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Description
House Floor Session- 54th. Legislative Day- March 10, 2022
A
Mr
sergeant
arms
invite
the
members
into
the
chamber
and
close
the
doors.
I
hereby
clear:
the
house
representatives
of
the
112th
general
assembly
of
state
of
tennessee
now
in
session
will
the
members
please
stand
with
the
visitors
in
the
gallery.
Please
stand
to
remain
standing
through
the
pledge
of
allegiance
representative
zachary
will
introduce
the
chaplain
of
the
day
representative
zachary.
Thank.
B
You,
mr
speaker,
members.
We
are
honored
to
be
joined
this
morning
by
my
pastor,
dr
john
mark
harrison
from
first
baptist
concord
in
west
knoxville
versus
reading
his
bio.
I
just
want
to
quickly
say
that
pastor
john
mark
is
an
investor.
He
is
a
leader.
He
is
a
passionate
christ,
follower
passionate
about
reaching
865,
which
is
our
area
code
in
knox
county
and
he
started
and
led
that
initiative
to
impact
our
community.
B
The
only
knock
on
my
pastor
is
that
he
was
a
walk-on
at
the
university
of
alabama
and
played
wide
receiver.
I
told
you,
I
told
you
john
mark
we
would
get
some
booze,
but
I
think
it's
important
for
the
body
to
know
where
we
stand.
In
spite
of
that,
in
spite
of
that,
he
has
truly
made
a
difference
in
our
community.
He
leads
our
knox
county
pastors
network,
which
is
a
group
of
about
25
pastors
that
was
pulled
together
and
started.
B
Working
with
mayor
now,
congressman
burchett
now
works
with
mayor
jacobs,
making
an
impact
in
meeting
the
needs
of
the
community,
but,
most
importantly,
first
timothy
4
16.
His
doctrine
is
sound.
He
is
an
unashamed,
passionate
preacher
of
the
gospel
of
jesus
christ,
and
so
I'm
so
thankful
for
him.
I'm
thankful
for
his
friendship.
His
leadership
and
I've
got
some
a
group
up
here
with
concord
christian
school
that
I'll
welcome
in
just
a
minute.
That's
part
of
our
part
of
our
umbrella
first
baptist
concord.
B
C
C
C
C
C
The
citizens
of
tennessee
god
would
be
represented
well
as
your
work
and
as
the
work
of
the
state
has
done,
and
so
god
I
just
prayed
today
that
you
would
keep
away
divisive
people
and
divisive
desires
that
you
would
confuse
the
plans
of
our
spiritual
adversary
and
you
make
up
our
state
a
place
of
peace
and
prosperity
for
all
and
god
for
these
men
and
women.
Today
I
just
pray
psalm
2
that
god
is
leaders
they
would
be
wise.
C
D
C
E
A
A
D
Showing
resolution
148
by
representative
stewart
and
others
of
resolution
to
honor
karen
johnson
davidson
county
register
of
deeds,
whereas
the
members
of
this
general
assembly
are
pleased
to
recognize
the
true
trailblazer
in
her
community
and
in
her
profession
and
whereas
elected
davidson,
county
register
of
deeds
in
august.
2018.
D
Regional
community
center
cane
ridge,
high
school
and
smith
springs
elementary
school
and
whereas
miss
johnson
secured
an
upgrade
for
and
the
addition
of
restrooms
to
the
uni
sports
park
facilities
and
successfully
championed
the
first
civil
rights
art
project
for
nashville,
which
is
located
on
the
grounds
of
the
historic
metro
courthouse.
And
whereas
in
a
unanimous
vote,
she
was
elected
president
pro-tem
by
her
colleagues
on
the
metro
council
and
where
she
was
selected.
D
She
lost
her
parents
at
an
early
age
and
whereas
karen
johnson
persevered
through
this
tragedy
to
graduate
from
public
schools
and
then
earn
a
bachelor's
degree
in
business
administration
at
tennessee,
state
university
and
a
master's
of
business
administration.
Degree
in
management
at
tribeca,
nazarene
university,
all
while
raising
two
small
boys
and
working
full-time
and
whereas
her
many
accomplishments
aside.
Karen
johnson,
is
most
appreciative
of
the
love
and
companionship.
D
She
shares
with
her
husband,
david
johnson,
a
former
united
states
marine,
their
three
sons,
jonathan
christopher
and
dave,
all
of
whom
are
graduates
of
metro,
nashville,
public
schools
and
the
granddaughter
and
wears
karen
johnson
epitomizes.
The
idea
of
the
dedicated
public
servant,
objective,
elected
official
and
involved
community
member
and
she
is
most
worthy
of
our
approbation-
now,
therefore
be
resolved
with
house
of
representatives
of
one
or
twelve
general,
similar
state
of
tennessee.
D
The
senate,
concurring
that
we
honor
and
commend
karen
johnson
for
her
proficient
service
as
the
davidson
county
register
of
deeds
and
her
ongoing
commitment
to
making
nashville
an
even
better
place
to
live
and
extend
her.
Our
best
wishes
for
much
continuing
success
and
happiness
in
her
future
endeavors.
F
F
This
is
a
public
servant
who
does
the
work
and
she
has
really
been
engaged
in
our
city's
history
for
years
and
years
and
years
she
was
on
the
school
board
from
06
to
10,
but
what
I
particularly
remember
was
her
council
service.
She
was
on
the
counts
from
2011
to
2017,
representing
a
district
in
antioch,
which
is
south
of
here.
For
those
of
you
who
don't
know,
let
me
tell
you,
remember,
2011,
that
was
in
the
middle
of
the
great
recession.
F
F
And
now,
of
course,
antioch
is
booming,
can't
buy
a
house
down
there.
Good
luck,
you
know.
Apartment
rents
are
going
through
the
roof,
which
is
not
a
great
thing,
but
they
are
in
part
because
and
values
are
going
up
and
businesses
are
coming
in
because
that
place
is
booming
and
there's
no
one
person
more
responsible
for
that
than
the
person
standing
here
next
to
me,
and,
and
that
is
a
real
legacy.
F
She
then
went
on
and
and
ran
for
regis
for
davidson
county
register
of
deeds,
she's
the
first
african-american
to
hold
that
position,
she's
the
first
woman
to
hold
that
position.
It
was
a
squeaker
of
a
race.
She
only
won
99.4
percent
of
the
vote
in
the
election,
but
she
was
able
to
get
in
there
and
and
she's
really
done
a
great
job
of
that
office
and
modernized
it
and
she's
helping
our
city
move
forward.
F
You
can
imagine
that
in
this
town,
right
now,
that
office
is
very,
very
busy
she's
handled
it
with
with
great
effectiveness,
brought
in
new
people,
kept
the
good
old
ones
and
is
doing
a
fantastic
job.
Just
stepping
back
she's
got
degree
from
tsu
she's
got
an
mba
from
tobacco
nazarene.
She
used
to
work
for
age,
she's
held
positions
with
many
of
our
best
corporations,
hca
shonies.
F
She
one
thing
that
you
may
not
know
on
may
17
2019.
She
was
designated
a
certified
public,
administra
administrator
with
the
university
of
tennessee
institute
for
public
service
ctas.
The
point
is
she's
doing
all
this
other
stuff
for
her
community
and,
in
addition,
she's
going
out
improving
herself
she's,
taking
on
this
new
role.
F
Frankly,
a
job
where,
if
she
wanted
to,
she,
wouldn't
have
to
work
hard
but
she's
putting
her
back
into
it.
She's
modernizing
that
office
she's
doing
exactly
what
she's
done
in
every
other
public
position,
she's
held,
which
is
not
just
doing
what
she
has
to
do,
but
putting
in
the
work
for
the
community
making
nashville
a
better
place
for
all
of
us.
I
really,
as
you
can
tell
am
delighted
to
honor
this
public
official
this
morning.
F
If
we
had
more
public
officials
like
her
we'd,
do
even
better
than
we're
doing
right
now
and,
as
you
can
see,
we've
got
everybody
from
davidson
county
down
here,
because
she
is
widely
respected
throughout
this
county,
one
of
our
most
dynamic
public
officials
with
that
I'll
I'll
ask
her
to
step
up
and
and
say
a
few
words.
But
thank
you
again
give
me
give
another
round
of
applause
to
honor.
This
great
public
epistle.
G
Wow,
thank
you
representative,
mike
stewart,
whom
I
look
up
to
greatly
and
respect
greatly.
I
also
look
up
to
all
of
you.
You
do
an
incredible
amount
of
work.
I
previously
worked
for
the
state
of
tennessee
in
the
administration
of
governor
bredesen,
so
I
traveled
east
west
at
middle
tennessee,
and
so
I've
been
to
many
of
your
counties,
and
so
I
know
the
work
that
you're
doing
and
I'm
very
humbled
and
appreciative
for
you
all
giving
me
this
honor
today,
I'm
very
appreciative
to
the
davidson
county
delegation
for
working
with
me
on
many
different
issues.
G
Everyone
up
here.
I
think
I've
worked
with
personally
and
I
thank
each
of
you
for
this
honor.
This
is
huge,
I'm
kind
of
intimidated
by
these
chambers,
so
I'm
a
little
bit
nervous
and
been
in
public
service
a
long
time,
but
when
you
come
in
here,
it's
like
oh
my
gosh.
This
is
where
a
lot
more
happens.
G
F
F
F
F
F
A
A
A
A
D
Joint
resolution
741
by
representing
beck
and
others
a
resolution
honor
congratulate
the
hume,
fall
guy
academic,
high
school
girls,
volleyball
team
on
winning
the
2021
tws
aaa
division,
1
class
2a
state
volleyball
championship,
whereas
we
are
pleased
to
specially
honor
and
commend
those
successful
young
athletes
who,
through
their
magnificent,
exploits
bring
honor
to
tennessee
and
serve
as
exceptional
ambassadors
of
this
state.
And
whereas
the
hume,
fog,
academic,
high
school
girls,
volleyball
team
achieved
an
extraordinary
level
of
success
during
the
2021
season.
D
Volleyball
team
conducted
themselves
in
a
manner
befitting
the
state
of
tennessee
and
whereas
the
dedication,
determination,
work,
ethic
and
talent
of
this
group
of
young
women
not
only
made
possible
a
championship
volleyball
season,
but
also
surely
bode
well
for
their
success
in
every
future.
Endeavor
and
whereas
the
members
of
hume
fog,
academic,
high
school
girls,
volleyball
team
displayed
uncommon
talent,
determination
and
perseverance
in
their
quest
for
athletic
excellence
and
championship
laurels,
and
it
is
wholly
fitting
that
they
should
be
commended
for
attaining
this.
H
Recognized.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Ladies
and
gentlemen,
isn't
it
wonderful
that
we
can
come
together
and
recognize
and
celebrate
excellence,
and
that
is
what
these
young
ladies
are
the
year
during
covet,
they
were
telling
me
that
they
were
undefeated,
but
the
state
championships
were
were
canceled,
and
this
year
they
went
on
to
ring
the
bell
and
become
our
our
state
champions
and
we're
so
proud
of
them.
Their
school
is
about
10
blocks
from
here.
It
is
in
the
middle
of
downtown
on
broadway,
it's
been
here.
My
aunt
went
there.
H
My
great-aunt
went
there
many
years
ago
with
dinah
shore
and
many
of
y'all.
Remember
her
and
it's
just
it's
just
has
a
great
history
and
a
great
legacy,
and
these
young,
ladies,
are,
are
carrying
it
on
I'm,
going
to
ask
dr
kelly
hargis
executive
principal
to
come
up
and
speak
with
us
and
tell
us
about
about
these
young.
Ladies.
E
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Thank
you,
representative
beck,
and
thanks
to
all
of
you
all
thank
you
for
having
us
here
this
morning
to
acknowledge
the
outstanding
accomplishments
of
these
fine
young
women
who
are
with
me
today.
Not
only
do
they
exemplify
excellence
on
the
court,
but
they
truly
exemplify
excellence
in
the
hallways
and
in
the
classrooms
of
our
high
school.
E
H
E
E
The
seniors
and
I
lost
our
junior
year
to
covet
and
knew
we
had
to
make
the
most
of
the
season
together.
Their
skills,
personalities
and
grit
are
a
huge
part
of
our
success.
This
season.
I
am
so
thankful
for
the
bonds
and
memories
that
I've
created
through
this
team
and
I'm
so
thankful
for
the
administration
and
for
our
whole
team
and
school
for
supporting
us
as
we
fought
for
the
state
championship
title.
Thank
you.
B
You,
mr
speaker,
members.
I
am
joined
this
morning
by
concord,
christian
schools
8th
grade
class.
They
are
led
by
my
beautiful
wife
who's
up
here,
hiding
behind
the
pole,
because
she
was
afraid
I
was
going
to
make
her
stand
up,
but
if
you
guys
could
make
them
feel
welcome,
they
were
here
yesterday
for
a
mock
session.
They've
had
an
awesome
day,
and
so
I'm
so
thankful
for
these
guys.
It's
good
to
have
you
guys
with
us
this
morning.
J
J
K
H
H
L
M
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
tomorrow
is
representative
larry,
miller's
birthday,
and
so
I've
taken
this
occasion
to
to
recognize
one
of
many
talents.
That
representative
miller
has
one
of
those
we
were
in
china.
You
remember
representative,
and
we
we'd
stop
at
universities
and
we'd
stop
at
government
officials
and
everywhere
we
went.
They
would
flock
to
larry
miller.
M
E
N
We
would
ask
that
you
congratulate
and
give
a
round
of
applause
to
the
university
of
tennessee
chattanooga
men's
basketball
team
for
their
winning
of
the
southern
conference,
title
in
basketball
and
the
player
with
the
nerve
of
steel
who
made
a
game-winning
shot
a
buzzer
beater,
mr
david
john
baptiste.
Thank
you.
J
J
E
M
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
as
we're
recognizing
folks
back
home.
My
dear
sweet
mother
has
had
a
birthday
this
week
and
she
religiously
watches
us
down
here,
and
she
pays
close
attention
to
her
little
boys.
I
do
whatever
I
do
down
here,
but
she
is
certainly
a
woman
of
patience
and
kindness
and
faithfulness.
Could
you
please
wish
my
mother
happy
birthday
this
week.
C
K
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
You
know,
we've
mentioned
birthdays
that
were
tomorrow.
We
mentioned
birthdays
that
are
on
sunday
and
we
have
been
remiss
in
in
mentioning
and
celebrating
with
one
of
our
members
who
has
a
birthday
today,
representative
kirk
haston.
If
you
could
stand
up
in
the
back,
come
on
brother
stand
up
tall,
come
on
y'all
wish
him
a
happy
birthday.
K
A
J
Have
rolled
you
out
of
order
too?
Let's
don't
do
that,
ladies
and
gentlemen,
that
beautiful
young
lady
in
the
back,
her
name
is
becca.
Faison
she's
been
coming
up
here,
since
she
was
seven
years
old,
and
this
is
the
first
time
she's
actually
set
on
the
house
floor
with
me
in
the
last
12
years.
Y'all
please
make
her
feel
welcome.
K
K
K
K
K
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
with
the
senate
bill
is
one
thousand
eight
hundred
nineteen
one
thousand
nineteen,
one
thousand
nine
hundred
eleven
one
thousand
nine
hundred
twenty
five
one
thousand
nine
hundred
twenty
seven,
one
thousand
nine
hundred
twenty
eight
one
thousand
nine
hundred
forty
three
one
thousand
nine
hundred
sixty
six
one
thousand
nine.
Ninety
one,
one
thousand
nine.
Ninety
three
one:
two
thousand
twelve:
two
thousand
forty
two
thousand
2061
2070
2083
2152
2176,
227,
2324,
2348,
2385,
2434,
2450,
2479,
2004
or
86.
K
D
B
J
J
Looking
at
item
number,
two
just
want
to
highlight
that
there
is
a
straight
out
bully
in
russia
who
is
not
intent
on
his
own
people's
desires
or
intend
on
anything
else
going
on
in
ukraine,
and
we
have
a
resolution
by
the
speaker
and
myself
and
with
consultation
with
both
leaders
would
like
each
one
of
y'all
to
join
on.
Is
everybody
voting
in
the
affirmative
join
on
the
co-prom
sponsors
and
it
states
that
we
stand
with
the
freedom-loving
people
in
the
ukraine.
J
A
A
E
A
A
E
A
N
N
If
the
magistrate
deems
this
appropriate
and
not
a
threat
to
the
victim,
what
this
bill
does
is
request
an
additional
12
hours
after
the
arrest
again.
If
the
magistrate
feels
this
person
is
a
threat
to
the
victim,
and
some
of
the
causes
that
would
be
looked
at
by
the
magistrate
would
be,
they
cause
serious
bodily
injury
to
the
alleged
domestic
abuse,
victim,
strangled
or
attempted
strangle
to
be
strangled.
N
A
A
D
M
Mr
speaker,
since
I
have
been
here
over
the
last
several
months,
I
have
learned
that
the
examples
set
by
my
leaders
are
what
I
should
follow
and
being
timely
is
very
important
and
I'm
trying
to
observe
how
to
do
it.
Right
and
recently
I
had
an
experience
in
the
house
calendar
and
rules
that
has
made
an
indemnity
impression
upon
my
life,
and
so,
as
representative
zachary
missed
an
opportunity
to
present
his
bills,
I
would
move
that
we
roll
his
bills
to
the
hill
or
into
the
future.
Sometimes.
E
A
K
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Members.
Every
one
of
us
down
here
has
had
a
constituent
call
you
with
a
particular
issue
that
when
you
look
into
it,
you
can't
help
them
at
that
time,
because
it
would
take
a
change
in
the
law
chairman
halford
had
reached
out
to
me
last
summer.
He
had
a
constituent
who
had
a
minor
minor,
misdemeanor,
offense
and
then
much
later
in
life
had
another
misdemeanor
offense
and
unfortunately,
because
of
the
second
misdemeanor
offense.
K
She
was
not
able
to
go
back
and
take
advantage
of
the
expungement
opportunities
that
we
allow
for
a
first
time,
low
low-level
offender
that
second
offense
actually
blocked
her
from
being
able
to
pursue
employment
that
she
wanted
to
to
keep
a
clean
criminal
history,
and
what
this
bill
does.
Is
it
allows
that
first,
criminal
offense?
If
it
truly
is
a
first
time
offense
for
someone
to
take
one
bite
at
the
apple,
get
one
expungement
on
that
offense,
even
if
later
in
life
they
had,
they
had
been
convicted
of
crimes
that
were
not
expungeable.
K
It
is
not
allowed
for.
Someone
to
you
know,
cherry-pick
or
decide
which
crime
they're
going
to
have
expunged.
It
truly
is
just
those
first
offenses,
but
a
later
offense
would
not
block
it.
The
other
thing
this
bill
makes
clear
and
again
I
I
truly
appreciate
chairman
howe
for
bringing
me
this
bill
and
standing
with
me
throughout
this
process
is
that
you
get
one
shot
in
expungement.
There
were
some
questions
and
there's
been
some.
K
I
think
you
know
court
filings
that
that
try
to
claim
that
last
year
we
allowed
for
a
rolling
every
five-year
opportunity
for
expungement.
There
are
bills
out
there
that
do
that,
but
we've
never
actually
crossed
that
line,
and
this
just
clarifies
that
language
if
this
body
ever
chose
to
do
that,
we
certainly
could,
but
we've
not
done
so
at
this
juncture.
With
that,
mr
speaker,
I
renew
my
motion.
I
K
I
know
so
there
is
a
truth
in
citizen
bill,
in
fact,
there's
three
or
four
that
are
moving
through
the
system.
I
mean
I
I
do
think
that
is
something
we
should
all
consider.
I
think
if
a
sentence
is
entered
by
a
judge.
It's
you
know
that
should
be
the
sentence.
Everyone
should
know
exactly
what
that
is
this
bill,
just
deals
with
expungement.
It
does
not
in
any
way
change
a
sentence,
doesn't
change
judicial
discretion
in
any
way.
This
just
makes
it
clear
when
someone
can
get
an
expungement.
I
Yeah,
thank
you,
mr
speaker
asked
no.
This
isn't
the
proper
format
to
ask
this
question.
Although
it's
dealing
with
the
same
subject,
I
don't
think
your
bill
would
address
it,
as
I
read
it
earlier
is
like
I'll
give
you
an
example-
and
I
don't
know
if
you
could
address
this
or
if
this
bill
is
getting
close.
We
have
a
non-violent
white-collar
criminal
who's
committed
a
crime.
I
Maybe
you
could
have
been
an
official
down
the
road
they
they
have
lost
their
voting
rights
and
they've
also
lost
their
second
amendment
rights
and
if
they
own
a
business,
they
can't
protect
themselves.
Is
there
any
way
this
bill
could
that
we
could
adapt
or
run
one
behind
it?
That
would
grant
those
rights
back,
especially
their
second
amendment
rights
to
protect
themselves
and
their
business.
K
K
So
we're
not
going
into
additional
areas
with
this
bill,
except
for
that
they
can
get
that
first
time
offense
just
like
they
could
now,
even
if
they
later
were
convicted
of
a
second
or
a
third
offense,
they
can't
it
doesn't
affect
the
second
or
third
offenses,
but
just
for
those
that
may
not
be
familiar
with
expungement.
It
is
based
on
the
old
testament
principle
of
true
forgiveness,
where
your
sins
are
wiped
away
as
if
they
never
occurred,
and
so,
if
someone
has
gra
is
granted
an
expungement,
their
criminal
history
is
completely
wiped
away.
K
Their
mug
shot
is
shredded,
their
fingerprint
card
is
gone.
Everything
is
gone.
You
cannot
find
a
a
record
of
that
and,
yes,
their
both
their
voting
rights
if
they
had
lost
them
and
their
second
amendment
rights
would
be
returned
to
them,
because
that
crime
is
gone
as
if
it
never
existed.
That's
why
we
only
allow
for
it
in
low-level
offenses
and
first
offenders.
F
Question
it
looks
like
there's
no
provision
in
this
law
that
reduces
or
the
ability
that
that
reduces
the
number
of
people
who
are
qualified
to
get
charges
expunged.
In
other
words,
the
intent
of
this
law
is
to
expand
expungement
to
one
particular
circumstance,
but
it
doesn't
in
any
way
restrict
expungement
in
any
other
context.
Is
that
the
intent.
K
K
Yeah
great
question,
so
this
bill
would
be
I
mean
it
is
upon
july.
1St
2022
is
when
this
bill
would
go
into
effect
and
anyone
in
your
districts
that
would
fit
this
criteria
could
get
an
expungement
for
a
crime
that
they
had
been
convicted
on.
So
literally
chairman
halford's,
you
know
constituent
who
brought
him.
This
issue
could
be
helped
by
this
bill,
so
it's
not
just
on
convictions
from
here
forward.
K
If
someone
is
eligible
under
this
on
july
1st,
they
will
be
able
to
file
for
it
and
be
able
to
get
their
record
clean
again
if
they
fit
the
criteria
of
this
bill,
where
they
have
that
first
time,
offense
that
one
misdemeanor
and
then
later
had
it
had
been
convicted
of
something
else.
They
would
be
eligible,
but
again,
one
time,
not
every
five
years,
not
unlimited.
Just
that
one
time.
J
Well,
the
sponsor
yield
yeah.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
sponsor.
I
just
want
to
applaud
our
leader
chairman
for
leading
on
this
issue.
I've
got
a
bill
coming
up
pretty
similar
next
next
week,
appreciate
y'all
support
on
it.
You
know
we've
got
to
really
rethink
where
this
country
is
going.
I
don't
know
about
y'all,
but
I'm
pretty
upset
where
this
country's
going
our
prison
budgets
doubled.
Since
I
got
elected,
I
never
seen
the
lobbyists
up
here
trying
to
lower
the
cost.
J
I've
never
seen
one
I
mean
you
can't
tell
me
who
it
is
because
there
ain't
nobody,
600
million
dollars,
is
what
our
prison
bug
has
doubled.
Since
I
got
up
here,
1.2
billion
1.2
billion
yeah.
Some
people
need
to
be
locked
up.
No
doubt
a
lot
of
these
folks,
that's
in
there
mental
health
and
drug
problem.
J
A
A
E
J
A
A
E
You're
recognized,
thank
you,
mr
speaker,
house.
Bill
1970
requires
a
candidate
for
county
legislative
body,
clerk
constable
trustee
register,
assessor
of
property,
school
board
or
chief
administrator
officer
of
the
highway
department
to
be
a
qualified
voter
of
the
county
and
a
resident
of
the
county
for
one
year
with
that,
mr
speaker,
I
renew
my
motion.
A
A
A
A
E
C
E
A
A
D
A
E
A
A
E
E
Hicks
you're
recognized.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
The
purpose
of
this
legislation
is
to
decouple
from
a
change
in
the
federal
tax
code
that
took
place.
Actually
it
became
effective
this
past
january.
This
decoupling
would
allow
research
and
development
expenses
to
be
deducted
in
the
year
that
they
were
actually
incurred.
Mr
speaker,
I
renew
my
motion
chairman.
K
Chairman
hicks,
I
know
sometimes
you
know
we
take
things
pretty
quick
down
here,
but
I
want
to
apologize
for
moment
members
and
thank
chairman
hicks
for
carrying
this
bill.
This
bill
has
already
gotten
national
attention
because
it
is
one
of
those
tax
cuts
that
is
going
to
bring
research
and
development
dollars
to
tennessee.
It
is
going
to
make
us
more
attractive
than
any
other
state
out
there
for
folks
to
bring
their
r
d
divisions
here.
So
I
just
wanted
to
pause
for
a
second
and
members
would
truly
appreciate
your
support
of
this
chairman
hicks.
K
Thank
you
for
carrying
this.
I
appreciate
the
governor
bringing
it
forward,
but
this
bill
is
a
tax
cut,
that's
going
to
make
a
difference
in
every
single
one
of
your
districts
and
make
sure
that
our
businesses
can
be
more
competitive
than
any
others
in
throughout
the
entire
united
states.
So
thank
you
very
much
for
carrying
this
important
piece
of
legislation.
A
A
L
A
D
L
L
So
this
bill
just
uses
a
simple
and
efficient
certificate
system
that
gives
taxpayers
the
information
that
they
need
so
that
they
can
file
correctly.
This
will
avoid
unnecessary
audits.
It's
going
to
generate
mutual
cost
savings
and
it's
going
to
make
life
easier
for
both
the
taxpayers
and
our
department
of
revenue.
With
that,
mr
speaker,
I'll
redo,
my
motion,
charlie.
A
A
D
A
E
A
A
A
E
D
A
J
A
Chairman
vaughn
moves
steadfastly
to
adopt
amendment
number
one,
probably
second,
the
first
to
the
untimely
arriving
representative.
Any
discussion
on
the
amendment
scene.
None
all
those
favor,
remember
number
one
say:
aye
aye,
all
those
both
they
know
the
eyes.
Have
you
adopted
next
moment,
miss
clark,
no
further.
D
A
D
B
You,
mr
speaker,
members.
This
is
it.
This
is
an
update
to
the
competitive
wireless
broadband
investment
deployment
act
we
passed
in
2018.
This
is
an
agreement
and
a
collaboration
between
the
carriers
and
the
tml
to
update
us
and
put
us
in
line
with
fcc
guidelines
and
regulations
and
just
quickly.
Mr
speaker,
before
I
renew
my
motion,
I
would
like
to
thank
representative
vital
for
his
eloquent
speech,
which
I
did
not
get
to
hear,
but
I
look
forward
to
having
him
in
calendar
and
rules
again
very
soon
with
that.
Mr
speaker,
I
renew
my
motion.
A
A
B
A
J
A
B
I
A
B
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Yes,
sir,
thank
you
for
the
question.
So
article
1
section,
4
article
2,
section
1,
the
constitution
says
the
state
legislature
set
the
rules
for
elections,
time
place
manner
and
electors
in
2020.
There
were
some
challenges
across
our
state.
We
were
recently
voted
number
three
as
a
state
in
terms
of
election
integrity.
Our
elections
are
run
very
well
in
tennessee
polls
close
at
eight,
everybody
goes
home
at
nine
o'clock,
so
we
have
one
of
the
best
run.
B
States
best
run
elections
in
the
nation,
but
there's
always
room
for
improvement
and
so
working
with
trey,
hargett
and
secretary
hargett.
This
is
that
collaboration,
and
it
simply
says
that
no
state
or
county
official
can
enter
into
a
consent
decree
without
the
consultation
of
both
of
our
speakers
and
if
they
do
without
consulting
our
speakers,
it
provides
this
body
a
cause
of
action
against
those
officials.
I
B
I
A
O
O
So
that's
what
gives
me
some
pause
about
this
is:
is
the
potential
for
them
to
be
punished,
and
I
understand
the
consent
decree,
but
I
do
think
that
we
need
to
be
very
careful
in
in
making
sure
that
we
do
everything
we
can
to
have
good
people
that
are
working
and
also
running
to
serve
in
these
positions.
So
can
you
tell
me
what
the
punishment
would
be
if
somebody
was
in
violation
of
this
chairman
zachary.
B
Thank
you,
mr
speaker
and
representative
powell,
good
questions.
I
think
it's
important
to
remember
that.
As
long
as
as
long
as
good
people
obey
state
laws,
there
will
be
no
issue.
This
piece
of
legislation
again
simply
reinforces
article
1,
section
4
and
article
2,
section
1
of
the
united
states
constitution
and
in
terms
of
any
type
of
punishment.
Anyone
that
violates
state
law.
It
would
provide
this
body
a
cause
of
action
against
those
violators.
A
O
B
J
B
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
speaker
I'll.
Let
you
research
the
facts
of
that
on
your
own.
This
is
simply
a
proactive
piece
of
legislation
addressing
some
challenges
that
could
come
down
the
road
and
we're
simply
being
proactive
as
state
government
to
address
those
and
ensure
the
election
integrity
of
the
state
of
tennessee
and
ensure
that
we
remain
one
of
the
highest
rated
states
for
election
integrity
in
the
nation.
J
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Well,
I
want
to
have
the
integrity
of
democracy
withstand
and
I
don't
want
any
legislative
body
whether
it's
democratically
run
or
republicanly
run
that
if
you
didn't
get
more
votes
than
the
other
guy,
you
lose
and
accept
a
loss
and
go
on
and
do
better
and
and
reach
out
to
more
people
with
better
ideas.
The
next
time,
instead
of
trying
to
create
situations
where
you
can
steal
elections.
E
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
I
appreciate
that
last
comment,
because
that's
what
I
was
thinking
exactly
I
mean
this
is
this
is
actually
giving
us
keeping
the
authority
in
this
in
this,
these
chambers
versus
someone
that's
going
to
legislate
from
the
bench
like
we've
seen
in
the
last
few
years,
so
I
appreciate
you
bringing
this
sir.
Thank
you.
A
A
D
A
E
A
E
A
D
A
E
Mr
speaker,
members,
what
this
bill
does.
This
extends
the
coveted
liability
for
businesses
until
december
of
2022
and
for
hospitals
and
medical
facilities
until
december
of
2023,
and
I
think
I
spoke
with
most
of
everybody
about
it,
but
if
anybody
has
any
questions,
I'll
be
happy
to
answer
them
with.
That
said,
I
renew
my
motion
turn.
A
A
E
A
A
D
A
J
K
K
These
are
the
procedural
motions
that
several
members
have
both
requested
and
asked
the
committee
chairman
just
so
you
know
that
if
your
bill
were
to
come
out
of
committee
late,
the
process
is
go
to
the
chairman
that
the
committee
would
be
going
to
clear
it
with
them
and
then
check
with
both
leaders
and
we'll
make
motions
of
this
nature
and
obviously
check
with
the
clerk
as
well,
so
that
we
can
do
this.
So
it
will
happen
to
several
folks
just
because
of
the
timing
of
the
committees.
So
that's
what
this
is
with
that.
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
A
A
K
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
remember
there
is
one
final
motion
on
a
bill
that
we
will
take
up
on
monday,
just
to
give
everybody
the
weekend
to
be
able
to
consider
it
on
house
bill
233.
So
I
have
no
motion
on
this
at
that
time,
but
we'll
be
making
a
motion
on
monday
that
potential
will
be
up
for
debate
or
not,
but
we're
all
going
to
take
the
weekend
and
consider
that.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Thank
you.
Next
order.
L
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
With
your
indulgence,
I
actually
have
two
announcements
and
if
you
would
members
today,
while
we've
been
meeting
simultaneously
at
arlington
national
cemetery,
there
was
a
world
war
ii
veteran
who
was
brought
home
laid
to
rest
in
arlington
there
today.
As
part
of
that
family
is
kim
mccormick
that
I
know
all
of
you
know
married
to
a
former
member
of
this
body.
It
was
a
cousin
that
she
never
knew
and
she
is
meeting
for
the
first
time
this
man's
daughter,
who
never
knew
him
because
her
mother
was
pregnant
when
he
was
killed.
L
He
was
fighting
in
the
pacific.
Theater
lost
his
life
on
the
small
island
was
subsequently
moved
with
unidentified
remains
to
hawaii
to
the
punch
bowl.
Those
remains
were
later
identified
and
today
he
was
laid
to
rest
with
all
that's
happening
in
the
world.
Just
please
take
a
moment
of
silence
in
recognition
of
those
who
give
all
for
freedom.
Thank
you.
N
A
J
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
members.
This
is
an
important
announcement
to
correct
an
error.
Government
operations
committee
meeting
on
monday
will
be
at
1
30
pm
1300
via
military
types.
Contrary
to
the
published
time
of
two
o'clock
again,
government
operations
committee
meeting
will
be
at
1
30
p.m.
On
monday,
14
march,
do
not
read
what
was
published
and
think
that's
when
we're
meeting.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,.
J
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
members.
I
hate
to
be
the
bearer
of
bad
news,
but
it
is
that
time
again
that
the
time
changes
one
day.
We
as
a
legislature
should
stand
up
for
tennessee
and
forget
this
time
change.
But,
as
that
being
said,
12
o'clock
saturday,
it's
going
to
be
12
o'clock,
again
bless
and
see
you
monday,
an
hour
later.
J
E
E
L
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
just
to
remind
everyone
that
appropriations
amendments
can
be
filed
in
my
office
that
suite
622
until
close
of
business
monday.
That's
march
14th
5
o'clock,
but
we
highly
recommend
this
is
important.
So
please
listen
highly
recommend
that
any
requests
that
you
have
to
be
made
of
legal
services,
be
in
by
the
close
of
business
on
friday
march,
the
11th
to
make
sure
that
they
have
time
to
draft
your
appropriations
request.