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 this is the day the lord has made some Chesterfield please listen Wardlaw prayer thank you Mr chair ladies and gentlemen of the Senate and ladies and gentleman in the gallery let us pray heavenly father we thank you for another resurrection Sunday. Sunday that's all your Darling son rise from the dead and forgive us our sins we ask that you keep in mind is teaching that we must love each other. And that as we go about our business today let us do so with that love and with that mercy and with that justice that is so important to those of us who are believers we ask that you go with this and stand by us as we continue this session may we do that which is pleasing in your sight in Jesus name we pray amen. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Senator Leding leave for Senator flowers without objection anybody any other announcements. So voice. The. Only's remember. We're not. Yes the. Items at the desk first do Mr President this is to inform you that on April one twenty twenty one I reviewed and approved as to the form the following measures from the regular session of the ninety third General Assembly Senate concurrent memorial resolution one sincerely Asa Hutchinson governor follows. You Mr president this is to inform you that on April one twenty twenty one I reviewed and approved the following measures of the regular session of the ninety third General Assembly Senate bill one sixty three ACT five twenty two Senate bill five twenty five ACT five twenty three Senate bill thirty eight ACT five thirty five twenty four Senate bill forty one ACT five twenty five Senate bill forty five ACT five twenty six Senate bill fifty six ACT five twenty seven Senate bill fifty seven ACT five twenty eight Senate bill ninety seven ACT five twenty nine Senate bill four ten ACT five thirty Senate bill one forty nine ACT five thirty one Senate bill one fifty ACT five thirty two Senate bill one fifty one ACT five thirty three Senate bill three fifty two ACT five thirty four Senate bill one fifty nine ACT five thirty five Senate bill one sixty one ACT five thirty six Senate bill two twenty nine ACT five thirty seven Senate bill three thirty three ACT five thirty eight Senate bill three ninety seven ACT five thirty nine Senate bill four ninety ACT five forty Senate bill five hundred ACT five forty one Senate bill four oh nine ACT four thirty five forty two Senate bill thirty ACT five forty three sincerely Asa Hutchinson governor. Follow where your committee on engrossed bills to whom was referred Senate bill sixty seven by joint budget compared the engrossed copy with the original find same correctly engrossed Joint Budget Committee on engrossed bills to whom was referred senate bill four fourteen by Senator Mark Johnson compare the engrossed copy with the original find same correctly engrossed Joint Budget Committee on engrossed bills to whom was referred Senate bill five thirty five by Senator Davis compared the engrossed copy with the original find same correctly engrossed state agencies Committee on engrossed bills to whom was referred Senate bill five fifty one by Senator Mark Johnson compare the engrossed copy with the original find same correctly engrossed city county local Committee on engrossed bills to whom was referred Senate bill passed sixty seven by Senator Bledsoe compare the engrossed copy with the original find same correctly engrossed city county local committee on staff ingress best whose first Senate bill five eighty seven by Senator Teague the engrossed copy with the original find same correctly engrossed insurance and commerce committee on engrossed bills to whom was referred senate sixteen by Senator Flippo compare the engrossed copy with the original find same correctly engrossed city county local Committee on engrossed bills to whom was referred house bill sixteen seventy one by representative Shepherd compare the engrossed copy with the original find same correctly engrossed Education Committee on engrossed bills to whom was referred house bill seventeen hundred by representative Bentley compare the engrossed copy with the original find same correctly engrossed Education Committee on engrossed bills to whom was referred house bill seventeen sixty five a representative Lundstrum compare the engrossed copy with the original find same correctly engrossed public health. Mr president will your committee on rogue Bills to whom was referred senate bill eighteen by Senator Clark Senate bill one nineteen by Senator Wallace senate two O. four by Senator Hendren said bill two eighty three by Senator Irvin similar one ninety six by Senator Solomon Senate bill four ninety six by Senator Rapert symbol five eleven by Senator Dismang Senate bill five thirty one by Senator Elliot Senate bill five fifty four by Senator Johnson compare the engrossed copy with the original find same correctly wrote in ten oh one AM delivered to the governor for his approval. While the. Where your committee on state agencies to whom was referred Senate bill two seventeen by Senator checker recommend to pass. Calendar. Can I say thank you to whom was referred Senate bill five fifty three by Senator Mark Johnson recommend due pass counted Committee on engrossed on state agencies to whom was referred senate five fifty nine by Senator backing recommend due pass counted Committee on state agencies to whom was referred Senate bill six fourteen by Senator Davis recommend to pass as amended number one calendar Committee on state agencies to whom was referred house bill ten fifty three by representative Dotson recommend to pass. US calendar Committee on state agencies to whom was referred house bill seventeen sixty six by representative Wardlaw recommend due pass counted. Senate bill six twenty eight by Senator Hester Prynne arc Arkansas based cigar shops to sell cigars at retail online central six twenty eight. City county local single six twenty nine by Senator Irvin to allow school district that has experienced a decline in average daily membership to receive both declining enrollment funding and special needs athletes spending Senate bill six twenty nine education center six thirty by Senator Dismang to create the full and investment and the Arkansas kids program accidental six thirty education. Senator Tucker you're recognized for the announcmenet. Mr I just want to recognize today's doctor of the day we have doctor Rancic leaving an orthopedic surgeon at Arkansas children's hospital in our nurse of the day sherry in our thank you so much for being here doctor. I'm sorry. Ten twelve. Senator Hester we will go to Senate bills to concurrent house amendments. Senate bill three thirty nine amendment one Senator English Amendment one Senate bill three thirty nine. Senator English you're recognized. I knew that. There I am thank you. This is a of concurrent to concur in the amendment from the house. We need all in favor of the amendment police say aye. Same sign opposed the amendment is passed I believe we. Senate bill three thirty nine by Senator English to authorize certain permit holders to sell alcoholic beverages directly to consumers to be consumed off premises or delivered to the consumer at a location off premises yes this is the the bill we passed out of here which will allow restaurants to deliver adult beverages to those folks over twenty one years old. Are there any questions for Senator English. Anybody like to speak for against the bill. Seeing none Senator English churches that indicated she is closed for the bill is there any objection to rolling the. I have an objection to rolling the vote Madam Secretary. Please call the roll Ballinger. Beckham. Bledsoe. Caldwell. Caldwell. Chesterfield. Chesterfield. Clark. Clark. Davis. Davis. Dismaying. DISMANG. You. He. Elliott. English. Flippo. Flippo flowers. Garner yes. Gilmore. Gilmore. Hammer. Hammer. Hendren. Hendren. Hester. Hester. Hickey. Hey. Hello. Hello. Ingram. Irvine. Irvine. Blake Johnson president. Mark Johnson. Leding. Page. Page. Right. Rice. Rice. Sample. Sample. Stubblefield. Sturch. Sullivan. T.. To get him to get. Wallace. DO any senators wish to vote or change their vote will come to this site first got this. Senator Hendren is a yes. We have anybody else changing their vote I've got Senator Hammer is a no. I've got Senator Chesterfield is present anybody else changing on this side. The number over here senator bill is a yes. Senator Caldwell is the yes. We have anybody else changing their vote on this side. Senator Solomon is a no. Anybody else. Seeing no others Madam Secretary cast up the ballot. With thirteen year a ten day and two brothers present Senate bill three thirty nine failed. I make a motion to expunge the love this is a proper motion all in favor please say aye. Same sign opposed. The county six bunched we will move on to Senate bill three forty one amendments one and two Senator Ballenger Amendment one Senate bill three forty one. My bill my amendment. All in favor please say aye. Same side opposed. Hi eighty this habit the amendments are passed Ballinger you are recognized to present the bill to the Senate bill three forty one also my bill my amendment. All in favor please say aye. Same sign opposed. Amendment number two has passed. Senate bill three forty one by Senator Ballinger to amend the law concerning public employees and prohibited called active bargaining. This bill we we debated all in here the amendments were were things that I told you I would amend on for dealing with mass transit and I appreciate a good vote. Senate are there any questions for Senator Ballenger Senator Ballinger is left the well would anybody like to speak for this bill. Against this bill saying none Senator Ballinger you quote senator Chesterfield you're recognized to speak against the bill yes your record I am thank you thank you Mr ladies and gentleman the Senate I recognize that this bill has already passed but I would be remiss if I did not say as a former public school employee that to include everybody else but those of us to teach your children every day flies in the face of good common sense and it is an insult to our profession I appreciate a no vote. Is there anybody who would like to speak for this bill. Against this bill. Senator Ballinger indicates that he is close for this bill is there objection to rolling the I do have an objection to rolling the vote. So madam secretary please call the roll Ballinger. Beckham. Back. Bledsoe. Bledsoe. Caldwell. Chesterfield. Clark. Clark. Davis. Davis Dismang. DISMANG. Agee's. Elliott. English. English. Flippo. Flowers. yes. Gilmore. Hammer. Hendren. Hendren. Hester. Hickey. Hickey. Hello. Ingram. Irvine. Irvine. Blake Johnson. Mark Johnson. Leding. Page hi. Raper. Rice. Sample. Stubblefield. Sturch. Sullivan. Teague. Tucker. Wallace. Are there any senators that would like to change their vote looks to the side first. Seeing none of the senators over here wish to change their vote. Seeing none madam secretary please cast up the ballot with twenty one Yeas six ninety seven no votes nonvoting excuse me Senate bill three forty one has passed the role. Let's move back to house concurrent resolution ten twelve Senator Hester. House concurrent resolution ten twelve by representative Watson and Senator Hester to recognize that the month of March is national athletic training month in the state of Arkansas. Senator Hester are you gonna do house concurrent resolution. You're recognized. Your reading. Members I would just this is recognized national athletic training month in that and our athletic trainers and I would appreciate a good vote. Yeah but let's go. Are there any questions Senator Blake Johnson. This is for March or April. This is for March we got a late jump. Any other questions Senator us. The nine would anybody like to speak for against the concurrent resolution. Seeing none are you closer Hester indicates he is close from any objections to rolling the vote. Or voting my voice all in favor please say aye. Same sign opposed house concurrent resolution ten twelve has passed. Return to the House. Let's move. Senator Irvin. Senate bill three ninety five with the man Amendment one Senate bill three ninety five. Thank you my bill my amendment. All in favor please say aye. Same spot opposed it passes Senate but the amendment to engrossing we're going to skip over Senate bill five thirty amendment one and two let's go to Senate bill five seventy four Amendment one Senator Ballenger are you. I did not recognizing him on the floor. Shall we move forward then let's go to House Bill fifteen fourteen Amendment number one Senator English. Amendment one to House Bill fifteen fourteen. Thank you this is the Senate amendments to a House bill. Problemer. All in favor please say aye. Same sign opposed. The Amendment if pass sent to a grossing we will move forward Ballenger come back let's move to Senate bill one thirty nine. One thirty nine by Senator Dismang to allow a student applying for the Arkansas governor's scholarship program or the critical need to minority teacher scholarship program to use his or her accent personal. Serviceman you're recognized the Senate members have had everything I understood with the BLR when we're drafting this bill there's only to scholarships out there right now that does not allow for super scoring that's the governor scholarships and also the critical needs minority teacher scholarship program and so this would allow super scores to be utilized for both of those eighty or a hi read estimates that it will be an increase of about sixty students per year that would be eligible total cost that first year B. six hundred thousand fully mature B. at two point four million dollars I do understand there's revenue impact with this particular bill and then hopefully one that we can work in RSA I think you know these are exactly the the kids that we want to stay in Arkansas ten Arkansas institutions and make their careers in Arkansas And so with that I'd be happy to take any questions are there any questions for Senator Dismang. Senator Hill you're recognized. Senate language with super storing this but not open up to me student's overall and all the water down way to do it yes super scoring would open it up for about six sixty more students a year and and super scoring about what I mean by that is if you're taking the ACT you're allowed to combine your best scores that you have for one composite score the governor's limit is thirty two. Are there any other questions for Senator Dismang. Yeah seeing none would anybody like to speak for this bill or against this bill. Seeing none Senator Dismang indicates that he is closed for the bill is there any objection to rolling the vote. 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 with any Senator like to vote or change their vote. Seeing none on the right seeing none on the left madam secretary passed up the ballot will thirty forty eight Senate bill one thirty nine has passed transmitted to the house this Senator Ballinger. We skipped over Senate bill five seventy four with an amendment. Okay were passing over those two days Senator Dismang Senate bill one forty. Senate bill one forty by Senator Dismang to require school district boards of directors to include in student discipline policies the requirement to schools conduct an assessment of a student's adverse childhood experiences before disciplining a student. They're Dismang you're recognized think Senator. Members so in a lot of discussion let's bills been through quite a bit of changes but I just wanna walk through the language of the bill first and I'll get to the reason behind it so I'd be one of the bill requires that still school districts have disciplinary policies in place that require an administrator or there is a need to make a reasonable request for information related to adverse childhood experiences prior to implementing disciplinary action that would exceed ten cumulative days out of school so this only deals with those expulsions that in excess of ten which I've been assured are are not all that eighty one on page two provides for the definition of adverse childhood experiences to be used for the implementation of the act B. three on pages two to three outlines potential sources of that information C. one requires that the findings be considered and that the proper behavioral supports are considered and then six dash eighteen five eighteen detail as possible put positive behavioral supports and also requires the Division of elementary and secondary education to develop a model of positive behavior supports and resources that so the deal is this I mean resume removing a student from what is potentially the only safe harbor they have oftentimes does not make sense and if we're not asking the right questions were not trying to seek understanding we don't really know the origin of that behavior what this bill does just ask us to ask those basic questions so we can understand what is happening with that child and also making sure that we get them to support that they need there is nothing in this bill that prohibits someone from being expelled or child being expelled for ten years it just says they have to ask the questions additionally there's exemption for someone that brings a weapon to school they don't fall underneath this and with that you know when things I've heard I would say is that this is just too hard it should never be too hard we should always seek to try to understand and help I mean if it by removing a student. From school for an extended period of time you are guaranteeing that you're going to taint change the direction of their lives I just wanna make sure before we do that we do everything we can thank you. Are there any questions for Senator Dismang. The nine would anybody like to speak against the bill. For the bill. Senate is going are you closed and one thing I do want to say something that will visit at the cares that money did allow for a set amount of money to be set aside for behavioral studies someone like this and so eighties going to use of the onetime scares Act money to set up this criterion and really help the schools have the right processes in place will be rule promulgation that sort of thing after that but we do have funding for this study was provided for the care sector. Are there any objections to rolling the vote Senator Dismang has close for his bill. You saying no objection rolling the vote madam secretary please roll the Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace. Are there any senators wishing to change their vote I've got on the right side Senator Hammer is present. Do I have anybody else changing their vote right side Senator Wallace is president anybody else on the right side changing their vote. Seeing none anybody changing their vote on the left side Senator Rapert is present anybody else on the left side. Saying no other changes Madam Secretary cast the ballot with thirty one Yeas and three present Senate bill one forty has passed transmitted to the house Senate bill two fifty one senator and Senate to fifty one by Senator English to amend provisions of the Arkansas code concerning school district waivers Intermin provisions of the Arkansas code concerning public charter school charters enrollment authorization in a facility funding. Senator English you are recognized thank you very much this basically set that is just exactly what it says it's technical changes to waivers for public schools and public charter schools. Are there any questions for Senator English. But anyway like to speak against this bill. For this bill. Seeing none Senator English for you like clothes for your bill sheets Senator English indicate she is close for the bill any objection to rolling the vote. 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 desire to vote or change their votes to the right side of the chamber referred anybody changing their vote. Seeing none left side of the chamber anyone changing their vote Madam Secretary cast a vote are the ballot skews me with thirty forty eight Senate bill two fifty one has passed transmit to the House let's move to Senate bill four fifty three senator senator for fifty by Senator Irvin. To create the gender integrity and reinforcement legislation for sports girls act and to create a legal cause of action for a violation of the agenda content integrity reinforcement legislation for sports girls at. Senator Rapert you're recognized thank you and Mister president members agree this is a second layer of protection for our girls athletes in protection of their athletic opportunities and abilities and what this bill does is it and ends at different section of code that allows for the Attorney General to bring a cause of action for injunctive relief and any other relief available under the law or in equity against a covered entity and at a school and it deals with their funding so again it gives the Attorney General the opportunity to bring a cause of action and and in order to enforce what we of our state has passed and what the governor has signed and I think it's important to note that unless this is actually specified by statute and by this legislative body then that would allow for the Attorney General to take action but it has to be done by our permission via passing statutes that allows that to happen. Are there any questions for senator Orrin senator Hendren you are recognized for a question thank you Mr president Senator when I ask this but I didn't really get great answering committee so this affects colleges as well correct. So if the colleges to. Complying with NC double a rules and those rules are in conflict with the state law. This would make it where a college could lose their funding for a year under this cause of action against the Attorney General has the ability it says may bring a cause of action for injunctive relief and it does deal with the funding mechanism to provide those schools with the shield that says this is the state of law this is what the state of Arkansas has that and this is the law that they have to follow in our state so they would have to make a decision to risk the wrath of the NC double a or litigation from the state of Arkansas I think they have to make a decision whether they're going to support young girls athletic opportunities on an equal and fair like playing field that's the decision that they have to make yes of the city of the question was I I'm still I'm not an attorney but I still struggle with this because I know we've seen U. Attorney General file lawsuits over lots of things that aren't in state law so we have outlawed this activity already. And you're saying that the chief law enforcement officer of the state has no authority to bring a cause of action I Mark I'm repeating the testimony that was given in the Judiciary Committee as a answer to your question in committee so and you say that is the case and the case the the Attorney General cannot bring a cause of action without this legislation even though someone violate state law again I'm repeating the answer that was given to you and Judiciary Committee okay thank you. Are there any other questions for senator Orrin senator Ingram you're recognized for a question Senators anybody committee or given any consideration especially with the NCAA involved as we saw what Major League Baseball dated for the all star game out of Atlanta is anybody given any consideration of the impact of the NCAA decides to not have a of regional basketball tournament here of is I have been in little rock in the past or with our razorback baseball team of super regional to be located fable has is anybody talk about that possibility at all. But you know you bring it up because it's politically you know what a good strong talking point however in C. at double A. hasn't issued anything there you're dealing with hypotheticals and we're dealing with hypothetical threats I think what you saw was in relation to an election law that was passed in Georgia however the Georgia state assembly in the Georgia legislature has every right to legislate their laws for their citizens and for their state and to my recollection I don't believe anybody has actually elected people into the NC double a but our constituents elect us into this legislative body to pass laws and to write policy for the state of Arkansas that's what we're here doing and those are that's my boss and those of the people that I listened to thank you for the question just to follow up with that of you know I think the people that elected stand here like to look at all sides of an issue and I don't think that is a hypothetical with the NCAA all I asked was is anybody given any consideration to that because I think that it's important to look at the possibility of of consequences of some of this legislation in this state of Idaho to the state of Idaho and has passed legislation and there has not been any Rican there has not been any course of action against the state of Ohio and this was past year a year ago or longer. Two years ago but COVID was still of the Kobe pandemic was going on again I'm bringing up a point I think people should consider that the possibility of one of the great events it's always held in in Little Rock it's when we have the regional basketball tournament here and that in the fortune is that I'm sorry did I just finished if I could finish my question I appreciate you saying that. Consideration that this could impact down the road that we not be able to have a regional basketball tournament in Little Rock because of the NCAA and their position that's that was my problem. Okay senator hill you're recognized for a question. Centeredness is pretty simple you answered for me who said the laws for the state of Arkansas is that the NCAA Major League Baseball so six by the state legislature the state legislature thank you ma'am. Are there any other questions Senator Teague you're recognized for a question thank you president Senator Irvin. We don't care about girls playing in Boise just really clear about boys and girls teams. Your question is not necessarily something that I think is pertaining to the bill itself my in my opinion about what I care about is not something that I think that is argued here we don't deal with the government on voice at all but you seem to be doing with the boys playing girls. What we're dealing with is the fact that there are clear advantages when a biological male is competing against a biological female we have seen that case very clearly in the state of Connecticut where you had to biological men competing in track events and a couple weeks later they switched over to identify as a female and competed against girls these young girls have been training their entire lives. In order to win their competitions. And all of a sudden two weeks later they find themselves in a competitive disadvantage with stronger faster more athletic more muscular biological meant that they were competing against. I don't think that's right I don't think that's fair I think that we have bands performance enhancement trucks I think when Lance Armstrong got his titles taken away from him because of. The measures that he was taking in order to gain an advantage of actually putting oxygenated blood into his system. And the bands that they took away his titles why because he was trying to gain a competitive advantage so you can't have that then allow this. And so I do believe that girls should have the right to have an equal opportunity for an athletic events it is so hard to try to even get your foot in the door sometimes when you're a young female athletic person I know because I fought hard just to try to get my girls the ability to have a girls soccer team and rule Arkansas and it was hard to do just for them to try to get onto the field of play it was hard and we had to fight and we had to raise money and we had to do all these other things. That we had to do in order just to have the opportunity to get to play on the field of play. You don't find that when you're a young man who's playing baseball or basketball or football but if you're a young girl who wants to try to compete in pole vaulting but guess what you're rule school didn't have the polls they don't have the coach they don't have the facility. And so they discount you. And then you fight and you fight and you fight and you earn your ability to compete at a state track competition just to have a biological man. It was ten times more capable of jumping at a higher pole vaulting height than you are. And all of a sudden all of the time and energy and all that work that you in just flew out the window. And guess what your scholarship or your recognition or your notice at the next level in college just went away because they don't look at just they don't look at you if you don't win the title they don't look at you if you don't get to the state championship they don't look at you you don't have an advantage. And so this is an important piece of what we have pass this is important to the attorney general's office presently as well as to any future Attorney General's office and I think it's important for our state of Arkansas. Thank you Mr president we have another question senator Hammer you're recognized for a question thank you president Senator but I was wondering and all your research on the point you just touched on if a girl is replaced. By. A male. Yes the NC double a or does the college have to honor the scholarship that that girl would have lost or she just got a lock she's out of luck I don't know if we're and if there's anything like that but I know she's out of luck and I I can tell you I have a friend whose daughter they have to train and train and train and she is a Joplin thrower in the shot put thrower in track but you know how much money that family has put into her training and the videos that you have to do in order to get in front of the big schools in order to get the athletic opportunity in the training and she's amazing but even as amazing as that young girl is if there is a guy who her brother was a track star at the college here with my kids. I mean it would be there's no question they could out throw her easily and so no the scholarship can't be held and you're never going to be able to get in front of those schools if you don't achieve those titles and the sponsor on the podium in your high school competitions so there is no way that a female athlete who's been disadvantaged by gender altered individual can seek recourse against that institution because she was replaced by mail is that correct or that's not covered under your law now is it which the law that we've already passed gives a private cause of action to an individual and to a school this allows the Attorney General to step in to prove to prevent a school from from at embracing those types of athletes that they can compete and override and and gain an unfair advantage thank you senator Elliots you're recognized for a question. Thank you. Our are we to understand that trans wins the girls are girls. Or are you considering them something else. He joins girls is honestly at I believe if it's a transgender individual then that's a transgender girl or boy however they identify what I'm talking about is biology biological differences there are clear biological differences between men and women and I think we all know that Senate so your definition is strictly on biology do you know how the medical professions define trans girl I know that when we have When a medical doctor treats you I know that they treat you for different things based on your anatomy and your physiological differences. And I'm I'm not sure if you want to get into a conversation about identity or identifying but that's not really something that. I think is pertaining to this piece of legislation what does the medical profession I'm sorry I'm sorry. Yes Mr president motion for immediate consideration at the proper time no. The proper time Senator Elliot at yes. I'm asking how does the medical and scientific. How do they define trans girl. I I'm not here to answer the question on behalf of the medical community I'm here to answer questions on this legislation what did you research how the medical community defines trans girl we just going off what we think. I'm not going off of what I think I know that there are and Adam there are anatomies that are different for men and women I mean we can go through that list if you would like for me to I'm years differences between a female and a male there clear differences there are clear and that there is clear biological differences between a man and a woman and and everything that I know in science has to be based on facts and evidence and that's where I'm at you have to have some facts and you have to have evidence. Well I mean I can you know we we can get into that debate that's not what we're here to do. But we're going to say transcoding not girls I think we ought to understand the difference in the way you were defining transfer of girls and made by calling males when they are girls all over this state walking around thinking they are girls so we are going to call them something different in the legislature I think it's it's fair to ask what's the difference in your definition and the definition of the medical field if you have a look at that I understand why you're not in pain Page three of the bill it talks about that you have the following groups based on sex males men or boys females women or girls or co ed and explore mixed and that this is based on sex thank you I'm not gonna answer more questions. The record. When meeting consideration is non debatable we have a motion non debatable immediate reconsideration center entered for what purpose. We have a substitute motion thanks for being here for forty five minutes I move that we limit debate five minutes on the side. Substitute motion Steve I want to have you come up here to walk through this but I think. So. The motion to limit debate five minutes both sides all in favor please say aye. Sign opposed. Eight years going to say the nose happened on the substitute motion we'll go back to the original motion which is for immediate consideration all in favor please say aye. Sign opposed no. Shares going to rule that the I have we have an immediate consideration on the bill. Is there. Call the roll madam secretary Ballinger. Ballinger. Beckham. Let. Caldwell. Caldwell. Chesterfield. Clark. Clark. Davis. Davis. DISMANG. He. Elliott. English. Flippo. Flowers. Garner yes. Gilmore. Hammer. Hendren. Hester. Hickey. Hello. Ingram her. Irvine. Blake Johnson. Blake Johnson. Mark Johnson. Leding. Page R. Rapert. Rice. Sample. Stubblefield. Sturch. Sturch. Sullivan. T.. T.. Tucker. Wallace. Wallace. We have any centers wishing to change their vote will start on the right side for Senator Clark it's a yes is there any other injured vote I see Senator Sturch is the S. well moving over here the left side Senator Ballinger is yet anybody else. Where's Blake Johnson Senator Blake Johnson is the. Anybody else cross the whole chamber wishing to change their vote. The none Madam Secretary passed up the ballot. With twenty six J. six nine two non voting Senate bill four fifty as passed transmitted the House we will move to Senate bill five twenty seven senator bill more. Senate bill five twenty seven by Senator Gilmore to amend laws concerning abortion facilities. Senate bill more you are recognized thank you Mr president members this bill the long title this bill actually states everything it does it does several things. One of the most important things is bill does and that's why I'm going to call to continuity of care bill is referred it asked that abortion providers have agreements with hospitals to accept their patients not talking about committee privileges we're just talking about agreements to be able to send patients same thing with an ambulance service the other thing it does is it adds language so that Laura's card human trafficking card and hotline number be placed in these facilities as well so with that I'm happy to take any questions. Are there any questions for Senator Gilmore center Chesterfield you're recognized for a question. Thank you thank you Mr chairman thank you senator young also taking my question am I the only one that nobody Lowery scurry. What is a large card your card is just a card that has information about human trafficking hotline number and it has it just gives women who might be in those circumstances thank resources that's helpful thank you so much thank you for the question are there any other questions for senator Gilmore. Senator Ingram. This memory serves me correct but what in a very similar bill like this in Texas struck down as unconstitutional. I don't know the very similar bill to this in Kentucky was just of held by the sixth circuit. Thank you. Any other questions for senator Gilmore. Would anybody wish to speak against this bill. To speak for this bill. Senator Gilmore would you close for your bill members of his appreciate a good vote for a bill that adds of continuity of care into consideration for women's health thank you very much closed is there any objection Senator Gilmore as close for his bill any objection to rolling of a. I have a new objection to rolling the vote I heard it. Senator Elliot thank you okay madam secretary please call the roll Ballinger. Ballinger. Beckham. Bledsoe. Caldwell. Caldwell. Chesterfield. Clark. Clark. Davis. Davis. DISMANG. DISMANG. Agee's. Elliott. English. English. Flippo. Flowers Garner. Yes. Gilmore. Hammer. Hendren. Hendren. Hester. Hickey. Health. Ingram. Irvine. Blake Johnson. Mark Johnson. Leding. Page hi Rapert. Rice. Rice. Sample. Stubblefield. Sturch. Sullivan. Sullivan. Teague. T.. Tucker. Wallace. Do anyway Centers wish to vote or change their vote will go right side for Senator Teague is the by Senator Davis is not anybody else on the right side of the chamber saying none left the chamber Senator Clark is a nine I saw Senator Dismang was a nine. Photo Scott center Caldwell as the night I have anybody else on the left side of the chamber. Seeing none. Seeing none madam secretary please cast up the ballot twenty eight five days one non voting Senate bill five twenty seven as passed transmitter the house Senate bill five twenty eight Senator sample Senate five twenty eight by Senator sample to provide for the disclosure of limited information on certain credits and rebates of sales and use tax to impacted impacted local governments Senator sample you're recognized thank you Mr president members of this bill. We'll take care or not take care but help take care of the problem that several counties and cities of hair of those use that represent Van Buren County your county judge had a horrible thing to happen with with this is addresses the rebates for for the sales and use tax in and even in Senator Clark the strict there was a mistake made that that would cost the city of marijuana almost two hundred fifty thousand dollars it all goes back to the rebates. The. Some of the county so just like Clark County does not have Miller just taken operator Rhode System chairman a depend completely on sales and use tax. And I will take questions are there any questions for Senator sample. Seeing no questions would anybody like to speak against this bill. Or for this bill. Senator sample I'm closed Senator sample is indicated he's close is there any objection to rolling the. Seeing none madam secretary please call the roll or roll the. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace. DO any senators wish to vote or change their vote right side of the chamber first. Seeing none left side of the chamber anybody wish to vote or change their vote seeing none Madam Secretary cast the ballot with thirty forty eight zero days no nonvoting. Senate bill five twenty eight is passed transmit to the House Senator Irvin Senate bill five thirty six seven five thirty six by Senator Irvin to establish the buffalo river conservation committee. Senator when you are recognized to present your bill. Thank you an this bill is at basically codifies what the governor did through his executive order we held public health committee meetings jointly the house and the Senate did in Searcy county in Newton County which spurred so much interest and it was a really great great things so what this is does is is put this conservation committee and statute and we also added the Newton county judge and the Searcy county judge to this I also want to thank my legislators from the area that worked on this with me so Senator Davis and representive Fortner representive slate and some others were at representative Ladyman also helped us a lot to do so and would love to add them to this but that's really what the bill does And instance it's an axe and it's an accident and what the governor has been able to help us with we've identified a lot of different areas where there's specific specified needs because of the buffalo river and That issues surrounding tourism lack of parking unpaved road at water's water systems and lack of infrastructure for restrooms and particularly Jasper Arkansas and so and we have about forty stakeholders that have joined these calls and it's just really been a great process and with the people there of the buffalo river so I would take any questions or appreciate a good vote are there any questions for senator urban. Seeing none would anybody like to speak against this bill for this bill senator Graham are you close for the bill yes thank you to members centerman is indicated she is closed for the bill is there any objection to rolling the. Seeing none madam secretary please roll the Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace. DO any senators wish to vote or change their vote right side of the chamber first. Seeing none left side of the chamber. Seeing none madam secretary please cast up the ballot thirty four yeas and zero nays Senate bill five thirty six has passed transmitted the House we will move to Senate bill five forty four it has an emergency clause twenty four votes required Senator Rice. Senate bill five forty four by Senator Rice requiring a person in the custody of a correctional facility to use funds from federal relief or stimulus programs the first pay outstanding fees fines costs and restitution and declare an emergency. Senator Rapert you're recognized thank you colleagues this. Bill we know that there have been stimulus funds it to the second round that are coming that is unexpected income. One of the things that. You continue to hear is those are incarcerated. That have. Ordered judgment for fines fees and restitution. When they get out that is a burden that they have only on that they continually five. Because this is extra money is above and beyond that is being sued set to incarcerated people the the. A field and others felt that this would be a way to help alleviate that burden and take care of their legal Obligations. We did have an amendment the in committee that the fine or things I have been in contact here in session today. That there will probably be. Some more if this passes on the other end. It again I've only had one person. Contact me From outside my district that said Wilson this is extra money that we need and we need a nest egg when when the our loved one gets out well this is putting that nest egg in paying down the obligations they have that will. So again it is extra money is unexpected and I'll be glad to answer any questions are there any questions for senator rice Senator Teague you're recognized for a question. There were about. The preserves you have kids at home that may be a. Be hungry or well I have you thought that we had a we had a had a question in committee on that my answer to that is they didn't know this money was coming before and yes if they have a problem they had that problem before I whatever agencies that is able to help with that That would be but again this is additional unexpected money this. That you will get. And I'm not for helping people and places they have a need at that time but they weren't expecting this anyway this is still going towards the obligation of the incarcerated person. In the family's one expecting to get anything anyway above and beyond that's only one I know the answer. So I have no problem making the people by the obligation. But you have a problem okay we didn't have enough money the legal now. This might help to modify your electric bill during the snowstorm when Bills yeah I appreciate it thank you thank you for. I would offer this to at if this passes and goes on to the house thank you Lisa. additional views in manta because there may be and we did not get feedback from any federal restrictions but there may be some obligations that have to go through something it would do what you're talking about. Are there any other questions for senator Reid senator Elliots you're recognized for a question hi Senator Rice was a part of the war thank you for this bill I perhaps. Making sure if this family demonstrated need because just like other families they could be suffering more than they would have what we're not in the pandemic any but I percent part of that money going to the family None of that again I'm not totally is I bill beagle in many different ways that have unexpected things. this is one of those times bills didn't have time to study. When the second round of stimulus came and they said they were going to send it to those incarcerated that when this idea came up so there's not been I'm gaining things we again part of that was most as an amendment there's gonna be some more members I'm not. Against that happening but if we're if we're not going to do something task we just will not do anything because the steamers is only going to be for certain amount of time one because I don't have I don't have any issue with folks meeting their obligations that they have some way to do so but I just wondered about it we thought about this in terms of balance because both those things could be very true that you should use some of this funding to maybe meet your obligations and then on the on the other hand it could be true that this family like any other family your someone else is suffering because of the pandemic in that way that might reach more balances that. I totally entertaining. I totally agree and I'm not not against that I'm just this is timely and it needs to moved and I'm open to that effect I ask you today on the house in while I'm searching for something you and I could work on I would be. President Senator chair recognizes senator garner for questions. Thank you Mr chairman Senator Rice in committee they said one this would only be the money they'll. Prisoner so if you've got a stimulus for say a spouse or children they wouldn't have to collect that money secondarily is it only be money that went to their prisoner trust account it wouldn't be going toward outside banks works or bank account of the spouse or the parent or at the home they wouldn't be all the gauges monies that correct that is thank you for bringing that up that is absolutely correct there there is no attachment to anything that is the spouse or children that's not directly to the inmate to goes into a trust one if that inmates got a bank account and and and you know is it supposed to be set up my understanding to DO see but there is nothing outside people would be no and that was one of the. Stigmas this bill how are you gonna know what somebody gets what we found out when talking to deal C. they have only information on the inmate so it would not affect any spouse. Thank you. Okay are there any other questions for Senator Rice. Seeing none would anybody like to speak against this bill. Speak for the bill. Senator Rice as indicated that he is close for the bill is there any objection to rolling the vote. Seeing no objection to rolling the vote madam secretary please roll the. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace. Do we have any senators who would wish to vote or change their vote on the right side for Stacey Senator Elliott with the president. Senator Tucker with the president. Senator Chesterfield with the president. Your body else on the right side of the chamber. Going to the left side of the chambers. Senator Leding is a president. Is there anybody else. Seeing none Madam Secretary passed up the ballot. Within thirty days Senate bill five forty four and it's Emergency Clause are passed transmitted to the house. Senate bill five five two Senator Irvin said bill five fifty two by Senator Irvin to amend the law concerning the address confidentiality program. Serving you are recognized to present your bill thank you members I want to thank M. representative McCall of representative Scott representive fights M. and with on this bill on this work that they've done I with me on domestic violence what this bill does is allows for and somebody to withhold their address on from their driver's license and if they have a current and valid court order from a court in this state finding that there's a compelling reason for access to the residence address to be private or confidential and so this is in relation to our victims of domestic violence and making sure that they can do everything they can to protect themselves from their abuser aggressor and I want to thank the members of the transportation committee for helping me get this bill out of the committee actively senator Leding and senator Johnson. Are there any questions for senator. Seeing no questions is there anybody would like to speak against this bill. Or for this bill. Seeing none serving are you closing your bill yes members thank you for what you do. Serving as indicated that she's close for this bill is there any objection to rolling of a. 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. The none left side of the chamber anybody wish to change your vote. Seeing none Madam Secretary cast up the ballot thirty forty eight Senate bill five five DO as past transmit to the House will move to Senate bill five sixty eight Senator Flippo said by sixty eight by Senator Flippo to expand the review of Lawson applications for long term care facilities to lemonade annual renewal of long term care facility licensed and requirement of patient changes in long term care manage. Senator Flippo you're recognized thank you Mr president members was brought to me by DHS and if you remember back a couple years ago we had an issue with an out of state management company I believe the name was skyline in the right of New Jersey and the state had to take over I believe three of their facilities here in Arkansas one was in horseshoe bend the other two I believe were in southern Arkansas and so what this bill does is it allows for greater oversight from DHS and as far as making sure that me see here as a review for changes in management companies and other operators of long term care facilities and so automatic license renewal will be a thing of the past facilities each year we have to renew our license they will be required to submit you know documentation showing current ownership that that's leased out to the management company the management company where the incorporated eccentric center this is an agreed upon bill healthcare association Arkansas residential assisted living association DHS work closely on this I think it's a good bill and I would appreciate a good vote for you are there any questions for Senator Flippo. Seeing no questions is there anybody would like to speak against this bill. For this bill Senator Flippo as indicated that is close for the bill any objection to rolling the vote. Say no objection madam secretary please roll the Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace DO any senators wish to vote or change their vote right side of the chamber for. Seeing none left side of the chamber any member wish to change their vote. Seeing none madam secretary please cast up the ballot with thirty forty eight Senate bill five sixty eight has passed transmitted the House moved to Senate bill five seventy two Senator Solomon sympathize seventy two by Senator Solomon to amend the medical correction act and to allow on nonlicensed person to be an officer director or shareholder of a medical corporation Senator Solomon you're recognized thank you Mr president with all its happened in the health care industry in the past year I've had several questions about who can own and operate a medical clinic will run clinics often seem to have business minded people handling the operations which allow the positions to focus on providing health care this bill simply brings clarity to the fact that a medical practice may have non licensed individuals in leadership so long as the medical care is directed by the licensed physician. In our law for dash twenty nine dash three oh seven seems to only allow licensed physicians control of the operation of a clinic however that inconsistent. with the actual practice in our state currently about fifty percent of our physicians are employed by hospitals almost every clinic in Arkansas has at a minimum an office manager that's running the day to day operations larger clinics and hospitals have CFO's CEOs handling all the business operations this proposed bill would simply codify a practice when the within Arkansas of non licensed individuals handling the business side of medical practice okay this is not a scope of practice bill. This bill is not change who oversees medical practice this bill allows full autonomy for the licensed physician if a business owns a clinic they cannot override the decisions made by the doctor doctor physician also takes a note of that they will do what's in the best interest of their patient so an entrepreneur our business I don't think it's going to talk a doctor out of violating their oath. Of this bill it does not remove the medical care of oversight from the position as it is now only doctors can be entrepreneurs I think about that only a doctor can be an entrepreneur in Arkansas and I'm reading from a the AMA resource directory list Arkansas is one of the most restrictive and allowances for. Not a licensed medical people to be on the board and it says for Arkansas for example all the officers directors shareholders of a corporation subject to this subchapter shall at all times the person's license pursuant to the Arkansas medical practice act so again this bill would open that up. Allow individuals to have a clinic with a doctor with the doctor still having full autonomy it was brought up in our in committee that are Yellville was the example used at some entrepreneurs business people in Yellville wanted to open a clinic hired Dr in bring that doctor to Yellville this to run that clinic that's not allowable under current law this bill would allow that to happen with that I'll take any questions are there any questions for Senator Solomon senator Bledsoe you're recognized for a question. Thank you Mr president Senator. Many studies. Allow some minor exceptions to corporate practice such as hospitals. the hospital on cleanings but I'm not aware of allowing. Corporations. to have ownership just without responsibility in any of that for the medical practice water the which ones do. And also who is supporting this bill what groups well I'm only aware of not aware of any group center behind I'm aware of individuals that are behind it so if you're asking are there major corporations who have come down to me not. Well okay then who who is supporting this well everyone the votes for this I guess and people of Arkansas are the ones that have come to me citizens who were such as community smaller communities who would like to band together as individuals to maybe start a clinic in their in their community but I had no large corporations several people come to me it's just being driven by large corporations and you can guess the titles of those this is not true you in other words they know corporations that are behind these well I don't know if not come to me the only people that have come to me have been individuals okay all right with no requirements and if the corporations decided to come and to you know it they wouldn't have to answer to anyone that would be the sole yes or no answer physicians would not have a voice it would be like physicians work for these corporate people and they do what they're told and I think this is very bad for medicine of. And did you know that the legal profession does not allow someone who is not an attorney to help an office just like physicians do not allow that and let you all or a physician did you did you know that this is not unusual well I'm. I know that attorneys do that but that's not what this bill is about and when I know that. Corporations in our state well largest employers in our state hospitals and they're not regulate it. Was asked in committee the other day why of the medical society was testifying against it benefactor the only large group that I know that it's approach me was asked the medical society was asked why they are not contesting the fact that hospitals are employing doctors and they're just kind of a wink and a nod to hospitals they're not complying with it the hospitals have a minor exception hospitals are also in in the business of taking care of sick people and this is not a wink and a nod it's just a relationship. but we we we let those who are not in the medical profession of by hospitals in employed physicians then it will be those who are on the the cleaning will be in charge thank you for your answer I would disagree with that this bill specifically says that the doctor has full autonomy and when we're going to say that a large corporation like a hospital S. the same degree of supervision over doctors as a company would we also say that will hospital's medical company well if we had an individual that wanted to open a clinic in one of our rule hospitals they then become a medical facility also so I think we're being very restrictive with one of the most restrictive in the nation in regards to this and this is an opportunity our Arkansas to move forward and I think in a really good way I appreciate. Serving you're recognized for a question. Just a quick question would under. Would you would date right now all physicians are licensed under the medical state medical board with these officers directors or shareholders of a corporation that owned the clinic would they they would not be licensed by the state medical boards there would would there be any record and would there be any course of action against any one of those individuals to lose their license or ownership of the clinic if they were outside of the bounds of doing something that was an unsafe for patient care directing physicians to do something that would an ethical outside of their own they take and that's one of the things that I had looked at something like that similar a while ago and that was one of the kind of while I ran into with that you really have no ability to hold those people accountable we're as you do for a position because of their licensure and the fact that they have to go before the state medical board the doctors still under the state medical board right and the. I think everyone is always accountable one one accent on medical illegal manner so what those procedures as a quite a hypothetical I don't know what the specifics would be one can operate in an illegal manner and not be subject to the core. Thank you senator garner you're recognized for a question. Thank you so when you go to Walmart you can go in there and get a pharmacy prescription can't you filled out by a licensed pharmacist who gave you life or death drugs is that correct I've never been to Walmart pharmacy for a life or death struck but I assume it's true. Okay you can go in there get your eyes looked at by October troops to get an eye exam at Walmart correct that as well correct yes. But one more corporation or the independent kind of small business corporations. Thank you thank you. Are there any other questions for Senator Solomon. I have senator Hammer first senate bill and you will be next. This thank you Mr president I was thinking about emergency care facilities. And until the summer owned by hospitals that have them out in communities are any of those owned by. A corporation or entity other than affiliated with a hospital my understanding is yes we have urgent care so we're owned independently. What is the difference between that and what you're proposing. If they're able to do it now why why would we need this. I'm under the impression that they're already doing it I don't know that I'm asking your questions of that I understand but we already have a urgent care so we're doing this and this bill just all of those would make all of them compliance in what they're already doing does that answer your question. That yes it is thank you. Senator Elliot you're recognized for a question thank you senator you might have said. This state but in the cases of since the corporation that owns the hospital Do they have to be what is their own rules in any way like who will be admitted may not be say for example. What was the difference in the way they would operated say a private school for example can decide who will be admitted and non admitted that kind of thing I did I just didn't catch that I don't know what the implications are and I don't know the answer to that I mean all this bill does is what hospitals are currently doing hospitals currently employed physicians and this would allow businesses independent businesses to do the very same thing hospitals are doing now. When hospitals have doctors who are our employees. And but they're the only ones but they're not. This bill would make it allowable for hospitals to do what they're already doing this just brings our hospitals in line with the with the their current practices. It's like this if it is a what I'm I'm just calling that corporate hospital for the purpose of the bill they cannot make a decision about I'm not going to provide this coverage of that kind of thing just based on one Senate major corporate sponsor it is based on that person's thought and beliefs about treating people sure or would they be under some kind of same umbrella as every other hospital that they would have to I guess follow some kind of guidelines that it sure is equity in their treating people. Well you know hospitals do that now hospital or have a a practice that was brought up by Senator Davis and in the committee that there are some hospitals to provide a service and is not physically. allowable for them to continue that bill discontinue a certain care and they open up other branches in a hospital based upon whether or not they have licensed physicians to do that and you know I don't know that we're talking about a hospital as much as we have these clinics your clinics that are around that are private clinics that are run by the hospital so I don't know that this bill address what you're talking about as far as what services they provide that would be up to the business I would assume business may decide to have a physical therapist occupational therapist nurses behavioral health a doctor they may decide to have all those on staff they may exclude others but I think that would be up to the business just as it is up to the hospital what more about baseline care not specialty things or something that you decide not to do once you open it is just not feasible anymore I'm. It was my thinking about about some special anything like could I could a hospital like. If I if I am the corporate sponsored this hospital could I decide for example I'm not going to treat certain types of people or at certain ages of people or something like that going to do this. That's not what this bill is about I don't know the answer to that question become the I don't know your answer is no because I don't know you don't know okay thank you. Senator Johnson you're recognized for a question. This list in the all questions the. The controlling interest would be. The issue. And I don't think anybody would mind if if you had a less than a majority controlling interest by corporate. But in a in a in a clinic even if you were trying to hire a doctor and you didn't have the doctor placed a part of this package could be the doctor comes fifty one percent. Owner. So I think there's a way that you can do this without thank you so that you're getting. The but I don't know how because I'm not a lawyer I'm not a corporate attorney that the controlling interest you know what I mean it is is the issue I feel like that you're going to have to get me on the in in in this matter. Yeah I would agree in this under this bill this allows an independent company to have a controlling interest. Thank you Mr president. Okay is there anybody that would like to speak against this bill. For this bill. Senator Solomon are you close for your bill senator saw that indicates he's close for his bill. Is there anyone who would object to rolling of a we have an objection to rolling the madam secretary please call the roll Ballinger. Ballinger. Back. Beckham. Bledsoe. Caldwell. Caldwell. Chesterfield. Clark. Clark. Davis. DISMANG. He. Eight. Elliott. English. English. Flippo. Flowers Garner yes. Gilmore. Gilmore. Hammer. Hickey. Thank you. Hello. Ingram. Irvine. Blake Johnson. Blake Johnson. Mark Johnson. Mark Johnson. Leding. Leding. Page no. Rapert. Right. Rice. Sample. Stubblefield. Stubblefield. Sturch. Sturch. Sullivan. Teague. Tucker. Wallace. Does anybody wish to vote or change their vote before I forget in slow Senator Stubblefield is a yes let's do the right side of the chamber referred anybody wish to change their vote. Senator Beckham is a no. Nobody else. Let the chamber vote Senator Johnson is a no. Got Senator Ballinger is a yes. Dr anybody else wishing to change their vote. Madam secretary cast up the ballot. The eleven year eight fifteen nine zero nonvoting Senate bill five seventy two has failed we will move forward to Senate bill six five eighty Senator Chesterfield senate five eighty by Senator Chesterfield to authorize virtual instruction for barber schools in cosmetology schools thank you Mr ambassador Chester you're recognized thank you Sir ladies and gentlemen of the Senate this bill does exactly what it says it authorizes the use but if you will look at line twenty four on the first page. The most important part in this bill is may. It is not mandated agencies you can if you want to I appreciate a good vote. Are there any questions for senator Chesterfield. Are you taking questions Senator Chesterfield he knows I'm trying to get to the doctor's office. You're recognized for a question please be very heavy learned her over the TV well one of the things that is clear is that the practicum cannot be a part of the online training he's saying that are there any other questions Senator just. Would anybody like to speak against this bill. For the bill. Senator Chesterfield is indicated she's close for a bill there any objection to rolling the. Seeing none madam secretary please roll the Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace during any senators wish to vote or change their vote. Seeing none Madam Secretary cast up the ballot with thirty forty eight Senate bill five eighty has passed transmitted the House Senator Solomon you're recognized. Mr president I'd like to move to expand on the five seventy two that is a proper motion all in favor please say aye. Same sign opposed. The motion passes. We will move the Senate bill five eighty eight Senator Ballinger I remind members this has an emergency clause of or acquired twenty four votes. The five eighty eight by Senator Ballenger top prize utilities to recover the cost of restoration of damages that an extraordinary natural grass fuel or purchased power costs caused by storms through securitization and declare an emergency Senator Ballinger you're recognized for senate bill thank you Mr president this bill is a response to the the the effects the aftermath from the winter storm of it that we had what it does basically two two things one is it it includes the a fuel costs that is that is above normal you know it affected it have given the title on here what should skate to me right now but a an extraordinary for fuel costs that's guest you'll cost to a costly can be recouped or finance in this case and it also adds the gas providers to it so what this does is this is this a. Provision that we've had in law for a long time allowed electric utilities to to use this fun for long term securitization or to to use the securitization of the state in order to finance things that are affected from major storm event well so this as the extraordinary fuel costs and it also adds gas providers to that so it's not that the state's taking what it's doing is allows the utility providers to access these these bonds in order to if they choose to stress that that out over a longer period of time rather than hitting our constituents all at once for four eight a bill because of the winter storm event happen to try to answer any questions are there any questions for Senator Ballinger. So thank you Irvin you're recognized thank. So. I have a vocal about. The shortage and how it's going to be a pro long time frames the specifically are you're able to what what what would your bill due to address those constituent you so what it does allows the utility provider chooses to so some utility providers Marty chose not to so for instance the coops they're going to pay it out of a ten month period it means that they're they're providers are going to have a have taken their payment within the have a paid off and they're actually going to get interest free loan from the from central coop to be able to do it right so that they already have a system to do it the gas provider problems are going to happen to this the most because they got it the most with this extraordinary gas prices what it will do is allow them a mechanism for basically cheaper long term financing to be able to stretch it out over a longer period of time to be able to recoup the cost slowly rather than just hitting it all once and it doesn't go through public service commission so one of the concerns brought up as some of these people have contracts for gas and then it paying higher than what the contract price will public service commission is going to require them to still try to go walk out after them enforce that contract prices before they allow them the securitization so it's review processes and mixed into the thanks are there any other questions for Senator Ballinger. A good vote would anybody like to speak against this bill for this bill Senator Ballinger is indicated that he's close for the bill is there any objection to rolling the vote. You're objecting to roll the vote and secretary please call the roll Ballinger. Ballinger. Beckon. Bledsoe. Bledsoe. Caldwell. Caldwell. Chesterfield. Chesterfield. Clark. Clark. Davis. DISMANG. DISMANG. Eads. Elliott. Elliott. English. Flippo. Flowers Garner yes. Gilmore. Gilmore. Hammer. Hendren. Hester. Hickey. Hello. Ingram. Irvine. Blake Johnson. Mark Johnson. Leding. Page hi Raper. Right. Rice. Sample. Stubblefield. Sturch. Sullivan. Sullivan. Teague. Teague. President. Press. No of. Tucker. Tucker. Wallace. Wallace. DO any senators wish to vote or to change their vote will start on the right side of the chamber anybody I've got Senator Elliot is present. Senator Wallace is the S.. Senator Tucker is present anybody else on the right side of the chamber. Say none left side of the chamber I've Senator Rapert was a yes to have anybody else on the left side of the chamber. Seeing none. Senator Gilmore is a yes. Anybody else. Madam secretary please cast the ballot. With twenty seventy a one day for non voting and to present Senate bill five eighty eight has passed with the Emergency Clause affected. Let's transmitter the house Senate bill five eighty nine Senator Ballinger single five eighty nine by Senator Ballenger concerning modification of a child custody or visitation order. Senator Ballinger you're recognized thank you Mr president what this bill does this requires that the individual who owes you the child support or judgment to the to the court regarding child support the date had paid up before their request a modification it is visitation or guardianship of the child I'm happy to answer any questions if starting are there any questions for Senator Ballinger senator Clark you're recognized. Senator Ballinger. It was my understanding the committee that they had to be completely paid up and I've been told by others that if they're making payments they're considered as ordained by the court there considered paid up can you answer that question yes they're acting with consistent with a court order then they would be considered to be caught up and they can make a decision okay thank you. Other questions for Senator Ballinger. Seeing none would anybody like to speak against this bill. For this bill. Senator Ballinger is indicated he's close for the bill are there any objections to rolling the. Seeing none madam secretary please roll the Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill. Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace three senators wish to change their vote will do the right side of the chamber first got Senator Elliot is unknown Senator. It's a no anyone else on the left side of the chamber right side of the chamber. Let's go over here I've got this. Senator Leding is no. Anybody else changing their vote on the left side of the chamber anywhere in the chamber. Madam secretary cast up the ballot with thirty one yea. Three days Senate bill five eighty nine as passed transmitted the House will move on to Senate bill five ninety seven Senator English symbol five ninety seven by Senator English to allow the secretary of the department of finance administration to employ the Director of Arkansas tobacco control. You are recognized thank you with the transformation The Department I mean the the Director of Arkansas tobacco control is no longer chosen by the governor and this would give the department of finance administration director the ability to hire him or her. Are there any questions for Senator English would anybody like to speak against this bill. For this bill. Senator Garner you are recognized for a question it is a different bill I'm sorry I apologize I apologize for not catching it sooner so anybody will back up. Does anybody want to speak against this bill. For this bill. Senator English has indicated that she's close for this bill is there any objection to rolling the vote. Seeing none madam secretary please roll the Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace DO any senators wish to vote or change their vote I've got Senator Clark with the no vote Senator Ingram with the no vote. Senator Davis with the No vote anybody else on the right side of the chamber. Saying no let's go to the left side of the chamber you may wish to change their vote. Seeing none anybody in the entire chamber while the change their vote Adam Secretary of being on. Senator Dicky dismaying is president Senator Hill is present anybody else wishing to change their vote I've got Senator Beckham is present. Senator Gilmore is present. Senator Rapert. Is president. Senator garner is that a non voter present the senator garner. President president for senator garner anybody else wish to change their vote. Madam secretary cast up the ballot. With twenty five Yeas three nine eight six president Senate bill five nine seven has passed transmit to the House Senator Irvin Senate bill five nine nine. Senate bill five ninety nine by Senator Irvin to establish the Arkansas financial Education Commission. Senator Rapert you're recognized to present your bill. Yes and so what this does is it what the bill says that the title says really it's an effort to really I know that this exists in lots of different areas but is really to try to bring them all together into one spot so we can really have a focus on financial literacy and financial literacy education curriculum and so I'm happy to answer any questions. Do we have any questions for senator when. Seeing no questions for Senator Irvin with anybody like to speak against this bill. For this bill. Senator Ben are you close for your bill yes I appreciate a good vote thank you senator Irvin is close for her bill would anybody object to rolling the vote I've got Senator Davis says an objection rolling a vote madam secretary call the roll Ballinger. Ballinger. Beckham. Bledsoe. Caldwell. Caldwell. Chesterfield. Chesterfield. Clark. Clark. Davis. DISMANG. DISMANG. Eighty. Eight. Elliott. Elliott. English. English. Flippo. Flippo. Flowers Garner. Garner. Gilmore. Gilmore. Hammer. Hammer. Hendren. Hendren. Hester. Hickey. Hickey. Hello. Ingram. Ingram. Blake Johnson. Blake Johnson. Mark Johnson. Leding. Page president Rapert. Rapert. Rice. Price. Sample. Stubblefield. Sturch. Sturch. Sullivan. Sullivan. Teague. T.. Tucker. Wallace. Wallace's on. DO any senators wish to vote or change their vote let's to the right side of the chamber first I've got Senator Clark is an ally. Senator Tucker is not. Senator Hendren not. I have anybody else on the right side of the chamber. We'll go to the left side of the chamber I've got Senator Hickey is an online Senator Hester is a day Senator English is an online Senator Eads is not anybody else Senator Rice is nine. Senator Flippo as a not senator garner is an online Senator Teague is Sunday. Don't have anybody else who wishes to change their vote. Check the board out make sure we've got your wishes on the board. Madam secretary please cast the ballot with twenty one year a. One president. Senate bill five ninety nine is past transmit to the House Senate bill six thirteen Senator Sturch. Senate bill six thirteen by Senator Sturch to establish a fair funding program within the department background to repeal existing law regarding livestock shows and fairs and Spanish Act right there from. Senator Sturch you're recognized thank you Mr president colleagues Senate bill six thirteen is an effort I've been working on with the Department bag for several weeks now so so what we're doing is we're trying to streamline the funding that we currently have for county fairs we're not asking for any more general revenue which is trying to spin the dollars we already have more efficiently so you'll see through the bill most of it is clean up language what we're trying to do is eliminate to fees that really in my opinion where necessary so one was a two dollar or speak for every horse of the state of Arkansas we charge two dollars but for some reason that wasn't going to county fairs is just going to livestock and poultry so department has agreed to absorb that internally within their budget then we had a four and a half percent surcharge that we would charge on gate admissions to county fairs and that was all over the place some county fairs regularly reporting it somewhere just giving a dollar into this state so I've asked them as a way to kind of someone give a fair funding allow fares keep that themselves and anyway they've agreed to that to absorb it within their budget so mainly like we're doing like I said is where eliminating some antiquated language as far as the question goes and it was so convoluted as far as their premium funds and construction funds are trying to get all that consolidated so no fair will lose any money the same place just trying to put in one fund and make it more efficient I'll be glad to answer any questions are there any questions for Senator Sturch. Seeing none would anybody like to speak against this bill for this bill Senator Sturch is indicated that is closed for the bill are there any objections rolling about. Seeing none madam secretary please with roll about. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace. You any senators change their vote will do the screen first senator garner is in the right side of the chamber. A no vote for Senator Teague anybody else changing on the right side of the chamber seeing none left side of the chamber anybody changing their vote. Last chance anybody changing their vote madam secretary passed up the ballot thirty two year a one day one on the Senate bill six thirteen as past Senator Solomon I have down were passing over your bill Senate bill six one six. Six sixteen. The server okay we're moving to House bills. Okay transmit. Six thirteen to the House Senate bill six thirteen transmit to the House will move on the house bill of ten forty four Senator sample house bill ten forty four by representative Jett to authorize the estimated assessment of tax if the taxpayer fails or refuses to provide records. Senator sample you're recognized thank you Mr president members this is a cleanup bill currently in the law of. It's not clear where DF ninety is authorized to estimate assessment of taxes to the taxpayer. fails to her refuses to try to provide records for a upon the F. and I use requests this bill would clarify that the inflation rate. Estimate an assessment of taxes due to tax by running refuses or attendance records to the FBI this bill will not limit the remedies available to taxpayers to review assessments or taxes due there's no physical impact. Are there any questions for centers Senator Blake Johnson you're recognized for a question. Senator. I understand why wouldn't clear but in this it makes the burden of proof on the taxpayer. And also it compels taxpayer to testify against himself by given that. I mean. I I get where they're coming from but I understand why there's immunity to. Your required under a under law to take and file taxes if you fail to file it then this is the the the FBI has ability to assess when there is a question about. The I mean they still have to provide proof of their assessment. In. Yes. They did thank you. Are there any other questions Senator Clark you're recognized for a question. Senator sample of would they have to provide the taxpayer with that assessment under basis for it. What if it's back quarter years. All didn't pull. You mean this is this bill is not about court order is it no but if if if it's in response to a court order. Okay my question is what this bill. If. The FAA does the assessment. Do they have to provide that assessment and the detail behind to the taxpayer. Senator Clark may get D. F. and I'd get you an answer for that and I will pull the bill down until we get that answer for you thank you senator samples. House bill ten forty four is being pulled down. Let's move forward to house bill ten fifty center St. House bill ten fifty by representative Jett to reduce the number of employees required to mandate the electronic filing of annual withholding statements. There is ample you're recognized thank you Mr president this is a lot easier bill. Currently employers are that more than two hundred fifty people employed of their required to file their W. twos electronically we're just moving it down to fifty and if the company shows that they have a have a the undue hardship of doing it from down the. Fifty we are with lesson two hundred fifty they will take in respect that and there's no fiscal impact to their. Are there any questions for Senator sample. Senator Garner you are recognized for a question. Thank you Mr Reso This Is. Basically you were going to mandate that. Smaller businesses now have to do it electronically only so if you have a hundred employees you now have to do it that way before you may have done a different way is that correct that's correct but that like consent if there's if they can show that there's a undue hardship D. F. and nine were taken allow them to take it do it other than a lecture on the clay. Follow about made a does not have to they could require them to file the other way if they find a hardship either not compelling or numbers are well now under current law the if they would have that power this is under the a man amended DF nine would have the authority to why the. require may pay may waive Sir. Says they have the authority to waive. Okay. Senator Clark you're recognized for a question. Senator sample DFA estimate how many companies would affect. Hello not let me look after impact statement. I don't think they did. It indicated there were fifteen hundred ninety for employers to file paper statements of between fifty and two hundred fifty. there's thirty seven hundred and seventy that's five of the electronic method in that's the fifty. The twenty fifteen two hundred fifty so it's over fifteen hundred. Yes thank you. Senator Hill you're recognized for a question. Your sample you said the FMA effects in undue hardship they can do a waiver on this that's correct you know what I realize it the efforts made in their hardship definition is a lot different than my hardship definition so how do we find the happy medium and. I'm a let you talk with the attorney about that I can't I can't tell you can determine that the. Are there any other questions for Senator sample. Would anybody like to speak against this bill. Speak for the bill. Senator sample would you like to close Senator sample indicates he's close for the bill. Is there any objection to rolling of the I have an objection Senator Clark rolling the vote madam secretary please call the roll Ballinger. Ballinger. Beckham. Bledsoe. But. Caldwell. Caldwell. Chesterfield. Chesterfield. Clark. Davis. DISMANG. Eads. Eight. Elliott. Elliott. English. English. Flippo. Flippo. Flowers Garner no. Gilmore. Gilmore. Hammer. Hammer. Hendren. Hester. Hester. Hickey. Hickey. Hello. Ingram. Irvine. Irvine. Blake Johnson. Blake Johnson. Mark Johnson. Mark Johnson. Leding. Leding. Page. Page. Rapert. Right. Rice. Rice. Sample. Sample. Stubblefield. Stubblefield. Sturch Sturch. Sullivan. Sullivan. Teague Teague. Tucker. Tucker Wallace. Wallace DO is any Senator wish to vote or change their vote let's go to the right side of the chamber first. Do I have Senator Elliott with the No. I have anybody else on the right side of the chamber. Senator Tucker are you indicating. Anybody else. Let's go to the left side I've got Senator Hester with the no vote. Senator Johnson with the president Senator Sullivan with the No vote Senator Flippo with the no vote. Senator. Ballinger is a yes. No Senator Ballinger is a no vote. We got that you ready off the left side. Right senator Wallace is a yes vote. Senator Rapert with the president. Senator senator Wallace is a no vote. You are you indicating someone else. Now okay senator pitches a no vote anybody else. Senator mark R. Senator Blake Johnson is a no vote. Anybody else. Your wishes indicated on the board of. Last chance. Madam secretary cast up the ballot. With five Yeas seventeen days non non voting three present house bill ten fifty sale will move on the house bill eleven seventy two centering. Your term. Are we going Senator Ingram you're recognized house bill eleven seventy two. Thank you Mr chair all on the house bill eleven seventy two by representative tallit to require certain notification procedures by the state board of education upon the state board of education's review of waivers granted to public school districts Senator you're recognized is it still too late for me to change my vote on that last vehicle. All right here we go in this this bill is a school districts are required to go before the state board of education to attain what is commonly known as an act will forty waiver these waivers that provide the districts the ability to maximize efficiencies eliminate regulatory barriers to student achievement all waivers have an expiration date all this bill will do is it will establish a notification process to districts if the state board of education decides to conduct a review for the modification or revocation of that district's waiver prior to the waivers expert expiration date I think it requires a fifteen day business notice. Are there any. Seeing no questions would anybody like to speak against this bill for this bill. Senator Ingram is indicated that he's close for his bill any objection to rolling about. The 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. Does any Senator wish to vote or change their vote on that bill let's go senator garner is voting no anybody else on the right hand side I'll go slow let's make sure we get a small Senator Davis is a no vote. Senator recommended you change center Beckham is a no vote anybody else on the right side of the chamber. Seeing notes go to the left side I've got Senator Flippo is a no vote. Senator Gilmore is a no vote there with me Senator Rice as a present. Senator English is a no vote you body else no given to me once and then quit senator. Eads as a present. Senator hill is a native Hey Senator Rapert. Was a no vote. Anybody else ever Stubblefield is a no vote. I've got senator Hammer will be here with the president. Senator Ballinger is a no vote. Senator Solomon is a no vote. Stay with me here senator Dismang is a no vote Senator Irvin. Is the president vote Senator is a non voting. Do I have anybody else that wants to change. Everybody's. Are your. This Madam Secretary cast up the ballot. With sixteen votes yes eight thirteen nine one non voting for president house bill eleven seventy two has failed. We will move on to. I think you're recognized first you can fall Senator sample you're recognized for motion. Members I would like to make a motion to expunge the vote on by which house bill fifty ten fifty five AM. I got to motions. Please keep in mind that is a proper motion all in favor of expunging the vote on house bill ten fifty we say aye. Thank you Zeina posed. The motion carries you're recognized another month senator samples for another motor a motion to re referred house bill ten fifty back to see Revenue and Tax Committee. Senator sample that is a proper motion all in favor of sending house bill ten fifty back to committee police say aye. Same sign opposed. The motion carries Senator Tucker you're recognized. Sure I'd like to move to expunge the vote by which house bill eleven seventy two fail. That is a proper motion all in favor of expunging the vote on house bill eleven seventy two please say aye. Same sign opposed. Shares going to rule the knows that motion failed will move forward. Senate or house bill. Even one as well as. In returned house bill eleven seventy two to the house. Former for the house bill fourteen twenty nine Senator Gilmore you're recognized. Fourteen twenty nine by representative Lowery in center Gilmore to repeal the requirement that a parent or guardian wait before withdrawing his or her child from school districts and repeal the requirement that a parent or guardian state his or her child's intent to seek a driver's license. Thank you Mr president members this bill's very simple all it does is changes the fourteen day waiting period to five days of this compromise language reach was superintendents the other thing it does is takes away the mandate that a home school student is required to get a driver's license as early as possible so I think that's a good idea for a lot of different reasons but with that I'm happy to take any questions. Are there any questions for senator Gilmour senator David you're recognized for a question thank you senator Hammer in your conversations with your people work with on this have there been any provisions or any thing kind that that helps protect students that are just pulled out of school because their parents are mad at the school district for some reason maybe they reported abuse on them and I mean oftentimes those are the kids that just go missing involved in the cracks and while I certainly support home school and making it easier for kids people out from school what provisions are we looking at for kids who were just pulled out for no reason other than their parents abuse in the home without anyone to report them to that question this bill started as totally doing away with a fourteen day waiting period we've left it five days that was language that superintendents and other school officials had suggested I think it's very rare that you see you know. People with maybe tempers flaring remove kids so I think that with that language five days is a is a good way to the lead everything maybe cool down there's also provision as well to make sure that anything related to school property is returned as well so again I think those are very rare certain circumstances speaking as a home schooled student myself all my siblings were or home school as well so again I think if the intent is there I think the parents are typically going to move that direction so again leaving in the five days was away to I think make sure that everybody was happy with that. Any other questions for senator Gilmore. Would anybody like to speak against the bill. For the bill. Senator Gilmore are you close for your bill once there Gilmore indicates that he is close for his bill is there any objection to rolling the vote. Seeing none madam secretary please roll the. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace your any senators wish to vote or change their vote to the right side of the chamber for. Seeing none left side of the chamber anybody wish to change their vote. Seeing none Madam Secretary cast up the ballot thirty forty eight House Bill fourteen twenty nine as passed return to the House will go to House Bill fifteen ten Senator or. House fifteen ten by representative Scott Senator Irvin to require school district board of directors and local law enforcement agency to adopt a memorandum of understanding governing school resource officers and require school resource officers complete specialized training. Senator when you are recognized thank you members of the Senate this is a companion bill to the bill we've already heard on my Senate bill and school resource officers requiring memorandums of understanding with local law enforcement jurisdictions. Are there any questions for senator. Senator Garner Hendren recognized was Senator Garner has questions we'll go to Senator Davis verspricht you're recognized will come back and you. Thank you senator I'm just curious what and problems are being addressed in this bill like what issues are we currently having because I know that they have jurisdiction all that stuff is pretty clear and current law can you help me understand like what this clarifies what problems to solve them again so it's important to note that depending on where the school is located their jurisdiction may be in the county or it may be in the city or it may be a combination of both and some schools do you have memorandums of understanding with our local law enforcement agencies but some do not and so this is to provide a consistency of what those memorandums of understanding would look like and to make sure that you have some consistency throughout the state which right now there is not that consistency and it's really important to reduce your response time and when you have an unfortunate in incident that would occur on the school campus you want to make sure you have clear communication with all parties involved that you have a plan of action to reduce the response times you can save more kids lives that it's important that there's consistency across the state and that every school does have memorandums of understanding in place where some schools do not. Senator garner you're recognized for a question. Thank Mister Mister mark the other bill if you do not get a memorandum of understanding with the local law enforcement you cannot as a school have a school resource officer so if they don't reach an agreement or they can't come to terms of what that memorandum would look like. By this law thank you cannot have a school resource officer on campus is that correct so some of the issues also that have been address with this is that you do have school resource officers that are there in a combination of types of agreements I've employments with your local law enforcement agency and a memorandum of understanding is really important to clarify who is going to cover which how that's going to be handled and so this really I see this as a protection for your school resource officer as well so you have the certain level of protection or not level protection you have a certain level of communication an organization that I address and Senate Davis's response but on the flip side you may have a school resource officer that's employed by the school but also by the agency and there needs to be clear lines about Hughes responsibilities lie where and so that school resource officers actually protected in that scenario and I know that that occasion has arise as well in certain schools and it's really important that and the schools and those at the financial responsibilities of each party is very delineated as well as chain of command in process and for training requirements just to be clear though if they do not enter into a memorandum of understanding. They cannot by this law have a school resource officer. Yes or no. That's correct. Thank you. Are there any other questions for senator Irving senator hill you're recognized. Are we trying to make it were Avery school district is going to be the same as far as our contracts with our local police officers. I don't time we try to make it we're all of our local school districts in the local police departments contracts are going to be the exact same throughout the state of Arkansas we don't want their contracts to be same because you have a different scenario that you're gonna be addressing the matter where the school is located or how that arrangement his hat you know there might be every schools going to be able to do it differently and that's good we want that to happen because every school has a different scenario where they're located in a different area so you may have a county response you may have a city response or you have a scenario where it's a small school district and so they're employing a school resource officer in conjunction with that county sheriff's office or with that city police officers right so but we need to make sure that you have a memorandum of understanding so that your financial responsibilities are really clear between the school and that local jurisdictions so that that school resource officer doesn't get caught you know in the middle of something where he's he or she is just trying to fulfill their employment but I think it's really critical important that you do have these in place also for the training because the training is going to be very specified for a school resource officer because the scenarios on a school are very very different than a scenario you would find out in the field somewhere and so the training is very specific to that school resource officer and to make sure that those people and the administration have a training as well so that they understand you have a different type of employee here than you would for your different teachers and so I think it's important that you have some consistency but that there some flexibility as well as opinion on what your situation is and your employment is. Thank you for the question Senator Elliot you're recognized for a question. Thank you. Right in Education Committee just tell me if I'm getting this right I the person who came to Testifying for the bill Dr Cheryl may yes at the. Of Arkansas criminology department this bill follows what what she uses all over this state as best practices it's based on the best practices that are out there right now which she keeps up to date that that's what was testified to the committee is not right yes senator Elliots thank you for the question yes the training goes through the criminal justice institute Dr Cheryl may end and three and you're right she works very closely with the FBI and with a lot of different other organisations but there's a consistency in that training and we we want to make sure that you have a school resource officers get the benefit of her expertise and the training that's available there and it sounds to that there was not there was not any anybody who who spoke against this bill right to work with doctor may be for correct there's no retention yes ma'am thank you senator thank god there's no opposition to the. Our that spoke against it yeah that's it thank you. Senator Ballinger did you still have a question. Thank you Mr. It my concern is not necessarily the training of the the purpose of the bill but the that exchange with you and Senator garner isn't there are currently school districts that have their own law enforcement we do the same thing for them that you could do with university what we set up a mechanism that if they could not work out something with the local local law enforcement and all that they could actually on their own create a separate force within their their school system so this requires them to have a imho you with local law enforcement then essentially you're giving the local law enforcement the veto of whether or not they continue to operate that is that correct. No we work with the department of education on this bill and and and they really helped in re writing and re shaping the bill because we know that there are schools that do have that and so we took all of that into consideration to ensure that they continue to still do what they're doing and so they're going to be components of that you know which is listed in here that may or may not apply to that situation but you know we know we know of those different schools and they're doing a phenomenal job and we want to ensure that that continues but there's other schools that don't have the capacity or the ability or the resources or the funds to do that and so they're they're relying on those other department as those those partnerships with those local law enforcement jurisdictions and so when you're relying on that type of a partnership we just want to make sure that there's some clarity there and how that's going to be operating and and also in response time you know knowing in coordinating those responses are really really important to the safety of the people on that campus okay so your understanding that an Emma you wouldn't be necessary in that situation where they have a department within the school my understanding is the department of education works you know closely on this piece of legislation and so we take into account all of those different scenarios out there is that related to school resource officers and especially the schools that do have their own law enforcement agencies that have the ability to do that That my understanding is that's not going to be affected by this thank you. Any other questions for Senator Irvin. Say no questions anyone who wishes to speak for against the bill. C. nine senator I just wanna say I think representive Cozart box actually has a school in his district that falls in that category Senator Ballenger and he's a co sponsor on this piece of legislation with me that we did it's the fact that so appreciate a good vote thank you. Hi Senator Irvin as close for a bill is there any objection growing the vote on the bill. Say no injection incentive 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. Senators wishing to change their vote senator garner is present. Senator Beckham is present. Senator Gilmore is president Senator Davis is no. Senator Davis now are. Senate Dave's NO center page is present some. Anyone on this side anyone more on this time. I'm coming over here senator rice is president Senator Flippo is president Senator Hill is president Senator Rapert is passed. Any other Senator wishing to vote or change their vote Senator Hammer nonvoting press. Senator Teague nonvoting. Any other Senator wish to change their vote. Saying that secretary please cast ballots voted twenty three days one nine eight and nine present the bill has passed please return to the House. House Bill fifteen forty one. Fifteen forty one by representative Cozart Senator English to amend the conditions under which our local contribution right for a public school employees health insurance shall increase Senator English Centerville thank you very much basically this bill house bill fifteen forty one allows the local contribution rate for health insurance to increase as the salaries increase. Any questions for Senator English. Saying no questions is there anyone who wish to speak for or against the bill. Saying none Senator English he closed frequency is is there any objection run the vote on this bill. You say no objection I'm 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. Are there any senators wishing to change their vote on this bill. Any senators wishing to change their vote. Saying nine nine center please cast about the voter thirty forty eight zero nine is the bill has passed please return to the House not take of House Bill fifteen forty nine fifteen forty nine The representative Cozart Senator Irvin temen various provisions of the twenty fifteen school safety act and to establish the Arkansas center for school safety of the criminal justice institute advisory board. Centerman you're recognized for senate bill. Thank you members this is the this is to amend the school safety acts works with representative at which Dr Cheryl may in the criminal justice institute so this is the Bill for comprehensive school safety and a plan for the schools as it relates to add their their school safety audits and and their plans that they have going forward and so and as you know there is the criminal justice institute we have established the Arkansas center for school safety which is in Greenbrier Arkansas and they do phenomenal work and this is really kind of a clean up bill on the school safety act and and it is a companion bill of the Senate bill that I've we've already passed be happy to answer any questions. Any questions for senator of an. Say no questions is there anyone who wishes to speak for or against this bill. Saying that you're in a closed as I will create a good vote thank you serving as close for a bill is there any objection willing to vote on the bill. Saying no objection I'm secretary please both 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. Are there any senators wishing to change their vote. Any senators wishing to change their vote. St nine AM secretary please cast a ballot. With over thirty four U. A. zero names the bill has passed please return the bill to the house. Not take up house bill sixteen oh two House was sixteen oh two by representative Beatty in center Beckham to amend the law concerning references in the Arkansas code to federal concerning regular cation assistance by the State Highway Commission center reckon you're recognized for senate bill. Spilled around one very similar to this couple weeks ago at the state agency bill changes references to the US code so we can actually find it relocation. Any questions for senator back at. Say no questions are there any senators wishing to speak for against the bill. Senate senator Beckham aye indicate is closed for the bill is there any objection rowing the boat. Say no objection and sanitary place both of them 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. Are there any senators wishing to change their vote on this bill. Any senator wishing to change their vote. Say nine AM centerpiece cast a ballot. With a vote of thirty forty eight zero nine is the bill is passed please return to the House. Now take a House bill sixteen fourteen and it's emergency clause sixteen fourteen by representative Cozart to amend provisions of the code concerning state foundation funding a to create the teacher salary equalisation fund and Claire an emergency. Senator you're recognized for senate bill. Members this is the house bill of the that creates the teacher salary equalisation fund that we've discussed through my Senate bill I'll be happy to take any questions. Any questions for Senator Irvin. Saying no questions is there any Senator wish to speak for against the bill. CNN center eleven judge postal I'll close from a bill appreciate a good vote Senator Irvin as close for bills injection willing to vote on this bill. Say no objection absent please will devote Ballenger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace. Any senator who wishes change their vote on this bill. Senator Sturch stand. Not. Any insinuation change their vote. C. nine by Senator please cast a ballot for thirty three days zero nine one nonvoting bills passed please return to the House. When I think of house bill sixteen twenty two. House bill sixteen twenty two by representative Graham Senator Flippo concerning the authority of the Attorney General to comply with federal regulations Senate available you're recognized thanks president members Senate house bill sixteen twenty two was brought forth by the Attorney General and what it does is it simply conforms the door confirms the authority of the Medicaid excuse me the Medicaid fraud control units which is the department under the attorney general's office to investigate abuse neglect and exploitation that I've been provided for under the units federal grant and under federal laws and regulations governing the medic Medicaid programs so basically this aligns us with federal law it defines board care facilities under Arkansas law in a manner that is consistent with federal laws and regulations governing the Medicaid fraud control units. Are there any questions Senator Flippo. Thank. We have a question. Senate senator Johnson thank you senator I was just not clear after reading this What if there is if if if I'm caring for somebody in their home if I'm caring for somebody in their home this is cover this in some kind of way I I just couldn't figure out what it's doing I don't think that you know what. I think it's believed of that's the part here's three or more after taking care of three or more people for president care so if you're taking care of a lot on your home I don't believe they'll be applicable to this. But it made it did you say that three or more it could be correct and that's how and that's all state law is like super regional care facilities or for the purposes of being licensed by the state. State laws like it's gonna be three or more people okay. And there was something about eighty people that I I did I was I was fumbling over trying to figure out is is that that more like a maybe a first exactly eighty people so that's more like a facility as a being I'm sorry Centrelink you say that first part one more time I served there was something you hear about the people that I couldn't figure out what how that was different from if I'm caring for somebody like that three people a few are it's so that eighty people I think it sounded to me as if it were talking about a a full care facility don't eighty percent of a maximum hours that's what it was something about eighty percent of a maximum hours I could not figure out what that needs and is at the top of the page Two. Since I'm I don't work in that area I'm not familiar with the vernacular it actually has. I have no idea what I'd be voting on their. Yes Sir. Okay so substantial amount of personal care services so that's going to be a set you know any kind of services with your activities of daily living so bathing dressing grooming showers toileting medication assistance food perhaps things to that nature and so I think it does just to find that for folks that are living long term care facilities generally they're they're receiving services for activities of daily living. And eighty hours I suppose and I'm making an assumption here senator Elliots that that just kind of sets the baseline. For the amount of okay correct okay thank you. Senator Mark Johnson do you still have a question Sir. Senator Mark Johnson used to have a question okay. skin okay any other questions for Senator Flippo. Saying no questions is an Senator wishing to speak for against the bill. Sentifi FOR you closed female. Photos indicate is closed please bill is there any objection willing to vote on this bill. Say no objection madam secretary please 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. Are there any senators wishing to vote or change their vote on this bill. Any sanitization change their vote. Saying that ma'am centerpiece cast a ballot. But the voter thirty forty eight zero nine is the bill has passed please return to the House nothing of house bill sixteen twenty three House for sixteen twenty three by representative Graham Senator Flippo to provide the Attorney General notice and the opportunity to intervene and all that a lot. Ten all lawsuits involving state funds brought under the federal false claims act. Simferopol you're recognized presented at the discretion members house bill sixteen twenty three requires that the Attorney General be given notice of all federal false claims suit involving Arkansas Medicaid claims were funds that gives the Attorney General the opportunity to intervene in cases where it is in the interest of the state to do so so this bill does not greater because of any cause of action or to file away any lawsuit that cannot already be filed the bill does not create or expand any penalty or civil liability does not exist under current law. Any questions Senator Flippo Senator Tucker you're recognized for a question. Thank you Mister senator I think I think you just said this. This doesn't displace the right of a private party to correct thank you yes Sir thank you senator mark Johnson you're recognized for a question. Senator Flippo my understanding is reading this bill it would prohibit the private party that made the the. E. tamb action in the first place in eligible receive any the state portion of Medicaid funds that were recovered is that correct. I don't believe so but I want to confer with the attorney general's office senator and be happy to hold this bill and try to get you an answer before we move off of the vote. Thank you senator that we have to do that refuses to if you don't mind a hold us down to try to get senator Johnson an answer to that okay Senator Flippo has a pull down the bill for today will move on to the house bill sixteen fifty nine. Sixteen fifty nine by representatives of Perry in Senator Wallace to amend the death certificate road registration process for the signature of the medical search search certificates certificate. Senator Wallace to recognize her thank you Mr president. Members Arkansas has a program called the rave is a system for following this insignificance electronically. Prior to two thousand nineteen we were only using about ten percent of this are our folks were. And it's critical because families needed this certificate in order request better benefits even better benefits close checking accounts. And more importantly or even more important if for cremation if if we're gonna do one of those what a paper certificate is filled out sometimes it takes weeks or months and a great deal of labor trying to consign it back for a busy physician or hospital. Electronic system ceases using over one half of the state physicians are using already the hospice industry issues at all over a ninety percent. We gave three waivers in two thousand nineteen. What those laws if you didn't have internet service others if you didn't have if you did listen five distance of his two year or month. And if you had not been trained on how to use it. And we believe that those have all been addressed. Providers have internet service across the net. The state because they use electronic systems for insurance follows Medicaid Medicare telehealth. The state has a hot line three ways if we need more training. And we need this bill to move our families all in. B. quickly taken care of. In time of death of a loved one all parties worked on this bill there's no known opposition it passed the house ninety five to zip with that I will stand by for your questions. Any questions for Senator Wallace Senator Rice question it is thank you senator Wallace for being part of fixing this problem. Thank you Sir. Any other questions Senator Wallace. Say no questions is there anyone who is speak for or against the bill. Sam Nunn and Wallace is indicate he's close for his bill James action rolling the vote on this bill. There's no objection Senate second madam secretary please 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 centers which change their vote on this bill. Any sanitization changeable. Say nine AM secretary please cast about the voter thirty four yeas and zero names the bill has passed please return the bill to the house. When I take a House bill sixteen seventy seven and it's emergency calls. Sixteen seventy seven by representative Cozart and Senator Irvin to amend various provisions of the Arkansas code concerning public school funding amounts and declare an emergency. Centerman you're recognized Centerville thank you members this is the school funding bill for the for the next school year. F. twenty twenty one to twenty twenty two it changes the amounts that's listed from six hundred six thousand eight hundred and ninety nine dollars to seven thousand one hundred eighty two dollars and and then for the twenty twenty to twenty twenty three school year it changes that amount to seven thousand three hundred forty nine dollars for the foundation for the funding per student funding. I'll be happy to answer any questions are there any questions for Senator Irvin. So sorry and it also changes the enhanced student achievement funding and is just if. Any questions for senator. Say no questions is there anyone who wish to speak for against the bill. Singman Senator Irvin and closed the bill I'm close Preciado get that center is closed for business education rowing the boat. Say no objection I'm center please 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 Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace. Any senator wishing to change their vote on this bill. Any center version change their vote. Saying that ma'am secretary please cast a ballot though thirty forty eight zero nine is the bill is passed please return to the House. Go back to Senator Flippo. Thank you get an answer to those questions Senator of. Sixteen twenty three. Just one second H. B. sixty team twenty three. Sixteen twenty three by representative Branson Flippo to provide the Attorney General notice and the opportunity to intervene in all QuickTime lawsuits involving state funds brought under the federal false claims act. So Flippo all right thank you governor all right members so just clarifies the Attorney General's office no this does not infringe upon any citizens ability to bring bring forth a suit or receive any settlement funds there and so I think that support that answer senator Johnson's question is will Senator talkers any other questions and always speak against speak for Senator Mark Johnson of burned L. is recognized in favor of this bill thank you Mr president I have a question about the bill in the attorney general's office very clearly defined it for those you don't know it's important concept in law the creek town basically means in the name of the king if a private citizen sees wrongdoings a false claim fraud by defrauding the government they can step forward and be a whistle blower and following action in the name of the government if you. If the government prevails after looking at it than that person's entitled to a share of that to return most of these are Medicaid claims but some of them are not the vast majority are Medicaid for someone sees Medicaid fraud and steps forward of the incentive for the the relator that's the person that knows about the wrong during the the whistle blower if you will is that they will get they will recovers a proportion of the money because they had it material information that that allowed the government to recover those ill gotten gains so the attorney general's office explained is that this is more importantly to allow them to know up front what's going on because it is an action is filed under seal and it would let the Attorney General's office participated in and know about the situation as a since I will be a part of the lawsuit as our state funds involved in Medicaid so I'm very happy with it's a good bill it's well thought out and appreciate a positive thank you Mr president. Centers closed. 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 it always change your vote. After after the after the motion change of a saying nine cast up the ballot three thirty forty eight zero nine is the bill is passed return to the House senator Clark Tucker. Thank you governor members I'm coming down here one more time I'm not gonna ask to expunge the boat house bill eleven seventy two Senator Ingram was carrying the bill he had to leave for a meeting. He had even asked me to do this I'm the motion I'm going to make now is to hold the bill in the Senate so it's not transferred back to the house as failed. I'm just doing this as a courtesy to Senator Ingram who just just walked in the room so he can make his case about whether to expunge the vote later or not so I'm making the motion to hold the bill and the Senate and then Senator Ingram can deal with it as he wants later that's that's the motion and it by one last question on that the whole the. Although the favor say aye. Those eyes no. It's carried. Senator Clark. H. B. sixteen eight. We're going on Sir courts bill house bill sixteen eighty eight. Sixteen eighty eight by representative McClure and Senator Clark to amend the joint council municipal solid waste disposal act require the. All members at budgetary approval approval authority. Sir Clark thank you governor thank you colleagues. This house bill sixteen eighty eight only affects Hot Spring County it wasn't agreed to bill the quorum court voted unanimously the improve the US solid waste district voted five to two to support this bill it of. Changes. Of the way. The it changes the make up and adds one member. Of although I don't think it's as if you're in the bill. Of one of the cities to the to the board. ended changes the way that the budget as approved of. The law take any questions any questions for the senator anyone wish to speak against speak for. Recognized closed. Close appreciate a good vote any objection rowing the boat. Please provide. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace it always change their vote. Cast a ballot thirty forty eight zero nice the bill is passed return to the House Senator Rice Senator rice. House bill seventeen seventy five by representative gene Senator Rice to amend the law concerning the indemnification of the State for certain actions that have to make present a colleagues is changes one or add one word didn't change and to direct supervision. What this does is sure to provision on the ground. Eight is held responsible in liability glad to any questions. Not appreciate a good vote question. Anyone would speak against for any object centers close any objection run the vote is 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. Wish to vote Senator Tucker is a no anyone else. You're pointing at senator Chesterfield who is sitting in senator Elliots chair who's talking ahead indicating that she is president Senator Chesterfield is present in Senator Elliott J.. Anyone else. The cast of the Senator Elliot is not chair she's wearing a man and she's saying no. The ballot. Thirty one yeas to nays one present one leave the bill is passed return the bill to the house. Senator Wallace wishes to be recognized. I just recognized graduations thank you direct thank you governor members I would like to refer Senate bill five thirty back to. To the Committee. Public health public health also health is is the committee yes Sir thank you very much center's main motion. Bob Senate bill five thirty back to public health any questions on those of favour say. The jazz play it opposed no ayes have it. Motion is carried thank you lieutenant Carl. Any items at the desk. Notice the passage of Senate bill fifty by the House. Rolet NASA passage of Senate bill one twenty one by the house general that's the passage of Senate bill four forty four by the House wrote NASA passages Center for forty seven by the House. Where your committee on engrossed bills to whom was referred senate bill three ninety five by Senator Irving compare the engrossed copy with the original find same correctly engrossed counted Committee on engrossed bills to whom was referred house bill fifteen fourteen by representative makes the engrossed copy with the original find same correctly engrossed calendar Senate bill six thirty one by Senator Eads to amend the law regarding Hard cider in to authorize a hard cider manufacturer to ship and deliver hard cider Senate bill six thirty one city county local any other items at the desk any any other announcements any announcements.