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From YouTube: House Floor Session- 32nd Legislative Day- May 3, 2021
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House Floor Session- 32nd Legislative Day- May 3, 2021
A
Mr
sergeant
of
arms
invite
the
members
into
the
chamber
and
close
the
doors.
I
hereby
declare
the
house
representatives
of
the
112th
general
assembly
at
state
of
tennessee
now
in
session.
Whether
members
please
stand
with
the
visitors
in
the
gallery,
please
stand
and
remain
standing
through
the
pledge
of
allegiance
representative
griffey
will
introduce
the
chaplain
of
the
day.
B
Thank
you
very
much,
mr
speaker,
members,
friends,
it's
my
great
honor
and
privilege
to
introduce
to
you
carlton
gerald
from
paris,
tennessee
carlton
and
I
have
been
friends
for
a
long
time.
He
is
the
executive
pastor
of
the
tennessee
valley,
community
church
in
paris.
He
and
his
family
are
also
members
of
the
actuals
they
started
in
2000.
He
also
has
the
privilege
of
serving
as
the
mayor
of
the
city
of
paris
he's
currently
in
his
third
term
there.
His
wife
norma
is
up
here
today
with
us
32
years,
she's.
B
Also
a
doctor
and
the
director
of
the
paris
special
school
district.
They
have
two
sons,
trey
whose
wife,
emily
is
trey's
a
second
year
law
student
at
memphis,
school
of
law
and
scott,
her
other
son
who
graduates
from
union
university
this
month
with
a
degree
in
special
education.
So
it's
my
distinct
privilege
to
introduce
to
you
a
brother
gerald.
C
Thank
you
for
having
me
here
today.
It's
quite
an
honor
to
be
here
just
real
briefly.
I
want
to
read
something
I
was
asking
the
lord.
What
is
what
do
I
talk
about?
Such
a
distinguished
group
of
men
and
women
about-
and
he
spoke
to
me
said
just
talk
about
what
you
read
this
morning.
Psalms
106
says
hallelujah.
Give
thanks
unto
the
lord,
for
he
is
good
and
his
faithful
love
endures
forever.
Who
can
declare
the
lord's
mighty
acts
or
proclaim
all
the
praise?
Do
him?
C
C
It's
something
I
hope
that
most
of
y'all-
and
I
know
that
most
y'all
don't
take
it
lightly
and
that,
first
and
foremost
you
represent
god,
but
then,
secondly,
the
great
people
of
this
state.
Let's
go
to
him
in
prayer,
heavenly
father.
I
thank
you
for
today.
I
thank
you
for,
first
of
all,
for
who
you
are
to
being
a
god
who
loved
us
so
much
that
you
give
his
only
son
to
save
our
from
our
sins
father
to
serve
as
our
redeemer
and
father
to
show
us
what
true
compassion
and
justice
is
father.
C
I
ask
you
to
be
these
men
and
women
today
as
they
carry
on
the
business
of
the
state.
I
pray
that
you'll
give
them
wisdom,
discernment
and
guidance
in
the
things
that
they
are
going
to
decide
and
follow.
Let
them
be
great
representatives
not
only
of
their
communities,
but
also
of
you,
father.
It's
your
son's
name.
We
pray,
amen.
A
A
A
G
F
Statewide
outstanding
achievement,
recognition,
award
and
waz
for
50
years.
Roane
state
has
remained
true
to
its
vision
of
being
premier
learning
institution
that
transforms
lives,
strengthens
community
and
inspires
individuals
to
attain
excellence,
and
whereas
this
fine
institution
has
served
its
community
and
enriched
the
lives
of
countless
tennesseans
and
for
its
noteworthy
contributions.
F
Ronan
state
community
college
should
be
specially
recognized
now,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
by
the
house
of
representatives
of
the
112th
general
assembly
of
state
tennessee,
the
senate,
concurring
that
we
honor
and
commend
roane
state
community
college
on
the
celebration
of
50
years
of
dedicated
service
to
the
state
of
tennessee.
Extending
our
great
our
gratitude
for
significant
impact.
This
esteemed
institution
continues
to
have
on
the
citizens
of
tennessee
and
wishing
the
faculty
staff
and
students
every
success
in
the
future.
G
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
50
years
ago
this
year,
1971
a
couple
of
monumental
things
happened
in
our
area.
One
is
I
graduated
from
high
school
a
lot
of
people
thought
that
would
never
happen.
Another
thing
is
they
started
wrong
state
community
college
and
we're
very
proud
of
them
and
they're
here
tonight
to
celebrate
their
50
year
anniversary
back
in
1971.
G
They
had
323
students
and
now
they've
grown
to
over
7
over
6
000
students
and
and
and
they
just
won
tbr's
community
college
of
the
year
in
19
and
2020,
not
1920
but
2020,
but
because
of
tennessee
promise
and
dual
enrollment
middle
college
and
tennessee
reconnect
all
things
that
you
all
have
worked
on
and
voted
for.
They
have
really
grown
and
it's
really
taken
off
and
and
help
so
many
kids-
I
guess,
if
I
had
one
word
to
describe
what
happened
in
our
area,
is
transformative.
G
I've
seen
students
that
are
they're
they're
first
in
her
family
to
have
ever
gone
to
college,
and
I've
also
heard
stories
about
a
19
year
old
boy
that
that
is
the
first
generation
that
just
graduated
from
middle
college
and
just
got
accepted
into
medical
school
at
19
years
old.
So
there's
a
lot
of
good
things
going
on
at
roane
state
and
we're
here
tonight
to
celebrate
that
and
before
I
turn
it
over
to
senator
yaker.
Who
needs
no
introduction.
G
H
Thank
you,
representative
powers,
mr
speaker,
honorable
representatives
and
distinguished
guests.
Thank
you
for
allowing
me
to
come
over
and
participate
in
this
ceremony
celebrating
the
50th
anniversary
of
roane
state
community
college.
Of
course
it's
in
the
home
of
roane
state
in
rome
county.
The
main
campus
is
my
home
county
and
it
serves
five
counties
in
my
district,
and
I
can
tell
you
from
a
lifelong
association
with
roane
state
and
that
experience
that
roane
state
in
the
last
50
years
has
become
a
life-changing
institution.
H
It
has
changed,
lives
through
the
degree
programs
for
thousands
of
people.
It's
also
contributed
significantly
to
the
the
economy
of
roane
county
and
the
region
by
providing
well-paying
professional
jobs
to
many
people
throughout
the
region.
And
for
these
reasons
we
are
so
grateful
for
roane
state
community
college,
and
we
celebrate
its
anniversary
and
it's
my
privilege
tonight
to
introduce
the
fifth
president,
the
current
president
of
roane
state,
dr
chris
whaley,
and
really
the
example
of
dr
whaley.
You
find
the
story
of
roane
state's
impact
on
lives.
H
Dr
whaley's
father
was
an
employee
at
roane
state
community
college
hired
by
our
guest
here
tonight.
Dr
dunbar,
who
is
the
was
the
first
president
of
the
college
chris
dr
whaley,
was
a
student
at
roane
state
community
college
transferred
on
did
his
degree
work
and
came
back
to
roane
state
community
college.
As
a
teacher
and
elevated
to
a
department
head,
then
an
academic
officer,
and
now
the
president
of
roane
state
community
college.
So
you
see
the
career
of
dr
whaley
is
really
an
example
of
the
profound
effect
that
the
college
has
on
people's
lives.
H
D
Thank
you
so
much,
mr
speaker,
representative
power,
senator
yeager.
Thank
you
all
for
just
a
a
brief
time
to
get
to
be
with
you
this
evening.
I,
the
first
thing
I
want
to
say
is
the
the
best
thing
that
happened
to
me
about
roane
state.
Even
though
the
folks
are
great
and
the
students
are
great,
this
lovely
woman
behind
me
she
was
a
was
a
freshman.
D
D
But
let
me
tell
all
of
you,
as
I
close.
The
truth
is,
ladies
and
gentlemen.
We
can't
do
what
we
do
without
your
support.
Your
transformative,
support
of
higher
education
through
programs
like
tennessee,
promise,
tennessee,
reconnect
your
support
of
middle
college
or
support
of
dual
enrollment.
That
opens
the
door
wide
to
access
in
higher
education
that
no
other
state
in
this
country
has
and
on
behalf
of
us,
on
behalf
of
our
very
grateful
students.
Thank
you.
D
D
D
And
I
promise
not
to
not
to
embarrass
him,
but
it's
it's
my
esteemed
pleasure
to
get
to
introduce
again
to
you,
dr
kyler
dunbar,
the
founding
president
of
roane
state
community
college,
who
started
it
all
blood,
sweat
and
tears.
He
and
his
lovely
wife
sandy
got
it
all
started.
We
would
not
be
here
today
without
all
that
this
man
has
done.
Dr
dunbar,
sir.
I
Address
seriously,
I
joined
president
whaley
and
saying
to
you
thank
you
for
the
great
support
I
saw
years
ago
from
1970
to
1988
at
rome
state
the
support
of
this
group.
The
support
of
these
counties
that
you
all
represent
is
one
of
the
highlights
of
the
community
college
system
in
this
great
state,
and
I
was
proud
to
be
a
part
of
it
for
so
many
years.
Thank
you
for
all
that
you
all
have
done
for
us
and
are
doing
and
just
keep
that
good
work
going.
We
need
it
to
support
our
citizens.
Thank
you.
F
I
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
speaker.
Thank
you,
members,
members.
I
know
this
body
both
republican
and
democrat
honor,
and
respect
and
value
our
correctional
officers.
I've
got
some
in
the
gallery
if
you
all
stand
up
deputy
chief
chris
fly
of
rutherford
county
captain
brian
elrod,
lieutenant
richard
grissom,
lieutenant
glenn
edge
gill,
lieutenant
david,
but
so
please
make
them
feel.
A
J
K
K
She
is
also
bloomberg's
internship
this
summer
in
new
york
city,
so
she'll
be
leaving
nashville
to
go
to
new
york,
but
I'm
sure
she'll
deal
with
the
downgrade.
Just
fine
and
she'll
be
back
in
nashville
at
vanderbilt
for
her
senior
year
come
to
fall
and
I've
already
tried
to
recruit
her
for
next
year,
but
please
give
a
hand
to
ava.
J
J
F
J
A
L
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
members.
I
want
to
draw
your
attention
to
item
number
12
on
the
consent
calendar
tonight,
because
item
number
12
is
about
a
group
of
individuals
who
put
people
above
profits,
and
I
want
to
honor
them
this
evening.
The
tennessee
distillers
had
to
suspend
their
tours
during
cobit
19
and
they
took
it
upon
themselves
to
put
the
needs
of
others
before
their
own
and
began
producing
hand
sanitizer
instead
of
whiskey,
23
members
of
the
tennessee
distillers
guild
did
that
and
they
produced
nearly
4.5
million
gallons
of
hand.
L
Sanitizer
donated
thousands
of
gallons
of
first
responders
nursing
homes,
hospitals,
non-profit
organizations
and
other
essential
businesses,
and
I
thought
this
was
pretty
interesting.
They
produced
enough
hand
sanitizer
for
all
330
million
americans
to
have
a
50
milliliter
bottle
of
hand
sanitizer.
So
that's
the
sort
of
impact
that
the
state
of
tennessee
had
on
the
rest
of
the
nation
during
covet
19..
I
felt
it
fitting
that
we
honor
those
distillers.
Thank
you
very
much.
A
I
A
E
E
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
members.
We
know
that
our
child
care
providers
provide
a
wonderful
service
to
our
constituents
across
the
state.
This
piece
of
legislation
simply
says
that
they
will
be
permitted
to
put
on
their
website
the
alternative
method
for
making
payments
to
trial
care
providers,
which
is
going
to
be
enrollment
based
instead
of
attendant.
Based
with
that,
mr
speaker,
I
renew
my
motion.
A
D
A
D
A
C
A
H
A
A
A
F
A
A
A
L
You,
mr
speaker,
house
criminal
justice
committee,
amendment
number
one
specifies
that
the
offense
of
aggregated
aggravated
cruelty
to
animals
includes
the
intentional
or
knowing
failure
to
provide
food
or
water
to
the
companion
animal
resulting
in
the
death
or
of
substantial
risk
of
death.
With
that
explanation,
mr
speaker,
I
move
adoption
of
house
criminal
justice
committee.
Amendment
number
one.
A
A
A
F
L
M
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
This
bill
authorized
law
enforcement
agencies
to
use
drones
in
these
instances,
provide
enhanced
security
for
a
public
event
and
require
the
owner's
concept
consent
if
the
event
occurs
on
private
property.
Second,
is
to
provide
coverage
during
a
declared
natural
disaster
or
third
to
investigate
the
scene
of
a
crime.
It
also
extends
the
time
which
law
enforcement
shall
delete
the
footage
from
three
to
fifteen
days
unless
part
of
an
investigation
there
is
a
sun
set
clause
for
july,
the
first
twenty
twenty
four.
M
M
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Thank
you
chairman
for
this
bill.
I
I
didn't
get
a
chance
to
hear
this
be
on
committee.
I
got
an
opportunity
to
look
at
it
before
we
got
up
here.
I
think
the
reason
why
this
bill
is
really
important
is
many
of
you
may
know
that
in
many
districts
across
the
state
in
putnam
county,
where
the
speaker
and
I
served,
there
was
a
tornado
on
march
3rd
last
year.
M
When
that
happened,
all
the
roads
were
cut
off
because
of
the
downed
trees
and
power
lines,
and
so,
if
it
weren't
for
an
independent
third
party,
they
couldn't
go
and
assess
the
damage
and
know
where
to
send
resources.
What
this
bill
would
allow
our
local
law
enforcement
to
do
is
to
go
out
and
help
triage
or
inspect
the
areas
and
make
sure
we
got
them
there.
So
just
want
to
thank
the
bill
thanks
to
sponsor
for
the
bill.
It's
really
important.
It
is
truly
a
public
safety
bill.
Thank
you.
A
A
F
A
N
N
Medical
advances
are
now
being
used
to
alter
the
sex
of
these
children
to
conform
to
their
gender
identity
and
perception,
surprisingly,
that
is
happening
at
very
early
ages.
Pre-Pubertal
minors,
as
young
as
8
to
10
years
old,
may
receive
medications,
called
puberty
blockers
to
delay
and
postpone
puberty
subsequently
leading
to
time
for
further
determination,
surgery
and
interventions.
N
N
O
N
O
You
had
ever
wanted
me
to
be
telling
you
how
to
better
practice
your
your
occupation,
because
I
think
you
may
have
went
to
school
a
year
or
two
longer
than
I
did,
and
I
don't
I
don't
see
fit
that
I
should
be
telling
people
how
to
practice
medicine
when
I'm
not
qualified,
nor
is
95
of
this
room
qualified
to
get
in
between
a
doctor
and
their
patient.
So
with
that
being
said,
mr
sponsor,
I'm
gonna
have
to
vote
against
your
bill.
N
Coomer,
thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Well,
thank
you
for
your
remarks,
but
I
would
like
to
be
naked.
Put
it
on
record
that
the
physician
who
testified
in
committee
agreed
that
we
are
not
interfering
with
her
practice.
I
think
we
have
a
lot
of
respect
for
the
medical
profession.
I
will
be
among
the
first
to
protect
the
work
of
my
profession,
but
at
the
same
time,
these
children
are
simply
too
young
at
eight
seven
age,
seven
or
eight.
N
A
P
A
P
N
Jeremy
kumar,
thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Terror
stages
of
various
stages
of
puberty
development.
At
stage
one
none
of
the
secondary,
secondary
pubertal
characteristics
have
developed
yet
and
stage.
Two
early
development
of
secondary
sexual
characteristics
is
occurring
and
it
progresses
on
to
standard
stage
five,
when
those
organs
and
signs
are
fully
developed.
P
N
Yes,
I
could
describe
it
to
you
represent
clemens,
but
really
I'm
not
an
authority
on
rendering
that
treatment.
All
we
are
saying
is
a
child
who's,
seven
or
eight
years
old,
even
under
the
care
of
the
best
mental
health
care
professionals
is
not
ready
to
make
these
decisions
about
their
gender
and
about
their
sexual
development,
taking
hormones
and
the
future
course
of
their
life.
This
child
is
really
too
young.
N
P
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
I
guess
I
would
just
emphasize
the
fact
that,
as
you
as
the
doctor
or
the
sponsor
would
readily
agree
that
science
does
advance
and
the
medical
provider
who
testified
in
the
health
committee
testified
that
multiple
mental
health
professionals
are
required
to
see
children
who
are
in
tanner's
stage
two
tanner
stage.
Two
children
are
not
seven
or
eight
years
old.
P
This
is
the
current
standard
of
care
being
practiced,
as
evidenced
by
medical
testimony
in
the
health
committee.
Yet
we're
codifying
the
standard
of
care.
This
is
absolutely
unnecessary.
The
only
other
time
we
have
codified
a
standard
of
care
of
medical
professionals,
even
though
many
have
tried
is
during
the
opioid
crisis.
When
we
try
to
address
it
and
that's
because
doctors
were
handing
out
opioids
like
candy,
this
is
an
entirely
different
scenario:
we're
codifying
the
existing
standard
of
care
merely
to
target
a
specific
type
of
child,
an
individual
who
is
very
vulnerable.
P
This
is
completely
unacceptable
for
this
body.
This
law
is
completely
unnecessary
as
it
is
the
existing
standard
of
care
medical
professionals
across
the
state
of
tennessee,
such
as
those
at
vanderbilt
university
medical
center
that
I'm
proud
to
represent,
follow
this
standard
of
care.
They
establish
this,
they
follow
the
science
and
they
know
what
they
are
doing.
This
body
does
not
interfere
and
interject
itself
into
the
practice
of
medicine
in
this
manner.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
thank
you
sponsor
chairman.
N
Mr
representative,
I
would
like
to
point
out
that
you're
being
confused,
we
are
not
interfering
with
tenor.
Two
treatment
at
all.
We
are
not
interfering
with
treatment
of
stage
ten
or
two
puberty
at
all
and
the
physician
that
you're,
referring
to
yes,
she's,
a
a
very
well
highly
qualified
experienced
specialist.
She
agreed
that
we
are
not
interfering
with
her
practice
again.
N
D
N
Chairman
kumar,
thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Yes,
suicidal
tendencies
and
attempts
are
common
in
these
children,
and
that
is
understandable
from
the
conflict
in
life
that
they
are
going
through.
Certainly,
and
that
is
why
these
children
are
under
the
care
of
best
health
care
professionals,
and
we
are
not
interfering
with
that
at
all,
represent.
D
D
N
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I
understand
your
passion
and
concern.
I
share
that
passion
and
concern
at
the
same
time
giving
hormones
to
these
children
at
a
very
early
age
that
does
not
change
their
suicidal
tendencies
and
other
struggles.
They're
going
through
the
two
things
are
not
connected
at
all
reps.
D
N
A
A
E
E
Over
the
summer
we
passed
legislation
to
further
protect
our
first
responders,
and
this
bill
includes
our
nurses,
who
have
been
not
only
the
front
lines
of
this
pandemic,
but
also
the
gatekeepers
of
the
health
of
our
state.
So
with
that,
not
only
do
I
ask
for
your
support
in
this
legislation,
I
ask
that
you
sign
on
as
well,
and
it
was
there.
Mr
speaker,
I
renew
my
motion.
A
F
A
F
L
A
D
L
A
A
A
F
A
B
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
recognizing
on
a
rising
challenge
in
our
schools.
Governor
lee
has
brought
forward
a
large
investment
in
the
mental
health
needs
of
the
students
in
our
k-12
schools
in
the
year
where
our
state
is
blessed
with
abundant
one-time
funding.
The
governor,
and
hopefully
the
general
assembly
after
today
believes
that
a
wise
use
of
these
dollars
is
an
investment
that
will
have
an
impact
well
into
the
future,
allocating
250
million
in
the
budget.
This
legislation
lays
out
a
framework
for
how
these
dollars
can
be
invested
now
and
be
utilized
long
term.
B
B
If
passed,
this
legislation
accomplishes
the
following:
establishes
the
k-12
mental
health
trust
fund
act,
designate
trustees
to
oversee
the
fund.
Those
trustees
are
the
state
treasurer.
As
the
chair,
the
comptroller,
the
secretary
of
state,
the
commissioner
of
finance.
It
allows
the
trust
to
invest
these
funds
for
the
first
time
in
fiscal
year.
2122.
B
It
creates
two
accounts
for
the
funds
to
be
deposited
in.
Ninety
percent
of
the
investment
must
go
into
the
endowment
account
and
constitutes
the
principle
of
the
fund.
10
percent
would
be
placed
in
a
special
reserve
account.
The
fund
is
split.
This
way
to
ensure
a
portion
of
this
fund
is
liquid
for
use
and
distributions.
B
The
fund
is
allowed
to
accept
gifts,
contribute
contributions,
bequests,
etc.
The
principle
of
the
fund
may
not
be
expended
for
any
purpose.
The
trustees
will
annually
determine
how
much
funding
can
be
allocated
for
expenditure
based
on
return.
The
funds
may
be
may
be
made
available
will
be
used.
The
funds
made
available
will
be
used
by
the
department
of
mental
health
in
consultation
with
the
department
of
education
and
must
be
expended
for
use
of
k
through
12
students,
and
with
that,
mr
speaker,
I'll
renew
my
motion
representative.
B
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
thank
you
for
that
question.
The
the
trust
was
created,
so
it
will
be
there
over
time
to
renew.
We
won't
have
to
go
back
and
look
for
more
funding
and
the
the
the
funds
will
remain
there
using
the
returns
off
of
it
to
run
the
program
moving
forward,
so
it
will
be
there
for
long
term.
B
P
P
B
Representative,
thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
and
to
to
answer
that.
Yes,
because
it
is
an
individual
approach
with
the
liaisons
to
each
individual
school
and
the
counselors
at
that
school
and
what
they
have
that
they
see
at
each
individual
school
to
build
a
plan
for
what
each
school
needs
customized
to
that
school
and
to
utilize
these
funds.
And
let
me
clarify,
I
could
be
mistaken,
but
I
believe
in
the
larger
districts
there
are
more
than
one
of
these
liaisons
available
represent
clemens.
P
You
know
this
is
a
step
in
the
right
direction.
I
will
openly
admit
and
and
support
this
legislation,
because
again
the
mental
health
care
needs
and
behavioral
health
care
needs
of
our
children
must
be
a
priority.
Unless
our
children
are
healthy,
physically
and
mentally,
they
will
not
be
able
to
learn.
So
while
this
isn't
my
preference,
I
do
appreciate
the
investment
by
the
state
of
tennessee
in
in
this
matter,
and
hopefully
it
pays
off
on
an
annual
basis
and
in
in
an
amount
sufficient
to
address
the
needs.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
A
Q
B
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
The
the
only
thing
that
that,
as
far
as
returns
to
state,
how
much
will
be
available.
That's
a
dangerous
situation,
because
we
don't
know
what
the
market
is.
But
you
know
what
I've
been
told
is
on
the
low
end,
one
to
one
and
a
half
percent
on
the
low
end,
but
on
the
high
end,
depending
on
the
markets,
you
know
history
has
shown
we.
B
Q
Thank
you.
I
know
that
that's
a
tough
thing
to
do.
I
understand
that
and-
and
I
do
think
that
we
need
to
fund
mental
health,
but
again
what
I've
heard
on
projected
returns
from
you
know.
The
best
standpoint
to
mid-range
to
the
lowest
is
is
really
barely
enough
to
take
care
of
two
large
school
systems.
Specifics,
especially
not
statewide,
so
I
really
believe
that
if
we
we
want
to
focus
on
mental
health
in
our
schools,
we've
got
to
make
a
bigger
investment
than
that,
and
we've
got
to
make
one
now.
Q
So
you
know,
I
would
just
ask
that
we
consider,
as
we
go
doing
something
to
increase
this
number
and
increase
the
amount
that
goes
into
the
bp
as
bep
as
recurring,
because
these
mental
health
needs
are
not
going
to
go
away.
As
someone
who
has
worked
with
kids
with
behavioral
health
and
mental
health
issues,
they're
only
increasing
as
we
go,
it's
not
going
the
reverse
direction,
so
I
just
think
that
we
need
to
do
so
much
more.
Thank
you.
A
A
A
A
A
E
F
Senate
joint
resolution
80
on
its
second
reading,
a
resolution
proposed
an
amendment
to
article
1,
section,
33
of
the
constitution
of
tennessee
to
prohibit
slavery
and
involuntary
servitude.
Whereas
senate
joint
resolution,
number
159
of
the
111th
general
assembly,
which
proposed
amendment
of
article
1
of
the
constitution
of
tennessee
relative
to
prohibiting
slavery
and
involuntary
servitude,
was
considered
an
agreed
upon
by
a
majority
of
all
the
members
elected
to
each
of
the
two
houses,
as
shown
by
the
yeas
and
nays
entered
on
their
journals.
F
And
whereas
each
resolution
proposing
such
amendment
was
published
in
accordance
with
article
11,
section
3
of
the
constitution
of
tennessee.
And
whereas
freedom
from
slavery
and
involuntary
servitude
is
a
right
of
every
individual
within
the
united
states
and
any
place
subject
to
its
jurisdiction,
which
right
is
secured
by
the
13th
amendment
of
the
constitution
of
the
united
states
and
whereas
the
tennessee
general
similarly
ratified.
The
13th
amendment
in
april.
1865.
F
Nothing
in
this
section
shall
prohibit
an
inmate
from
working
when
the
inmate
has
been
duly
convicted
of
a
crime,
be
it
further
resolved
and
in
accordance
with
article
11,
section
3
of
the
constitution
of
tennessee.
The
foregoing
proposed
amendment
shall
be
submitted
to
the
people
at
the
next
general
election,
in
which
a
governor
is
to
be
chosen.
The
same
being
the
2022
november
general
election
and
the
secretary
of
state
is
directed
to
to
place
such
proposed
amendment
on
the
ballot
for
that
election.
F
F
Mr
speaker,
I
apologize
to
the
body
and
to
the
sponsor.
There
was
an
error
in
the
reading
and
as
it's
a
constitutional
amendment,
since
there
was
an
error
in
the
reading,
I
will
have
to
read
it
again
from
the
beginning
senate
joint
resolution
80
a
resolution
to
propose
an
amendment
to
article
1,
section,
33
of
the
constitution
of
tennessee
to
prohibit
slavery
and
involuntary
servitude.
F
And
whereas
such
resolution
proposing
such
amendment
was
published
in
accordance
with
article
11,
section
3
of
the
constitution
of
tennessee
and
whereas
freedom
from
slavery
and
involuntary
servitude
is
a
right
of
every
individual
within
the
united
states
and
any
place
subject
to
its
jurisdiction,
which
right
is
secured
by
the
13th
amendment
to
the
constitution
of
the
united
states.
And
whereas
the
tennessee
general
assembly
ratified
the
13th
amendment.
F
Nothing
in
this
section
shall
prohibit
an
inmate
from
working
when
the
inmate
has
been
duly
convicted
of
a
crime,
be
it
further
resolved
that,
in
accordance
with
article
11,
section
3
of
the
constitution
of
tennessee,
the
foregoing
proposed
amendment
shall
be
submitted
to
the
people
at
the
next
general
election,
in
which
a
governor
is
to
be
chosen.
The
same
being
the
2022
november
general
election
and
the
secretary
of
state
is
directed
to
place
such
proposed
amendment
on
the
ballot
for
that
election.
F
N
A
D
A
C
I
A
A
A
I
A
I
A
A
I
A
D
A
F
G
A
F
A
G
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
house
bill
544
allows
a
business
that
has
been
on
the
interstate
local
board
for
10
years
or
more
and
has
been
bumped
to
be
rolled
over
to
another
board
with
a
different
title.
If
there
is
a
vacancy,
it
would
not
allow
more
than
two
logos
to
be
added
on
one
board
with
a
different
title,
and
with
that,
mr
speaker,
I
renew
my
motion
chairman.
A
A
A
D
Thank
you
members.
This
is
the
primacy
bill
that
would
shift
regulation
of
the
coal
industry
in
tennessee
to
state
regulators
at
a
significant
cost.
I'm
worried
that
we're
going
to
lose
money,
and
so
what
this
simply
says
is
on
our
before
january,
1
of
2022,
the
department
of
environmental
conservation
shall
report
to
the
finance
ways
and
means
committee
of
the
house
and
the
senate
to
tell
us
how
much
revenue
was
generated
by
the
fees
imposed
by
the
primacy
and
reclamation
act.
D
A
A
G
Thank
you,
mr
speaker
house
bill.
As
you
can
tell
by
my
bodyguards
appeal
house,
bill
number
90
is
an
administration
bill.
It's
presently
osm
and
office.
Surface
mining
and
reclamation
regulates
surface
mining
in
tennessee,
we're
the
only
state
in
the
union
without
a
state
regulated
program
in
2018
I
sponsored
the
promising
reclamation
act
directing
the
governor
to
pursue
state
oversight
of
the
surface,
mining
control
and
reclamation
act
or
smakra,
frequently
referred
to
as
primacy.
G
Since
that
time,
the
administration
solved
informal
review
of
the
2018
act
from
osm
and
the
feedback
was
clear
from
them
in
order
for
tennessee
to
receive
privacy,
oseon
must
determine
in
their
sole
discretion
that
our
program
is
at
least
as
stringent
as
federal
law
and
that
the
state
has
the
financial
capability
to
administer
and
operate
the
program,
and
this
bill
will
do
that.
And
with
that,
mr
speaker,
I
renew
my
motion.
A
G
Yes,
thank
you
currently,
there's
about
25
to
30
people
employed.
What's
happened
over
the
past
few
years
because
we
don't
have
primacy
other
states.
Do
the
coal
industries
kind
of
went
down
the
state
of
tennessee,
so
with
this
bill
we
hope
to
open
that
up
and
start
reclaiming
and
and
reminding
old
minds
that
have
been
abandoned.
L
L
The
main
importer
of
coal
from
the
state
of
tennessee
is
china
and
they
use
the
bulk
of
that
to
produce
steel,
and
I
just
think
that,
right
now
we
have
a
we
have
a
a
system
that
is
working
and
why
we
would
change
a
law
for
an
industry
that
employs
25
people
is,
is
a
little
bizarre
and
for
that
I'm
not
gonna,
be
able
to
support
your
bill.
But
I
appreciate
it.
G
G
It's
a
metallurgic
coal
rather
than
a
steam
coal
or
a
thermal
coal,
that's
burned
like
with
tba
or
whatever.
So
it's
used
for
solar
panels,
computer
chips,
a
lot
of
the
other
technology,
even
cell
phones,
but
a
lot
of
that.
The
the
blue
gem
seam
of
coal
that
runs
through
tennessee,
that's
a
very
rare
type
of
coal,
and
it's
not
really
being
used
a
lot
for
steam
coal.
But
there
is
a
an
obvious
market
out
there
for
it.
There's
a
lot
of
companies
that
want
to
come
to
tennessee
right
now.
If
we
regain.
Q
G
Q
Knox,
thank
you.
So
we
do
have
current
permits,
even
even
though
we
without
promises.
So
my
other
question
is
regarding
we've
seen
a
lot
of
coal
companies
in
the
region
go
under
surrounding
states
and
that
sort
of
thing.
If
these
coal
companies
go
bankrupt,
are
we
going
to
be
responsible
for
the
reclamation
costs.
G
Chairman
powers,
the
coal
mining
companies
have
to
be
bonded.
They
have
to
pay
for
bonding
for
their
own
reclamation
if
they
should
be,
if
they
should
be
bankrupt
with
tennessee,
we
have
an
a
type
of
incremental
type
bonding
too,
where
we
can
change
it
from
time
to
time
what
we
were
seeing
happen
a
lot
of
time
when
osm
the
federal
government
that
didn't
have
that
state
control
regulation,
what
they
were
doing,
they
would
bond
it
for
a
certain
amount
and
then
sometimes,
if
a
company
failed,
it
would
go
over
that
amount.
Q
Thank
you.
So
this
is
really
really
difficult
to
understand
in
that.
Currently
that
burden
is
on
the
federal
government,
and
so
why
do
we
want
to
take
on
that
potential
burden?
Take
on
the
cost
we're
taking
on
a
million
dollar
a
year
cost
anyway,
at
least
and
prior
to
this?
That
burden
was
on
the
federal
government
and
we
don't
have
any
assurity
that
we're
gonna
get
that's
kind
of
coal
out
of
the
ground
in
tennessee.
Q
G
German
powers-
oh
thank
you,
but
a
big
part
of
our
bill
is
reclamation
and
one
thing
that
we're
able
to
do
now
with
coal
miner.
We
have
the
technology
to
go
in
and
and
remind
old
mines
that
were
abandoned
back
when
I
was
growing
up
back
in
the
in
the
60s
and
70s.
But
since
the
1977
smack
brother,
the
reclamation
act,
all
those
mines
have
to
be
cleaned
up.
We
can
go
into
those
mines.
We
have
the
technology
to
go
in.
Get
the
coal
out
use
the
rare
earth
elements
that
are
already
in
there
too.
G
We
can
use
those
that
are
put
in
the
refuse
areas
we
can
mine
the
coal
and
we'll
go
back
and
read
good
bill
for
tennessee.
We're
we're
state
the
the
the
government
that's
closest
to
the
people
is
going
to
be
the
best
type
of
government
and
that's
what
we
want
to
do.
We
want
to
take
this
away
from
the
federal
government
they
want
to
give
it
to
us.
They
provide
2.1
million
dollars
for
us
to
set
up
this
program
and
yes,
there's
going
to
be
on
the
physical
note.
G
D
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
We
learned
a
lot
this
session
during
the
ag
committee
meetings
about
mining
and
all
that
it
brings
to
our
state,
and
one
of
the
points
that
has
been
sort
of
mentioned
here
is
that
we
have
lost
mining
companies
to
other
states,
because
we,
for
one
reason
we
did
not
have
primacy
it's
very
important
for
us
to
be
able
to
get
those
jobs
back
so
that
those
folks
have
the
assurance.
D
We
do
that
a
lot
in
legislation
here
we
make
sure
the
public
has
the
assurance,
especially
businesses,
of
what
kind
of
environment
they're
going
to
be
operating
in.
So
this
is
a
very
good
opportunity
for
us
to
do
that
in
this
one,
one
of
the
very
last
regulatory
fields
that
we
don't
have
privacy
on,
and
you
mentioned
the
rare
earth
elements
as
something
becoming
more
and
more
valuable,
much
more
critical
to
our
infrastructure,
and
I
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
vote
on
this.
D
I
think
this
is
very
good
and
will
be
good
for
a
lot
of
areas
of
our
state
that
have
mining
operations
that
have
ceased
temporarily
and
I
think
we'll
get
those
jobs
back.
We'll
get
those
the
the
taxes
and
things
from
that
reclamation
and
from
that
exercise
of
this
industry,
and
so
I
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
build
on
this.
Thank
you,
sir.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,.
A
A
A
F
C
C
A
C
Thank
you.
Excuse
me.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker
sections
one
through
five
of
this
amendment
or
cleanup
language
for
a
bill
that
we
previously
passed
affecting
the
six
metro
health
departments.
The
next
section
puts
the
definition
of
quarantine
into
the
tennessee
code.
It
previously
exists
as
an
in
existed
in
rule.
C
Governor
lee
is
supporting
this
legislation
and
I
would
like
to
read
a
statement
from
governor
lee.
I
oppose
vaccine
passports.
The
covet
19
vaccine
should
be
a
personal
health
choice,
not
a
government
requirement.
I
am
supporting
legislation
to
prohibit
any
government
mandated
vaccine
passports
to
protect
the
privacy
of
tennesseans
health
information
and
ensure
this
vaccine
remains
a
voluntary
personal
decision.
E
Thank
you,
mr
speaking,
to
the
sponsor
just
want
to
ask
this
question
about
the
section
where
it
says
private
businesses
does
that
include
our
faith-based
institutions
like
if
I
want
to
require
someone
who
came
into
the
sanctuary
to
have
proof
of
vaccination.
Would
this
bill
prevent
me
from
doing
that.
C
A
O
Yeah,
thank
you,
mr
speaker,
so
so
I'm
just
curious.
Let's
take
this
out
of
vaccines
into
say
it's
a
bakery
and
someone
comes
in
and
asks
you
to
make
a
certain
type
of
cake
that
you
may
not
agree
with
what
they're
going
to
use
that
cake
for
should.
Should
you
be
able
to
tell
them
hey,
we
don't
need
your
business
in
here.
A
O
E
A
C
Karen
morgan,
thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I'm
sorry
you'll
have
to
be
more
specific
with
what
you're
talking
about
there.
Let
me,
let
me
read
what
it
says
to
you.
In
section,
six,
a
state
or
local
government
official
entity,
department
or
agency
shall
not
require
or
mandate
that
a
private
business
require
proof
of
vaccination
against
covet
19
as
a
condition
of
entering
upon
the
premises
of
the
business
or
utilizing
services
provided
by
the
business
representative.
E
C
E
E
C
Reagan,
to
the
extent
that
these
universities
are
government
entities,
it
would
but
to
my
knowledge,
they're,
not
government
entities,
we
do
charter
them,
but
they're,
not
government
entities,
as
I
understand
it.
So
the
answer
to
your
question
is
universities
can
require
vaccines
as
they
see
fit
in
accordance
with
the
policies
set
by
the
board
of
trustees.
E
C
P
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
just
clarify.
I
think
I
asked
you
this
in
committee,
and
this
is
with
regard
to
amendment
number
two
says.
The
local
government
or
state
entity
can't
require
a
private
business
to
require
proof
of
vaccination,
and
you
mentioned
that
the
governor
supports
this,
but
does
the
bill
in
any
way
limit
a
private
entity's
ability
to
require
this
chairman.
P
A
A
A
F
A
F
A
J
J
I
But
thanks
to
you
and
listening
to
our
concerns
and
thank
you
for
working
with
the
regional
airport
and
the
general
aviation
airports,
you
have
listened
and
I
do
appreciate
you
understanding
how
important
the
transportation
equity
fund
is
to
the
state
of
tennessee's
economy
it.
It
impacts
the
economy
to
the
hundreds
of
millions
of
dollars
a
year.
It's
it's
a
very
viable
and
critical
part
of
the
transportation
infrastructure.
I
Therefore,
I
want
to
thank
you
for
listening
to
our
concerns.
I
thank
you
for
the
way
this
bill
has
been
amended.
I
appreciate
you
talking
to
the
administration
about
this
and
to
the
point
that
the
aviation
of
the
airport
association
is
now
deferred
on
the
bill,
so
we've
made
a
lot
of
progress,
but
the
tef
is
something
that
we
certainly
need
to
keep
an
eye
on
in
the
future,
and
thank
you
for
working
with
me
on
this.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
J
J
This
bill
will
take
care
of
our
airports
and
had
we
had,
we
not
started
looking
at
this
differently
than
just
a
fee
based
service
like
we
had
in
the
past
this
year.
You
know
due
to
the
pandemic
and
everything
the
amount
of
money
that
would
have
been
there
if
we
stuck
to
just
what
came
in
through
the
the
taxes
on
that
jet
fuel
would
have
been
somewhere
between
nine
and
a
half
million
to
15
million,
far
far
shy
of
the
50
million
that
is
needed
in
this
fund.
J
So
for
the
future,
I
hope
anyways,
that
this
will
be
a
trend
of
what
we're
going
to
continue
to
do
is
diversify
this
fund
out,
so
that
we
can
keep
it
up
there
at
about
50
million
dollars
where
it
needs
to
be
and
potentially
more
to
be
able
to
take
care
of
some
of
the
back
maintenance
that
is
needed
for
our
airport.
So
thank
you,
mr
chairman.
It's
been
a
pleasure
working
with
you
on
this
piece
of
legislation.
P
J
It
goes
towards
paying
for
some
of
those
things.
It
falls
far
short
every
year
of
their
true
needs,
so
it
is
earmarked
for
some
of
those
expenses.
But
again,
every
every
entity
that
you
just
mentioned
would
say
that
we
are
not
providing
them
with
the
money
that
they
really
need
to
take
care
of
their
basic
maintenance.
Even.
P
J
We
didn't
decrease
it.
In
fact,
we
increased
it
by
roughly
35
million
dollars,
so
if
you
were
just
if
they
were
just
hamstrung
to
the
fund
but
due
to
covet
and
the
fact
that
there
are
very
few
flights
and
everything
over
the
last
year,
that
fund
would
have
dipped
all
the
way
down
to
about
nine
and
a
half
million
to
15
million,
we're
putting
it
about
50
million
and
just
like
what
you
mentioned:
the
gas
tax
and
diesel
tax
and
everything
else.
It's
simply
not
keeping
up
with
the
needs
that
we
have.
J
We
will
have
to
start
looking
for,
even
in
our
roads
and
bridges,
ways
to
be
able
to
supplement
that
fund
so
that
we
can
continue
to
pay
as
we
go,
so
we
can
continue
to
invest
in
our
infrastructure.
So
what
this
bill
does
is
it
makes
it
crystal
clear
that
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
can
put
money
aside
for
our
airports
for
that
infrastructure
that
they
can
count
on
year
after
year
after
year,
regardless
of
what's
happening
with
jet
fuel
or
taxes
or
usage
or
anything
else.
J
We
need
to
give
them
a
reliable
source
of
of
funds
that
they
can
count
on
every
year.
That's
what
this
bill
does
and
in
fact,
in
the
language
of
the
amendment.
It
makes
it
clear
that
if
we
take
money
through
any
kind
of
tax
decrease
or
if
there's
money,
that's
out
of
the
equity
fund
for
any
reason,
then
we
should
backfill
that
now
we
can't
shackle
a
future
legislature
to
that.
But
I
want
to
be
crystal
clear
again
from
the
podium
today.
That
is.
J
D
P
J
Lear,
lambert
famous
speaker
again:
it's
a
quarter
percent
decrease
on
on
jet
fuel
across
the
board,
we'll
just
call
it
that
from
a
thirty
thousand
foot
view,
it's
a
quarter
percent
decrease
in
jet
fuel.
I
think
that's
about
a
900,
000
cost
and
then
we're
reducing
the
cap
over
the
overall
cap.
There's
very
few
entities
that
actually
hit
that
cap
and
they're,
quite
frankly,
unfairly
treated
within
the
system
where
they're
paying
for
air
support
airports
they're
never
going
to
use.
J
And
so
what
we're
doing
here
is
diversifying
this
fund
and
increasing
it,
instead
of
it
being
where,
if
it
was
just
strictly
a
user
fee
fund
where
it
was
just
the
jet
fuel
taxes
that
are
coming
in
this
year
alone,
I
don't
know
any
other
way
to
say
it.
It
would
be
somewhere
between
nine
and
a
half
million
to
at
the
absolute
top
end-
maybe
15
million,
because
there
weren't
very
many
flights,
and
so
it
proved
this
last
year
that
yes,
we're
reducing
taxes
in
this
bill
and
that's
a
good
thing.
J
But
we're
increasing
the
amount
of
money
that's
available
to
our
airports.
To
the
tune
of
about
50
million
dollars
is
where
the
total
is.
And
that's
what
I'm
saying:
that's
where
it
needs
to
be
long
term
and
it's
going
to
have
to
come
out
of
multiple
different
sources
before
it's
been
out
of
mainly
one
source
and
that's
not
working
representing.
A
P
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
I'll
take
my
mask
off
for
a
second,
but
what
you
just
described.
It
sounds
like
we're
robbing
peter
to
pay
paul,
because
the
the
tax
decrease
in
attacks
necessarily
is
going
to
result
in
more
revenues,
even
though
you're
lowering
that
cap
on
the
other
and
then
you're
allowing
other
funds
to
be
put
into
that
fund,
that's
not
solving
a
problem.
That's
not
a
conservative
way
of
doing
things.
We
can.
P
J
And
again,
with
all
due
respect,
my
friend
from
davidson
county
when
it
comes
to
what
is
conservative,
what
is
not,
I
can
assure
you
this
is
conservative
and
it's
something
I
speak
from
a
great
deal
of
experience
from,
so
we
may
just
be
speaking
a
different
language
here.
It
is
conservative
to
reduce
taxes,
especially
on
individuals
and
entities
that
are
tennessee
companies
and
tennesseans.
J
So
we
are.
We
are
cutting
taxes
on
on
companies
in
tennessee
through
the
jet
fuel
tax.
We
are
reducing
the
tax
burden
on
them.
Thus
they
can
continue
to
grow
their
business.
Thus
they
continue
to
flourish.
At
the
exact
same
time,
we
are
diversifying
the
funding
that
is
going
into
this
fund
so
that
all
the
airports
can
benefit
and
have
more
funding
available
to
them.
P
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
This
is
the
last
thing
I
have
to
say.
I
mean
I
think
it's
pretty
clear,
we're
lower
while
we're
lowering
this
diesel
fuel
tax
and-
and
we
are
clearly
robbing
peter
to
pay
paul
here
and
we
are
setting
ourselves
up
for
a
bad
situation
with
transportation
dollars.
I
think
you
agree
with
me
from
the
nod
of
your
head
that
those
revenues
are
going
down.
Our
costs
are
going
up.
P
The
transportation
monies
coming
into
this
state
created
by
the
state
itself,
are
collected
by
the
state
itself,
we're
going
to
have
to
get
creative
on
how
we
fund
transportation
moving
forward.
I
think
that's
what
you
agree
with
me
on:
I'm
not
trying
to
misrepresent
your
words,
but
this
this
just
seems
like
a
self-defeating
model.
All
four
tax
cuts
all
four
getting
more
money
to
our
airports,
but
the
problem
is:
is
that
anytime?
P
You
start
moving
revenue
out
and
then
trying
to
say
you're
going
to
diversify
it
by
bringing
other
money
in
from
other
sources,
you're
still
leaving
less
money
over
here,
the
other
sources
where
it
was
previously
used.
So
I
I
just
I
would
encourage
caution
here
and
and
invite
a
body-wide
discussion
on
how
we
protect
transportation
funds
moving
forward
and
how
we
become
creative
and
fund
these
projects
moving
forward,
because
that
bill
we
passed
a
few
years
ago
was
a
band-aid.
It
was
not
a
fix-all
revenue
system.
P
J
Clear
lamborgh
thank
you,
and
I
think
I
finally
picked
up
what
you're
putting
down
there
you're
saying
at
some
point
we're
going
to
have
to
raise
taxes.
I'm
saying:
let's
use
the
money
we
have
in
the
surplus
to
be
able
to
fund
these
projects.
I
don't
think
we
have
to
raise
taxes.
In
fact,
we
can
continue
to
lower
them.
We
have
literally
over
a
two
billion
dollar
surplus.
The
general
fund
is
able
to
satisfy
some
of
these
needs
for
transportation
infrastructure.
J
That's
what
I'm
saying.
We
use
that
long
term.
That's
going
to
pay
off
better
than
just
having
a
limited
fund
that,
as
you
said,
I
do
agree
with
you
will
continue
to
degrade
over
time.
So
it's
do.
We
use
other
sources
of
income
into
it,
surplus
monies,
which
is
a
good
thing,
or
do
we
raise
taxes,
and
I
think
that's,
I
think,
I'm
understanding
what
you're
saying
now
and
again,
I'm
opposed
specifically
this
time
to
raising
those
taxes.
P
You
thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I
apologize.
I
I
just
did
what
I
was
saying
was.
I
don't
think
we
need
to
raise
taxes.
I
think
we
need
to
get
creative
on
how
we
fund
it
and
there
are
other
ways
to
fund
transportation
than
raising
taxes,
so
I
just
didn't
want
to
be
misrepresented
there
unintentionally,
but
I
appreciate
it
thanks.
Mr
speaker,.
M
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
leader
lamberth.
I
think
this
is
one
of
those
bills
where
it's
it's
kind
of
like
broccoli.
You
want
to
eat
it's
good
for
you,
but
you
don't
really
like
the
taste,
but
I
I
think
I
want
to
explain.
What's
going
on
here,
first
of
all,
prior
to
2015
we
this
fund,
this
diesel
aviation
fund,
would
fund
general
aviation
and
airports
across
the
state.
What
happened
is
we
cut
those
that
we
capped
those
funds,
then?
And
when
we
did
that
we
did
something?
M
That's
unlike
what
we're
doing
today,
which
is
why
I
think
it's
really
important
to
say
back.
Then
we
capped
it
for
one
employer,
that's
fine!
I
don't
have
any
issue
with
it
if
they
lived
in
cooper,
tennessee
I'd
be
voting
for
it
too,
but
when
they,
but
when
we
capped
it,
we
didn't
do
what
we
did
this
time.
M
This
time
we're
putting
three
million
dollars
of
reoccurring
money
in
there
to
offset
the
cost
that
we're
losing
because
of
this,
and
so
when
the
leader
says
he
wants
to
be
able
to
put
money
back
in
there
for
general
aviation
aviation
in
the
future.
We
need
to
do
that,
but
this
won't
be
the
last
time
this
group
of
12
apostles
will
be
in
here
asking
to
reduce
this
sales
tax
on
this
diesel
fuel.
These
same
12
people
will
come
in
here
and
they'll
say.
Well,
you
know
what
three
million
dollar
cab
is
not
enough.
M
I
need
to
beat
a
million
dollars.
I
don't
care.
If
we
do
it,
then,
because
we're
the
body
we
can
decide
to
do
that.
So,
let's,
when
we
do
that,
put
reoccurring
dollars
back
into
this
fund,
it
used
to
be
50
million
dollars,
but
that
was
a
long
time
ago,
and
that
was
before
we
had
so
much
aviation
travel
here.
I
think
this
is
a
good
bill.
M
I
do
think
the
speaker
proved
it
with
his
amendment,
because
what
it
did
is
it
cut
the
diesel
fuel
tax
for
all
users
from
lowell
russell
over
here
all
the
way
to
our
number
one
employer
in
aviation.
It
allowed
everybody
to
be
a
winner
in
this
case,
and
not
just
one,
and
so
I
hope
that
is
a
little
bit
of
a
primer.
I
hope
the
members
will
remember
in
coming
years
and
out
years
that
it
we
need
to
be
somewhere
back
around
15
million
dollars
recurring
and
not
three.
I
hope
we
can
get
there.
A
A
A
F
A
A
D
B
A
D
Hey,
mr
speaker,
members,
what
we're
doing
with
this
particular
bill
we're
increasing
our
dual
enrollment
courses,
the
state
paying
for
them
through
the
educational
lottery
fund
from
two
to
four
courses.
This
will
help
our
high
school
students
take
college
credits
which
will
help
our
community
colleges
in
our
four
years.
They
have
put
them
ahead
of
the
game,
and
so
with
that,
mr
speaker,
I
renew
the
motion.
A
J
Thank
mr
speaker
and
chairman,
thank
you
for
carrying
this
bill.
This
is,
quite
frankly,
an
education
one
of
the
most
important
issues
that
we
deal
with
is
dual
enrollment,
and
so
I
really
really
really
appreciate
you
being
such
a
leader
in
this,
because
when,
when
we
have
young
people
that
need
to
be
able
to
pursue
their
education
when
they're
doing
it
in
high
school,
it
is
much
much
much
much
more
successful
than
after
they've
left
that
those
high
school
hallways
and
that
lifestyle
I
mean
it's
already
ingrained
in
them,
they're
an
educational
journey.
J
D
Chairman
white,
thank
you
very
much
for
those
comments.
Just
like
a
while
ago,
we
gave
the
recognition
to
roane
state.
We
have
23
community
colleges
around
the
state,
27
t-cats.
This
puts
high
school
students
right
on
their
way
into
these,
as
well
as
our
four
years.
So
it's
a
great
thing
that
we're
doing,
and
so
thank
you
very
much,
mr
speaker,
renew
the
motion.
A
A
A
F
A
I
F
M
A
A
D
Chairman
this
is
not
a
liquor
bill,
it's
a
revenue
bill
and
it
came
to
me
from
the
the
conservation
environment
and
it
lets
people
enter
into
agreements
with
the
state
parks
and
state
wildlife
areas
to
do
a
multitude
of
things.
They
may
rent
equipment
such
but
not
limit
to
rock
climbing
equipment,
kayaks
paddle
boards
canoes
and
do
nature
tours
and
educational
sessions
in
the
parks
and
wildlife
areas.
And
if
we
pass
this
it'll
come
back
to.
D
J
D
A
A
You're
recognized
our
renew
my
motion,
representative
kalfie,
renews
his
motion.
Any
discussion
on
the
bill,
any
objection
to
the
question,
seeing
none
all
those
in
favor
of
senate
bill
1075
vote
eye
when
the
bell
rings.
Those
opposed
vote.
No,
as
they
remember
cass
votes,
any
member
which
changed
their.
A
E
E
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
What
this
bill
does
is
says
to
the
secretary
of
state,
shall
promulgate
rules
to
regulate
bingo
and
the
rules
must
include
limits
on
prizes,
prohibits
prohibits
on
hiring
entities
to
run
the
bingo
games
and
requires
that
the
bingo
games
be
conducted
by
volunteers
and
any
other
rules
the
secretary
deems
necessary
to
maintain
safety
and
fairness
with
that.
Mr
speaker,
I
renew
my
motion.
A
M
M
M
B
Thank
you,
mr
speaker
and
mr
sponsor.
I
too
rise
to
support
it
and
share
the
sentiments
of
my
colleague
across
the
way
there.
I
think
it
will
help
churches
non-profits
vfws,
but
I
too
have
a
native
american
group
in
my
community
in
my
district.
That
would
love
to
benefit
from
this.
So
as
we
work
together
next
year,
I
would
love
to
see
the
same
support.
So
thank
you
and
thank
you
for
bringing
this.
I
Will
sponsor
you
sponsor
you
sponsor?
Do
you
know
sign
language,
I'm
just
teasing.
I
had
to
ask
I'm
gonna
support
you
bill,
but
I
just
want
to
say
for
the
record
I
think
you're,
one
of
the
best
guys
up
here,
you're
solid,
even
if
you
do
know,
sign
language
brother.
I
love
you
and
I
appreciate
you
and
I
don't
like
what
some
some
folks
do
sometimes
but
you're
one
of
the
best
guys
up
here
and
y'all
just
give
this
guy
a
round
of
applause.
Y'all,
give
him
a
round
of
applause,
he's
a
solid
dude
man.
I
I
A
A
A
F
A
R
D
D
B
The
requirement
does
not
apply
if
the
employee
pleads
guilty
to
the
charges
or
enters
into
a
plea
agreement
on
the
charges
separates
from
employment
voluntarily
before
the
charges
are
dropped
or
before
the
employee
is
found
not
guilty
or
if
the
employee
is
administratively
terminated
for
a
reason
other
than
the
arrest.
I
hope
that
clarifies.
D
B
Represent
her,
thank
you,
mr
speaker.
The
way
I
understand
the
legislation
reads:
they
will
be
paid
for
the
hours
they
have
worked
if
they
are
suspended
during
the
trial
process
and
they
are
found
not
guilty,
they
are.
They
receive
the
back
pay.
If
they
are
found
guilty,
they
do
not
receive
the
back
pay
back
to
the
point.
They
were
suspended,
representative
thompson.
D
D
B
Representative,
thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Again
they
are
paid
for
the
hours
they
work
under
this
proposed
legislation.
They
are
paid
for
the
hours
they
work.
If
they
are
suspended,
then
from
that
point
forward
is
where
is
in
question
on
if
they
are
found
guilty
or
innocent,
if
they
are
suspended
because
of
a
personnel
policy,
but
they
are
paid
for
the
hours
they
work.
D
E
Thank
you,
mr
chair,
and,
and
and
similarly
you
know-
I
I
guess
I
I
question
the
definition
of
the
term
back
pay,
so
in
in
your
in
your
definition,
is
it
says
they
shall
not
receive
back
pay,
but
to
my
knowledge,
back
pay
is
for
hours
worked,
so
the
the
way
I'm
reading
is.
This
is
if
they
worked
hours
and
they're
old
pay,
they're
subsequently
arrested
and
found
guilty.
E
B
E
B
A
F
L
Speaker
senate
bill
1270,
this
bill
seeks
to
change
the
current
amount
of
a
county
clerk
can
retain
for
purposes
of
mailing
new
physical
license
plates.
Currently
that
is
four
dollars,
and
this
legislation
would
move
that
to
five
dollars.
This
bill
only
applies
to
those
who
request
or
require
a
new
license
plate
be
mailed
to
them,
rather
than
picking
it
up
in
the
clerk's
office.
If
they
pick
it
up
in
the
clerk's
office,
there
is
no
additional
fee.
If
picked
up
in
person,
the
cost
of
mailing
has
risen,
25
percent.
A
A
A
A
Representative
powell
moved
subsequent
form
senate
bill
424,
probably
second,
without
objection
so
ordered
representative
powell.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I
moved
passage
of
senate
bill
424
on
third
and
final
consideration
represent
powell
moves
past
his
passage
of
senate
bill
424
on
third
and
final
two
race
box
segments
clerk
club
first
minute.
F
A
D
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
This
bill
allows
for
a
small
0.025
increase
for
a
fee
to
be
charged
for
certain
items
that
are
sold
within
a
small
portion
of
davidson
county
within
the
tourism
development
zone.
This
collection
would
specifically
go
towards
increasing
safety
and
cleanliness
in
the
downtown.
This
became.
G
D
A
A
A
F
A
D
A
Representative
brother
renews
your
motion,
any
discussion
on
the
bill.
Any
objection
to
the
question
scene.
None
all
those
in
favor
senate
bill,
656
vote
iowa
when
the
bell
rings.
Those
opposed
vote,
no
praise
and
eye,
as
they
remember,
casper
votes
anymore,
which
changed
their
vote,
go
espion,
moody
eye,
miss
clerk.
Please
take
the
vote.
F
D
A
Brother
missed
passage
of
senate
bill
280
on
third
and
finally
race
party
segment.
Mr
clerk
club,
first
amendment
house,
local
government
committee
member
number,
one
chairman
crawford,
you
are
recognized.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I
moved
to
withdrawal
that
objection
number
one
withdrawn
next
minute
mitch.
Clark
house.
F
D
A
A
F
A
A
D
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
senate
bill
778
will
make
volunteer
firefighters,
who
success
successfully
complete
an
annual
in-service
training
course
eligible
for
a
six
hundred
dollar
payment.
Currently
these
men
and
women
volunteer
their
time
and
receive
no
compensation
for
their
mandatory
training.
This
bill
will
fix
that.
Mr
speaker,
I
renew
my
motion.
A
A
I
F
I
Sparks
you're
recognized
yeah.
Thank
you.
Members.
This
bill
does
two
things.
It
helps
our
sheriff's
staff,
their
jails.
It
gives
our
local
jail
employees
the
option
to
retire
25
years
of
service.
This
option
was
given
to
other
law
enforcement
officers.
Several
years
back
and
tdoc
personnel.
They
were
added
last
year
as
well.
Local
jail
employees
will
now
have
the
same
option.
Jail.
Employees
would
also
be
offered
the
bridge
plan
if
the
local
government
opts
in
to
this
program,
which
is
designed
for
employees
with
a
minimum
retirement
age.
I
A
D
R
D
L
D
Okay
now,
thank
you.
Thank
you
for
this.
Thank
you
for
this
bill.
When
I
started
my
law
enforcement
career,
I
started
as
a
correctional
officer
and
gained
a
lot
of
knowledge
from
being
there
working
in
the
jail
with
all
those
folks.
It's
a
very
thankless
job,
a
lot
of
times.
Unfortunately,
when
you
think
of
doing
things
for
law
enforcement,
correctional
officers
are
oftentimes
overlooked,
but
they
are
the
backbone
of
the
criminal
justice
system,
and
so
thank
you
for
this
legislation.
A
A
A
F
N
K
A
K
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
This
is
the
annual
hospital
assessment
bill.
Passage
of
this
bill
will
bring
approximately
1.7
billion
dollars
into
the
state
to
go
into
our
tenncare
fund
to
make
sure
that
we
continue
to
brought
provide
the
services
and
and
adequately
or
more
adequately
make
payment
to
providers.
With
that,
mr
speaker,
I
renew
my
motion.
K
A
K
K
A
A
A
F
K
K
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
This
bill
will
allow
pigeon
forge
and
gatlinburg
to
keep
their
shared
sales
taxes
to
the
cap
to
mount.
If
we
don't
without
passage
of
this
legislation,
the
cap
that
was
removed
in
2016
to
allow
pigeon
forge
of
gatlinburg
to
help
recover
from
the
damage
of
the
fires
would
return.
On
july
1st,
by
passing
this
legislation,
the
dollars
that
are
received
above
the
cap
will
be
split
between
the
state,
the
cities
of
pigeon,
forge
and
gatlinburg,
and
the
county
of
sevier.
With
that,
mr
speaker,
I
renew
my
motion.
A
A
K
F
J
K
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
This
legislation
creates
a
tennessee
child
child
care
task
force
that
will
address
the
challenges
of
child
care.
More
effectively,
use
public
and
private
resources,
build
public
and
private
partnerships
and
streamline
coordination
of
state
departments
they
will
develop.
The
task
force
will
be
charged
with
developing
strategic
action
plan
so
that
we
may
increase
both
the
availability
of
high
quality,
affordable
and
accessible
child
care
in
the
state.
With
the
pandemic.
We
we
knew
that
there
was
an
issue
with
child
care.
That
became
even
more
apparent
during
the
pandemic.
K
When
we
had
people
who
were
essential
workers
that
we
really
needed
to
be
at
work,
they
weren't
able
to
be
there
because
they
could
not
find
quality
child
care.
So
with
this
legislation,
we
hope
to
address
that
issue
again
by
bringing
to
bear
the
resources
of
both
the
public
and
the
private
arena.
With
that,
mr
speaker,
I
renamed
my
notion.
A
A
P
C
P
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I
appreciate
that
the
I'm
just
the
co-sponsor
of
senator
ackberry
who
introduced
this
resolution,
proud
to
carry
it
in
the
house,
and
I
think
the
senator
has
should
have
control
of
her
own
resolution
and
the
senate
passed
this
bill,
a
resolution
30
to
zero,
and
so
I
just
think
it's
incumbent
upon
us
to
pass
this
resolution
on
behalf
of
senator
rackberry
and
the
30
senators
who
voted
unanimously
in
favor
of
this
bill
and
let's
take
a
vote.
P
I
object
the
motion
and
we
want
to
have
a
discussion
about
the
substance
of
the
concern.
Then
I
think
that's
fair,
but
without
without
that.
I
think.
If
it
goes
back
to
committee,
I
don't
think
it's
going
to
come
back
to
the
house
floor.
So
with
all
due
respect
for
senator
eckberry
and
her
intended
recipient
of
this
memorial,
I
would
encourage
us
to
oppose
this
resolution.
The
motion.
R
A
F
R
R
F
Mr
speaker,
this
senate
joint
resolution
was
sent
over
to
the
house
and,
as
it
is
a
congratulatory
item
pursuant
to
our
rules
and
pursuant
to
the
motions
made
under
our
normal
order
of
business,
this
resolution
was
placed
on
a
consent.
Calendar
for
4
29
21,
as
is
the
right
of
any
member,
may
object
to
anything
on
the
consent
and
have
it
put
over
to
the
regular
calendar.
So
it
was
objected
to
on
the
consent
calendar
on
429
and
placed
on
a
regular
calendar
for
today.
R
R
A
A
A
A
L
A
K
L
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
although
this
is
a
friendly
amendment,
as
drafted,
there
were
some
issues
with
the
language
that
need
to
get
addressed.
So
the
amendment
is
not
in
the
form
that
needs
to
be.
I've
spoken
with
safety
and
they've
committed
to
working
with
me
on
a
bill
for
next
year,
move
to
withdraw.
R
L
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
This
creates
the
second
amendment
sanctuary
act
and
we
removed
a
section
that
was
a
that
was
duplicative
language,
so
that
leaves
in
this
legislation
an
official
who
violates
this
section
is
subject
to
ouster
under
tennessee
law.
So
if
a
public
official
violates
section
two
of
this
legislation,
they
would
be
subject
to
ouster
and
that's
how
this
was
amended
in
the
senate.
O
O
This
include
be
included
in
your
legislation
to
stop
locals
from
enforcing
the
ban
of
bump
stocks
in
our
state,
because
here
in
nashville,
after
the
waffle
house
massacre,
we
we
we
truly
don't
want
that
on
the
streets
of
our
city,
and
you
know
we
truly
don't
want
to
bury
several
more
people
because
of
bump
stock.
So
could
you
please
tell
me
how
this
would
affect
that.
L
O
Represent
mitchell,
so
so
you're
saying
it
would
be,
you
know
if
the
president
comes
with
an
executive
order,
doing
that
it
would
take
three
years
or
more
for
the
supreme
court
of
the
united
states
ever
to
rule
on
that.
So
so
people
in
tennessee
could
enforce
that
and
not
be
subject
to
the
penalties
in
your
bill.
L
O
R
So
you
show
up
and
these
people
they
show
up
and
they
they
offer
a
50
grocery
card
or
a
30
gas
card
and
take
weapons
from
people
that
live
in
communities.
You
know
that
are
high
poverty
and
that's
exploitive
to
me,
and
so
I
was.
I
was
hoping
that
that
language,
at
least
that
language
would
still
be
in
there
and
I'm
gonna
be
supporting
your
bill.
Man
and-
and
you
know
I'm
I
want
that
this
is
an
important.
This
is
an
important
moment.
R
Contrary,
contrary
to
the
messaging,
that's
out
there,
democrats
are
not
for
taking
your
guns
away
from
you
and
I'm
standing
here
telling
you
that,
so
you
can
hear
from
a
democrat
we're
not
for
taking
your
guns
away
from
you.
So
let's
end
that
bad
messaging
that
y'all
putting
out
there
about
us,
because
that's
not
the
truth.
Thank
you,
mr
mr
speaker,
and
thank
you,
mr
sponsor.
A
F
D
L
F
L
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
By
november
of
this
year,
the
department
of
health
is
required
to
submit
a
report
on
the
progress
of
the
teen
together
opioid
legislation
law.
This
bill
will
require
the
department
of
health
to
include
the
impact
of
the
covet
19
pandemic
on
the
teen
together
law.
As
part
of
that
report,
I
renew
my
motion.
A
A
J
F
Joint
resolution
10
as
amended
a
resolution
proposing
an
amendment
to
article
2
and
article
3
of
the
constitution
of
tennessee
relative
to
the
exercise
of
the
powers
and
duties
of
the
governor
during
disability,
whereas
the
welfare
and
stability
of
the
state
are
best
served
if
a
qualified
person
with
governmental
experience
is
immediately
available
to
assume
the
powers
and
duties
of
the
office
of
governor
when
the
governor
is
unable
to
do
so.
Now,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
by
the
senate
of
the
112th
general
assembly
of
the
state
of
tennessee.
F
The
house
of
representatives
concurring
that
a
two-thirds
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
3,
section
12
of
the
constitution
of
tennessee
be
amended
by
adding
the
following
language
immediately.
Following
the
current
language.
F
Then
by
the
speaker
of
the
house
of
representatives.
As
acting
governor
until
the
governor
transmit
to
the
same
officials,
a
written
signed
declaration
that
the
governor
is
able
to
discharge
the
powers
and
duties
of
the
office.
Whenever
a
majority
of
the
commissioners
of
administrative
departments
of
the
executive
department,
transmits
to
the
secretary
of
state,
the
speaker
of
the
senate
and
the
speaker
of
the
house
of
representatives,
they're
written,
signed
a
declaration
that
the
governor
is
unable
to
discharge
the
powers
and
duties
of
the
office.
F
The
speaker
of
the
senate
shall
immediately
assume
the
powers
and
duties
of
the
office
as
acting
governor
or
if
that
office
is
unoccupied,
then
the
speaker
of
the
house
of
representatives
shall
immediately
assume
the
powers
and
duties
of
the
office
as
acting
governor
until
the
governor
transmit
to
the
same
officials.
A
written
signed
declaration
that
the
governor
is
able
to
discharge
the
powers
and
duties
of
the
office
whenever
a
speaker
is
temporarily
discharging
the
powers
and
duties
of
the
office
of
governor
as
acting
governor.
F
Such
speakers
shall
not
be
required
to
resign
the
speaker's
position
as
the
speaker
or
to
resign
as
a
member
of
the
general
assembly
and
shall
retain
the
speaker's
salary
and
not
receive
the
governor's
salary.
But
such
speakers
shall
not
preside
as
speaker
or
vote
as
a
member
of
the
general
assembly.
F
Be
it
further
resolved
that,
in
accordance
with
article
11,
section
3
of
the
constitution
of
tennessee,
the
foregoing
proposed
amendment
shall
be
submitted
to
the
people
at
the
next
general
election,
in
which
a
governor
is
to
be
chosen.
The
same
being
the
2022
november
general
election
and
the
secretary
of
state
is
directed
to
plate
to
place
such
proposed
amendment
on
the
ballot
for
that
election.
Be
it
further
resolved
that
the
clerk
of
the
senate
is
directed
to
deliver
copies
of
this
resolution
to
the
secretary
of
state.
A
F
F
A
E
A
A
F
A
C
A
A
Chairman
phase
of
moves,
adoption
of
house
joint
resolution,
620-
probably
second,
any
objection
to
the
question
scene,
none
all
those
in
favor
of
house
joint
resolution,
620,
say
I
I
those
posts
say
no,
the
eyes
have
it.
I
declare
it
adopted
with
objects.
The
most
trig
series
table
clear,
lamberth,
you're,
recognized.
J
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Remember
you
thought
we
were
almost
done
with
committees,
but
there's
a
couple,
others
that
need
to
open
tomorrow
for
two
matters
with
that.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I
move
that
sjr
49
be
heard
in
the
civil
justice
subcommittee
this
week
and
if
favorably
considered
the
same
you
heard
of
the
full
civil
justice
committee
this
week.
J
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I
move
that
house
bill
490,
be
heard
in
the
health
subcommittee
this
week
and,
if
favorably
considered
the
same
behavior
in
the
full
health
committee
this
week,
if
favorably
considered
by
the
health
committee,
I
moved
that
house
bill
490,
be
heard
in
the
criminal
justice
committee
this
week,
if
favorably
considered
by
the
criminal
justice
committee,
I
move
that
house
bill
490,
be
heard
in
the
government
operations
committee
this
week,
if
favorably
considered
by
the
government
operations
committee,
I
move
that
house
bill
490.
C
C
J
Lear
lambert,
thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
we
want
to
thank
the
comptroller
for
providing
dinner
tonight
and
tomorrow,
not
to
be
outdone
by
the
comptroller,
the
secretary
of
state,
our
governor
governor
lee,
is
going
to
provide
lunch
for
us
tomorrow
from
11
30
to
12
30
down
on
the
first
floor.
So
whatever
you're
doing
tomorrow,
if
it's
from
11
30
to
12
30,
if
you'd
like
to
stop
by
governor
lee,
would
like
to
invite
you
to
lunch.
D
F
Mr
speaker,
thank
you,
mr
speaker.
The
schedule
for
tomorrow
is
as
follows.
Session
will
be
at
9
a.m,
session,
back
on
the
floor
in
the
morning
at
9
a.m,
and
pursuant
to
the
motions
that
were
made
by
the
leader
earlier
at
1pm,
civil
sub
will
meet
that's
1pm
civil
sub.
Everything
else
for
the
day
is
immediately
following
everything
else
is
immediately
following
in
this
order:
civil
after
civil
sub
health,
sub
health,
full
criminal
government
operations,
finance
subcommittee,
finance,
then
calendar
and
rules.