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House Floor Session- 25th Legislative Day (B)- April 19, 2023
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H
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
members.
A
couple
weeks
ago
we
took
a
very
unprecedented
action
that
I
think
most
people
now
recognize
was
a
massive
mistake
and
want
to
remind
the
members
that
there
is
a
cost,
also
associated
with
the
actions
that
this
body
took
by
expelling
my
colleague
from
Davidson
County.
H
H
H
I
feel
like
we
as
a
body
did
not
adequately
do
justice,
including
looking
at
the
final,
the
financial
ramifications
that
that
would
create
and
I
see.
Now
that
perhaps
even
there
was
a
decision
made
and
people
signed
and
before
we
even
entered
this
body
to
render
a
decision
and
I
took
that
when
I
was
on
this
floor.
As
that
we
were
the
jury
and
we
had
to
listen
to
make
a
decision,
but
unfortunately,
now
I've
heard
that
people
made
a
commitment
they
signed.
They
promised
to
do
a
certain
thing.
H
H
H
Because
of
this
is
the
opinion
of
the
Court
disqualifying
Bond
because
of
the
statements
the
state
violated.
The
first
amendment
made
applicable
the
states
by
the
14th
Amendment,
a
majority
of
state
legislators
is
not
authorized
to
test
the
sincerity
with
which
another,
duly
elected
legislator
meets
the
requirements
for
holding
office
of
swearing
to
support
the
federal
and
state
constitutions.
H
I
I
I
But
I.
Just
wanted
to
make
sure
that
it
was
a
point
was
made
that
our
taxpayers
dollars
are
in
our
hand
for
responsibility
and
that
we
do
what
we
should
properly
with
that
and
I
say
that,
because
yesterday
we
had
a
lot
of
bills
that
came
behind
the
budget.
One
bill
that
was
kind
of
important
to
to
me
and
a
lot
of
members
of
my
my
district
one
of
my
constituents.
I
Eliza
Fletcher
died
because
we
could
have
potentially
caught
that
by
rape
cases
and
and
the
funds
that
we
just
spent
on
this
election
could
have
been
used
been
utilized.
So
that
way
we
could
expand
our
process
in
DNA
testing,
and
so
with
that
being
said,
I'm
going
to
also
move
to
withdraw
this.
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker.
Without.
H
H
We've
done
that
through
other
methods
that
looking
at
veterans,
disabled
veterans
and
we
tried
multiple
different
ways
to
look
at
expanding
Medicaid.
This
is
money
that
we
are,
quite
frankly
leaving
and
paying,
but
we
are
not
accepting
from
the
federal
government
and
the
money
is
there,
and
it
continues
to
be
there
in
this
effort.
That
I
am
putting
forth
is
to
deal
with
the
gun,
violence.
H
The
issue
of
gun
violence
that
is
plaguing
the
entire
country
and
specifically
this
state
gun
violence,
injuries,
cost
victims
and
their
families
more
than
one
billion
dollars.
Each
year
in
initial
direct
medical
costs
alone,
the
government
accountability
office
found
that
each
year,
Farm
related
injuries,
cost
30,
000
initial
inpatient
hospital
stays.
They
cost
an
average
of
thirty
one
thousand
dollar
each
and
fifty
thousand
dollar
initial
emergency
room
visits
that
cost
an
average
of
fifteen
hundred
dollars
each
for
a
total
annual
cost
of
one
billion
dollars.
H
However,
this
is
likely
significantly
higher
because
those
include
physician
costs
for
those
who
require
initial
hospital
care
and
survived
their
injuries
up
to
16
percent
required
readmence,
at
least
once
in
the
first
year,
post
injury
costs
an
additional
eight
thousand
to
eleven
thousand
dollars
per
patients
for
victims
of
fatal
firearm
injuries,
medical
costs,
totaled
290
million
in
2020,
and
cost
an
average
of
nine
thousand
dollars
per
patients.
Much
of
these
costs
are
paid
for
by
public
health
insurance
providers
such
as
Medicaid
Farm
injuries
cost
over
two
times
more
than
other
hospital
care.
H
According
to
the
same
similar
study
put
forth
by
the
U.S
Senate,
and
then,
if
we
look
at
some
of
the
in-state
costs,
we
know
that
gun
violence
costs
Tennessee
18
billion
each
year,
of
which
415.5
million
is
paid
by
taxpayers.
Tennessee
has
the
12th
highest
societal
cost
of
gun
bonds
to
the
U.S
at
2
633
dollars
per
year
per
Tennessean,
an
average
of
426
people
in
Tennessee
die
by
gun
homicide
every
year,
a
rate
of
6.7
homicides
per
100
000
people
across
all
states.
H
Tennessee
has
the
eighth
highest
rate
of
gun
homicides
in
the
country
of
all
homicides
in
Tennessee,
80
of
all
the
gun
compared
to
74.
Nationally,
with
over
400
million
guns,
U.S
has
25
times
the
gun
homicide
rates
of
similarly
developed
countries.
These
countries
share
common
problems
such
as
mental
illness
pandemic
related
issues,
crises
and
Hyper,
partisan
Politics
as
well.
H
Between
2011
and
2020
gun
death,
skyrocketed
48
in
Tennessee,
homicides,
increased
103
and
suicides.
Increased
20
percent
tendency
now
averages
1,
273
gun
deaths
in
2220
gun
injuries
annually,
which
is
the
leading
cause
of
death
among
children
and
teenagers.
Firearm
are
the
first
leading
cause
of
death.
Among
children
and
teens
in
Tennessee
in
Tennessee,
an
average
105
children
and
teen
teens
die
by
guns
every
year
and
60
of
these
deaths
are
homicides
in
the
United
States
58
of
all
gun
deaths
among
children
and
teens
are
homicides.
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H
H
B
B
H
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
Mr
Speaker.
Our
hands
were
tied
several
years
ago
by
another
General
Assembly,
two
members
in
the
house
and
the
Senate.
They
tried
to
block
our
ability
to
pass
Medicaid
expansion.
A
lot
of
members
we're
not
here,
then
I
think
we
have
turnover
and
membership
that
we
can
really
move
forward
and
Advance
Medicaid
expansion
in
our
state
I
want
to
remind
the
members
that
the
member
of
the
House
that
actually
blocked
Medicaid
expansion
was
expelled.
H
Who
both
left
this
body
in
unfavorable
terms,
we
can
accept,
and
we
are
paying
right
now
for
Medicaid
expansion
across
this
nation.
Let's
tackle
this
issue
of
gun
violence
by
utilizing
and
accepting
Medicaid
expansion
for
victims
of
gun
violence
in
this
in
the
state
of
Tennessee.
We
could
all
bring
this
bill
today
and
pass
Medicaid
expansion.
I'd
love
to
go
further.
H
I
would
love
to
go
further.
We
have
tried
on
multiple
times
to
look
at
different
ways
of
passing
Medicaid
expansion,
but
the
time
is
now
to
tackle
this
issue
of
gun
violence,
we're
talking
about
resources
for
mental
health
resources
for
victims
who
are
going
to
suffer
the
rest
of
the
their
lives
where
there's
injuries
that
they
have
occurred,
and
it's
not
just
injuries
that
they've
occurred,
but
also
mental
health
and
situations
that
they're
going
to
have
to
deal
with
as
victims
of
gun,
violence.
H
B
Farming
situation
is
representative
Palace
movement.
Adoption
of
amendment
number
six
representative
Todd,
has
moved
that
motion
to
the
table.
We
are
voting
on
the
tabling
motion,
all
those
in
favor
vote
I
when
the
bell
rings.
Those
opposed
vote.
No,
as
every
member
voted
the
same
members
change
their
vote.
G
N
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
so
this
amendment,
what
it
does
it
would
appropriate
some
funds
in
order
to
build
some
infrastructure
on
State
Route
386,
which
resides
in
Sumner
County
and
Davidson
County,
and
with
the
growth
of
Davidson
County.
We
have
seen
that
we
need
to
ease
some
traffic
regulations
in
lanes
and
with
the
governors.
B
All
right
so
you've
heard
the
motion
in
some
timely
file,
so
we
have
to
do
consideration.
First,
we're
voting
for
consideration
of
amendment
number
11.,
all
those
in
favor
of
considering
amendment
number
11
vote
I
when
the
bell
rings.
Those
opposed
vote.
No,
as
every
member
voted,
the
same
memories
change
the
wrote.
O
Yeah,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker
yeah,
my
Amendment
takes
10
million
dollars,
that's
appropriated
in
the
budget
for
the
Music
City
Executive
Airport.
You
know,
I'm
we'd
hate
to
give
any
money
to
one
of
these
airports
would
probably
have
take
over
its
board,
but
we'll
take
take
that
10
million
dollars
and
we're
going
to
move
it
to
ecd,
because
we've
done
significant
damage
to
the
brand
over
the
last
few
weeks
here
in
the
state.
O
So
ecd
is
going
to
need
all
the
money
they
can
get
to
be
able
to
bring
businesses
into
the
state
of
Tennessee
again.
So
you
know,
I
I
just
would
would
hate
to
have
to
take
over
that
airport
in
Gallatin.
If
we
give
them
any
money
that
you
know,
they've
been
they'd,
be
indebted
to
us,
then
so
so,
but
the
state,
though
ecd
they're,
gonna
they're
gonna,
need
some
help
with
helping
to
clean
up
this
brand
problem.
We've
created
in
the
general
assembly,
with
that
I
I
asked
for
your
consideration.
B
Representative
Mitchell
makes
the
motion
for
consideration.
You've
heard
the
motion
any
discussion,
seeing
none
we're
voting
for
consideration
of
amendment
number
12.,
all
those
in
favor
of
consumer
amendment
number
12
vote
I
when
the
bell
rings.
Those
opposed
vote,
no,
as
every
member
voted
as
any
member.
What's
changed
their
vote.
B
P
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
ladies
and
gentlemen
of
the
of
the
house,
I
come
before
you
today
to
amend
the
budget
in
favor
of
a
cause
that
requires
all
of
our
attention.
As
we
all
know,
the
issue
of
sexual
assault
is
one
that
deeply
affects
our
society
and
we
must
do
more
to
combat
it.
Therefore,
I
strongly
Advocate
that
we
use
16.2
million
dollars
allocated
for
airport
projects
to
fund
the
Tennessee
Bureau
of
Investigations
effort
to
get
rape
kits
tested.
P
Let
me
take
you
back
to
last
year,
when
a
young
woman
by
the
name
of
Eliza
Fletcher,
was
murdered
by
accused
rapist,
cleote
Henderson,
her
attacker
abducted,
her
while
on
a
morning
run
and
brutally
assaulted
her.
She
died
in
horrible
death
that
no
family
member
should
ever
have
to
witness
or
to
deal
with.
Eliza's
death
could
have
been
avoided
because
in
2014,
as
again
this
year,
we
heard
legislation
that
would
get
TBI
to
test
rep
case
rep
rape,
kids
and
turn
them
around
in
30..
P
Was
up
there?
Okay,
so
Mrs
wrap
it
up.
I
want
to
take
16.2
million
dollars
and
get
it
to
TBI
so
that
they
can
test
rape
kits
and
start
moving,
the
needle
with
getting
them
done
within
30
days.
So
the
victims
of
rape
and
the
victims
of
sexual
assault
can
get
the
justice
that
they
need.
It
is
our
job
to
protect
the
women
and
children.
That's
what
this
amendment
is
about,
and
I
hope
that
you
will
allow
this
amendment
to
get
on,
at
least
for
the
discussion
at
a
minimum
move
to
adopt.
B
B
B
Q
F
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
This
is
the
amendment
that
adds
to
the
bill
all
of
the
legislative
initiatives.
We
have
a
number
of
Appropriations
amendments
that
we
have
are
adding
to
this
budget.
We
have
a
number
of
bills
that
we're
going
to
be
passing
that
will
be
funded
by
this
budget.
This
is
the
amendment
that
funds
legislative
priorities,
which
are
our
priorities
from
this
body.
Q
Thank
you
speaker.
Maybe
this
is
a
parliamentary
inquiry,
but
it
doesn't
have
an
amount
associated
with
this
amendment,
but
I
did
see
in
the
next
piece
of
legislation,
for
instance
like
increase
and
say
expenditures
and
stuff
like
that.
Is
there
a
reason
that
we
don't
know
how
much
these
amendments
cost.
C
B
Q
E
Q
E
E
Q
B
E
Thank
you,
this
the
legislative
portion.
This
is
what
the
legislature
has
allocated
in
this
budget,
and
that
is
the
256
million
dollar
figure,
the
total
budget.
We
have
added
Amendment
two
already,
that
is
the
administration's
budget,
which
was
the
base
budget.
The
total
budget
is
56.2
billion
dollars.
Q
Representative
Pearson,
helpful
and
I
think
everybody
here
is
learning,
because
the
total
budget
is
56.2.
This
amendment
is
256,
you
said
yeah
and
that's
just
what
this
legislative
body
is
putting
forward
and
we
can
find
out
where
that
256
million
is
going
into
whose
districts?
Where
do
we
find
that.
E
Q
B
B
D
B
G
B
B
R
E
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
The
effect
is
to
put
the
funding
stream
back
under
the
purview
of
the
Commission
on
children's
and
youth,
rather
than
the
AOC.
When
we
did
the
budget
amendment
or
the
Appropriations
Amendment,
we
had
put
in
some
additional
dollars
for
Casa
and
we
were
going
to
have
those
distributed
through
the
AOC,
but
the
base
budget
had
the
dollars
for
Casa
being
distributed
through
the
commission
on
Children
and
Youth,
and
so
we
put
that
back
so
that
all
the
money
is
coming
through
that
one
stream.
B
B
B
B
E
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
This
is
a
56.2
billion
dollar
budget.
Please
don't
hold
me
against
hold
it
against
me
that
that
four
billion
dollars
among
friends,
but
this
budget
totals
56.2
billion
dollars,
it's
the
same
total
as
last
year's
budget,
but
there's
a
major
difference
in
that
this
budget
includes
four
billion
dollars
more
in
state
sales,
tax
earnings,
we've
had
a
robust
year,
as
most
of
you
are
well
aware,
and
that
means
four
billion
dollars
less
from
the
federal
government.
E
So
while
the
budget
is
the
same,
we're
more
reliant
on
our
own
money
than
on
the
federal
tax
dollars
that
we
were
last
year,
there
are
a
number
of
major
initiatives
in
this
budget
that
I
think
we
can
all
go
home
and
be
very
proud
of.
I
hope
that
you
will
support
one
of
the
initiatives
top
of
mind
for
all
of
us
school
safety.
There's
a
hundred
and
forty
million
dollars
in
recurring
funding
for
one
SRO,
Pro
Public
School.
E
This
money
in
the
budget
will
ensure
that
every
Public
School
in
Tennessee
will
be
able
to
have
an
SRO
officer
at
their
facility
to
help
protect
those
children
the
grants.
It
will
be
a
grant
process
administered
through
the
department
of
safety
through
the
local
and
law
enforcement
agencies
once
they
have
entered
into
an
mou
or
memorandum
of
understanding
with
their
local
education
District.
The
purpose
of
the
grant
is
to
fund
that
one
SRO
at
each
public
school
again.
E
I
think
this
is
critically
important
and
something
that
I
hope
that
you
will
be
proud
of,
and
that
will
help
our
students
feel
safer,
that
there
will
be
an
SRO
at
all
of
our
Public
Schools
there's
40
million
dollars
in
non-recurring
funding
for
school
safety
grants
for
a
public
schools.
The
governor's
base
budget
had
20
million
dollars
in
it.
For
that
purpose.
In
our
with
our
legislative
conferences
with
Senate
with
input
from
Members,
we
have
doubled
that
amount
to
40..
In
the
proposed
Governor's
budget,
there
was
seven
million
dollars
for
safety
grants
for
non-public
schools.
E
Again,
we
have
chosen
to
double
that
to
14
million
there
is
29
million
dollars
to
fund
122
positions
within
the
Department
of
Homeland
Security
for
the
school
safety
initiative.
This
will
provide
the
equivalent
of
one
Department
of
Homeland
Security
agent
for
each
County,
although
they
will
be
deployed
on
a
regional
basis
and
will
be
available
to
cross
county
lines
and
support
each
other
in
this
budget.
We
are
making
sure
that
we
are
taking
care
of
to
the
next
initiative,
our
folks
who
work
in
state
government
with
salary
components.
E
The
budget
includes
over
113
million
dollars
in
recurring
funding
for
a
five
percent
across
the
board
raise
for
state
employees.
125
million
of
that
is
earmarked
within
just
the
funding
for
Teacher
raises.
I
want
to
repeat
that
125
million
dollars
is
earmarked
with
intensive
funding
in
this
budget
for
Teacher
raises
again
tell
your
teachers
125
million
dollars.
Additionally,
in
this
budget
for
their
salaries.
Last
year,
the
administration
used
over
100
million
dollars
for
team
at
market
rate
adjustments
for
our
state
employees
and
their
departments.
E
This
year
we
have
an
additional
65
billion
included
for
further
adjustments
and
in
order
to
provide
needed
adjustments
to
legislative
salaries.
Frankly,
we
haven't
done
a
great
job
at
taking
yeah
all
right,
I.
My
my
time
is
short,
so
we
will
have
the
there's
a
salary
component.
There
is
K-12
education,
I
mentioned
teacher
salaries.
In
addition
to
that,
there's
additional
other
funding
that
I'm
sure
we'll
get
into.
But
one
of
the
things
I
want
to
highlight
is
that
the
state
is
going
to
be
paying
teachers
for
six
weeks
for
Finland
lead.
E
It
will
not
be
a
cost
to
local
governments.
It
is
state
will
pick
up
that
total.
We
have
mental
health
expansions,
we
have
tax
cuts
to
the
tune
of
404
million
dollars
and
we
have
a
hospital
buyback
initiative
again.
This
is
a
straight
legislative
initiative,
something
that
the
speaker
was
very
concerned
about
and
kind
of
helped
direct
us
at
how
to
make
this
happen,
but
we're
going
to
make
sure
that
our
rural
hospitals
that
are
safety
net
hospitals
have
funding
that
will
help
carry
them
through
through
this
next
year.
T
Is
it
in
order
for
me
to
ask
you
to
continue
to
go
on
there's
so
many
good
stuff
when
it
comes
to
mental
health,
all
kind
of
stuff
in
here
and
I
don't
feel
like.
We
will
quite
get
it
in
five
minutes,
so
I'm
just
asking
for
a
few
more
minutes
for
you
to
continue
to
go
in
on
my
five
minutes,
set
I
just
got.
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker.
T
E
Hazelwood,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker
I
would
be
happy
to
K-12.
Education
is
a
huge
area
also
of
investment.
In
this
budget
we
have
350
million
dollars
in
new
funding,
recurring
money
and
new
funding
for
the
Tissa
formula
for
the
salary
increases
I
mentioned
for
health
insurance
retirement
for
the
base
weights
for
our
per
student
allocations
for
direct
funding
and
for
outcomes,
and
that
brings
the
total
tests
of
funding
with
funding
from
last
year
to
more
than
one
billion
dollars.
E
The
budget
also
includes
21.5
million
dollars
in
recurring
funding
for
the
expansion
of
the
summer
learning
camps
for
k-3
and
allows
9th
grade
students
to
also
participate
in
these
camps
so
and
I
know,
there's
been
some
issues.
Some
of
you
may
have
heard
from
some
folks
back
home
about
some
information
from
the
Departments
that
have
has
been
sent
out.
That
has
a
lot
less
education
money
for
these
camps.
I'll
tell
you
that
those
are
being
revised
and
your
leas
will
be
receiving
new
numbers.
E
There's
10
million
dollars
for
summer
Transportation
grants
so
that
we
can
get
these
kids
who
want
to
participate
or
need
to
participate
in
these
summer
learning
camps
to
school.
There's
7.6
recurring
dollars
to
fund
tutoring
services
for
the
K
through
k-3
students
who
may
be
retained,
there's
1.3
million
dollars
for
market
rate
adjustments
for
teachers
at
our
especially
schools
like
the
Tennessee
School
for
the
Blind,
the
Tennessee
School
for
the
Deaf.
Those
folks
have
been
left
behind
and
some
of
the
other
races
that
we've
provided.
So
this
will
bring
them
to
parity
with
their
colleagues.
E
There's
15.5
million
dollars
recurring
to
hold
the
locals
harmless
to
fund.
As
I
mentioned
earlier,
the
six
weeks
paid
family
leave
for
teachers.
Again.
This
will
be
paid
at
the
state
expense.
The
leas
will
not
pick
up
additional
expense,
but
we
will
be
providing
teachers
six
weeks
paid
family
leave,
which
has
not
been
done
before
in
the
mental
health
Arena.
E
We
have
eight
million
dollars
recurring
to
expand
K-12
Behavioral
Health
Liaisons
in
our
schools,
and
we
have
13
million
dollars
for
residential
re-entry
housing
programs
for
those
who
have
been
incarcerated
in
returning
to
the
communities.
But
here's
another
big
thing
that
you
need
to
brag
about
when
you
go
back
home
and
talk
about
this
budget,
and
that
is
the
fact
that
we
have
404
million
dollars
worth
of
tax
cuts.
E
The
largest
piece
of
that
is
272
million
dollars
that
will
allow
us
to
provide
a
three-month
sales
tax
holiday
on
food.
That
holiday
will
run
from
August
1st
to
October
31st,
and
that
includes
111
million
dollars
so
that
the
locals
will
be
held
harmless.
So,
while
no
Tennessean
will
have
to
pay
taxes
on
food
during
those
three
months,
no
local
government
will
lose
sales
tax
income.
Because
of
that
we
have.
We
have
increased
the
threshold
of
business
taxes
from
ten
thousand
to
a
hundred
thousand
dollars.
E
E
That's
earmarked
from
TennCare
reserves
to
provide
relief
for
funding
hospitals
and
after
this,
the
TennCare
Reserve
will
still
be
at
more
than
a
billion
dollars
just
a
little
over
a
billion
dollars,
so
we're
not
harming
TennCare,
but
we
are
enabling
our
rural
hospitals
and
our
safety
net
hospitals
continue
to
operate
and
to
take
care
of
tennesseans
in
non-recurring.
Statewide
Grant
pools.
We've
done
this
a
couple
of
years
in
a
couple
of
different
Arenas,
it's
proved
to
be
very
successful.
E
Here's
something
else
that
particularly
those
of
you
in
the
more
rural
areas
will
be
excited
to
hear
about.
Your
folks
have
got
me
excited
to
hear
about
it.
Last
year
we
had
grants
for
volunteer
fire
departments
at
five
million
dollars.
This
year
we
put
an
additional
five
million
dollars
into
that
pool.
So
there's
10
million
dollars
at
volunteer
fire
departments
across
the
state
will
be
able
to
apply
for
grants
for
we're.
Putting
a
pool
for
three
million
dollars
for
rescue
squads.
E
Ems
is
two
hundred
dollars
and
as
in
addition
to
that,
EMS
folks
will
now
be
available
or
have
access
to
eight
hundred
dollars.
In
supplemental
training
funds
we
have
a
Senior,
Citizen,
Center
pool
of
a
million,
and
for
we
have
a
number
of
museums
across
the
state
that
house
artifacts
and
history,
that's
import
important
to
our
various
communities.
Many
of
them
are
small
operating
on
the
shoestring
they
need
some
help.
E
We
have
two
and
a
half
million
dollars
in
a
pool
for
inclusion,
Parks
like
the
miracle
fields
and
other
facilities
across
the
state
that
are
being
built
to
make
sure
that
all
tennesseans
can
have
access
to
activities
that
they
will
enjoy,
and
we
also
have
a
million
dollars
included
in
the
AAA
for
tdac
for
additional
funding,
something
that
we
did.
Last
year
we
funded
adult
changing
tables.
This
million
dollars
will
fund
adult
changing
tables
in
all
of
our
state
parks.
E
Our
Tennessee,
we
have
a
lot
of
initiatives
in
this
budget
that
deal
with
making
Tennessee
families
stronger.
We
have
a
total
of
85
million
dollars
that
will
go
to
improve
maternal
postpartum
and
Children's
Health
outcomes
through
TennCare.
We're
going
to
do
that
by
expanding
the
eligibility
threshold
for
TennCare
coverage
and
we're
going
to
permanently
expand
a
pilot
program
that
we
put
in
place
last
year
that
provided
postpartum
coverage
for
a
full
year.
E
That
will
now
be
a
permanent
program,
we're
also
implementing
a
12-month
continuous
TennCare
eligibility
for
low-income
children
to
make
sure
that
every
child
in
Tennessee
has
access
to
the
health
care
that
they
need.
We
have
42
million
dollars
that
will
be
distributed
through
the
department
of
developmentally
and
intellectually
disabled.
That's
going
to
help
Foster
families
who
care
for
children
with
those
kinds
of
issues.
It
requires
more
resources
to
care
for
children
with
who
are
developmentally
and
or
intellectually
disabled.
E
It
also
will
provide
for
expanding
the
provider
Network
for
children
with
developmental
and
behavioral
needs
and
provide
respite
care
for
children
that
are
in
DCS
custody,
10
million
dollars
in
10
care.
Shared
savings
are
being
used
to
fund
the
pilot
program
for
free
diapers
for
children
under
the
age
of
Two
And,
there's
16
million
dollars
for
the
second
year
of
the
dental
services
pilot
program
that
we
set
up
last
year.
That
program
was
intended
to
and
has
been
successful
in,
addressing
unmet
dental
service
needs
and
increasing
the
number
of
dentists
practicing
in
the
state.
E
Dental
health
is
a
huge
contributor
contributor
to
overall
health
problems
in
the
state
and
we
have
a
shortage
of
dentists
and
we
have
a
shortage
of
access.
So
this
program
will
continue
to
address
that
for
our
state
parks,
which
many
of
us
call
The,
Jewel,
In,
Tennessee's
Crown,
329
million
dollars
is
set
aside
for
state
parks
for
natural
areas
and
forests,
and
that
includes
funding
to
make
our
Parks
more
accessible
for
every
Tennessean.
E
Again,
I
think
it's
important
that
there
are
many
things
in
this
budget
that
are
going
to
make
it
better
make
life
more
Fuller,
if
that's
correct
terminology
for
those
who
have
a
handicaps
of
various
sorts
and
allow
them
to
enjoy
all
of
the
things
that
the
rest
of
us
are
able
to
join.
Our
great
state
there's
41
million
dollars
for
trails
and
Greenways
82
million
dollars
for
environmental
cleanup
and
there's
308
million
dollars
in
capital
Appropriations
for
State
Park
improvements.
U
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
I
just
want
to
say
a
couple
things.
First
of
all,
all
those
grants
you
talked
about
for
volunteer
fire
departments,
those
Miracle
Fields.
Those
are
huge
things
that
are
going
to
benefit
everybody
across
Tennessee.
So
thank
you
for
doing
that.
Second
of
all,
the
school
safety
grants
that
we
put
into
this
budget
for
those
members
that
voted
for
those.
Thank
you
for
doing
that.
It
is
going
to
make
our
schools
safer
for
our
children.
It's
going
to
make
our
teachers
safer.
U
It's
going
to
provide
a
better
environment
for
them
to
be
able
to
learn,
and
so
thank
you
for
doing
that,
and
the
members
who
voted
for
that.
Thank
you
very
much
also
just
for
clarification
in
the
original
budget
proposal
from
the
governor.
They
had
some
language
in
there
to
help
out
Memphis
with
their
force
with
their
sports
facilities.
Is
that
money
still
in
the
budget
for
Memphis
to
be
able
to
help
them
out.
E
U
L
E
It's
important
to
note
that
we
are
very
conservative
in
Tennessee
and
a
lot
of
these
numbers
that
I've
talked
about
a
lot
of
these
things
that
I've
talked
about.
They
are
non-recurring
because
we
are
not
sure
what
the
economy
is
going
to
bring
going
forward.
Every
Economist
that
I
listen
to
talks
about
recession,
the
kick
kicking
the
cam
down
the
road
a
little
bit
about
the
wind,
but
everybody
is
expecting
some
sort
of
shrinkage
in
the
economy.
So
we
make
very
sure
in
Tennessee
that
we
don't
obligate
funds
that
we
don't
have.
E
Thank
you,
chairman
sapicki
I
will
I'll
try
to
finish
up
in
in
this
segment,
but
yes,
I
talked
about
the
tax
cuts
and
the
pools,
I
think
the
and
strong
family,
Sparks
law
and
safety.
One
of
the
things
that
I
didn't
mention
is
that
we
have
357
million
dollars
allocated
for
expanding
the
Tennessee
Advanced
Communications
Network
known
as
tin
can,
and
that
was
going
to
improve
emergency
radio
coverage
helps
to
purchase
local
radios
radios
for
local
agencies.
E
It's
going
to
make
our
Emergency
Services
Personnel
be
able
to
talk
with
each
other
work
with
each
other
in
cases
of
disaster
and
other
sorts
of
emergencies.
We
have
28.7
million
dollars
allocated
that
will
fund
142
new
state
troopers.
We
are
funding
a
new
judge
in
the
13th,
the
19th
and
the
22nd
Judicial
District,
and
there's
75
million
dollars
set
aside
for
Statewide
e-filing
court
system.
E
That
is
going
to
help
our
courts
to
be
able
to
operate
efficient
more
efficiently
and
also
to
share
information
on
a
more
timely
basis
in
Economic
Development,
which
Tennessee
has
done
a
great
job
in
growing
our
jobs
and
growing
our
economy.
We
continue
to
focus
on
that
and
we
have
45
million
dollars
done
recurring
for
Rural
Development
funds
for
Grants
and
services
that
will
enhance
Tennessee's
rural
communities
in
some
cases
continue
to
struggle
a
bit.
E
That's
one
billion
dollars
going
to
the
Tennessee
Board
of
Regents
for
tcats,
that
is
going
to
include
386
million
dollars
for
new
buildings,
new
locations,
147
million
dollars
for
those
new
campuses
and
then
370
million
dollars
to
replace
some
of
our
aging
facilities
on
our
existing
campuses.
We
have
5.3
million
dollars
allocated.
That's
going
to
allow
Hope
Scholarship
students
to
continue
to
continue
to
receive
the
Hope
Scholarship
for
up
to
five
years
from
their
initial
enrollment.
We
all
know.
Sometimes
things
happen
when
we're
in
school.
We
have
to
drop
out
for
a
while.
E
This
will
allow
students
to
use
that
within
five
years,
we'll
also
allow
those
students,
many
of
whom
we
have
in
Tennessee
now
who
are
in
dual
enrollment,
who
graduate
from
high
school
with
a
year
or
so
of
college
behind
them.
They
will
be
able
to
use
that
fourth
year
of
the
Hope
Scholarship
towards
the
graduate
program,
if
they
choose
to
do
so,
those
are
the
ones
that
we're
spending
our
money.
Let's
talk
a
minute
about
what
we're
doing
to
save
funds,
we're
putting
another
250
million
dollars
into
the
rainy
day
fund.
E
That
total
is
now
over
two
billion
dollars,
we're
putting
250
million
dollars
to
fund
our
opeb
liability.
This
is
the
liability,
the
health
care
coverage
costs
for
retirees.
We
all
know
how
health
care
costs
are
continuing
to
rise,
so
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
have
that
funded
and
we
have
300
million
dollars
going
to
fund
our
Tennessee
Consolidated
retirement
system
liability.
We're
going
to
make
sure
that
every
Tennessee
employee,
every
teacher
who's
part
of
tcrs
when
they
retire.
E
The
money
that
they're
counting
on
depending
on
on
their
pensions,
is
going
to
be
there
for
them
and,
as
I
mentioned
earlier,
we're
using
110
million
dollars
of
TennCare
reserves
to
fund
the
hospital
BuyBacks.
That's
a
non-recurring
expenditure
and
as
I
believe
I
mentioned
earlier.
Also,
our
intent
is
that
over
this
coming
year,
all
the
players
and
the
participants
in
that
field,
including
TennCare,
the
hospitals,
other
providers,
we're
asking
them
to
come
to
the
table
and
figure
out
a
formula
that'll.
E
V
E
All
right
in
healthcare
I
mentioned
the
mental
health
funding,
300
and
136.7
million
dollars.
34.7
million
dollars
is
recurring.
102
million
non-recurring
that
will
fund
evidence-based
program
grants
for
jails.
We
have
eight
million
dollars
recurring
to
expand
the
K-12
mental
health
science
that
I
mentioned
already
63
million
none
recurring
for
the
Western
Mental
Health
Institute,
a
new
replacement
facility,
that's
phase
two
two
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
none
recurring
for
families,
free
treatment,
education
and
intervention
services.
E
We
have
a
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
none
recurring
for
the
Helen
Moss
McNabb
Center
military
services
program,
a
number
of
other
Jason
Foundation,
another
a
number
of
other
not-for-profits
that
do
work
that
benefits
the
state.
13
million
for
residential
re-entry
housing
program.
I
mentioned
that
earlier.
This
will
operate
six
residential
facilities
and
that
will
these
will
serve
individuals
with
severe
and
persistent
mental
health
challenges
that
are
re-entering
the
community
from
incarceration.
So
12
million
dollars
for
opioid
settlement,
nine
that
will
to
increase
substance,
use,
Residential,
Treatment,
bad
capacity.
E
Nine
million
dollars
for
provider
rate
increases
that
are
necessary,
as
our
providers
are
facing
the
same
inflationary
pressures
that
everyone
else
is
seven
million
dollars
done
recurring
for
Alliance,
Health,
Care
Services
for
crisis
wellness
centers.
We
have
money
for
Juvenile,
Justice
division
program,
we
have
a
drug
court
contracts
and
then
TennCare
initiatives.
We
have
11.4
million
dollars
in
health
starts
initiative
that
provides
non-recurring
funding
for
the
second
year
for
a
TennCare
initiative
that
integrates
whole
person.
E
V
E
W
W
But
but
no
other
small
airport
receives
that
special
funding
except
the
house
speakers
district
and
the
Republican
leaders,
District.
No
other
small
airport
in
this
body
receives
that
special
funding.
They
have
to
rely
on
regular
funding
from
the
Transportation
Equity
Fund,
so
that's
13.2
million
for
the
speaker's
district
and
the
Republican
majority
leaders
airport.
In
addition,
there's
two
million
to
audit
TSU
so
continuing
this
attack
on
our
only
public,
historically
black
college.
W
In
addition,
there's
a
lot
of
corporate
welfare
in
this
budget
we
have
special
exemptions
for
corporate
Jets,
for
tax
breaks
for
their
fuel,
and
so
let's
talk
about
this
budget
chairwoman,
it
doesn't
do
anything
meaningful
for
working
class
tennesseans.
Overall,
you
talked
about
funding
more
police
in
schools.
You
talked
about
funding
more
making
our
schools
into
many
jails.
That's
not
what
the
tennesseans
are
asking
for.
What
tennesseans
are
asking
for
and
what
this
budget
does
not
fund
is
health
care
for
all
tennesseans
Universal
Pre-K
for
tennesseans.
W
It
does
not
fund
tax
relief
for
working
class
families
like
my
proposal
to
tax
corporations
that
pay
their
CEO
over
a
hundred
times
more
than
the
average
worker.
This
budget
does
not
fund
meaningful
change.
This
is
a
status
quo
budget.
This
is
a
budget
that
is
a
do-nothing
budget,
and
so
we
can't
sit
here
and
read
through
all
these
things.
Act
like
we're
doing
something
when
we
see
that
this
budget
is
not
doing
anything
meaningful
to
change
the
lives
of
our
people,
one
in
five
children
in
Tennessee
live
in
poverty.
W
W
Let's
put
that
money
toward
our
Public
Schools,
let's
put
that
money
toward
toward
giving
even
more
money
to
our
teachers
and
not
just
a
small,
a
meager
increase,
but
let's,
let's
really
invest
in
them.
Let's
take
this
money
from
the
speaker
and
the
Republican
leaders,
airports
and,
let's
put
that
in
to
into
the
communities
that
are
hurting
I,
just
I.
Just
don't
understand
why
that
was
left
out.
This
budget
is
funding
a
police
state.
You
talked
about
140
million
to
put
a
police
in
every
school.
W
That's
not
what
tennesseans
are
asking
for
they're
asking
for
Meaningful
gun
legislation,
that's
what
they're
asking
for
chairwoman,
and
so
we
need
to
be
honest
about
what
this
budget
is
going
to
do
and
so
I
know.
Everyone
gave
you
their
time
to
read
through
every
item
on
that,
but
I'm
just
curious.
Why
you
left
out
that
special
exemption
for
the
speaker
and
Republican
Majority
Leader?
Why
did
you
leave
out
talking
about
how
much
we're
putting
for
future
prisons?
Why
did
you
leave
that
out
of
your
description
of
this
budget,
foreign.
L
E
You
Mr
Speaker
I,
appreciate
appreciate
your
comments.
Your
incorrect
in
one
area,
the
airport
funding,
there's
no
airport
funding
specified
that
is
not
I,
believe
in
the
Republican
leaders,
District,
there's
50
million
dollars
for
General
airports,
general
aviation
in
the
state,
the
50
million
dollars
that
you're
referring
to
is
from
the
prisons
for
the
future
prisons,
is
set
aside
from
non-recurring
funds.
We
have
a
number
of
prisons
in
the
state
that
at
some
point,
are
going
to
have
to
be
replaced.
E
We
have
additional
funding
now
and
we
don't
live
in
a
perfect
world
and
there
are
people
who
do
evil
things,
people
who
do
illegal
things
and
they
need
to
be
separated
from
society.
For
that
purpose,
we
have
to
provide
prisons.
We
have
the
dollars
here
available.
Now
we
set
them
aside
so
that
when
the
time
comes
that
we
do
need
a
new
prison
or
a
have
maintenance,
Capital
maintenance
needs
for
existing
prisons.
The
funds
will
be
there.
W
Page
five
13.2
million
earmarked
for
small
airports
in
Sumner
and
Cumberland
counties
I
mean
this.
We
have
to
be
honest
about
what
this
budget
is
doing.
It
is
not
uplifting
the
vulnerable,
let's
invest
in
Universal
Pre-K,
let's
invest
in
quality
public
education
for
all
students.
Let's
invest
in
healthcare
as
a
human
right.
Let's
do
what
other
states
are
doing,
Across
the
Nation
to
advance
their
people
forward
and
invest
in
meaningful,
significant
change
for
tennesseans
and
not
just
do
the
chair,
lady
Hazelwood.
L
E
You
Mr
Speaker
I,
would
put
this
budget
up
against
any
budget
in
any
state
in
this
country.
Tennessee
leads
the
way
we
are
fiscally
responsible.
We
are
giving
money
back
to
our
citizens
in
a
fiscally
responsible
way.
We
are
doing
things
to
take
care
of
Tennessee
families.
We
are
when
we
talk
about
investing
in
corporations
and
businesses.
We
are
working
to
change
the
tax
structure
for
businesses
so
that
they
will
be
able
to
invest
and
reinvest
and
provide
jobs
so
that
families
will
have
opportunities
to
provide
for
themselves.
E
X
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
and,
first
of
all
thank
you,
chair,
lady
Hazelwood,
and
your
team
for
all
the
work
that
y'all
put
in
on
this
chair,
lady
I
was
I
was
very
happy
to
hear
the
state
employees
were
getting
a
five
percent
raise
and
when
we
talked
about
the
teachers,
you
said
125
million,
but
you
didn't
give
a
percentage
on
that.
Is
it
possible
that
there's
a
percentage
for
the
for
the
teachers
that
we
can
go
back
and
tell
them.
E
A
percentage
we
put
a
total
amount
because
the
the
percentage
is
going
to
be
dependent
on
each
different
in
each
Lea.
Depending
on
the
number
of
teachers
we
fund
through
Tissa,
whichever
pronunciation
is
correct,
that's
the
worst
acronym
ever,
but
we
fund
teachers
through
that
formula,
but
there
are
leas
that
have
decided
at
their
own
expense
to
have
additional
teachers.
So
the
funding
that
we
put
into
for
Teacher
raises
is
based
on
the
funded
number
of
teachers.
X
X
B
X
E
Y
Thank
you,
Mr,
Speaker
and
and
I
believe
that
a
budget
is
a
moral
document
and
it's
a
document
that
says
what
we
prioritize
in
Tennessee
and
I
heard.
You
say
a
lot
of
things
that
I
definitely
support
that
were
good
items
in
that
budget
and
I
appreciate
that.
However,
I
also
feel
that
what
I'm
seeing
is
a
lot
of
Band-Aids
and
when
we
have
the
ability
to
expand,
Medicaid
and
add
300
to
400
000
tennesseans
to
the
role
and
it
wouldn't
increase
our
budget
by
a
single
penny.
Y
To
me,
that
seems
like
a
horrible
way
to
lead
people
out
and
leave
people
behind
when
we
talk
about
the
importance
of
mental
health
issues.
So
that
is
a
big
concern
of
mine.
Also
I
have
a
question.
You
talked
a
little
bit
about
the
50
million
that
was
set
aside
for
prisons.
Is
that
a
state
prison
or
is
that
a
private
prison
Charlie.
L
E
Y
E
Again,
that
would
be
determined
at
the
time
of
the
need.
This
is
just
recognizing
the
fact.
As
I
said,
we
have
prisons
that
are
aging
and
we
are
just
preparing
for
whatever
we
might
need
to
do
in
either
category
the
dollars
are
just
there
as
it's
a
savings
account.
If
you
will
an
escrow
account
or
when
that
need
does
arise.
E
Y
Okay,
thank
you
for
that.
Let's
see,
my
other
question
is
in
regards
to
schools.
I
think
that
I've
reiterated
over
and
over
that
at
the
school
shooting
that
I
was
present
in
in
my
in
my
County.
The
police
officer
was
in
the
room
when
the
school
shooting
happened.
I
certainly
believe
we
have
to
have.
You
know
that
we
need
to
secure
our
schools.
Do
everything
we
can
to
make
them
safe.
Y
However,
I
am
I
think
it
is
remiss
for
us
not
to
be
doing
anything
about
keeping
guns
from
reaching
our
Schoolhouse
door.
It
seems
that
we
want
the
guns
to
come
into
school
and
we'll
we'll
fight
that
battle
when
they
they
get
there,
but
I
believe
that
there
are
things
that
we
could
be
doing
to
keep
guns
from
the
schoolhouse
store.
Y
There
are
so
many
things
in
this
budget
that
I
think
don't
show
the
needs,
and
some
of
my
colleagues
have
said
that,
yes,
there
are
good
things
in
the
budget
and
things
that
I
want
to
support.
However,
I
I
don't
think
that
we're
prioritizing
the
most
vulnerable
I,
don't
I,
think
we're
prioritizing
our
school.
It's
a
big
number.
Y
Yes,
but
when
it
comes
out
to
it's,
not
even
it's
not
it's
like
a
seventeen
hundred
dollar
a
year
raise
for
teachers,
and
that
is
not
going
to
get
them
making
more
than
they
made
10
years
ago,
and
so
I
think
that
we
are
leaving
folks
behind.
Can
you
tell
me
the
total
amount
for
FedEx?
What
is
the
tax
cut?
That
FedEx
is
getting.
L
E
Speaker
I
do
not
have
that
number.
There
is
no
specific
tax
cut
for
FedEx
in
this
budget.
There
are
tax
cuts
related
to
aviation
fuel
that
FedEx
Southwest
Airlines
Delta.
Other
companies
will
be
having
availability
for
all
of
those
will
like
ties.
Those
companies
continue
to
continue
to
grow
and
serve
to
the
Sea
and
continue
to
grow
our
economy
as
they've
been
a
critical
part
of
doing
so.
In
the
past.
B
Y
B
E
Fedex
there
is
a
tax
break
on
aviation
fuel
that
will
encourage
and
allow
companies
to
continue
to
grow
will
allow
Airlines
to
serve
more
of
our
airports
in
Tennessee,
it's
a
competitive
environment
out
there.
We
need
to
attract
those
companies
to
our
state
and
keep
them
here.
There
is
no
fuel
tax
relief
for
tennesseans.
E
We
pass
the
transportation
Bill
recognizing
the
fact
that
our
fuel
tax
is
not
supporting
our
roads
as
it
is
so
we
could
not
give
a
tax
break
and
continue
to
lower
the
amount
of
revenues
that
we
need
for
to
build
for
our
roads.
So
I
think
I've
answered
your
question
to
the
best
of
my
ability.
Thank
you.
Q
Q
The
statement
was
made,
as
we
were
doing
everything
possible
to
help
corporations
and
businesses
in
our
state
in
corporations
and
businesses
are
really
important
and
District
86.
We've
got
some
of
the
biggest
businesses
and
corporations
and
I
understand
that,
but
it's
people
and
this
budget
is
not
people-centered.
It
is
not
proximate
to
people
who
are
struggling
on
a
consistent
and
daily
basis
and
in
each
of
the
comments
that
you
made.
Q
None
of
it
talked
about
how
you're
elevating
children
out
of
poverty,
how
this
body
is
helping
mothers
and
fathers
who
are
struggling
to
make
it
each
day
in
our
state
because
of
the
low
wages
because
of
the
housing,
injustices
and
inequalities
they
were
saying.
None
of
it
is
talking
about
how
the
majority
of
people
in
our
state
could
be
helped,
but
instead
something
that
gets
pointed
out.
Is
there
there's
140
million
dollars
to
make
sure
we
have
a
gun
at
every
school?
Q
But
there
isn't
a
conversation
about
how
hundreds
of
millions
of
dollars
are
going
to
help
with
debt
relief
of
people
in
the
state
of
Tennessee,
who
are
paying
back
loans
that
there's
no
mention
about
how
we're
going
to
help
people
who
haven't
had
access
to
home
ownership
because
of
systemic
racism
and
systemic
inequality
to
get
access
to
homeownership
in
the
state
of
Tennessee.
There's
very
little
mention
about
environmental
and
social
justice.
I
represent
one
of
the
most
polluted
districts
in
our
state.
Q
Where
corporations
not
only
pollute
the
air
but
the
ground
and
impact
our
water
and
there's
not
a
conversation
about
how
we
ensure
that
our
aquifer
and
our
Heir
is
pure.
There's
no
conversation
about
how
expanding
Health
Care
access
for
children
and
adults
could
help
our
state
not
have
uncompensated
care
costs,
and
the
one
mention
of
that
for
our
rural
folks
here
here
was
that
the
state
would
pay
just
enough
for
hospitals
that
haven't
closed
down
to
exist
and
for
those
patients
to
go
home
with
a
whole
lot
of
debt.
Q
We
are
doing
a
disservice
to
the
people
we
are
supposed
to
serve,
and
so
over
200
million
was
given
to
a
specific
districts
for
airports
representative
judgment
for
these
things,
but
the
money
for
psychiatrists
in
school
was
not
something
that
was
spoken.
There's
no
140
million
dollar
price
tag
associated
with
really
helping.
In
that
way,
50
million
dollars
is
given
to
build
a
future
prison,
but
not
50
million
dollars
dedicated
to
prevention.
Q
E
Didn't
hear
a
question
there,
but
I
do
want
to
take
issue
with
some
of
the
comments
that
were
made.
This
budget
has
14
and
a
half
billion
dollars
in
it
for
TennCare
those
dollars
are
directed
for
people
who
have
Financial
challenges
who
are
at
the
poverty
level
below.
We
have
405
million
dollars
in
this
budget
for
affordable
housing
to
address
one
of
the
issues
that
was
mentioned
on
the
hospitals.
We
have
a
hundred
and
ten
million
dollar
buyback.
I
believe
I
mentioned
in
my
comments.
We
recognize
that
it's
not
a
fix.
E
What
that
does
is
get
those
hospitals
through
this
coming
year,
as
we
bring
people
together
to
the
table
to
determine
what
we
do
need
to
do
going
forward
to
do
develop
a
formulary
that
will
keep
those
hospitals
operational
so
that
they
can
take
care
of
tennesseans.
We
are
putting
85
million
dollars
to
improve
maternal
postpartum
and
Children's
Health
outcomes,
we're
doing
that
by
expanding
the
TennCare
eligibility
threshold
for
pregnancy,
for
TennCare
coverage,
we're
fully
funding
and
permanently
expanding
TennCare
postpartum
coverage
for
a
full
year,
and
we
have
continuing
12-month
continuous
TennCare
eligibility
for
low-income
children.
E
So
while
this
is
not
a
perfect
budget,
none
ever
are,
we
can
never
fund
all
of
the
needs,
but
we
are
putting
our
money
in
the
places
that
we
care
about.
When
you
look
at
our
budget,
our
major
expenditures
are
TennCare
and
education.
Those
are
the
two
things
that
take
up
over
two-thirds
of
this
state's
budget.
So
with
that
Mr
Speaker
I
stand
ready
for
other
questions.
Representative
Mitchell.
O
O
O
I
mean
you
know,
that's
that's
less
than
a
hundred
dollars
a
month,
we're
we're
giving
them
so
so
yeah
I'm.
All
forgiving
teachers
raises
I'm
glad
they're
getting
the
eleven
hundred
dollars,
but
we
don't
need
to
Pat
ourselves
on
the
back
and
jump
up
and
down
and
put
up
a
billboard
about
it,
because
we're
not
doing
that
much
for
them.
O
Z
Z
That
tells
you
where
our
priorities
are
and
where
our
treasures
and
what
we
treasure
in
Tennessee,
a
hundred
million
to
go
to
hospitals
and
communities
like
I
serve
33
million
to
go
to
nursing
homes
in
communities
like
I
serve
I
had
filed
a
bill
that
would
be
a
three-month
sales
tax
for
seniors.
But
I'm
thankful
that
we
sit
here
today,
giving
three
months
sales
tax
on
groceries
to
every
Tennessean
across
this
state
and
then
as
a
small
business
owner.
Z
I've
got
one
County
that
I
serve,
that
has
five
schools
with
only
two
SRO
officers.
This
is
huge
and
I'm
thankful
today
that
we're
going
to
have
money
to
provide
for
an
SRO
officer
in
every
single
School
across
the
state
of
Tennessee,
there's
so
much
more.
That
I
could
say
about
the
the
whole
budget,
but
I'm
thankful
again
for
the
work
that's
been
done.
Y'all
are
to
be
commended.
Z
It's
not
perfect
and
I
say
this
all
the
time
if
we're
on
a
scale
from
one
to
ten
one's
as
bad
as
it
can
get
and
ten
is
perfect.
It'll
never
be
at
10
because
we're
all
people
and
we
don't
live
in
a
perfect
world,
but
we
get
at
that
80
or
90
percent
I
think
we're
at
a
good
place,
and
this
is
as
good
as
we
can
get
and
I
thank
y'all
for
it.
E
AA
AA
We
recently
undergo
underwent
covert
for
about
three
years
ago
and
it
impacted
our
country
and
impacted
the
world.
Quite
a
bit
devastatingly
I
want
to
zero
in
I
would
love
to
do
education,
but
I
want
to
zero
in
on
minority
small
business
and
women
businesses
did
we
do
anything
extra
for
them
this
year,
a
lot
of
those
people
went
out
of
business,
never
to
return
a
lot
of
them
may
or
may
not
have
gone
out
of
business
if
they
had
the
resources
to
stay
in
business
and
I.
AA
Don't
have
to
tell
you
cheer,
lady,
that
that
is
at
the
core
of
our
economy
and
we
want
to
try
to
help
them
as
I
Traverse.
The
district
many
people
asked
me
about
what
was
or
if
the
state
was
going
to
do
anything
that
helps
those
kinds
of
businesses,
because
at
the
end
of
the
day,
we
still
have
to
work
and
do
everything
else.
AA
E
People
looking
that
addresses
that
specifically,
but
I
would
tell
you
that
Minority
and
small
businesses
are
going
to
particularly
benefit
from
the
tax
break.
That
representative
Hale
mentioned
that
I've
talked
about
the
fact
that,
if
you're
under
a
hundred
thousand
dollar
in
your
revenues,
you
don't
even
have
to
pay
taxes,
you
don't
have
to
file
taxes.
That's
going
to
help
I
think
a
lot
of
existing
small
businesses
is
also
going
to
help
with
startup
businesses.
E
It
allow
them
to
get
up
and
get
running
without
having
to
worry
about
hiring
somebody
to
figure
out
the
tax
structure
to
get
their
taxes
paid
so
and
I
I
believe
we're
trying
to
remember.
But
in
our
general
Services
present
budget
presentation,
I
believe
there
was
some
information
about
the
high
level
of
participation
in
terms
of
State
contracts
of
minority
in
women
and
small
businesses.
So
there
is
that,
as
far
as
a
specific
line
item
again.
E
AA
Okay,
so
the
total
is
okay.
Well
Madam,
chair
Lee
in
the
future
I'd
like
to
see
asbestos,
since
they
were
so
far
behind
that
we
put
a
little
extra
effort
behind
trying
to
make
them
whole
or
restart
again
or
sustain
themselves
as
they
are,
and
also
I
would
love
to
see.
It
I've
been
here
a
long
time
that,
when
employees
state
employees
get
raises-
and
it's
really
we
need
to,
we
need
to
reach
and
give
them
more.
We
really
do
it.
AA
What
I
hear
is
when
they
get
a
raise,
the
insurance
go
up
the
little
money's
taken
away
from
them.
So
we
need
to
stretch
out
and
give
them
a
little
more
because
without
the
state
employees
the
state
doesn't
run
and
we
can.
If
we
decide
to
look
at
it,
we
can
do
a
little
bit
better
for
our
state
employees,
and
that
includes
teachers,
obviously,
but
I
like
just
reach
a
little
harder
on
that
and
and
address
those
smaller
minority
business
that
went
out
of
business.
AA
E
I
might
have
skipped
over
it
lightly.
There
was
a
hundred
million
dollars
last
year
in
team
at
market
rate
adjustments
for
our
state
employees
there's
a
five
percent
pull
for
races
for
state
employees
this
year.
So
we
are,
we
recognized
again.
Employees
are
in
short
supply
trained
employees
in
in
shorter
Supply.
We
have
to
compete
in
the
marketplace,
so
we,
those
team
act
funds
are
being
used
to
address
that
and
to
make
sure
that
we're
able
to
not
only
attract
but
also
to
retain
our
state
employees.
Thank
you.
AB
L
E
You
Mr,
Speaker
and
I
always
agree
with
my
speaker,
Pro
Tem,
but
the
one
billion
dollars.
We
talk
a
lot
about
poverty.
We
talked
about
health
issues
and
the
needs,
in
my
opinion,
the
best
way
that
we
can
help
all
tennesseans
is
to
prepare
them
for
jobs
so
that
they
can
take
care
of
their
families
so
that
they
can
be
productive.
E
Tax-Faying
citizens
are
tcats,
the
billion
dollar
investment
is
going
to
help
us
to
be
able
to
do
that
is
going
to
provide
the
needed
employees
that
are
businesses
that
we're
attracting
to
Tennessee
that
want
to
come
here,
but
they
have
to
have
the
labor
market.
This
is
going
to
make
sure
that
we
have
that
labor
market
that
our
Economic
Development
people,
when
they're
going
out
and
selling
Tennessee
they'll,
be
able
to
say
we
can
provide
you
trained
employees
that
are
ready
to
come
to
work
and
I.
E
Think
it
is
a
game
changer
we're
going
to
have
two
cats
in
smaller
in
areas
that
we
have
never
had
them
before.
That's
going
to
allow
people
who
have
transportation
issues
to
be
able
to
get
to
these
schools
to
get
those
certificates
and,
as
our
speaker,
Pro
tem,
has
said,
to
be
able
to
go
out
and
get
family
wage
jobs
that
are
going
to
allow
them
to
take
care
of
their
families
and
to
do
what
all
of
us
everybody
in
here
our
goal.
I
know
my
goal.
E
AD
AC
The
budget
I
appreciate
all
the
work
you've
done
and
I
know
how
difficult
it
has
been.
I
do
have
a
couple
questions,
however,
there's
about
260
million
dollars
in
the
treasurer's
earnings
and
I
think
at
the
end
of
this
year,
we're
estimating
about
three
points.
We
estimated
3.7
that
we
expected
the
earnings
to
be
next
year,
we're
going
to
be
estimating
we're
going
to
actually
get
about
31.7
and
I'm
wondering
why
we
are
just
letting
that
260
stay
where
it's
at
and
not
consider
it
in
a
recurring
way
to
where.
E
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
the
260
million
dollars
will
be
speaking
with
the
treasurer.
The
50
million
dollars
was
what
he
was
comfortable
with
that
that
actually
earnings
a
lot
of
that
is
projected
earnings.
So
you
know
in
this
state
we
tend
to
be
on
the
conservative
side.
We
don't
know
how
to
make
promises
that
we
can't
keep.
So
we
recognize
50
million
of
that.
AC
E
Thank
you.
These
earnings
are
coming
from
federal
dollars
that
have
flown
are
flowing
through
the
state,
so
those
dollars
will
eventually
be
expended.
Those
earnings
are
not
going
to
be
recurring,
their
short-term
recurring,
but
they're
not
forever
monies.
So
that's
why
we
continue
to
recognize
them
on
a
non-recurring
basis.
AC
AC
AC
B
AC
Language
I'm
asking
about
is
that
the
grantees
shall
not
subcontract
any
portion
of
the
HIV
surveillance
and
Prevention
Services,
so
I'm
just
concerned
about
why
that
particular
language
is
in
there.
It's
going
to
it's
going
to
agencies.
It's
going
to
municipalities,
it's
going
to
different
levels
of
government
and
we're
saying
we're
going
to
send
you
the
money,
but
you
can't
use
it
for
this
purpose
and
I'm
just
curious
about
that.
Charlie
Hazelwood.
E
Mr
Speaker
that
language
is
I
believe
related
to
the
HF
funds
that
were
spoken
about
earlier.
It
simply
is
saying
if
you
receive
the
money,
if
you
are
the
recipient
of
the
money,
then
you
have
to
be
the
provider
of
the
funds
rather
than
going
through
a
third
party.
You
have
to
be
a
provider
of
the
services.
AE
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
I
just
wanted
to
say
thank
you
to
the
sponsor
and
the
team
for
pulling
this
budget
together
and
that
we
have
captured
our
priorities.
Thank
you.
The
meetings
that
were
offered
last
night,
both
from
the
Comptroller's
office
and
and
the
information
you
all
put
out,
was
tremendously
helpful
for
those
who
have
done
their
homework.
I
do
think
it's
a
bit
of
a
disservice.
AE
Sometimes
when
we
say
things
we
hear
things
sit
here
that
aren't
necessarily
correct,
and
sometimes
we
pontificate
on
things
we
don't
know
about
so
I
just
wanted
to
touch
on
the
prisons
thing
again.
It's
important
for
us
to
remember
that
those
dollars
that
we
put
toward
prisons
aren't
causing
individuals
to
go,
be
incarcerated.
It's
actually
taking
care
of
people
who
are
being
incarcerated
at
some
point
in
time.
So
thank
you
for
considering
that
and
again
as
I'll
Echo
many
of
my
colleagues
funding.
AE
B
G
B
G
B
G
B
B
Surely
Hazelwood
Hazelwood
renews
your
motion.
Any
discussion
on
the
bill
seen
any
objection
to
the
question
seeing
none
all
those
in
favor
are
House
Bill
1543
young
men
to
vote
Iowa
when
the
bell
rings.
Those
opposed
vote.
No,
as
every
member
voted,
the
same
member
was
changed.
The
vote
grills
out.
B
L
L
E
B
E
By
resolution
of
the
funding
board,
which
is
made
up
of
the
Constitutional
officers
to
issue
and
sell
Direct
General
obligation,
interest-faring
bonds
not
to
accept
exceed
83.8
million
dollars,
we
have
no
plans
to
issue
bonds,
but
this
simply
is
a
fallback
in
case
there
is
some
situation
that
arises
that
that
is
required.
This
will
provide
the
ability
for
bonding
with
that
Mr
Speaker
I
renew
my
motion.
Julia.
H
H
Thank
you
for
that
answer.
Cheer,
lady
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
you
know.
No
one
in
my
city
here
has
a
bond
God
forbid.
We
were
punished
again
for
taking
advantage
of
our
bonds
in
the
state
of
Tennessee,
so
I
just
want
to
clarify
make
sure
that
is
not
part
of
part
of
this
piece
of
legislation.
Thank
you,
chairman
Clements,.
B
E
Just
want
to
take
this
opportunity
to
thank
all
the
people
and
all
of
the
work
that's
gone
into
this
budget
I
want
to
particularly
recognize
chairman
Hicks,
chairman
Williams,
chairman
Baum,
and
our
staff
Jessica
Himes
Marina
tunick.
We
could
not
do
this
without
their
help
and
all
the
staff
that
is
behind
them,
supporting
them
so
I.
Just
thank
you
for
a
job
well
done
and
hours
well
spent.
B
AI
Two
of
them
were
graduates
of
West
Point,
two
of
them
graduates
of
the
Naval
Academy,
and
they
asked
if
they
could
be
recognized
earlier
so
I'm,
gonna
I'm
gonna
do
that
Robert
Schultz,
who
was
an
Army
Captain
Robert
Prentiss,
who
was
a
a
marine
Captain
Ken
Grant?
Who
was
a
marine
major
and
Gene
Cook?
Who
was
a
Staff
Sergeant
in
the
Army
anyway?
They
they
were
here
to
watch
us.
Do
the
people's
work
today
and
I
think
they
deserve
our
appreciation
and
thanks.
AG
You
just
to
follow
up
from
my
colleague
speaker,
two
of
those
World
War
II
veterans,
we're
from
Putnam
County,
one
of
which
I
would
have
never
made
it
to
elective
office.
If
people
didn't
think
I
was
his
great
grandson,
so
his
name
was
Ross
Williams
and
so
got
to
spend
some
time
with
him
today
and
so
their
their
father
and
grand
his
son
and
his
grandson,
Roger
and
Trent
were
up
here
with
their
families,
and
so
just
wanted
to
say
hello
to
them
too.
Thank
you.
P
Here
I
am
I'm.
Sorry,
this
is
on
consent.
Calendar
number
three
I'm,
sorry,
which
one
are
we
on
three
three?
Okay,
so
so
on
number
19
through
24.
I
want
the
Shelby
delegation
listed
at
the
top,
is
co-prime
sponsors
and
all
those
voting
in
affirmative.
If
they're,
okay,
with
my
valedictorian
and
salutatorians,
listed
also
as
sponsors,
the.
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AJ
B
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D
AK
AK
You
Mr
Speaker.
This
bill
was
brought
to
me
by
a
dredging
company.
That's
been
in
my
home
county
in
operation
for
about
50
years.
This
builds
a
result
of
t-deck
and
the
Rogers
Group
and
others
coming
in
agreement
on
the
dredging
permit
process
going
forward.
Tdeck
has
historically
granted
permits
for
the
purposes
of
dredging,
sand
and
gravel
from
riverbeds
that
the
state
owns
this
negotiated.
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AK
Q
AK
Q
So
that's
one
of
the
things
I'm
curious
about,
because
I
think
when
we
look
at
what's
happening,
the
mitigation
of
streams
Wetlands.
All
of
these
things
having
more
resources
going
to
T-Tech,
because
tdec
will
be
the
ones
responsible
for
it
would
be
a
better
use
of
the
funds
than
the
general
fund
right,
because
tdec
would
be
responsible
for
doing
that.
Type
of
work
is
that
correct,
chairman
Houston?
That's.
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AM
B
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AM
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B
AN
You
Mr
Speaker.
This
bill
was
brought
to
me
by
high
school
students
who
who
saw
a
a
clear
uptick
in
voter
registration
and
people
actually
voting
when
they
kind
of
got
a
Tickler
reminder.
So
what
this
bill
does
is
twice
a
year
in
every
school,
across
our
great
State
they're
they're
informed
via
email,
a
an
announcement
during
school
things
of
that
nature,
just
to
say,
hey
if
you're
turning
18,
you
may
have
the
right
to
vote
and
the
language
that's
used
will
be
approved
by
the
Secretary
of
State.
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B
AC
You
recognize
thank
you:
Mr
Speaker,
Mr,
Speaker
members.
Almost
everything
in
this
bill
is
current
law.
It's
just
been
Rewritten
to
organize
each
section.
So
it's
more
clear.
It
only
adds
two
circumstances.
When
a
school
board
member
May
participate
in
electronic
meetings
up
to
three
times
a
year,
it
could
be
to
a
to
an
illness
or
convalescence
by
doctor's
orders,
inclement
weather
due
to
national
disasters,
but
only
when
the
school
is
closed.
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J
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AO
AP
Thank
you
speaker
and
chairman
Reagan.
Thank
you
for
bringing
this
piece
of
legislation
that
extends
the
activities
of
the
board
of
Tennessee
state
for
two
more
years.
We
know
that
it's
a
great
institution
and
doing
wonderful
things
for
our
state,
as
the
second
land
grant
that
we
have
in
Tennessee
the
1890
language.
We
are
grateful
for
the
leadership
out
there
and
what's
going
on
so
thank
you
for
this
extension
of
their
activities
for
two
years.
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AO
AO
AO
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
This
bill
extends
the
department
of
children's
services
to
2024
and
requires
the
department
to
submit
quarter
reports
to
the
committee
and
requires
the
department
to
appear
for
follow-up
hearing
no
later
than
June
of
this
year.
With
that
explanation,
I
renew
my
motion
and
stand
ready
for
questions
chairman.
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AO
AO
V
B
B
B
D
AO
B
B
AL
D
AL
Deals
with
balance
billing
and
trying
to
remove
surprise
bills
from
consumers
dealing
with
Physicians
and
insurance
companies.
This
this
bill
requires
a
requirement
for
insurance
companies
to
report
material
changes
to
their
Networks.
It
also
requires
that
insurance
companies
provide
a
report
on
the
percentages
of
contracts,
especially
providers
at
specific
hospitals
updates
provide
our
Network
listings.
AL
Quarterly
includes
new
considerations
for
the
doci
or
Department
of
Commerce
and
Insurance
to
determine
if
the
network
is
sufficient
for
consumers
also
creates
an
appeals
process
for
providers,
facilities
and
consumers
to
request
a
review
of
network
adequacy
by
Commerce
and
Insurance.
The
amended
bill
will
give
greater
consumer
protections
to
Insurance
networks,
to
better
avoid
some
of
the
massive
provider
group
changes
like
we've
seen
in
the
Memphis
area
and
give
us
a
little
more
time
to
figure
out
if
the
federal
IDR
process
or
the
independent
dispute
resolution
process
is
functioning.
The
way
that
it
was
intended.
AE
AL
Yes,
sir
I
do
believe
it
will
serve
the
some
of
the
provider
networks
in
the
Memphis
Area,
particularly
within
the
Methodist
system.
The
way
they
were
adjusted
after
the
federal
IDR
process
was
introduced
caught
a
lot
of
folks
all
over
the
city
of
Memphis
area,
by
surprise
by
them
suddenly
finding
that
their
providers
were
outside
of
network.
So,
yes,
sir
I
do
believe
that
this
will
benefit
the
good
folks
and
the
historic
orange
mound
area
of
Memphis
representative.
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C
B
Represent
Butler
moves
concurrence,
send
member
number
two,
probably
second,
in
any
discussion
on
the
amendment,
seeing
none
any
objection
to
the
question,
seeing
none
all
those
in
favor
of
Senate
amendment
number
two
vote:
I
win
the
Bell
Rings
don't
disposed
vote.
No
as
they
remember,
voted,
Z
memories
change
their
vote.
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B
B
AS
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
I
moved
to
concurrency
I
moved
to
Concur
and
Senate
amendment
number
three.
It
simply
remove
section
one
in
the
bill
that
we
originally
passed,
because
it
was
in
another
bill
that
the
Senate
passed
and
with
that
I
again
moved
to
concur
in
Senate
amendment
number
three
representative.
AC
B
AS
The
section
one
in
the
bill
that
we
passed
again,
it
was
in
another
bill
that
the
Senate
passed,
so
this
would
have
been
duplicative
to
something
that
they
did,
but
with
that.
So,
in
other
words,
it's
in
another
bill.
So
we're
not
eliminating
it
completely.
If
that
makes
sense,
but
I
can
still
tell
you
what
it
did
if
you
would
like
it
dealt
with
and
I
can't
find.
Okay
yeah
the
section
one
which
again
is
in
another
Senate
bill
which
they
pass.
AS
So
it
will
still
go
into
law
just
not
in
this
bill,
but
it
dealt
with
children
three
years
and
younger
who
had
already
been
in
an
adoptive
family's
home
for
six
months
already.
It
gave
the
judge
the
ability
to
not
require
an
additional
six
months
that
the
child
has
to
be
in
the
home
before
adoption.
AS
It
also
gave
the
judge
flexibility
in
regards
to
someone
who
was
turning
18
years
old,
who
had
already
been
in
the
adopted
families
home
for
six
months,
but
they
were
turning
18
within
that
six
months,
I
guess
or
would
turn
18
within
an
additional
six
months.
It
gives
the
judge
the
flexibility
to
waive
that
second
six-month
period
and
the
reason
for
doing
that
with
those
that
will
be
turning
18
is
once
they
turn
18.
You
know
everything
changes
and
it
kind
of.
AS
Has
you
going
back
to
ground
zero
on
the
adoption,
because
now
you're
dealing
with
the
adoption
of
an
adult
as
opposed
to
the
adoption
of
a
child?
So
it
just
gives
the
judge
the
flexibility
when
dealing
with
children
three
years
old
and
younger
or
who
will
turn
18
within
an
additional
six-month
period.
Q
Thanks
speaker
and
sponsor
I
remember
when
we
first
sawed
this
legislation.
The
concern
for
me
and
remains
is
the
lessening
of
time
that
it
takes
for
someone
to
potentially
complete
the
adoption,
for
a
few
reasons,
one
that
you
lower
the
period
of
incarceration
from
four
consecutive
months
immediately
preceding
the
filing
to
three
consecutive
months.
If
the
child
is
less
than
four
years
old
in
a
state
and
at
a
time
where
we're
increasingly
incarcerating
people
for
longer
and
Amendment.
Q
Two
here
I'm
curious
who
these
petitioners
typically
are
because
it
says
the
petitioners
are
satisfied
that
the
adoption
will
be
in
the
best
interest
of
the
child.
Then
the
court
is
required
to
waive
the
six-month
waiting
period
after
the
filing
of
the
adoption
petition
and
Inter
in
order
of
adoption.
Typically,
are
the
petitioners
individuals
who
are
doing
foster
fostering
or
could
these
be
agencies
who,
who
are
typically
the
petitioners
that
were
making
this
rule
for.
AS
First,
let
me
say:
I'm
I,
hope,
I
didn't
get
us
off
track
here.
If
I
understood
the
leader's
question
correctly,
she
was
asking
me
what
the
Senate
took
out
of
the
bill
in
section
one,
and
so
what
I
was
describing
is
what
the
Senate
took
out
of
the
bill.
So
it's
not
in
the
bill
we're
looking
at
right
now
and
what
you
were
referring
to
I
know:
it's
been
a
confusing
exchange.
AS
So
the
judge
can
make
a
ruling
there
from
the
bench,
but
that's
different
than
actually
entering
an
order,
and
so
what
remains
in
the
bill
which
we're
voting
on
today
is
to
clarify
that
the
statute
for
the
Court
ruling
to
be
provided
within
30
days.
So
they
don't
just
want
the
bench
ruling.
They
want
the
actual
entry
within
30
days.
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D
B
D
Voter
participation
in
local
government
elections.
Now,
therefore,
be
resolved
by
the
House
of
Representatives
of
the
113th
general
assembly
of
the
state
of
Tennessee.
The
Senate
concurring
that
a
majority
of
all
the
members
of
each
house
concurring,
as
shown
by
the
yeas
and
nays,
entered
on
their
journals,
that
it
is
proposed
that
article
7
section
5
of
The
Constitution
of
Tennessee,
be
amended
by
deleting
the
following
language.
D
The
term
of
each
officer,
so
elected
shall
be
computed
from
the
first
day
of
September
Nick
succeeding
his
election
and
substituting
Instead
The
Following,
beginning
with
the
election
held
in
2030
judicial
officers
and
all
other
elected
County
officials
accept
the
assessor
of
property,
are
elected
on
the
first
Tuesday
after
the
first
Monday
in
November
next
preceding
the
expiration
of
their
respective
terms
of
service.
The
term
of
each
officer,
so
elected,
is
computed
from
the
first
day
of
December
next
seceding,
the
officer's
election,
beginning
with
the
election
held
in
2028.
D
The
assessors
of
property
are
elected
on
the
first
Thursday
in
August
next
preceding
the
expiration
of
their
respective
terms
of
service.
The
term
of
the
assessor
of
property,
so
elected,
is
computed
from
the
first
day
of
September
next
succeeding
his
election,
be
it
further
resolved
that
the
foregoing
be
referred
to
the
114th
general
assembly
and
that
this
resolution
proposing
such
Amendment
be
published
in
accordance
with
article
11,
section
3
of
The
Constitution
of
Tennessee
by
posting,
such
Amendment
on
the
official
website
of
the
Secretary
of
State
and
on
the
official
website
of
the
general
assembly.
D
D
And
whereas
the
controlling
and
predominant
purpose
of
the
property
tax
is
for
local
purposes.
Now,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
by
the
House
of
Representatives
of
the
113th
general
assembly
in
the
state
of
Tennessee.
The
Senate
concurring
that
a
majority
of
all
the
members
of
each
house
concurring,
as
shown
by
the
yeas
and
nays,
entered
on
their
journals
that
it
is
proposed
that
Article
2
Section
28
of
the
Constitution
of
the
state
of
Tennessee
be
amended
by
the
leading
the
following
language.
D
From
the
first
sentence,
in
accordance
with
the
following
Provisions,
all
property,
real,
personal
or
mixed,
shall
be
subject
to
taxation,
but
the
legislature
and
substituting
instead,
the
following
in
accordance
with
the
following
Provisions,
all
property,
real
personal
or
mixed,
shall
be
subject
to
taxation.
But
the
legislature
shall
not
Levy,
authorize
or
otherwise
permit
any
state
tax
upon
such
property
and
the
legislature.
D
Be
it
further
resolved
that
the
foregoing
Amendment
be
referred
to
the
114th
general
assembly
and
that
this
resolution
proposing
such
Amendment
be
published
in
accordance
with
article
11,
section
3
of
The
Constitution
of
Tennessee
by
posting,
such
Amendment
on
the
official
website
of
the
Secretary
of
State
and
on
the
official
website
of
the
general
assembly.
Be
it
further
resolved
that
the
clerk
of
the
House
of
Representatives
is
directed
to
deliver
a
copy
of
this
resolution
to
the
Secretary
of
State.
With
this
final,
resolving
Clause
being
deleted
from
such
copies.
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AT
B
D
A
victim
as
defined
by
law
and
which
may
be
expanded
by
the
general
assembly,
shall
have
the
following
rights,
which
shall
be
protected.
One:
the
right
to
be
treated
with
fairness
for
the
victim's
safety
and
dignity.
Two,
the
right
upon
request
to
reasonable
notice
of
all
public
criminal
proceedings
and
all
public
juvenile
delinquency.
Proceedings
involving
the
accused.
Three,
the
right
to
present
at
all
public
criminal
proceedings
and
all
public
juvenile
delinquency.
Proceedings
involving
the
accused
for
the
right
upon
request
to
be
heard
in
any
proceeding
involving
release.
D
Five,
the
right
to
be
heard
and
informed
of
all
parole
procedures
to
participate
in
the
parole
process,
to
provide
information
to
the
Parole
Authority
to
be
considered
before
the
parole
of
the
offender
and
to
be
notified
upon
request
of
the
parole
or
other
release
of
the
offender.
Six,
the
right
to
be
free
from
harassment,
intimidation
and
abuse
throughout
the
Criminal
Justice
System,
including
reasonable
protection,
as
defined
by
the
general
assembly
from
the
accused
of
any
person
acting
on
behalf
of
the
accused.
D
A
resolution
proposing
amendment
to
Article
1,
Section
35
of
the
Constitution
of
Tennessee
relative
to
the
rights
of
Crime
Victims,
be
it
resolved
by
the
House
of
Representatives
of
the
113th
general
assembly
of
the
state
of
Tennessee.
The
Senate
concurring
that
a
majority
of
all
members
of
each
house
concurring,
as
shown
by
the
yeas
and
nays,
entered
on
their
journals
that
it
is
proposed
that
Article
1
Section
35
of
the
Constitution
of
Tennessee,
be
amended
by
deleting
the
section
in
its
entirety
and
substituting
the
following
section:
35.
D
to
preserve
and
protect
the
rights
of
victims
of
crime
to
Justice
and
due
process
throughout
the
criminal
and
Juvenile
Justice
systems.
A
victim
as
defined
by
law
and
which
may
be
expanded
by
the
general
assembly,
shall
have
the
following
rights,
which
shall
be
protected.
One
the
right
to
be
treated
with
fairness
from
victims,
safety
from
for
the
victim's
safety
and
dignity.
The
two
the
right
upon
request
to
reasonable
notice
of
all
public
criminal
proceedings
in
all
public
juvenile
delinquency.
D
Proceedings
involving
the
accused;
three,
the
right
to
be
present
at
all
public
criminal
proceedings
and
all
public
juvenile
delinquency.
Proceedings
involving
the
accused
for
the
right
upon
request
to
be
heard
in
any
proceeding,
involving
release,
plea,
sentencing,
disposition
and
parole,
as
well
as
any
public
proceeding
when
relevant,
during
which
a
right
of
the
victim
is
implicated.
D
Five,
the
right
to
be
heard
and
informed
of
all
parole
procedures
to
participate
in
the
parole
process,
to
provide
information
to
the
Parole
Authority
to
be
considered
before
the
parole
of
the
offender
and
to
be
notified
upon
request
of
the
parole
or
other
release
of
the
offender.
Six,
the
right
to
be
free
from
harassment
and
intimidation
and
abuse
throughout
the
Criminal
Justice
System,
including
reasonable
protection,
as
defined
by
the
general
assembly
from
the
accused
or
any
person
acting
on
behalf
of
the
accused.
D
D
Mr
Speaker
for
correction,
eight,
the
right
to
full
And,
Timely
restitution
from
the
offender,
nine,
the
right
to
a
speedy
trial
or
disposition,
and
a
prompt
and
final
conclusion
of
the
case
after
the
conviction
or
sentence
10
the
right
to
be
informed
of
the
minimum
sentence.
The
offender
will
serve
in
custody
and
the
scheduled
release
date.
D
11
the
right
to
have
the
safety
of
the
victim,
the
victim's
family
and
the
general
public
considered
before
any
parole
or
other
post-judgment
release
decision
is
made
12.
the
right
upon
request
to
confer
with
the
prosecution
and
13
the
right
to
be
fully
informed
of
All
rights
afforded
to
Crime
Victims.
D
A
victim
May
assert
the
rights
enumerated
in
this
section,
not
as
a
party
but
in
the
manner
further
provided
by
the
general
assembly.
Protecting
the
victim's
right
to
standing.
The
general
assembly
has
the
authority
to
enact
substantive
and
procedural
laws
to
further
Define
Implement
preserve
and
protect
the
rights
guaranteed
to
victims
by
this
section.
This
section
must
not.
This
section
must
be
interpreted
to
preserve
and
protect
the
rights
of
all
persons
to
due
process.
This
section
or
any
law
enacted
under
this
section,
does
not
create
a
basis
for
vacating
a
conviction.
D
This
section
does
not
restrict
the
powers
of
the
district
attorney
general
or
the
inherent
authority
of
the
Court
other
than
as
provided
in
the
preceding
paragraph.
This
section
does
not
create
a
cause
of
action
or
claim
for
damages
against
the
state
or
a
political
subdivision
of
the
state
and
officer
employee
or
agent
of
the
state,
or
of
any
of
its
political
subdivision
subdivisions
or
an
officer
or
employee
of
the
Court.
D
Be
it
further
resolved
that
the
foregoing
be
referred
to
the
114th
general
assembly
and
that
this
resolution
proposing
such
Amendment
be
published
in
accordance
with
article
11,
section
3
of
The
Constitution
of
Tennessee
by
posting,
such
Amendment
on
the
official
website
of
the
Secretary
of
State
and
on
the
official
website
of
the
general
assembly.
Be
it
further
resolved
that
the
clerk
of
the
House
of
Representatives
is
directed
to
deliver
copies
of
this
resolution
to
the
secretary
of
state,
with
the
spinal,
resolving
Clause
being
deleted
from
such
copies.
E
Thank
you
for
your
Indulgence
Mr
Speaker
when
I
thanked
people
before
on
the
staff,
when
you
do
that
without
notes,
you
want
to
make
mistakes
and
I
did
so
I
want
to
again
thank
Jessica
Himes
munichunic
Dakota,
Gordon,
Joel,
Hayes,
Doug,
Garrett
and
Kristen
Lee
Carson
for
all
their
hard
work
and
Mr
Speaker
I
would
like
to
say
that
I
have
been
approached
by
a
couple
of
NASCAR
fans.
You
know,
colleagues
who
have
asked
me
if
this
checkered
flag
means
that
we're
at
the
end.
The
answer
is
no,
but
we
are
close.
Thank
you.
C
B
B
H
Mr
Speaker
I
have
a
parliamentary
inquiry.
I'm
sorry
I
was
trying
to
get
recognized
if
I
could
for
the
clerk
there.
There
are
several
highly
consequential
bills
that
are
still
traveling
through
this
body.
Several
of
us
have
attempted
to
file
amendments
and
I
realize
we
have
a
deadline
of
two
o'clock.
H
My
issue
is
that
the
bills
have
yet
to
be
heard
in
committee,
and
so
because
of
that,
some
of
us
don't
serve
on
that
committee.
So
we
cannot
file
those
bills
ourselves,
so
the
issue
is-
and
this
is
very
important
legislation
and
some
of
us
have.
These
amendments
are
very
important
to
us,
but
we're
not
able
to
file
the
bills
because
there's
this
2
p.m
deadline.
H
So
my
concern
is
that
these
bills
are
going
to
move
at
a
pace
where
we're
not
going
to
be
able
to
timely
file
our
amendments
to
where
they
can
be
heard.
On
the
floor,
I
myself
just
had
timely
filed
amendments
on
a
budget.
I
followed
the
rules
follow
the
process,
but
my
fear
is
we're
working
at
such
a
pace
that
members
are
not
going
to
be
able
to
timely
file
their
bills.
So
if
the
clerk
can
address
it,
Mr
Speaker
I
hope
that
we
can
work
in
a
process.
H
S
D
H
So
if
a
member
wanted
to
file
an
amendment
and
it'd
be
timely
filed
that
was
not
addressed
in
a
flow
motion,
so
therefore
we
have
very
important
bills,
but
we
have
not
looked
at
this
process
to
make
sure
that
members
can
file
these
amendments
in
a
timely
process.
I
just
I've
got
a
major
concern
with
that
and
and
maybe
I'll
get
with
the
rules
and
other
members
to
see.
H
If
there's
a
way
that
we
can
make
sure
that
members
can
timely
file
or
amendments
so
that
they
can
be
heard
on
very
again
substantial
major
legislation
that
the
people
of
Tennessee
are
very
concerned
about
and
I
know,
my
constituents
are
interested
in
me
and
I
know.
Other
members
are
interested
in
having
their
amendments
heard
in
a
timely
process.
Thank
you.
Thank.
AF
C
D
B
B
C
You
Mr
Speaker
just
want
to
make
sure
there
wasn't
anything
else
left
members
this
next
one
is
just
a
local
bill
for
one
of
our
members
that
came
a
little
late
from
their
local
delegation.
So
with
that
Mr
Speaker
I
move
to
suspend
the
rules
to
introduce
HB
1582
and
moved
it
to
be
fast
on.
First
consideration
prefer.