House Convenes

The House will come to order. Members before we get started I want to do something a little different because of the significance today today is the eightieth anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor and I believe in just about an hour and fifty minutes will be exactly eighty years to the minute and so I would just ask that you stand and let's take a moment of silence in remembrance of all those who lost their lives eighty years to go eighty years ago today and all those who lost their lives and and sacrificed throughout World War two. Thank you. I am by the member staff press and guests to stand to be led in prayer by Dr rex Horne house chaplain retired pastor of Emmanuel Baptist church in Little Rock and remain standing for the pledge of allegiance to be led by representative Lane Jean. Let's pray together. Father we are grateful for our country and for our state specifically. We are thankful for the the men the women through all the years and all the wars who have given their ultimate sacrifice for our freedom that we enjoy. And we must admit at times we take for granted. Help us to be a great for people. Father this time we pray for the men and women of the house also those in the Senate that you would bless them that you would help them in the work that is before them. And father we hope that will also be people of great perspective and realize that we only have a short time here. Short time upon the earth and even a long life is a short life. So we celebrate the season and we remember the words of the angels glory to god in the highest and on earth peace good will toward men. We remember the message that our Lord. Shared master this home town that I've come to preach good news. To the poor to the blind. To the oppressed and the set set the captive free. May we in our homes our churches wherever we may be in the season may we who are a part of public service keep in mind the greater good. And the people of joy. And peace and good will now and forever more in Jesus name amen. All. Members please indicate your presence by pushing yellow present button prepared machine Mr Clerk. The cast of the ballot Mr Clark. With ninety eight members present the chair sees a quorum are there any request for leave. Representative Cavenaugh for what purpose leave you're reading a representative Barker is leave grant represent Barker. So noted represent Boyd for what purpose leave you're recognized leave a representative these is leave grant representative Vives. So noted. Mr Clark please read the proclamation from the governor to all to whom these presents outcome greetings whereas an extraordinary occasion has arisen making it necessary to convene the ninety third General Assembly into extraordinary session and whereas and twenty since twenty fifteen the state of Arkansas has implemented tax cuts to benefit Arkansas taxpayers but if but amendments to the Arkansas income tax law can be enacted to provide additional personal and corporate income tax reductions while the same time providing financial security to the state of Arkansas and whereas we claim to recover fiscal year twenty twenty one unexpended general revenue balances to be transferred to the restricted reserve funds for various projects and needs throughout the state of Arkansas and whereas certain legislation passed during the regular session of the ninety third General Assembly requirements to correct drafting and other technical errors and whereas the federal government continues to provide American rescue plan funds directly to state agencies and departments which necessitates the General Assembly providing more appropriations to the department of finance administration distributing officer and whereas an economic development project within the state of Arkansas requires legislation to expand recyclable tax credit and to allow for investment and incentives and we're as amendments to legislation where necessary to regarding the security personnel employed by the General Assembly now therefore I ASA Hutchinson governor of the State of Arkansas by virtue of the power and authority vested in me by article six section nineteen of the Arkansas constitution do hereby call an extraordinary session of the General Assembly to convene in Little Rock on December seventh twenty twenty one at ten o'clock AM and I do hereby specify that the General Assembly is convened in such cession to consider and if so advised enact laws for the following purposes one two men income tax brackets and rates for individuals to no lower than top rate of five point five percent for tax year twenty twenty two five point three percent for tax year twenty twenty three five point one percent for tax year twenty twenty four and four point nine percent protection twenty twenty five to allow cliff just minutes to amend the income tax. Brackets and rates for domestic and foreign corporations no lower than five point seven percent and twenty twenty three five point five percent for tax year twenty twenty four and five point three percent protection twenty twenty five to change the name of the long term reserve fund and to ensure that is adequately funded to provide a non refundable CZS nonrefundable personal income tax credit of up to sixty dollars for individuals having that income of up to twenty four thousand seven hundred dollars to update existing income tax exemptions for the coronavirus food assistance program and any successor program to amend the elective pass through entity tax act for the chief fiscal officer to provide information to the public in the bureau of legislative research whether the tax reductions for tax years twenty twenty four twenty twenty five can take effect and to provide for other information regarding state general revenue funds funding to the index of standard deduction for inflation number two to transfer funds to the restricted reserve fund the general revenue allotment reserve fund and the economic development quick action closing fund three to make appropriations for the Arkansas are suited for the American rescue plan funds for the Department finance administration disbursing officer for to repeal the law concerning pharmaceutical discounts for insulin five to modify the uniform limited liability company acts to clarify the applicability of the uniform like limited liability act and related business statutes and to confirm and retain limited liability status and limited liability protection on certain limited liability companies six to amend the law concerning the initial appointments of the tax appeals commission seven to amend the income tax credit for waste reduction reuse or recycling equipment and to allow for the use of income tax credits for by a qualified growth projects and clarify the distribution of the income tax credits eight to amend the law related to security personnel employed by the General Assembly nine to confirm gubernatorial appointees as required by Arkansas code annotated subsection ten dash to dash one thirteen and to provide number ten to provide for the payment of expenses and per diem. I'm of the house of representatives and the Senate for this extraordinary session in testimony there I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of this of the State of Arkansas to be affixed this Thursday of December in the year of our Lord twenty twenty one Asa Hutchinson governor. In accordance with the provisions of article six section nineteen of the Arkansas constitution no business other than that which is germane to the items in the call the governor will be considered until all items in the call have been disposed of. Represent slate for what purpose motion to your motion Mister Speaker I move we suspend for the duration of this special session House rule thirty eight P. through T. setting minimum lengths of time for circulation of fiscal impact statements related to specific types of legislation. That's a proper motion it's not debatable all in favor say aye. Any opposed. The ayes have it the motion is adopted. President slate for what purpose motion that's your motion Mister Speaker I move that we spend for direction of this special session House rule forty one requiring bills bills to be on the desk for at least twenty four hours before final passage and be prohibiting bills from being placed on committee agendas no sooner than the second calendar day following its filing proper motion it's not debatable all in favor say aye. Any opposed. The motion is adopted. Represents late for what purpose motion to motion Mister Speaker I move we suspend for the duration of this special session House rule sixty a setting minimum lengths of time for notice of committee meetings proper motion is not debatable all in favor say aye. Any opposed the motion is adopted. Speaker directs the Clerk to notify the Senate that the House is in session ready for business. Speaker directs the Clark's notify the governor that the House is in session and ready for business. Members with this today from the Arkansas state police we have corporal Richey Whitley and corporal trade Keller. Both of them around the highway patrol administrative offices here in Little Rock. Read the bills Mr Clark house bill one thousand one. Objection read the bill a second time house bill one thousand one Revenue and Tax house bill one thousand to that objection read bill second time house bill one thousand and two point budget. House bill one thousand three subsection read bill second time house bill one thousand three state agencies house bill one thousand four not objection bill second time house bill one thousand four to commerce. House bill one thousand five the objection with bill second time also one thousand five Lecale. House one thousand six objection read bill second time. Also one thousand six revenue tax house bill one thousand seven subjects rebuild second time also one thousand seven revenue tax. House resolution one thousand one. The objection read resolution second time House resolution one thousand one calendar House resolution one thousand to objection read resolution second time house resolution one thousand two Allender House resolution one thousand three that objection read the bill a second time House resolution one thousand three Allender. Represent makes what purpose. Motion what's your motion after the announcmenet trading of the bills transferring the bill's place in the calendars on the desk members amending their own bills with their own amendments members withdrawing their own bills finalizing resolutions reading communications and any remaining committee reports I move that we adjourn until ten o'clock tomorrow morning that's a proper motion it's not debatable all in favor say aye. Any opposed. Motion is adopted. Members before we move to announcements just to give you kind of an overview of at least the next couple days. Joint budget is about to meet all that represent Jean make that announcmenet just a second and then after lunch there will be that certain committees that have had bills assigned will meet their because there are a and B. committees that need to meet him because the Senate is also meeting there's there's going to be you know several different meeting times this afternoon so pay attention to the announcements also pay attention to the ark leg website then tomorrow we anticipate we're gonna convene at ten AM and then anticipate having again committee meetings after lunch tomorrow afternoon and then we'll see what happens from there all right any announcements represent Jean for what purpose announcmenet let's hear it joint budget will meet in fifteen minutes and big mac a we have three bills to consider represent Fortner for purpose Nelson you're recognized revenue tax to meet at three o'clock in room one fifty one represent Jett for what purpose NASA Mr Baker you're recognized members I know is late getting eighty six eight the eight EDC bill out it should be sent out everybody should have an emails please check your email for the bill if you don't have it seaman I thank you get a copy of. President Ladyman for purpose announce you're recognized public health will meet at two thirty in room one thirty. Represent Lowery for what purpose announcmenet you're recognized. House insurance and commerce will meet at one thirty and big maxi I believe we have just one bill to take up it won't take us long. Representive Tosh what purpose announcmenet you're recognized state agency made at one thirty room one fifty one. Represent makes for purpose announcmenet you're recognized I need to meet with all the members of the second congressional district caucus immediately upon dismissal. The desk remain open and upon completion of the items named in the joint resolution house be adjourned until ten AM tomorrow.