Senate Convenes

You're ready. Senate will come to order. In a minute in a minute in the second. She shall call the roll. Draw Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace. We go to the prayer senator Bledsoe. You'll be recognized lane for Senator Hendren. Without objection. The representative Bravo junction. Everyone please stand including those in the gallery Senator Gilmore is going to introduce us to his pastor. Julie this in person to get warm thank you. Members it is my honor to have today my pastor from Crossett First Baptist Church Crossett Jamie Staley so please go easy on and care for the stories that's all good things which you have to say Jimmy I see that face Blake pastor if you would like this prayer. Let's pray together. Father have we come in your presence this afternoon we give you thanks for who you are we thank you for your love for us for your grace over us we thank you for the privilege it is to be here in this place today. Lord I'm grateful for each man and woman in this room father thank you for the love and the passion that each one has for the great state of Arkansas lord I pray that your Holy Spirit would descend upon them today and give them discernment and grace and understanding to make decisions that bring honor to you god thank you that everything that they do in this room whether they realize it or not is according to your purpose and your plan and so we pray father that you would watch over them father we pray that your spirit would guide them lord we pray that you would use them in extraordinary ways in our state and we pray these things for your glory and your name amen. Any in the store saw. Senator Tucker. Thank you governor I just want to take a moment obviously we celebrate July fourth is the anniversary of the declaration of independence revolutionary war actually started on April nineteen seventy seven seventeen seventy five that's when the shot heard round the world to place at Lexington under it say aye there you governor it's a state holiday in several states obviously is not a state holiday in Arkansas but that was really the start of the experiment of American democracy it was not perfect then it's not perfect now but for those of us who are patriots that's number the holiday in Massachusetts and elsewhere patriot's day those of us here working toward a more perfect union I just wanted to take a moment and commemorate the anniversary of that shot heard round the world thank you governor. Thank you senator I've been there on that green in Lexington heading back this summer and Marvin thank you for that reminder. Anybody else. Any items at the desk yes Sir Mr President this is to inform you that on April fifteenth twenty twenty one I reviewed and approved the following measures of regular session of the ninety third General Assembly. Senate bill five sixty eight ACT seven twenty one Senate bill three oh seven ACT seven twenty two Senate bill six oh three ACT seven twenty three senate five eighty ACT seven twenty four Senate bill one fifty three ACT seven twenty five senate sixty nine ACT seven twenty six Senate bill four eighty eight ACT seven twenty seven Senate bill four eighty six ACT seven twenty eight Senate bill four eighty seven ACT seven twenty nine sincerely Asa Hutchinson governor follow. Members present this form you that on April sixteen twenty twenty one I reviewed and approved the following measures of the regular session of the ninety third General Assembly similar one sixty six ACT seven thirty eight simple five forty two ACT seven thirty nine sincerely Asa Hutchinson governor. Follow. Mr president will your committee on Iraq Bills to whom was referred senate fifty one by joint budget Senate bill fifty nine by Senator Ballenger Senate bill sixty seven by joint budget senate one oh eight by joint budget senate two twenty one by joint budget senate two fifty one by Senator English Senate bill two sixty two by Senator Hester zero two ninety two by Senator Rapert similar to ninety five by Senator Flippo Senate bill two ninety eight by Senator Stubblefield center three oh nine by Senator Irvin Senate bill three forty six by Senator Rapert Senate bill four O. two by Senator Dismang set before sixty three by Senator Johnson said before sixty six by Senator Hester zero five twenty eight by Senator sample Senate bill five thirty two by Senator English symbol five thirty six by Senator Irvin Senate bill five thirty seven by Senator Flippo symbol five seventy nine by Senator Ballenger seven six seven by Senator Hammer symbol six thirty two by Senator Johnson compared the enrolled copies with the original find same correctly engrossed and delivered to the governor at eight fifty four AM this morning follow up. Where your committee on engrossed bills to whom was referred senate bill four seventy eight by Senator Tucker compare the engrossed copy with the original find same correctly engrossed. Transportation Committee on engrossed bills to whom was referred Senate bill six seventy six by Senator Wallace compare the engrossed copy with the original find same correctly engrossed. Judiciary Committee on engrossed bills to whom was referred house bill fifteen twenty five by representative Lundstrum the engrossed copy with the original find same correctly engrossed. Agriculture committee on engrossed bills to whom was referred house bill seventeen oh nine The representative Payton here the rest copy with the original find same correctly engrossed public health. Committee on engrossed bills to whom was referred house bill eighteen eighty by representative Johnson compare the engrossed copy with the original and find same correctly engrossed public health. We are committee on Revenue and Tax to whom was referred senate bill three thirty six by Senator Johnson. I recommend to pass as amended number one calendar. Back on land. Sri Committee on Revenue and Tax to whom was referred house bill ten twenty three the representative Lowery compared I recommend to pass. Calendar committee on Revenue and Tax to whom was referred house bill thirteen fourteen may represent Hillman recommend due pass counted Committee on Revenue and Tax to whom was referred house bill fourteen sixty nine by representative Jett recommend due pass counted Committee on Revenue and Tax to whom was referred house bill fifteen thirteen representive Eubanks recommend to pass. Calendar committee on Revenue and Tax to whom was referred house bill fifteen fifty five by representative Jett recommend due pass counted Committee on Revenue and Tax to whom was referred house bill fifteen ninety six by representative Jett recommend due pass counted Committee on Revenue and Tax to whom was referred house bill sixteen eighty four by representative counted Mayberry recommend to pass. Committee on state agencies to whom was referred to senate joint resolution ten by Senator Davis recommend to pass as amended number two counted. Senate resolution twenty four by Senator Solomon to correct congratulates though Johns for girls and boys basketball teams for their success in winning the five A. state championship Senate resolution twenty four counted Senate six ninety four by Senator Beckham to require the Division of higher ed to develop and modulus concepts of personal finance and macroeconomics for distribution to students enrolled in institutions of higher education Senate bill six nine four education zero six ninety five by Senator Clark to amend the law governing the tap and manner of notice of a proposed assessment that must be given to a taxpayer Senate bill six ninety five revenues into senate six ninety six by Senator Clark to require fire department applicant to submit to a background checks Senate bill six ninety six Judiciary Senate six ninety seven by Senator Caldwell to amend the law regarding resident hunting and fishing license to amend the law regarding the maximum resident hunting and fishing license fees and require review by and reports to the game and fish state police committee signal six ninety seven. Agriculture Senate bill six ninety eight by Senator Ballenger concerning bail bonds in the six ninety eight. J. Richard. The good news is without the plexiglass we can hear you better the bad news is we can hear you better. So if you're talking when you're supposed to be we can hear you better if you're talking when you're not supposed to be we can hear you better. Ballinger. Senator Ballinger. Not just wife but it's it's great but it's not yes just just knowing here already all what you saying online now. Anything else at the desk Senator you have a announcements are Chesterfield Clark any announcements. Senator Chesterfield S. R. twenty three Senate resolution twenty three by Senator Chesterfield to congratulate mills university studies have school for winning the class four A. basketball championship. Sir just thank you Mr chair I'm asking leave for the superintendent a coach and a few other individuals to join me not the whole team Senator Hickey. I am doing everything in moderation. Any objection. Without objection to visitation. Senate bill. Ladies and gentleman. We have with us today champions and champions just don't come about. That in sales. We have on the floor coach Cooper coach Raymond Cooper who is the coach of the year your. Board members award to miss Tina Warren last the. The principal couldn't be with us but we have assistant principal Andrea Johnson. In our industry is superintendent Dr Charles. I want you to look in the gallery and see some of the best looking young men and women. All right. Where is the twenty twenty one million overseas studies high school comments basketball team. The class four A. state championship trophy. By the third. Into this state title after winning the regular season conference the conference tournament and the regional tournament and whereas the team completed the season with a twenty six and three record and Raymond Cooper was named the class for a conference call of the year for his efforts in guiding the. In ruins the appearance by the comments in the state championship was there being straight. The reason when was the third for the team and the regular season conference victory was the sixth straight and whereas the dedication and commitment of the entire team and coaching staff led to this achievement now therefore be it resolved by the Senate of the ninety third General Assembly of the State of Arkansas. I can open this. That the Senate congratulates the members of the mills university studies high school Commons basketball team on winning the twenty twenty one class four A. state championship be it further resolved that upon adoption a copy of this resolution be provided to coast Raymond Cooper my the Secretary of the Senate. All those in favor say aye. Those eyes resolutions adopted Mr. I don't know how long you guys have to stay here but I would ask that we meet on the steps and take pictures out of deference to the health and well being of everybody else but give these gentlemen and their coaches and staff another round. Your state capitol entity is an honor to serve as your state senator we appreciate a five minute recess thank you John joint action. I'm not. Yeah. I know that she's not here in any way shape or form. Okay we'll get rolling again let's see Senator Davis House. Senate will come to order we're going to go into Senate bills to concurrent and house amendments we have three Senator B. Davis. Centre back from and then Senator Clark remember that will adopt the amendment and we have to adopt. The underlying bill senator Davis. Right here. I Davis shooting here now. At the very back. That house bill thirty nine to get it back. For those of you looking we're gonna pass over the second bill in the House bills H. B. thirteen ninety pass over that. Senator Davis second Passover center back on. One does to Senate bill four fifteen. Senate vote on the amendment on one. My bill my amendment all those of favour say aye. Close. I have it members adopted now the underlying that. Now on the other line bill. Senate bill four fifteen by Senator Beckham to amend the law concerning relocation assistance payments. Server. Thank you for this agency bill the the house amendment. She added the date of two. What longer referencing is all was very passes bill couple probably a month ago now. Any questions you were speaking against or for Senators closed closed Senator English. Senator English other questions. That is really what what what does the bill do. But who wrote the location there's a there's a Act referenced in the bill and what is changing from the active in reference to the code section we have an. Related relocating. It's a divine right away if the order right away cation of of people stop is always because of that. Relocating you. Thanks. Search close any of any objection or on the boat. Lease role. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore. Hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace you always change their vote. Cast up the ballot thirty three eight zero nine is the bill is passed in roll it Senator Davis and then we'll go to Senator Clark Senator Davis Amendment one Senate bill one fifty five. the Amendment first. What we do the amendment in the underlying bill okay and the amendment just added a co sponsor All those of favour say aye. Oppose ayes have it members adopted now on the other line will. Senate bill one fifty five by Senator Davis to establish laws alone and prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities regarding access to organ transplant survivors get members needed and pass this bill out over a month ago nothing changed with the content of the bill any questions and when we speak against. Four centers close any objection rowing the boat. Lease role Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace in which change about. Cast a ballot. Zero nine the bill is passed in rolling Senator Clark Amendment one Senate bill five fifty five. On the amendment the amendment is called a technical problem that we call after the bill had left the Senate. A question all those in favor say aye ayes have it members adopted now noon on the underlying bill Sir Clark. Senate bill five fifty five by Senator Clark concerning possession or storage persons firearm when a person leaves his or her firearm inside of his or her car in his or her employer's parking lot Sir Clark saying bill you passed out here before that it always compared to have a gun locked and hidden in their vehicle in an employer's parking lot I appreciate a good vote. What's the. Four centers closed I'm close present good vote centers close any objection on the vote. The role. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace you always change your vote Senator Tucker is no anybody else. Senate Chesterfield's president. Senator Elliot is known anybody else. Senator Leding is no Senator Ingram is not anybody else cast up the ballot. Twenty eight four days one present the bill is passed and rolling now we've got a whole series of amendments amendments only referred to Senate amendments got mark Johnson Senator Mark Johnson urban Senator Clark center mark Johnson. Amendment one Senate bill five four fifty two. Jett Johnson my bill my amendment. Follows the favor say aye. Close Is have it members adopted center grossing Senator Irvin Sir Clark center mark Johnson against urban amendment to assemble five oh one. Members and this is not bill my amendment working with the members of the Senate Education Committee thank you. All the favor say aye. Follows Is this adopted senator grossing senator Clark Senator Mark Johnson senator garner Senator Clark. Amendment to Senate bill five twenty nine. Sir Clark. Senate of the amendment of. Defines what market value is. It questions. All the favor say aye. Those guys have it members adopted to integration Senator Mark Johnson senator garner Senator Rapert Senator Mark Johnson Farndale amendment to the Senate bill five fifty one. My amendment. It questions all the favor say aye ayes have it members adopted senator to senator garner sir garner Senator Rapert Senator Hammer. Amendment one Senate bill six fifteen my bill my amendment. Although the first. Highs have it members adopted center gross you Senator Rapert. Amendment one Senate bill six seventeen. My bill my amendment all those of favour say aye. Close Is have it members adopted center grossing Senator Hammer center Hammer center Leding center Ballinger Senator Hammer. Amendment one Senate bill six forty. Hammer. My bill my amendment. Per se I. Both eyes have it members adopted Senate president Senator Leding. Amendment one Senate bill six fifty seven Serletic. The farmers whose. Members adopted senator grocery Senator Ballinger this has an emergency clause so make your voice is heard in the past Ballinger Senate bill six eighty nine all those of favour say aye. Highs in the emergency clause adopted send that amendment to engrossing immediately Senator Tucker. My bill my amendment is. One to House Bill fourteen thirty nine. My bill my amendment of the favor say aye. Follows. I have it members adopted center say amendment to the house bill fourteen thirty nine. You've got a second amendment yes thank you my bill my amendment. Yes Sir Tucker has a second amendment. Put that in the Journal. The odds it members adopted senator grossing senator. Yeah that's to be me you have. Note four at house bill sixteen eleven. Me my bill they got the names mixed up and it's all. It's being through an amendment one to House Bill sixteen eleven thank you my bill my amendment others say aye Hendren. Is have it members adopted to integration. Senator Tucker no it's me again she. This is not this is my ability to do this. Amendment one one to House Bill seventeen oh two thank you my bill my amendment. All those in favor say aye. Close as have it members adopted center gross you senator Bledsoe H. the seventeenth forty amendment wanted to make sure all right here. Amendment on the house bill seventeen forty. Thank you this is my bill my amendment appreciate a good vote. bill or amendment all the papers and I. Mr president. One second of members adopted two members led so. I believe you skip the of senator hindrance bill house bill sixteen eleven the Federal. Thank you. We would never ever do that. second page. Senate bill Sir Tucker is ready to roll. Senator Tucker is the five oh six thank you governor this is a simple bill it just basically says that you cannot serve on one board on two boards the same time one of which governs what one second Sir thank you. Okay thank you thank you madam secretary. Senate bill five O. six by Senator Tucker to amend the law concerning members of a public facilities. Thank you ma'am yeah this is a very simple bill we have public facilities boards in the state they're governed by either county quorum court for me or municipal city boards and this is essentially clarifies the you can't serve on both at the same time I think ninety nine percent of the time that's the practice that is followed but if you happen to serve on a public facilities board and then you're elected to a quorum court or city board and you would have to resign from the public facilities board so you're not overseeing yourself that's it very senate bill be happy to take questions. Questioners Senator Irvin so if somebody is serving as the mayor and also on the school board would they not be allowed to do that. No because the with the with the bill. The language in the bill is that one board has to have created the other port so the mayor city council did not create the school board so that there's no conflict there I had a may reach out to me about it okay thank you for the any other questions anyone would speak against or for Senators closed center has close any objection on the boat. Please roll vote Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers 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 wish to change their vote Senate page's NO anybody else. Passed up the ballot thirty two year age one day the bill is passed transmit to the house so Wallace Senate bill five sixty six by Senator Wallace to mend the definition of project costs and the Arkansas consolidated incentive act of two thousand three and to extend the time period during which project costs may be incurred for certain retention tax credit projects. Thank you governor. Members this bill addresses tax credits that were given to Nucor in two thousand seventeen at that time they were supposed to expire in four years the problem we ran into office it was covid. In New court made the decision. Two investment and its employees and to put the projects on the back burner during the call that is pandemic Nucor Kip every employee working. You quoted not taking the PPP money did not take any federal dollars or any tax dollars. They sure that all on their own. What they're asking for now is that we extend their tax credits to more years of if we do that there's no consequences to our budget. Until the year two thousand in twenty five or twenty four. In the key is even then the tax credits cannot be claimed until ADC reviews in determines that the revenue generated. Because these projects or equal to or greater than the tax credits earned. And with that I would stand by for your questions any questions. Anyway speak against. For. Search close I'm close any objection one The vote. Please roll Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace in which change their vote. Cast a ballot. Thirty three eight zero nine is the bill is passed transmit to the House Senator Garner recognized for a motion for two. Thank you governor I need to with to recall SP five two five from the house I'm returning to ISP is over there I'm gonna pull back. Okay the questions of those of favour say aye. Navan I have it one more carried hang on one second Senator Sturch a question yes Mr president Senator going to say Senate bill five two five five two five two two five two just a five to five okay five to five to to China bill dot for billing House. Thank you. Five two five two is what I meant sorry. Does anybody want to have a vote again on two five two any objection. Okay we'll roll on no objection. To the motion move on to the second place Senate bill four sixty nine I needed to recall it from the house bill it's war sixty nine any questions all those of favour say aye. Bose Is have it motion carried Senator wow Hester or. Okay we'll pass over that senator Hammer than Senator sample Senator Hammer. Senate bill five eighty two by Senator Hammer to amend the Arkansas law concerning County Board of election commissioners term and how County Board of election commissioners take the oath Intermin Arkansas law concerning elections. Senator Hammer. Thank you Mr or miss present short walking through section one expands who it is they can swear in a county election commissioner to add those that are listed on page two at the top of section three deals with some enhanced training regarding the qualifications of an election commissioner that to be overseen by the State Board of Election section for section for deals with the additional training that is also going to be added in order to make sure we have the best competent people and then on section five that is actually restoring back was through amendment restoring back what representative Michelle gray had put in there last time and it was amended back in last week and then also it identifies as far as the party chair his or her spouse who may work as a poll worker and then section six is actually of already covered by the responsibilities and that'll probably look at when we get down to the house and be glad to answer any questions. Hammer. Seeing no questions is there anybody like to speak against this bill. For this bill. Senator Hammer are you closing. Senator Hammer is indicated that he's close for the bill is there any objection rolling of a. Seeing none madam secretary please roll the vote Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace. Three senators wish to vote or to change their vote right side of the chamber. Seeing none left side of the chamber seeing none Madam Secretary cast up the ballot the thirty three eight Senate bill five eighty two has passed. Transmit of the House. We will move on the Senate bill five. Ninety two Senator sample DO not seeing. Senate bill six twelve senator garner. Senate bill six well by senator garner permitting the remote testimony of a child. Sir Garner you are recognized thank you Mr chairman right now under current law we allow testimony for certain age groups that have a traumatic experience via closed circuit television one thing we learned this last year is that we can do zoom or remote viewing just as effective as you can a closed circuit the only thing to do extend that to use in applications like zoom there Sir or already requirements within the law of how you can actually use that on the child to testify on can't just be for convenience has to be legitimate reasons and the courts already have some place to expenses without take any questions. Are there any questions for senator garner. Senator Chesterfield you're recognized for a question. Thank you this in agree to bill senator nobody spoke out against a man so it is it is a bill one of my constituents whose in the court system said they were having a problem and I'm just wondering if there was any push. I don't have any problem with that I just wondered if there was pushback no man there was no testimony I'm trying member I heard many body I don't think I heard from anybody against it either I think is one of your nicer bills thank you very much I appreciate. VOL that feel good are there any other questions for senator garner. Say no further questions it would anybody like to speak against the bill for the bill Senator Garner would you like to close for your time closed Senator Garner indicates that is close for the bill is there any objection to rolling the vote. Seeing none madam secretary please roll the Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace DO any senators wish to vote or to change their vote right side of the chamber. Seeing none left side of the chamber seeing none madam secretary please cast up the ballot with thirty three a Senate bill six twelve has passed transmit to the House senator garner for purpose I make a motion to withdraw for inner city SP two nine trafficking fentanyl SP two five two China bill S. P. for Paul I'm not the purpose of use motor vehicles. What do one at a time here. All I would. Senate bill twenty nine. Similar to fifty two. Senate bill four fifty nine. Senate bill four sixty one. Senate bill four sixty eight. Senate bill five oh seven. Senate bill five twenty two. Senate bill five forty five. Senate bill five fifty eight other by check it. To withdraw from committee and referred to an arm step yes ma'am to the are we able to put those appear to be dispatched in. Okay let's let's three those bills for the body thank. Okay Senate bill twenty nine Senate bill two fifty two. Senate bill four fifty nine Senate bill four sixty one Senate bill four sixty eight Senate bill five oh seven. Senate bill five twenty two Senate bill five forty five and senate five fifty eight all to be withdrawn from committee and referred to an unsteady they're all Senator Garner surveillance. That is a proper motion any discussion on the motion. Seeing none all in favor please say aye. Those. Those laws. Full. Okay the motion okay. You're recognized I make a motion to withdraw senate bill four sixty nine and Senate bill five forty six from consideration for sixty four sixty nine in five forty six by forty six does the advent up to that bills that is a proper motion. To to pull back Senate bill you'll read them again Madam Senate Senate bill four sixty nine. Senate bill five forty six withdraw from further consideration that is a proper motion all in favor say aye. Opposed. The motion passes. We will move to Senate bill six eighteen Ballinger your. Senate bill six eighteen by Senator Ballenger to make technical corrections to Arkansas law concerning the affect the acceptance of certain federal benefits promoting vocational education Senator Ballinger you're recognized thank you Mr president not sure we should be happy the budget Trent Garner the term of bills are gone or worried that maybe one of those kind of the one of our bills this amendment. Okay all right Senate bill six eighteen is a medically a bill that came from the alarm it didn't make it through the code revision commission and so it's a separate claim the bill but all does just modifies the act that is reference because the active been replaced by a father acted in that it gives it a date certain so that if that if the act is changed it doesn't change state law so happy to answer questions are there any questions you Senator Ballinger. Seeing no questions would anybody like to speak against the bill. For the bill Senator Ballinger is indicated that he's close for the bill any objection to rolling the vote. You saying none madam secretary please roll the. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace DO any senators wish to vote or to change their vote will do the right side of the chamber first. Seeing none left side of the chamber vote or change your vote seeing none Madam Secretary cast up the ballot Senate bill six eighteen has passed transmissible house will move on to Senate bill six thirty eight Senator English. Senate bill six thirty eight by Senator English to create the Arkansas military child school transaction transitions Act of twenty twenty one and to advance achievement of educational success on behalf of children of military thank. Because you're recognized thank you very much I Senate bill three six thirty eight consolidates a number of code sections together in one place of the new title chapter six a title six chapter twenty eight makes it easier for military families understand the advantages provided by Arkansas it adds a provision so school district can enroll. And inbound military dependent and virtual course work. Are there any questions for Senator English. Seeing no questions would anybody like to speak for the bill against the bill Senator bless you then it indicates that she is closed for the bill would anybody object to rolling the vote. Seeing none madam secretary please roll the. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace do any senators wish to vote or change their vote right side of the chamber for. Seeing none left side of the chamber. Seeing none madam secretary please cast up the ballot thirty three a Senate bill six thirty eight is passed and transmitted the House will move on the Senate bill six thirty nine Senator hammer Senate bill six thirty nine by Senator Hammer to authorize off label use of drug treatments to treat patients diagnosed with pediatric acute onset of neuro psychiatry syndrome in pediatric autoimmune. Neuropsychology disorders associated with the. All infection. Senator Hammer you're recognized thank you Mr president members of the chamber this bill is modeled after what we did in the session earlier regarding Medicaid paying for the treatment of the off label use drugs for the diagnosis panda pandas it would require that the individual that would be receiving a treatment would have to go through the center of excellence over at a children's hospital conjunction with you M. S. it would also allow for prior approval to make sure that their safe measures involved in the treatment and the cost that's associated with that be glad to answer any questions are there any questions for senator Hammer. Seeing no questions would anybody like to speak against the bill. For the bill seeing none Senator Hammer you close for appreciate a good vote Senator Hammer indicates he's close for the bill is there any objection to rolling of a. Seeing none madam secretary please role of a Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace. The senators wish to vote or change their vote right side of the chamber for. You saying none left side of the chamber wish to vote or change your vote. Seeing none madam secretary please casts up the ballot with thirty three a Senate bill six thirty nine has passed and transmitted the House will move to Senate bill six forty one Senator Ballenger Senate bill six forty one by Senator Ballinger to amend the professional bail bond company and professional bail bondsman licensing board Senator Ballinger you are recognized thank you Mr president this is basically a clean up for on the bill bonds licensing board so currently there is it only seven members because everyone of the members who the position a lot it is for judge the Arkansas Supreme Court has declared that unconstitutional so the judge is not on there so limits it moves back down to seven there's also a at least one former sheriff may be a former police chief is on the board this allows that position to be either a sitting officer or former officer and then the other thing is that requires that a person from each congressional district Be represented on the board this doesn't change any of the current membership of the board is consistent with the current membership of the board and there's no opposition. Richard good vote. Are there any questions for Senator Ballinger. Seeing none would anybody like to speak against this bill for this bill Senator Ballinger is indicated that he's close for the bill is there any objection to rolling the vote. Seeing none madam secretary please role of the. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace. DO any senators wish to vote or change their vote the right side of the chamber. Seeing none left side of the chamber seeing none madam secretary please cast up the ballot with thirty three a Senate bill six forty one has passed transmitted to the house I do not see the next one let's move on to Senate bill six fifty four Senator Leding and I remind members there are twenty four votes required for passage. Senate bill six fifty four by Senator Leding to extend the period of a visiting qualifying patient registry identification card for medical marijuana. Senator Leding you are recognized thank you colleagues under current law a temporary medical marijuana card for an out of state patient only last for thirty days all this bill would do is extend that period to ninety days there a lot of people to come to the state to to take care of a loved one or to the cation for awhile maybe they're working a job takes longer than thirty days so again all we're trying to do here is save them the trouble having to renew that card every thirty days while they're here in order to qualify you do have to be coming from a state that has a legal medical marijuana program already and you have to have a a current and valid medical marijuana card in order to qualify for the temporary card here appreciate the AG Committee for given unanimous approval to this bill last week and I appreciate a good vote are there any questions for Senator Leding. Senator Garner you are recognized for a question thank you this is a good clean up bill because they allow these people knew it don't they just say to have the same for yes correct thank you thank are there any other questions for Senator Leding. Seeing none would anybody like to speak against this bill. For this bill. Senator Leding is indicated he's close for the bill are there any objections to rolling the vote. Seeing none madam secretary please the role of the Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace DO any senators wish to vote or change their vote right side of the chamber first. Seeing none left side of the chamber wish to vote or change their vote I've got Senator Rapert present I've got Senator Rice president. All nonvoting skews me senator. Rice is non voting. Anybody else wish to vote or change their vote. I have Senator Bledsoe is present. I have Senator Davis president I have senator Hammer president. Senator Teague nonvoting. Anybody else in the chamber wish to change senator mark Johnson is. President. Anyone else. Okay. Madam secretary cast up the ballot Senate bill sixty five four with twenty five Yeas three non voting five presence has passed transmitter the House. I don't see C.. Let's move on to Senate bill six six three Senator Irvin and this bill I remind members has an emergency clause twenty four votes six sixty three by Senator Irvin to modify and deferred the authority of the department of health to the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services concerning the hospitals without walls program and declaring an emergency Senator Rapert you're recognized thank you members and so this bill deals with the licensing we work for the health department on it we may we may have and and so this allows a lines licensing and parameters with the federal programs so that we can encourage participation in the hospital without walls program in the need for a public health emergency I appreciate a good vote. Are there any questions for Senator Irvin. Seeing no questions but anyway like to speak against this bill. For this bill. Senator been are you close for your bill I I am I just want to thank the people that stepped up and did the program is very important we appreciate you servant has close for bill are there any objections to rolling the vote. Seeing none madam secretary please role of a. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace. You any senators wish to change their vote. The nun right side left side anybody would vote or change their vote seeing none madam secretary please cast up the ballot with thirty three a Senate bill six six three has passed transmitted the House members were going to go back to Senate bill five six nine Senator Hester Senate bill five sixty nine by Senator Hester to amend the law concerning the health and safety of public school students. Senator Hester you're recognized thank you senator members a couple years ago we passed a bill allowing those with diabetes to be able to have their. Check their glucose levels and do that at school with themselves and also allow donors to to teacher a teacher someone as long as the pair the nurse and everyone wanted to help it's strictly voluntary this this is the same thing for a adrenal insufficiency allows a student to a have their medication at school and if they feel an episode coming on due to high stress they could reach in the pocket get appeal put another tongue and allow them to stay in class without disrupting their day happy to answer any more questions are there any questions for Senator Hester. Seeing no questions anybody would like to speak against the bill. For the bill Senator Hester are you close for your members Senator Hester as indicated that is close for his bill are there any objections for rolling the. Seeing none madam secretary please roll the Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace. DO any members wish to vote or change their vote will be the right side of the chamber for. Seeing now on my side of the chamber wish to vote or change your vote. C. nine madam secretary please cast a ballot the thirty three United States Senate bill five six nine as fast please transmitted to the house we will move on to Senate bill six sixty nine. Senator Wallace. Senate bill six sixty nine by Senator Wallace to amend the Arkansas sewage disposal systems act and to amend the law authorizing local standards for sewage disposal systems. And you are recognized senator Wallace thank you Mr president. Members this bill is not of the shell bill is that a that may bill from time to time small community server systems that were installed. In accordance with the Arkansas department of health regulations failed due to the lack of maintenance. This is a problem some communities but all all communities more typically it's small it's typical of your smaller communities this bill allows local authorities to adopt an ordinance or rules to ensure the sound financial planning operations of these communities search systems including reasonable reserves from Maine this. Replacement and repair. There's no requirement to make this rule is left up to local authorities. It is a stance now the local authorities have. The authority to adoption related rules within their jurisdictions but they lacked the authority to require proper financial. Management and this bill is nearly crafted to ensure the funding is available for the maintenance of small communities sure systems. Keep in mind the local authorities will not generate revenue from this requirements or discouraging development they merely protect residents from failed developments. Once again this bill will allow governments to get for the problem and have insure the committee sure systems are kept safe and compliant. It with that I will stand by for your questions. I always to speak against for centers close I'm closer any objection one vote lease role. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace garner's NO. Anyone else Hester is no. You want to cast up the ballot. Thirty one yeas to nays bill is passed transmitted to the House Senator sample we passed over Senator sample earlier we're going back S. the five ninety five ninety two by Senator sample to add to amend the definition of beer to change the alcoholic content and to include malt beverages and to set the minimum container size of certain alcoholic beverages to be sold for off premises consumption. Senator sample. Thank you Mr president members SP five ninety two is a modernization bill to amend the definition of beer to to include malt liquor up twelve percent alcohol by weight in the A. B. W. is similar to wine currently being sold in grocers and convenience stores of this bill also adjust the minimum service size of beer wine and spirits tool level consistent with nearby nearly ever of the state this amendment keeps Arkansas business competitive and provides Arkansas consumers with the same choice citizens of most of the states already have I'll give you an example and Hauser bush produces a bud light lime a Rita's. that have an alcohol content above the current definition of beer in Arkansas and so and Arkansas and has bush must produce a similar product with the lower A. B. W. for sale in those of saying locations it's being five ninety two also benefits local breweries who currently have limited distributions due to a higher A. B. W. of many craft beers this bill also levels the playing field for the breweries by allowing sixteen ounce serving of beers compared to the current imperial pint size that of the multinational company sales and I would appreciate a good vote. Anyway it is always in. Senator Elliot Senator Rapert against senator Elliots. Okay Sir Alex's began no more. Will city right speak as well. Senator Elliot is recognized. Does your senate rape and are about to speak against the same bill this is good. but for me this is aye aye quite serious because I know that a lot of people in in here for this bill. But. All right it's my district and we don't pay attention to this it's it's not something we would necessarily know I'm speak against this bill because I represent a group of people and a district that's just saturated with liquor stores is just saturated with convenience stores. About these are the places that the people who are for this bill I can guarantee you these are not the places where they live. And on top of that if you don't know what malt liquor does if you don't know what that means to somebody in my community. Then you're missing a piece of this because we're going to put malt liquor which is something that people love to sell in the stores and neighborhoods has a higher alcohol content. So I get the whole idea about parity or whatever we want to call it but sometimes. We need to take stock of what we do to certain neighborhoods that are not our neighborhoods. And then we wonder why things are so difficult the laws we pass appear matter people and this is one of them. I want made when we voted in the last session to make it even more difficult for the folks who are having liquor stores matter where they are having now to compete with the big box stores that's the reason I'm against I promise you as I said in twenty nineteen. Walmart and Kroger and every other big box stores going to be okay. But we keep compromise and in the name of. I guess good capitalism. But everything needs to be thought of in terms of its totality. I'm just speaking up for the people I represent I'm speaking up for the district I represent others like it because you do not want our have. The stores in your neighborhoods. But we're going to sell even more liquor and make it even easier. For folks to be exploited because it is exportation unless you're willing to have it. Right for you live. That is the test you are given so I ask you to vote now. What are recognized thank you. I'm all confused because. It seems to be that senator Elliots point is this bill will. Not affect my neighborhood. But I have a C. store that is very close to my neighborhood I do not have a liquor store. So this bill would actually allow them the sale of the product or the cylinders that is slightly higher alcohol content. But that's called capitalism. This call convenience in free market. That's called the ability to sell a product to the consumers able to. In in America. We allow people to have the time competition. Now I'm very cognizant of our liquor stores and what did they do for our community and what they sell the product and now some things are regulated special with alcohol but we're not talking about a wave of taking my business from our liquor stores. More likely seek store to sell a few more products that the community would want to purchase and then that community to side where they want to purchase that or not the mall beverages are already in the look the convenience stores this would just expand the alcohol content a very slight margin to allow more products to be sold there in a normal free market capitalist approach I know alcohol bill Rockhold bills in Arkansas or very convoluted but this is a step in the right direction to allow more access for consumers and true small businesses that we all have in our districts that's well be vote in favor of. Serveraid recognized. Members. I want us. Senator Rapert for only speak against this bill and frankly I will probably get up and repeat these remarks if we continue to have these bills coming across and I'm very excited that Senator Elliot now finally get up and get to speak on the same bill this session we have voted the same on some other bills but it is good and I and I actually I agree wholeheartedly with their statements about the effect and that's what I've been begging in I took a little ladder matter of that long weekend working on issues of the national group this weekend so I swore that the next time that one of these bills come up I was going to ask for oral amendment to put on the entire verses have whiskey on the bill because we're flown enough alcohol bills in here to raise the Titanic this time. But I do want you to hear me please on the public policy of this issue. Do you know which state in the country have the. Herbal distinction of the worst binge drinking in the entire United States of America in twenty eighteen. It was Arkansas. Arkansas our Kansans binge on alcohol harder than anyone else in the country according to a study by the US centers. And for disease control and prevention the study was published in the April issue of the American Journal of preventive medicine Arkansas has the most intense binge drinkers in the U. S. dispositivos counties are dry and packaged alcohol was banned on Sundays. Eighty eight thousand people die from excessive drinking each year. In this country according to the CDC. Drunkard and paired driving accounts for thirty percent of all car crash telly so. We're going to increase alcohol content. So the Drug quicker. On the road. I just think it's bad policy. The last thing in this is very interesting to me as we get up and and expound upon the virtues of some of the bills that we pass in the name of good health and good public policy and better environments in our communities when alcohol is the third leading. Preventable cause of death in the United States of America behind tobacco and poor diet and physical activity. The centers for disease control prevention defines excessive drinking as binge drinking heavy drinking and any drinking by individuals younger than twenty one years are pregnant excessive drinking comes with short and long term risks I know that we all get asked to carry bills. But we need to stop and think about what we're doing. Stop passing these bills. You can get your drink you just about anywhere. We've continued to tear down the walls of the counties and some of their decisions on dry counties by coming through I don't think that there's been a private club permit denied in this state and I don't know when I challenge you to tell me when. Now I don't mind adults doing what they want to do on their own time that's America. But we do have some responsibility to make sure that we are not creating an environment especially when we get named the worst binge drinking state in the country of all things. I don't think we we need to be passing anymore bills arrest this session please that are just furthering this problem with that I ask you to vote against the bill anyone. Senator Ballinger and then we'll go to center Chesterfield against. Senator Bob. Thank you Mr president you know I've I've voted for several bill yeah the of alcohol bills this session and I never really given explanation of why as I thought this is about as good as any as to do it you know I I I worked for years in a faith based addiction program yeah probably alcohol methamphetamines those about equal as far as absolutely destroying people's lives about people having having no control if two methamphetamines and and I called a lot of times we were getting drunk and hurting other people destroying property I'm no fan of alcohol last time I took a drink of alcohol on purpose was probably maybe maybe two decades ago a long time the amount of accidentally trying to follow the diet coke one time some people of witness that are that's happened so right but but I I you know I'm a teetotaler I don't drink my family doesn't drink I don't think is good to drink but at the same time the question is that that's really not the issue this bill it will issue bills there are people who are producing a product there are people who are wanting to consume the product and what is the role of the state in that matter I should the state really step in and intervene and say say I know you're an adult you're over twenty one and you want to consume this and I know that there are people out there who want to sell this to you but we don't think is good for you as a war going to step in and we're going to keep that from happening and that's typically the with both the circle Bill there are obviously some technical issues on on some and all that but for the most part that's the case and you know we none of us well most of us in here what will limit the ability to sell forty on streets of soft drinks right we would one limit the ability so sell candy we went on women a lot of the other things that that is really bad for a person we don't we say that's between them of that person and and I get it like there are societal impacts big so let's make laws against them must make laws constricted right let's Beck laws of of getting drunk in front kids let's let's let's make laws dealing with your activity if you get drunk. In public but if what we're doing is talk about intervening in keeping a person who wants to drink reason wants to sell that's not as a that's one of the person who was a minister in addition mysteries my job intervene there is my job to try to convince him don't do that but as a state legislators on my business so that's why vote for these that's why I encourage anybody else who has that more classical liberal liberal government view that they should be voting for these. Thank you Mr president ladies and gentleman the Senate. I'm against the bill. Because I don't think it's why. lord knows after this session I could probably stand to have double the size of the drink that I would have at the end of the day. So I am not opposed to drinking whatsoever I am opposed to high average doubling the amount. More than doubling the amount from five percent to twelve percent you already have the ability to drink as much as you want to. Nobody's precluding that from happening but not only are we doubling the content. We are also increasing the sad isn't it. I think that someone wine I think that's the one was I don't know what is precipitating this do we need what's the matter we don't want to be bothered with drinking a couple of cans we just want to get it all in one big gulp. I guess that's what we're talking about here but I think it's an on wise choice we don't need to double the alcoholic content of anything in this state. We managed to do just fine without doubling. We managed to do just fine by maintaining the amount of alcohol that's allowed right now. Get it we want to be all woke as the kids would say but it's time for us to say up again about this far we do not need to do this this is not precluding anybody wants to drink from drinking as a matter of fact it could be considered good business because instead of buying one drink you might have to buy two. And so I would appreciate a no vote on this bill and senator garner has his hand up but my answer his question is not going to change his opinion so I'm going to move on thank you so much. If you wish to speak in favor. Again. Yes good. All. Senate you will take a question that's up to you otherwise you can call. Okay. You'll. Members this is simply about the modernization of our of or. Dear bills we have there's only three states has not modernized their bills Arkansas has won I appreciate a good vote. Please call the roll I anticipate objections role in the vote. Ballinger. Beckham. Beckham. Bledsoe. Caldwell. Chesterfield. Clark. Davis. Yeah. This mine. Eight. Aids. Elliott. English. English. Flippo. Flowers. Garner. Gilmore. Hammer. Hendren. Hester. Hester. Hickey. Hello. Ingram. Irvine. Blake Johnson. Mark Johnson. Leding. Page. Rapert. Rice. Rice. Sample. Stubblefield. Sturch. Sullivan. Excuse me Sullivan. Teague. Teague. Tucker. Wallace. Davis is no anybody over here. What what. Right one second. Serletic number voting. urban's NO. rice's NO. Davis. He said no right Davis is no Sir she said no. We got it for. Senator Tucker. He or anybody else. Anybody else cast the ballot. Six twenty three the bill fails. There's. Like to expose a vote which is B. five ninety two fails so we got and centers got a motion to expunge remember the voices of flag warning for votes all those of favour say aye. We got twenty four votes motion's carried. Senator Irvin. Senate bill six seventy seven by Senator Irvin to amend the definition of a long term care facility. Server. Thank you members of the Senate this bill allows for or one of our churches that we have in the state of Arkansas who operates the caring place the carrying place is an adult day care facility for patients that have Alzheimer's and dementia they operate at four hours a day in what this bill does they do not have to be licensed but they are inspected this allows them to split that time in the two days instead of one day so that they can remain exempt from the licensing and what they're. Once once. What we can hear all your chat. Senators got the floor. Service members of legislation is really important of this church and so they operate this caring place a facility for patients of Alzheimer's and dementia and they give relief to family care givers and this will allow them to remain exempt from licensing and be able to deliver that care in two days instead of on one day I'll be happy to answer any questions it's an honor to be able to do this for the first United Methodist Church of magnolia that operates the caring place any questions and we're speak against. Four shares closed I am I appreciate a good vote any objection to the role of the vote. Please roll the vote. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace it'll change your vote. The ballot. Thirty three eight zero nine the bill is passed transmit to the House Sir do we go back to your bill passed over yeah. Yeah. Okay senator mark Johnson McGill motion. Motion thank you Mr president I move explains the vote on house bill eighteen oh two. Motion to find eighteen zero two any questions. Got a question. Senate questions Senator wants to know what the bill as soon as one that failed this failed senator it was the one regarding the deductibles on contractor. Home repairs roof roof things. Yes Sir. The Department bill yes Sir it is the one that failed twice on the motion respond to that okay all right any other questions thanks Mr substitute motion for I move that we recall house bill eighteen oh two from the house okay so. Substitute motion to get the first motion. Motion to recall thank you know to from the house yes any questions all those of favour say Senate. We're gonna recall it from the house. So we can deal with it I don't know what you're gonna do with it once you get there but exactly. Okay any other questions. All the favor say aye aye. Thank you to have a. What we're gonna do it again to make sure my hearing was good all those of favour say aye. He knows have a. Motion fails. We'll see. Thank you for your. Yeah. The server. We're going to move on to House bills third page house bill eleven seventy nine senator garner. House bill eleven seventy nine by representative Gonzalez Tim to add an additional apartment disqualifying offense on criminal background checks for professions and occupations. Senator Garner you are recognized thank you this is as a permit disqualification for certain occupational licenses by those who committed child perfect for naga fear other offenses related I'll take any questions. Senator garner is open for questions Senator Tucker you're recognized for a question thank you Mr. Senator you know which occupations we're talking about all of them. Anything that requires licensure yes Sir. But not an accusation that does not require a licensed yes Sir there already fifteen or sixteen offenses that are formally disqualified for cation this would add one to it okay thank you. Are there any other questions for senator garner. Senator Rapert you're recognized question I was not at present obviously for this so please stay form and I may have just missed it I was off to the side on other issues so what what's the bottom line is bill's going to actually do right now we have fifteen to sixteen look at the code only disqualifier from occupational life is a state of Arkansas means if you have the offense are not able to get occupational license this would add child **** child. Related offenses to that permanent disqualification got you thank you senator. Are there any other questions Senator Elliot you're recognized. Yes thank you senator are are there is are there is some occupations that require a license for which this offense might not be material to the work that person does. Or is that a part of the consideration. I hate to kind of try to parse out. When child **** man would be coming to a offense that would be a disqualifier for certain positions I don't think I have the ability to do that since some bias against that kind of offense. Well I'm I think we all are biased against it but the other side I'm trying to figure out to be fair it's not just on your bill but when when these people have committed these agree just crimes. I don't want to have to take care of them so I'm trying to figure out what they can do to make money to take care of themselves that's why I'm asking but that's my reason for the ask yes ma'am I understand your question I just need to answer. It's hard for me to answer other than say a. Don't do child porn which is kind of the I think in a sense like murder these other charges that we permit disqualify you from Handel's position I know is a harsh decision but this crime so serious that I think is more to this case okay I'm not arguing the harshness of the I'm trying to figure out I don't want I don't want them on the dole like anybody else that they can find something to do to take care of themselves that's the only thing thank you yes ma'am. Are there any other questions for senator garner. Seeing none would anybody like to speak against the bill. For the bill. Seeing none serve armory close closer your Garner indicates it is closed for the bill is there any objection to rolling the vote. Seeing no objection rolling about madam secretary please all the Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace you committee senators wish to vote or change their vote right side of the chamber for. Right side of the chamber any centers wishes to vote or change their vote left side of the chamber. Seeing none. Madam secretary cast up the ballot with thirty three a house bill eleven seventy nine as bass returned to the house Is Your skipping over Senator Stubblefield. H. B. thirteen ninety so let's move the H. B. fourteen fifty seven Senator to my house bill fourteen fifty seven by representative a needs to create policies law to amend the individual income tax laws and to create an income tax credit for still born child. There is a main house bill fourteen fifty seven you are recognized. I think Senator members House Bill fourteen fifty seven creates an individual income tax credit for a stillborn child the bill provides credit against the taxpayer's income tax liability in the amount of five hundred dollars per for a stillborn child for whom a certificate of birth resulting in a still born has been issued and who and what who had whatever the otherwise been independent in the taxpayer for that tax year begins January first two thousand twenty one and then has a revenue impact of a hundred thirty nine thousand five hundred dollars we have to take any questions are there any questions for Senator Dismang. Seeing no questions would anybody like to speak against the bill or the bill Senator Irvin you're recognized the or the bill members I just want to call attention to the passion behind this was representative Eads said it's always an opportunity for us to remember him and his family and the loss of their granddaughter Paisley and I want to thank the members for supporting this bill and and I just want to bring attention to their family and continued prayers I think are needed for a family that loses a stillborn babies so it's a great piece of legislation I encourage you to vote for it but I also wanted to encourage us to take the moment just remember them again in our prayers thank you senator Wallace vote for the bill is there anybody would like to speak against the bill. For the bill. C. nine Senator Dismang is indicated close with the bill any objection to rolling the vote. Seeing none madam secretary please roll Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace. The senators wish to vote or change their vote right side of the chamber. The left side of the chamber. Seeing none. And secretary cast up the ballot with thirty three eight House Bill fourteen fifty seven has passed returned to the house he moved that house bill fourteen sixty six senator samples. Fourteen sixty six by Senator sample concerning the Garland County District Court and repeal obsolete statutory language. Senator sample you're recognized thank you Mr president members this bill does not have anything to do with beer or taxes. Hi this is simply to clean up some language Arkansas Code sixteen seven teen one ninety two created a provision for a second Garland County District Court. To be held in Mountain Pine it's been ten years since a court proceeding was held her and so we're not seeing any need of it and everybody agrees that the dish which should be done there's no been no opposition to this. Are there any questions for Senator sample. Seeing no questions would anybody like to speak against the bill for the bill Senator sample has indicated he's close for the bill are there any objections to rolling the vote. Seeing none madam secretary please roll the. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace you committee members wish to vote or change their vote right side of the chamber first. Say none left side of the chamber wish to vote or change your vote seeing none madam secretary please cast a ballot. With thirty three ace house bill fourteen sixty six this past returned to the house we moved to house bill fourteen ninety seven Senator at. Fourteen ninety seven by Senator Hester and representative Gazaway expanding the permitted use of a certified facility dog preventable witnesses Senator Hester you're recognized thank you senator members a couple sessions go we passed a bill allowing for a support dog to to be in court with some with a child while they're testifying this expands that to allow those not just children of those that are considered vulnerable population and bill spends a lot of time clarifying what a vulnerable witness also would be. So someone with the intellectual development disabilities Many other things now I'm happy to answer any further questions are there any questions for Senator Hester. Seeing no questions for Senator Hester would anybody like to speak against the bill. For the bill. Senator Hester with agreement where he is close for its bill. Is there any objection to rolling the vote. Saying no objection madam secretary please roll the. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin. Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace you committee members wish to change your vote or to cast a vote right side of the chamber first. Seeing none left side of the chamber vote or cash change your vote. Seeing none Madam Secretary passed up the ballot the thirty three eight house bill fourteen ninety seven is passed return to the House will remove for move on to House Bill fifteen eighty six senator Johnson. Fifteen eighty six by representative Gazaway inspiring the offense of video for your resume. Senator Johnson you're recognized members this simply under eighty three it has observing viewing photographing filming and videotaping all those have to be consented to that to be allowed this is right now it's under observation so if your videotape you can't say anything about it so. That's all it does. Are there any questions for Senator Blake Johnson. You saying no questions would anybody like to speak against this bill. For this bill. Senator Johnson are you close for your bill senator Johnson indicates that his clothes for its bill is there any objection to rolling hills phone. You saying nine madam secretary please roll the vote Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace DO any senators wish to vote or to change their vote right side of the chamber first. Seeing none left side of the chamber wish to vote or change your vote. Seeing none Madam Secretary cast up the ballot with thirty three ACT house bill fifteen eighty six is passed return to the House we will go on to House Bill fifteen eighty seven. Eighteen eighty seven by representative Gazaway concerning habitual offenders and requiring a person convicted as a habitual offender to serve a period of time in prison. Senator Johnson you're recognized members we're getting to committee composition. Members two categories under visual offenders there are two or more two to four felony convictions and there's for an above both of these have historically been understood to to serve prison time but there's a little loophole in that first category where you two or two to four where there's a possibility that a judge could say a fine is good enough this bill will clear and clear that up to where they shall serve a prison sentence as what it does provincials vendors are there any questions for senator Johnson. Seeing no questions would anybody like to speak against this bill. For this bill. Senator Johnson indicates that he is closed for the bill is there any objection to rolling the vote. Seeing none madam secretary please roll the Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace DO any members wish to change their vote. Or. Senator Clark is the president do we have anybody else wish to change their vote. Left side of the chamber anybody wish to vote or change their vote. Seeing none Madam Secretary cast up the ballot with thirty two yeah a one present House Bill fifteen eighty seven it's past returned to the house we will move on to House Bill fifteen ninety two Senator Ballinger. Fifteen ninety two by representative flowery to create the Arkansas student protection act. Senator Ballinger you are recognized thank you Mr president this bill is a lot like the one that we carried before the date with contracting with the state entity basically for the abortion provider is is unable based to interim transactions contract with public schools and I'm happy to answer any questions about it are there any questions for Senator Ballinger presenter Tucker you're recognized for a question. Thank you Mister senator Dino there have any data on whether the education. provided by organizations like this has reduced the number of unplanned pregnancies you know I I I don't but I from a public policy standpoint if the if the number of pregnancies of being reduces the abortion then and if that entity does that I think the state of Arkansas has no business in any form whether it's through the state agencies or through schools contracting with them to do anything yeah I was referring to terminating a pregnancy and I was talking about preventing it and a conception before the unplanned pregnancy ever happens if you have any information that I I have no doubt on that one way or another I don't know that that exists. Okay thank you are there any other questions Senator Chesterfield you're recognized. Yes thank you Mr chairman Senator Ballinger on page two. Where it says enter into any kind of transaction. Means a formal or informal agreement contract anytime between the public school open enrollment out of that and that and we talk about the prohibited transactions they shall not knowingly enter into a transaction does this mean then that if an individual who works at one of the centers to which you refer. provides and add to that to that school's newspaper that individual was prevented from doing that by association so there's a couple facts that would would matter that the the law specifically when it says individual institutions as provided abortion so it be an individual has actually actively be involved in the boards in process then the next question would be whether the ads for so that is for you know sex education courses or for whatever then it would it would prohibited if it's for the clinic obviously it would prohibited if the if the individual doesn't perform abortions and that has nothing to do with that it's a you know some other thing product or idea or or recognition that I would see it hard to be interpreted as a violation of this law let me look at nine twenty one. when you talk about once again the transaction fees. If you're looking at a hospital and that individual has required hospital because of medical reasons in the hospital itself can't enter into an agreement with. A public school. Okay so if the hospital perform selective abortions the answer is no they can't it also doesn't perform elective abortions than than in and obviously depends I find abortion so we in the works is. That were sent yeah that's right so if you did it amended what abortion is defined not to not include a topic pregnancies stillborn you have a different things. Are there any other questions for Senator Ballinger appreciate a good vote seeing none would anybody like to speak against this bill. Senator Tucker you're recognized to speak against the bill. Thank you Mr members I'll be quick I just think it needs to be pointed out that we're talking about education typically that's provided on a voluntary basis and when we reduce education we're likely to increase the number of unplanned pregnancies and that leads to an outcome that I think we all want to reduce so that's why I'll be voting no on this bill although I expect passed thank you Mr. Would anybody like to speak for the bill. Against the bill. Any objection rolling the vote. I have an objection to rolling the vote Madam Secretary please call the roll Ballinger. Beckham. Bledsoe. Caldwell. Caldwell. Chesterfield. Clark. Clark. Davis. DISMANG. Eads. Elliott. English. English. Flippo. Flippo. Flowers Garner. Gilmore hammer. Hendren. Hester. Hester. Hickey. Hello. Ingram. Irvine. Blake Johnson. Mark Johnson. Leding. Page hi. Rapert. Rice. Sample. Stubblefield. Stubblefield. Sturch. Sullivan. T.. Tucker. Wallace. DO any senators wish to vote or change their vote Senator Stubblefield is not in we'll go to the right side of the chamber now anybody else wish to vote or change their vote. Seeing none left side of the chamber vote or change your vote. Senator English is an online. Senator Caldwell is an online. Anybody else wish to vote or change your vote. Last chance checkerboard make sure your wishes are known Madam Secretary cast up the ballot the twenty seven year eighty five day one nonvoting house bill fifteen ninety two as past returned to the house will move on to House Bill sixteen oh six Senator Blake Johnson has sixteen oh six by representative Gazaway concerning court reporters and transcript thank. Senator Johnson you're recognized members this bill I believe involves a substitute court reporters and I can get there final the final cost before the before they submit that the transcript. Are there any questions for senator Johnson. Seeing no questions would anybody like to speak against this bill for this bill. Senator Johnson are you close for your bill senator Johnson indicates he's close for his bill is there any objection to rolling the vote. Seeing none madam secretary please roll the Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester hill Hickey. Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace DO any senators wish to vote or change their vote. Star right to left. Vote or change your vote seeing none Madam Secretary cast a ballot thirty three As house bill sixty you know six as paschal moved to a house bill sixteen sixteen senator Johnson. House bill sixteen sixteen representative Gazaway concerning retired District Court judges and concerning appointed special judges Johnson you're recognized members right now the circuit judges have to fill these special appointed judge chips this allowed district judges also feel that if it well retired so. Are there any questions for senator Johnson. Seeing no questions with anyone. Like to speak against this bill. For this bill. Senator Johnson has indicated he's close for the bill are there any objections to rolling the vote. Madam secretary please roll the. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace DO any senators wish to vote or change their vote all right to left vote or change your vote. Seeing none. Adam Secretary cast up the ballot with thirty three eight House Bill sixteen sixteen as past returned to the House before you skip over in are you gonna do Caldwell's bill. Okay we will go to House Bill sixteen twenty seven Senator Hickey for senator Caldwell sixteen twenty seven by representative Womack center Caldwell to amend the law concerning the revocation of the charter of a municipal corporation. You are recognized Senator Hickey thank you members what this does is we passed a municipal dissolution bill The last session and what this does allow for a city that could be dissolved his group can be dissolved after they've had multiple violations of the miss Bennis for counting while he goes to the Attorney General what this does is require that the Attorney General to do their pleadings within thirty days however they do not do their thirty within thirty days no just bring a report before before Legislative. A council I'm sorry legislative audit to explain where we're at in the process. Are there any questions for Senator Hickey senator Chesterfield you're recognized for a question. Thank you Mr chairman thank you senator Hickey I guess what I'm wondering is why do we need to issue a subpoena to the Attorney General. Because that's what your legislation saying online eight on page two. As provided under this the Legislative Joint autumn Committee may issue and enforce a subpoena to the Attorney General to appear right do you think that might that would be necessary I would hope not however we will identification wanted this you are able to do that the what it is right now is the law actually requires them to do it we do have an instance where that's not been done course again since we're putting this in code and will carry on for years and years of whatever age you may be in there at that time we just want to cover with that. Are there any other questions Senator Hickey. Thing and is there anyone who would like to speak against the bill for the bill Senator Hickey are you close yes Sir Senator Hickey indicates he's close for the bill any objection to rolling this the. Seeing none madam secretary please role of a Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace really centers wish to vote or change their vote I have Senator Elliott with the No I have Senator Tucker with the now anybody else on the right side of the chamber. Left side of the chamber any senators wish to vote or change their vote. Seeing none last chance madam secretary cast of the ballot House Bill sixteen twenty seven with thirty one year a two day has passed return to the House will move to House Bill sixteen eighty seven Senator Breanne Davis House sixteen eighty seven by representative Penzo and senator. Two men the requirements regarding locations for and geographic areas of a health a home health care services agency Senator Davis you're recognized thank you members this bill simply expands the geographic service areas for a license skilled home health providers to be consistent with geographic service areas and for non skilled home care providers happy to take any questions are there any questions for senator Davis Centerville you're recognized for a question I know you all and it looks like you ingress and amendments without to try to meet the I've had opposition on this bill and so from home health nurses or home health agencies I don't know if you all had tried to address those concerns to neutral of opposition. And now that I mean I just need it now and I do not know what they amended on the house and I do think there is still some opposition and based on this feedback I've gotten from other members on email so I'm not sure exactly what the amendment at okay thank you are there any other questions for Senator Davis. Say no further questions would anybody like to speak against this bill. For this bill. Senator Davis is indicated you choose clothes for the bill is there any objection to rolling the vote. There is an objection to rolling the vote Madam Secretary please call the roll Ballinger. Ballinger. Beckham. Bledsoe. Bledsoe. Choose Caldwell. Caldwell. Chesterfield. Clark. Davis. Davis. DISMANG. E. Elliott. Allen. English. Flippo. Flowers Garner. Garner. Gilmore. Gilmore. Hammer. Hendren Hester. Hickey. Hello. Ingram. Irvine. Blake Johnson. Mark Johnson. Leding Page R. Rapert. Rice. Sample. Stubblefield. Stubblefield. Sturch. Sullivan. T.. Tucker. Tucker. Wallace. DO any senators wish to vote or change their vote I have Senator Stubblefield as a yes Senator Gilmore isn't present do I have any other changes in the chamber. Seeing no further changes Madam Secretary cast up the ballot with twenty nine yeah eight three nine a one present house bill sixty eighty seven has passed returned to the house House Bill AT NO nine Senator back in nineteen oh nine by representative moment concerning the transfer of a family in need of services case Senator back of you are recognized. Thank you president does this bill was brought to us by the school district and in my area what it allows is for prosecuting attorneys to transfer the films and we need to services designation for. Families are students when I change districts what we actually had as students with the removing between school districts are moving between counties and they're unable to catch up with the. Are there any questions for senator Beckham. Seeing no question is there anyone who would like to speak against this bill. For this bill. Senator Beckham has indicated that he's close for this bill there any objection to rolling the vote. Seeing none madam secretary please roll the Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace many senators wish to vote or change their vote right side of the chamber first. Seeing none my side of the chamber anybody wish to vote or change your vote seeing none madam secretary please cast up the ballot with thirty three a House Bill eighteen no nine has passed returned to the house we will move to House Bill AT ten Senator Breanne Davis hi nineteen ten by representative Fabian Senator Davis require certain reimbursement rates in the Arkansas Medicaid program for vagus nerve stimulation therapy system devices. Sir David thank you and this bill simply requires that DHS established reimbursement rates for a vagus nerve stimulation therapy devices to be equal to Medicare's average payment rates may take any questions any questions Senator Irvin. So I apologize that this is actually at one hundred percent of Medicare which I'm not sure information from DHS that. A lot of times I mean I'm not sure if we actually do that a lot of times and this is for one medical device price that's not for category medical devices it's just for one correct okay whether you concerned about that and at DHS was concerned and they just about opening at and they're planning on having to let that and they didn't have any necessarily basis for it they just said they were concerned that they could possibly be an issue okay so whether CMS would do it or not is there anything in the bill that night and I need to look at it is there anything the government like fifteen thousand the previous. Would they still have. Okay sorry I'll sit down so I just I know that the concern to me when I read it is we're opening this up for everyone medical devices where it's not a category of medical devices this is just for one. Manufacturer that produces this medical device and so my concern is when we do that if CMS approves of that or not and if there's anything in the bill that basically says we do it whether CMS approves it or not because I don't think we can nope there's nothing in there that specifies about CMS and the reason that and we're bringing this bill forward is because that reimbursement rate is so low that people who do and are having severe seizures are not getting the surgery that they need is like a hospital's have stopped giving the secretary and because they're not reimbursed so you have people who are in state care we're spending a ton of money and and then once they finally are in line to get surgery which could be a couple years down the road they're having to be transported and by the state and to go and get that surgery somewhere else and often times out of state and so and I don't think it's just a pain in it it is opening it for everyone and medical device for a surgery but it's not and just in light it's because people are being refuse the surgery and which is really hurting their quality of life and any huge financial burden on the state as well yeah and I'm and and I understand that I guess my only concern is is that they may not. They may not approve it because of. Hi my name is Mike just concerned with the way it's written they may not approve it just because it is one medical device and it may have been better to have it to where was comprehensive for other medical devices I don't know but not. That's my concern because it may not do what you want to do that but I do appreciate that the question thank you for. Thank you Mr president Senator Davis if I recall right is this not a device that could be utilized for children with epilepsy in order to control their seizures which may actually get him off medicines and I ask my recall in that right that is correct and it's a very small number of people across the state but yes that is correct and. follow up was present thank you As far as the cost savings substantiated cost savings not from the providers or provider of the device but from Medicaid or any other payor source did you have anything. That would show the savings that could be substantiated other than by the provider of the device you're providers of the device yes there's been a couple studies done actually that shows that the cost savings and sure themselves within a year and a half and just fire reduction in ER visits hospital visits and other care and so there is a very quick turnaround costs savings to the state there was pressure. Anyone would speak against the. Favor. Senate drug service. Senator is recognized to speak. I'm just going to speak on it just because I feel like if it were written differently then we may have actually better chance of getting it approved by CMS that's the only reason I'm speaking on it just because it's as if it's one device then they may not look at that and recognize that and so that's just my only concern on the bill but I'm. I'm not opposed to the intent of it I'm just afraid it might not get approved because it's one device or opening the medical Medicaid plan at four that's my only reason thank you. The is recognized to close. Thank you members this will be an an important and secretary for kids across the state and others who are dealing with and epilepsy and severe seizures and so I think it's important that we and help ensure that this device is available for them and so they can improve their quality of life and and this bill will help ensure that asks for good but thank you. Any objection on the vote. Please roll the vote. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers 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 wishing to vote. Service president anybody else. Cass up the ballot thirty two yeah zero Nays one present the bill is passed return to the House Senator Ballinger Senator Blake Johnson on that then another Senator Ballenger Senator Ballinger. Haspel eighteen thirteen representative Gazaway to amend the law concerning the right to counsel and the Arkansas juvenile code is nineteen eighty nine what's that about. And concerning a punitive parents right to counsel and the Arkansas jingle Code of nineteen eighty nine it is hard to hear in here as a driver been even without the plexiglass so please give your answer Ballinger thank you thank you Mr president this bill is is another bill it's basically provides a little flexibility of a tool to provide more more parents and this case of punitive parent counsel in the case of a of a child neglect case appreciate a good vote any questions you always. Four centers close any objection. Please roll. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace NO one was injured vote. Cast of about thirty three eight zero nine Bills class returned to the house Senator Blake Johnson the next to Senator Ballinger council eighteen fourteen by representative Gazaway to amend the law concerning the opportunity to be heard in certain hearings held under the Arkansas juvenile code in nineteen eighty nine and to amend the definition of parent under the Arkansas juvenile code of ninety. Senator John members simply adds a few things to the parent riches who have otherwise establish paternity for those who who listed as a bar on the birth certificate so those those can be heard in in the juvenile courts and in the juvenile courts they just are allowed to be heard and this will allow them to be witnesses the foster parent or adoptive parent readopted parent relative caregiver all those can be considered as witnesses now under this bill. Any questions centered on the question. Please. Please. Thank you Mr here senator on page. Line eleven you say but only as a witness which allowed us to parents why only as a witness what is that mean I'm running this for representative Gazaway and and then hearing and and are eight hours you. This was this was. Right now all they can to stand up in the court. B. and not across questions so this will allow allows testimony I'm not accept the. Any other questions. You were speaking against for centers close any objection on the vote please roll Ballinger. Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace in which change their vote senator mark Johnson is no. Anyone else. About. Thirty two three eight one nine Bills pass return to the House Senator Ingram. Wish to be recognized I want withdrawal bill from consideration please that Senate bill six six one Senate bill six six one. All the favor say aye. Close as the motion is carried six six one Senator Ballinger. Senator Ballinger and then Senator Hester. To close our. The Senate or the House bills in the movie the budget counted Senator Ballinger than Senator Hester. Eighteen fifteen by representative Gazaway to amend the law concerning dependency neglect actions hearings the termination of parental rights as it relates to the punitive parent under the Arkansas juvenile code at nineteen eighty nine the. Thank you Mr president this bill just requires the punitive parents be injected in the process in a dependency neglect case which a good vote any questions anyone with. For the service close objection one The vote lease roll. Senator Ballenger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice samples Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace in which change their vote. Cast a ballot thirty three eight zero nine bill is past due to the House Senator Hester. House Bill eighteen seventy five a representative Brighton Senator Hester to create the earn and learn that and to allow individuals to work and earn a paycheck while also fulfilling licensing requirements and gain the skills to fill the needs of an expanding workforce Senator Hester. Members of this is it just a good bill it just exactly what it says out loud you earn and learn if we have a license in the state of Arkansas that is that also there is a guideline that the we say that means a program that meets the federal guidelines an existing as of March first twenty one an existing programs currently implementing work requirements as approved by the United States office of apprenticeship as meeting the requirements of the appreciate this is just saying that if if it's a license in the state of Arkansas the federal government acknowledges they they have an apprenticeship guidelines for the state of Arkansas has to approve guidelines to allow somebody to work as opposed to some classroom hours not all the classroom hours but they can work and earn a paycheck while doing so those classroom hours. As defined by the feds a tract. Anyone wishing. For. Centers closed and gesture on the boat. Lease role Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers 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 would change their vote. Cast a ballot. Thirty three eight zero nine bills passed returned to the house. Senator Eads is required to be recognized looks like. Senator Eads thank you Mr president I would like to withdraw Senate bill one thirteen from consideration. With Senate bill one thirteen Senate bill one thirteen a motion withdrawal those of favour say aye ayes have it motion carried Senator Dismang the budget calendar unit wish to be recognized Senate or you just. You just stepped in okay. Senator is recognized. If anyone else like to pull one of the best let me know so what's your senate bill would pull. One thirty two Senate bill one thirty two. Amendment for the Senate bill one fifty eight. This amendment modifies special language radio appropriation transfer authority the language change the authority of who will authorize the preparation transfer from commissioner to secretary and clarifies the transfers can only occur within the Division of elementary education. We have to take any questions any questions. All the favor say aye. Close as adopted senator to certify. Amendment censor Senate bill one sixty four at this as a special language section to allow the transfer of any existing funds available for affairs to be transferred to the new fund created by Senate bill six thirteen I think that Senator Sturch is. Those of favour say aye. Is have it members adopted to address the last amendment it's B. two eleven this amendment three to Senate bill two eleven. This amendment increases the preparation from twenty million to forty three forty three million three art three hundred fifty thousand it adds W. P. R. C. I. connect nurse navigation program expenses line item with the one point three five million in preparation funding source is you a miss national Cancer Institute as nations trust fund. The question of the favor say aye. Well I have it members adopted Senator Jane okay so now we have all the bills except the one who pulled the current. Yeah yeah we're gonna read the titles first when the Sooners got a couple more. Senate bill three ninety three an act for the Department of Education Division of higher education historically black colleges and universities grants and expenses of corporation for twenty twenty one twenty twenty two fiscal year. Senate bill three ninety eight an act for the department of agriculture development enhancement appropriation Senate bill four oh three an act for the department of education academic training grant appropriations for the twenty twenty one twenty twenty two fiscal year. Senate bill one eleven an act for the department of education for operation for the twenty twenty one twenty twenty two fiscal year Senate bill one thirty two an act for the department of commerce appropriation for the twenty twenty one twenty twenty two fiscal year. Senate bill three fifty nine an act for the department for the Arkansas public defender commission development and enhancement appropriation Senate bill three sixty an act for the Department of Education Division of higher education northwest technical institute development and enhancement appropriation Senate bill three sixty one an act for the department of finance administration development enhancement appropriation zero three sixty two an act for the institutions of higher ed development enhancement appropriations. Senate bill three sixty three an act of department of commerce Arkansas Economic Development Commission development enhancement appropriation senate three sixty four an act for the department of energy and environment Arkansas Geological Survey development and handsome handsome man a preparation Senate bill three sixty five an act for the department of health development and hands but appropriations senate three sixty six an act for the secretary of state development enhancement appropriation center three sixty seven ACT for the department of transport transformation and shared services division of information systems development and enhancement appropriation senate three sixty eight ACT for the department of agriculture development enhancement of preparation. Senate bill three sixty nine an act for the department of the military development of enhanced appropriation Senate bill three seventy an act for the Department of transformation and shared services Building Authority Division development and enhancement appropriation center three seventy one ACT the Department of Education capital improvement appropriation zero three seventy two an act for the department of finance administration disbursing officer development enhancement appropriation zero three seventy three an act for the Department transformation insured services Arkansas geographic information systems office development enhancement appropriation. About three seventy four and after the department of education Arkansas school for the blind in Arkansas school for the deaf Development enhancement appropriations. Hey. So I'm sectors will stop at the end of the Senate bills and ended up back to the house will separately okay. You may recognize. Sir Clark. Thank you Mr president need to make a disclosure I have the. Spouse that. The only spouse who works as a consultant to historically black college and so I wanted to make a disclosure on Senate bill three ninety three. Thank you senator. All right members we've pulled out one thirty two to any other bills like people that for a separate vote. One second center is this wise when our bills. Okay. So could you tell me what development and enhancement appropriation means so there we that that was the new name for general improvement funds development has enhancement funds that that's just as bad as clear as I can be on it so those are appropriations that existed the governor would like the lights is rainy day you can find that the only requirement would be a reporting to the Legislative. Council peer committee that he had made that transfer to fund that appropriation. M. as of the most of the snow we've we've. There be some significant changes to the amount of authority the governor has that he would be able to utilize FOR D. F. funds without having to first come before the Legislative Council and ask for a permission for release of funds but that's what these are. Any other questions not related to pool in the back of. This is to be back on Senator English as questions it was development Hanson funds yes. It says for expenses related to re sentencing of juveniles sentenced to mandatory life without parole. Yes general improvement fund that general improvement fund so one time monies could be utilized for whatever whatever's happening with that particular issue most of these are bills that requested by agencies for. You know items that they thought might arise and so these were all the product of the governor's letter for the most part we do have some development hands but funds that were presented by members the center Chesterfield. So I well I know that one in particular. There may not more than that. Thank sorry about that I was gonna rattle off a couple of the stop. And any other questions before we pull bill. Okay now let's get to the pulling of the bills senator garner center called will have one two Senate that else Senator Garner you mention SP one thirty two correct and let's just for the heck of a pool Senate bill three six three as well thank you. One thirty two SP three six three when would pull from the back to by senator garner. Any body else. Did I miss the center this. Did you know that so what about every single Senate bill except for those two. This. Okay all the way down to very good. Okay. Injection Rowbotham center please. The you're ready when you're ready not Russian we want done right. What they have the right one wrong do it long. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers 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 a ballot thirty three eighty zero names the back Senate bills passed transmitted to the house now read deal with SP one three two. Senate bill one thirty two by joint budget an act of the department of commerce appropriation for the twenty twenty one twenty twenty two fiscal year. Sir I think I'll turn it over to its regarding okay any questions and got everyone wants to speak against the. Armor. Thank you governor. I think the department commerce in general does a very good job. And I. I had some questions about their ability to last year. But I cannot in good conscience vote for any appropriation that will fund. In pay for. The head. The Department commerce secretary pressed. I will confidence in his ability to lead that critical department. We look over the last year we look at how contracts went to out of state businesses like car barn up breaking on the bill be put in our small business here in Arkansas I competed disadvantage. We look how he is authorized fifty million dollars for grants or not height and P. intended without approval from this body. We look at how the workforce services widening Dr Childress and her staff did as follows good job they could have been a complete mess. For the majority of the time we sit here and dealt with the pandemic and unemployed. Your time when people couldn't pay their bills. The fifty thousand dollar bonus from private industries for his job of work for services. Look at the member to ask him to come to speak to this legislative body during the pandemic about one of his issues he decided not to show up for committee meeting. This is a blatant disrespect of this body. A blatant. Undermining his ability to the job. And I cannot in confidence vote for any appropriation that will fund that I have lost confidence in his ability leave that department and I think you should be replace thank you and always speak in favor or against centers rated Senator Ballinger would like to speak again. They're about. Thank you Mr president I I wanna make sure because I'm going to vote against preparation that you all know why I'm voting its this preparation we've argued now for about a year about sending the state tax dollars over to China to fund an office operation over there and I understand it's only a very small thing is not not a lot but from my standpoint it's I think bad policy for us to to do that you know while they're in the midst of a genocide against the ethnic and religious minority group and you know I wish that they would have have you know agreed to basically not to not to provide that funding keep that office going but at this point I've got a vote against because of that. Thank you just clarification are you speaking in favor or against the passing of the appropriation speaking again yeah I'm against this appropriation because it includes those that funding and while I I don't want to discount senator garner reasons at the same time I don't have the same I mean it I have some of the same frustrations but but I honestly am not allow the executive branch to do the thing the from policy standpoint we should be funding of a you know a nation and trying to build great relationships with this this nation that also is at the same time carrying out the genocide against religious minorities in part by Harvard Senator Hammer well I just I didn't get the chance that Senator Garner but I want to ask you. This is not directed toward anybody that works Under Secretary Preston are your comments directed totally at Secretary pressure because there are a lot of people work under my just want to draw that line actually mine is not towards secretary press my comments not or to even secretary Preston it's against the policy of of giving money however Senator gardens was made pretty clear that at through this headache that we've had for the most part it is children's is been extremely responsive to me as it has there's a lot of people over there doing good stuff and and I I I mean I I took that out of center garner's comments that it was not towards towards a lot of people who work over there my husband is not even that my heartburn is the policy that piece of it pulled out of it in spite of all the things that our frustrations about I probably votes were if it weren't going to help fund genocide. You have a. Follows president yeah you have any suggestions about how to do that at this point in the venture back to committee and take that out which we've been arguing for that for a long time okay thank you thank you. We are up okay okay. The quicker Walker center Hammer but dismissively number go ahead thank you just for the record I'm not disparaging anybody underneath secretary press and I think they do a fantastic job Dr Childress to all mobile put people across that I know people who own the Economic Development Commission board they do a wonderful job as well and I also will echo the China Office issue that has come up over and over again I missed original comments thank. Anyone wishing to speak in favor again Senator Rapert closed. Centers close any objection ruling the vote. Please call the roll. Ballinger. Beckham. Bledsoe. Caldwell. Caldwell. Chesterfield. Clark. Clark. Davis. Dismaying. Eakes. Elliott. English. Flippo. Flowers Garner. Gilmore. Gilmore. Hammer. Hendren. Hester. Hickey. Hello. Ingram. Ingram. Irvine. Blake Johnson. Mark Johnson. Leding. Page. Right. Rapert. Rice. Rice. Sample. Stubblefield. Sturch. Sullivan. Teague. Tucker. Wallace. Anyone wish to vote or change their vote. Casts up the ballot twenty eight eight days five not voting the bill. Bills sure. Is the. Three sixty three. All. Senate bill three sixty three by joint budget I thank for the department of commerce Arkansas Economic Development Commission development and enhancement corporation. Sir. Thank. Eurotech questions. A question. Senator garner. It's clear I'm just confused about what exactly is the is I know you explain it kind of the new General prevent fine but this is going to. Any kind of economic development or any kind of thing that we would do with China it is not that I'm aware of that thank you when applicable. That's due to create rebate program capital improvement projects and that sort of thing but I'm not aware of anything that would there's nothing in this would have to relation fact China. Senate bill. Thank you if we don't pass a commerce bill thank you the one that we just if it is amended to. What we do just just maintain what we already have is that what we do yet there's no new preparation essentially and then we can go home thank. I'm I'm I have a suspicion will we'll get there on the appropriation thanks any other questions. They always speak against. Four senators recognize the closer has closed the objection one vote. Please roll. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace. I wish to change their vote. Cast a ballot thirty three days you're nice bill is passed. For the closed office transmit to the House now we're moving on to the backing of the House bills. House bill ten seventy one and that for the Department transformation share Services Division of information systems the preparation for the twenty twenty one twenty twenty two fiscal year house bill ten seventy two an act for the department of finance administration regulatory division of preparation for the twenty twenty one twenty twenty two fiscal year. House bill eleven oh five ACT for the department of finance administration preparation for the twenty twenty one twenty twenty two fiscal year. Ask for twelve nineteen ACT for the department of labor and licensing boards and commissions preparation for the twenty twenty one twenty twenty two fiscal year. House bill twelve twenty an active department parks heritage and tourism division of heritage appropriation for the twenty twenty one twenty twenty two fiscal year house bill twelve twenty one an act for the Arkansas department of transportation preparation for the twenty twenty one twenty twenty two fiscal year. Senator. Also it is recognized. Certainly these that you'd like twelve the batch converter no you're good at any questions anyone would speak against the bite for senators oppose the objection gestural please over. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers 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 a ballot. Thirty three eight zero days the House backs House bills passed. verticals returned to the house. It does senator Hammer you do not have an announcmenet now okay any other announcements any items at the desk notice of passing out notice of the return of Senate bill two fifty two as requested by Senator Garner. You. Follows. Okay you want to make the estimate that motion. Okay okay it is going to interim study agar. The return of Senate bill four sixty nine by the House by senator garner. In bill go to inner city state agency Senator Irvin. Members and Education Committee is meeting and big mac Hey we did it looks like we have a long agenda but we may not have all those deals running and so then we would meet jointly with the House to consider any lottery revenue bills so even though the agenda looks long and may not be a long meeting. I thank my K. any other announcements. Right. Or actually have a motion withdrawal center has a motion. When withdrawal Senate bill six thirty six from further consideration. With the withdrawal section twenty six six resulting from. 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