House Convenes

And by the member staff press and guests in the galleries to stand to be led in prayer by Dr rex mourn. House chaplain and retired pastor Emmanuel Baptist church in Little Rock and remain standing for the pledge of allegiance to be led by representative Lane Jean. Hi friends let's pray together. Father we read in your words that your love is steadfast. Your mercies are new every day. Great is your faithfulness. And we're so thankful today to lean on that and to know that. That you're bigger than any challenge that you're bigger than that I thought Sir our lives or our time upon this earth and we come to say today thank you were grateful. And we ask for your wisdom and for your guidance. I pray for the good folks here in the House and I pray for the Speaker and and all who serve in various ways that you would be with them today as they face another day of challenges of opportunities. And in the midst of the process may we always remember in whatever area of life you lead us into that there are some simple things. That we are love you with all that we are. And we're to love our neighbor as ourselves. Help us lord to live that way in Jesus name amen. All. Members please indicate your presence by pushing your yellow present button prepared machine madam Clerk. Cast up the ballot madam Clerk. With. With ninety one members present the chair sees a court. Are there any request for leave represent McElroy for what purpose leave a representative McGee is leave granted for RepresentativeHouse. noted represent McNair for what purpose. A representative okay is leave grant represent gray. So noted represent Cavenaugh for what purpose leave for representative Barker is leave grant represent Barker. The note represent Ladyman for purpose leave you're recognized leave representative Lundstrum. A brand represent Lundstrum. So noted president Watson for what purpose leave you're recognized leave a representative Charlene Fite is leave granted for representar lane fight. noted represent Payton for what purpose leave you're recognized leave a representative Miller is leave grant represent Miller Pitsch so noted represent Vaught for what purpose leave you're recognized leave for a representative eaves that is leave grant representative bees. So noted represent Vaught you're recognized leave for representative Boyd is leave granted represent forty. Some noted represent eleven for purpose leave a representative makes leave granted for representative makes. So noted. Representative Fredrick Love moves we dispense the reading the previous day's Journal without objection so ordered are there Reports from select committees. Are there Reports from standing committees. During unfinished business are there any executive communications. Members with this this week while we're in special session R. R. Arkansas state troopers corporal Richard Whitley of little rock and corporal Callie Holly of Little Rock. Madam Clark please read House resolution one thousand one. House resolution one thousand one by representative fielding Shepherd and Barker to command L. C. buckshot Smith on his long tenure as Camden police officer. President building you're recognized to explain the resolution. Or more members. Speak a separate and represented by the thought on a robbery. They recognize. This is John of a gentleman. Who. Still. Active law enforcer. In the state of Arkansas. His aides and nine and two. If I wasn't sure that was a somebody else a man. This is bigger word you acts of the. Clark to read the resolution is in its entirety. Madam Clark please read the resolution in its entirety. Whereas Elsey by chess Smith of Camden Arkansas is the oldest police officer in the state and is one of the oldest police officers in the country and we're as books that became a sheriff's deputy fifty six years ago and with the deputy for forty six years before retiring for a few short minutes he realized very quickly how much he enjoyed the work and subsequently joined the Camden police department where he has served every sense and whereas buckshot lives the excitement of being a police officer and three he is he is ninety two years of age this year he has no plans to retire and we're as buckshot is the love their Camden serving during annual festivals in the courthouse at the church and for his neighborhood watch and we're as his dedication his work ethic and his friendliness have made him a cherished member of the Camden police department. Now therefore be it resolved by the house of representatives of the ninety third General Assembly of the State of Arkansas that the house of representatives committee in LC buckshot Smith on his dedication and service to the Camden police department. I'd like to thank represent building for bringing this resolution and does not honor to close for this resolution let me just say that about twenty years ago when I return to South Arkansas as a young attorney I have had often have the opportunity to practice in the Washita county courthouse and I'll just say that buckshot is a legend in south Arkansas no doubt about it he is you say the name buckshot everybody knows who you're talking about I told him when he stopped by my office this morning I was watching TV last night was watching the local news and I think this evening one of the local stations actually profiling he's been on the today show I think just a couple weeks ago I mean this is the world famous buckshot I'd like to thank him for his service and with that I'd appreciate a good vote. Members members of clothes for the resolution C. one wants to speak for or against the resolution. With that resolutions closed all in favor please say aye. Many oppose resolution has carried congratulations. Madam Clark please read house resolution one thousand three. House resolution one thousand three by representative love representative Wardlaw representative Gardner representative would occur to encourage Arkansans to utilize the Arkansas went relief program. Represent love you're recognized to explain the resolution. Good morning calling the rise to present resolution House thousand three Just a little background on this resolution during the the pandemic the U. S. treasury well as you know this is the. This pandemic as it impacted probably every person. and the country in so we need to unprecedented response I'm president response came with the emergency rental assistance program so the state in and also there is three counties that receive emergency rental assistance has been administering the program for about several months now in so in in that. That time we found some challenges. A couple of the challenges are that you know people just don't know about the program and so what we want to do is we want to encourage people to take advantage of the program but also we've had some challenges with a couple of landlords in so this this resolution is just to encourage not only Citizens of Arkansas but eight but the landlords to participate in the program. And this is so that we won't end up displacing families and that we can get the economy back moving the way we need to and so with that I would appreciate a good vote thank you. President loves explain the resolution when you would like to speak against the resolution. Would anyone like to speak for the resolution. Represent love is closed for the resolution the question before the House is the adoption of house resolution one thousand three all in favor say aye. Any opposed the resolution is adopted. The morning hour is ended. Adam Clark please read house bill one thousand one. House bill one thousand one by representative for law to clarify the law concerning the state's participation in certain federally funded unemployment programs to terminate the state's participation in certain federal an implant placement programs and to declare an emergency. President Wardlaw you're recognized to explain the bill thank you Mr spin while somebody down here of. So yesterday committee we present this bill and basically what this bill does when you read four pages that transfers the power of being able to get in and out of programs through work for services to the director that is the guts of the bill it doesn't end any program but it allows the director to have that authority to end a program during a pandemic I stood down in front of council numerous times and beg for help for people in my district and just like representative logged just did with that resolution these people that work our veterans that are not able to work anymore they need help and we need the ability for the Director work for services to do that now right now are employers need help and one of the things we did in may as we cut off and I say we as a state of Arkansas we cut off the three hundred dollars assistance to unemployment we did that to encourage people to go back to work we want to make sure that that stands today to make sure people go back to work the last thing we'll do is incentivise people to stay home when we need them to be at work so with that I'll be happy to take any questions and hopefully answering. Thank you guys. President Wardlaw is explain the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill. Represent Wardlaw is closed for the bill the question before the House is the passage of house bill one thousand one we do have four pairs on the desk. Represent Lundstrum votes yes represent Clowney votes no. Witnessed by representative Collins represent Clowney as a present member are there any procedural objections this pair. Please do not vote either of these two voting machines. Represent Charlene Fite votes yes represent Hudson votes no witness by representative in it represent Hudson is the president member are there any procedural objections to this pair. Please do not vote either of these two voting machines. Representative gray votes yes represent Collins votes no witness by representative Clowney represent Collins is present member are there any procedure procedural objections to this pair. Please do not vote either of these two voting machines. Represent Boyd votes yes represent Godfrey votes no witness by represent in it represent Godfrey is the president member are there any procedural objections to this pair. Please do not vote either of these two voting machines. Per machine madam Clark. Voting on the bill and the emergency clause. Has everyone voted. As everyone voted. Cast about madam Clark. I voted seventy four yeas seventeen A. zero present the bill emergency clause or pass. Members are moving to the supplemental calendar. Represent Mayberry moved that we place house bill one thousand three on second reading for purposes of amendment. President Mayberry you're recognized to explain your motion. Thank you I'm this bill basically. Members I wanted on second reading say that again second reading for motion. But you're saying. A. Mayberry has explained her motion thank you. Would anyone like to speak against the motion. Anyone like to speak for the motion. President Mayberry is close for the motion. Question before the House. place house bill one thousand three on second reading for the purpose of amendment. All in favor say aye. Any opposed. Noes have it. The House will stand in recess for five minutes. The House will come to order. Representive. Eleven for what purpose. Ocean you're recognized the Speaker after the announcements reading of bills transferring the bill's place in the calendars on the desk committee members own bills with their own amendments members withdrawing their own bills final is ready look resolutions reading communications in in remaining committee reports I move we adjourn until eight thirty tomorrow morning. That's a proper motion. Not debatable all in favor say aye. Any opposed. Motion carries. Are there any announcements represent Ladyman for what purpose announcmenet you're recognized Public Health meet at one o'clock in Medicaid. Any other announcements. Members continue to continue to monitor the BLR House websites watch your emails I don't know that there will be any change but just continue to to monitor those items. No other announcements the desk remain open as needed for the reading of bills and upon completion The Addams named in the joint resolution the house to be adjourned until eight thirty AM tomorrow.