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House Transportation Committee- March 1, 2022- House Hearing Room 1
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B
You,
mr
chairman,
I
got
that
one
wrong
committee,
any
personal
orders
speaker.
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B
Welcome
welcome
chairman
whitson
you're
recognized.
F
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
I
like
the
committee
to
meet
my
friend
rod.
Dawson
he's
a
city
commissioner
from
the
great
city
of
fairview
in
my
district
rod
is
a
retired
firefighter
paramedic
from
atlanta,
and
now
he
works
for
hca
he's
the
director
of
physicians
and
providers
of
public
affairs
rod.
Welcome
welcome.
Welcome.
B
G
What
this
legislation
is
around
is
addressing
our
litter
problem
that
we
have
across
the
state,
and
it
also
involves
our
non-profits
across
the
state,
along
with
our
cities
and
our
law
enforcement,
and
this
allows
them
to
have
a
vehicle
to
apply
for
a
litter
grant
that,
if
they
want
to
say
a
certain
highway
in
their
community
is
just
covered
with
litter.
A
non-profit
can
actually
select
that
piece
of
highway
and
apply
for
a
grant
that
allows
money
to
come
back
into
that
non-profit's
general
fund.
G
So
this
is
an
opportunity
for
a
non-profit
to
use
this
as
a
fundraiser
for
their
non-profit.
So
we've
all
got
the
non-profits
in
our
communities.
They
all
have
fundraisers
every
year.
This
is
just
one
other
vehicle
to
tap
into
that
volunteer
base,
that
all
of
these
organizations
have
and
organize
a
litter
campaign
to
clean
up
some
of
our
roads
in
all
of
our
counties.
G
B
H
H
The
majority
of
trash
that
I
see
is
coming
from
many
many
other
sources,
and
so
it's
just
odd
to
me
that
we're
taxing
this
one
group
of
people
or
businesses,
which
we
all
pay
for
every
one
of
us
and
our
constituents
pays
for,
but
it
goes
to
pick
up
all
the
litter.
So
I
support
this,
but
I
think
in
the
future
you
know
that
that's
I
would
not
ever
be
supportive
of
increasing
that
tax
on
those
particular
items.
H
Just
for
this
purpose,
I
think
we
need
to
deal
with
it
in
other
ways,
but
appreciate
you
bringing
this,
because
our
waterways
is
something
I
see
an
awful
lot
of,
and
it
certainly
hurts
me
to
see
trash
in
our
waterways,
and
I
think
this
is
a
very
good
effort.
Thank
you
for
bringing
it.
F
G
Sorry,
mr
chairman,
I
don't
want
to
overstep
here.
Yes,
sir,
that
that's
exactly
right:
okay,
okay
yeah!
Well,
I.
I
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
is
this
part
of
the
tennessee
trash
program
where
the
guys
going
down
the
road
and
throwing
stuff
out
the
car?
Does
anybody
remember
that,
except
me?
Okay,
I
just
always
thought
that
was
an
effective
commercial,
I'm
only
joking.
I
I
appreciate
the
bill
and
and
we'll
be
supporting
it,
but
I
just
you
know
if
we
can
get
some
media
attention
out
of
it
and
get
some
people
make
some
awareness
and
use
part
of
that
money.
For
that,
I
think
it
would
really
help.
A
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
I
just
want
to
reiterate
the
fact
that
this
does
include
a
shoreline
along
the
tennessee
river.
This
is
real
important.
We've
had
an
increase
in
plastics
and
styrofoam
because
of
the
coved
and
takeout,
and
this
is
important
bill
and
I
support
it
as
someone
who
gets
out
and
picks
up
trash
constantly
with
groups,
it's
an
important
issue
and
it's
one
of
the
hot
spots
for
a
lot
of
folks
across
tennessee.
So
I
hope
you
get
some
publicity
about
it.
G
Yeah
actually
well,
thank
you
for
that,
and
actually
I
think
I
saw
a
social
media
post
where
you
were
out
previously
doing
doing
this.
So
so
thank
you
for
leading
the
effort
in
your
community
on
this.
J
Thank
you
chairman.
Thank
you,
representative
grant
for
bringing
this
is
a
great
bill
now
you
you
said
earlier.
This
bill
adds
waterways
correct.
We
already
have
a
process
in
place
for
non-profits
to
raise
funds
to
like
say
pick
up
trash
on
the
side
of
the
road,
like
the
guys,
like
the
guys,
my
jail,
some
of
the
guys
that
are
in
jail,
they
come
out
and
they
pick
up
trash
on
the
side
of
the
road.
This
this
bill
just
deals
with
waterways,.
G
No,
this
is
actually
in
any
county.
If,
if,
let's
say
you
have
a
like
in
my
district,
we
have
the
carl
perkins
child
abuse
center,
they're,
always
having
fundraisers.
They
could
actually
adopt
and
apply
for
a
litter
grant
through
this
program
and
say
they
could
take
one
of
our
in
fayette
county.
They
could
take
one
of
our
most
littered
highways
and
they
could
adopt
a
certain
section
of
that
and
work
through
the
litter
program
to
establish
a
certain
amount
of
money.
G
G
This
is
something
that
you
know
it's
kind
of
a
test
pilot
to
see
how
well
it's
perceived,
and
we
may
expand
this
in
different
ways
in
the
future,
so
so
encourage
people
in
your
district
to
to
take
advantage
of
this
and-
and
let's
you
know,
see
how
well
it
performs
over
the
next
couple
or
three
years,
and
yes,
it
does
include.
You
know:
waterways,.
J
I
was
just
I
know
this
doesn't
pertain
to
this
bill,
but-
and
I
know
that
I
want
to
drive
in
from
from
smith
county
every
morning
on
the
interstate
there's
so
much
trash
on
the
interstate.
I
hope
we
can
find
a
way
to
pick
up
all
the
all
the
mattresses
and
carcasses
and
parts
of
cars
along
the
interstate.
That
would
be
a
good
thing
to
do
as
well,
but
thank
you.
This
is
a
great
way
to
beautify
our
beautiful
state.
I
appreciate
you
bringing
it
representative.
B
G
Yeah
and
let
me
just
reiterate
the
the
way
the
current
litter
program
adopt
a
highway
works.
Is
it
pretty
much
reimburses
those
volunteers
for
the
expenses
that
they're
out?
This
is
not
it's
currently
not
being
used
as
a
grant
program
where
they
can.
Actually,
you
know,
attain
money
to
go
back
into
their
general
fund
and
use
this
as
a
fundraiser.
So
so
it's
quite
a
different
approach
than
what
your
what
you
just
described.
B
B
G
You,
mr
chairman
and
committee,
what
this
legislation
does
is
it
aims
to
help
our
ems
back
in
our
districts?
It
helps
send
money
back
to
their
districts,
for
for
ambulance,
service
ems
services
and
and
it
would
provide
a
stream
of
funding
for
licensed
ambulance
services
to
offset
the
cost
of
trauma
transports.
G
The
transports
are
provided
regardless
of
reimbursement
and
are
often
caused
by
excessive
reckless
driving
driving
under
the
influence
and
speed,
because
these
crimes
are
factors
in
many
trauma
situations.
This
legislation
would
fund
individuals
engaging
in
this
behavior
and
direct
the
proceeds
to
ambulance
services
and
hospitals
that
are
responsible
for
the
care
of
the
individuals
in
the
aftermath.
G
A
funding
model
like
that
created
in
this
legislation
has
successfully
been
in
place
in
georgia,
and
it
actually
creates
12
million
dollars
back
into
ambulance
services
and
hospitals
and
how
the
funding
works
is
there's.
A
200
fund
would
be
added
to
the
existing
fine
fines
of
these
crimes.
The
revenue
created
from
these
funds
will
be
directed
to
the
board
of
emergency
medical
services
to
be
paid
out
as
follow
as
follows.
72
percent
will
be
paid
out
evenly
to
all
licensed
ambulance
services.
G
22
percent
will
be
sent
to
the
trauma
advisory
council
to
be
spent
according
to
their
existing
trauma.
Funding
model.
Five
percent
will
be
kept
within
the
ems
board
to
offset
any
administrative
cost.
This
legislation
funds
all
licensed
amulet
services
evenly
so
that
the
rural
services
get
the
same
amount
as
urban
services,
rather
than
a
call
volume
based
model
in
which
most
funding
would
be
sent
to
the
most
populated
areas
of
the
state.
B
K
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
and
I
want
to
thank
you
personally
for
bringing
this
legislation.
I
was
very
hesitant,
I'm
not
one
that
likes
to
increase
fines
even
but
our
emergency
medical
services,
our
ambulances,
need
money
in
in
every
county
that
I'm
aware
of
I've
requested
fifty
thousand
dollars
per
county,
four
million
seven
hundred
fifty
thousand
dollars.
K
They
can't
or
choose
not
to
for
ambulance
for
the
medical
care
for
the
transportation,
and
I
talked
to
one
lady
from
hardin
county
and
she
estimated
that
nearly
50
percent
of
their
patients
don't
pay
a
penny,
and
that
was
just
off
the
top
of
her
head
and
that
may
be
a
little
high.
But
this
is
real.
It's
a
problem,
and
certainly
the
speeding
is
as
well-
and
I
just
want
to
say
this:
real,
quick
and
I'll
wrap
up
emergency
medical
services.
K
L
Thank
you,
mr
chair
and
representative
from
east
tennessee.
Couldn't
have
put
it
more
plainly
and
and
succinctly.
I
think
this
is
it's
a
while
a
noble
effort.
It
does
not
get
to
the
root
cause
of
why
we
have
a
funding
shortage.
This
is
a
an
attempt
at
getting.
You
know
some
kind
of
emergency
funds,
but
it
doesn't
address
the
core
issue
of
fully
funding
our
emergency
services.
L
This
one
just
falls
short
and
I
don't
think
it's
going
to
net
the
the
results,
and
I
think
it
also
you
know
in
terms
of
our
of
our
citizenry.
This
is
this:
it's
just
it's
it's
not
the
way
that
we
want
to
go
in
tennessee.
We
are
a
a
great
state.
We
have
great
roads.
We
have
things
that
that
make
it
amenable
for
folks
to
come
through
I've,
I've,
I've
heard
of
the
georgia
situation.
It's
not
a
positive
thing
in
georgia.
L
It
is
not
held
in
high
regard
with
the
citizens
of
georgia,
and
I
think
this
is
a
you
know.
While
it's
good
cause,
it's
a
good
effort,
it
it.
It
just
falls
short,
but
I
do
have
a
question
you
know
in
terms
of
the
numbers
of
responses.
L
I
guess
my
my
my
question
is
what
why
divide
that
evenly
between
rural
and
urban,
when
it's
really
the
cost
of
a
ambulance
going
to
a
scene,
whether
it's
5
miles
or
20
miles
it's
for
the
most
part,
it's
the
cost
of
the
machine,
it's
the
cost
of
the
personnel,
not
necessarily
the
cost
of
the
fuel
to
get
there.
G
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
Well,
the
only
way
I
really
know
how
to
put
that
question
is,
is
simply
the
lives
in
rural
are
just
as
important
as
those
in
the
city
and
mr
chairman,
in
the
state
of
georgia,
I'm
not
sure
where
my
friend
from
I'm
sorry,
I'm
not
sure
where
you're,
where
you're
from
but
okay
new
york
bridge.
G
So
but
forgive
me,
mr
chairman,
but
anyway,
I
want
to
make
a
point
that
in
georgia
it's
absolutely
working
very
well
they're
generating
over
12
million
dollars
for
this
program,
and
I
want
to
point
out
in
this
legislation.
G
We
submitted
this
obviously
to
fiscal
review
to
review
and
they
have
given
us
a
very
conservative
estimate
of
one
million
dollars
per
year,
but
there's
a
model
out
there
in
georgia.
That
is
working
very
well,
and
if
you
talk
to
the
the
ones
in
charge
there,
they
will
tell
you
it's
working
very
well
and
it's
generating
12
million
dollars
per
year
in
that
state.
And
it's
addressing
a
lot
of
the
concerns
that
representative
campbell
just
mentioned
so
so
anyway.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
that's
understood,
but
yes,
absolutely.
G
L
L
Every
response
should
matter
so
that
this
isn't
I
I
would
I
would.
I
would
warn
you
against
making
this
an
urban
versus
rural
issue,
because
it's
not
and
that's
what
I
think
this
piece
of
legislation
does
in
terms
of
its
funding
formula
and
as
it
relates
to
georgia.
All
money
is
not
necessarily
good
money
if
it
raises
these
much
these
millions
of
dollars,
but
it's
it's
adversely
affecting
our
constituents.
L
I
I
just
wouldn't
consider
consider
that
a
wise
tax
and
that's
what
this
is
and
it's
it's
not
a
tax
that
gets
to
the
problem
of
how
we
deal
with
emergency
response.
Thank
you.
G
E
H
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
and
with
several
of
the
comments
I
just
feel
like
I
need
to.
I
guess,
make
more
of
a
statement
here
than
anything
else,
and-
and
someone
can
correct
me
if
I'm
wrong,
but
we
do
not
have
an
inherent
right
to
utilize
a
service
like
this,
nor
a
hospital
or
emergency
room
free
of
charge.
There
is
no
right
guaranteed
in
our
constitution
to
utilize
services
for
free,
so
folks
that
utilize
these
services
should
be
paying
for
them.
H
If
tenncare
is
not
paying
enough
money
for
these
ambulance
services,
as
I'm
learning
they've
not
had
a
raise
in
their
rates
in
years
and
years,
we
need
to
make
that
adjustment
that
should
be
taken
care
of
in
the
general
fund,
and
I
don't
see
a
proposal
to
do
that.
Maybe
there
is
one
in
the
budget,
and
I
haven't
seen
it
yet,
but
that's
where
funding
certainly
should
come
from.
I
don't
have
an
opposition
to
this
bill
at
all.
H
I
think
this
is
this
is
okay
if
we
can
collect
the
fines,
I'm
very
concerned
about
even
being
able
to
collect
them,
but
I'm
certainly
not
opposed
to
this,
but
I
just
wanted
to.
I
guess
have
that
reminder
that
these
services
are
not
a
right.
These
are
services
that
we
have
to
pay
for
somehow
some
way.
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
B
No
other
names
on
the
list,
so
without
objection
we
are
voting
on
house
bill.
23
38.,
I
see
no
objections.
So
all
in
favor
of
house
bill
23
38
say
I
I
all
oppose.
Nay,
please
see
the
clerk
if
you
want
to
be
recorded
as
a
nay
the
I
have
it.
The
bill
goes
to
finance
ways
and
commitment
chairman
and
committee
for
your
time
number
three
on
the
list.
C
C
Yes,
you
did,
but
I
I'm
still
scarred
though,
but
I
but
thank
you
house,
bill
2573
looks
at
addressing
an
issue
that
may
help
with
law
enforcement
by
putting
a
special
number
a
code
in
the
restrictions
area
on
a
driver's
license.
C
C
If
they
are
a
sex
offender,
habitual
offenders
for
motor
offenses.
What
what
have
you
this
one
would
add
those
convicted
of
human
trafficking
so
say,
for
instance,
a
law
enforcement
officer
makes
a
traffic
stop
and
during
the
process
they
look
at
the
driver's
license.
They
could
see
this
code
on
there,
whatever
that
number
may
be
and
know
that
the
person
that's
operating
that
vehicle
is
has
been
convicted
of
human
trafficking.
C
There
may
be
two
three
four
people
in
the
vehicle
that
gives
an
officer
an
opportunity
to
ask
additional
questions
and
further
investigate
it
might
save
the
lives
of
of
people
of
this
state
or
from
other
states,
but
I
think
it's
a
very
proactive
tool
that
has
been
missing
from
law
enforcement
and-
and
I
hope
that
the
committee
feels
the
same
way
I
do
as
as
we
can
put
this
on
there.
B
Okay,
chairman
rudd
you're
recognized.
D
Hello,
I
noticed
the
physical
is
20
000,
which
is
reasonable.
I
thought
it
was
interesting
just
to
let
the
committee
know
I
had
a.
I
had
a
bill
recently
that
I'm
working
on
about
parking
for
vets-
and
I
asked
safety
to
put
one
letter
on
this
on
the
driver's
license
to
identify
that
and
it
was
gonna,
be
800
000.
So
apparently,
you
have
more
charm
than
me
and
convincing
driver's
license
to
be
amended,
but
congratulations
on
that.
J
Thank
you
chairman.
Thank
you
for
bringing
this
representative
doggett.
Can
you
so
anyone
in
my
eyes
has
been
involved
with
human
trafficking?
Why
isn't
that
person
like
in
jail.
J
C
Well,
someone
had
served
their
sentence,
they'd
served
their
time
and
been
released,
and
so
you
know
once
once
you
serve
your
time
and
release
your
your
back.
Is
you
know
as
you
and
I
are
free
to
walk
about,
and
so
if
people
are
going
to
be
moving
across
our
state,
if
you
look
at
the
statistics,
tennessee
has
kind
of
been
a
a
hub
for
human
trafficking,
and
so
you
know
this
may
not
be
I'm
certain.
J
So
yes,
thank
you
chairman,
so
then
this
then,
when
this
bill
passes,
the
officer
will
have
the
liberty
to
ask
for
the
questions.
If
this
person
is
driving
and
there's
other
people
in
the
car
and
is
that
has
it
is
it
a
stumbling
block
that
they
can't?
I
guess
I
just
don't
understand.
J
C
A
dispatcher.
Someone
will
come
back
on
the
computer
will
say
you
know
valid
class
d,
no
restrictions,
or
they
may
say
valid
class
d
restrictions,
number
16.,
well,
number
16
would
be
ignition
interlock
device,
and
so,
if
you've
pulled
someone
over
and
you
see
that
they
have
that
restriction,
you
can
ask
to
see
their
interlock
ignition
interlock
device
if
they
are
driving
a
vehicle.
Without
that,
then
that
is
there
in
itself
is
a
crime
that
they
could
be
charged
with,
and
so
another
code
is
88,
which
is
for
registered
sex
offenders.
M
Chairman,
thank
you
as
well
sponsor.
Thank
you
for
the
bill
as
well.
Ladies
and
gentlemen,
the
licenses
are
already
coded.
As
you
just
indicated,
human
trafficking
is
a
big
problem
in
this
country
and
just
as
drugs
are
transported
across
the
state
of
tennessee,
you
have
people
too.
You
may
find
them
in
these
big
rider
trucks.
You
may
find
them
in
cars.
You
may
find
them
anywhere
and
especially
a
little
kid
or
a
little
girl.
M
I
don't
want
to
call
it
any
country,
because
I
don't
know
the
numbers,
but
this
is
just
a
simple
little
tool
in
addition
to
what
you
already
have
to
make
the
officer
conscious
of
what
could
be
the
possibility,
not
that
it
is,
but
your
antennas
can
go
up
and
you
start
just
kind
of
snooping
around
just
to
make
sure
and
that's
what
that
little
child
or
that
person
needs
that
particular
point
in
time.
They
need
a
savior
okay.
So
it's
a
good
deal
guys.
B
B
A
Sir,
thank
you
committee.
What
we've
got
here
today
house
bill
2550,
is
pretty
simple,
pretty
straightforward.
A
If
you
blow
through
a
stop
sign
on
the
side
of
a
school
bus
where
children
are
present
right
now,
it'll
cost
you
50
not
much
of
a
fine
we're
going
to
increase
that
to
200
try
and
give
it
a
little
bit
more
sting
with
that
I'll.
Take
any
questions.
B
Any
questions
or
comments
see
none,
but
let
me
just
say
personally:
I
appreciate
the
bill.
I've
had
a
number
of
calls
in
recent
months
from
increased
violations
of
people
who
are
passing
stopped
school
buses
with
their
lights
on,
and
this
stop
sign
out,
and
it
is
a
problem,
a
serious
safety
problem
for
our
kids.
So
I
appreciate
the
bill.
M
Mr
chairman,
here
again,
professor,
let
me
ask
you
a
question:
the
the
two
hundred
dollars
that
money
will
go
into
the
general
fund.
A
D
B
A
I
was
just
thinking
I.
I
would
guess
that
this
would
stay
with
the
locals.
That
write
the
tickets
would
be
my
thought,
but
I
wouldn't
swear
to
it.
B
Okay,
possibly
we
could
check
on
that
and
notify
the
committee
at
a
later
time,
a
representative
towns.
Thank
you
any
other
questions.
Seeing
none
without
objection.
We
are
voting
on
house
bill,
2550
all
in
favor,
say
aye
aye
all
opposed,
nay.
I
have
it
you're
off
to
finance
ways
and
means.
Committee
representative,
thank
you
chairman,
thank
you
committee,
and
next
is
representative
travis
house
bill
number
five
on
your
calendar
house
bill.
2185.
Do
I
have
a
motion?
Second,
I
have
a
motion
and
a
second
and.
D
You
are
recognizing,
I
renew
my
motion.
L
Thank
you,
mr
chair,
and
thank
you
for
this
bill
that
I
I
think
it
that
second
chance.
I
just
really
just
wanted
just
to
thank
you
for
for
bringing
this
bill.
J
J
B
C
B
B
B
N
Thank
you
good
morning,
chairman
members
house
bill
2037.
In
order
for
a
minor
to
receive
a
driver's
license,
the
student
must
show
satisfactory
academic
progress,
even
if
they
show
satisfactory
progress
determined
by
the
school
they
receive
a
driver's
license.
If
anytime,
during
their
high
school
tenure,
they
fall
below
satisfactory
grades.
Their
license
is
suspended.
N
N
The
student
may
need
a
license
for
a
variety
of
reasons,
such
as
medical
appointments,
grocery
grocery
shopping
for
the
family,
or
even
trying
to
get
a
job
to
help
support
the
family.
At
the
end
of
the
day,
I
think
the
parent,
not
the
school,
should
decide
if
their
child
should
drive
or
not,
and
with
that.
Mr
chairman,
I'm
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
M
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
sponsor
thank
you
for
the
bill.
I
think
that
this
bill
right
now
is
real
timely
because
of
what
has
happened.
These
last
couple,
two
and
a
half
years
with
covet
a
lot
of
our
kids
have
gone
into
all
kinds
of
challenges,
with
their
academics
and
their
grades
and
things
of
suffering,
and
I
think
it
couldn't
have
come
at
a
more
appropriate
time
to
give
to
our
young
people
some
relief
allow
them
to
keep
on
as
you're
indicated,
driving
and
taking
care
of
things
they
need
to
do
for
their
family.
M
B
Thank
you,
representative
weaver
you're,
recognizing.
J
N
Oh,
not
the
genesis
of
why
I'm
bringing
it
why
it's
in
play:
yeah,
okay-
I
I
do
not
know
that
I
I
know
it's
called.
It
was
called
no
pass,
no
drive
and
I
think
it
was
an
incentive
along
with
truancy,
which
I
agree.
If
you're
truant,
then
you
you
don't
need
a
driver's
license.
You
need
to
go
to
school,
but
I
think
they
thought
it
was
an
incentive
to
help
people
make
good
grades
and
I
think
it
does
the
opposite.
J
J
So
you're
saying,
then
the
the
facts
and
the
stats
that
you
have
since
this
bill
was
was
was
put
into
code,
shows
that
it's
it
doesn't
help
it's
more
of
a
it's
more
of
a
deterrent
than
it
is
an
incentive,
because
I
know
you
know
my
parents
put
things
in
place.
You
know
you
do
make
good
grades.
You
know
you
do
this.
You
get
this
to
get
this.
N
No,
you
make
the
good
point.
The
parent
should
decide
whether
or
not
they
get
they're
going
to
have
get
the
car
and
provide
the
insurance
and
but
for
school,
and
I
can
tell
you
where
it
came
from
this
bill.
Had
a
constituent,
it's
constituent-driven
called
me
and
whose
daughter
goes
to
a
private
school
and
the
the
principal
would
not
sign
and
for
her
to
get
a
driver's
license,
and
he
told
me
he
said
she's,
not,
he
was
very
blessing.
He's
not
she's,
not
the
smartest
person.
N
Not
everybody's
dna
is
going
to
be
a's
and
b's,
but
she
tries
and
and
he
has
cancer
and
he
can't
get
her
to
school
and
it
takes
two
hours
to
get
to
school
on
the
bus,
mta
bus
by
the
way
and
the
principal
said
that
she
needs
to
focus
more
and
she
can't
get
a
job
because
she
have
a
driver's
license.
E
N
You
know
some
of
the
data
was
provided
me,
and
this
is
one
of
these
bills,
where
the
beacon
center
and
the
aclu
agree
on
something
and
which
moves.
I
think
it's
a
good
bill,
but
they
gave
me
some
data
that
shows
the
percentage
of
revoking
suspending
the
license
when
their
grades
went
down
and
the
percentages
were
around
40
40
to
45
percent
suspended,
and
then
it
was
up
like
70
that
they
ever
got
it
back.
N
So
it's
imperative,
whether
it's
it's
urban
or
rural
areas
that
you
have
to
have
a
driver's
license
in
order
to
not
even
support
your
family
support
yourself
and
and
I'd,
be
a
stigma
of
well.
They
make
terrible
grades
and
have
a
driver's
license
in
school.
So
that's
that's.
Why
I'm
bringing
the
bill.
I
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
and
thank
the
sponsor
just
wanted
to
mention
one
thing
and
and
see
if
you
had
considered
doing
this,
but
what
about
instead
of
just
completely
reversing
the
the
current
law,
what
about
a
restricted
driver's
license
that
would
allow
you
know
you
know
that's
already
in
place
now
for
some
things
like
if
someone's
had
a
you
know,
a
lot
of
wrecks
or
a
lot
of
or
a
dui
or
whatever
they
give
a
restricted
driver's
license
where
they
can
go
to
the
doctor
or
go
to
school,
go
to
work,
but
they
can't
get
out.
I
You
know
they're
on
saturday
night
and
hit
the
bars
or
whatever,
but
if
they
just
had
a
restricted
driver's
license,
and
that
would
be
maybe
that
would
be
an
incentive
to
to
keep
working
hard
and
everything
like
that.
You
know,
rather
than
just
completely
reversing
the
the
current
law.
That's
in
place,
restrict.
I
Yes,
I
mean,
if,
if
rather
than
you
know,
just
completely
reversing
what
we're
doing
right
now,
just
saying
that
if
you
know
if
you're
graduating,
like
that
you're
you're
going
to
get
a
restricted
driver's
license
where
you
can
go
to
medical
appointments,
you
can
go
to
school
and
whatever,
but
it
doesn't
allow
you
the
freedom
that
that
a
regular
driver's
license
have
they're
already,
there's
already
a
restricted
driver's
license
for
other
things,
and
I
thought
that
might
be
an
incentive
to
to
do
better.
Too.
N
N
I
A
restricted
driver's
license.
What
would
still
allow
them
to
do
all
that,
but
it
would
not
allow
them
to.
You
know,
go
other
places
where
you
know
or
drive
out
late
at
night
or
whatever,
but
it
would
be
if
it
would
allow
them
to
to
do
that.
It
was
just
a
thought.
I
thought
that
that
that
might
be
a
compromise,
but
thank
you
for
just
linking
that
bite
all
right.
Thank
you.
E
E
I
sort
of
agree
that
good
compromise
will
be
a
restricted
license
or
more
specific
hardship
license
where
they
can
only
go
to
and
from
school
or
to
or
from
work
instead
of
doing
away
with
it
myself.
Thank.
F
F
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
and
sponsor
I
want
to
thank
you
for
bringing
this.
I
think
this
is
going
to
be
the
greatest
education
bill
we
bring
before
this
general
assembly.
I
remember
when
I
was
15..
If
I
thought
I
could
not
drive
because
of
my
grades.
There's
one
thing
I
would
do.
I
would
make
sure
my
grades
were
good,
because
all
I
wanted
to
do
when
I
was
15
and
a
half
was
to
get
my
learner's
permit
and
the
day
I
turned
16
I
got
my
driver's
license.
I
think
this
is
good
legislation.
M
Mr
chairman,
I'd
have
to
detail
that
as
well.
Ladies
and
gentlemen,
the
problem
with
the
restricted
driver's
license
is
that
some
kids,
when
they're
working
that
may
be
the
only
day
they
can
work,
is
saturday
saturday,
friday
evenings
when
they're
out
of
school
and
saturdays,
and
so
they
need
to
go
to
work
while
in
high
school.
Those
were
the
jobs
I
had.
M
I
worked
on
the
weekends
because
I
had
to
work
on
the
weekends
you
know
and
whatever
those
hours
were,
you
know
I
went
because
I'm
out
of
school
at
that
particular
point
in
time
so
and
and
and
you
as
a
the
sponsor
the
bill
is
already
indicated.
You'll,
be
surprised
how
many
of
the
young
people
are
working
to
help
supplement
what
is
going
on
in
the
family,
from
a
family
of
three
or
four
or
five
kids.
M
Now,
that's
I
don't
know,
that's
that's
another
problem,
okay,
you
know,
but
I
think
the
bill
may
be
in
a
great
posture
where
we
can
have
some
effect,
some
change.
That
is
going
to
be
good
for
our
young
people.
You
know.
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
N
B
You
are
correct
all
right
representative:
they
are
restricted
already
representative
powers.
I
Chairman
powers-
sorry,
yes,
and-
and
I
didn't
mean
to
imply
that
they
couldn't
work
on
the
weekends
or
whatever,
like
that,
the
restricted
driver's
license
I
was
talking
about
would
allow
them
to
go
to
work.
I
Let
them
go
to
medical,
it
doesn't
matter
what,
whether
it's
weekend
night
or
day
or
whatever,
and
I
think
that
representative
lowell
had
a
good
idea
too
just
a
hardship
license
that
would
allow
them,
maybe
even
a
a
different
type
of
thing,
but
they
would
still
be
allowed
medical
or
to
go
to
you
know
school
or
whatever.
So
all
I
was
trying
to
do
is
just
trying
to
come
up
with
a
compromise.
That's
it
might
affect.
Thank
you.
B
Thank
you,
we're
just
informed
by
illegal
that
they
are,
they
are
restricted
up
until
age
18..
Okay,
thank
you.
Any
other
questions.
Comments.
Question
has
been
called
on
the
bill.
Without
objection.
We
are
voting
on
house
bill
2037.
All
in
favor
of
this
bill
say
aye
aye,.
B
N
The
thank
you
chairman
remember.
N
B
Have
an
amendment
we
need
to
put
on
your
bill.
I
have
an
emotional
amendment.
Is
it
one
three
seven
two
eight.
B
N
Thank
you.
It's
house
bill
2318
requires
that
the
design
of
disabled
license
plates
incorporate
the
same
color
scheme
base,
design
and
details
of
the
standard
register.
Registration
plates.
Basically
what's
happened.
Is
the
disabled
plates
were
a
different
part
of
the
code
and
was
not
included
in
the
budget
to
receive
blue
plates,
and
this
will
create
correct
that
to
where
disabled
plates
were
or
it
could
be.
Blue.
B
Very
good
any
questions
for
the
sponsor
question
has
been
called
on
the
bill.
Without
objection,
we're
voting
on
house
bill
2318,
all
in
favor,
say
aye
aye,
all
opposed,
nay
eyes
have
it.
Your
bill
goes
to
calendar
and
rule
sir
item
number,
eight
representative
parkerson
again
been
waiting
patiently.
You
are
recognized,
sir,
on
house
bill
2251.
O
Thank
you,
mr
chair,
and
and
thank
you
committee.
I'm
just
trying
to
I've
been
watching
y'all
debate
these
bills
and
my
my
head
got
wrapped
around
the
bills
that
chairman
jernigan
was
running.
Now
I
got
to
get
myself
back
and
posture
with
my
own
bills,
but
I
appreciate
your
your
time
this
morning
house,
bill
2251,
allows
a
person
that
is
convicted
of.
Is
that
right,
2251.?
O
B
O
Thank
you,
sir.
Thank
you.
Committee,
hospital
2251
simply
gives
a
person
that's
convicted,
of
speeding
and
and
has
paid
his
fine
an
opportunity
to
go
to
a
defensive
driving
school
and
get
some
of
the
points
removed
from
that
ticket
or
that
that
he
was
convicted
of
pretty
straightforward.
B
O
Sir,
thank
you
committee
and
thank
you,
mr
chair
and.
B
B
O
You,
mr
chair,
this
bill
is
pretty
straightforward.
Also,
it
simply
instructs
tasser
of
which
I
serve.
I
serve
on
tasser
and
myself,
and
the
chair
of
tasks
or
senator
jaeger
are
running
this
legislation
to
instruct
tasser
to
study
how
we
can
move
people
across
the
state
of
tennessee,
whether
it's
through
rail
or
any
other
alternative
means
of
moving
people.
J
Thank
you
chairman.
Thank
you,
representative
parkinson,
for
bringing
the
study
forward.
We
have
numerous
times
well
a
few
years
back
the
the
fashion
of
taking
getting
on
an
airplane.
I
mean.
Excuse
me,
a
train.
J
The
way
they
do
in
europe
is
very
appealing
to
many
of
us
here,
especially
when
all
those
of
us
commute
long
distances.
I
could
think
of
better
ways
to
spend
an
hour
of
my
time
than
driving.
I
could
be
working
on
good
legislation.
How
about
that?
No,
but
the
point
I
want
to
make
is:
there
are
states
that
are
doing
this
very
well
like
up
on
the
northeast
coast,
they're
doing
it
very
great,
but
they
those
are
people
up
there.
J
You
can't
there's
no
place
to
drive,
and
I
know
we
have
to
think
about
this
going
forward,
but
I
would
hope
that
they
would
give
us
some
results
that,
of
course,
we're
only
single
track
in
the
state
of
tennessee.
We
do
freight
and
we
do
passenger,
and
that
is
complicated
when
you
only
have
one
rail
system.
So
what
we
need
to
have
coming
back
to
us
is
a
model
that
that
mirrors
some
of
these
states
that
have
two
track
systems
and
that
way,
then
maybe
we
would
be
open
to
that.
J
But
another
point
I
want
to
make
is
the
study
that
we
or
the
the
research
that
I
made
was
the
fact
that
or
found
was
the
fact
that,
once
these
systems
get
in
place
these
rails
for
passenger,
they
are
paid
for
on
the
front
end
by
by
federal
funds.
But
on
the
back
end
the
state
has
to
pick
up
those
costs
and
that's
something
we
need
to
think
about
very
seriously,
because
that
will
become
a
maintenance
cost
to
the
state.
But
I
would
love
to
have
a
nice.
J
I
would
love
to
be
able
to
get
on
a
train
from
nashville
and
go
straight
to
glacier
park.
I
would
just
love
to
be
able
to
do
that
for
vacation,
but
in
the
meantime
there
are
some
things
that
we
need
to
really
consider,
and
I
hope
that
this
this
report
will
bring
us
answers
to
those
questions.
Thank
you
for
bringing
the
bill.
O
Mr,
mr,
do
you
mind
if
I
do
a
quick
response?
Thank
you,
sir,
and
and
thank
you
representative
weaver,
honestly.
I
wouldn't
care
if
they
came
up
with
a
system
that
would
beam
me
from
memphis
to
kingsport.
O
You
know
whatever
you
know
I
you
know
serving
on.
Tasser
is
one
of
my
honestly
one
of
my
greatest
honors,
because
I
think
they
are
it's
such
an
amazing
body,
and
I
have
all
the
faith
and
confidence
that
they're
going
to
bring
us
back
something
completely
comprehensive,
whether
it
shows
that
rail
is
feasible
or
not,
it
might
not
even
be
feasible,
but
whatever
alternatives
are
available
for
us.
We
just
need
something
to
connect
all
of
our
people
and
all
the
tourists
that
come
into
our
state
representative.
M
M
Some
part
of
the
state
and
people
got
to
get
out
you're
not
going
to
get
out
on
the
expressway,
it's
just
too
small,
too
congested,
and
I
look
at
not
only
the
tourist
aspect
of
the
tour
side
of
it,
but
in
the
event
that
the
world
gets
tops
it
turbo,
you
got
to
figure
out
how
we're
going
to
move
people,
let
alone
food
and
everything
else
we
need,
and
I
don't
think
we
should
have
ever
allowed
our
trained
system
to
go
into
disrepair
as
it
has
become
over
the
years.
M
We
should
all
we
should
have
kept
it
once
we
got
the
expressway
system
and
then
we
got
the
planes.
We
just
forgot
about
the
trains
forgot
about
them.
You
know
so
it's
something
that
hopefully
has
to
come
back
with
something
decent
and
we
get
started
on
some
of
this
stuff
before
the
cost
continues
to
escalate,
it's
not
going
to
get
cheaper
guaranteed,
not
to
get
cheaper.
So,
thank
you
for
the
bill.
Thank
you,
sir.
Thank.