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Bills discussed (21)
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HB1036
Act 312
· 3 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…ours ended members without objection we're going to move to house bill 1036”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS COUNTY ACCOUNTING LAW OF 1973 TO REQUIRE COUNTIES TO PROVIDE PROOF … | Tosh | Notification that HB1036 is now Act 312 |
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HCR1002
· 3 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “clerk please read house concurrent resolution 1002 house concurrent”
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TO ENCOURAGE CONTINUED COLLABORATION AMONG HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, EDUCATORS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, AND THE ARKANSAS … | Boyd | Approved by the Governor |
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HR1004
· 3 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HR1004 Rye TO COMMEND FORMER REPRESENTATIVE J.R. ROGERS FOR HIS WO…”
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TO COMMEND FORMER REPRESENTATIVE J.R. ROGERS FOR HIS WORK IN CREATING THE ROCK 'N' ROLL … | Rye | READ AND ADOPTED. |
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SCR3
· 3 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “SCR3 L. Eads TO ADOPT THE JOINT RULES OF THE HOUSE OF (Eaves) RE…”
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TO ADOPT THE JOINT RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE OF THE … | L. Eads | Reviewed and approved by the Governor |
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HB1013
Act 59
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1013 Rye TO AMEND ARKANSAS MUSIC APPRECIATION DAY.”
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TO AMEND ARKANSAS MUSIC APPRECIATION DAY. | Rye | Notification that HB1013 is now Act 59 |
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HB1025
Act 60
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1025 Watson TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE TRAINING OF CORONERS…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE TRAINING OF CORONERS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | Watson | Notification that HB1025 is now Act 60 |
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HB1051
Act 61
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “we are committed on state agencies to whom was referred House Bill 1051, House Bill 1053, and House Bill 1202 beg believe to report…”
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CONCERNING ADVERTISING FOR LICENSEES REGULATED UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITY AGENCY, PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR, AND SCHOOL SECURITY … | Eubanks | Notification that HB1051 is now Act 61 |
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HB1053
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ted on state agencies to whom was referred House Bill 1051, House Bill 1053, and House Bill 1202 beg believe to report that we've had t…”
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TO ALLOW THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO APPOINT THE DIRECTOR … | Dotson | Died in House at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1056
Act 56
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “Bill 1056. House Bill 1056 by Representative Feit, to amend the Freedom of Information…”
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TO AMEND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967; TO ALLOW ELECTRONIC PUBLIC MEETINGS DURING … | L. Fite | Notification that HB1056 is now Act 56 |
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HB1070
Act 10
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1070 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - C…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT APPROPRIATION FOR … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1070 is now Act 10 |
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HB1073
Act 11
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1073 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS WHEAT PROMOTION BOARD APPROPRIATION…”
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AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS WHEAT PROMOTION BOARD APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2021-2022 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1073 is now Act 11 |
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HB1074
Act 12
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1074 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS SOYBEAN PROMOTION BOARD APPROPRIATI…”
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AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS SOYBEAN PROMOTION BOARD APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2021-2022 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1074 is now Act 12 |
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HB1075
Act 13
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1075 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS CORN AND GRAIN SORGHUM PROMOTION BO…”
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AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS CORN AND GRAIN SORGHUM PROMOTION BOARD APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2021-2022 … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1075 is now Act 13 |
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HB1079
Act 14
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1079 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - MARTIN LUTHER KING…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1079 is now Act 14 |
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HB1095
Act 15
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1095 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - HEALTH SERVICES PERMI…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - HEALTH SERVICES PERMIT AGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1095 is now Act 15 |
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HB1099
Act 130
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1099 Vaught TO AUTHORIZE THE VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD…”
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TO AUTHORIZE THE VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD TO PROMULGATE RULES REGARDING TELEHEALTH AND TELEMEDICINE AND … | Vaught | Notification that HB1099 is now Act 130 |
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HB1126
Act 16
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1126 AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE TREASURER OF STATE - ANIMAL RE…”
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AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE TREASURER OF STATE - ANIMAL RESCUE SHELTERS APPROPRIATION … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1126 is now Act 16 |
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HB1133
Act 17
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1133 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS GOVERNOR'S MANSION COMMISSION APPRO…”
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AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS GOVERNOR'S MANSION COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2021-2022 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1133 is now Act 17 |
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HB1202
Act 128
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…to whom was referred House Bill 1051, House Bill 1053, and House Bill 1202 beg believe to report that we've had the same under conside…”
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TO AMEND ELECTION LAWS; TO AMEND PUBLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTIONS; AND TO REQUIRE PUBLICATION OF … | A. Collins | Notification that HB1202 is now Act 128 |
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HB1216
Act 64
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1216 Dotson TO REVISE CERTAIN ARKANSAS LAWS APPLICABLE TO ADMINI…”
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TO REVISE CERTAIN ARKANSAS LAWS APPLICABLE TO ADMINISTRATIVE RULES TO ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF … | Dotson | Notification that HB1216 is now Act 64 |
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HCR1004
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…er we are committing on state agencies to whom was referred house concurrent resolution 1004 beg leave to report that we've had”
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CONCERNING THE CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY VESTED IN THE PEOPLE, THE STATES, AND THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. | Bentley | Approved by the Governor |
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I invite the member, staff, press, and guests in the galleries to stand and be led in prayer by the House Chaplain, Dr.
Rex Horn, retired pastor, Emanuel Baptist Church, Little Rock, and to remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance to be
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led by Representative Lane Jean. Let's pray together. Father, we thank you for the beginning of a new week here in the House. We thank you for the men and women who are here. We thank you for those who have been away, who are back, and we pray for those who continue to be ill, that you would be with them.
Fathers, we go through days of sunshine and rain. We're reminded of the rhythm of life, the routine of life. You've created us as human beings that find some comfort and some direction with the different routines and the rhythm. We think of the different seasons. We think of our own individual lives and how we seem to operate best. And so often we refer to today as a routine day, or how are things going, just routine.
But we're reminded that in doing the routine things, of showing up, of being faithful to duty, that remarkable things can come out of the routine. Thank you for the way you've made us. Thank you for the way you've created things. And thank you for this day as our friends here go through the business before them. Be with us, we pray, in Jesus' name. Amen. I pledge allegiance to the flag
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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.
Members, please indicate your presence by pushing your yellow present button. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
Cast off the ballot, Mr. Clerk. With 98 members present, the chair sees a quorum. Are there any requests
for leave? Representative Nix, for what purpose? Leave. Lanny Fite. Is leave granted for Representative Lanny Fite? Leave. So noted. Representative Barry, for what purpose? Leave. You recognize. represent for
representative slate is lead granted for representative slate so noted
representative frederick love moves we dispense with the reading of the previous day's journal without objection so ordered are there reports from select
committees are there reports from standing committees read the reports mr clerk mr speaker
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we are committed on state agencies to whom was referred House Bill 1051, House Bill 1053, and House Bill 1202 beg believe to report that we've had the same under consideration and here with return with the same recommendation that it do pass respectfully submitted Dwight Tosh chair. Mr. Speaker we are committing on state agencies to whom was referred house concurrent resolution 1004 beg leave to report that we've had
the same under consideration and here with return with the same recommendation that do pass respectfully submitted
Dwight Tosh chair. is there any unfinished business are there any executive communications read the letter from the governor
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mr. clerk january 21st 2021 to the speaker of the house dear mr speaker this is to this is to inform you that on january 21st 2021 are reviewed and approved as to form the following measures from the regular
session of the 93rd general assembly housing current resolution 1005 sincerely asa hutchinson mr
clerk please read house concurrent resolution 1002 house concurrent
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resolution 1002 by representative void to encourage continued collaboration among health care providers law enforcement educators public officials and the Arkansas community battling the abuse of prescriptions in Arkansas.
Representative Boyd, you're recognized to explain
Representative Justin Boyd
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the resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This resolution is on prescription drug abuse, and so I just want to read one section out of here. In 2019, 17 and nine-tenths percent of surveyed Arkansas high school students reported taking prescription drugs either without a doctor's prescription or differently than is prescribed. So as we talked about on Thursday, the opioid epidemic is real. It's happening in Arkansas.
It didn't go away with COVID. So what this resolution does is it outlines a few facts, the most recent facts as we know them regarding prescription drug abuse in the state of Arkansas, and then it asks Arkansans and different entities like the State Board of Medicine, the State Board of Pharmacy, the police, just other groups to work together to help do what we can to stem the tide of prescription drug abuse. With that said, I'd appreciate a good vote.
Representative Boyd has explained the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution? Would
anyone like to speak for the resolution? Representative Boyd is closed for the resolution. The question before the House is the adoption of House Concurrent Resolution 1002. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? The resolution is adopted. Mr. Clerk. Please read House
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Resolution 1004. House Resolution 1004 by Representative Rye to commend former Representative J.R. Rogers
for his work in creating the Rock and Roll
Highway 67. Representative Rye, you're recognized to explain
Representative Johnny Rye
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the resolution. Okay, good to be with you today. this bill, well, it's not a bill, it's a resolution, but it's to commend Representative J.R. Rogers that was here for six years. It was term limits in those days. But anyway, he had
a bill back in 2009, and basically it made the Rock and Roll Highway on Highway 67 very close to Walnut Ridge, and we just wanted to honor him, and it looks like the whole town is behind what's going on up there in Walnut Ridge. It's turning out real good. The Beatles, Elvis, all those folks went through there. But I appreciate you, and I hope we'll get a good vote.
Representative Rye has explained the resolution. Would anyone like to speak
against the resolution? Would anyone like to speak for the resolution? Representative Rye is closed for the resolution. The question before the House is the adoption of House Resolution 1004 all in favor say aye any opposed resolution is adopted mr. clerk please read Senate
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concurrent resolution 3 Senate concurrent resolution 3 by representative Eves to adopt the joint rules of the house of representatives in
the Senate of the 93rd general assembly for some of Eves you're recognized to explain the resolution thank you
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mr. speaker I couldn't pass up the opportunity to be on the same bill as Lance Eades and here I am Leslie so try to keep it together members this is a just a Senate and concurrent resolution for the House and Senate joint rules it's the same thing we use from the 92nd General Assembly there have been no changes so I appreciate a good vote thank
you representative Eves has explained the resolution when anyone like speak against
the resolution anyone like speak for the resolution Representative Eaves is closed for the resolution. The question before the House is the
adoption of Senate concurrent resolution 3. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? cast up the ballot mr. clerk I vote of 95 yeas 0 nay and 0 present the resolution is adopted
morning hours ended members without objection we're going to move to house bill 1036
mr. clerk please read House Bill 1036. House
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Bill 1036 by Representative Tosh to amend the Arkansas County Accounting Law of 1973 to require counties to provide proof of payroll tax payment in the retirement system contributions. Representative Tosh,
you're recognized to explain the bill.
Representative Dwight Tosh
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Thank you Mr. Speaker. Colleagues it's good to be with you today. I have a bill here that it's just for accountability for the county funds for the county employees. What brought this bill about was I'm sure many of you are familiar with it but last year the county clerk there in
Craighead County was accused of moving approximately 1.6 million dollars from his personal account I mean from the county account over to his personal account and as we looked into that and I consulted with the county association to see what we could do to make sure something like that didn't happen in the future we realized that there in that particular county as I'm sure it was being done in other counties across the state that only one person would had sole responsibility for
that type of money in a county fund which is just totally unacceptable and we all I think would agree with that. Now, so what we did, the county association reached out to the county clerks and other county employees and found out that many counties across the state are already utilizing what we want to put in law here today, where they have both the county treasurer, the county clerk, and the county judge will review that account every month. They'll receive the receipts and
all transactions for any monies moving in and out of that account. And colleagues, I think we need to pass this bill just to help protect the county employees, their taxes that they were paying in for their retirement, for their state income tax and other things. It was very devastating what hit us there in that county, and hopefully this will prevent that from occurring in the future. When we've got three people looking at this instead of one, I think if somebody is
thinking about crossing over into the dark side, that hopefully this hill will deter that type of criminal intent, if that's what they've got on the mind, and make sure that criminal act doesn't occur. And also, hopefully, it'll protect those county employees' money, and it'll provide transparency. And with that, colleagues, I would take any questions. Thank you very much. I appreciate a good vote.
Representative Tosh has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Tosh is closed for the bill. The question before the
House is the passage of House Bill 1036. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. has everyone voted cast
up the ballot mr. clerk i vote of
96 yay zero nay and zero present the bill is passed
members we're going to move back up to the beginning of the regular bills calendar but before we take up the next bill i want to recognize our doctor of the day dr priya menderada of little rock and our nurse of the day miss sherry bernard of benton
Members, we also have with us our state troopers here in the chamber this week, our Trooper
Walker Morfus of Troop F of Warren and Corporal Thomas Hubbard of Troop D of West
Memphis. Mr. Clerk, please read House
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Bill 1056. House Bill 1056 by Representative Feit, to amend the Freedom of Information Act of 1967
to allow electronic public meetings during a declared state emergency and to declare
an emergency. Representative Hawks, you're recognized to present the
Representative Spencer Hawks
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bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. It's my privilege to present this bill for
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my friend Representative Feit this morning. It's a good bill that we passed during the fiscal session on a temporary basis. It allows counties and cities to operate city and county meetings
during an emergency, a state of emergency, through telephone, video conference, or video broadcast. It is only during states of emergency that they can do this. And so, again, it's a good bill that we've already passed. We just need to allow them to continue doing it during a state of emergency. There is an emergency clause on it because we have cities that are doing this currently right now. So I would appreciate a good vote. Representative Flowers, for what purpose?
Representative Vivian Flowers
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. You're recognized. Last year, there was legislation passed that would allow for this anyway. So how is this allowing for an emergency when it's already not only permitted but mandated? Right, so the
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bill that we passed was only temporary, and so this would make it permanent. I'm sorry,
Representative Vivian Flowers
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Mr. Speaker? The bill that was passed last
year was not temporary. It was
in perpetuity requiring at least an audio recording with that record being held for a year for public access so I'm just trying to make sure so in this bill does nothing to that that is still that all has
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to be done still that does not mess with this is is FOIA the FOIA task force has recommended this that still has to be kept on file for a year however all the records of the meeting still have to be kept thank you thank you representative Hawks has explained the
bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like to speak for the
bill? Representative Hawks is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the
passage of House Bill 1056. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted?
Everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk, by a vote of 91 yeas, 1 nay, and I think there was 0 present. bill and the emergency clause
have been passed. Mr. Clerk please read House Bill 1216. House
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Bill 1216 by Representative Dotson to revise certain Arkansas laws
applicable to administrative rules to allow for the development of the Code of
Arkansas rules. Representative Dotson you're
recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, members. It's good to be back with you again this year. House Bill 1216, if I'm going to step back in time just a couple of years, we authorized or actually charged the Bureau of Legislative Research with developing the Code of Arkansas Rules. That's the regulatory code that currently, and until they get it finished, our rules are not in one centralized searchable database that everybody in the public can easily go and find in one spot, consistent across all of state government.
We gave them a certain number of years in that legislation in order to get that accomplished, and COVID hit. And so this legislation is to extend that particular time limit to the Bureau to complete that by one year, and it also does a few other things, and I'm going to go through that now. And part of the reason behind this, just to give you an idea of the scope of this, we have over 1,000 rules that constitute about 45,000 pages that they have to go through.
And so if we extend this, they will still have to go through about 1,200 pages of rules every single month in order to meet the new deadline, which is a pretty significant task when you're going through and doing a lot of detailed work. And they've also asked for a couple other things in here. So Section 1 of the bill implements respectful language. Currently, we already have this with regards to the statutory code, and this would make it also applicable to the regulatory code, this code of rules that they're creating.
Section 2 concerns exemptions to what is defined as a rule under the Administrative Procedures Act for formatting rules for the creation of handbooks, pamphlets, other similar publications, technical corrections, gives them the authority to make those, not substantive ones, and forms, unless language is derived from the law or rule, and a citation of the existing law rule is included on the form.
So those things, it gives them further specificity on what they need to do with that. This also gives, in Section 3, further authority to make technical corrections for a website address or a physical address, phone number. If some of those things change currently, they have to go through the entire Administrative Procedures Act process in order to change a phone number or an email address or a website address
if a director changes and things like that. And oftentimes that doesn't happen in a timely fashion. This would allow for simple things like that for them to be able to update the code and make sure it's current. And then finally in Section 4, as we discussed earlier, this extends the deadline by one year and puts it also gives the Legislative Council the ability to extend it further if, for some odd reason, things beyond their control, they're not able to hit that deadline.
They can come to the Legislative Council, and we won't have to pass another law in a couple years to extend it further. With that, I'll try to answer any questions. Appreciate a good vote. Representative Dodson
has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? would anyone like to speak for the bill representative dodson
is closed for the bill the question before the house is the passage of house bill 1216 prepare the machine mr clerk
everyone voted cast up the ballot
mr clerk by a vote of 96 yeas zero nay and zero present the bill is passed Mr. Clerk, please
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read House Bill 1013. House Bill 1013 by Representative Rye to amend Arkansas
Music Appreciation Day. Representative Rye, you're recognized
Representative Johnny Rye
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to explain the Bill. Okay. Until 2019, you know, we didn't have a music day in Arkansas, and we got that one
passed, and it was called the Arkansas Music Appreciation Day, and we honored some great people that were musicians here in Arkansas over the years. I'll give you an example, Johnny Cash, Al Green, Glen Campbell, Floyd Kramer, and quite a few more. And as time goes on, we're just going to add more and more people to the group. And at this time, we have Jim Dandy. I don't know if any of y'all are old enough to remember Black Oak, Arkansas. Jim Dandy and Buddy Jewel from up at Osceola that was a million seller over in Nashville. And then there's a fellow by the name
of Mark LaVon Hound. Y'all know, y'all ever heard of Mark LaVon Hound? Okay, you know he's sang with the band with Bob Dylan, but he was from Helena, and I just think that we need to always honor our musicians, and I'd really appreciate a nice vote, and I'm glad every September 1 the governor recognizes the Arkansas Day of Music Appreciation to honor all these folks. Thank y'all. Representative Rice, explain the bill. Would anyone
like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like to speak for the bill?
Representative Rice, close for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1013. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? everyone
voted cast of the ballot mr. clerk by vote of 95 yeas zero nay and
zero present the bill is passed let the record reflect that there were 96 yeas representing Mayberry voted yay mr.
clerk please read House Bill 1099
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House Bulletin 99 by Representative Vought to authorize the Veterinary Medical Examining Board to promulgate rules regarding telehealth and telemedicine and to issue restricted licenses for veterinarians. Representative Vought, you're recognized to explain the bill.
Representative DeAnn Vaught
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Thank you, Mr. Chair. This bill will give the authority to the board to promulgate the rules covering telemedicine. We passed that bill last session, but we didn't give them the authority to promulgate the rules. It also allow the board to issue a restricted license for someone who has graduated from vet school but has yet to pass their test. And then the other thing it does is it just cleans up some old, outdated language. And I would appreciate a good vote. Representative Vaught has
explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill?
Would anyone like to speak for the bill?
Representative Vaught is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1099. Prepare
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the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? There it is.
Cast about, Mr. Clerk. I vote 96 yea, 0 nay, and 0 present. The bill is passed. Mr. Clerk,
please read House Bill 1025. House Bill 1025 by Representative Watson, to amend the law concerning the training of coroners and to declare an emergency. Representative Watson, you're recognized to explain
Representative Danny Watson
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the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To amend the law concerning the training of coroners and to declare an emergency.
The emergency clause reads,
coroners to complete required training. Therefore an emergency is declared to exist and this act being immediately necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, and safety shall become effective. Entertain any questions if there are any? Appreciate a favorable vote. Thank you. Representative Watson has explained the bill. Would anyone like to
speak against the bill? Would anyone like to speak for the bill representative watson is closed for the bill the question before the house is the passage
of house bill 1025 prepare the machine mr clerk voting on the bill and the emergency clause has everyone voted cast about
mr. Clark vote of 96 yeas 0 nay and 0 present the bill is passed the record will reflect that represent Mayberry voted yay members
we're going to move to the yellow budget calendar representative Jean you're recognized to present
Representative Lane Jean
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the budget calendar. We've got eight House appropriations before you today. There are no changes in them from the prior year. What we're going to do is batch these together. The only ones that have any general revenue in them are House Bill 1070,
which has $12.9 million on the child support enforcement. The Martin Luther King Commission House Bill 1079 has $282,000 of general revenue. The Department of Health permitting agencies has $400,000. And of course, House Bill 1133 is state central services, which is off the top to run the governor's mansion and staffing and funding event, $1.4 million. All of these are flat. The other ones are promotion boards, which is fees derived from the industry.
They pay their own fee to pay these promotion boards. And we're going to batch House Bill 1070, House Bill 1073, House Bill 1074, House Bill 1075, House Bill 1079, House Bill 1095, House Bill 1126 and House Bill 1133. Is there any questions or do I need to move any of these out of the batch for any reason? Seeing none I appreciate a good
vote on this batch. Members your one vote will be recorded on each on each bill and each emergency clause after they've been read for the third time. Mr.
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Clerk please read the bills for the third time. House Bill 1070, House Bill Housewell 1073, Housewell 1074, Housewell 1075, Housewell 1079, Housewell 1095, Housewell 1126, Housewell 1133. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clark.
Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast off the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 92
yeas, 0 nay, and 2 present, the bills are passed. The record will reflect that Representative Mayberry voted yea. The bills and the emergency clauses are passed.
Representative Meeks, for what purpose? announcement or excuse me motion please you're recognized for a motion after the announcements reading of the bills transferring the bills placing the calendars on the desk members amending their own bills with their own amendments members withdrawing their own bills finalizing resolutions reading communications
and any remaining committee reports i move that we adjourn until one o'clock tomorrow afternoon that's a proper motion it's
not debatable all in favor say aye any opposed motion passes are there any announcements representative gene but recognized
Representative Lane Jean
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uh joint budget will to meet tomorrow morning at 8 30 and big mac a represent
fortner for what purpose announcement you're recognized rev and tax will
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meet tomorrow at two o'clock representative gonzalez for what purpose
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announcement you're recognized state agencies will meet Wednesday at 9 30. Representative Hodges for what
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purpose? Announcement. You're recognized. Peer review will meet at 7 30 a.m. in Big Mac A. Representative Ladyman for
Representative Jack Ladyman
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what purpose? Announcement. You're recognized. Public Health will meet tomorrow morning at 9 30 in Max C.
Representative Charlene Fite for what purpose? Announcement. You're recognized. Aging children,
Representative Charlene Fite
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youth, military, and legislative affairs will meet 10 minutes upon adjournment. Representative Lowry,
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for what purpose? Announcement. You're recognized. House Insurance and Commerce will meet Wednesday at 9.30 in Conference Room
C. Representative Dalby, for what purpose? You're recognized. House Judiciary,
Representative Carol Dalby
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picture will be made immediately upon adjournment tomorrow, and then we will meet after that. Representative Holcomb, for what purpose? Announcement.
Representative Mike Holcomb
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Recognized. Public Transportation, we'll meet at MACC tomorrow at 2 o'clock or 10
minutes after we adjourn from the House floor if we adjourn after 2 o'clock. Representative Nix, for what
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purpose? You're recognized. City County, Wednesday at
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a meeting after adjournment. Representative Hodges, for what purpose?
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Announcement. You're recognized. I failed to mention it's tomorrow at 7 a.m. Peer review. 7 a.m.
Any other announcements? Desk will remain open as needed for the reading of the bills and upon completion of the items named in the adjourn resolution. The House will be adjourned until 1 p.m. tomorrow.
Agenda
RESOLUTIONS
Call To Order
Prayer
Pledge
Roll Call
Number Sponsor Subtitle
HCR1002 Boyd TO ENCOURAGE CONTINUED COLLABORATION AMONG HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, EDUCATORS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, AND THE ARKANSAS COMMUNITY IN BATTLING THE ABUSE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN ARKANSAS.
HR1004 Rye TO COMMEND FORMER REPRESENTATIVE J.R. ROGERS FOR HIS WORK IN CREATING THE ROCK 'N' ROLL HIGHWAY 67.
SCR3 L. Eads TO ADOPT THE JOINT RULES OF THE HOUSE OF (Eaves) REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
End of Morning Hour
REGULAR BILLS
HB1216 Dotson TO REVISE CERTAIN ARKANSAS LAWS APPLICABLE TO ADMINISTRATIVE RULES TO ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CODE OF ARKANSAS RULES.
HB1013 Rye TO AMEND ARKANSAS MUSIC APPRECIATION DAY.
HB1099 Vaught TO AUTHORIZE THE VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD TO PROMULGATE RULES REGARDING TELEHEALTH AND TELEMEDICINE AND TO ISSUE RESTRICTED LICENSES FOR VETERINARIANS.
HB1025 Watson TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE TRAINING OF CORONERS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Budget calendar
HB1070 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2021-2022 FISCAL YEAR.
HB1073 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS WHEAT PROMOTION BOARD APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2021-2022 FISCAL YEAR.
HB1074 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS SOYBEAN PROMOTION BOARD APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2021-2022 FISCAL YEAR.
HB1075 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS CORN AND GRAIN SORGHUM PROMOTION BOARD APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2021-2022 FISCAL YEAR.
HB1079 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2021-2022 FISCAL YEAR.
HB1095 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - HEALTH SERVICES PERMIT AGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2021-2022 FISCAL YEAR.
HB1126 AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE TREASURER OF STATE - ANIMAL RESCUE SHELTERS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2021-2022 FISCAL YEAR.
HB1133 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS GOVERNOR'S MANSION COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2021-2022 FISCAL YEAR.
Motion to Adjourn
Announcements
Adjournment
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Chair
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Speaker 21
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Representative Jim Dotson Chair
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Chair
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Representative Justin Boyd
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Representative Johnny Rye
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Representative Dwight Tosh
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Representative Spencer Hawks
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Representative Vivian Flowers
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Representative DeAnn Vaught
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Representative Danny Watson
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Representative Lane Jean
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Representative Stephen Meeks Chair
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Representative Jack Ladyman
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Representative Charlene Fite
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Representative Carol Dalby
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Representative Mike Holcomb
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