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From YouTube: House Floor Session- 20th Legislative Day- April 3, 2023
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House Floor Session- 20th Legislative Day- April 3, 2023
A
Mr
sergeant
of
arms
invite
the
members
into
the
chamber
and
close
the
doors
out
here
by
the
clear
of
the
House
Representatives
of
the
113th
general
assembly
of
the
state
of
Tennessee.
Now
in
session
members
I
know
we
usually
stand
and
ask
the
gallery
to
please
stand.
Representative
Hardaway
is
going
to
ask
you
to
sit
for
a
little
bit
and
then
we
will
rise
after
I.
Think
representative,
Hardaway
and
Reverend
today,
Mr
John,
DeBerry,
Reverend
Hardaway
I
mean
representative
Hardaway
you're
recognized.
B
B
B
C
They're
very
important
days
in
our
life,
and
there
are
times
no,
please
keep
your
seats.
There
are
times
when
all
of
us
can
remember
where
we
were
I.
Imagine
we
can
remember
if
we
lived
where
we
were
when
President
Kennedy
was
shot
or
9
11
or
many
other
of
the
momentous
events
that
have
happened
in
our
country,
but
sometimes
we
need
to
be
reminded
of
who
we
are
and
whose
we
are
Dr.
Martin
Luther
King
stood
for
patriotism
in
its
truest
sense.
C
He
therefore
reserved
the
right
to
speak
with
the
power
given
him
by
those
documents
to
speak
up
to
make
America
better
in
one
of
his
speeches
he
said
I
criticize
America,
because
I
love,
America
and
because
I
want
to
see
her
stand
as
the
moral
example
to
the
world.
Sometimes
I
think
we
forget
our
position
in
the
world
and
that
there
are
those
all
over
this
globe
who
watch
us.
Dr
King
reminded
us
of
this.
He
reminded
us
of
the
Bill
of
Rights
and
the
cost
of
those
rights.
C
Dr
King
brought
back
to
the
eyes
of
Black
and
Whites
who
criticized
him.
He
said
the
very
reason
why
America
is
exists
in
the
first
place.
He
said
this
is
why,
because
of
freedom
with
Elegance
courage,
Vision
faith
and
dignity
and
dignity,
Dr
King
reminded
and
and
Indigenous
a
a
indignant
and
divided
population
of
what
was
at
stake
when
we
fought
each
other,
our
freedom
was
at
stake.
C
Dr
King
reminded
us
that
Abraham
Lincoln
was
not
the
first
one
to
say
that
A
house
divided
against
itself
cannot
stand,
but
our
Lord
and
our
Savior
Jesus
Christ
was
the
first
to
say
that
as
our
enemies
watch
with
a
Covetous
and
greedy
vigilance,
Dr
King
said
in
1963:
Darkness
cannot
drive
out
Darkness
only
light
can
do
that.
Hatred
cannot
drive
out
hate.
Only
love
can
do
that.
We
must
learn
to
live
together
as
brothers.
C
He
said,
or
perish
together
as
fools,
and
while
our
enemies
watched
our
internal
strife,
our
bickering
and
fighting
among
ourselves,
he
said
that
there
would
be
those
he
realized
that
there
would
be
those
who
said
that
they
would
take
America
without
firing
a
shot.
Dr
King
was
a
man
who
not
only
loved
America,
but
he
loved
her
laws.
He
was
a
man
of
law.
He
was
a
man
of
decorum.
He
was
a
distinguished
man
and
he
held
people
together.
C
C
Now
he
issued
a
Stern
and
prophetic
warning
to
America's
future
generation
to
our
future
generation,
and
we
must
always
be
cognizant
that
we
don't
spend
so
much
time
and
effort
giving
them
what
we
didn't
have
that
we
forget
to
give
them
what
we
did
have.
We
will
talk
to
love
one
another
talk
to
love
our
nation
taught
to
respect
our
flag,
taught
to
respect
our
men
and
women
of
the
military
taught
to
respect
the
nation
that
gave
us
so
much
that
the
rest
of
the
world
envies.
So
he
issued
a
Stern
warning.
C
If
we
are
not
careful,
Dr
King
said
our
colleges
and
our
universities
will
produce
a
group
of
closed-minded
unscientific,
illogical
propagandists
consumed
with
immoral
Acts.
He
said,
be
careful
brethren
be
careful
teachers.
He
went
on
to
say
in
that
same
article
intelligence
is
not
enough
intelligence
plus
character.
That
is
the
true
goal
of
Education.
When
we
remove
God
in
prayer
and
expect
Society
to
be
Godly,
Dr
King
said
to
be
a
Christian
without
prayer
is
no
more
possible
than
to
be
alive
without
breeding
breathing.
C
So
from
a
Birmingham,
Jail,
Dr
King
said
in
1963,
letting
us
know
his
love
for
this
country.
He
said
we
will
reach
our
goal
of
freedom
in
Birmingham
and
all
over
this
nation,
because
the
goal
of
America
is
freedom,
abused
and
scorned
though
she
may
be.
Our
destiny
is
tied
up
and
speaking
to
black
people
and
people
of
color.
He
said
our
destiny
is
tied
up
in
the
destiny
of
America.
C
So
I
want
you
to
think
about
that
this,
as
we
celebrate
the
death,
the
life
and
the
contribution
of
this
great
man,
he
said
one
time
that
we
all
must
understand
that
we
have
been
given
a
god-given
responsibility,
a
god-given
responsibility
to
do
all
possible
to
work
with
one
another.
He
said
non-violence
is
a
unique
weapon,
but
it
is
a
weapon
that
will
most
certainly
change
the
world.
Dr
King
warns
us
and
remember
this:
we
cannot
unwrite
history.
C
C
Maybe
there
will
be
some
who
will
say
that
he
is
one
who
does
not
understand
our
current
problems,
but
when
it
was
time
to
fight
he
fought
when
it
was
time
to
stand,
he
stood
when
it
was
time
to
speak.
He
spoke
and
he
did
it
with
dignity.
He
did
it
with
faith.
He
did
it
with
love
of
country.
He
did
it
respecting
his
flag.
He
did
it
on
an
all
men
to
come
together,
for
the
benefit
of
this
nation
understand
something.
C
I
must
remember
Somewhere
Out
There,
a
person
died
for
me
today
and
as
long
as
there
is
War
as
long
as
there
is
conflict,
I
must
ask
and
answer
myself
am
I
worth
dying
for
Dr
King
made
that
speech
I.
Remember
that
night
I,
remember
the
bad
weather
I,
remember
his
shaky
voice
at
times,
I.
Remember
him.
Looking
around
the
room.
D
C
C
C
C
We
approach
you
with
humility,
we
approach
you
with
Thanksgiving,
we
approach
to
having
examined
ourselves
and
understand
our
unworthiness
and
the
fact
that
we
are
undone
without
your
love,
your
care
and
your
help.
Look
down.
If
you
will
within
this
Chambers,
we
want
you
to
give
our
speaker
a
greater
degree
of
wisdom
and
courage.
As
he
stands
with
the
members
of
this
house,
we
pray
father
that
they
and
all
of
us
will
understand.
C
This
is
so
much
bigger
than
we
are,
and
the
protection
and
the
strength
and
the
courage
to
protect
our
institutions
is
Paramount
father.
We
ask
you
to
be
with
us
to
be
with
us
in
all
of
our
troubles
and
trials
and
give
us
the
strength
so
that
we
can
be
the
light
on
the
top
of
the
hill
to
the
rest
of
the
world.
We
pray
father
for
America,
we
pray
father
for
the
state
of
Tennessee,
we
pray
for
our
governor
Bill
Lee.
We
pray
for
all
the
children
in
this
room.
E
A
I
I
A
J
You
so
much
members,
and
we
too
had
the
two
tornadoes
and
actually
didn't
know.
I
had
gotten
a
picture
of
them
so
so,
but
I
do
appreciate
you
Mr
Speaker.
You
called
that
night
checking
for
the
caucus
for
your
many
prayers
and
reaching
out
to
us.
At
this
moment
we
I
only
know
of
one
death
and
I,
don't
feel
like
I've,
quite
gotten
the
clear
to
say
the
name
yet
so
just
know
we
know
of
one
death
in
Tipton.
J
K
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
I,
just
rise
today
to
welcome
I
notice
when
I
came
in
I
had
three
young
men
here
from
West
End
Middle
School,
Mr,
Thomas,
Middlebrooks,
Mr,
Hugh,
Becker
and
Oscar
Rodriguez.
Now
they
were
under
the
watchful
eye
of
my
good
friend,
Jeff,
Middlebrooks
and
I.
Know
representative
Garrett
would
appreciate
the
two
of
these
young
men
have
the
fortunate
pleasure
of
playing
on
my
little
league
baseball
team.
K
M
Mr
speaker,
thank
you.
Members
first
thing:
Mr
Speaker
I
want
to
share
this
with
you
we
had
and
my
negative
was.
There
was
a
death
as
well.
Three
people
died
in
that
tornado
about
a
mile
from
my
district
there.
It
was
a
child
and
two
adults,
and
this
is
really
rough
down
there.
It
really
was
rough
down
there.
If
you
don't
mind
for
that
family
and
I'm,
not
going
to
debose
names
at
this
point,
a
moment
of
silence
would
just
be
absolutely
beautiful
for
that
family
as
well.
M
M
M
Had
a
two-story
house
facing
the
hotel
itself,
less
than
a
half
a
block
from
the
hotel
I'm,
just
a
kid
I'm
lying
in
the
floor,
television
going
watching
whatever
program
it
was
at
that
point
in
time
and
my
grandmother
she
was
leaning
out
the
window.
You
could
see
right
down
to
the
hotel
on
her
knees.
M
M
Now
the
hotel
was
about
from
here
to
where
the
bathrooms
are
out
there
about
that
close
very
close.
At
that
time
they
wore
the
police
officer
word
they
were.
These
dark
suits,
dark,
real,
dark,
deep
navy
blue
suits
and
they
were
swarming
all
over
the
place.
They
were
everywhere
and
the
cars
were
black
and
white.
At
that
time.
I
can
remember
that
as
a
kid
they
were
everywhere.
M
Many
of
the
things
that
I
do
today
is
the
result
of
that.
That's
not
including
being
involved
in
the
rise
in
the
marches
and
things
of
that
nature.
At
that
time,
the
first
March
as
a
child,
because
my
mother
had
us
involved
in
this
that
did
go
well.
We
were
involved
in
that
Mars,
the
second
one
Kettle
Scott
King
Harry
Belafonte,
all
those
people
as
a
kid
I.
M
Remember
those
people
while
marching
up
and
down
Main
Street
as
a
kid
that
was
post
the
murder
that
City
has
given
the
world
a
lot
we're
not
talking
about
music,
but
the
history,
the
political
history,
the
Civil
Rights
history,
the
history
of
the
country
has
given
the
world
so
much,
and
for
that,
as
a
good
representative
and
and
preacher
John,
D
Berry
stated,
we
should
really
treasure
it
and
see.
What
can
we
learn
and
go
forth
to
it,
making
this
entire
State
a
better
place?
M
N
O
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
and
if
representative
Thompson
would
come
up
here
also
we
had
him.
Oh
there
he
is
Mr
Speaker
in
in
what
was
formerly
my
district
in
the
community
that
we
call
Douglas
Tennessee,
which
is
now
representative
Thompson's
District.
We
lost
a
matriarch
Ella
Mae
Alexander
lived
to
the
ripe
age
of
95
years
old.
O
She
raised
her
children
right,
her
grandchildren
were
raised
right
and
her
great-grandchildren
are
being
raised
right.
You
can
tell
the
fruits
of
the
tree
by
how
they
turn
out
and
her
offsprings
are
turning
out
to
be
good,
well-educated,
beautiful
people
and
so
I
want
to
give
homage
to
and
and
prayers
and
and
lift
up.
P
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
We
are
delighted
members
to
have
with
us
tonight
two
Future
Leaders
from
Scott
County
now
they're
they
are
they're,
doing
they're
working
as
Pages
tonight
Elijah
and
his
sister
Leah
West,
and
we
we
certainly
want
to
welcome
them
along
with
their
parents,
to
your
right,
Stephen
and
Patricia.
Would
you
please
give
them
a
big
old
welcome?
Thank
you.
Q
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
members,
I
think
we
all
know
that
the
colored
puzzle
pieces
represent
autism
awareness,
I
wear
my
tie
tonight
in
honor
of
my
stepson,
Thornton
Terry
and
all
others
affected
by
autism,
young
older,
just
everyone,
men
and
women
that
are
affected.
We
all
probably
know
somebody
autism
spectrum
disorder
is
a
broad
range
of
conditions
that
affect
a
person's
social
and
communication
skills
about
one
percent
of
the
world.
Population
has
autism
spectrum
disorder
and
that
number
is
growing.
Q
Yesterday,
April
2nd
was
World,
Autism,
Awareness
Day
and
the
entire
actually,
the
entire
month
of
April
is
World
autism
awareness
month.
So
it
hurt
urge
all
of
you.
If
you
don't
know
somebody
get
to
know
and
build
a
relationship
with
one
of
these
special
people,
because
they
are
truly
special.
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker.
R
F
S
Foreign,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker
I
want
to
begin
by
thanking
you,
as
well
as
the
others
have
for
checking
on
us
in
Hardeman
County.
We
were
blessed
in
Hardiman
that
the
storms
passed
us
by
our
warnings
in
our
district,
but
the
storms
passed
us
by,
but
it
did
hit
other
areas
and
I
stand,
of
course,
with
chairman
Gantt
and
chairman
Moody,
and
recognizing
those
people
in
that
districts
that
many
of
them
joined
the
district
that
I
represent
and
also
want
to
just
remind
us
that
that
was
one
particular
Church
in
Haywood
County.
S
D
T
Thank
you
speaker
and
hailing
from
Memphis
Tennessee,
the
story
and
the
cloud
as
it
were,
of
Dr
Martin,
Luther,
King,
Jr's,
death
hangs
over
our
city
and
one
of
the
stories
of
my
God
granddaddy
told
me.
He
too,
he
was
in
Indianola
Mississippi
at
the
time
it
was
after
Dr,
King
was
killed,
a
group
of
teenagers
ran
to
him
and
they
said
we
got
him.
We
got
Martin
Luther
King
and
he
tells
of
Dr
King
that
his
death
was
not
so
painful
after.
T
He
realized
that
Dr
King's
message
of
fighting
for
justice
of
fighting
for
our
communities
of
fighting
for
what
we
believe
in
which
is
a
better
tomorrow
for
each
and
every
person.
Even
if
it
requires
sacrifice,
he
spent
a
lot
of
time
in
jail.
He
was
beaten.
He
was
brutalized
too,
but
even
despite
that,
his
life
was
an
echo
and
for
each
of
us
our
lives
will
Echo
into
the
future
and
I
hope
that
we
continue
to
live
into
his
legacy
of
it.
U
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
I
stand
today,
honoring
those
and
Hardin
and
Wayne
County
Mr
Speaker.
The
storm
came
through
and
I
spend
a
majority
of
the
day,
Saturday
delivering
meals
and
water
and
running
a
chainsaw
and
trying
to
help
those
families
that
were
affected
so
I
stand.
Honoring
them
also
stand
expressing
our
gratitude
from
the
71st
District
to
you,
Mr
Speaker,
and
all
the
members
that
reached
out
to
us
we're
so
thankful
for
your
prayers,
and
we
ask
that
you
would
continue
to
pray
for
us
and
we're
very
grateful.
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker.
V
F
A
W
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
today
is
the
55th
anniversary
of
Dr
King's
last
speech
in
Memphis,
a
man
in
that
speech.
He
said
somewhere
I
read
that
the
greatness
of
America
is
the
right
to
protest
for
right
and
so
I
just
want
to
welcome
my
constituents,
many
of
whom
are
in
the
gallery
here,
asking
us
to
act.
X
Y
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
I
wanted
to
remind
the
members,
those
in
the
gallery
chamber
I
want
to
honor
our
Tennessee
Constitution
article.
One
section
23
addresses,
what's
happened
from
Thursday
to
today,
I
think
it's
very
important
that
we
hear,
as
the
former
representatives
from
Davidson
County
welcomed
his
people.
Y
Here's
what
Article,
1
Section
23
says
that
the
citizens
have
a
right
in
a
Peaceable
manner,
to
assemble
together
for
the
common
good
to
instruct
their
representatives
and
to
apply
to
those
invested
with
the
powers
of
government
for
redressive,
grievance
or
other
proper
purposes
by
address
of
her
monsterance
I
want
to
encourage
those
that
are
listening
to
remember.
It
is
good,
it
is
just.
It
is
right.
It
is
needed
to
come
and
share
your
thoughts
with
us.
A
This
is
the
same
same
morning
we
had
on
Thursday.
So
let
me
we
welcome
everybody
in
the
gallery.
We
appreciate
you
attending
the
proceedings
today.
We
appreciate
you
being
here
and
holding
up
your
signs,
however,
house
house
rules
state
that
you
cannot
disrupt
the
proceedings
and
so
any
clapping,
emotion,
screaming
or
yelling
is
out
of
order
and
therefore
has
the
right
to,
unfortunately
remove
individuals
or
the
people
in
the
gallery
if
they
continue
to
be
disruptive
to
the
house
proceedings.
But
we
do
welcome
you,
but
please
honor
the
rules
of
the
house
chairman
Faison.
Y
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
I
want
to
remind
us
on
this
house
floor
that
the
reason
we
have
rules
honoring
our
rules
and
our
constitution-
is
that
if
we
don't,
then
whoever
can
yell
the
loudest
whoever
can
build
the
biggest
mob,
whether
it's
from
the
right
or
the
left
or
the
middle.
That's
what
rules
and
we
as
a
society,
know
and
understand,
there's
no
value
and
someone
that
is
completely
lost.
It
coming
up
to
oppress
you
to
get
something
done.
A
Y
A
AA
AA
AA
A
AB
AB
AB
H
AB
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
and
to
all
those
that
have
come
today.
Item
number
39
and
number
40
on
today's
calendar
are
resolutions
to
honor
Chief
Greg
and
the
Nashville
police
department
and
his
both
Command
Staff
and
the
officers
that
rushed
into
a
building
where
there
was
an
evil
person
that
was
firing
and
killing
children,
teachers
and
shooting
at
those
officers.
AB
There
are
two
officers
specifically
that
are
named
in
this
resolution
that
themselves
took
out
this
threat
in
14
minutes
from
the
time
that
the
call
came
in
until
the
time
that
that
evil
person
was
no
longer
a
threat.
Mr
Speaker
with
that
after
Consulting
with
the
Democratic
leader
I,
would
ask
in
age,
chair
number,
503
and
hjr
number
504
that
all
members
voted
in
the
affirmative
be
added
as
co-prime
sponsors
to
honor
These,
Fine
Heroes,
with
objections.
AB
A
A
A
A
A
H
A
AE
AE
This
legislation
provides
employees
with
six
weeks
of
paid
parental
leave
for
the
birth
or
adoption
of
a
child
in
accordance
with
existing
FMLA
guidelines.
It
also
changes
how
existing
sick
and
annual
time
is
granted
to
State
Employees.
Additionally,
this
legislation
changes
the
definition
of
volunteer
benefits
for
state
employees
to
allow
for
the
state
to
pay
for
portions
or
all
of
employee
match
for
certain
benefits.
This
will
allow
for
the
state
to
pay
for
50
percent
of
the
employee
match
for
dental
care
and
100
percent
employee
match
for
long-term
disability.
AE
K
AE
For
Jim
Marshall,
thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
We
had
several
of
our
members
that
thought
that
was
too
much
that
we're
going
from
0
to
12.
and
that
we
want
to
try
to
go
ahead
and
do
six
this
year
and
maybe
come
back
at
a
later
date
and
move
it
up
to
12.
Or
if
this.
If
the
body
is
in
concurrence
with
the
city,
we
will
change
it
from
6
or
12
or
somewhere
in
between.
K
Thank
you,
Mr,
Speaker
and
and
I
appreciate
that
chairman
Marsh
I.
It's
my
understanding
that
the
Senate
still
has
12
weeks
in
their
version,
and
so
I
assume
this
is
going
to
end
up
going
to
a
conference
committee
or
at
least
I
hope
so
I
would
love
to
see
it
be
12
weeks.
I
think
that
that
the
paid
leave
should
be
that
point
it
is,
we
are
losing
state
employees
I
feel
like
we
have
not
done
our
fair
share
for
a
set
of
employees.
K
AG
AG
As
I
was
growing
up,
the
state
didn't
pay
as
much
as
private,
but
they
had
great
benefits.
Our
benefits
have
slipped
behind.
What
the
private
Market
is
and
I
really
look
forward
to
this,
helping
us
catch
up
to
the
private
Market,
because
it's
a
competition
for
good
employees
out
there.
We
can't
stick
our
heads
in
the
sand
and
say
that
oh
everybody
will
come
to
us
for
our
our
pay
or
for
our
benefits.
AG
AC
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
members,
while
I
agree
that
this
is
certainly
a
good
thing.
I
rise
in
opposition
to
the
legislation
for
a
couple
different
reasons,
one
if
we're
talking
about
Mamas
and
providing
additional
stay
for
mamas
I'm
all
about
it,
but
the
reality
is
for
those
of
us
who
own
a
small
business
own.
A
small
business
of
eight
employees.
I
do
not
have
the
luxury
of
getting
giving
men
and
my
company
six
weeks
off.
If
their
wife
has
a
baby
I
simply
don't
have
that
luxury.
I
can't
afford
to
do
that.
AC
My
business
cannot
run
that
way
and
I
stand
with
the
thousands
of
small
business
owners
that
do
not
have
the
budget
or
the
luxury
to
be
able
to
give
six
weeks
or
12
weeks
off
and
so
I
cannot
support
using
their
taxpayer
dollars
to
provide
a
benefit
to
State
Employees
that
they
themselves
could
not
afford
so
again.
Well,
I
appreciate
the
intent
I
have
to
rise
in
opposition.
Thank
you.
A
A
A
AH
A
K
Thank
you,
Mr,
Speaker,
and,
and
thank
you
sponsor
my
question
about
this
legislation,
I
think
is,
is
I.
Think
this
legislation
is
mostly
well
intended.
My
question
is
that
these
physical
care,
custody
and
control
the
influence
must
go
to
a
designated
authorized,
non-profit
licensed
child
placing
agency.
K
Unfortunately,
this
state
has
primarily
due
to
legislation,
has
primarily
made
these
agencies
limited,
and
some
of
these
agencies
in
the
past
have
denied
couples
for
being
Jewish
or
for
being
Interfaith
marriages
or
other
type
of
reasons.
They
have
turned
away
families
and,
and
that's
a
serious
concern
of
mine.
Is
there
a
reason
we're
limited
to
those
agencies
approved
by
the
state.
N
K
A
A
AF
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
I
know
that
I'm
out
of
order,
but
I
would
like
for
this
body
to
rise
and
honor
of
a
fine
man
that
we
lost
today.
My
constituent,
it
was
my
honor
to
be
his
representative,
former
Chief
Justice
of
Tennessee
Supreme
Court
Mickey
Barker.
Many
of
you
knew
Justice
Barker.
He
was
a
mentor.
He
was
an
encourager.
He
was
a
wonderful
jurist.
He
had
spent
his
life
loving
and
upholding
the
law
and
loved
Tennessee
and
did
so
much
for
our
state,
so
Mr
Speaker.
AF
AF
U
AB
A
H
AI
AI
The
scenic
River
Act
precludes
the
construction
of
landfills
within
two
miles
of
this
Scenic
River
designation
agriculture
is
exempt
both
the
Murray
County
Commission
on
February
21st
2023
in
the
city
of
Columbia,
on
March
9
2023,
a
past
resolution
in
support
of
Senate
bill,
4.,
64
and
the
reason
Mr
Speaker
and
members
is
the
Duck.
River
is
one
of
the
most
biodiverse
rivers
in
the
country,
fourth
in
the
world,
and
is
imperative
to
protect
this
River
from
any
potential
environmental
hazards.
With
that
Mr
Speaker
I
renew
my
motion.
A
W
W
Thank
you.
This
is
an
important
matter,
and
this
is
an
example
of
us
here
doing
the
people's
work.
Fighting
an
out-of-state
corporation
that
was
trying
to
pollute
the
drinking
water
of
your
people,
and
so
I
will
stand
for
your
people
and
I
hope.
You'll
stand
with
my
people
who
are
gathered
here
today.
A
T
Thank
you,
speaker
and
sponsor
having
read
this
legislation
haven't
been
involved
in
fights
for
the
protection
of
water
in
Tennessee
and
people's
drinking
water.
I
know
how
extremely
important
it
is
to
have
those
protections
and
I
think
across
our
state
and
rural
and
urban
areas,
Suburban
areas
as
well.
AJ
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
members.
It's
been
purported
that
this
is
about
water.
This
is
about
a
Scenic
River
when,
in
fact,
that's
not
hardly
the
case.
This
is
actually
about
a
landfill,
not
just
a
proposed
landfill
that
would
go
through
the
normal
processes
of
local
approval,
but
about
an
existing
landfill
in
this
state,
one
that
is
permitted
under
state
law.
AJ
AJ
AJ
A
suit
was
filed
after
a
citizen
was
prevented
from
developing
Lots
purchased
two
years
prior
to
the
passage
of
that
act
and
the
case
made
it
all
the
way
to
the
Supreme
Court,
the
Court
ruled
in
favor
of
the
property
owner.
As
many
of
you
would
imagine,
the
state
of
South
Carolina
ultimately
paid
the
property
owner
eight
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars
in
compensation
for
just
these
two
lots.
AJ
AJ
The
very
first
committee
this
came
came
in
I
smelled,
something
because
we
were
getting
so
many
emails
about
this
one
bill
about
a
Scenic
River.
What
could
that
do
so?
I
asked
the
sponsor
of
this
question.
Do
you
know
of
any
property
owners
that
will
be
affected
by
this
bill?
That
would
have
any
opposition
to
it.
AJ
The
answer
there
were
some
early
opposition
early
questions
about
the
bill
from
agricultural
people
and
so
on
and
so
forth,
and
then
the
very
last
thing.
So
the
answer
in
the
short
term
is
no,
no
meaning
no
Property.
Owners
would
be
in
opposition
to
this
and
I
know
from
what
we've
seen
in
testimony,
what
I've
had
since
then
at
least
two
property
owners,
and
possibly
three
are
opposed
to
this.
AJ
AJ
A
AI
Let
me
unpack
a
couple
things
here
that
was
accused
of
the
people
of
the
good
people
of
Murray
County.
Let's
talk
about
takings.
First
of
all,
let
me
explain
this
briefly
and
I
vowed
all
the
time
when
I
came
up
here.
I
would
never
get
into
the
well
as
an
attorney
and,
unfortunately
I'm
forced
to
be
an
attorney
today.
Let
me
tell
you
what
it
does.
We
asked
for
an
opinion
from
a
law
firm
here
in
Nashville,
exactly
what
this
would
do.
AI
I'll
read
this
Mr
Speaker.
You
have
asked
that
we
review
a
letter
from
tune
entering
and
white
Public
public
attorneys
dated
February
27
23
attorneys
for
remedial
holding
Holdings.
Those
are
the
people
that
hold
this
landfill
in
Murray
County.
Right
now
to
the
house,
agriculture
and
natural
resources
committee.
They
gave
a
letter
which
opines
that
the
designation
of
additional
portions
of
the
Duck
River
a
class
II
Scenic
River
is,
is
an
almost
total
taking,
which
would
result
in
a
multi-million
dollar
liability
to
the
state
of
Tennessee.
AI
This
would
certainly
not
be
the
case
here.
The
designation
as
a
team
as
a
Tennessee,
Scenic
River,
as
well
as
the
current
zoning
of
the
affected
property
in
Murray
County,
which
happened
in
2013,
which
is
M2
or
heavy
industrial,
will
continue
to
allow
for
a
wide
variety
of
commercial
and
Industrial
uses.
So
you
ask
yourself
well
what
is
M2.
AI
This
is
everything
that
is
permitted
right
now
that
this
landowner
can
do
manufacturing
and
assembly
uses
relating
to
the
manufacturer
and
assembly
of
Transportation
equipment,
including
aircraft,
Motor,
Vehicles
boats
and
rail
transport
equipment.
We
are
becoming
the
number
one
destination
for
all
for
automobile
manufacturers
in
the
country.
AI
This
landowner
could
build
a
now
multi-billion
dollar
automobile
manufacturing
plant
right
here
in
Murray
right
here
in
Middle,
Tennessee,
manufacturing
and
processing
Industries
generally,
with
the
exception
of
those
specifically,
are
implication
otherwise
classified
in
section
5063,
which
would
be
some
other
things
that
that
that
really
don't
fall
under
this
one.
Commercial,
educational,
research
and
recreational
facilities
operated
as
an
accessory
use
and
auxiliary
to
the
principal
activity,
Brewery
and
craft
Industries,
Distillery
farm
and
Winery.
By
no
means
at
all,
are
we
taking
all
all
of
the
economic
opportunities
of
this
property?
AI
AI
After
that,
the
landowner
who
owned
the
property
came
to
the
Murray
County
Commission
and
asked
them
to
change
that
zoning
ordinance
and
the
Murray
County
Commission
said
no
is
because
we
have
an
obligation
to
protect
that
water
source
in
2022
when
this
individual
that
the
chairman
brings
up
purchased
a
property,
see
deck
sent
them
a
letter
on
what
exactly
their
permit
is
for
exactly
what
they're
permitted
for
and
number
seven
on
their
permit
and
I'll.
Read
it
verbatim
to
you.
AI
So
you'll
know
here,
says:
number
seven
property
rights
now
this
is
the
landfill
that
this
Pro,
that
this
owner
just
purchased
and
here's
what
it
says
from
tdec
property
rights.
This
permit
does
not
convey
any
property
rights
of
any
sort
or
any
exclusive
privilege
from
tdeck
Murray
County,
with
this
Scenic
River
designation,
we're
protecting
a
water
source,
and
why
are
we
protecting
this
water
source?
You
may
ask
yourself.
AI
The
Duck
River
is
the
most
biodiverse
River
in
the
state
country
and
fourth
in
the
world,
two
hundred
thousand
tennesseans
and
tourists
used
at
Duck
River
for
their
recreational
uses.
Every
year
we
have
multiple
endangered
species
that
occupy
the
Duck
River
350,
000,
tennesseans
and
future
tennesseans
depend
on
the
Duck
River
for
clean
drinking
water
industry
and
businesses
in
Murray,
County
and
Southern
Middle
Tennessee
depend
on
the
Duck
River
for
clean
water
to
operate
their
businesses.
AI
AI
And
lastly,
one
of
my
colleagues
from
Shelby
County
mentioned
it
members.
How
many
times
do
we
sit
here
that
Democrats
Republicans
conservatives,
liberals,
agriculture
and
environmentalists
all
are
fighting
on
the
same
side?
Members?
This
is
common
sense,
we're
going
to
protect
the
Duck
River
for
not
only
the
people
that
are
here
right
now,
but
for
future
generations
of
Tennessee
so
that
they
can
have
clean
drinking
water
for
their
children
now
and
in
the
future.
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
A
A
E
E
They
started
to
take
a
portion
of
the
funds
that
funds
our
our
low
income,
our
housing
program,
and
they
took
a
part
of
some
of
our
known
reason
to
give
to
both
Civil
War
to
Civil
War
sites
to
purchase
Civil
War
sites
and
also
Underground
Railroad
sites,
and
then
they
also
tacked
on
all
new
monies.
But
half
of
that's
going
to
go
to
this
same
fund.
E
So
it's
accumulated
millions
of
dollars
over
these
years,
and
you
know
we
have
a
housing
crisis
here
and
as
I
dug
into
it
in
terms
of
the
Underground
Railroad
sites,
there
has
to
be
a
national
register
site
already,
so
no
money
is
going
there.
So
there
it's
really
going
for
the
Civil
War
sites
and
they've
been
able
to
get
a
few
over
the
years.
E
But,
but
what
this
amendment
does
simply
is
to
take
it
back
to
its
original
form
to
where
this
fund-
and
this
comes
out
of
the
taxes
from
selling
properties
and
things
of
that
nature.
It
sends
it
all
what
how
it
was
originally
crafted
to
go
to
this
Housing
Development
agency
that
exists
in
every
County,
it's
primarily
a
rural
thing,
but
but
to
really
try
to
get
our
housing
program
back
to
giving
these
funds
where
they
should
so.
But
with
that
I
I
humbly
ask
for
you,
I
renew
my
motion.
A
AB
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
and
much
of
what
you
just
said.
I,
don't
disagree
with
I
mean
there's
a
lot
of
Merit
there,
but
in
this
particular
bill
this
is
the
biggest
tax
cut
that
we've
done
in
decades,
and
it
gets
money
straight
back
to
small
businesses
and
large
businesses,
and
the
people
of
Tennessee
I
would
be
more
than
happy
to
stand
with
you
on
a
bill
that
deals
with
that
issue
alone.
AB
But
in
this
particular
bill,
I
would
hate
for
this
bill
to
have
to
go
back
to
committee,
spend
weeks
and
and
maybe
even
flounder
for
the
session
over
an
amendment
that
that
is
again
worthy
of
consideration
and
of
conversation,
and
if
there's
another
bill
that
we
could
work
on
that
this
year,
maybe
something
that's
still
in
the
finance
subcommittee.
I
am
just
personally
very
open
to
that
conversation,
but
with
all
due
respect,
I
would
have
to
move
this
amendment
at
this
time
for
right
now
to
the
table.
A
E
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
and
I
really
appreciate
the
the
words
for
my
majority
leader
and
and
I
agree
wholeheartedly
with
that.
This
is
a
good
bill
that
that's
going
to
do
some
really
good
things.
So
I,
don't
know
what
the
process
and
procedure
is,
but
if
the
leader
is
in
favor
of
I,
don't
mind
to
withdraw
this
bill,
I
mean
I.
Don't
want
draw
this
amendment.
Thank
you.
A
AB
A
A
A
AL
AL
It
provides
tax
relief
to
Tennessee
families,
it
provides
tax
relief
to
Tennessee
businesses,
particularly
small
and
medium-sized
businesses,
and
it
makes
Tennessee
overall
a
stronger
economic
competitor
against
other
states.
So
three
major
things
are
tackled
in
this
legislation:
three
major
reforms
to
business
tax,
franchise
and
excise
tax
and
sales
and
use
tax.
AL
This
this
bill
raises
the
the
thresholder
who
is
subject
to
business
tax
in
Tennessee
from
ten
thousand
dollars
to
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
in
gross
receipts.
To
give
you
an
idea
of
the
of
what
kind
of
effect
that
has
this
will
exempt.
140
000
business
locations
in
this
state
from
from
paying
business
tax
businesses
with
less
than
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
in
gross
receipts,
will
simply
pay
a
15
local
license
fee.
AL
So
what
want
to
touch
also
on
the
franchise
and
excise
tax?
It
provides
a
small
business
standard
deduction
up
to
fifty
thousand
dollars
in
its
entirety.
This
deduction
provides
94.5
million
dollars
in
tax
relief
for
businesses
in
Tennessee,
every
business
with
a
profit.
Every
business
in
this
state
with
a
profit
approximately
70
000
businesses
will
benefit
over
23
000
businesses
will
see
their
excise
tax
liability
reduced
to
zero.
AL
What
want
to
touch
just
a
second
we've
talked
a
little
bit
already
on
the
the
Florida
night
about
family
leave.
Well,
this
provides
a
two-year
State
Paid
Family
Leave
credit.
If
a
private
employer
chooses
to
provide
an
employee
with
family
paid
leave,
the
business
can
receive
an
excise
tax
credit
based
on
the
wages
paid
to
the
employee.
The
credit
Will
mirror
the
Federal
Credit
and
allow
a
business
to
offset
up
to
50
percent
of
their
fnui
ability.
This,
furthermore,
is
this
bill
transitions
to
a
single
sales
Factor.
AL
AL
Lastly-
and
this
is
the
one
that
that
maybe
got
a
little
bit
more
headlines,
but
but
all
of
these
elements
are
huge,
this
creates
a
three-month
Foods
food
sales,
tax
holiday
in
August,
September
and
October
holds
locals
harmless
again.
Tax
savings
for
businesses
for
individuals,
for
Tennessee
families
and
overall
just
makes
continues
to
make
Tennessee
really
just
the
the
greatest
state
in
the
nation
to
do
business
and
the
most
economically
friendly
state
in
the
nation.
With
that
I
renew
my
motion.
AM
K
AL
Lear
Cochrane,
thank
you
Mr
Speaker,
so
what
what
that
will
do
is
level
the
playing
field
for
Tennessee
businesses.
Currently,
you
have
out-of-state
businesses
who
may
have
a
large
portion
of
their
of
their
payroll
or
their
property
located
outside
the
state,
which
is
which
puts
our
Tennessee
businesses
at
a
disadvantage.
This
puts
everyone
on
the
same
Level,
Playing
Field,
where
you're
just
figuring
your
sales
in
Tennessee,
divided
by
yourselves
everywhere
else.
So
so
again,
we
want
to
make
sure
that
everyone
is
playing
by
playing
by
the
same
rules.
K
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
I
just
want
to
make
it
clear
that
there
this
isn't
tax
completely
100
tax
cuts.
Some
people
are
going
to
face
a
tax
increase
within
the
state
of
Tennessee.
When
you
adjust
this
now,
the
other
thing
is
we
yet
again
now
I,
don't
mind
giving
level
on
the
playing
field.
I,
don't
mind.
Tax
cuts,
I,
don't
mind
helping
small
businesses,
especially
in
our
in
improving
our
local
economies.
That's
great!
But
yet
again
these
cuts
to
these
business
taxes
are
permanent,
yet
we're
making
the
sales
tax
holiday
temporary.
K
So
the
Working
Families
of
Tennessee
yet
again
are
going
to
be
forced
to
carry
the
load
with
a
regressive
sales
tax
that
directly
affects
their
family,
but
we're
giving
permanent
tax
cuts
to
all
these
businesses.
We
have
got
to
as
a
state
focus
on
helping
Working,
Families
I
would
encourage
this
body
to
focus
more
and
consider
the
Working
Families
and
the
sales
taxes
that
every
family
plays.
Every
family
pays
them.
K
A
AL
Cochran,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker.
You
know
what
one
of
many
factors
that
makes
Tennessee
again
really
the
greatest
most
economically
friendly
state
in
the
in
the
nation
when
it
comes
to
small
businesses
and
large
businesses
alike,
is
that
we
we
tax
consumption.
Here
we
do
not
tax
production
and,
as
far
as
helping
working
Tennessee
families
I
can't
think
of
anything
better
to
help
working
Tennessee
families
than
improving
the
economic
climate,
making
us
more
business
friendly,
allowing
companies
to
hire
more
workers
to
keep
more
of
their
money
for
them
to
prosper
further
into
the
future.
AL
K
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
I,
I,
appreciate
that
and
I
understand
that
theory.
But
what
we
have
seen
is
those
prophets
and
those
tax
cuts
are
being
held
by
the
companies
and
the
executives
within
those
companies.
It's
not
making
its
way
to
the
employees.
They're
not
getting
paid
family
leave
they're,
not
getting
benefits.
We
continue
to
be
a
union
busting
state,
but
we're
not
giving
that
money
to
the
people
who
are
driving
those
businesses.
That's
the
workers,
that's
the
problem.
K
If
we
could
ensure
that
the
money
those
businesses
were
saving
was
going
into
those
workers,
Pockets
that
are
going
to
have
to
pay
to
drive
on
toll
Lanes
in
the
next
few
years,
then
I
could
understand
this,
but
we
need
to
focus
on
Equity
it
with
tax
cuts.
These
temporary
sales
taxes
are
great
representative,
Beau,
Mitchell
and
I
called
for
a
three-month
gas
tax
relief.
Last
year,
grocery
tax
relief
last
year.
That's
great
I'm
glad
the
governor
followed
our
lead,
but
that's
temporary.
K
AL
Cochran,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker
and
representative
I
would
just
say
that
there's
a
concept
called
voting
with
your
feet
and
the
thousands
of
people
locating
to
this
state
every
month.
I
think
it's
a
pretty
good
indication
that
Tennessee
is
doing
something
right,
that
businesses
are
hiring
and
people
are
prospering
in
this
state,
because
the
policy
is
just
like
this
one.
A
A
AN
R
I
I
A
A
AH
A
A
G
You
recognize
thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
adoption
facilitators
are
unlicensed,
unregulated
and
illegal
entities
of
the
state
of
Tennessee.
They
are
typically
out
of
state
Bad
actors
who
pray
online
on
both
expectant
parents
and
prospective
adoptive
parents.
They
charge
exorbitant
fees
for
adoptive
parents
for
no
real
services.
G
A
H
A
AQ
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
This
bill
authorizes
a
school
bus
driver
to
use
a
portable
electronic
device
for
navigation
of
the
school
bus
and
for
accurately
accounting
for
students
at
bus,
pickup
and
drop-off
locations
through
the
use
of
the
device's
global
positioning
system
under
certain
conditions.
Currently,
the
way
the
law
is
written
right
now,
both
drivers
have
to
use
paper
maps
if
they
need
directions,
and
this
will
be
much
safer
with
that
Mr
Speaker
I
renew
my
motion.
A
A
H
Q
You
Mr
Speaker,
Senate,
Bill
421,
looks
to
address
the
standards,
review
and
input
process
for
English
language,
arts,
math,
science
and
social
studies.
It
looks
to
extend
it
from
six
years
to
eight
years
with
the
pandemic
and
other
considerations
increased
workload
for
the
textbook
and
instructional
materials
commission,
as
well
as
the
need
for
teachers
to
get
used
to
teaching
the
standards
before
their
subsequently
changed.
The
State
Board
of
Education
seeking
this
change
and
the
timeline
going
forward.
This
change
is
welcomed
by
districts
as
well
as
the
textbook
and
instructional
materials
commission.
A
T
Thank
you.
One
of
the
first
things
I
did
to
actually
when
I
was
15
was
fighting
to
get
textbooks
in
our
schools
because
it
was
underfunded
and
so
I'm
really
interested
in
this
issue.
My
mom
teaches
English
and
language
arts,
and
so
I
just
had
a
couple.
Questions
and
I
hear
some
of
your
reasoning.
The
pandemic,
and
things
like
that
might
have
delayed
things.
Is
this
a
permanent
change
or
something
temporary
until
the
backlog
is
fixed?
Representative.
A
T
Q
Heart,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker,
the
a
couple
of
benefits,
one
of
the
main
ones
to
districts,
is
they're
saving
money.
It
reduces
State
expenditures
and
local
expenditures,
and
also
remember
that
leas
can
choose
to
to
adopt
other
curriculum
if
it's
approved
less
than
that,
they
just
can't
extend
it
past.
The
eight
years
represent
Pearson.
T
Q
T
A
AS
A
A
A
A
H
B
A
H
A
A
H
AV
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
House,
Bill
498
is
in
regard
to
telemedicine
and
physician
assistant
access.
Currently,
10
or
12
visits
can
be
done
remotely
via
telemedicine,
with
two
having
to
be
in
sight
or
in
person.
This
bill
will
allow
all
12
to
be
done.
Virtually
second
part
of
this
bill
allows
a
currently
there's
a
16-month
prior
engagement.
You'd
have
to
see
the
person
face
to
face.
AV
A
T
Thank
you
just
one
quick
question:
I've
had
some
doctors
and
doctors
and
residents
come
from
Shelby
County,
a
UT
Health
Science
Center
worry
particularly
about
a
lot
of
power
being
given
to
physician
assistance
without
having
any
sort
of
approvals
or
relationship
with
a
practicing
physician,
who's
done,
say:
16,
000
hours
of
practice.
Does
this
bill
in
any
way
give
away
the
power
of
doctors
to
physician
assistants
represent.
A
AV
M
A
AV
M
If
there's
some
kind
of
psychological
conditioning
going
on
and
it
may
require,
as
that
patient
May
decline,
whether
or
not
there's
a
need
for
that
person
to
at
least
see
physically,
because
when
we
are
in
present,
you
see
certain
things
certain
signs
with
all
this
going
on
in
the
world
today,
but
the
psychological
thing
we
don't
want
to
ensure
that
we
are
not
having
enough
visits
to
be
able
to
detect
and
discern
something
that
you
can
hide
behind.
The
screen.
AV
M
AV
A
A
AN
A
AW
AW
It
says
that
if
you're
going
to
place
those
on
people's
cars,
you
have
to
take
credit
card
in
addition
to
cash.
If
you
refuse
to
take
credit
card,
you
have
to
physically
invoice
them
also
says:
if
you're
gonna
do
this
on
private
property,
you
have
to
have
signage
posted
as
well
as
with
regards
to
employees
putting
this
on
installing
these
devices.
They
have
to
be
paid
normal,
hourly
employee.
They
can't
be
paid
on
commission
and
with
that
I
renew
my
motion.
A
A
AW
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
members.
This
bill
provides
a
grace
period
for
our
County
officials.
Currently
they
are
sworn
in
on
the
first
of
September.
They
have
to
have
a
bond
that
is
supposed
to
improved
by
the
County
Commission.
That
usually
doesn't
happen
to
the
third
week
of
September.
What
this
does
is
provide
some
Grace
periods
so
that
they
can
act
in
their
official
capacity
without
breaking
the
law.
AX
A
A
A
AY
AY
Martin
voting
fell,
safe
would
be
like
you
were,
you
went
into
a
poll
and
you
told
them
that
this
was
your
address,
but
they
didn't
have
a
record
of
it,
and
so
you
gave
them
that
address,
so
you
could
vote
there,
and
so
what
this
does.
This
is
allows
a
candidate
to
be
able
to
get
those
addresses
in
a
timely
manner.
After
an
election
like
they
can
get
tally
sheets.
T
T
Okay,
I
was
with
you
there
sponsor,
because
I
I
really
do
I
understand
the
need
for
the
information,
the
ability
to
have
us
to
reach
out
to
folks,
as
we
run
for
office
and
it's
good
to
know,
who's
participating
in
our
democracy,
but
I
think
our
intention
is
also
really
important
for
why
we
would
want
more
information
from
our
constituents
or
from
folks
who
voted
and
to
ensure
that
intention
is
a
is
a
positive
one.
Thank
you.
W
W
If
we
want
to
focus
on
Election
Integrity,
should
be
expanding
access
to
voting
and
make
sure
that
our
people
turn
out
to
vote
instead
of
restrict
passing
these
restrictive
laws
that
intimidate
or
try
and
suppress
the
vote,
and
so
this
law
is
a
solution
in
search
of
a
problem
once
again
to
try
and
portray
people
who
who
may
have
moved
as
people
who
are
voting
falsely.
This
is
a
very
ill-intentioned
bill.
W
It's
a
very
disheartening
to
see
that
this
is
what
we're
prioritizing
when
Tennessee
has
some
of
the
lotus
voter
turnout
in
the
nation
and
so
I
hope
that
we
could
can
go
forward
towards
looking
at
how
do
we
expand
our
democracy?
How
do
we
make
sure
people
have
easier
access
to
the
ballot
instead
of
creating
these
Rogue
lists,
to
what
intimidate
voters
who
moved
and
changed
their
address
again?
This
is
ridiculous
and
I
hope
that
my
colleagues
in
this
chamber
will
vote
against
it.
AY
AY
W
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
Mr
Speaker,
the
ambiguity
and
the
insanity
that
it
that
we
see
in
the
state
is
that
it's
easier
to
get
a
gun
than
it
is
to
vote
in
this
state.
That's
what
we
need
to
talk
about,
and
this
law
that's
trying
to
portray
these
these
citizens
as
committing
election
fraud,
is
insulting.
We
need
to
be
expanding
access
to
the
ballot,
repealing
these
voter
suppression
laws
and
standing
with
the
people
who
are
our
who
are
the
boss
of
each
of
us
in
this
building,
and
so
again
this
this
mythology,
this
false
narrative.
W
What
I
would
call
it
is
a
lie,
but
I've
been
trying
to
use
words
that
will
will
move
us
forward,
but
it's
a
lie
that
that
that
what
we
saw
is
exact,
the
exact
opposite
we're
seeing
the
suppression
of
our
citizens
votes
we're
seeing
gerrymandered
districts
that
have
that
have
created
this
false
power
in
this
body
and
so
I.
Think
you
owe
the
people
of
Tennessee
and
apology
for
pushing
this
Narrative
of
election
integrity
and
the
people
of
America,
an
apology
when
we're
pushing
this
Narrative
of
election
Integrity.
W
But
what
we
have
is
election
suppression.
What
we
have
is
something
lowest
voter
turnout
in
this
nation.
What
we
have
is
one
in
five
black
tennesseans
can't
vote
because
a
felony
disenfranchisement.
What
we
have
is
that
students
cannot
use
their
student
ID
cards
to
vote.
What
we
have
is
a
system
that
makes
it
hard
for
people
to
vote,
because
people
in
his
body
are
afraid
of
the
voice
of
the
people.
AY
So
it's
allowing
a
candidate
to
get
the
addresses
of
the
individuals
that
voted
in
a
different
address
than
what
the
election
commission
has.
That
is
something
that
I
think
allows
people
who
run
for
office
and
people
who
vote
to
have
confidence
that
the
people
that
they
voted
for
were
indeed
the
the
people
that
belonged
in
that
particular
District.
AY
Martin,
thank
you
for
the
question.
That's
a
great
question
it.
It
doesn't
necessarily
say
that
it
has
to
be
done
in
a
day
or
two
days
or
three
days,
but
what
it
what
this
is
going
to
do.
Is
it's
going
to
allow
a
candidate
to
not
have
to
go
through
a
four-year
request
to
find
out
the
numbers
of
people
who
voted
fail,
safe.
B
AY
B
B
A
A
AN
AZ
H
A
Host
called
moves
to
concurrence,
saying
joint
resolution,
355
property
seconded
any
objection
to
the
question
scene.
None
all
those
in
favor
say
aye
aye,
all
those
folks
say
no,
the
eyes
haven't
I
clear
concurred
in
with
objection.
The
most
Greek
series
table
representative
Hardaway,
you're,
recognized.
A
A
AB
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
member,
sorry,
for
the
delay
there.
For
a
moment,
we
have
a
couple
of
bills
that
we
may
need
to
suspend
the
rules
to
actually
put
into
committee.
They
are
not
the
resolutions
that
I
think
you
may
be,
anticipating
that
might
be
talked
about
in
a
moment.
These
are
just
bills
that
need
to
be
placed
in
committee.
So
with
that
Mr
Speaker
I
move
that
house
bill
1569
be
heard
in
the
local
government
committee
this
week
and.
Z
A
BA
H
A
H
K
You
Mr
Speaker
I
would
just
like
to
note
that
under
the
house
rules
felonious
conduct
is
prohibited
expressly
under
the
house.
Rules
battery
is
a
felony
offense
in
Tennessee
that
involves
any
physical
contact
with
another
individual
that
is
against
their
will
or
not
consented
to.
Having
witnessed
a
battery
on
this
house
floor
I
think
we
need
to
respond
in
kind
to
anyone
who
has
committed
this
felonious
conduct
at
the
appropriate
time.
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
all.
AB
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
and
not
to
mention
details
on
something
like
this,
but
for
an
assault
to
be
a
felony.
It
actually
needs
to
be
committed
by
a
deadly
weapon
or
we
don't
have
battery
in
this
state.
So,
with
all
due
respect,
we
have
assault
and
for
it
to
be
a
felony,
it
would
have
to
be
with
the
deadly
weapon
or
cause
serious
bodily
injury.
A
W
A
O
O
This
is
not
us
we're
bigger
than
this
we're
better
than
this
everything
that
has
happened
all
of
the
past
stuff,
the
things
that
have
happened
with
the
with
the
new
members
and
and
and
and
all
of
this
other
stuff.
These
are
things
that
we
can
work
through
as
a
body
we're
bigger
than
this
and
honestly
it
it
it
it
it
it
it
it
in
in
watching
the
things
that
were
taking
place.
It
honestly
hurts
me
to
my
heart.
O
I
know
this
body
is
full
of
a
lot
of
good
people,
passionate
people
on
all
sides,
but
we're
bigger
than
the
actions
that
we
have
shown
the
entire
country
a
few
minutes
ago,
and
before
that,
I'm
asking
leadership
on
the
other
side
leadership
on
this
side,
let's
just
get
together
and
work
through
this
I
know
feelings
have
been
hurt,
temperatures
are
raised,
emotions
are
high,
but
you
know
all
of
it.
Honestly.
All
of
it
stems
from
all
of
us
hurting
because
we
lost
three
babies
and
three
adults
in
a
tragedy.
O
O
We
didn't
look
like
leaders
a
few
minutes
ago,
y'all,
but
we're
bigger
than
that
we're
better
than
that
and
I'm
asking
you.
Let's
go
home,
pray
about
it.
Let's
let
cooler
heads
prevail.
Let's
come
back
and
let's
make
Tennessee
the
best
state
that
it
can
be.
Let's
make
this
chamber
the
best
it
can
be
by
having
the
conversations
that
we
need
to
have
remember:
Mr,
Speaker.
We
talked
about
the.
Why?
Let's
get
back
to
asking
why
so
we
can
find
out
what's
really
going
on.
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker.
AK
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
members.
The
finance
Appropriations
subcommittee
will
hold
hearings
on
appropriation
amendments
and
those
requests
tomorrow.
Tuesday
April
4th
at
10
30
a.m.
In
house
hearing
room
one,
that's
the
first
hearing
for
Budget
Appropriations
are
tomorrow
at
10
30.
note.
The
members
are
not
required
to
present
their
appropriation
Amendment
request.
This
hearing
is
for
informational
purposes
only
to
give
you
an
opportunity
to
Advocate
on
behalf
of
your
communities.
During
these
hearings
we
will
take
up
the
members
that
wish
to
present
their
requests
in
the
order
in
which
they
arrive
at
the
hearing.
AK
BC
BB
AU
X
You
Mr
Speaker
and
just
want
to
remind
all
the
members
that
this
coming
Wednesday
will
be
our
annual
AG
day.
The
festivities
will
take
place
on
the
Harwood
Plaza
at
nine
o'clock.
It'll
be
the
house
versus
the
Senate
versus
the
governor
in
a
corn
selling
contest,
so
we'd
look
for
as
much
participation
and
get
out
there
see
the
vendors
and
breakfast
will
be
at
7
30
on
the
8th
floor.
Thank
you
much
thank.
W
W
Changers
Jesus
engaged
in
the
act
out
of
the
Quorum,
because
he
knew
that
the
Dignity
of
the
people
who
are
being
Dishonored
was
more
important
than
the
Quorum,
and
so
as
someone
who
went
to
Divinity
School
as
someone
who
served
as
a
Methodist
Minister
I
just
want
to
lift
up
that
revolutionary
brown
skin
Palestinian
named
Jesus,
who
engaged
in
good
trouble
I
want
to
talk
about
this
holy
Monday.
That
God
is
not
pleased
with
Injustice
and
that
the
light
will
shine
that
no
matter
what
you
do
to
us,
we
will
not
bow
down.