Senate Convenes

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. Everyone please stand including those in the gallery. Senator Johnson center mark Johnson you leave December so Johnson. Would you pray with me heavenly father thank you for the wisdom you admonished us in second chronicles seven fourteen if we will humble ourselves and pray and seek your face in the end our wicked ways that you would. Come from heaven and heal our land we need so much healing in this state and this nation this world and we beseech you to guide us to give us wisdom as we go about doing our state's business and have us to remember that there are many people out there counting us making the right decision bless us with wisdom and humility watch over our state our nation our world. These things we ask the name of your son Jesus Christ a man. And for which it stands. Any announcements added to the desk yes Sir Mr president this is to inform you that on April thirteenth twenty twenty one I reviewed and approved the following measures the regular session of the ninety third General Assembly simple one seventy eight ACT six ninety eight Senate bill one ten ACT six ninety nine Senate bill six thirteen ACT seven hundred symbol five eighty six ACT seven oh one Senate bill five fifty at seven OO to seven OO three thirty nine ACT seven oh three Senate bill two eighty eight ACT seven oh four sincerely Asa Hutchinson governor all members are present this for me that on April thirteen I reviewed and approved the following measure from the regular session the ninety third General Assembly said bill six twenty two MAX six eighty one respectfully up I such as the governor about. Your committee on Rhode Bills to whom was referred the following sixty nine by joint budget Senate bill four eighty eight by Senator hammer Senate bill four eighty six by Senator hammer Senate bill four eighty seven by Senator Hammer in civil six oh three by Senator Irvin compared the enrolled copies with the original find same correctly enrolled and have at nine fifty eight AM delivered to the governor for his approval follow. We are a committee on engrossed bills to whom was referred senate bill three fourteen by Senator Eliot compare the engrossed copy with the original find same correctly engrossed. Education Committee on engrossed bills to whom was referred senate bill three seventy seven by Senator Mark Johnson compare the engrossed copy with the original find same correctly engrossed should gala Committee on engrossed bills to whom was referred Senate bill six thirty eight by Senator English compared the engrossed copy with the original find same correctly engrossed Education Committee on engrossed bills to whom was referred Senate bill six fifty by Senator Dismang compared the engrossed copy with the original find same correctly engrossed public health Committee on engrossed bills to whom was referred house bill fourteen ninety nine The representative five recommend. Compare the engrossed copy with the original find same correctly engrossed Isher. We are committee on Judiciary to whom was referred Senate bill five three fifty three by Senator Irvin recommend due pass counted Committee on Judiciary to whom was referred Senate bill six twenty six by Senator Hester recommend due pass counted Committee on Judiciary to whom was referred senate bill three forty six by Senator Rapert recommend to pass to concur in house amendment number one calendar. Committee on Judiciary to whom was referred house bill thirteen eighty eight the representative Penzo recommend due pass counted Committee on Judiciary to whom was referred house bill fourteen six six by representative of Warner recommend due pass counted Committee on Judiciary to whom was referred house bill fifteen eighteen by representative Penzo recommend due pass counted Committee on Judiciary to whom was referred house bill sixteen fifty three birds in my column recommend due pass counted Committee on Judiciary to whom was referred house bill seventeen eighteen very simple representative Lundstrum recommend due pass counted Committee on Judiciary to whom was referred house bill seventeen twenty one very positive Gazaway recommend due pass counted Committee on Judiciary to whom was referred house bill seventeen sixty three by representative fireman recommend due pass counted Committee on Judiciary to whom was referred house bill seventeen thirty nine by representative Lundstrum recommend due pass counted Committee on Judiciary to whom was referred house bill seventeen forty one per cent Lundstrum recommend due pass counted Committee on Revenue and Tax to whom was referred Senate bill twenty six by Senator Sturch recommend due pass counted Committee on Revenue and Tax to whom was referred Senate bill one ninety one by Senator garner recommend due pass counted Committee on Revenue and Tax to whom was referred senate to forty four by representative hammer I'm center hammer recommend due pass counted. Committee on Revenue and Tax to whom was referred Senate bill six eighty by Senator Dismang recommend due pass counted Committee on Revenue and Tax to whom was referred senate five sixty six by Senator Wallace recommend to pass as amended number three. Counted we are revenue tax to whom was referred house bill thirteen seventy four per cent of Collins recommend due pass counted Committee on Revenue and Tax to whom was referred house bill fourteen fifty seven by rector representative aids recommend due pass counted Committee on Revenue and Tax to whom was referred house bill seventeen forty three by representative five recommend due pass counted. Senator Rapert house concurrent resolution one thousand and seven. Senator Rapert for asking current resolution one thousand seven bath representative waiting in Senator Rapert you're recognized January twenty second is the day of tears in Arkansas. Senator Rapert members one think Senator Sturch for handling this and public health this but for some reason this resolution went into an orphan stage over there but I appreciate chairman Bledsoe and representatives receive excuse me Senator Sturch for getting it out this simply is our concurrence in the joint resolution that established the day of tears that the house voted on earlier in the year and that would establish that in perpetuity every year that we recognize the damage that abortion is done in our country in the encourage people to honor that is a national day of tears and this resolution's been passed and several States appreciate your vote. Any questions all those of favour say aye. Is haven't the resolution is adopted. Transmit to the House senator Bledsoe house concurrent resolution ten ten by representative all. Thank you thanks Congress to establish a maximum limit of a beauty alkaloid contamination of poppy seeds and ensure the safety of imported copies state and the issue an important record requirements and conduct a testing to ensure the imported saints do not exceed the maximum threshold about contamination. Senator Bledsoe thank you for. Thank you Mr president ladies and gentlemen of the Senate this house concurrent resolution from representative Hey is to encourage the youth and to issue import Rick requirements and conduct testing to ensure that imported The contamination this all started of when a young man named Steven Patrick had a heck a law hello the son of Stephen and Bette hat hi Colonna died due to morphine in talks it intoxication to drinking poppy seed tea and the source of the morphine was from commercially available unwashed poppy seeds in partnership with Sam Houston state university Ann wants poppy seeds that were similar to those found in Stevens apartment were tested and found to be thirty times a lethal dose of morphine. This wonderful young man who had graduated from Bentonville high school with high honors and who was a gifted musician died from something he order from a popular website that most of those used to get many of our products. When the Colletti's learned that this was the cause of death they decided to partner with medical professionals academic institutions state and federal agencies and legislators advocacy groups and other impacted families to research educate and drive change to stop the importation and distribution of more contaminated COMMTTEE seeds and these are available like I said commercially and they were doing this in order to save lives and to spare others the pain that they had in during I do have a statement here from our US senators and from the a congressman from the third congressional district of Ballinger to do something about this importation of contaminated poppy seeds but we have a current resolution on the floor and I just like to read just a little bit of it. Whereas in two thousand sixteen Stephen Hackley died at twenty four years of age for morphine intoxication at the drinking poppy seed tea without being aware that the poppy seed coats were contaminated with the leaf lethal amounts of morphine. Also known as opium latex and we're as Stephen heckling junior's parents Steven Beattie tackle the who were residents of Rogers Arkansas desire to raise awareness of the dangers of unprocessed poppy seeds and to advocate for change in policy control and enforcement to stop the unlawful and dangerous importation and distribution of morphine contaminated poppy seeds and whereas consumption of opioid alkaloid contaminated poppy seeds poses. A substantial public health threat that has been overlooked as a component of the larger opioid epidemic. Therefore resolved that upon adoption of this resolution an appropriate copy be provided by the chief Clerk of the house of representatives to the United States Food and Drug Administration the United States Drug Enforcement Administration the Majority Leader of the United States Senate the Speaker of the United States house of representatives in the members of the Arkansas congressional delegation and I would appreciate a good vote. Thank you senator all those of favour say aye. Is have it. Resolution is adopted trans meant to the house turn to the House. Senator Irvin Senate bills to concur in the house amendments all amendments Amendment one Senate bill one forty three. We will vote on the amendments and then we will vote on the underlying bill. As amended. Thank you members and these are bill add minutes that were added in the in the house that were needed and makes it actually a better bill. All those in favor say aye. Those eyes have it members adopted Senate emergency center right now you just as it now we will vote on the underlying bill Senate bill one forty three by Senator Irvin to ensure the beneficiaries of the Arkansas Medicaid program have access to new products and labelling distinctions approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. Thank you members of the committee are meant members of the Senate what the amendment does actually places to people with this type of experience on that drug utilization review board instead of creating another review board process so um this actually you know helps Michael at folks that are and recipients that are on Medicaid that require this type of. Treatment so help them continue to get their treatment for rare diseases. Representative of any questions when we speak against before centers recognize the closed centers close any objection on the vote. Please rule 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. Cast about thirty five Yeas zero days the bill is passed. Transmitted to the house I'm sorry in roller Senator Irvin you have the next one as well. Amendment one Senate bill two ninety one. Thank you members this was an amendment that was requested by members of the house Education Committee I was happy to put the amendment on it the amendment does address some of the in the email that you received on this bill the amendment does address those emails and takes care of that concern. The questions all those in favor say aye. Those eyes have it members adopted now on the line. Senate bill two ninety one by Senator Irvin this part Arkansas public schools and public school districts in the implementation of a community school approach so thank you members you've heard this bill again and I appreciate a good vote again the amendment addresses the data and privacy issues to ensure that we follow all federal and state laws as requested to ensure privacy for students any questions anyone would speak against for injection or 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 wish to change their vote. Cast up the ballot thirty five Yeas zero two days the bill is passed and roll it now Senate bills to Senate amendments to Senator Davis as to the center Elliott Sir Davis amendment three to Senate bill two forty eight. My bill my amendment follows favor say aye. Oppose ayes have it members adopted centers and served as. Amendment to the Senate bill five thirty nine. My bill my amendment all those of favour say aye. Oppose ayes have it members adopted to integration Senator Elliot. The to the center five sixty four General. Thank you members of this amendment just adds a co sponsors my bill my amendment. All the time. Follows eyes have it hence adopted grossing first clause that one has a merger because while. Senate bill. reading and passage Senator Ballinger. Ballinger Sir Clark Is Senator D. Wallace Ballinger Clark and Wallace. Senate bill three forty by Senator Ballinger to regulate the witnessing of certain documents by notary public to allow for remote with witnessing of certain documents by notary public and wire emergency Senator Ballinger. Thank you Mr president this bill is is one that incorporates kind of a sort of the industry standard for doing remote notary and it's it's somewhat complicated but is what the majority of the other states are doing there is another bill which I you guys have heard a lot about it on the house side that I think is that the is it also a good bill that doesn't that falls more along with the governor's directive is allows for remote notary which I think is also a great bill it's we receiving some some opposition or this one I think is agreed to and at this point anyway those having a position happy to answer any questions any questions please check your vote anyone would speak against for service close any objection on the boat. These will. 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 field Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace anyone was injured vote Loures is no Senator flowers is no thank you senator flowers Senator Ingram is president. Anybody else. Because of the ballot thirty thirty three ACT one day one present the bill is how passive mercy Clause Dr transmitted House. Yeah. Senator Irvin recognized. Thank you members of the Senate on Monday afternoon after the Senate Education Committee meeting at two o'clock we will have our joint house and Senate education committee meetings to consider the lottery Scott any bill that is impacts the lottery revenue so at this present time I think there's only three that I am aware of that if you have one of those bills please see me so I can direct you to get that fiscal impact statement that's required from department of higher ed and as it relates to the lottery so and those with those bills will be considered on Monday afternoon and what we will do is we will hear all three bills and then we will take votes and and whichever one comes out you know we'll take the votes on that committee and I'll have that discussion then search all of the questions Senator. Yes madam here where will the meeting takes place because Supreme Court is not yet conducive thank you for that we will be in big mac Hey yes we will be and and both of our meetings will be a big mac Hey Senator Chesterfield our Senate and committee which is normally in the old Supreme Court room will actually be in big mac a at two o'clock and then we will just stay in the house will come join us okay any questions from committee members about that. Okay thank you thank you bye senator was a record. Senate bill five seventy six by Senator Clark require a public school to adopt attendance policy requirements under certain circumstances for public school students attending school virtually or remotely. Sir Clark. Thank you governor thank you colleagues of this bill was the product of some superintendents and some juvenile judges getting together to us trying to solve a problem of a virtual students an truancy of trying to establish a standard and this allows the department of education to put out a standard and it makes it easier of. for schools who want to to pursue this with the juvenile judges and for the juvenile judges actually have something concrete to work with I'll be happy to take any questions. They always speak against for centers recognized to close a close appreciate a good vote centers close injection one of our. Please roll of 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 Loures is no better flowers thank you senator flowers anybody else. Cast a ballot thirty forty eight is one day the bill is passed transmitted to the house. Just wanna mention we've got a ton of bills today so we're going to move quickly so if you want to change your vote or something you know just be ready injured because we're gonna we're gonna rock and roll senator Wallace. Not an air Senator Irvin. Senate bill six by Senator Irvin to modify the law concerning crime professional coverage to establish swindle and artificial law for individual coverage and clear emergency. Yes members thank you this bill at really does what the title says and and it's really about making sure that and any patients that have craniofacial abnormalities and has the ability to get a quick response with a and authorization from any pair so that they can have the appropriate care and done done for them and these are very specific cases and highly specialized surgeries and so we worked very thoroughly with the insurance department and with insurance carriers on making sure that we have a good process in place to consider these types of procedures this also will allow for these patients to travel outside of the State of Arkansas if necessary to get their care which in some cases is required and and again you know it talks about the very specific things that I would be covered for these type for these patients because of their specific needs and this you know this includes I have no children and adults and and when the line is here and with us in the gallery miss Osborne is in so I just appreciate her long term advocacy for this and she herself is has a craniofacial abnormality that she has lived with that quite beautifully this whole time and so she is very passionate about this and I would appreciate a very good vote on this bill thank you senator any questions anyone wish to speak against or for Senators recognized close center has closed any objection or the vote please roll vote. This has an emergency clause. 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. Senate but not voting anyone else. The ballot thirty forty eight zero nice bill is passed Burch the close of the opted transmitted to the house Senator Hester than urban then the center has referred senate organs or each service Senate bill six twenty eight Senator Hester men Arkansas by cigar shops to sell cigars at retail online has. Members this is a very simple bill if you your cigar shop in Arkansas you can also sell online this came to light from concerned constituents Northwest Arkansas during this pandemic when they had a hard time being open and just that's it just gives them the right to sell online those still by from the wholesaler as they always do a question and we speak again I have a question Loures question go ahead Senator flowers yes Hester this is the state of Arkansas received a sales tax on on these up cigars sold online. Yes. So how do we collect them up as we pass legislation to do that. Well we we did two years ago the state of Arkansas and the federal government did online sales are or taxable now. So Arkansas is collecting sales taxes now for online sales yes ma'am we are. Okay thank. Any other any other questions Senator you have a question about survival as a question. We will collect the sales tax for these cigars ago out of state correct that's correct will is a reciprocal agreement in place for the states that are shipping cigars into Arkansas must submit the sales tax as well. Yeah you don't I can answer that specifically but I do know that that most states we do have we have a reciprocal agreement I can't say that we do on all states thank you. Yes please. Sir Clark would you like to come down and speak to that Senator Clark Is Senator will agree. I believe he is. Granted granted. Liberty to Senator we a state of Arkansas passed a law. Twenty plus years ago that if you're retailer in Arkansas you have to charge sales tax over the internet. in Arkansas outside Arkansas where ever you sale of is it two years ago that we pass the internet sales tax and we may have had if you're under three hundred dollars worth of sales tax or some there may have been some small amount I don't think there any exceptions but there could have been just to be from tell the truth but other than that anybody's anybody's ship in the internet into Arkansas has to collect sales tax and remit to the state of Arkansas. We speak against your Speaker for centers recognized to close Senator has close any objection on the vote. Please all of. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott. English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore Hammer Hendren. Hickey Hill. Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace you always change their vote. Senate right now Senator Sturch not voting anyone else. Cast the ballot. Thirty two yesterday's one not voting the bill is passed transmitted to the House center urban and then center agents are Hammer service Senate bill six twenty nine by Senator Irvin to all school district that has experienced a decline in average daily membership to receive both declining enrollment funding and special needs athletes fund center yes numbers I'm gonna pass over this for today if I could just put it on the calendar for tomorrow thank you. Did you say okay Senator is the pass over and put on the March calendar without objection it will be on tomorrow's calendar senator. Eads. The six thirty one by Senator Eads to amend the law regarding Hard cider and authorize a hard cider manufacturer to deliver hard cider Centereach thank you Mr president colleagues this is a law for a manufacturer of cider and Springdale they're one of a kind in the states of the kind of get left out forgotten some things they were authorized during the emergency to be able to make home deliveries and this would just extend that same as we've done for other providers during this session they just got left off the list helmeted because people tend to forget about this is the only one this was allow them in their territories are allowed to sell to already to make home deliveries and that's all this bill does and I appreciate a good vote any questions or wish to speak against speak for so close any objection rolling the vote. These 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 always injured vote Senator Rapert know anybody else Senator Sturch not voting Senate Gilmour NO. Senator Hendren not voting. Yeah. Senator Hester not. Senator Hammer. Okay Sir Gilmore and no. He's no Senator Hammer no. Sir Clark is not voting. Anyway Senator Flippo. Senator Flippo and Senator Rice. Not voting Senator Stubblefield. Is no. Senator Irvin is not. Not voting share Dismang is no got that. Senator Solomon. There's no. Senate Chesterfield's president. Anybody else. Cast the ballot. In nineteen eighty eight is eight days seven not voting one present the bill is passed transmitted to the house. Senator Hammer. Also. Centering thank you very. I'd like to make a motion to withdraw Senate bill thirty three. Motion to withdraw Senate bill thirty three. All those of favour say aye. Closed our eyes have been. Motions can. Senator Hammer. Six forty by Senator Hammer to extend the statute of limitations for medical tests and certain circumstances. Senator Hammer this press one personal privilege before president this bill. Thank you our doctor the day had to leave for an appointment and he was not able to be in here when I was able to recognize and by our doctor of the day is doctor ball of Simon medical or family medicine of Little Rock in our nurses today is Sherri Bernard and so expressed appreciation to our doctor the day and orders of the day thank you. Senator Hammer thank you Mr president this piece of was still legislation comes in response to HR fifty three thirty which is running at the national level at this time what HR fifty three thirty would do if passed at the national level will put a two year moratorium on the collection of medical debt for two years the problem with that is in Arkansas the collection of that is for two years if that bill passes in essence what it means is that no medical debt would be able to be collected and all of our providers would be put at a very unfortunate disadvantage you'll notice that this is in a do not codified form so that piece of national legislation does not pass this bill is still relevant but if it does pass it allows for the two years to pass and then they could resume tried represent our providers and collection medical debt I'll be glad to answer any questions. I wish to speak against or for I have a question Senator flowers recognized for a question. So does senator Hammer Does this bill. What would limitation expired Some point sure is it becomes effective because of the consumer protection for medical debt collections act that you're talking about I'm. The five years. I'm sorry Senator flowers I didn't hear the very last part your question I'm sorry. I would it be permanently a five year statute of limitation as opposed to the two year. The the bill actually has the date of January first of twenty twenty six and the reason that date is in there that is a five year date so let's say that the law passes at the national level and that moratorium kicks in we currently have a two year limitation here so what this would do is by that additional three years for business to be able to be conducted as usual we would be back in general session before that date would expire so that we could take up the matter in the event that bill passes at the national level and that that is also why this is not an permit law and that's why I had to put is do not codified to make sure it would go away and it would not be in effect if the bill at the national level doesn't pass. I'm trying to understand how is it just a temporary measure it with the the contingency that you. Have described. Well this bill would only go into effect if that bill goes into effect up there and the only reason this is being brought up is because we will be out of session possibly when that bill up there is determined and it for out of session in that bill passes then that puts our providers in a position where they could not continue to work with debtors to pay their medical debt again if that bill up there does not pass this bill is null and void and then we can take it up there in the next general session. I'm just concerned that the the way the bill is drafted it's not that clear that you're just a. We're doing this on a temporary basis and a provisional bases with the expectancy that this bill in Congress may or may not pass any school district in two years I mean could you not have included language that would be more clear I'm not familiar with just because is not codified that. It's not a continue with a five year statute of limitation. I mean how did you come to that information somebody and tell you that. I worked with the debt collectors association as far as crafting of this and this was just the the language that was offered because nobody intends for us to be permanent in the event that bill up there should not pass it goes way if it does we come back in the next general session and again it just read section one of this act becomes effective only if the consumer protection for medical debt collection practices act HR five thirty of fifty three thirty becomes law by January first twenty six so if it doesn't become law by the twenties judge of twenty twenty six the same evaporates. It will become law the twenty twenty six date they would. Let. Back to the your staff to look of limitation on medical debts. If if that's what you're saying. If it would become law then we would come back because it would if we have that three year buffer in there in order to be able to address it when we come back in the next general session and it would get as pass at two year that two year moratorium that they're putting on their if we don't do this and it passes then providers are not going to be able to work with debt collectors continue to collect that debt and they're just going to be out a lock. But my question is and that is asking for yes or no answer you it would take additional legislation. To get us back to the two year statute of limitation provided this act of Congress is passed. Yes ma'am it would take additional legislation which would become that would be on the agenda for the next general session only if that national law passes. All right. I'm just trying to understand why did you put that in the bill that that the statute of limitation after this pandemic we are hand and depending on whether or not the. We're Act becomes law from Congress what could you just say it would revert back after twenty twenty six. Center I'm going to take this position if that. Provide you comfort this is a Senate bill when it gets to the house and I'll have amended down there you can come back and I'll bring clarity to. So that you will be assuring the people of Arkansas that they would not. I have a debt lingering beyond two years for medical Services. I thank the bill. Specifies that but for the sake of clarity and for the sake of peace of mind I'd be willing to do what I said and will amended on the house and so come back we can concurrent. Thank you thank you. Any other questions Senator Tucker. Thank you senator I'm sure you covered this I just missed it in that federal law that's mentioned in your bill it says that you cannot collect the medical debt for two years is that what it says. That that's what I've been told by the debt collectors association Arkansas and that's why they brought it was because I realized if that passes our providers are going to be in a bad way. Because our our statutes two years so there would be no time for them to collect sensually that's that's the issue right. I'm one more time center Dr our our statue limitations on the collection medical that is two years right so if the federal law says you cannot collect within two years that's the issue that they're trying to resolve that that that is the issue yes Sir thank you Sir thank you any other questions anyone wish to speak against. Four centers closed. Any objection role in 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. Anyone wish to change their vote flowers is president Senator flowers. This press. Senate is mine is present. Sir Chesterfield. Is also present. Nobody else Senator Hill. President. Senator Tucker this press Senator Leding is proud to present. Cast a ballot. Twenty ninety eight. Zero nine six present. Bills past transmitted to the house we're gonna go service member to go back to senator Wallace said so does my. We're going to Senator Wallace and then come back you Senate is one Senator Wallace we passed over him earlier Senator Wallace is the five ninety five going to if you're ready we'll do that we'll go to Senator Dismang on his bill then Senator Hill Passover circle Senate bill five ninety five by Senator Wallace to clarify the Department of Human Services agency regulates long term care facilities and remove references to the office of long term care. So what thank you governor. Members this is an agency bill DHS and it simply gives teachers the ability to update clean up eligibility rules for a long term nursing here without a statutory change. Any changes made to the eligibility rules would still go through the normal process and there is no known opposition to this bill. Any questions they always speak against four Senator race closed center is closed the objection one vote. Usual. 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 wish injured vote. Sir John present. Cast a ballot thirty forty eight zero nine one present the bill is passed transmit to the House Senator Dismang. Six forty seven by Senator Dismang to amend the law concerning the annual audits and procurement of water and sewer systems so does my the governor members actually a constituent reach out to me regarding this issue so the way it sets right now that if you service over more than seven hundred fifty meters or one thousand meters in relation to this is for water and sewer systems then you're subject to an annual audit I have a friend actually the performs these audits and others also does the degree to procedures that's what the people that are under those amounts have to comply with the cost difference for someone that's doing agreed to procedure that may run about fifteen hundred dollars roughly at that full out on it would take about eight thousand dollars to complete and so I mean I ask my my friend is able why why you're cutting your pays the bills like the right thing to do is usually set for some of the smaller providers under two thousand you could go through everyone of their transactions in three or four days but again because of the costs associated with the audit and compliance to goes along with that insurance this then also tell or dovetails with an audit you have this increased cost I've worked with legislative audit who oversees this they're the ones the proposed the limit at two thousand for both of those we were actually only seeking to look at it the water they recommended to do it this year also they said that they would probably do some adjustments to their agreed to procedures in lieu of the audit and I feel like this is a good compromise and and I think it's something that's good for us as we have to take any questions any questions they always speak against four centers close. Centers close injection one The vote. The robot. 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 five Yeas zero nine is the bill is passed transmit to the House senator hill Senate bill six sixty two by Senator Hill to establish a day of prayer for Arkansas students passing over both of senator call Wells bill center hill. Thank you governor. Calling this the real simple bill all it does is allows the governor to proclaim the last means the in September. National or state day of prayer and save Arkansas for students allows up to go to proclaim that it pray for students teachers and administrators along with their schools for all they do and all the things that you'll thirty appreciate a good vote any questions anyone wish to speak against. Pressure your wish to speak for all centers closed. Injection on 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 anyone was injured vote. Cast up the ballot thirty five Yeas zero nice bills passed transmit to the House moving on to the second page. House bills. And just to reiterate. Let someone object. We're gonna roll I'm going to be asking to roll the so it's or something in here you don't want rolled and it's going to save time to just go through the traditional slow away let us know and let's do it. Senator sample. Ten forty four by representative Jett to authorize the estimated assessment of tax if the taxpayer fails or refuses to provide records. Senator sample thank you Mr president house bill ten forty four authorizes the estimate estimate says one of the tax if the taxpayer fails to or refuses to provide records under the Arkansas Tax procedure act the affinity my estimate in the assessment of tax due if a taxpayer fails to bring in and maintain required records under the law as it presently rates it's not clear that the if money is authorized to issue my assessment tax due if the taxpayer. Maintains records but refuses to provide the records to do if my upon request this will this bill would clarify the estimate may estimate and the assessment of taxes due one taxpayer refuses to tender Records to D. F. and I am upon request. This bill will not limit their remedies available to the taxpayer's refute the assessment of taxes due and there's no revenue impact. Any questions. Always speak against for centers recognize the close center is closed senator. Senator garner. Okay Center role the vote any objection. You do object please call the roll Ballinger. Ballinger. Beckham. Bledsoe. Bledsoe. Caldwell. Caldwell. Chesterfield. Clark. Clark. Davis. Davis. DISMANG. He. Eight. Elliott. English. Flippo. Flowers. I. Garner. Gilmore. If you Hendren. Hendren. Hester. Hickey. Hickey. Hello. Judy. Ingram. Ingram. Irvine. Irvine. Blake Johnson. Mark Johnson. Leding. Leding. Page. This. Rapert. Right. Rice. Sample. Sample. Stubblefield. Sturch. Sturch. Sullivan. T.. T.. Tucker. Tucker. Wallace. Sir Clark so anybody else over here Senate Ballenger's NO Senate urban's NO. Senator Hendren now. I'm trying not to rush to raise of center Tucker no. Bylaw. Five days twenty. Five days. Five twenty one that it five Yeas twenty one days not nine not voting the bill fails Senator Hammer. House bill eleven seventy seven by representative Johnson to authorized emergency medical services personnel to administer certain emergency prescription medication to a patient who has a specific health condition Senator Hammer thank you this common sense bill that enables our paramedics and EMTs to better care for patients with rare disorders as classified by the National Institute of health this bill will allow medics to administer patients on medication as prescribed by the doctor without having to call ahead to ask permission made patients have rare disorders and have specialized medications critical to their care in emergency situations which may not be carried on the ambulance should them does have to come and pick them up it removes an unnecessary delay in the treatment and also allows patients to request to be transported to a hospital where the doctor that specializes in their treatment practices and provides guidance for care coordination with local ambulance services and the patient's physician now the words the requirements are now that you might have to stop at the first house bill this would allow the patient that say they are going to a hospital that is specializing in their particular kind of illness that they could request by pass at first hospital to get to the one where all their medical records doctors are and that has a history of treating a patient for that rare disease it's a permissive bill that doesn't require participation for ambulance services but just creates a pathway for better care if they want to participate has the approval of the Arkansas hospital ambulance association and the hospital association note known no opposition and Dr representative Dr Lee Johnson is the house sponsor of the bill appreciate a good vote. For. Search recognized to close these close any objection on 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 anyone wish to change their vote. Yes of the ballot thirty five Yeas zero nice bills pastoral House senator mark Johnson and House Bill fourteen twenty six by Senator Mark Johnson represented Lundstrum established the Arkansas fair food delivery act. Sir John. Thank you Mr president of house bill fourteen twenty six is bill worked on with representive Lundstrum this put some limitations on the. The services that deliver food there's been some problems of them delivering food without the permission of the restaurants from which they're picking it up. this requires that they actually have an agreement with the restaurant that they're picking up the food from and delivering it the industry had a problem they were saying it would they need more time to implement it so representative Lundstrum agreed to an amendment that will make this bill effective on or after January one twenty twenty two so I appreciate a good vote be glad answering questions questions Senator Trent Garner thank you so. Eighty. Restaurant they want to buy food from the I go to now enter and remain with. To purchase their food for somebody else that correct well. They don't have a right to go to my restaurant pick it up and not tell me that it's being delivered to a third party this way I have quality control over it and I'm able to say. We've had some cases Senator where a service would make a photocopy of somebody's menu and they put it on the website they might that mean you might not even be valid anymore they may have changed our menu or drop things when the restaurant gets complaints that while you're if you change your committee or your food what any good or it was late it was you know that they have no didn't even know that it was delivered so this just means that you're it's that food is proprietary that's their product and for someone to basically be reselling it without their permission then it creates a whole lot of problems now it's certainly up to individuals we're not jumping in the middle of what that agreement might be is another reason why we're given a longer time to implement it but to this is between two private firms but it keeps the delivery firms from taking the proprietary product of of that restaurant and just reselling it without that restaurant even knowing even potential liability. At all I mean there's there's multiple civil and other fines compared right so only if you buy something from restaurants. I can deliver somebody else they want to. You me me personally or this is a commercial service. I'm sorry Senator still have a little trouble hearing you. I'm sorry thank you senator garner. So far. Senator Johnson. This is happened we're somebody we're delivery service is paid in full retail and delivering food. It It you're talking about that with the price be the same and plus a delivery fee that's private enterprise at work that's work out however the two parties involved do it it's just you can't take the the the product of somebody else and then pick it up and go deliver and not let the restaurant know that you're doing that because it's again it's their proprietary product on I'm trying to figure out how they don't already have an agreement. Because I know in committee we heard restaurants trying to limit. The fee that could be charged to fifteen percent because we're being charged up to twenty five percent yes of that was that Senator Tucker hand and he agreed to amend that out of it but this we're not jumping in the middle of what that agreement between the restaurant in the the delivery service is just that there has to be one before the delivery service can can do this but I'm just trying to imagine Joe blow going to the restaurant paying full retail. Because in order to get a discounted gonna have some kind of agreement with paying full retail and deliver that and we want to stop that we're going to go to McDonald's twenty big macs and dual and deliver on the charge somebody twenty Bucks for doing that we'd be prohibiting that. If they're one of these organized delivery services I don't think we could. Prohibit somebody from saying to their neighbor Hey I'm I'm running a McDonald's you want me to bring you something not charge an extra Bucks for my trouble I don't think we regulate this is has to do with that you have the uber eats an equivalent door dash some of the others like that it's just the the problem you can imagine the problem if let's say I make a really great custard pie in my restaurant in one of these companies comes by and picks buys a to go slice of my custard pie they don't tell me that they're going to drive around for two hours in the sun and deliver it to maybe to senator Wallace is house and he's will get sick and he's gonna say that mark Johnson's restaurant might be sick for that and I had nothing to do I don't even know it was it was gonna be delivered this just make sure that this these two private companies can work out whatever they want it whatever terms but the delivery service can't come get someone's food from a restaurant delivery without everybody knowing what's going on okay as I read this is as defined in the bill it would apply to me. If I'm online and if I deliver it says multiple survive if I deliver food from two or more restaurants local food from Burger King and McDonald's and online then it applies to me with that yes. Thank you senator Clark. Any other questions. Anyone wish to speak against senator garner will speak against. Thank you governor so. I'm trying understand the reason why we need to get in the middle of this one you give all the power the food facilities or need this bill because the the pain they agree to the terms of that contract an agreement or you don't get to deliver the food in the second they try to deliver the food they have a structure in place to punish them so it's not gonna be a fair contract between the two parties which is probably how it works now it will be the food silly saying you do we want to you don't deliver our food or else and it takes all the bargaining power away from door dash and all the other ones secondly I buy food appear all time using the services I love it it's awesome I get big Donald's I get local places I do all kind of stuff I had a little messed up I've never sat there and thought me and make dollars really messed this up typically what I do is the first thing I go to the app and I log on there they made a mistake in typically they refund the money or they get it fixed within an hour if not guess what I will use that no more I'll go to the place myself missing like the free market what approaches I mean maybe this is common industry standard to do this but I don't understand why government should get in the middle of this to dictate that these agreement happens or else thank. If I was in favor against anybody else against. Senator traded closed. Yes Sir I'll close thank you Mr president of I disagree on this with my friend senator garner and we don't disagree that much on freedom arguments of but what is who who controls this these are to private businesses and however they decide to do business then that's between them and the only thing is that this bill says is you have to have an agreement has to be an understanding and you can't just look like your ordinary customer picking up to carry out the turn around you're actually delivering it and potentially. Helping us see this March the good name of that restaurant or or some other nefarious means this is means it's all out everybody I start say on the table that's probably not the right metaphor but everybody understands the it's it's a contract between two businesses if you've got multiple platforms delivering these things they get to compete with each other a receipt it expands the market the rest for all these things are good but it make sure that there's transparency and everybody knows what's going on so I still think it's a good bill and I really would appreciate a good vote I'm close thank you Mr president. There is an objection please call the roll Ballinger. That. Beckham. Let. Bledsoe. Caldwell. Caldwell. Chesterfield. Clark. Davis. DISMANG. Eads. Elliott. Elliott. English. English. Flippo. Flowers. Flowers. Senator flowers. We did yes I'm not voting not voting. But. Garner. Gilmore. Gilmore. Hammer. Hammer. Hendren. Hendren. Hester. Hickey. Hey. Hello. Hello. Ingram. Ingram. Irvine. Blake Johnson. Mark Johnson. Leding. Leding. Page. Right. Right Right. Rice. Rice. Sample. Sample. Stubblefield. Sturch. Sturch. Sullivan. T.. T.. Tucker. Wallace. Wish to vote or change their vote the body over here Senator Bledsoe design. Nobody ever hear center who's not. Yes No. Centre hills NO. So does my. Is. Senator Hendren at the I don't think you. Hi. Anybody else. Cass Senator Hammer no. Cast a ballot. Six J. seventy nine eleven not voting one president Bill Senate recognized. Mr president in order that I represent Lundstrum might find more competent sponsor to help her with her bill I would move that we explains the vote by which a House bill fourteen twenty six failed for the motion all those of favour say aye. Follows. I. Does have a. The motion fails. Senator Hammer. Senator Hammer House Ford thirty nine what. Please come data center to the well centers make a motion. Mr president I moved for a roll call vote on the motion to expunge vote on house bill fourteen thirty. We get some hands on time. Please call the roll. On a motion to expunge please call the roll. We had please call the roll the motion to expunge. Twenty four. Ballinger. That. Back. Bledsoe. Caldwell. Caldwell. Chesterfield. Chesterfield. Clark. Davis. Davis. DISMANG. He. Elliott. English. English. Flippo. Flowers. Flowers. Garner. Gilmore. Hammer. Hendren. Hester. Hickey. Hey. Hello. Ingram. Ingram. Irvine. Blake Johnson. Blake Johnson. Mark Johnson. Leding. Page. Pitsch Rapert. rice. Sample. Sample. Stubblefield. Sturch. Sullivan. Teague. T.. Tucker. Wallace. This requires twenty four by Senator Chesterfield hi. Senate. Senator Hickey aw. hang on trying not to rush a brand Sir Garner hi Senator Tucker hi Senator Ingram. Senator Blake Johnson. Senator. Lauer's. Several hours. About thirty one days your days The motion to expunge all. On H. B. fourteen twenty six is passed. Senator. Hammer. Fourteen thirty nine The representative Pilkington to update the voluntary Health Care Act intern closed therapist addiction specialist and counselors in the volunteer health care program. Thank you Mr president the cares Act provide immunity for healthcare's provided by volunteer good faith in within the scope of volunteers licensure exceptions to this liability protections exist including harm caused by willful misconduct or gross negligence what this bill does is it adds three other professions to the list that was already existing which was therapist addiction specialist and counselor and in these volunteer organizations unfortunately those are in high demand in this will help recruit volunteers to work with the volunteer act here individuals and I appreciate a good vote. Court has questions for the senator. Well senator Sir I must have a. I can't make motion pull down re referred public health so can be amended for Senator Tucker. You've heard the motion pulling down re referred to public health center can be amended by Senator Tucker all those in favor say aye. Those. Is haven't motions carried moving right along to the next senator Hammer bill. Senator Hammer fifty nine by representative Penzo and senator Hammer to ensure that all healthcare providers are reimbursed for behavioral health services by the Arkansas Medicaid program. Sir I. You're recognized thank you Mr president what this bill does is sent the list such reflected on which we psychologist certified social worker professional counselor mental health counselor and licensed marriage and family therapist to the providers they can be reimbursed for behavioral health services by the Medicaid program there was no opposition by the Medicaid program back they said stable and help presented and as far as a fiscal impact my knowledge there is none nor was any stated in the committee I'll be glad to answer any questions any questions anyone would speak against four centers closed any objection rowing the boat. 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 anyone was injured vote. The cast of the ballot thirty five Yeas zero days bills passed return to the House center Chesterfield before Sir Chesterfield starts I was told by Senator staff just to remind you that the calendar tomorrow will be closed as long as it is today quote so just just you know. Plan accordingly Senator. House fifteen twenty by representative Allen center Chesterfield to amend the Arkansas code concerning occupational criminal background checks and ensure that licensees who are like they were licensed prior to the enactment ACT twenty nineteen number nine then they are allowed to maintain their lives. Senate recognized thank you Mister chair ladies and gentlemen of the Senate Asian bill H. B. fifteen twenty. Centers for. Let's. Is designed to put back in those individuals who were in adversely affected by at nine ninety what this does is it protects people who received the license before act nineteen million nine ninety became law grandfathers in those who held a license before enactment of the disqualification this change would only affect those who gained a license is fairly and lawfully when they applied for them it will allow them to re enter society the already had jobs they already had professions and ninety took a lot of those folks nine ninety to the lot of those folks out I think we ought to give them a second chance I appreciate a good vote any questions for the senator anyone wish to speak against for centers close Senator Rapert you have a question Centers close any objection on 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. Do you Senators wish to vote or change their vote Senator Rapert as a no vote to the right side chamber referred anybody. Seeing none left side of the chamber. Senator Johnson is president anybody else. Madam secretary cast up the ballot thirty two yeah eight one day one non voting one present house bill fifteen twenty as passed return to the House. What. Senator hill for what purpose. Mister chair I'd like to refer SB six seventy back tag case we want to make the motion yes most place okay Senator Hill that's a proper motion all in favor. What bill number again please. S. B. six seven The motion to refer or. Back to the Committee. Can you Senator how can we have it come back to the well and and state your motion for the record please you're recognized blacktree FOR SP six any backpack or to committee. At six eighty. That is a proper motion referring Senate bill six eighty six ed. VOL six seventy Caldwell. Let's get the right number because we don't want to mess this up. The chair has not recognized the motion as of yet. You are restated with the correct number so we get it on the record. And on the screen is six seventy does that SB six seventy okay. That is a proper motion to refer Senate bill six seventy backed committee. Acari I have questions Senator Sturch for what purpose question Senate him thank you questions you're recognized thank you Mister senator how have you mentioned this was senator Caldwell said yes here okay we don't tell by the type of disability actually do this okay thank you Sir Sir Beckham for what what was the purpose for for anybody to committee US secretary call will ask me to. Okay I have a proper motion. See no further questions all in favor please say aye. Opposed. The bill is referred back to Agra Committee if passes let's move forward. Repor Senator Bledsoe. What's. We are passing over house bill fifteen twenty five will move on to House Bill fifteen sixty nine Senator Rapert has fifteen sixty nine a representative Lundstrum in Senator Rapert to establish the Arkansas fairness and constant Schering Act. Senator Rapert you're recognized. Yes members the bottom line on this as it relates to rebates regarding prescription medications the bill's intent is simply to allow that the consumer that actually has those rebate coupons that they get to utilize them for their own personal benefit rather than have a PBM or insurance company scatter those rebates up for their own utilization be happy to answer any questions are there any questions for Senator Rapert. Would anybody like to speak against the bill. For the bill. Saying no questions Senator Rapert would you like to close I'm close preceded by Senator Rapert indicates he's close for the bill is there any objection 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. For. Do you centers wish to vote or change their vote. Senator Dismang president anybody else. Seeing none Madam Secretary cast a ballot House Bill fifteen sixty nine passes for thirty three eight one non voting one president return to the House we will recognize Senator Hammer you have something you want to do first thank you Mr president I'd like to make a motion referred Senate bill six forty back to committee for purpose of amendment this was one that was debated out for awhile go I'll just take care of it on this end so that have to go down there come back and get that amendment on there that would address Senator flowers issue that is proper motion Senate bill amended with Marty thank you. Please. Discretion like to make a motion to expunge the vote by which Senate bill six forty pass for purpose being sent back to committee for men that is a proper motion to expunge the vote of past on Senate bill six forty. All in favor please say aye hi. Closed. The motion is to expunge the vote has passed thank you like to make a motion to refer Senate bill six forty back to the Committee for purpose of amendment. it go back to public health. That is a proper motion to send Senate bill six forty back to public health. All in favor please say aye. The same sign. Senate bill six forty is returned to public health. Senator Hammer House Bill fifteen eighty five house bill fifteen eighty five a representative Penzo to require employees of certain health care providers to have a criminal background check. Senator Hammer you're recognized thank you carrying this bill for representative Penzo through some personal experiences that he had some constituency issues that was brought up for identified that the three years that are added that there's some gaps in to who needs to have federal who needs have the background check and so it adds these entities there on the back of a bill to require those individuals providing care to have background checks and that's the essence of the bill are there any questions for senator Hammer. Seeing no questions would anybody like to speak against this bill. For this bill. Senator hammer you close for your bill close for should good vote Senator Hammer is indicated that he's 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 the senators wish to vote or change their vote right side of the chamber first. Left side of the chamber seeing none Madam Secretary casts up the ballot with thirty forty eight one nonvoting house bill fifteen eighty five as passed returned to the house. We will move to House Bill sixteen sixty four Senator Blake Johnson sixteen sixty four per cent of ball center Johnson to amend environmental compliance resources act and the clarify the authority of an environmental compliance officer Varamin biolase and cited in the judge judicial venue for citations or file. Johnson you're recognized thank you governor will be very often you'll see a farmer down here with AT your bill. But there's problems and later in our last in two thousand nineteen session and they being sued because the Fourth Amendment entering private lands and this clarifies the Clerk clarifies this is for the environmental officers and and makes our statutes much better and there's some felony. Deals and and this allows us to go into the court of competent jurisdiction so I can go on a circuit or District so right now it's just districts so. This makes sense but it better also Richard good vote. Are there any questions for senator Johnson. Senator garner you're recognized thank you Mr chairman so. What we're really doing is there in the scope. Of when they can go on there and look at your private land rights social restrict their ability come all this afternoon. Are there any other questions for senator Johnson. Say no other questions would anybody like to speak against this bill. For the bill. Senator Johnson indicates that he is closed 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 DO any senators wish to change their vote right side of the chamber first. Left side of the chamber. Madam secretary cast up the ballot with thirty forty A. and one nonvoting house bill sixteen sixty four is passed returned to the house we will move to House Bill sixteen eighty two senator Hammer House sixteen eighty two the representative Johnson. Top right collocation of outpatient behavioral health care agencies. Hammer you're recognized thank you this bill thank you Mr president this bill removes now outdated unnecessary regulation that prevents Medicaid providers of behavioral health services from coal locating on same premises as primary care providers it'll prove access behavior health services allow for more convene services to patients across Arkansas on this bill has approval DHS and behavioral health providers with no known opposition be glad to answer any questions are there any questions for senator Hammer. Seeing no questions. Is there anyone who would like to speak against this bill for this bill. Senator hammer you close for your bill to create good vote Senator Hammer is indicated that he's close for the bill is there any objection to rolling the. You saying none madam secretary please role of 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 referred anyone. Left side of the chamber seeing none madam secretary please cast a ballot with thirty forty a one nonvoting house bill sixteen eighty two passes returned to the House moved to house bill seventeen oh four Senator Solomon seventeen oh four by representative Ryan Senator Solomon to amend the law to prohibit municipalities and counties from restricting the use of auxiliary containers Senator Solomon you're recognized thank you Mr president this bill does just what it says it creates uniformity of commerce within our state on line twenty twenty nine thirty thirty one et list with those auxiliary containers are twenty five states have very similar laws of this bill went through multiple amendments in the House Committee and the Senate Senate committee and all those issues were addressed The cost for one family is estimated to be about a hundred dollars a year if people were taxes pretty simple build straight forward I'll be glad to answer any questions are there any questions for senator solve them. Getting water yes senator a great question. Senator so as much as we like or dislike mandates from Washington come in to the state of Arkansas why do we want to consistently take away the responsibility of local government this is an issue that is a local issue of a if a city council and mayor want to decide to to implemented this why should we be involved. The question came up in the House Committee and Senate Committee and again it comes down to the to the aspect of the people being able to purchase in large quantities rather than having multiple cities have multiple you're one taxes this one charges a fee for this product one for another product and it just allows for uniformity of commerce so that people are buying in bulk can do that with confidence in our state that was discussed at length in the committee meetings but in fact I mean municipalities have all sorts of taxing mechanisms for a business licensing and they all are various levels for various things and we don't we don't mandate or not. We don't manage mandating uniformity to business licenses. I don't disagree with that that's what we've done that's what this bill addresses and that's the Municipal League brought up some of those very concerns and that was discussed at length and the both these bills came out of committee with strong support thank you. All Senator Solomon. All entries. Are there any other questions Senator Solomon anybody speak against this bill. Senator Leding you are recognized to speak against. Thank you just wanna register of the city that I call homes complaint about this particular piece of legislation Fay Advil was a believe the first city and I think maybe even still the only city in the state to have passed an ordinance of regulating the kind of to go containers that restaurants can use it's been very successful at the popular program I really thinking cities are on the frontline of your managing litter trash protecting our waterways that allowing cities to take this kind of step is something which allow it shouldn't get in the way of I means to Senator Solomon point about business is being allowed to buy in bulk again right now there's just one city in the state's doing this I think they're still gonna be able to buy in bulk and the businesses that are operating federal again had no issue with the current ordinance I would just as the vote against the bill thank you. They are letting us vote against the bill would anybody like to speak for the bill senator mark Johnson you're recognized speak for the bill. Thank you Mr president of. Interesting points that made specially center your question in committee we talked about this and we talk about Northwest Arkansas especially You go up in that area near the northwest Arkansas regional airport you you may be in Bentonville you might be in center turned you may be in high full you may not know where you are in each one of those places could have different things when you can have a. Capaz certain capacity come up here do you have to have a different capacity Cup over there if we even property committee that helped you get a plastic bag in Springdale and it blows the wind blows at your hand it might blow into fatal because we're talking about a bunch of municipalities up next to each other the fact is that a hodgepodge of these regulatory bills laws ordinances in in different localities it can create a lot of problems in I hear the word local control all the time and and in the conceptually and in most cases I think it's probably a good idea but not in something like this this is something that if you've got five different stores in one area and five different municipalities with five different sets of rules you got to buy what I can only use a. Sixty five I have a sixty four ounce Cup in Springdale button fate alone I'm only have a twenty four ounce Cup and in Bentonville I only have a twelve ounce Cup this is a cap of madness that that can happen if you don't have some reasonable controls and and restrictions I think it's a great bill I think represent right and Senator Solomon work long time on it I think they met their restrictions with amended it to take care of business and this is a good bill I appreciate a good vote. Senator Johnson spoke before the bill is there anyone who wish to speak against the bill. Saying none Senator Solomon would you like to close for you Richard just just couple origin the the large businesses and faithful weren't necessarily in favor of it they just their testimony in committee was if you're going to do it to everyone do it everybody so again in a business can do this on their own if the business decided to add these fees or taxes or to limit those things the greatest individual controls at the individual level and businesses can do that they want and without I'm close thank you Mr president Senator Sullivan has indicated that he's close for his bill is there any objection to rolling the vote I have an objection to rolling the. Madam secretary please call the roll Ballinger. Ballinger. Beckham. But. Bledsoe. Caldwell. Caldwell. Chesterfield. Chesterfield. Clark. Clark. He's. Davis. DISMANG. Eighties. Eight. Elliott. English. But. Flowers no. Garner. Gilmore. Gilmore. Hammer. Hendren. Hester. Hickey. Hickey. Hello. Hello. Ingram. Irvine. You can also. Blake Johnson. Mark Johnson. Leding. Page. Rapert. Rice. Sample. Sample. Stubblefield. Sturch. Sturch. Sullivan. Teague. Tucker. Wallace. DO any senators wish to vote or change their vote right side of the chamber for senator Gilmore is not anybody else. Left side of the chamber to have anybody vote will wish to change their vote. Senator Eads is not anybody else Senator Bledsoe is a nine. Last call Madam Secretary cast a ballot with twenty four vote yea votes six nine eight five nonvoting H. B. seventeen oh four has passed returned to the house. H. B. seventeen eighty Senator Hammer. House bill seventeen eighty by representative Bentley to amend the laws concerning medication assistive persons and to allow education programs for licensed practical nurses in certain facilities. Senator Hammer you're recognized. Thank you Mr president currently or hospital postsecondary education institutions offer train medication assistance or help PM the goal is to increase training opportunities in existing healthcare facilities while existing workforce especially in rural areas are able to maintain their jobs and get trained for this additional training they would have to go through this is that a consortium of five or more skilled nursing facilities would join together for the purpose of being able to offer the certified medication assistance and help the in courses they would have to go through the same qualifications certification process as others of this be beneficial in the world areas we have like nursing homes and other facilities that need to be able to advance their work force in the US medication assistant role or the LPNs be able to offer those courses at home I'll be glad to answer any questions are there any questions for senator Hammer. Seeing no questions is there anybody would like to speak against this bill for this bill senator Hammer would you like to close for your real close create a good vote Senator Hammer indicates he's close for the bills junction to rolling the vote. Seeing none Adam 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 so I was present we have senator flowers is present we have senator Bledsoe. President you have anybody else on the right side of the chamber. Left side of the chamber anybody wishing to change their vote. Seeing none Madam Secretary cast up the ballot with thirty two UA one nonvoting to present house bill seventeen eighty as past returned to the house senator hammer house bill seventeen eighty one. Seventeen eighty one by representative Johnson to clarify and expand the prescription limitations in the Arkansas Medicaid programs. Senator Hammer you're recognized thank you currently the Arkansas recipients of fee for service Medicaid are limited to three months I have three prescriptions a month that may apply for a waiver to receive up to six prescriptions a month what they have to re apply for six months occurred currently DHS retrospectively approved these waivers this bill expands the limit to six thus removing the unnecessary regulation improving patient access to medication they need it also adds diabetes medication blood pressure medication cholesterol medication and blood thinners to the list of medications except from the prescription limits and this will help improve action this will help improve quality of life for those recipients there's no objection from in committee are there any questions for senator Hammer. Seeing no questions would anybody like to speak against this bill for this bill. Seeing none Senator Hammer are you close for your bill close for should good vote Senator Hammer indicates that his close for his bill is there any objection to rolling the love. 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 DO any senators wish to vote or to change their vote the right side of the chamber first. Seeing none left side of the chamber. Seeing none Madam Secretary cast up the ballot thirty forty eight one nonvoting house bill seventeen eighty one it's past returned to the house we will go to House Bill seventeen ninety four senator Wallace this bill has an emergency clause requiring twenty four votes hi seventeen ninety four by representative Paul senator Wallace to create a licensed practical nurse pathway pilot programs and declaring an emergency senator Wallace you're recognized thank you Mr president members this bill creates a pathway for young students in high school to start courses in the last L. P. and. This is it by the time they graduate they could actually graduate or shortly afterwards graduated been LPN it's a great way to provide skill training and also a great way to provide a pathway for our nursing shortage to to help solve that and with that I stand by for your questions are there any questions for senator Wallace. Senator Johnson you're recognized. This is this is this go will make an LPN are in is it I'm working on that okay. Are there any other questions Senator Wallace. Seeing none would anybody like to speak against this bill. For this bill. Seeing none Senator Wallace would you I am closed Senator Wallace is indicated that is closed for the bill is there any objection to rolling of a. Madam secretary saying no objection please role though 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. Seeing none madam secretary cast up the ballot with thirty forty a one nonvoting house bill seventeen ninety four has passed returned to the house the emergency clause as well as past will move to house bill seventeen ninety six senator hill. Seventeen ninety six by representative Cozart Senator Hill two men occupational occupational criminal background checks senator hill you're recognized thank you colleagues on this bill does it came from or red tape reduction committee and it just changes the one thing. It services regardless of the date of the conviction. Only probation or incarceration ends on this waivers granted under this subsection that you cannot have an occupational license without going to a process. For committing capital murder. Murder in the first degree kidnapping aggravated assault rape sexual extortion sexual assault incest endangering the welfare of an elderly person. In the adult abuse are ours so all this does is it makes it very very difficult thank you one of the major crimes. That said I'll take any questions are there any questions for Senator Hill. Saying no questions would anybody like to speak against this bill. Or this bill senator Hillary your clothes for your bill senator hello indicates that he is close for his bill is there any objection 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 DO any senators wish to vote or change their vote right side of the chamber. Flowers is present Lauer Senator flowers is present left side of the chamber. Seeing none Madam Secretary cast up the ballot with thirty three eighty one non voting in one present house bill seventeen ninety six as passed return to the House moved to house bill eighteen oh three Senator Hammer House bill eighteen oh three by representative Lowery and Senator Hammer to establish the Arkansas balloting balloting integrity Act twenty twenty one Senator Hammer you are recognized thank you Mr president this bill allows for the state board of election commissioners stands to corrective actions in addition to current abilities of investigation findings and rendering section sanctions it also expands violation falls under the complaints of the SPCA investigation of voter registration current request for and delivery of absentee ballots cast see about speculation certification election results Administration election the election process for conduct of election or election associations with the complaint US PM maybe maybe directed a law enforcement officer or county state police agencies a public record addresses issue that senator Kerr up Senator Tucker asked me about that that public record applies only to those things which are FYI assessable so would be your personal records it's a public records in addition to written warning caution reprimand bill allows for the issuance of a conditional warning of consequences there shall be imposed if correct actions not completed by the state board of election commissioners and the SPC shall prepare budget estimates of an election expenses including staff poll workers quit terrace Pitsch utilities insurance taxes publications direct expenses and indirect expenses except trip for the fiscal year and send it to the county judging comptroller and if the SPC determines that the expenses necessary to conduct free equal all collection can be measure in kind support from other county departments student resources. Yes B. C. may accept in kind support under the terms and conditions and may be acceptable to the SPC this was the bill I pulled down because of Senator Tucker approach me with three questions address all those questions to the point that I can say this bill has the stamp of approval by Senator Clarke Tucker not appreciate both now to answer any questions are there any questions for senator Hammer. They're Beckham you're recognized question. Do you feel that that approval will help or hurt your vote we'll find out of committee but I have full confidence as a friend that it'll help. Are there any other questions Senator Hammer Senator Ingram you're recognized for a question. clarify for me if the charges of fraud is made in is been investigated by the local of. The prosecuting attorney and they have closed the case then would the under this legislation would would it would take an appeal that would go to the state board of election commissioners to review and or is is it done at a local level help me with that. But to the situation explained of the local prosecutor investigated and determines that it's closed I think that's where that's where it stops okay thank you thank you. Say no further questions would anybody like to speak against the bill or for the bill. C. nine Senator Hammer your clothes for your bill close for should you vote thank you senator Hammer is indicated that he's close for the bill is there any objection to rolling of a. The nine Madam Secretary lease 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. DO any senators wish to vote or to change their vote right side of the flowers is no Senator flowers is no. Anyone else on the right side of the chamber. Left side of the chamber. They know madam secretary please cast up the ballot with thirty three a one ninety one non nonvoting house bill eighteen oh three as past returned to the House moved to house bill eighteen twenty five senator garner has eighteen twenty five a representative shall be to amend the law concerning campaign signs and materials senator garner you're recognized thank you Mr chairman this just puts the onus on the candid to have the paid for part of the actual size I just want a deep dive on something else because somebody asked me about grandfathering in three two thousand seven signs that that I have paid went back and look at the original bill passed by representative Dalby and there was non Templars temporary language non fortified in law that before the effective date of that law you can actually have the signs without the paid for that's not actually in the cold but it's in the bill we ran as non quantified language bargain would be that if you do have them signs prior to the two thousand seventeen law they would be legal under the campaign finance law because of the intent of that bill and I think you have an affirmative defense if that's brought up that's my convoluted way to explain this bill does have not enough to do with that just do who the response who's responsible for the actual paid for on the side that'll take any questions any questions. Anyone wish to speak against. Senator Hendren Thank you governor and senator this is in the part that you're changing within the paragraph beneath that a list everybody has to lose their. I would choose a candidate of political action committee independent expenditure committee do you know what the reason is why we don't include political party in that sense we know they send out do so many of this activity I do not this there's actually two different sections of the code that deal with Campaign signs campaign literature there may be a requirement other section the code by I did not write this bill when it when the first law passes sixteen seventeen so I'd imagine that's a deficiency in that how that was written but I that's not currently in the code okay thank you any other questions you were speaking against or for centers close any objection on 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 you know wish to change their vote. Flowers is president Senator flowers is present thank you senator flowers anybody else cast a ballot. Thirty three eight zero Nays one present the bill is passed returned to the house Senator Blake Johnson Clay County hi eighteen thirty six representative Law Center Johnson to amend the law regarding the division power metal faulty Intermin the penalty for the knowing refusal of right of entry an inspection to division of environmental quality personal service. Members this is a bit as a companion bill with one of this past eighty Q. it's a different section of code but it puts a cap on the penalty for not allowing them to enter your property at five thousand to twenty five thousand. The question. Anyone wishing to speak against for centers closed the objections following 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 anyone wishing to change their vote. Flowers is president Senator flowers is present anyone else cast of the ballot. Thirty three eight zero days one present the bill is passed return the bill to the house to more from Senator Blake Johnson age bill H. B. eighteen forty two house bill eighteen forty two by representative Christian Science Center Johnson to amend the law concerning the operation of a motor vehicle at a railroad crossing. Senator Johnson. Members this just adds not just to train you to be able to for whatever you're making that crossing it is other on track equipment and all parties are agreeable. Any questions you always speak against. Four centers close any objection or on the vote. Please rolled 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. Cass of the bottle. Thirty forty eight zero Nays one not voting the bill is passed through the house the third one from Senator Blake Johnson Haspel eighteen forty six by representative Holcomb in center Johnson to amend the law concerning the issuance of a commercial driver license sure Johnson members is just aligns the CDL and hazmat an endorsement and it makes it easier so they can do on both at the same time it increases the fee the ten dollars which is an additional year it's been for four years so there's no increase in fees Richard good vote any questions Senator Trent Garner. Thank you the last page we're doing a five dollar increase feet in another five dollar increase the that's S. is for the national years right now it's four years this makes it five years so that's another ten dollars. The same ninety two years. Okay. Any other questions. You wish to speak against. Four centers close any objection rolling 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. You wish to change their vote Senator Garner is present anyone else. Cast up the ballot thirty three eighty zero days one present the bill is passed returned to the house Senator Stubblefield which is the last bill on the calendar that will go to the budget calendar and then we have the most under center Davis you have a motion at some point. Do it before the budget bill right after Senator Stubblefield center so from eighteen C. representative fight with Senator Stubblefield to amend the law concerning County appreciations. Thank you Mr president is most you know what ugh counties are allowed appropriate ninety percent of the river the anticipated revenue they have this bill does nothing to change at their few exceptions to the ninety percent which include federal grant money that can be budgeted at one hundred percent this bill will add three different kinds of income that can be budgeted at one hundred percent to those are very minor one of those is the money that's left to them from a private benefactors such as people who leave money and we'll or the example that was used in committees as someone left money for an animal service dog for K. nine officer. Second one is reimbursements as a result of revenue where were they. Double double a charge someone the money is paid back the third one in the most important one is found in subsection F. of the bill this is federal money that's coming in that's not classified as federal grants but it's are classified as financial assistance this includes the cares Act money and the American or a rescue plan money most of this money that is As you know well no it's closely documented with a detailed plan to be turned into the federal government this money also need to be distributed to communities and the counties as quickly as possible that's what this bill does it allows them to the appropriate state one presents to the ninety percent it does not change any of the ninety percent on the display revenues if they get every year and a. Anyone wish to speak against. For. Centers close. Any objection to rolling the vote. Please role and signature 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. Casts up the ballot. Thirty forty eight zero Nays one not voting the bill is passed return to the House before we go to budget counted when a recognize Senator Davis. And I need to make a motion to re referred as J. R. ten back to you state agencies for the motion to refer SJR ten back to the Committee and questions all those of favour say aye. Follows I have it. Motion carried. By. Senate is. Thank you governor just real quick we've got two minutes we'll go through those complying on batching the four Senate bills that Senate bill fifty one Senate bill six seven six Senate bill one oh eight and Senate bill two twenty one no I have a separate vote on house bill eleven eighty one if there's any of those who'd like to pull out let us know through through the. Amendment three to Senate bill one fifty eight. There's recognized. Members this the amendments due to the governor's letter number seventeen increases Public School Fund for twenty one by twenty million and for twenty two by thirteen point nine. Any questions all those in favor say aye. Follows. I was amendment is adopted said. Amendment signed Senate bill one sixty four. Senate recognized thank you members that this amendment provides new preparation section for fair funding program which will combine existing sources into a state new single source of funding the actor fare Fund at its members by Senator Sturch we have to take any questions and questions all others say aye. Follows eyes have it members adopted center grossing moving on to the bills Senate bill fifty one by joint budget an act for the department of Veterans Affairs preparation for the twenty twenty one twenty twenty two fiscal year Senate bill sixty seven by joint budget act for the department of commerce division of workforce services appropriation for the twenty twenty one twenty twenty two fiscal year. Senate bill one oh eight I Joint Budget Hartman of health licensing and regulation boards preparation for the twenty twenty one twenty twenty two fiscal year Senate bill two twenty one by joint budget actually immersive Arkansas division of agriculture appropriations twenty twenty one twenty twenty two fiscal year. Batching five Bills. Correct. For all I'm sorry thank you for Senate bills in the house bill separately. Any questions. Any objection. Close if you're if you're on the vote on these for please rollover amount sector 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 injured vote cast a ballot thirty five yeah zero days all four bills passed Senate down to the House center design house bill eleven eighty one the Joint Budget Act for the department of health appropriation for the twenty twenty one twenty twenty two fiscal year Senator Dismang of White County have to take any questions the questions on this one lonely house bill seven hundred. Serviceman coming more Budget bills we got. There's a there's a few left organ. Any other questions anyone centers close any objection on the vote. Lease 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 anyone wishing change their vote. Casts up the ballot thirty five yeah zero nine is the bill is passed mercy closed opted returned to the house. Any announcmenet Sir Clark. Senate Judiciary Committee is meeting upon adjournment to continue our agenda from this morning. Senate. Thank you governor members it's fell into me to remind everybody that quarterly CCAD and carryover reports are due tomorrow April fifteenth don't forget. Any other announcements this. Remember we've got all long calendar tomorrow as well anything else. Senate is adjourned until one o'clock tomorrow is subject to