to nays and to present the bill has passed madam Clark please read house bill ten fourteen. House bill ten fourteen by representative why sent to allow online training for county pointers to provide an additional training courses for County pointers and to provide that a person with a felony conviction is not eligible to be a deputy coroner represent what you're recognized to explain the. Thank you Mr Speaker house bill ten fourteen. Arkansas as have another time keeping the deputy court of deputy corners the regular corners or have an much problem stay in certified and so many of work at funeral homes or different practices in this focus is again pay attention this is for deputy corners it this bill. Talks about the training in the instruction in the eligibility requirements for County corners to allow for county coroner to receive online training the second part is to expand the number of approved medical legal death investigation training courses that meets the training requirements for corners the last thing it says it says to to provide that a person with a felony conviction is not eligible to be a deputy corner that's the gist of this is really important there any questions. Reserve Richmond for what purpose you're recognized for a question represent Watson on concerning the the no felons. All right could you explain what mischief. A former felon might get into as a deputy corner the. A real good question I cannot explain it but I do know this representative Richmond they just wanted to cover that genetically just to make sure that it it is in print and in my words there's no if and or buts about it I know that really didn't answer but that's it. No questions I appreciate a good vote representantes what purpose. You're recognized for a question. Watson I just wanna make sure it felony. What about an individual that say twenty years ago was convicted of a felony based on a hot check violation is that defining moment of that moment in time when they had a. A lapse of judgment and made a mistake yeah they're gonna be penalized from that day forward and not be able to allow the service deputy corner because my understanding it's a difficult time to find individuals as corners inspection of the training that they receive so do we is that what this bill will do will prohibit someone in that situation from serving in that position keep in mind first rifted Tosh this is deported any corners again kind of relaying back to what I explained to represent Richmond. It possibly the the executive director of the corner Association I don't know possibly he'll make that determination I'm I'm really I I don't want to assume or to guess anything Sir. Represent the Watson does the corner Association. you spoken with them hello do they support this bill apps absolutely of the executive director Kevin Cleghorn testified with me yesterday and city county local they actually approached me over a year ago see in the needs of the more critical need as time goes on again for the deputy corners they were the having the problem this is again halau more resources not only online training but in person training through the canopy and the medical legal association to death scene investigation there's on lately a representative of items on their the same things that the regular quarters they're all behind this they came to me sir. President flowers for what purpose I'm asking this for myself as well as another member was wondering sure you're recognized our. Sorry thank you thank you Mr Speaker I'm wondering with this include Nonviolent felons and also with this include felons whose records have been sealed or expunged okay again. I believe the decision will be made by the executive director of the corners Association I I cannot answer that I'm not going to act like I know but it does say blanket it did throw out felony so. No more questions I appreciate a good vote. President Watson is explained the bill would anyone like to speak. Send Richmond you're recognized speak against Bill. Thank you Mr Speaker I'm not really against this bill I'm just concerned that. There's no real definition of what felons who what when or where of this type of felony. And and it's tough already for some of these people that have your charges and felons that really. We're not that serious that happened a long time ago it's it's it's still very hard for them to get jobs and things and for them to move out of. Away from that criminal activity whatever and and and it just bothers me that were making it harder on this thing I I would ask. And frankly you know. Do whatever you want on this thing but I would ask that a consideration be made. To take this back and trying to the find fell a little bit about. You know somebody that may be violent or something like that I understand. Somebody that's not my only to did something like a hot check or something twenty years ago maybe they should be forgiven they paid their debt to society maybe it's time to allow them to move on. But and again I'm not real sure how much mischief you can get into has a corner with with a dead body but I'm sure there's something. But I would ask that that that be considered at this point. That this thing be reworked a little bit and then then I think we can pass it without any any kind of regrets thank you Mr. President Richmond spoken against building would like to speak for the bill represents Lanny Fite you're recognized speak for the. Let me say a corner comes in the house and you have a loved one has passed away thank you get the medication your medicine cabinet. They deal with the family. A. When meeting you I don't want a felony in there is somebody committed a hot check twenty years ago like representative Tosh says they have the opportunity to get that expunged if they've lived their life like that too so as I say when somebody comes in my house I've lost a loved one I want to make sure that I'm all right with that I'm all right with them going to my bathroom and and getting the medicine out the medicine tap. Represent flowers for purpose question you're recognized for a question thank you Mr Speaker person fight I agree with you and To some extent and you just made the exclusion about. I just heard from the sponsor that that's not. So are you I guess I'm wondering are you making. Motion that. Expunged felony. From this bill or are you. And that you would like to see. I have no opinion on whether that should be in the bill or not I just believe. A convicted felon at that time in your life you don't need anything else complicating it thank you. President Tosh is spoken for the building would like to speak against the bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill. Watson. You're recognized to close for the bill. I will re re iterate. Page three section II again quote it says a person is not eligible to be a deputy quarter if the person has pled guilty or nolo contendere or has been found guilty of a felony even if the felony conviction has been sealed expunged or pardoned That I'll close on that. Jim Watson has closed for the bill the question before the House is the passage of house bill ten fourteen. Where the machine madam Clerk. As everyone voted. As everyone voted. Cast up the ballot madam Clark. With forty forty eight thirty six Nays seven present. Madam Clark please read house bill ten ninety. House bill ten ninety by representative twice and to separate the office of sheriff in tax collector in Hempstead County. President Watson you're recognized explain the bill. Thank you Mr Speaker house bill ten ninety is county specific this was brought to me by the sheriff in the county judge of him state county this is an act to separate the offices of sheriff and Tax Cholesky in Hempstead County I found out through the Arkansas association of counties that over fifty something counties out of seventy five have already done this they have separated. The county of county collector from the from the county sheriff. This is a wonderful thing. The last thing that a sheriff needs on their mind in lieu of the re seven this some in the jail the turnover with deputies they need to focus on what they were elected to do I do believe this will make it a more efficient and more effective for the elected sheriff in my house districts one of my new districts is a Miller county which is Texarkana they have done this several years ago for him to County this will apply after the current sheriff service finishes this four year term so this will not apply during the next four years it will happen when whoever takes office in a January first of twenty twenty seven because he did not want to have a special election call for this I hear that another county in my newly elected the SharePoint talk to me about possibly about separate again the the sheriff collector the share from the collector job is any questions. President Ladyman for what purpose thank you thank you Mr Speaker. Watson just recognized for a question thank you just clarification so these two positions are combined in all counties and you have to opt out of that is that that that is correct that that is correct okay thank you. President Dalby for what purpose. A question you're recognized isn't it accurate many more accurate statement representing Watson that not all counties for together that maybe by constitution when that council was constituted way back when they were separated but in some counties they work separately and so if if they want to separate they have to do this but say for example in Miller county they've always been separated by the constitution isn't that correct that's what I understand thank you. No more questions appreciate a good vote. President Watson is explain the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill. What do you would like to speak for the bill. Watson is close for the bill question before the House the passage of house bill. Ten ninety prepare the. As everyone voted. As everyone voted. Asked if the ballot madam Clerk. With ninety three ace three nays zero present the bill is passed madam Clark please read house bill eleven hundred. House bill eleven hundred by representative Collins to mean the purposes of urban service district and to add certain municipal services and purposes for which an urban service district may be formed represent conjure recognized to explain the bill. Thank you Mr Speaker service bill what's the urban service district do a couple of additional things I'll explain this because if you don't have the contacts you may be wondering what this is my opportunity. there's only one urban service district in the state it's like an improvement district about most improvement districts are for one specific purpose urine services you're basically is what the city is that does all the things the city does the one urban services you that we have is an Cammack Village chemical does my districts of the municipally brought this bill Senator Tucker myself to try to help out our districts they currently do numerous things under the urban service district that it's an existing statute emergency services solid waste parks street cleaning we lot maintenance and so on and so forth there are two things that they already do but they do three different funding source which is strange so if there is water on the streets that need to address for safety and and access as well as street and sidewalk work you know whether it's resurfacing or access ramps and things like that they do this they have to go in and have a different kind of a district that allows them to do that they may have to put bonds out a little bit more expensive little bit less convenient they would like to be able to do this with their existing form of government which is the urban service district and I'm happy to answer any questions if there any questions about that. Represent Wardlaw for purpose question you're recognized so any service districts are within a city correct yes it started by the city and it can be the entire city or can be a part of the city so within these districts within that city is are going to be a separate fee charged to offer the services listed I saw where they're solid waste there's fire there's ambulance and obviously security would be police I take it so how how are those pieces going to be paid for so currently they have the service or district and it's done through a fee and that's assessed on I believe it's on their waist bill but you can do it on wastewater or server has to be approved by the it has to be initiated by petition of twenty five percent or more of the electors and it can be overruled by fifty percent or more of the electors that's all current law if they were to change this the change their urban service district in Adarand its ad street and sidewalk maintenance or development that require the even the amendment would require the twenty five person elected to sign on to it it's what the people of Canada wanted to do because otherwise they don't get to do these basic services without having to go through another former government represent beach what purpose question you're recognized how many of these urban service districts are there in the state there is one it's an Cammack Village the only one that has been credited at the lost art of nineteen ninety five and yeah it just hasn't been using much represent hawk for what purpose question you're recognized can you not go within the city that this is in to ask for help with sidewalk repair things like that like since it's with within the city can you go to the city and say Hey we need some help with our sidewalks and get funding that one well this is basically the city of character so you know most cities have revenue sources for primarily sales tax Cammack does not have any cells as they don't have any businesses in their in their area they get funding from a small part of the Pulaski county sales tax they get a little bit of property tax money. But they couldn't really do this without some other source of funding and in law we typically let cities do the basic services that they do the way Cammack does is through this urban service district saw that's a that's the answer I mean they basically are doing it through the city and this is the second. Percent Duke for what purpose you're recognized thank you Mr Speaker my question I don't have a lot of familiarity with this is are these districts subject to FOIA is there transparency for the public in decision making processes generally speaking my understanding is that improvement districts because they're municipal organization are subject to for a but I don't particularly know much about that but as a. As the entity that is a municipal entity I would think that are submitted for the that's been my experience with other forms of improvement district. And I'm gonna say thank you and the first time. President Collins is left the well. Representantes is explain the building would like to speak against the bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill. Represent Collins is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of house bill eleven hundred prepared machine madam Clerk. As everyone voted. As everyone voted. Cast up the ballot madam Clerk. By a vote of ninety four Yeas zero nine three present. The bill has passed madam Clark please read house bill ten twenty four. House bill ten twenty four by representative race amend the law governing the creation of designated entertainment districts right you're recognized to explain the bill. Thank you Mr Speaker everyone seems to be feeling feisty today. thank you for the opportunity to present house bill ten twenty four this bill would untie the requirement for the creation of entertainment districts that they have an advertising and promotions Tax and I'll try to explain what this bill does and doesn't do. So in twenty nineteen legislation was passed that allowed for cities and municipalities incorporated towns to create an entertainment district if they met the criteria laid out in that legislation that included things like that they be commercially zoned they have a a number of restaurants or bars or taverns or things of this sort one of the requirements that is in that was in that legislation is that the city must levied in advertising and promotion tax in order to create an entertainment district for those who are familiar with an advertising and promotion tax it is a gross receipts tax that is levied on prepared food as well as lodging like hotels and motels this bill removes that requirement. NO why am I bringing this legislation it simply doesn't make any sense that a government should have to levy any sort of tax much less an advertising and promotion tax in order to have an entertainment district and in practice this may very well lead to more taxes than people want or need I'm aware of at least one instance here in central Arkansas where an advertising and promotion tax was advanced and one of the primary arguments behind it was well we may want to have an entertainment district one day so we need to go ahead and pass this tax so that'll be in place Another thing is that AMP taxes really don't have anything to do with entertainment districts the the requirement is sort of a non sequitur and I've spoken with the bill sponsor from twenty nineteen and they agree with me on that. I'm not been able to think of a single compelling reason why having an entertainment district should require a tax to be levied along side and I have spoken to the Municipal League about this bill they're actually in favor of it which I think is a personal first for me I do want to make one comment related to some it's a some of you may have received an email claiming that that this bill expands public drinking I just want to say that is not the case at all this bill does not change who is able to drink alcohol when they can drink alcohol or where they can drink alcohol this bill is mostly dealing with a it's not mostly it's entirely dealing just with the tax requirements and so I don't see any reason that Arkansas family should have to pay higher taxes when they go out to a restaurant and by mail for their family just for this purpose so with that I'd be happy to entertain any questions president Pilkington for purpose you're recognized thank you Mr Speaker so would this mean if the capital district became entertainment's on we would have to levy and AMP Tax. I'm not aware of anyone trying to make the capital district an entertainment zone but Little Rock already levies an anti tax so it would not be an issue. Thank you colleagues I appreciate a good vote represent raise explain the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill. Ray is close for the bill the question before the House is the passage of house bill ten twenty four prepared machine madam Clerk. As everyone voted. As everyone voted. Cast up the ballot madam Clark by a vote of eighty seven yea's six nays and one present the bill is passed. Represent Richmond for what purpose. Let's hear your motion. Mister Speaker I move to expunge the vote on which H. B. ten fourteen failed and referred the bill back to committee. President regional take those motions appointed time the first motion as I understand it is the motion to expunge the vote by which house bill ten fourteen failed. It is a proper motion is debatable you're recognized to explain The motion. Thank you Mr Speaker on On represent Watson bill there's a lot of good in that bill. And the I feel responsible for killing it is usually I take. Usually I take pleasure in that but the because this did have some good in it I'd like to reconsider the bill to be able to get it back to committee and address some of those issues that we're concerned about so that he can bring us a better bill that we can all get on board with that and and pass. President Richmond explained the motion would anyone like to speak against the motion. Would anyone like to speak for the motion. Represent Richmond is close for the motion. The question before the House. Is the motion to expunge the vote by which house bill ten fourteen failed to pass all in favor of expungement say aye. Any opposed. The motion passes. President Richmond you're recognized. All right get it right this time I move that we motion I move that we re referred the bill back to committee for. Correct. That is proper motion it is debatable represent Richmond you're recognized explain The motion. Thank you Mr Speaker the Senate back given opportunity to fix it if he doesn't fix it as I was asked by one of my colleagues if he decides not to fix it then we just kill it again. Represent Richman's explain The motion when you would like to speak against the motion. Would anyone like to speak for the motion. Represent Richmond is close for the motion the question before the House is eight the motion to re referred house bill ten fourteen back to committee all in favor say aye. Any opposed the motion passes. Clarkson the bill back to committee. Manafort please read house bill ten twenty eight. House Bill ten twenty eight by representative Charlene Fite to replace the term child **** with the term child sexual abuse material in the Arkansas Code represent fight you're recognized to explain the bill. Thank you Mr Speaker. According to the national center for missing and exploited children in twenty twenty one alone the last year for which we have statistics there were more than twenty nine million reports of suspected child sexual exploitation reported by online platforms several months ago I was invited to a meeting with the Morgan Nick foundation which is located in alma and a local attorney regarding changing Arkansas Code to match what's used by national groups that work to radic hate child sexual abuse currently we use the term child **** it is much more accurate to call it what it is child sexual abuse material it is evidence of a crime the sexual abuse of a minor a child cannot consent therefore the French our online depiction is evidence of a crime. Child sexual abuse material R. C. Sam is the term used by the national center for exploited children are the Adam Walsh foundation range and other national groups states are now moving to use the same terminology this broadens the term to be more applicables to criminal activities numerous prosecuting attorneys have spoken with me and said that they favor doing this because it puts the emphasis on the victim of the crime a child rather than confusing juries with the term **** and what it is our is not so with that I would appreciate a good vote I will take any questions. Seeing none thank you represent fight is explain the bill would anyone 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 ten twenty eight prepare the machine madam Clark. Has everyone voted. Is everyone voted. Cast about madam Clark. With ninety sixty eight zero nine zero present the bill has passed. Members were moved to the yellow budget calendar. President Jean you're recognized. Thank you Mr Speaker colleagues we're going to take up. Senate bill ten and Senate bill twelve these are two more. Promotional bills Senate bill tens a catfish promotion board. Senate bill twelve Arkansas beef council these are funds that are chart the a levied inside their industry for promotion and education in these two areas I'm going to batch these. Anybody want the bill separated. Any questions on any of these bills. Your one vote is for the bills in the merger clause Mister Speaker the Clerk read the bill third time. I'm Clark please read bills for the third time. Senate bill ten Senate bills twelve. Where the machine medical. As everyone voted. Voting on the bills and the emergency clauses as everyone voted. Cast a ballot madam Clark. Five hundred ninety four yeas one eight zero present the bills emergency clauses have past president Jean you're recognized. Thank respect our colleagues we have Senate bill forty six which is the governor's legislative liaison bill this is the same of two hundred and twenty six thousand that we passed last time of many of you remember our colleague Ken Bragg if you want him to get paid for his work during this session. You can vote for this bill remember your one vote is for the bill in the merger calls. Spieker read the bill for the third time and flock was read the bill for the third time Senate bill forty six. The machine metaphor. Has everyone voted voting on the bill in the emergency clause. As everyone voted. Cast about madam Clerk with a vote of ninety six Yeas zero nine zero present the bill emergency clause. President makes what purpose motion place let's hear your motion after the announcmenet reading the bills transferring the bill's place in the counters on the desk members amending their own bills their own amendments members withdrawing their own bills finalized resolutions reading communications and any remaining committee reports I move that we adjourn until one thirty on Monday afternoon. That's proper motion it's not debatable all in favor say aye. Any opposed the motion passes. Are there any announcements. Representative wing for what purpose. That's here now Smith there are a hundred people in this house and everybody's having a great day but one of us is having a better day than others representative Deanna Hodges happy birthday. Represent worn for what purpose Smith you're recognized. Joint retirement will have our first meeting the organizational meeting in big mac a Monday morning at eight thirty. President million for purpose you're recognized L. A. C. will be money that is six thirty in room one forty nine. Any other announcements. Members as we head into the weekend again I remind you look at the website check your emails as we move into more regular business if you have any questions don't hesitate to reach out to me or Roy everybody or amber. Any other announcements. Not the best remain open as needed for the reading of bills upon completion abstained in the joint resolution house be turned until one thirty PM Monday.