Senate Convenes

Senate and order sample come to order. I have a question or leave for senator Bledsoe Senator Stubblefield in Senator Rapert on favor say aye. Leavis grand master tape please call the roll Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo. Our 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. But everyone please rise including the gas in the gallery will be led in prayer by Senator Ricky Hill. Please pray. You have a vote thank you Thursday you've given us lord we pray that you'll be with us we pray lord will make all the decisions today for you we pride order shall be with us and take care of us would be the pride or to be with the citizens throughout the state of Arkansas the paid or to be with us when we return please allow us to have a safe trip home lord your name we pray amen. States of America. And for which it stands one nation under. Indivisible with. Or all. Morning hour will now begin Madam Secretary. We are a committee on engrossed bills to whom was referred Senate bill one O. three by Senator Hickey compare the engrossed copy with the original find same correctly engrossed Joint Budget. Dear Mr President this is to inform you that on February twenty second I reviewed and approved the following measures for the fiscal session the ninety third General Assembly. 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We have a one resolution this morning in the morning hour Senate resolution twenty five by Senator Tucker. Senate resolution twenty five by Senator Tucker to recognize the many accomplishments of fraud Roger Bumpus. Senator okay you're recognized censure resolution thank you Mr I'd like to ask for leave for Roger and Angela Bumpus come on the floor. Eight. I'll be brief I just wanted to. My thought on this was we have a very talent rich state in Arkansas and a lot of times we don't even know about it we have a native our cans in right here Mister Roger bombas and his voice I guarantee has been and everyone of your houses and every household United States and probably just about every household around the world because he's one of the main characters on SpongeBob square pants a voice is one of the main characters in SpongeBob SquarePants and it's just a remarkable thing we're lucky to have Mr Bondeson Angela here with us today but also just want to recognize you know there's a lot of treasures in the state that were not even aware of. Whereas Arkansas native Roger Bumpus said many achievements over the course of his career in the entertainment industry and we're as Roger Bob's was born in Little Rock Arkansas on attended little rock Central High School finest high school United States where he received his first training in theater and we're as after high school Roger Bumpus attended Arkansas state university where he majored in radio TV and monitored theater and whereas after completing his education Roger boxes going on to have a successful career in the entertainment industry whereas according the internet movie database Mr bodices over six hundred and ninety three film credits which includes projects for companies such as National Lampoon Nickelodeon and others and we're as Roger Baba's has provided the voice for Squidward tentacles on the Nickelodeon series SpongeBob square pants since nineteen ninety nine and in two thousand twelve received a daytime Emmy Award nomination for his role as Squidward. The result by the Senate of the ninety third General Assembly of the State of Arkansas that the Senate congratulate Roger Bumpus on his many achievements. With that I'd like to invite Mr bombs to come to the well and and the intelligence to for just a minute. While it is in German of the Senate I am no stranger to public speaking but this is not in my about a week. Hi I would like to say thank you for the opportunity to address you. You know when I knew that this little moment was going to happen I found myself at a loss for words and so I consulted a dear old friend of mine why is in these matters and he told me Roger just say. Finally. After twenty two years of suffering behind a cash register at the Krusty krab. Dealing with it against every died underpaid under appreciated under water finally recognition. I find it interesting that the one group that most appreciates and respects Woodward's artistic prowess turned out to be the Arkansas state legislature. And Squidward would say this is a market intelligence on all of you. But when I left Arkansas for the canyons of New York some many many years ago I think it was and and just after the civil war. I yeah I I kept to myself the identity of an Arkansas boy even though wherever I went wherever I traveled and I would sales for Arkansas you have some clown that would pipe up to say and all you mean are Kansas. Which is not fair because you're from Kansas people don't say all we can soft. But I went to New York with aspirations large aspirations in my main inspiration wants to be the first our cans and to obtain an academy award willed the lovely and talented miss merry Standridge and beat me to that one so I had to re calibrate and all of a sudden I find myself surrounded by the epiphany of standing here at this podium addressing members of the legislature and being honored for basically leaving Arkansas. Is far greater than any academy award I could ever achieve and that's no exaggeration why. Because it's from my own my fellow our Kansans. Folks. My my heart soars. In my Cup of gratitude overflows sloshes down Markham Street past the steps of the old state house where just two years ago my bride and I were married at another Arkansas institution and so I can say to you today at this moment in time in this chamber. I have never been more of an Arkansas boy ever. I thank you and I thank you. What separates and with that I yield the floor. There is resolutions and on. I have no further business to come before the morning hour will now move to the business agenda moving to the yellow business agenda. All the required twenty four votes for the emergency clause. Senator Irvin house bill ten ninety seven. Ten ninety seven by representative eleven to amend the Arkansas at the public school employees health insurance program funding and declare an emergency. There are many recognized to present your bill. Thank you members of this bill is part of the package that you'll see it think you've heard a lot about all these bills already this requires us to make sure that we're finding that the public school employees health benefit plan through our adequacy study and through the matrix formula of it to make sure that that money goes to that plan there's been a lot of discussion about this and it's very important that we add passes legislation because we have started the adequacy study and where the middle of that be happy to answer any questions Senator Irvin is present the bill are there any questions for senator. Saying that is there anyone who we speak for or against this bill. C. nine senator cause the bill have closed thank you senator close for bill is there any objection rolling the vote on this bill. Say no objection madam secretary please go to 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 vote or change their vote any senators who wish to vote or change their vote. C. nine a I'm secretary please cast a ballot voter thirty two yeas and zero nays the bill and it's emergency clause half past center ice house bill ten ninety eight. Transmitted out return the House. Ten ninety eight by representative Dotson require fiscal impact statement for any proposed legislation imposing a new or increased cost obligation for health benefit plans including pharmacy benefits on an entity of the state and declaring an emergency. Senator Rice recognized to present your bill. Davis president of members this H. B. ten ninety eight by representative Dotson is the mayor bill to the Senate resolution SR three that what we read in its entirety before there have been no changes again this does For A. B. the which they didn't require fiscal impact statement that can be done by an actuary or whatever also remind you about the insulin bill that had the unforeseen cost would come back for and that's what this bill would be to take care of which is a good vote Senator Rice as explained bill and any questions for Senator Rice. Say no questions is there anyone who wish to speak for or against this bill. Say neither have to oppose the bill sent rice close for his bills education growing the vote. Say no objection by secretary please roll the there is an objection. Road at their place will vote counting senator garner is no. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers for 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 senators who wish to change their vote. Say nine AM secretary please cast a ballot voter thirty one Yeas and one day the bill and it's emergency clause passed returned to the house. Now take a house bill ten ninety nine. Ten ninety nine by representative Wardlaw to provide for legislative oversight of the State and Public School Life and Health Insurance program to establish the employee benefits division oversight subcommittee and declaring an emergency. The rights recognized thank you again members again this would have been same thing is Senate resolution for Establish the the employed but benefits oversight committee through the Arkansas Legislative Council we did set that up were We believe that there be sufficient oversight we're also set it up to be a little bit heavier on the front and it can be relaxed once at program looks like it's up and running like it's supposed to so glad take any questions. Not appreciate a good vote right is bill are there any questions Senator Rice. Say no questions is there anyone who would speak for or against this bill. C. nine Senator Rice indicate he's close to the bill transaction related Say no objection madam secretary please roll the vote Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers for 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 senators who wish to change their vote. Say nine AM secretary please cast about the voter thirty two yeas and zero nays the bill and it's emergency clause had passed please return to the House. Not take up house bill eleven hundred Senator Hickey. Eleven hundred by representative Wardlaw. To establish a governing body for the State and Public School Life and Health Insurance program to create advisory commissions for health benefits for state employees and public school employees and declare an emergency Senator Hickey recognize Senator Bill thank you Mr of members this is the same bill that you've heard I think for terms that establishes a governing body of the two commissions in the main governing body for you B. D. I appreciate a good vote. Senator Hickey as president is bill are there any questions Senator Hickey. Say no questions is there anyone who wish to speak for or against this bill. Say nine Senator Hickey is indicate he's close to the bill any objection rowing boat on this bill. 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. Are there any senators who wish to change their vote on this bill any senators who wish to change their vote. Saying that I'm secretary please cast about the voter thirty two U. A. zero nays the bill and it's emergency because of past please return to the House. Having concluded our business agenda will now move to the budget agenda Senator Dismang you're recognized I thank you members we're going to do these in batches someone like to pull one out all right I'm gonna read these off one by one if you get when you like to pull out let me know Senate bill forty one. Senate bill forty R. eighty four. That one out yes Sir Senate bill eighty four as pull out for separate vote Senate bill eighty nine. Senate bill ninety. Senate bill ninety one. Ninety two three. For. Five six ninety seven ninety eight ninety nine. Hendren all right so the only one we're gonna pull out is Senate bill eighty four let's do it first. Senate bill eighty four by joint budget an act for the department of commerce reappropriation this is a reappropriation bill members. Members who heard the bill Senate bill eighty four injection rowing the boat rolled the vote and senator garner will vote no. M. J. okay hi Nancy J. please call the roll. Ballinger. Ballinger. Beckham Bledsoe. Longleaf Caldwell. Chesterfield. Chesterfield. Clark. Clark. Davis. DISMANG. Elliott. Elliott. English. Flippo. Flowers. Flowers. For for for for. Garner. Gilmore. Hammer. Hendren. Hendren Hester. I. Hickey. Hello. Ingram. Irvine. Irvine. Blake Johnson. Mark Johnson. Leding. Page. Right. Similarly price. Sample. Stubblefield ladies Sturch hi. Sullivan. Teague. Teague. Tucker. Tucker. Wallace. Are there any senators who wish to vote or change their vote Senator full for is hi. Senator wish to vote or change a vote Senator Clark hi. Senator Tucker is hi. Senator Elliot is hi. Any other Senator wish to vote or change. Any other Senator wish to vote or change their vote. Say nineand secretary please cast a ballot photo twenty eight Eads one may the bill has passed. Senate. Senate saying you're recognized me get members so this is going to be Senate bill forty one that jumps Senate bill eighty nine all the way through home one hundred at the doctor told me those out let me know. I am good to go. Get it. Speaking of the forty one. Senator forty one and that for the department of finance ministration assessment coordinator. Coordination division a preparation for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three fiscal year. Senate bill eighty nine an active Department of Human Services division of medical sign services supplemental preparation Senate bill manning an active Department of Education Public School Fund supplemental appropriation senate ninety one and that for the Department of Education Division of career and technical education vocational center and supplemental rear appropriation Senate bill ninety two an act for the for the essay you taxable appropriation signal ninety three ACT for the university of Arkansas community college at Morrilton supplemental appropriation senate money for an act for the university of Arkansas Fayetteville supplemental appropriation senate ninety five an act for the University of Arkansas for medical sciences supplemental appropriation senate ninety six nack for the University of Arkansas at Monticello supplemental appropriation Simo ninety seven and that for the university of central Arkansas supplemental appropriation senate ninety eight nack for the University of Arkansas System in various divisions supplemental appropriation Senate bill ninety nine and nineteen university of Arkansas division of agriculture supplemental appropriation Senate bill one hundred and that for the Arkansas State University supplemental appropriation for the bill senator has close any objection on the boat. 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 anyone was injured vote cast up the ballot thirty two days zero days the backs bills passed transmitted to the house Senate is all right members and how it between Hickey daycare this too but special language will meet on upon upon adjournment on Monday my understanding I let him kind of walk through things becoming it we're going to come in at noon take care whatever business we have to be fairly limited and then we're going to adjourn or will adjourn them and in a special language will start working and if you're on special language I'd anticipate you know carbon at about three hours to get through the the calendar for special language so special language will meet on a farm upon adjournment of both chambers on Monday and we're coming in at noon. Okay Senator or. You will go far center has been centering. Paid members I just. Sorry. I just want to take a take a moment to recognize you senator cotton's with us today just came by to say hello we would what we should welcome. Service. Members we had an education committee meeting scheduled for today after such a may because of the weather we're gonna postpone not reschedule it I would ask that you try to attend that Education Committee meeting because so much has happened because it COVID to our children who are dealing with depression anxiety and mental health issues and so that's what thought and meetings going to be about so we'll schedule that for next week thank you. Anyone else. Anyone. Twelve o'clock Monday right. Senate subject where the death toll. Monday.