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House Floor Session- 69th. Legislative Day- April 27, 2022
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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
of
state
of
tennessee
now
in
session.
Will
the
members
please
stand?
Will
the
visitors
in
the
gallery
please
stand
and
remain
standing
through
the
pledge
of
allegiance.
B
Today
with
us,
we
have
pastor
brad
walker,
who
served
as
the
senior
pastor
as
part
of
first
baptist
church
in
his
home
church,
since
2015.
god
called
brad
to
serve
in
the
ministry
in
2000.
He
served
churches
and
first
rolls
in
kentucky
mississippi
and
tennessee
for
over
17
years,
brad
attended
seminary
pursuing
a
master's,
divine
degree
in
the
southern
baptist
theological
seminary
in
louisville.
Kentucky
brad
has
been
married
to
his
wife
alive
for
18
years,
and
they
have
four
sons.
Will
jack
ben
and
jude?
B
You
know
prairie
is
very
important
in
my
life
and
I
know
others.
It
is
too,
and
maybe
it's
not
very
important
than
others.
But
prayer
is
very
important
and
I
just
want
to
let
you
know,
as
I
say,
a
few
words
about
brad
that
before
I
left
there
monday
he
said.
Can
I
have
prayer
with
you
pray
to
pray
for
you
and
I
just
want
to
let
you
know
he's
a
good
man
that
cares
about
his
flock
hears
about
his
people
and
he
cares
about
what
he
does
for
the
lord.
C
C
Our
stammering
tongues
fail
to
declare
the
excellencies
of
your
greatness,
o
father
of
lights,
your
creator
and
sustainer
sustainer
of
life,
and
we
thank
you
for
every
good
and
perfect
gift
that
comes
from
your
righteous
right
hand,
as
we
gaze
upon
your
righteousness.
Oh
god,
we're
reminded
that
righteous.
We
are
not
our
ways
are
not
your
ways
and
our
thoughts
are
not
your
thoughts.
C
We
all
like
sheep
have
gone
astray
and
we
have
rebelled
and
rejected
you,
the
fountain
of
living
water
and
dug
for
ourselves
cisterns
that
holding
the
water.
According
to
your
word,
we
deserve
death
for
our
rebellion
and
separation
because
of
our
desertion
of
you,
but
you,
o
king
of
kings,
did
not
leave
humanity
in
a
state
of
despair,
though,
if
you
did,
you
would
not
be
unjust.
C
You
did
not
abandon
and
leave
us
destitute
from
the
council
of
your
own
will
out
of
the
reservoir
of
your
infinite
grace
you
pierce
through
the
darkness,
and
you
brought
the
light
of
your
son,
your
perfect
son
jesus
christ
and
it's
by
his
perfect
life
that
he
fulfilled
your
law's
demands.
The
very
thing
that
we
could
not
do
because
of
his
perfection.
C
He,
who
became
no
sin,
became
sin
for
us
so
that
we
might
be
righteous
before
you.
He
took
our
place
and
condemned.
He
stood
on
the
cross
and
by
his
resurrection
he
beat
sin,
satan
and
death
that
for
all
who
believe
in
him
they
can
have
eternal
life,
and
now
he
is
ascended
to
the
right
hand
of
you,
oh
god,
and
he
sits
on
the
throne
where
he
reigns
and
he
rules
and
we
await
him's
return
where
the
benevolent
monarchy
will
be
perfect
and
without
rival
one
day
in
the
new
heaven
new
earth.
C
But
until
that
day
your
word
tells
us
that
you
have
given.
You
have
appointed
men
and
women
to
be
leaders
and
servants.
That
government
is
to
wield
the
the
sword
of
justice
to
uphold
peace.
To
speak,
for
those
who
cannot
speak
for
themselves
and
lord,
as
I
stand
before
these
servants,
my
prayer
is
that
you
would
uphold
them
with
your
righteous
right
hand,
you
would
draw
them
to
yourself.
I
pray
that
they
would
walk
in
your
ways
that
you
would
give
them
peace
that
passes
all
understanding.
C
May
we
put
away
anything,
does
not
please
you
and
we
receive
meekness
the
implanting
of
your
word
in
our
hearts.
God
we
pray
for
health
and
strength
for
these
legislators.
We
pray
for
the
staff
that
supports
them
for
their
families.
Please
be
with
this
body.
This
is
this
session
as
they
conduct
the
business
of
our
state,
give
them
peace
as
they
juggle
many
responsibilities,
give
each
of
them
your
peace.
That
surpasses
all
understanding.
C
C
Grant
us
courage
to
stand
up
for
what
is
right
to
the
strength
to
try
to
make
a
difference
in
the
gospel
formed
humility
to
accept
that
there
are
no
messiahs
except
jesus
and
no
heaven
on
earth
except
the
one
waiting
for
us
at
the
end
of
this
age.
Come
lord
jesus
quickly
in
jesus
name.
I
pray,
amen.
E
D
Representative
sexton,
has
been
highly
influential
figure
in
the
political,
social
and
civic
life
of
claiborne,
granger
and
union
counties.
And
he
has
served
his
constituents
in
numerous
capacities
always
working
diligently
at
his
elected
duties
and
expending
the
necessary
effort
to
understand
the
posing
sides
of
complex
issues.
And
whereas
jerry
sexton
has
distinguished
himself
as
a
public
spirit
citizen
of
the
highest
order
and
as
an
exceptional
asset
to
the
good
people
of
the
35th
house.
D
District
whom
he
has
served
as
a
member
of
the
109th
through
112th
general
assemblies
and
wes
throughout
his
service,
jerry
sexton,
has
been
prominent
as
a
dedicated
and
well-informed
legislator,
who
always
votes
his
conscience
and
whereas
born
on
march
9.
1957
representative
sexton
is
the
highly
regarded
owner
of
sex
and
furniture
manufacturing
and
a
member
of
militant
missionary
baptist
church
and
whereas
many
accomplishments
aside,
representative
sexton,
is
most
grateful
for
the
love
and
support
of
his
wife,
marcia
and
their
children.
D
Terry
and
matthew
and
where's
representative
sexton
is
wholly
committed
to
the
noble
precepts
of
public
service
that
have
earned
tennessee
recognition
as
the
volunteer
state,
and
he
should
be
specially
recognized
for
his
exemplary
tenure
in
the
general
assembly.
Now,
therefore,
will
be
resolved
with
house
representatives
of
112
general
assembly
in
state
of
tennessee
senate
recurring
that
we
hereby
honor
representative
jerry
sexton
for
his
meritorious
service
to
tennessee.
G
All
right,
everybody
come
up
here
and
love
on
representative
sexton,
so
jerry.
I
just
want
to
say
a
couple
of
words
here.
Just
as
folks
are
loving
on
you
and
hugging
your
neck,
you
and
your
family
have
been
extraordinarily
special
us
here
and,
if
you've
ever
wondered
what
anybody
truly
wants
on
their
tombstone,
not
that
he's
passing
away
now
he's
just
leaving
the
legislature,
but
what
I
think
any
of
us
could
ask
for
is
that
we've
lived
our
life
in
a
way
that
they
would
say
here
lies
a
good
christian
man
and
jerry.
G
G
E
One
of
the
neat
things
about
being
a
leadership
is
to
travel
all
across
the
state
and
meet
people
in
their
districts
and
where
they're
from
several
years
ago,
I
went
over
to
his
business
where
he
builds
furniture
and
he
he
took
me
all
through
this
place
and
and
maybe
some
of
y'all
don't
realize
this.
But
representative
sexton
is
an
incredibly
successful
man
and
he
has
this
huge
business
and
and
I'll
never
forget,
as
I
walked
around
this
huge
warehouse
where
they're
building
furniture,
every
single
employee
had
the
utmost
respect
for
him.
E
I've
talked
with
my
roommate
gary
hicks
and
we've
we've
reminisced
about
how
the
people
love
him
that
work
for
him.
That
shows
testament
to
a
man
who
started
out
on
the
line
as
a
young
man,
building
furniture
and
now
he's
a
grown
man.
He
owns
the
furniture
store
he
owns
where
they
build.
It
he's
worked
himself
all
through
that
and
there's
people
that
have
worked
with
him.
This
whole
way
and
they
still
love
him,
and
they
still
know
that
he's
a
good
man
that
to
me
shows
the
testament
of
a
man's
integrity.
E
The
final
thing
I'll
tell
you
about
him
several
years
ago,
when
we
were
still
in
war
memorial
building,
I
was
at
a
devotion
and
it
was
jerry
sexton's
turn
to
teach
devotions
that
morning
he
doesn't
really
teach.
I
guess
y'all
know
that
it's
more
of
a
east
tennessee
windsucker
when
he
gets
going
kind
of
did
that
last
week
and
it's
I
mean
he
like
in
his
sense
that
we
call
he
shucks
the
corn.
I
don't
know
if
y'all
know
or
he
you
know
he
he'll
really
come
after
it.
E
E
Everybody
at
home
said
jerry.
When
you
get
up
there,
don't
let
those
people
change
you
and
jerry
said.
I
came
up
here
and
I'm
not
letting
the
soul
change
me.
If
anything,
I
might
change
them,
but
they're
not
changing
me
and
that's
actually
a
pretty
cool
thing
to
know
that,
with
all
the
pressures
from
people
at
home,
the
pressures
from
lobbyists
pressures
of
anything
else,
a
man
to
come
in
and
say,
you'll
not
buy
me
my
vote's,
not
for
sale.
My
integrity
is
not
for
sale.
My
character
is
not
for
sale.
E
E
And
she
has,
she
has
done
a
phenomenal
job,
supporting
her
husband
and
anytime.
You
see
a
man,
that's
full
of
character
and
successful
man.
I
promise
you
he's,
got
a
woman
behind
him
that
has
greater
integrity
and
greater
success
in
mind
to
make
sure
her
man
is
who
he
is.
So.
Thank
you
for
your
service.
Thank
you
both
and
mr
speaker.
If
you
would
allow
preacher
sexton
to
approach.
H
F
I
F
H
Yeah
ready
it's,
you
know
it's
hard
to
mention
names
because
you'll
forget
someone,
but
I
am
blessed.
I
grew
up
like
a
lot
of
us
just
poor
and
big
family.
There
was
10
of
us,
kids
and
my
mama
never
worked
a
public
job.
My
daddy
was
coal.
Miner
we
were
poor,
didn't
have
anything,
but
we
had
each
other
and
I
was
taught
great
principles
and
to
love
the
lord
and
love
family
and
I've
been
blessed
so
much.
H
H
This
place
has
caught
me
off
guard
you
become
close
to
these
folks,
even
when
you
don't
agree
with
them.
Even
when
you
bohemian,
they
don't
agree
with
them.
You
still
love
them
and
appreciate
them.
You
know
why,
because
each
and
every
one
of
us
have
this
very
same
challenges.
You've
got
your
people,
you've
got
your
decisions.
You've
got
your
thoughts
and
you
want
to
put
those
forward.
H
When
I
lay
down
on
my
bed
at
night,
I
want
to
know
that
all
is
clear
between
me
and
him
and
all
is
well
because,
one
of
these
days
doc,
we
are
going
to
lay
down
our
last
breath
and
I
I
want
to
be
accepted,
but
I
want
to
do.
I
want
to
make
a
difference.
I
want
to
be
a
difference,
a
good
difference
to
this
world
and
to
tennessee,
and
I
can
just
say
thank
you
to
each
and
every
one
of
you,
my
little
collection
of
friends
back
there
that
are
seat
mates.
H
We
just
had
the
best
time
this
last
two
years
we
haven't
learned
much
about
legislation,
but
we've
enjoyed
being
here
and
I'd
like
to
say
to
speaker
sexton
that
he's
done
a
fabulous
job.
The
last
few
years
he's
conducted
this
business
well
and-
and
he's
made
us
proud-
and
I
appreciate
him-
I
just
wish
she'd.
Let
me
get
a
few
more
of
my
bills
out,
but
that's
okay,
it's
okay!
H
Thank
you
for
letting
me
be
a
part
of
you,
but
what
I'd
like
to
say?
I've
heard
soldiers
talk
about
the
band
of
brothers.
This
is
the
closest
I've
ever
come
to
having
that
feeling.
You
know,
there's
just
a
bond
between
us
because
there's
99
of
us
and
we
sometimes
don't
agree
with
each
other,
and
then
we
have
to
defend
each
other,
because
we
are
brothers
and
sisters
fighting
the
same
fight
to
do
what
we
think
is
best
for
tennessee.
Thank
you
for
letting
me
be
a
part
of
you
and
this
process.
H
If
I
could
take
just
one
minute
and
mention
a
very
special
lady,
nicole
usri
she's
been
my
assistant
now
and
I
have
never,
I
loved
all
my
assistants,
but
I've
never
had
one
like
her
she's
the
hardest
working.
She
can
get
more
things
done
than
anybody
that
I
see.
So
if
I've
had
good
talking
points
this
year,
it's
because
of
her.
If
I've
done
good
research,
it's
because
she
done
it,
I
didn't
do
any
of
it.
She
done
it
all
she's
made
me
look
very
good.
H
I
guess
I
hope,
but
anyway,
she's
just
a
jewel
so
much
so
that
I've
told
her
that
there's
a
good
place
in
east
tennessee
if
her
husband
and
her
would
like
to
come.
I'd
like
to
have
her
in
my
business,
so
I
don't
know
if
she's
gonna,
she's,
probably
not
gonna
move,
but
who
knows
maybe
but
she's
been
a
jewel
a
real
jewel.
Thank
you,
nicole.
H
H
H
A
A
A
J
A
J
J
J
And
I'm
and
I'm
real
glad,
representative
cooper
didn't
drive
her
scooter
down
here,
because
I'm
not
sure
that
I
would
survive
after
this
this
time
last
year.
Maybe
what
13
months
ago,
joe
and
I
was
watching
miss
cooper,
representative
cooper,
come
and
present
some
legislation
and
it
came
to
us
and
said
I
wonder
if
someone
at
the
tender
young
age
at
that
time
of
91
could
beat
her
as
a
member
of
the
tennessee
state
legislature
and
come
to
find
out.
There
is
none
from
the
history
that
they
kept
records
from
the
state
of
tennessee.
J
I've
got
to
thank
my
my
office
and
lots
of
interns
because
I
said
to
myself
joe:
is
that
just
the
state
of
tennessee
that
that
could
be
a
record,
so
some
of
the
folks
in
my
office,
some
of
the
interns
called
every
single
state
legislator
in
the
country
to
see
one
of
them
actually
spoke
to
the
michigan
speaker
of
the
house.
He
picked
up
his
phone,
I'm
not
sure
if
our
speaker
would
pick
up
his
phone.
J
J
J
J
And
we
said
we're
gonna
set
out
to
figure
out
a
way
in
the
most
nicest
politeness
way,
revealing
a
young
lady's
age
and
honor
you
so
we've
gotten
your
favorite
colors
in
your
flowers,
and
these
all
of
us
from
the
general
assembly
is
going
to
give
you
this,
where
you
will
always
know
when
it
says
for
you,
no
age
limit
on
service.
It's
just
a
number
representative,
barbara
cooper.
So
in
your
honor.
B
Well,
ladies
and
gentlemen,
representative
gary's,
giving
you
guys
a
backstory
on
it,
and
we
think
that,
obviously,
like
our
parents
have
taught
us,
you
give
people
their
flowers
while
they're
what,
while
they're
alive,
okay
and
representative
cooper
has
been
like
a
big
sister
mother,
a
hero
in
our
community
for
a
very
very
long
time,
and
I
was
just
so
grateful
that
representative
garrett
wanted
to
join
with
me
in
doing
this.
You
gotta
understand
her
story.
B
Okay,
barbara
cooper
ran
five
times
before
she
got
elected
five
five
times:
persistence;
okay,
not
only
that
as
a
little
girl.
You
know,
you're,
not
gonna,
believe
this
as
a
little
girl
who,
who
here
is
familiar
with
boss,
crop
boss,
trump
and
I
naked
it
was
okay
across
the
country.
She
was
a
little
girl
having
an
opportunity
to
work.
I
mean
a
young
girl
with
her
parents
in
that
environment.
B
Okay,
her
history
goes
back
that
far
in
our
country
and
the
stories
that
she
could
tell
if
you
have
an
opportunity
to
talk
with
at
some
point,
will
blow
your
mind.
She
also
heard
her
husband
when
she
started
up
here.
Her
husband
was
with
her.
I
don't
know
many
of
y'all.
Remember
mr
cooper.
We
call
him
pops
okay.
He
since
passed
on
transition
on
okay.
They
single-handedly
with
the
support
of
the
community,
fought
a
case
because
the
husband
won
the
first
african-american
fireman
that
went
to
the
supreme
court.
B
B
She
is
actually
taught
35
years
in
the
school
system,
plus
35
years
plus
and
she's
still
teaching.
Now,
if
you
want
to
get
on
her
bad
side,
start
working
against
children,
you
all
see
the
kind
of
legislation
you
bring.
You
know
what
she
cares
about
education
and
children.
She
does
it
over
and
over
and
over
again
and
she's
still
teaching
us
today.
B
She
takes
us
the
tasks
on
things,
she's,
quiet
and
meek
until
you
cross
the
line
okay
and
to
the
woodshed
okay,
okay,
but
the
deal
of
it
is,
is
that
it's
so
amazing
to
see
her
still
passing
legislation
and
whatever
it
is
she's
drinking
is
what
we
want.
Okay,
we
need
some
of
that
she
is
today.
We
consider
her
as
ours
to
join
the
truth.
Our
macleod
platoon,
our
absolute
hero,
that's
still
in
our
missile
living
miss
and
her
faith
is
very
important
to
her
believe
it
or
not.
B
She'll
tell
you
about
her
fate
being
an
african-american
woman
going
that
far
back
she'll
tell
you
nowhere
in
the
world.
She
remained
without
her
faith.
Her
face
has
been
tested
over
and
over
and
over
and
over
again.
Yes,
she
comes
out
still
like
a
shining
devoted
star
to
christ,
still
trying
to
make
way
for
those
that
have
had.
B
You
know
the
trod
up
the
rough
side
of
the
mountain
she's
still
here
doing
it
and
for
that
tennessee
should
look
at
her
as
a
tennessee
treasure,
and
we
should
treasure
her
as
a
tennessee
treasurer
and
try
to
learn
as
much
as
we
can
get
the
recipes
of
her
life
figure
out
how
she's
done
some
of
the
things
she's
done,
she's
even
served
and
been
around
under
17
presidents.
We've
only
had
44.
B
17,
that's
more
than
a
third
okay.
So
what
we
want
to
do
is
I
want
to
get
a
mr
speaker.
I
want
that.
I
want
reverend
love
to
come
up.
There's
a
lot,
there's
love
in
the
house
and
there
needs
to
be
some
love
and
now
where's
the
love
with
love.
Man
come
on
come
on
love.
What,
if
you
don't
mind
speaking
you
mind,
the
redmond
say
something.
L
L
So
let
us
not
ever
take
that
for
granted
to
draw
from
her
wellspring
of
wisdom
and
tenacity
as
we
go
off
and
serve
our
community.
Let
us
pray
god.
We
thank
you.
First
of
all,
for
this
days
rising
up
and
going
out,
we
thank
you,
lord,
for
the
chance
to
gather
today
to
lift
up,
oh
god
and
celebrate
one
in
whom
you
have
put
your
spirit
and
one
whom
you
have
called
to
public
service
god.
We
thank
you
for
her
spirit.
L
We
thank
you
for
her
voice.
We
thank
you
for
her
wisdom,
god
we
thank
you
for
all
of
those
who
she
has
influenced
and
will
continue
to
influence
god.
We
pray
blessings
upon
her
health
blessing
god
upon
her
strength,
and
god
continue
to
remind
us
of
how
valuable
it
is
for
us
to
remember
that
we
are
all
bound
together
by
this
common
thread
of
humanity.
M
Oh
sorry,
thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Yeah.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Representative
cooper
is
my
political
godmother.
She
saw
someone
who
was
interested
in
politics
and
when
I
got
my
first
call
at
midnight
from
her,
I
knew
that
she
was
about
business.
I
cannot
think
of
someone
who
was
more
dedicated
to
her
community
tireless
to
the
point
where,
when
we
were
going
to
community
meetings,
I'd
say
coop,
I'm
tired
and
she
said
no,
we
got
two
or
three
more
to
go.
M
She
is
a
real
jewel
and
I
am
so
happy.
I
know
she's
gonna
kill
all
of
us,
but
I'm
so
happy
that
we
can
honor
her,
and
I
love
you
so
much
and
thank
you
and
she's
a
queen
maker,
those
of
you
that
don't
know
that
people
say
king
makers.
There
are
a
lot
of
women
that
we
can
point
to
that,
but
for
representative
barbara
cooper
they
would
not
be
in
office
and
and
I'm
one
of
those
people.
Thank
you,
oh
and
she
is
running
for
reelection
fyi.
M
Thank
you,
mr
speaker
and
members.
It's
an
honor
to
stand
here
and
honor
and
recognize
you
representative
cooper,
but
you
know
representative
garrett
says
something
about
history
and
the
walls
of
this
chamber
and
how
every
day
we're
with
living
history-
and
so
many
of
us
still
here
in
this
chamber
right
now
serve
with
other
history
makers.
So
tennessee
has
a
rich
history
and
legacy
of
history
makers.
Beth
harwell
was
the
first
woman
speaker.
We
walked
and
touched
her
while
she
was
here.
M
Lois
deberry
was
the
longest
service
speaker
pro
tem
in
the
country
for
40
years
we
walked,
touched
and
learned
from
her
and
so
you're
in
that
class
of
history
makers.
Here
for
the
state
of
tennessee
and
we're
honored
to
stand
here,
walk
touch
and
learn
from
you.
It
means
a
lot
to
us
and
we
appreciate
everything
you've
done
for
every
citizen
in
this
state.
When
we
look
back
at
your
legacy,
we'll
be
able
to
say,
we
knew
somebody
who
made
a
difference
in
the
lives
of
the
people
in
the
state
of
tennessee.
N
N
What
you
doing
sitting
down
there
now
this
is
my
son,
my
brother
from
another
mother
come
on
up
here.
John
now,
john
helped
me
with
my
husband.
Many
of
you
and
represent
towns
mentioned
him.
He
kept
me
and
helped
me
to
keep
him
in
place
up
here,
because
everyone
thought
that
he
was
the
state
representative.
N
N
I
have
two:
don't
I
have
three
children,
my
oldest
child
is
deceased
carl
cooper
who
was
born
and
raised
in
memphis
and
attended
vanessa's
high
school
and
then
tennessee
state
university,
atsu
and,
like
I
said,
my
husband
came
up
here
with
me
until
he
died
every
week.
He
was
here
with
me
and
I
think
about
it.
Sometimes
when
things
don't
go
like,
I
think,
to
do
and
I'm
making
comments.
He
said
this
is
your
job
here.
So
what
would
you
do?
He
said
this
is
your
job.
N
N
Many
times
I
reflect
back
on
how
I
grew
up
segregated
about
half
of
my
years
being
segregated
as
a
teacher
in
the
classroom
teaching
in
segregated
schools
using
books
that
were
already
used,
and
then
you
know
we
had
bussing.
I
was
a
part
of
that
because
when
I
left
the
classroom
I
was
hired
as
a
community
relations
specialist.
N
You
call
that
working
with
title
one
parents.
They
were
all
over
the
place
out
of
control
and
they
put
me
in
charge
of
the
title
one
parents
so
that
they
would
learn
how
to
work
without
conflict
with
the
board
of
education
because
they
were
really
involved
with
their
children's
education.
So
I
had
to
get
them
together,
organize
them
and
worked
with
them.
They
filed
a
lawsuit
on
memphis
city
schools.
I
had
to
go
to
washington
d.c
to
help
my
superintendent
miss
college
students
who
trained
me.
N
I
have
to
give
her
the
credit
to
put
to
get
the
board
of
education
and
parents
together
so
that
they
could
talk
and
communicate
and
solve
the
problems
with
children
who
could
not
read
who
were
reading
two
or
more
years
in
in
re
in
academics
in
reading
and
math.
So
that
was
a
great
opportunity
for
me
to
work
with
parents
on
that
level
and
I
continued
to
work
with
parents
until
I
retired
now
I
just
like
to
thank
you
again,
you're
standing,
I
know
you're
tired.
We
have
a
long
day.
N
N
We're
not
gonna
do
go
through
this
anymore
uh-huh
so,
but
I
just
want
to
thank
you
again
and
and
and
represent
love
just
took
over
tsu,
so
I'll,
just
I'm
standing
back
watching
and
seeing
what
he's
doing
and
I
think
yeah
the
speaker
come
on
down
mr
speaker
now.
I
know
you
do
not
used
to
robert
cooper
telling
you
what
to
do.
A
A
A
A
A
A
I
I
My
mom
was
always
there
at
home.
She
lived
her
whole
life
as
a
stay-at-home
mom
cooked
every
day
for
us
very
rarely
went
out,
did
all
our
wash.
I
did
homework
at
the
kitchen
table
because
she
said
I
had
to
when
my
mother
and
father
realized
that
I
was
gifted
by
god
with
athletic
ability.
They
made
a
sacrifice
and
sent
me
to
a
private
school
that
would
allow
me
to
flourish
as
an
athlete
and
get
a
scholarship
to
a
division.
I
One
university,
I
remember
when
I
came
home
from
my
recruiting
visit
from
wisconsin,
where
I
ended
up
going
to
school.
My
mom
and
dad
told
me
especially
my
mom
that
she
would
never
try
to
influence
where
I
went
to
school,
but
when
I
got
off
the
plane
from
madison
she
had
a
wisconsin
scarf
on
and
was
trying
to
make
it
perfectly
clear.
I
Life
is
short
and
it
is
filled
with
great
memories
that
I'll
take
with
me
till
the
day
I
die
this
mother's
day.
May
8th.
Remember
your
mother
and
thank
her
for
being
there.
It
is
the
toughest
job
in
the
world
being
a
mother
members.
If
you'll
join
me
in
a
moment
of
silence
for
sandra
ray
havener,
sepiki.
I
I
F
O
B
F
O
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Members
today
is
administrative
professionals
day,
so
I
just
wanted
to
make
everybody
aware
that
we
see
all
the
bills
that
are
sitting
up
there
at
the
desk.
We
know
without
our
legislative
assistants,
none
of
those
bills
would
be
there,
they're
largely
responsible
for
all
the
different
things,
keeping
us
on
the
right
track,
responding
to
emails
and
helping
in
all
kinds
of
ways.
So
just
remember,
remember
your
assistants.
Today
we
appreciate
all
the
hard
work
that
they
do
and
keep
in
mind
once
again,
it's
administrative
professionals
day.
O
G
D
G
G
D
A
A
G
A
A
A
Q
A
G
D
G
D
A
A
R
A
R
R
K
K
A
few
members
in
here,
if
they
vote
for
this,
actually
will
fulfill
that
promise.
Like
representative
beck
because
he's
not
raising
taxes
on
his
constituents,
this
would
raise
taxes
on
your
constituents
and
my
constituents.
Mine
have
called
me
about
that.
They
realize
this
is
a
bad
deal
for
them,
not
for
nashville,
but
for
visitors
to
nashville
it's
a
capital
city.
Our
citizens
have
to
come
to
nashville
for
business
as
we
do
so.
I
would
just
remind
you
of
that.
K
K
The
2020
super
bowl
in
miami
has
been
estimated
was
laid
on
your
desk
at
571
million
dollars
of
economic
impact.
What
they
don't
tell
you
is
that
even
the
nfl
estimated
at
best
the
event
event
generated
only
34.1
million
dollars
of
state
and
local
taxes.
So
we're
talking
about
a
significant
difference.
K
A
professor
of
sports
management,
the
university
of
san
francisco,
put
the
number
at
47
million
dollars
again
10
at
best.
So
again,
I
just
remind
my
colleagues
to
fulfill
your
obligations
to
your
constituents
and
protect
them
from
higher
taxes,
because
they're
the
ones
going
to
be
paying
this
bill,
not
representative
beck's.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
R
Members
in
economic
impact
in
2019
before
covid,
the
titan's
annual
and
economic
impact
is,
was
370
million
dollars
to
middle
tennessee.
This
dome
stadium
will
allow
at
least
15
additional
ticketed
events,
including
the
ncaa,
possibly
including
the
ncaa
final
four,
the
ncaa
football
playoffs
super
bowls
wrestlemania
super.
R
A
S
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
You
know
I
like
to
talk,
but
I
don't
usually
say
too
much
on
the
house
floor,
but
I
wanted
to
stand
up
here
today
and
tell
you
that
I
have
been
the
chairman
of
the
local
subcommittee.
For
eight
years.
We
have
tried
to
work
on
the
hotel,
motel
taxes
for
several
years.
Four
years
ago,
myself
and
another
chairman
got
together
and
we
still
couldn't
get
a
bill
passed
that
would
would
would
create
and
satisfy
the
hospitality
industry,
but
coming
last
year
we
did.
We
got
a
bill.
S
That
said,
as
the
speaker
has
said,
that
cities
can
have
four
percent
counties
can
have
four
percent,
and
we
did
that,
so
they
wouldn't
have
to
come
down
here
year
after
year
after
year,
every
year
in
our
committee,
we
hear
several
to
raise
the
hotel
motel
tax.
One
cent
two
cent
three
cents
whatever,
and
we
have
to
determine
to
do
that.
Now
this
building
come
through
my
committee
this
year.
S
We
didn't
see
it,
but
I
stand
here
today
because
I
want
to
try
to
feel
like
this
is
a
tourism
package,
I'm
for
tourism
in
sevier
county,
and
I
don't
feel
right
voting
against
this,
because
I
did
and
we
made
the
mistake
that
we
didn't
include
metropolitan
cities
or
metropolitan
governments
in
the
bill
that
we
passed
last
year
to
fix
all
this.
Well,
you
know
we
thought
we
had
it
all
fixed.
Well,
there
goes
to
show
you
we
didn't
get
it
all
fixed.
S
So,
ladies
and
gentlemen,
I
know
that
some
of
you
don't
want
it,
but
as
a
chairman,
I
try
to
help
and
do
all
things
for
all
cities
and
all
counties.
So
with
that,
mr
speaker,
I
support
your
bill.
I
thank
think
it's
nothing,
but
right
that
we
support
this
bill,
because
if
we
had
got
it
right,
he
wouldn't
be
in
front
of
us
today.
He
could
have
done
it
without
even
coming
here.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
F
H
R
B
B
I
feel
like
wherever
progress
is
made
in
this
state.
It
benefits
all
of
us
all
across
the
state
and
sure
nashville
is
metropolitan
and
there's
a
lot
of
expense
that
we
have
to
pay
to
be
in
nashville.
I
get
that,
but
I
do
understand.
If
nashville
grow,
bolivar
tennessee
will
eventually
indirectly
grow.
B
So
I
rise
in
support
of
the
legislation
because
I
was
elected
as
a
state
legislator
and
not
a
west
tennessee
legislator,
and
as
long
as
we
separate
ourselves
as
three
grand
divisions,
we're
never
going
to
get
where
we
need
to
go.
I
think
we
have
to
support
each
other
in
these
efforts
if
we
want
to
do
well
in
the
state
of
tennessee-
and
I
just
feel
it's
so
important
that
we
not
separate
ourselves
and
our
communities
because
that's
where
our
people
get
confused
when
we
do
that.
Thank
you.
Q
Q
A
A
A
F
D
Senate
joint
resolution
55
on
third
and
final
reading,
a
resolution
to
propose
an
amendment
to
article
9
of
the
constitution
of
tennessee
relative
to
disqualifications,
be
resolved
by
the
senate
of
the
112th
general
assembly
of
the
state
of
tennessee.
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
9
section
1
of
the
constitution
of
tennessee
be
amended
by
deleting
the
section.
D
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.
D
A
F
A
Being
read
three
times
on
three
separate
days
senate
joint
resolution
55
haven't
received,
the
majority
received
the
vote
in
the
affirmative
by
a
majority
of
the
members
of
the
tennessee
house,
representatives
of
the
112th
general
assembly.
I
hereby
declare
concurred
and
pursuant
to
article
11,
section
3
of
the
constitution
of
the
state
of
tennessee.
Without
objection,
the
most
wreaks
here
is
tabled
top
next
bill.
Mr
clerk.
A
D
And
whereas
this
prohibition
can
limit
the
return
that
the
state
receives
upon
the
investment
of
its
funds
and
whereas
the
decreased
rate
of
return
can
inhibit
the
state's
ability
to
provide
needed
services
to
tennesseans
and
whereas
a
constitutional
amendment
is
necessary
to
ensure
that
the
state
is
able
to
invest
its
funds
for
the
greatest
benefit
of
its
citizens.
Now,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
by
the
senate
of
the
112th
general
assembly
of
the
state
of
tennessee.
D
The
house
of
representatives
concurring
that
a
majority
of
all
the
members
of
each
house
concurring,
as
shown
by
the
yeas
and
nays,
entered
on
their
journals,
that
it
is
proposed
that
article
2
section
31
of
the
constitution
of
tennessee
be
amended
by
deleting
the
section
and
substituting
and
said
the
following
section.
31,
the
credit
of
this
state
shall
not
be
hereafter
loaned
or
given
to
or
in
aid
of
any
person,
association,
company,
corporation
or
municipality.
D
In
any
association,
company
or
corporation,
be
it
further
resolved
that
the
foregoing
amendment
be
referred
to
the
113th
general
assembly
and
that
this
resolution,
proposing
such
amendment
be
published
by
the
secretary
of
state,
in
accordance
with
article
11,
section
3
of
the
constitution
of
tennessee.
Be
it
further
resolved
that
the
clerk
of
the
senate
is
directed
to
deliver
copies
of
this
resolution
to
the
secretary
of
state.
With
this
final
resolving
clause
being
deleted
from
such
copies.
T
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I
have
the
utmost
respect
for
the
sponsor
who's
done
a
great
job
with
our
budgets
over
the
years.
I
have
to
speak
up
against
this
amendment
to
the
constitution,
though,
this
is
an
important
constitutional
provision
which
prevents
us
from
investing
state
monies
and
equities.
I
know
we
do
it
for
our
retirement
accounts,
but
I
just
point
out
to
everybody:
we
sit
here
and
we
should
do
so
proudly
in
probably
the
most
fiscally
well-managed
state
in
the
united
states.
T
I
don't
know
if
you
know
this
every
so
often
I've
lost
a
vote
up
here
in
the
general
assembly
and
we
haven't
done
what
I
wanted,
but
the
fact
of
the
matter
is,
if
that's
the
will
of
the
people,
that's
the
way
it's
supposed
to
be,
but
what
neither
republicans
nor
democrats
do
up
here
is
squander
money.
They
don't
have
or
take
irresponsible
actions
that
place
our
children's
money
at
risk.
T
Quite
in
contrast
to
many
governments,
including
our
federal
government
anyway,
I
think
we
have
a
proud
tradition
of
fiscal
responsibility.
This
constitutional
provision
protects
us
by
ensuring
that
our
state
monies
are
only
invested.
Basically,
in
risk-free
investments
seems
like
a
small
thing
and
probably
under
our
current
treasurer,
changing
this
constitution
will
not
have
any
constitutional
amendment
will
not
have
any
significant
impact,
but
you
can
look
in
any
direction
of
the
compass
and
find
many
many
states
that
have
gone
down
this
road
loosened
their
fiscal
controls
and
every
time
there's
a
recession.
T
They're
struggling
defunding
things
messing
up
their
funding
mechanisms
because
they
didn't
act
fiscally
responsible
when
times
were
good
anyway,
I
know
there's
pressure
to
change
our
constitution
because
our
constitutional
drafters
wisely
made
it
extremely
difficult
for
the
state
and
our
local
governments
to
mismanage
money.
I
think
this
goes
down
the
wrong
road.
T
Our
constitution
is
sound
as
it's
written.
We
should
keep
it
exactly
the
way
it
is
sure.
I'm
not
saying
our
current
treasurer
will
misuse
these
funds
quite
to
the
contrary,
but
we
need
to
think
10
20
30
40
years.
Hence
who
knows
who's
going
to
be
in
leadership,
so
the
bottom
line
is,
I
understand
this
is
well-intentioned,
but
what
it
does
it
loosens
our
fiscal
controls.
T
Q
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
to
my
colleague
from
davidson
county.
I
respect
your
opinion
as
well.
I
beg
to
differ
in
this
regard.
I
would
point
out
that
the
proposed
amendment
language
provides
that
state
funds
may
be
invested
in
equities,
but
that
happens
with
the
adoption
of
an
investment
policy.
That's
developed
by
the
governing
body
or
the
state
official
charged
with
carrying
out
the
purposes
or
objectives
of
the
fund
or
trust
administered
by
the
state
has
to
be
approved
by
the
state
treasurer
and
the
comptroller.
Q
Q
P
Q
As
I
just
said,
representative,
the
language
provides
the
state
funds
may
be
invested
in
equities,
but
that's
with
the
adoption
of
an
investment
policy
so
that
investment
policy
would
be
developed
by
the
governing
body
or
the
state
official
charged
with
carrying
out
the
purposes
or
objectives
objectives
of
the
fund
or
trust
administered
by
the
state.
So
again,
we
are
not
giving
up
oversight
of
this.
We
are
just
allowing
more
flexibility
in
how
state
funds
are
invested.
P
Q
G
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
to
the
sponsor
madam
chair.
I
do
support
the
legislation,
but
just
a
couple
concerns
for
this
body
to
keep
in
mind
when
this
constitutional
amendment.
If
it
does
pass,
we
will
subject
our
comptroller
and
our
treasurer
to
the
influence
of
what
billions
of
dollars
can
do.
So
now
your
comptroller
and
your
treasurer
are
going
to
be
lobbied
by
equity
firms,
as
you
will
as
well
to
elect
somebody
that
invests
state
money,
that's
in
their
best
interest,
so
there
could
be
an
opportunity.
G
G
F
Q
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I
would
point
out
to
the
colleague
from
williamson
county
that
these
same
policies
currently
exist.
We
have
an
enormous
amount
of
money
in
our
tcrs
fund
that
are
allowed
to
be
invested
in
equities,
and
so
the
concerns
that
my
colleague
has
raised.
Those
have
not
proven
to
be
a
factor
with
those
investments,
and
I
would
suggest
that
that
would
not
be
a
problem
in
the
future.
Thank
you.
B
Q
B
I
understand
that
that
we
are
probably
one
of
the
last
few
that
may
not
be
doing,
for
the
most
part.
Most
are
are
doing
it
at
this
point
in
time.
If
we
don't
invest
money
to
get
a
higher
percentage
rate,
how
much
pressure
is
it
putting
on
us
to
keep
and
continue
to
paying
our
pensions
at
an
accurate
level.
Q
Again,
I
think
we're
talking
about
two
separate
issues
here,
because
we
have
the
tcrs
funds
which
we
have
been
able
to,
because
we
can
invest
in
in
equities.
We've
been
able
to
substantially
add
funds
from
interest
and
earnings
to
that
fund,
which
has
reduced
the
amount
of
money
that
we
had
to
put
in
from
our
general
fund
to
take
care
of
that.
Q
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
The
oversight
would
be
that
the
investment
policy
is
developed
by
the
governing
body
or
the
state
official
charged
with
carrying
out
the
purposes
or
objectives
of
the
fund
or
trust
administered
by
the
state,
and
that
policy
would
then
have
to
be
approved
by
the
state
treasurer,
as
well
as
the
comptroller.
A
A
D
A
A
A
A
D
G
A
A
A
A
A
D
L
A
L
A
D
L
Further
members,
thank
you,
mr
speaker,
members,
this
piece
of
legislation.
I
want
to
give
credit
to
now
senator
but
formerly
representative
london
lamar,
for
bringing
this
piece
of
legislation
to
me.
It
gives
us
a
chance
to
study
what
doulas
are
and
how
they
can
contribute
to
increasing
maternal
health
here
in
tennessee,
so
very
glad
to
have
her
give
this
piece
of
legislation
to
me
to
carry
she's
going
on
to
the
senate
side,
and
with
that,
mr
speaker,
I
would
renew
my
motion
president.
A
A
Q
F
A
Q
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
This
bill
is
concerning
the
private
act
for
hamilton
county.
It
is
supported
by
all
the
members
of
the
hamilton
county
delegation
in
the
house.
It
would
simply
allow
erlanger
hospital
to
move
to
a
501,
c
3,
not-for-profit
organization.
Much
like
ut
has
done
with
ut
hospital
in
knoxville
going
forward.
That
would
mean
that
the
decisions
about
the
operation
of
the
hospital
would
be
made
by
the
board
of
the
501c3.
Q
We
have
ensured
in
this
legislation
that
erlanger's
mission
of
providing
access
to
care
for
everyone
in
hamilton
county,
regardless
of
ability
to
pay,
is
maintained
that
the
role
of
erlanger
as
a
teaching
hospital,
which
is
critical
in
our
community
and
in
our
region
and
to
the
state
we
continue,
and
we've
also
made
sure
that
the
employees
of
erlanger
are
protected
in
terms
of
their
pension
of
their
pensions
and
benefits
which
have
accrued
over
the
life
of
their
service.
With
that,
mr
speaker,
I
would
renew
my
motion.
A
A
A
D
I
A
A
Q
A
A
A
D
O
O
A
Hayes
will
most
adoption
housemate
number
one,
probably
second,
in
any
discussion
on
the
amendment
scene.
None
all
those
in
favor
of
adopting
housemate
number
one
say:
aye
aye,
all
those
opposed.
They
know
the
eyes.
Haven't
you
adopted
next
minute,
mr
clark,
mr
speaker,
no
further
amendments,
german,
terry
you're
recognized
thank.
O
P
O
Thank
you
right
now.
Current
policy
is
that
the
state
authorizes
the
treasurer
and
the
commissioner
finance
administration
to
designate
a
state
depository
bank
for
the
state's
primary
cash
management
and
banking
services,
and
this
says
that
he
may
take
this
into
consideration
when
making
that
determination.
O
A
P
A
A
A
S
A
A
D
S
A
A
S
A
S
A
Williams,
news
davis,
remember
number
three,
probably
second,
any
discussion
on
amendment
see
none
or
on
the
can.
We
do
eye
votes,
it's
okay
with
you
all
on
this
one,
all
right,
all
those
favor
remember,
number
three
say:
aye
aye,
all
those
both
say.
No,
the
eyes
have
it.
You
adopted
next
minute,
miss
clerk.
S
S
Alzheimer's
is
a
very
difficult
disease
on
on
your
loved
ones,
but
the
stress
a
lot
of
times
is
carried
more
so
by
the
family
than
it
is
the
member
of
your
family,
the
loved
one
who
has
gotten
alzheimer's,
and
so
this
bill
is
an
extremely
important
bill.
It's
named
in
honor
of
colonel
thomas
bowden,
who
was
lieutenant
colonel
friends
of
the
whiston
family,
and
so
he's
going
to
share
a
little
bit
about
him
in
a
moment.
But
what
this
bill
would
do.
S
And
so
this
bill
would
allow
for
four
hours
a
week
and
a
three-year
pilot
program
which
will
serve
225
of
tennessee
families
across
the
state,
with
the
idea
that
if
we
can
keep
people
with
their
loved
ones
and
their
homes
the
longer
we
can
do
that.
The
more
it's
going
to
save
the
taxpayer
and
and
the
better
benefit
is
going
to
be
to
the
family.
S
A
S
Distinguished
military
graduate
from
the
rotc
program
him
and
his
wife,
barbara,
moved
all
over
the
nation
serving
our
country
with
distinction
and
colonel
bowden
ended
up
commanding
as
a
brigade
commander,
the
pershing
missile
units
in
europe,
the
nuclear
tip
missiles
that
many
we
feel
brought
down
the
warsaw
pact
in
the
soviet
union
because
it
forced
them
to
take
down
the
berlin
wall
and
barbara
and
elizabeth.
His
daughter
are
here
today
and
we
honor
you-
and
this
is
just
speaks
highly
of
all.
S
S
A
A
G
A
G
A
A
A
R
R
R
What
this
bill
does
is
it
closes
the
gap
between
unarmed
guards
that
you
would
hire
from
an
agency
and
the
training
that
they're
required
to
have
and
the
guards
that
are
hired
through
a
proprietary
security
organization
at
these
local
taverns.
You
must
have
an
abc
license
to
serve
for
this,
for
this
to
affect
your
proprietary
security
organization
or
pso.
This,
the
security
guards
would
have
to
be
trained
in
cpr,
de-escalation
tactics
and
proper
and
safe
takedowns,
and
with
that
explanation,
mr
speaker,
I
stand
to
take
questions
and
renew
my
motion.
G
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
A
sponsor.
I
just
had
a
couple
questions
the
we're
talking
about
bouncers,
I'm
assuming
in
in
a
bar
if
you
force
these
people
to
take
de-escalation
training.
My
my
question
is:
if
they're
not
successful
in
that
in
a
suspect
or
somebody
who's
causing
a
lot
of
trouble
in
a
bar.
Does
that
open
them
up
for
civil
liability
in
that
they
were
not
successful
in
the
de-escalation
process?.
R
It's
not
a
pass
or
fail.
It's
just
training
required
by
the
department
of
commerce
and
insurance
if
they
in
this
example.
Of
course,
they
would
be
open
to
civil
litigation
because
they
acted
outside
their
scope
of
their
employment.
We
want
to
have
them
trained
so
that
they
will
be
able
to
do
their
job
better
and
it
all
it
could
be
a
defense
to
civil
litigation.
Also.
Does
that
answer
your
question.
P
Thank
you
speaker
and
thank
you
sponsor
for
the
bill.
As
you
know,
I
had
a
similar
deal
with
gilmore
and
we
we
chose
to
support
yours,
and
ours
was
initiated
because
of
an
incident
in
memphis.
I
won't
name
the
store
where
a
gentleman
who
was
in
visiting
from
chicago
lost
his
life
over
loud
music
over
loud
music,
and
the
only
thing
that
I
would
suggest
is,
as
we
start
to
figure
out
what
that
training
should
look
like
that.
P
We
might
want
to
start
using
the
term
non-escalation,
as
we
start
to
figure
this
thing
out
how
to
get
through
the
job
of
helping
to
keep
the
rest
of
the
the
public
and
that
those
who
are
under
the
care
of
the
security
guard
safe
through
non-escalation
means.
So
I
applaud
you
on
the
bill
and
I
ask
you
to
consider
working
next
year
on
a
new
sub
or
a
new
category,
non-escalation
training.
But
thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you.
Speaker.
R
A
A
A
D
O
O
Currently
there
are
several
cities
within
the
united
states
that
have,
or
without
passenger
rail,
nashville,
being
the
third
largest
knoxville
being
the
seventh
largest
chattanooga,
the
19th
in
the
tri-city
of
zero
being
the
24th.
This
would
specifically
look
at
the
expansion
of
pastoral
across
the
state
of
tennessee,
specifically
also
looking
at
amtrak,
as
it
relates
to
things
that
they're
proposing,
and
I
think
this
would
be
a
tremendous
asset
to
the
state,
and
with
that
I
would
renew
my
motion.
A
A
D
A
F
Q
A
F
You,
mr
speaker,
members.
This
is
a
task
or
study
on
solar
energy
that
and
I'll
read
from
the
amendment.
The
study
must
also
examine
for
the
purpose
of
determining
any
necessary
consumer
protections,
the
installation
of
solar
energy
generation
and
storage
on
property
of
residential
electric
customers.
F
It
is
the
legislative
intent
that
this
study
be
conducted
within
tasser's,
existing
resources
on
or
before
september,
30th
of
2023
taster
shale
reports,
its
findings
and
recommendations,
including
any
proposed
legislation
to
members
of
energy,
agriculture,
natural
resources,
committee
of
the
senate
and
members
of
the
agriculture
and
natural
resources
committee
of
the
house
of
representatives.
Mr
chairman,
mr
speaker,
I
renew
my
motion
representative.
A
A
Q
G
Q
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
This
bill
simply
would
allow
for
the
lookouts
minor
league
baseball
team
in
chattanooga
tennessee.
Should
they
build
a
new
stadium,
they
would
be
allowed
to
collect
the
sales
taxes
for
things
or
keep
the
sales
tax
that
was
collected
for
items
sold
within
the
stadium.
This
is
very
similar
to
what
we
have
done
for
other
stadiums
across
the
state.
Q
A
A
D
F
A
F
A
H
F
A
F
J
F
A
A
G
A
B
Thank
you,
mr
speaker
house,
bill
0846.
This
is
for
our
teachers
in
our
prison
system
that
work
for
our
department
of
corrections
have
a
difficult
job.
They
are
essential
teaching
in
the
reformed
school
every
day,
12
hours
out
of
the
year
12
months
out
of
the
year
right
now,
the
teachers
in
the
correctional
system
are
paid
based
on
the
geographical
local
in
which
the
prison
sets.
So
a
teacher
at
the
blessing
county,
correctional
complex,
is
paced
upon
the
department
of
education
scale
for
bledsoe,
county
and
immediate
surrounding
counties.
B
This
is
one
of
the
last,
if
not
the
last
state
level,
job
classes
in
which
they
pay
in
a
geographical
base,
rather
than
being
based
on
the
job
itself.
The
amendment
does
not
one
key
thing:
it
dilutes.
The
current
statutory
geographical
restrictions
for
the
correctional
teachers
pay
scale
so
that
we
can
move
forward
in
a
statewide
job
class
and
there's
about
a
million
and
four
hundred
thousand
in
the
governor's
fy
22
23
budget
for
the
change,
and
that
will
provide
a
12
increase
to
affect
the
job
class,
and
I
move
to
the
motion.
P
P
A
B
A
D
A
M
D
D
F
F
A
A
A
M
A
A
M
Recognized,
thank
you,
mr
speaker,
colleagues.
We,
I
think
it's
the
third
or
fourth
time
I've
been
up
here
and
brought
to
you
some
legislation
that
is
deeply
to
my
heart
and
a
huge
problem
here
in
memphis
or
here
in
nashville
and
in
memphis
and
across
the
state,
and
what
we
have
going
on
here
are
interstate
shootings
and
people
committing
aggravated
assault
and
just
shooting
at
people.
A
A
F
A
Q
A
A
A
You're
recognized,
thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Ocean
jericho
renews
his
motion.
Any
discussion
on
the
bill
see
none.
He
object
seen
none
all
those
in
favor
of
symbol,
1378
as
a
minute
vote
eye
when
the
bell
rings,
those
bows
won't
know,
has
every
member
cast
their
vote.
Does
he
never
wish
to
change
their
vote?.
A
D
D
Q
J
B
J
Reps
in
gear
that's
hard
to
determine
based
upon
the
court's
schedule,
their
dockets,
etc.
I
mean
they
can
last
up
to
a
year.
So
what
we're
finding
is?
Someone
will
have
a
first
dui
and
before
that
first
dui
is
actually
adjudicated.
They
get
another
one,
and
so
that's
the
reason
why
this
is
important
to
stop
that
second
offender
from
re-offending
in
the
dui
sense
because
they
can
get
into
their
car
start
it
without
the
device
stopping
them
in
the
event,
they're,
inebriated
or
drunk
or
whatever.
The
case
may
be.
Chairman
dickson.
B
Thank
you.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
on
the
first
dui
it
does.
It
doesn't
matter
if
it's
something
that's
aggravated
or
you
know,
having
an
additional
a
circumstance
with
it,
but
on
the
second
one,
if
you
do
a
second
dui
regardle,
is
it
regardless
or
it
does
have
to
have
an
aggravated.
I
just
for
clarity,
representer.
J
You're
right,
if
you,
if
it's
your
second
dui
yes,
this
will
apply
if
it's
just
your
first
and
there's
no
other
aggravating
factors.
This
does
not
come
into
play
and
just
to
for
your
purposes
of
your
questions,
the
judge
still
has
discretion
in
this
particular
instance.
It's
not
mandatory
that
this
is
a
conditional
bond,
so
the
judge
still
has
based
upon
the
factors
from
the
judge,
the
right
to
say
you,
you
may
not
get
an
interlock
if
it's
your
second
or
there's
factors
present
cameron,
dickson.
B
A
L
F
A
L
Thank
you,
mr
speaker
and
members.
What
this
bill
does.
It
creates
the
mental
health
treatment
act
of
2022,
and
I
want
to
thank
our
speaker
for
allowing
me
the
opportunity
to
carry
this
piece
of
legislation.
This
is
going
to
help
many
folks,
that's
going
through
our
court
system.
That
has
addiction
issues,
maybe
ptsd
from
serving
our
country,
and
it's
going
to
create
a
mental
health
court
treatment
program.
A
A
D
G
Lambert
chairman
alfred,
just
wanted
to
rise,
and
I
know
we've
honored
you
multiple
times
already,
but
I
don't
think
you've
none
or
a
fella,
like
you
too
often
or
too
much,
but
just
some
say
congratulations
on
on
your
last
piece
of
legislation
and
I
hope
the
board
certainly
lights
up
green.
Thank
you,
sir.
H
Mr
speaker,
this
may
be
one
of
the
most
significant
meals
I've
ever
passed
in
in
my
14
years
here.
This
is
this
is
going
to
give
all
the
farmers
across
tennessee
a
great
great
advantage
over
what
they
have
now.
So
it
has
been
my
my
honor
to
carry
this
bill,
and
so
I
thank
you
members
for
for
voting
for
my
bill.
Thank
you
very
much.
Q
Well,
as
usual,
chairman
hawford
said
all
that
needs
to
be
said.
I
just
want
to
thank
him.
I
think
it's
a
great
way
of
if
you're
going
to
have
a
last
bill
in
this
body.
This
is
a
great
one
to
go
out
on
you're,
going
to
be
remembered
by
all
the
farmers
in
tennessee,
because
it
is
going
to
make
an
impact
on
their
business
and
their
livelihoods.
So
thank
you,
sir,
for
carrying
it.
K
B
K
B
P
We
appreciate
you
too.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
guidance
in
helping
us
to
rewrite
that
urban
ag
legislation
that
rewrote
the
the
law
and
we
we
just
thank
you
for
the
way
that
you've
handled
your
chairmanship
you've
been
fair
in
the
way
that
you've
administered
it.
Everyone
that's
been
heard,
it's
been
orderly
and
I
I
thank
you
you're.
The
only
reason
I
won't
serve
on
ag
german
offer.
K
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
and
mr
chairman,
I
appreciate
you
bringing
this.
This
brings
some
simplicity
to
the
code
of
all
the
mixture
of
rules
and
things
that
we
have
around
agricultural
exemptions.
So
I
appreciate
you
bringing
this
clarity
and
expanding
it
a
little
bit
because
of
these
folks
that
are
producing
our
food
and
products
in
this
state.
Thank
you,
sir.
A
A
D
L
L
A
L
L
This
is
going
to
allow
for
1173
kids
to
go
on
to
college
that
weren't
and
take
advantage
of
the
tennessee
promise
scholarship,
because,
right
now
the
law
says
you
got
to
graduate
as
a
senior
take
advantage
of
that
money,
but
guess
what
we're
going
to
create
a
mechanism
where
kids,
that
graduate
early
who
go
on
to
school
and
take
take
advantage
of
that
scholarship
money
and
the
physical
note
says:
there's
going
to
be
at
least
1173
kids
gonna
be
able
to
take
advantage
of
this.
So
it's
a
good
bill
and
I'd
ask
for
patches.
A
A
H
O
F
Q
A
F
A
H
H
Thank
you
for
the
question.
The
purpose
of
this
legislation
is
to
make
sure
that
we're
putting
age-appropriate
books
in
whatever
age,
great
grades,
that
these
are
these
people,
that
we're
adding
on
the
governor
ads
speaker
of
the
house
ads
and
the
lieutenant
governor
adds
and
they're.
Looking
at
these
books
or
this
tech
state
textbook
commission
be
looking
at
these
books,
books
will
be
put
in
the
libraries
for.
H
We're
not
sure
who
is
putting
these
books
in
our
libraries.
Yes,
the
librarians
do
have
authority
over
that
they
may
be
the
ones
that's
actually
signing
off.
We
really
don't
know,
but
what
we
do
know
is
there's
been
books,
that's
been
put
in
our
libraries
that
are
obscene
in
nature
and
certainly
not
age
appropriate
for
our
children
books
that
are
pornographic
books
that
we
could
not
read
on
regular
television
or
even
out
here
words
that
could
be
said
to
the
opposite
sex.
H
I
I
can
give
you
some
off
the
top
of
my
head,
but
I
could
give
you
a
list
of
books
and,
to
my
knowledge
I
think
it
was
and-
and
I
may
not
have
these
numbers
exactly
right,
but
they're
going
to
be
real
close.
I
think
we
found
obscene
material
in
something
like
93
out
of
95
counties
in
school
libraries,
so
they're
all
over
the
place.
One
is
me
and
earl
and
again
a
girl
named
pearl,
it's
very,
very
sexual
in
nature
and
pornographic
in
nature.
G
Speaker,
I
think
it's
fair
to
say
what
one
person
would
deem
inappropriate
may
not
be
what
another
person
deems
appropriate
and
those
who
are
adequately
trained
and
educated
and
knowledgeable
enough
with
the
experience
to
make
those
decisions
are
called
librarians
and
we
employ
them
and
pay
them
with
taxpayer
money.
For
a
reason,
I
don't
understand
why
we
would
be
taking
authority
away
from
them
to
decide
what
is
best
in
an
educational
setting.
The
final
thing
I
would
like
to
add
or
ask
is:
let's
say
you
take
these
books
out
of
the
library.
G
G
M
H
H
M
I
absolutely
respect
a
parent's
right
to
stop
their
children
from
reading
things
they
don't
want
to
have
have
them
read.
I
find
it
completely
unacceptable
that
we
would
determine
what
other
kids
can
read
in
other
families,
and
so
books
need
to
be
available,
but
you
can
keep
your
child
from
reading
things
that
you
don't
think
they
should
be
reading.
M
H
This
was
all
brought
about
by
parents,
and
I
agree
with
you
that
parents
should
have
the
right
to
let
their
children
teach
them,
however,
that
they
want
to
whatever
religion
or
an
original
religion
to
know.
I
believe
parents
have
that
right.
This
legislation
establishes
an
appeals
process
for
any
parent
to
use
to
challenge
on
the
placement
of
a
book,
so
they
actually
can
add
books
to
the
library
that
has
to
go
through
the
commission
to
determine
whether
or
not
they
can
put
that
book
in
there
or
the
removal
of
books
or
materials
from
the
list.
H
M
F
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
to
the
sponsor.
I
do
have
a
question.
I've
been
getting
several
emails
from
the
librarians
of
my
district,
some
fantastic
folks
that
that
serve
our
children
in
our
school
systems.
There,
especially
in
giles
county,
had
an
opportunity
to
meet
with
many
of
them
about
over
a
little
over
a
month
ago,
when
there
was
some
other
legislation
coming
through.
F
H
F
F
You're
saying
there
will
be
there's
no
list
that
will
be
that
will
come
down
from
the
state
board.
That
will
tell
our
local
librarians
that
these
are
the
books
that
you
will
only
be
allowed
to
have
in
your
library
and
if
there's
books
in
your
library
that
are
not
on
this
list,
they'll
have
to
come
out
representative
sexton.
H
So
there
will
be
two
librarians
that
will
have
a
voice
in
it
where
they
they
don't
now,
to
my
knowledge,
so
we're
adding
those
two
and
we're
also
adding
a
non-voting
member.
But
she
would
have
a
voice
on
this
committee,
which
is
the
state
librarian,
so
we're,
adding
and
including
the
librarians
and
what
we're
doing.
F
Okay,
thank
you
very
much
for
that.
So
I
I
just
wanted
to
clarify
that.
There's
not
going
to
be
a
list
sent
to
the
school
district,
stating
that
these
are
the
only
books
that
you'll
be
allowed
to
have,
but
that
the
school
districts
themselves
will
compile
a
list
of
the
books
that
they
offer
to
the
students.
And
then
it
will
go
before
this
board.
H
That's
correct,
as
far
as
that,
I
understand
the
legislation.
Also,
each
year
the
lea
the
books
that's
been
added
to
the
library
they
will
send,
send
that
in
to
the
state
textbook
commission
they'll,
they
will
be
reviewed
again
and
we're
only
looking
at
when
I
say
we,
this
legislation
only
addresses
the
very
explicit,
that's
sexual
in
nature
or
just
not
age
appropriate
to
be
removed.
Thank
you.
F
H
It's
a
great
question:
there's
an
established
appeals
process,
as
I
said
before,
for
a
parent
to
challenge
any
books,
that's
in
there
and
also
have
placements
of
books
that
are
put
in.
So
to
address
your
question,
though
it
would
be
my
understanding
and
I
can
speak
with
legal,
but
it
would
be
my
understanding
that
that
would
be
up
to
the
state
textbook
commission
to
look
at
that
to
see
if
it's
appropriate.
F
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
to
the
sponsor
a
number
of
us,
like
I
say
I
believe
in
the
first
week
of
may
maybe
20
copies
of
the
aitkin
bible
will
be
donated
to
blount
county
schools
between
senator
swan
and
myself.
So
should
we
hold
up
on
that
or
what
kind
of
guidance
that
this
bill
passes?
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
representative,.
A
H
H
After
converting
with
legal
work,
we're
not
in
the
same
posture
senate,
so
we
will
be
going
to
conference
on
this.
So
unless
someone
objected
there
wouldn't
be
a
problem
with
donating
the
bible
and
then,
if
there
is
a
problem,
someone
does
eject,
it
would
have
to
go
through.
You
know
the
process
of
looking
at
appeals,
so
I
think
that
takes
care
of
it.
A
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Leader,
lambert,
thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Remember
we've
been
hard
at
it
for
several
hours
now
and
I
believe
our
speaker
would
like
to
give
us
a
nice
lunch
break
for
everybody
to
go,
get
some
food
and
I
think,
there's
some
folks
that
have
constituents
in
town
and
with
that,
mr
speaker,
I
would
make
a
motion
that
we
recess
until
2
30
today
to
take
up.
Hopefully
the
remainder
of
our
calendar.