Feb. 7: House transcript

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House of Representatives

Feb. 7, 2023

 

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Rep Ladyman The House will come to order. I invite the members, staff, press and guests in the galleries to stand and be led in prayer by Dr. Jonathan Kelly, First Baptist Church, El Dorado and to remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance to be led by Representative Bruce Cozart.

 

[Prayer and Pledge]

 

Rep Ladyman Members, please indicate your presence by pushing the yellow present button. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. 97 members present, the chair sees a quorum. Are there any requests for leave? Representative Carr, for what purpose?

 

Rep Carr Request for leave.

 

Rep Ladyman You’re recognized.

 

Rep Carr Leave for Representative McIlroy.

 

Rep Ladyman Is leave granted for Representative McIlroy?

 

Members Leave.

 

Rep Ladyman Representative Warren, for what purpose?

 

Rep Warren Request for leave.

 

Rep Ladyman You’re recognized.

 

Rep Warren Representative Jon Eubanks.

 

Rep Ladyman Is leave granted for Representative Jon Eubanks.

 

Members Leave.

 

Rep Ladyman Representative Jeff Wardlaw moves we dispense with the reading of the previous day’s journal. No objection, so ordered. Are there any reports from select committees? Read the reports, Madam Clerk.

 

Clerk Mr. Speaker, we your Committee on Joint Budget to whom was referred House Bill 1059, House Bill 1060, House Bill 1061, House Bill 1066, House Bill 1068, House Bill 1069, House Bill 1070, House Bill 1139 beg leave to report that we have had same under consideration and herewith return with the same recommendation that it do pass. Respectfully submitted, Lane Jean, Chair.

 

Rep Ladyman Are there any reports from standing committees? Read the reports, Madam Clerk.

 

Clerk Mr. Speaker, we your Committee on Education to whom was referred House Bill 1254 beg leave to report that we have had the same under consideration and herewith return the same with recommendation that it do pass as amended number 1. Respectfully submitted, Representative Evans, chair. Mr. Speaker, we your Committee on Education to whom was referred House Bill 1161, House Bill 1185 beg leave to report that we have had the same under consideration and herewith return the same recommendation that it do pass. Respectfully submitted, Representative Evans, chair. Mr. Speaker, we your Committee on Revenue and Tax to whom was referred House Bill 1210 beg leave to report that we have had the same under consideration and hereto turn the same recommendation that it do pass. Respectfully submitted, Les Eaves, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we your Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Labor to whom was referred House Bill 1197, House Bill 1340, Senate Bill 6 beg leave to report that we have under same consideration and herewith return the same recommendation that it do pass. Respectfully submitted, Lee Johnson, Chair.

 

Rep Ladyman Is there any unfinished business? Are there any executive communications? [Introduction of guests] Madam Clerk, please read Senate Concurrent Resolution Number 5.

 

Clerk Senate Concurrent Resolution number 5 by Representative Richardson celebrating Black History Month during the month of February 2023.

 

Rep Ladyman Representative Richardson, you’re recognized to present the resolution.

 

Rep J Richardson Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good morning or good afternoon, colleagues. I bring to you today Senate Resolution number 5, which is acknowledging and celebrating Black History Month here in the month of February. We do this since I’ve been in the role or in office. We’ve done this every session and there’s nothing different now. We just want to take some time to acknowledge the achievements of African Americans, not only in our state, but across our great nation. And just a couple to identify and highlight: Dorothy McFadden of Hope, Arkansas, Maya Angelou of Stamps, John Johnson, Arkansas City, Hannibal B. Johnson from Fort Smith, Arkansas, and one that is near and dear to me, the late John Walker, who was a civil rights master. So with that, I’d appreciate a good vote and ask that the clerk read the resolution in its entirety.

 

Rep Ladyman Madam Clerk, please read the resolution in its entirety.

 

Clerk Elevating Black History Month during the month of February 2023. Whereas throughout the history of the United States, truly significant African American contributions to social growth, the economy, the military, the sciences and the arts of this great nation have all too often been ignored. And Whereas the recognition of this oversight, americans began recognizing Negro History Week in 1926, the predecessor to Black History Month, which has been celebrated annually since 1976 and was inspired by the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. And whereas, the celebration of Black History Month and the study of African-American history is part of the legacy of Dr. Carter G. Woodson. And whereas, the progress of African-Americans in the nation and in the state of Arkansas have been marked with both the tragedy of social inequalities and the triumph of group achievements. And whereas, Although African-Americans have participated in every United States war, the battle for integration for the recognition of the accomplishments of African American soldiers has been a slow process. And whereas not until after World War II did the United States Armed Forces become integrated under a 1948 executive order by President Harry Truman. And whereas, Black History Month recognizes commonly celebrated individuals such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., George Washington Carver, Thurgood Marshall, Rosa Parks, Jackie Robinson and the Little Rock Nine, just to name a few, there are lesser known but equally impactful individuals who we should educate ourselves on, such as Crispus Attucks, William Harvey Carney, the Greensboro Four, Constance Baker Motley and a plethora of other historical giants. And Whereas Dorothy McFadden Hoover of Hope, Arkansas, was one of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Human Computers. As a physicist and mathematician, one of her greatest achievements in aeronautical research was the development of the thin slip tapered wing, which revolutionized flight. And whereas, Maya Angelou grew up in Stamps, Arkansas, and is renowned author and poet. Ms. Angelou was one of the first African-American women to have a screenplay produced in featured film. Ms. Angelou’s poem On The Pulse of the Morning was delivered at President Clinton’s inauguration, and she authored the distinguished book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. And Whereas Revota Friarson is a native of Hope, Arkansas. She grew to fame as Kitty Lester, a singer and actress. Mrs. Friarson’s recording Love Letters achieved number 5 on the pop charts, and she is best known for her role as Hester on Little House on the Prairie. And whereas, John E. Johnson was a native of Arkansas City, Arkansas, Mr. Johnson’s family moved to Chicago because there was no high school for African-Americans in his hometown. Mr. Johnson was regarded as the most influential African American publisher in American history, and his publications included Ebony Magazine, Jet Magazine, and The Negro Digest. And whereas, Ray Montague was a native of Little Rock, Arkansas. Ms. Montagu’s work revolutionized the way the United States Navy design ships by developing a computer program that creates rough drafts of ship specifications, which allowed the Navy to cut the time to build a ship’s draft design from two years to 18 hours and 26 minutes. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Senate of the 94th General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, the House of Representative concurring therein.

 

Rep Ladyman Representative Richardson has explained the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution? For the resolution? Representative Richardson, do you wish to close for the resolution? Representative Richardson has closed for the resolution. The question before the House has passage of SCR 5. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. All in favor say aye. All opposed nay. The ayes have it. Motion’s carried. Representative Wing, you’re recognized for a presentation.

 

Rep Wing Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Amendment 7 of the Arkansas Constitution authorizes members of the General Assembly to be reimbursed for certain expenses related to the performance of their duties. These reimbursements are made within the limitations provided by law. Now to guarantee compliance with the Arkansas Constitution and IRS regulations, the Arkansas House of Representatives of each new General Assembly adopts an accountable plan for the purpose of reimbursing members for substantiated expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. We have distributed and are distributing on your desk the accountable plan for the 94th General Assembly. It has been reviewed and approved by our tax council. With that, Mr. Speaker, at the proper time, I request recognition for a motion for the House of Representatives to adopt this accountable plan for the 94th General Assembly.

 

Rep Ladyman There being no question, Representative Wing, you’re recognized to make a formal motion.

 

Rep Wing Mr. Speaker, I move that the accountable reimbursement plan for the 94th General Assembly be adopted by the House of Representatives.

 

Rep Ladyman That is a proper motion. The question before the House is the adoption of the accountable reimbursement plan for the 94th General Assembly. All in favor, say aye. All opposed, say nay. The ayes have it. The accountable reimbursement plan is adopted. The morning hour is ended. Representative Springer, for what purpose?

 

Rep Springer Point of personal privilege.

 

Rep Ladyman You’re recognized for a point of personal privilege.

 

Rep Springer Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members of the House, i, too, would like to recognize a person who has done great things besides the Park View team that you welcome here today. His name is Horace L. Springer III, my husband. He led the Park View Patriots in 1975 to their championship football team as their quarterback. He’s in the West Gallery. Please help me recognize him today for his accomplishments, as well as Coach Sam Goodwin, who was a Hall of Fame member. Coach Kelly, Coach Cox and Coach Ripley, thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

 

Rep Ladyman Madam Clerk, please read HB 1191.

 

HB 1191 Clarifying language for Commissioner of State Lands

Clerk House Bill 1191 by Representative Richmond to amend the law concerning management and sale of tax delinquent lands by the Commissioner of State Lands and to standardize the use of the term parcel.

 

Rep Ladyman Representative Richmond, you’re recognized to present the bill.

 

Rep M Richmond Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. At first glance, when you look at HB 1191, you think, well, what’s the difference between that and the bill that I run yesterday? And there are some differences, and I’m going to go ahead and highlight that for you right now. In Section 1, the changes give the Commissioner of State Lands the option to invest in T-bills or savings bonds in the event the interest rate are higher than CD rates. Right now, he’s stuck with CDS. So if Treasury bills are better or savings bonds better, he’s got the option now to go ahead and invest in something that will yield a higher level of percentage back to the state. Section 2 will help clean up a problem where the Commissioner of State Land does not have the ability to return back to the county a single incorrectly certified parcel. 

When parcels are certified to the Commissioner of State Lands, the county sends them in a batch. If we find a parcel with a problem, non-existent, incorrect name, incorrect legal description, the Commissioner of State Lands has to either keep the parcel and sell it, dealing with the fallout later on, or return the entire certification back to the county. Now you may ask, what do you mean if there’s no longer a parcel, somehow or another that parcel has gone away? Well, there’s a couple of things that caused that to happen. One is river erosion may completely remove some parcel of land or building a highway or some other kind of construction like that may– there’s something under there, but it’s not the parcel land that they have. So that’s some of the things that can impact this. 

Section 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13 and 14 are simply replacing the word ‘land’ or the word ‘property’ with the word ‘parcel.’ It helps standardize the communications that we have in our laws. Section 4 removes the requirement to publish the assessed value of the parcel when notification of the sale is made. Assessed value has played no role in selling tax delinquent parcel since 2013. It’s just not used anymore. I think there was legislation passed back in 2013 that changed that. Section 10 deletes obsolete language, referring to the changes in the code made in 2005 and 2018. Section 11 clarifies how long excess proceeds shall remain in escrow. There’s been some misunderstanding regarding how long the period is, and this language clarifies that. It basically states that, if I recall correctly reading the bill and I’ve got it here if I have to go back to it, but basically two years. In two years, if it goes past that, then that money is going to be returned to the county. 

Section 12 specifies that when someone who is not the owner redeemed someone else’s tax delinquent parcel, the redemption deed goes to the owner and the redeemer receives a redemption receipt. If the owner is the redeemer, the owner would receive both the deed and the receipt. There’s been this belief, and I know I used to think this a long time ago, that if somebody is delinquent on their property and it goes up for auction, then I go in and I pay the delinquent taxes, that land belongs to me. Well, it’s not true. It’s not true. And it still goes on, even though they’ve got it on websites and everywhere else saying this is not true, people are still making that mistake and still going in and redeeming the taxes, thinking that they’re going to take ownership of the property. So it’s just one more place where we’re trying to clarify that for them. 

And Section 15 repeals obsolete language since assessment values are no longer part of the processing tax delinquent parcels at the Commissioner of State Lands. That’s the changes. Any questions? Again, I appreciate it. I’d appreciate a good vote. Thank you very much.

 

Rep Ladyman Representative Richmond has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill? Representative Richmond, do you wish to close for your Bill? Representative Richmond is closed for his bill. The question before the House is the passage of HB 1191. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. 

With 93 yeas, 1 nay and 1 present, the bill is passed. [No: S Richardson; Present: McCollum]

Madam Clerk, read HB 1183.

 

HB 1183 Removes obsolete language regarding ATRS

Clerk House Bill 1183 by Representative Maddox to amend and update provisions for the outsourcing under the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System and to declare an emergency.

 

Rep Ladyman Representative Maddox, you’re recognized to present the bill.

 

Rep Maddox Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, so this is a very simple bill. This bill is just regarding the treatment of outsourced services. So school districts oftentimes outsource services like cafeteria. You’ve probably seen that. They’ll outsource that to a third party vendor and let them handle that. Well, the school districts still pay 4% of that employee’s salary into the teacher retirement system. However, the code says that they can choose to pay if they want to all the way up to the maximum fee or the standard fee. But obviously no school district has ever done that or would ever do that because it makes no sense. So it’s removing that language which is obsolete, removing some other obsolete language. And that’s really all that this bill does. But I would be glad to take any questions. 

 

Rep Ladyman Representative Maddox has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill? Representative Maddox, are you ready to close for your bill? Representative Maddox is closed for the bill? The question before the House is passage of HB 1183. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. You’re voting on the bill and the emergency clause. Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. 

With 97 yeas, zero nays and zero present, the bill and emergency clause has passed. Representative Maddox. Clerk, please read HB 1182. I’m sorry. I’m sorry. 1184.

 

HB 1184 Ensures equal treatment of full time employees under ATRS

Clerk HB 1184 by Representative Maddox to amend the law concerning the membership status of certain members of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System and declare an emergency.

 

Rep Ladyman Representative Maddox, you’re recognized to present the bill.

 

Rep Maddox Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Another real simple bill. I just want to try to explain it somewhat. This bill basically ensures equal treatment of all full time employees at school districts. So right now, current law could be interpreted to say that a full time employee who is hired subsequent to the start of the school year could choose to be noncontributory. But a full time employee who’s hired prior to or at the time that school commences does not have that option. So this removes that for the employee who’s hired subsequent to the beginning of school, treats everyone the same and equalizes that. This is another thing that’s not used very often or at all. There is no fiscal impact. That’s all that this bill does. And this was brought to me by teacher retirement. So I’d be glad to take any questions. Seeing none, thank you.

 

Rep Ladyman Representative Maddox has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill? Rep. Maddox, are you closed for your bill? Representative Maddox is closed for his bill. The question before the House is passage of HB 1184. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. You’re voting on the bill and the emergency clause. Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. 

With 95 yeas, 0 nays and 0 present, the bill has passed and the emergency clause has passed. Madam Clerk, read Bill number HB 1199.

 

HB 1199 Permits refund of credit under ATRS

Clerk House Bill 1199 by Representative Perry to permit a refund of unused purchase service credit under the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System and to declare an emergency.

 

Rep Ladyman Representative Perry, you’re recognized to present your bill.

 

Rep Perry Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is teacher retirement day. Maddox had two of them. I’ll bat clean up on the last two. This bill is codifying the existing practice for refunding payments for purchase service. In all cases of purchase service credit at the member’s request, payment for the service credit shall be refunded if the member ceases to be an active member before the service credit is established in the system where the service credit is not otherwise used to establish eligibility under the system, effectively canceling the transaction. And there is not any material financial impact to the system. Appreciate a good vote.

 

Rep Ladyman Representative Perry has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill? Representative Perry has– are you closed for your bill? Rep. Perry is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of HB 1199. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. You’re voting on the bill and the emergency clause. Has everyone voted? 

With a vote of 96 yeas, 0 nays and 0 present, the bill and the emergency clause has passed. Madam Clerk, please read HB 1200.

 

HB 1200 Amends Military service credit under ATRS

Clerk House Bill 1200 by Representative Perry concerning inactive members eligibility for free military service credit and ability to purchase military contributory and Federal service credit in the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System and to declare an emergency.

 

Rep Ladyman Representative Perry, you’re recognized to present the bill.

 

Rep Perry Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is the last number for teacher retirement. This bill provides for members who served in the United States Armed Forces during a period that a military draft was in effect to receive up to five years of free service credit before retirement, regardless of their current ATRS active status. This bill also allows for members to purchase federal service credit and to convert noncontributory service to contributory service before retirement regardless of their current ATRS status. There again, the actuary found there’s no material impact to this bill.

 

Rep Ladyman Representative Perry has presented the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill? Are you closed for your bill, Rep. Perry? Rep. Perry is closed for the bill. The question before the House is passage of HB 1200. Madam Clerk, prepare the machine. You’re voting on the bill and the emergency clause. Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. 

With 97 yeas, zero nay, and zero present, the bill and the emergency clause has passed. Madam Clerk, please read HB 1202.

 

HB 1202 Amends law on multiplier in ATRS

Clerk House Bill 1202 by Representative Warren to amend the law concerning the multiplier used to calculate a life annuity under the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System and to declare an emergency.

 

Rep Ladyman Representative Warren, You’re recognized to present the bill.

 

Rep Warren Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, this will be the last of the retirement bills today. HB 1202 is actually clarifying what the actual teacher retirement system practice is with respect to the multiplier, which is a component used in calculating the actual retirement pay. For the first ten years in the system, the multiplier can be lowered. After you get in the ten years in the system, the board can increase the multiplier for those ten years and future years. The way the law is currently written could be seen as redundant. This bill will take care of that. In order to make this effective with the next fiscal year, which begins July 1, 2023, we’re asking for an emergency clause. I would appreciate a good vote.

 

Rep Ladyman Representative Warren has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill? Are you closed for the bill? Representative Warren is closed for the bill. The question before the House is passage of HB 1202. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. You’re voting on the bill and the emergency clause. Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. 

With 97 yeas, zero nays and zero present, the bill has passed. We’re going to move on to the regular Senate bills. Madam Clerk read Senate Bill SB 93.

 

SB 93 Setting accrediting entity for College of Dentistry

Clerk Senate Bill 93 by Representative Rose to amend the Arkansas Code regarding a College of Dentistry and to clarify that the Commission of Dental Accreditation is the accrediting entity for a College of Dentistry.

 

Rep Ladyman Representative Rose, you’re recognized to present the bill.

 

Rep Rose Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good afternoon, colleagues. Senate Bill 93 is pretty straightforward. It amends the code regarding a College of Dentistry in Arkansas and how one of those can come into existence currently. Thank you very much. The longer I’m up here, the bigger offering you’ll have to give. So the way the current statute reads is antiquated. We no longer have an accrediting agency as listed in the law to approve a dental college being started. What this does is it changes it so where the law can enact or approve a dental college being started in Arkansas. It updates the law. And so who does this help? It helps any higher education institution, public or private or nonprofit that can satisfy the rigorous and multi-year accreditation criteria that’s approved through CODA. And separately, this also goes through the Higher Learning Commission, which is our regional institutional education– excuse me, educational accreditor here in Arkansas. To clarify, this bill does not create, nor does it fund a dental school in Arkansas. I’d be glad to answer any questions. All right. I appreciate a good vote.

 

Rep Ladyman Representative Rose has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill? Rep. Rose, do you wish to close for your bill? Representative Rose has closed for the bill. The question before the House is passage of SB 93. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. 

By a vote of 96 yeas, zero nays and zero present, the bill has passed. Madam Clerk, please read SB 74.

 

SB 74 Allows healthcare surrogates to apply for health benefits for incapacitated Arkansans

Clerk Senate Bill 74 by Representative Rose to amend the authority of a surrogate under the Arkansas Health Care Decisions Act.

 

Rep Ladyman Rep. Rose, you’re recognized to present the bill.

 

Rep Rose Thank you, Mr. Chair. Colleagues, SB 74 relates to in 2017 our Legislature passed the Health Care Decisions Act. And this laid out the framework to ensure the most ethical path forward to engage a surrogate to make difficult health care decisions for another person who cannot make these decisions for himself or herself and they do not have a power of attorney. The 2017 legislation clarified who can and cannot be appointed by an attending physician as a surrogate. In your email, should you like to look at that, I sent you the current code as it stands for who can and cannot be a surrogate and what they can and cannot do. This does not amend any of that except today’s legislation makes the small amendment to address a challenge for incapacitated individuals in the health care setting in a hospital. This allows the surrogate to apply for medical benefits on the individual’s behalf so that they could qualify for Medicare, Medicaid and be able to be placed in the best suited health care facility for them. Instances of individuals being in a hospital, a hospital bed, specifically, for 170, 180 or 200 days at a time has taken place. And without this they have no pathway to go anywhere else. So this is an opportunity for us to exercise compassion and care for people. This is a very small subset of people who most likely are indigent, have nobody and have no things. And this allows us to exercise compassion and care for them during what may be the most difficult and most lonely season of life. Any questions? I’d appreciate a good vote. Thank you.

 

Rep Ladyman Representative Rose has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill? Representative Rose, do you wish to close for your bill? Representative Rose is closed for the bill. The question before the House is passage of SB 74. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted?Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. 

By a vote of 89 yeas, two nays and four present, the bill is passed. [No: Duke, McAlindon; Present: John Carr, Flowers, M Richmond, Scott] 

 Representative Meeks, for what reason?

 

Rep Meeks Motion, please.

 

Rep Ladyman You’re recognized.

 

Rep Meeks After the announcements, the 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 1:30 tomorrow afternoon.

 

Rep Ladyman That is a valid motion. Not debatable. All in favor, say aye. All opposed nay. The ayes have it. Motion is carried. Are there any announcements? Representative Lanny Fite, for what reason?

 

Rep L Fite Announcement.

 

Rep Ladyman You’re recognized.

 

Rep L Fite City, County, Local will meet 10 a.m. in the morning in Mac B.

 

Rep Ladyman Representative Cavenaugh, for what reason?

 

Rep Cavenaugh Announcement.

 

Rep Ladyman You’re recognized.

 

Rep Cavenaugh Special Language will meet at 8 a.m. in Big Mac B tomorrow.

 

Rep Ladyman Representative Barker, for what reason?

 

Rep Barker Announcement.

 

Rep Ladyman You’re recognized.

 

Rep Barker Aging, Children and Youth will meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow in room 130.

 

Rep Ladyman Representative Lundstrum, for what reason?

 

Rep Lundstrum Announcement.

 

Rep Ladyman You’re recognized.

 

Rep Barker If all the members of the Washington County delegation could meet just 2 minutes after closing right in the back of the quiet room, just in the very back. All members of Washington County.

 

Rep Ladyman Representative Maddox, for what reason? You’re recognized.

 

Rep Maddox Insurance and Commerce meeting tomorrow at 10, but we have a picture at 9:45, so be there at 9:45.

 

Rep Ladyman Representative Vaught, for what reason?

 

Rep Vaught Two announcements.

 

Rep Ladyman You’re recognized.

 

Rep Vaught Tomorrow morning, we will be having prayer caucus, 7 a.m., Old Supreme Courtroom. And Rules will be meeting tomorrow at noon.

 

Rep Ladyman Representative Tosh, for what reason?

 

Rep Tosh Announcement.

 

Rep Ladyman You’re recognized.

 

Rep Tosh State Agencies will meet in the morning at 10 a.m. Room 151.

 

Rep Ladyman Representative Fortner, for what purpose?

 

Rep Fortner Announcement.

 

Rep Ladyman You’re recognized.

 

Rep Fortner Ag will have our picture tomorrow morning at 9:45.

 

Rep Ladyman Representative Pilkington, for what purpose?

 

Rep Pilkington Request or announcement, I guess.

 

Rep Ladyman You’re recognized for an announcement.

 

Rep Pilkington Stop sending me teabags. I don’t know why everyone’s doing this, but please stop sending me tea bags. Thank you.

 

Rep Ladyman Are there any other announcements? The 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 1:30 tomorrow.