Senate Convenes

Senate will be called to order. Senate will be called to order. Madam secretary please call the roll Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Elliott English Flippo flowers full for Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace. Any request for leave today any request for the same night going to ask you senator Wallace he would to recognize our guest. Richey C. core from river crest high school near Osceola and they're going to present the colors they're too short to pull down the colors so we're going to modify the go bring their own colors in. And with that I'd like to present the river crest all to see colorguard. Senator Wallace listen per place Morton thank you for this day. Thank you for these young cadets. Who represent our country. Thank you for for our great country please watch over our men and women in the service. And help us make a good decision sale lord in Jesus name a man. to the Flag. States of America into public schools which is stands one nation under god indivisible. Justice for all. The morning hour will now begin. Ladies and gentlemen in the galleries welcomes the Arkansas Senate please be aware of all policies that are posted in the gallery govern yourselves accordingly are there any announcements or introductions to be made at this time any announcements or introductions to be made at this time. Okay saying that ma'am Secretary other items at the desk. Yes Sir will your committee on joint budget to whom was referred Senate bill one O. one by joint budget recommend to pass as amended number one calendar. Senate resolution thirty seven thirty six. By Senator Dismang. I'm sorry. The Senate memorial resolution two by Senator Dismang the research respectful memory of Jonathan Mitchell Mitch Petrus Senate memorial resolution to. Calendar calendar. A memorial resolution thirty seven by Senator Elliot. To congratulate the Joe T. Robinson high school football team on winning that twenty twenty one class four A. state championship Senate resolution thirty seven calendar. S. Meeks that Senate memorial resolution one by Senator Ingram in respectful memory of Jason Connor line and in recognition of his many contributions to the state of Arkansas seven memorial resolution one. Okay sorry on the counter so record soon Senator Ingram you're recognized president Senator more resolution number one. You know it's not lost on me that the color guard was all female and of that the West Memphis chamber banquet of we before last of the entire leadership class of twelve is all made up of women and so I guess there's a man there's hope force of the Senate memorial resolution whereas Jason Connor Lange was born on August twelfth two thousand one and I was city our passed away on February twenty six twenty twenty two after suffering an injury while providing assistance during a traffic accident on the side of the interstate and where is Jason Connor lying an Eagle Scout graduated from liberty high school in north liberty Iowa in twenty twenty and attended Kirkwood community college cedar rapids Iowa and where is Jason Connor Lange was a volunteer firefighter with the Coralville volunteer fire department in Coralville Iowa before being hired by the west Memphis fire department in December of twenty twenty one and we're A. as in addition to being a firefighter for the west Memphis fire department Jason Connor Lange was an emergency medical technician Clinton he was in emergency medical clinical training at the Arkansas fire training academy and whereas on the morning of February twenty six twenty twenty two Jason Connor lying was on his way to pine bluff to attend an emergency medical technician clinical training class when he came upon an accident on the side of the interstate and we're as Jason Connor Lange stopped to assist with a traffic accident and was tragically hit and killed by a passing vehicle and we're as fire chief berry E. Lee of the West Memphis fire department said firefighter Jason lying immediately and without hesitation bravely made the ultimate sacrifice and he will always be remembered for his legacy and bravery for serving others and whereas Jason Connor lying. Survived by his parents Joe in Cheryl lying brother Nathaniel lying stepbrother Nicholas lying grandfather Joe lying aunts and uncles Deborah Stewart Gary and Patty ruse in mac and when my Clinton great uncle and aunt Ted and conning lying girlfriend Caitlin Bergen and a host of other relatives and friends now therefore be it resolved by the Senate of the ninety third General Assembly of the State of Arkansas the to Senate mourn the passing of Jason Connor lying and recognize the impact he had on Arkansas be it further resolved that the individual members of Senate hereby express sincere condolences to the family of Jason Connor lying in upon adoption this resolution appropriate copy it shall be provided to the family by the secretary of state I think you know this young man it'll show you just how precious life is of the city of Memphis recruits EMTs especially from the Midwest his girlfriend was recruited to Memphis Tennessee to be at M. T. he was a volunteer firefighter he followed or Memphis and the captain with the Memphis fire department that works with the M. T. EMTs was had been on the west Memphis fire department and so he recommended that he could help him get a job with Westminster fire department he did in December he was universally liked in a short period with the fire department I think about you know that impacted eagle scouts have all made in our country over the years and I think about this young man in his life and so tragically lost so long young I would appreciate a good vote. Member center The motion to adopt sent more resolution one on favor say aye. Any opposed Like sign motions adopted resolutions. Senate you're recognized for a quick introduction. Thank you. we'll take a moment to recognize we have a group of people was from magnolias leadership magnolia class or in the west gallery here. It would stand up. Thank you. Senator Dismang you're recognized thank you members of I can make a motion to suspend the rules consider Senate moral resolution to. Thank you for the motion to suspend the rules to consider similar resolution to all in favor of this notion that impose like sign. six okay. Resolution two by Senator Dismang respectful memory of Johnson Mitchell Mitch Petrus and also like to request leave for fill in C. petrous N. as sister Kimberly. Latest crash service any organ. Come on a. I want to say I think I speak for the entire to the Senate when I say that we are proud to join in celebration of Mitch Mitscher chief patris says he dubbed himself joined or Senate family in January of two thousand eighteen. Chief petrous quickly picked up on the issues from the and from the governor to a part time. Maintenance employee he connected with everyone. This is easier just a few minutes ago. Everyone that he met at the capitol mid serve the people of Arkansas well during the ninety first General General Assembly fiscal session and again during its second extraordinary special session without a debt doubt Mitch was bigger than life he burned brighter and hotter than anyone I've ever known but for me what are member most was a unique way that he saw why he saw the good in everyone not. And no matter what their background or their status was he saw the opportunity in every challenge no matter how daunting the odds any saw the reward at the end of each task never the potential for failure he was transparent honest and true he could feel that everyone every moment and everything had value to Mitch it's what I believe that may dissolve grad grad gravitate towards him at a center Mitch Petrus was pure in heart. Whereas Jonathan Mitchell Mitch petrous former New York Giants offense of linemen from Carlisle Arkansas died suddenly on July eighteenth two thousand nineteen at thirty two years of age and we're as Mitch Petrus played tight end. For the Carlisle high school football team before becoming a walk on fullback and then an offense of guard to the Arkansas Razorbacks football team during his college years. And we're as Mr petrous earned a to all sought southeast conference honors during his time at the university of Arkansas Fayetteville and was remembered by the Arkansas razorback team with these words we are deeply saddened by the passing passing image petrous he was an outstanding competitor incredible team mate and a true log he will be greatly missed by many rest easy Mitch and whereas after graduating from the university of Arkansas Fayetteville Mitch Petrus played for the National Football League with the New York Giants the neat New England Patriots and the Tennessee Titans and was part of the New York Giants squad that won Super Bowl in two thousand twelve and whereas after retiring from the National Football League in two thousand thirteen Mr petrous returned Arkansas Arkansas where he would he often appeared on local television and football analyst in up in the studio and is on the sidelines reporter during televised high school football games and we're as Mr but Mr petrous also enjoyed a political career serving as the chief of staff for former president pro tem Senator Jonathan Dismang in two thousand seventeen and we're as Mr petrous will be remembered among teammates and friends president Tuesday as some upbeat attitude and strength both on and off the field now therefore be it resolved by the Senate of the ninety third General Assembly of the State of Arkansas that the Senate remember in command Johnson Mitchell Mitch patriots for its contributions to the state of Arkansas be it further resolved that the individual members of the Senate expressed sincere condolences to the family of Jonathan Mitchell Mitch petrous and that upon adjournment of our adoption of this resolution an appropriate copy she provided to the family of Jonathan Mitchell Mitch Petrus by the secretary of the Senate. I appreciate a good vote. Every six heard resolution all in favor of the resolution say aye. Opposed resolutions about thank you we can just recess for just a couple minutes okay stand in recess. Senate come back to order. Senate come to order. Senate Gilmore I recognize you for a quick introduction. Members please join me in welcoming the agriculture policy class from you AM if they'll stands and they're professor miss Davis is up there as well and representative Wardlaw don't want to don't forget him. I had the pleasure of of actually going to speak to this group of students in their class and I will say this the future of agriculture in Arkansas looks bright some but right students very smart students and have a great professor Sir thanks again for being or gas well. Senator Elliot. Recognized for a motion. Mr chairman I moved to suspend the rules to present this resolution on behalf of the Robinson high school football team. Says you've heard the motion to suspend the rules to allow Senate resolution thirty seven to be heard today all in favor of the motion please say aye. It imposed say nine motion is carried Senate resolution thirty seven by Senator Elliot to congratulate the Joe T. Robinson high school football team on winning the twenty twenty one class four A. state championship Senate you're recognized to present your resolution thank you how many of you know with the mascot is for Robinson high school. It's the senators that's the official mascot most of us don't get to have a title that matches the mascot of the school that that they're presenting so I feel very honored by the way Joe T. Robinson high school they are not going to have a chance to be down here on this and for you to congratulate them because they're on the House and right now we just don't have that much time but I do want to present the resolution so when I think up there now. Yeah. Come down here. Can somebody you need to come was quick to be quick because I'm not that I'm going to read as quickly. Okay members. H.. Well as a twenty twenty one Joe T. Robinson high school Senators football team claimed the class four A. state championship trophy after defeating by Shiloh Christian high school saints with the forty two fourteen victory at war Memorial Stadium in little rock Arkansas. Whereas the twenty twenty one Joe T. Robinson high school Senators football team's victory gave the school that second class four A. state championship championship the last three years. And whereas Daryl Star City of the twenty to twenty one jump two Robinson high schools and football team was named the Most Valuable Player of the state championship game under whereas twenty twenty one Joe T. Robinson high school students are senators were well led by head coach a tie to school a lot by the way Todd and I talked together and Robinson high school one of us is really old the other one is getting there. S. the twenty twenty one thirty senators were also supported by additional coaches staff and other members of the Joe T. Robinson. High school and their community now therefore be it resolved by the Senate of the ninety third General Assembly of the State of Arkansas that Senate congratulates the Joe T. Robinson high school Senators the high school Senators football team on winning the twenty twenty one class four A. state championship be it further resolved that upon its adoption a copy of this resolution be presented to the show to buy was in high school football team coach tied to school by the Secretary of the Senate. So may we. This is where that is the resolution and of members would you please congratulate Tom Robinson high school Senators and we'll go from there. On the way yeah the way to get here. Yeah so yeah I can applaud two times is that what you're saying. You twice you've heard Senate resolution thirty seven all in favor of adopting Senate resolution thirty seven say aye. Lows. Resolution is. Thank you very much. Leave it to the Robson teams. Thank you so. So I just brought the seniors seniors okay you can just line up. So I understand we just have seniors here is that correct just write some seniors okay so would you just say just a minute about them but they don't have much time. Well first thank you very much for a for this recognition in this resolution on behalf of west little rock's Robinson high school we greatly appreciate it we've got a fab fabulous group of young men and women within our program and and wonderful support from parents so it was a great season and and we greatly appreciate this opportunity. What do I need to do what we've done okay good deal. Centers are there any further introductions at this time. Any further introductions analysis at this time. Saying that if you would give me a point of personal privilege to have one of my own I have debates a swim team here I've been the west gallery they are this state five eight champions this year and they were third place last year if you would please welcome the Bates was. Thank you. Senate is saying really we have several calendars today. Senate is saying you're recognized to present first budget calendar. Thank you thank you members at you've got the white sheets two pages that's gonna be your budget counter the run start off with her going to batch things should be four of them there's the first two bills second two bills in in the third set of two and then we'll move on and that a bigger bigger batch with that I'm going to read off the numbers if there's no one was pulling out shall read and then we'll we'll take vote so with that Senate bill one O. seven. You'd like to pull a bill out or have any questions Senate bill one of seven or Senate bill one ten. Axing nine Sir what seven the support of all right so we're gonna pull one of seven for separate vote which means we're just going to go ahead and run both of these then so Senate one of seven. Senate bill one O. seven by joint budget allowed for the auditor of state extra help for the deputy prosecuting attorneys the preparation for the twenty twenty one twenty twenty two fiscal year. All right members you any questions. Seeing none create a good vote. Senator partners explanation on Senate bill one O. seven if they want to speak for against the bill. C. nine cents close for his bill. All is there any objection rowing vote on this bill say no objection time secretary please roll the vote on Senate bill one O. seven Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers full for Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace. Are there any senators who wish to vote or change their vote on this bill any senators who wish to vote or change their vote on this bill. Say nine have secretary please cast about the voter thirty four yeas and zero nays and one present the bill and it's emergency clause has passed please transmit to the House. Okay seventeen Senate bill one ten by joint budget back to the Arkansas public defender commission extra help for correction for the twenty twenty one twenty twenty two fiscal year Senate is my. Any questions thank you. There is referred senate bill one ten percent and. Is there any objection rolling vote on this bill. Say no objection madam secretary please roll Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers full for Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace are there any senators who wish to vote or change their vote on this bill any senators who wish to vote or change their vote on this bill say nine AM secretary please cast the ballot the voter thirty five Yeas zero nays the bill and it's emergency clause of past please transmit to the House. I take it Senate bill the bench to one oh eight one on a there will be a batch I'm assuming so we'll do the same thing Senate bill one way. Seven one oh eight. Yeah. Senate bill one O. I. joint budget for that all auditor of state extra help for the deputy prosecuting attorneys preparation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year. Take any questions. Any questions presented is fine. Saying that they want to speak for against the bill. Say nine is there any objection rolling the vote on this bill. Say no objection madam secretary please roll the vote Senate bill one way Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers full for Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace are there any senators who wish to change their vote on this bill any senators who wish to change their vote. Senator Garner wishes to be present any other senators change their vote on this bill. St nine AM secretary please cast a ballot the voter thirty four U. A. zero nice and everyone present the bill has passed please transmit to the House. When I think of Senate bill one O. nine Senate bill one O. nine by joint budget act for the Arkansas public defender commission extra help appropriation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year sentence have you take any questions. Say no questions any center wishes to. Speak for against the bill. Say nine any senator objects to rolling the vote on this bill. Say nine AM secretary please roll the vote Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers full for Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace. A senator who wishes to change their vote on this bill. Any senator which change change their vote. Say nine AM secretary please cast a ballot though thirty five Yeas zero nine is the bill is passed please transmitted to the house. Our members we have to build the next batch house bill ten twenty eight our house bill ten seventy would anyone like to vote those separately. All right sing nine. Say nine one out. President bills vote and that. Ten twenty eight The Joint Budget Act the department of finance ministration regulatory division of preparation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year. House bill ten seventy by joint budget act for the department of finance administration disbursing officer preparation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year. Senator the bills presented is there any objection rowing vote on these bills. Say no objection I'm secretary please roll the vote. That. Ten twenty eight and seven. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Elliott English Flippo flowers full for Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace are there any senators wish to change their vote on these bills any center wishes changes his or her vote say nine and I'm secretary please cast about both thirty five Yeas zero Nays the bills and emergency clause has passed please return to the House. All right members so this last batch for the regular calendar read the soft by number if you'd like to pull one out stop me let me know house bill ten ten acyl ten eighteen house bill ten twenty six house bill ten fifty six house bill ten fifty eight. House bill ten fifty nine. Ten sixty. Ten sixty four. Second page ten sixty seven. Ten seventy four. Ten eighty. Ten seven nine. Did. Ten seventy nine. Recognized. Not be tomorrow. A past service. Say no further questions. You for the bills presented is there any objection to putting these in a batch. Say no objection is there any objection rowing the boat on this fast. Say no objection. Madam secretary house bill ten ten and that the department of corrections division of community corrections preparation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year house bill ten eighteen and that for the department of energy and environment division of environmental quality preparation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year house bill ten twenty six that Act for the department of public safety preparation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year has for ten fifty six that Act to the Department of Human Services secretary's office in preparation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year has fourteen fifty eight a month for the department of finance administration preparation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year. House bill ten fifty nine an actual Department of Human Services Medicaid tobacco settlement program for preparation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year House ten sixty an apple Department of Parks haired Asian tourism division of heritage preparation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year house bill ten sixty four and that for the Department of Human Services division of county operations preparation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year. House bill ten sixty seven an act of the Department of Education Division of career and technical education preparation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year Haselton seventy for an act to the Department of Human Services division of provider services and quality assurance appropriation to the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year Haselton seventy nine an act to the department of health preparation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year house bill ten eighty and that the department of education Arkansas school for the blind and the Arkansas school for the deaf appropriation the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year. Senator the spells and Jackson rolling about on this fact say no objection madam secretary please roll the vote. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers full for Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace. Members taking the chairperson Mr so please bear with me where are we. It. Yeah and anyone would wish to vote or change of a. C. nine guest about. By the. Thirty three ace thirty past thirty five. As. Transmitted the return to the House. This is recognized thank you senator members we need to suspend the rules take of a supplemental budget counter consider amendment to Senate bill one O. one that's the revenue stabilization law so I move that we suspend the rules take a supplemental calendar to for amendment to Senate bill one O. one. All without objection. One Senate bill one O. one. Members this is what we went through this morning and joint budget if you're over there this just drops language what's been agreed to and review stabilization we have to take any questions. The service my. Senate. I move get served on is recognized yes Sir Mr chairman if I'm going to a substitute motion right now would be the for the vote threshold with the procedure to actually put that Senator appreciate that I think you have a little red book on your desk I would suggest you consult okay I'll thank you senator. Anyone wishing to so with that I will ninety to I move for adoption of amendment one to Senate bill one O. one. All in favor say aye. Imposed by the all right then the gross of members of this that amendments going to get engrossing it's going to take just a couple minutes for them to to wrap that up in the meantime I'd like to go ahead and make a motion to suspend the rules two add an additional supplemental calendar to consider Senate bill one O. one as amended. All in favor this. And then we'll just wait till staff for. Members right to get the minute recess. In order. Basse terre that this. Yes Sir will your committee on engrossed bills to whom was referred Senate bill one O. one by joint budget compared the engrossed copy with the original find same correctly engrossed calendar. Senate despair recognized to present the second supplemental budget calendar green she. Senate bill one O. one by joint budget to amend the revenue stabilization law to create funds and make transfers to and from funds and fund accounts. Better take any questions. Any questions Senator Dismang. C. nine is there anyone else wish to speak for against the bill. Say nine senator close with them. James action rowing the boat on Senate bill one O. one and it's emergency clause. Senate ma'am secretary please roll the vote Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers full for Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace. Are there any senators who wish to change their vote any senator who wish to change his or her vote. Say nine AM sectarian please cast about the voter thirty five Yeas zero nays the bill and it's emergency clause and passed please transmit to the House. Announcmenet Senator Dismang. Members just a heads up so we have no more joint budget is centered Chesterfield celebrated this morning for everybody but we will civil here the house version of revenue stabilization act we've got a few more preparations that will be coming from the house to clean up and for final passage but for the most part will be wrapping things up tomorrow Jimmy hers I'm sorry Senator Hickey said we come in tomorrow at nine o'clock. Nine o'clock tomorrow. Senator hill you're recognized for the announcmenet. Just wanna remind everyone that rules meeting immediately after this. Rules committee will meet immediately following interment in room three oh nine. Any further analysis come before the Senate at this time. Any further announcements. Saying that set the standard German tell not a call tomorrow morning senator clearing of the decks.