Senate Convenes

Senate come to order Senate will come to order. I request for leave for Senator Clark and Senator Elliot is lead granted. Latest granted Senator Clark and senator Elliots Madam Secretary please call. All those who serve Senator Ingram requests for leave. Latest grand for Senator Ingram Madam Secretary please call the roll. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield. Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers four four Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace. But everyone please rise including our guest in the gallery to be led in prayer today by senator bill sample. Members and guests would you pray with a. Dear lord thank you for this beautiful day that you've given us thank you for giving us the knowledge and wisdom teeth taken due to work. And thank you for giving us the. Your Gloria. In all lands what we pray home in. Morning hour will now begin LaserJet in the galleries welcome to the Senate as you will be aware there are policies posted in the galleries that govern yourselves accordingly. I now since I'm going to recognize Senator Solomon for one quick announcmenet this time. Thank you your on your desk you have a a flyer by the Arkansas medal of honor Commission I was at the African American coalition of Arkansas's veterans celebration last week and the gentleman who is in charge of our medal of honor monument out here talk to me about trying to upgrade or add two names first they're listed on the sheet and sergeant major John McCain the is African American and the other one is a gentleman back to the civil war they want to add those two names to the plaque they want to do some upgrades they're all listed at fifty thousand dollars I tried to do appropriation but they said a little bit late but we're gonna try to do donations for this so we will I will send you a link to this it has a link on there. There are a hundred and thirty five of us in the legislature if each one of us donated three hundred and thirty or fifty dollars we would cover that fifty thousand your committee on this to donate what you can if you what I'm going to put this on my campaign webpage and Facebook page and ask our citizens to donate to you this is a great opportunity a great thing to do and this would encourage you to be a part of this I thank the Secretary of State wrote may have some funds to but I'd love to see our legislature get behind this and pushes for all of us anyone have any questions thank you thank you. Service may have some introductions to make. Yes. Have six air there I'm to be read. Yes Sir will your committee on joint budget to whom was referred Senate bill forty five by joint budget senate sixty four by joint budget Senate bill sixty seven by joint budget recommend due pass counted Committee on joint budget to whom was referred Senate bill one O. seven by joint budget do pass as amended number one Senate bill one oh eight by joint budget do pass as amended number one Senate bill one O. nine by joint budget do pass as amended number one the Senate bill one ten by joint budget do pass as amended number one calendar. Senate bill four forty one return from the house as passed. Well it Senate bill eighty nine returned from the house as passed in real it Senate bill ninety return from the houses pass road Senate bill ninety one returned from the house as passed Senate bill ninety to return from the houses pastoral signal ninety three return from the house as passed senate ninety four returned from the houses plants and rolling Simone ninety five returned from the house as passed senate ninety six return from the houses pass. Senate bill ninety seven returned from the house as passed real ID Senate bill ninety eight returned from the house as passed and roll it Simone ninety nine return the houses pass Senate bill one hundred returned to the house as passed and rolling. Senate is any other announcements for I move to the business agenda. Senate senator saying you're recognized president Senate resolution thirty five resolution thirty five by Senator Dismang to congratulate the Harding academy Wildcats football team winning the twenty twenty one class three A. state championship Senate recognized before would do that I'd like to request leave allow the the members the team come out on the floor before re read less resolution is late. Latest. With. Just have the gas filter on the. Yeah. Our. For today. You know the story. It's actually the search yes. The docking just double up on them through I mean I don't I mean. I'm not quite tall enough and all things. This I think it's a good number of kids. Public school district. Satisfying assault against I think this is on my guest so it's in their shelters across the city. A real quick before we read read resolutions one see how proud I am of these guys that work at the can their commitment I saw a quote from coach Musselman of the day that I met thing was incredible one in it was that winning just doesn't sneak up on you. Winning didn't sneak up on these these kids they they prepared they worked hard and they've been very diligent and again very proud of the coaching staff and what they've done and proud of these kids with that I read resolution but we're at the twenty twenty one Harding academy Wildcats football team claimed the class three A. state championship trophy after defeating the presses high school currently wills with a forty seven twenty five victory at war Memorial Stadium in stadium in Little Rock Arkansas and we're as the twenty twenty one Harding academy Wildcats football team's victory gave the school its third consecutive class three A. state championship and whereas the twenty twenty one Harding academy Wildcats football team's victory was particularly special for the school and community as over half of the team has played together since they were in elementary school and we're as the Harding university or Harding academy Wildcats football team which will lead by head coach Neil Evans and whereas the two thousand twenty one Harding academy walk at football team were also supported by additional coaches staff other members of Harding academy and their community. Now therefore be it resolved that the Senate of the ninety third General Assembly of the State of Arkansas that this Senate congratulate the Harding academy Wildcats team on winning the class are the two thousand twenty one class three A. state championship be it further resolved that upon this adoption a copy of the resolution will be presented to head coach football football head coach of the Harding can be Neil eleven by the Secretary of the Senate with that I appreciate a good do pass all in favor of Senate resolution thirty five say aye. Resolution is. Members if we could just recess for just a couple minutes movement it's going take a while to get a mall out here but we can't just take a few pictures and that with that again thank you. Senate stand in recess. Call. Your. History. Senate come to order. Senate will come to order. When I move on to House bills for a third reading and passage Senator Hester. Twelve thousand one by House Management but I for the Arkansas house of representatives of the ninety third General Assembly preparation of twenty twenty one twenty twenty two fiscal year Senator Hester recognised sent house bill one thousand one members this is a house appropriations always I don't know if you go for. Explanation the bill or they questions Senator Hester. Say no questions is they want to speak for against the bill. Senator Hester is indicate he's close for the bill James projection really vote on the bill. Say no objection 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 on this bill. Say nine AM secretary please cast about though thirty two yeas and zero nays the bill and it's the bill has passed please return to the House. The bill in its emergency clause that Senate despair recognized to present the budget calendar for today. Thank you members I'm gonna read through these real quick if there's any like to pull out just let me know in and also to do not that we just passed out a supplemental calendar that will suspend the rules on here in a minute so there be be looking through that okay pull out your your schedule here Senate bill twelve. Twenty three. Thirty four. Forty. Fifty. Fifty one. Fifty three. Fifty four. Fifty seven. Fifty eight. Or sixty three. Senate service maintenance center back to one four Senate bill forty I'm sorry I knew that Senate bill one to pull out Senate bill forty. separate vote. Any others. Senate bill forty and that the department of energy and environment liquefied petroleum gas board appropriation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year. The president a good vote. Senator Dismang is the president Senate bill forty is any discuss any questions anyone speak for against the bill Senate back in like to speak on the bill. I'd like to be marked present owner probing company were regulated by they'll be guests board. So no. Is there a section have the vote on this bill. Okay Sir thank you Mr president. Say no objection by 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 on this bill. Saying that ma'am secretary please cast ballots with the vote of thirty one Yeas zero nays and one present the bill and it's emergency have merged because half past please transmit the House. Hello. There is a recognized to address the batches degree Senate bill twelve and that for the Arkansas state game and fish commission of preparation for twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year signal twenty three an act for the administrative office of the courts court personnel a preparation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year Senate bill thirty four ACT for the Department of Human Services division of aging adult and behavioral health services the preparation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year. Senate bill fifty eight ACT for the Department of Human Services division of developmental disabilities services appropriation to the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year Senator fifty one ACT for the Department of Human Services Division of Children and Family Services preparation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year Senate bill fifty three and that for the Department of Human Services division of child care and early childhood education in preparation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year senate fifty four ACT for the Department of Human Services division of medical services the preparation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year Senator fifty seven ACT for the Department of Human Services division of youth services the preparation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year Senator fifty seven and that for the Department of Education Division of higher education for the preparation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year and Senate bill sixty three an active part of education preparation for twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year. Senator is the first sentence thank president the batches there any further discussion. Say no further discussion is there anyone who wishes to. Not all the vote on these bills. Say no objection ma'am second please roll the vote Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Elliott English Flippo flowers form 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 these bills. Say nine AM secretary please cast a ballot voter thirty two yeas and zero nays the bills have passed please transmit to the House. Thirty seven you're recognized president the second best in this batch will be all the the remainder of the bills which the House Bills and read through those who would like to pull one out just let me know house bill ten thirty one house bill ten forty three house bill ten forty five. Ten sixty one sixty two ten sixty three. Ten sixty five ten sixty six ten sixty nine ten seventy one ten seventy two ten seventy five and ten seventy six. You need. I'll go ahead roll ten seventy six but I'd like to be present on ten seventy six. What will have to hold on a second okay. I think you just give it. We have a request full house bill ten seventy six out of the back to vote separately are there any others. C. nine senators you've heard this may explain the bass there any objection rowing vote on this fact we're going to do ten thirty six for the first. And Jackson rowing boat accounting Senator Pitsch press. Ten seventy six by joint budget and that for the preparation for personal services and operating expenses for the University of Arkansas Fort Smith for the fiscal year ending June thirty twenty twenty three madam secretary please roll the. 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 centers which change their vote saying nine AM secretary please cast a ballot vote thirty one yeas and zero nays and one present the bill has passed please return to the House. When I have a second batch house bill ten thirty one and that to the department of education educational television division of preparation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year house bill ten forty three and I for the secretary of state appropriation of twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year. House bill ten forty five AM at the University of Arkansas at little rock preparation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year house bill ten fifty four ACT for the United UAMS rental center on aging Bozeman college of public health Arkansas biosciences institute and the area of health education center in Helena appropriation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year hassle ten sixty one and that for the University of Arkansas on the Division of that culture Arkansas biosciences institute a preparation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year hassle ten sixty two an act for the Arkansas State University Arkansas biosciences is too preparation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year hassle ten sixty three and that for the Arkansas state university Mountain Home the preparation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year hassle ten sixty five an act for the Arkansas State University mid south preparation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year has for ten sixty six and that for the University of Arkansas community college at hope Texarkana preparation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year hassle ten sixty nine and that for the cost top community college of the university of Arkansas preparation of for the twelve Aug twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year household ten seventy one ACT three immersive Arkansas community college at rich mountain the preparation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year Haselton seventy two an act for the Phillips County Phillips community college of the university of Arkansas corporation with twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year and house bill ten seventy five ACT for the ark university of Arkansas Pulaski technical college appropriation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year. Senate seat heard all the bills in the back to same section rowing the boat. Say no objection madam secretary please roll the vote second batch 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 sampled Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace. Any center wishes to change their vote on these bills. Saying saying nine AM secretary please cast a ballot though thirty two yeas and zero nays bills have passed please return to the House. Senators will now take up the supplemental budget calendar the orange supplemental budget County. Senate spank. Thank you this is work to the pulling things right now on both of them some to read through that the bills are going to man these are just amendments that we need to adopt so do those I wanted time to those first and again just be looking at the next three a plan is to both those as a batch. Amendment one Senate bill one O. seven I move we document one Senate bill one O. seven. The motion to adopt on favor say aye. Imposed. And is it a place in Denver's Amendment one Senate bill one away. I move we adopt Amendment one Senate bill one oh eight. Motion to adopt all in favor say aye. Many of those. Minister of the place and engrossed Amendment one Senate bill one on that. I move I move adoption Amendment one Senate bill one O. nine The motion to adopt all in favor say aye. Any opposed minutes adopted place entering boasting Amendment one Senate bill one ten. I move adoption center Amendment one Senate bill one ten for the most all in favor say aye. Any opposed say nine is adopted place and engrossed members just real quick on those amendments we just adopted I want you to understand how much we appreciate. Senator Tucker for getting those preparations what we found and then that he had the vehicle has been diligently you know working in in kind of shepherding this issue not just wanna say thank you for your work on that and I think the legal communities going to appreciate your help on that and hopefully at this point you can stop worrying about it so much to get a haircut and shave I mean it looks good on you don't get me wrong. Thank you senator saying you're recognized Senate bill forty five Senate board bill sixty four Senate bill sixty seven. All right signal. Senate bill forty five and that for the Department transformation share services preparation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year Senate bill sixty four ACT for the Department of Education Division of elementary and secondary Education Public School Fund the preparation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year seven sixty seven and that the department of commerce the preparation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year. Senate datus you're recognized. Thank you at all Senate bill sixty seven. That's seat Senate bill sixty seven. Senate bill sixty seven would be pulled from this batch. We will vote on it sept thank you senator. Sixty seven by joint budget and that for the department of commerce the preparation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year. Yes it's a objection to rolling the vote on Senate bill sixty seven county senator garner is no. Hi say no objection and secretary please roll the 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 is change their vote on this bill. Any sensor which change their vote saying nine insect a place cast ballot the voter thirty one days and one day the bill has passed please transmit to the House. Centers you've heard a discussion on the other bad Senate bill forty five Senate bill sixty four with both together same section rowing vote on these bills. Say no objection absent today please read. Okay ma'am six eight please call the roll a roll the. You ready. 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 who wish to change their vote on these bills any center wishes to change their vote saying nine AM secretary please cast about though thirty two yeah eight zero Nays the bills have passed please transmit to the House. Centers that will conclude our supplemental budget calendar for today are there any announcements to be made at this time any announcements to be made this time status may you're recognized thank you members joint budget is going to come in at ten o'clock on Monday. Yeah all right it's a joint budget is going to go in at ten o'clock on Monday that my understanding we're gonna come in at noon. Noon here in this chamber so we'll have some business to conclude over joint budget relation RSA those schedule should be going out soon doctors basement staff to kind of to try to get that done to make sure we get it done but with that on a morning session and senator Chesterfield for question thank you excuse me. To do something else so we have laid RSA on the table is it not it this morning we wanted we laid it on the yes ma'am yeah that was in your pack that allows the bill on Monday yes on our side where people have to go through since we're gonna have to adopt the amendment in committee and then we're going to come in and we're going to adopt the amendment you know in the chamber Senate engrossing suspend and we'll consider again I think my understanding we'll pass it in and then flip it the following day. Yes ma'am. Okay and and the only reason we're getting to do that is because these folks that stayed late last night stuck it through and. Thank you all very very very nice. I could tell you about the of the bill our staff these folks in our prayers so make sure you do that tonight thank you all again for work thank you senator help you are recognized recognized. Rules committee will meet Monday after session yeah get with a and she's got a list of the governor's appointments for us to to approve or disapprove of please get with her and she got a list of forty. Rules committee will may upon adjournment on Monday night. Senator Ballinger you're recognized for in the House thank you I hate to do this to committee management members we thought were meeting Friday we schedule this but Joint Energy will meet thirty minutes upon adjournment of either the house or the Senate so the house is still going then it maybe thirty minutes from when they get out for thirty minutes from now that joins you gonna meet there a couple things we do have some sort of business take care of within the committees to be good if you guys will be there but then we also are going to take some have some testimony on what the potential impact of the conflict the war in Ukraine could have on energy prices what we could see and then there's also issues with there's also issues with the that can activity of the of solar with a net metering and that's to be dealt with two but anyway I'd appreciate if you guys can be there to be there it is we are meeting in big mac eight yeah thank you Joint Energy were made about a thirty minutes on a German of those chambers big mac Hey. Senator you're recognized for NASA. Members due to the fiscal session extending will we will reschedule the Education Committee meeting that was scheduled for March seventh. Education Committee will be re schedule for next our next means we reschedule Senate but so you're recognized for it asked. Public health committee will also be rescheduled. Any further doubts must come before the Senate. Any further announcements to come before the Senate. Saying that Senate stands adjourned till noon on Monday said going into this.