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House Floor Session- 23rd Legislative Day- April 14, 2021
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We
serve
a
big
god
and
I
want
to
encourage
those
that
are
struggling
today,
seek
god
and
allow
him
to
be
your
refuge,
and
he
will
give
you
rest.
Let
us
pray
dear
heavenly
father.
I
thank
you
for
this
day.
I
thank
you
for
pouring
out
your
supernatural
blessings
on
us
and
this
great
state
of
tennessee.
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Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I
just
want
to
wish
my
wife,
a
happy
anniversary,
32
years
of
marriage,
people
said
we'd
never
make
it.
She
was
15.
I
was
19.
just
publicly
give
god
to
glory
for
all
that
she
has
done
and
stood
many
times.
Our
spouses
are
really
the
bedrock
behind
us
serving
and
that
cornerstone.
That
gives
us
the
ability
to
come
up
here
and
serve
the
people
of
great
state
tennessee.
So
happy
anniversary,
my
wife,
felicia
32.
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You,
mr
speaker,
members.
This
is
the
trust
legislation
that
we
actually
passed
last
time
before
covet
hit
it
passed
unanimously
on
the
floor.
It's
got
one
minor
change
to
it
and
as
if
you
wanted
to
transfer
an
out
of
state
trust
to
be
recognized
here
in
the
state
of
tennessee,
you
can
file
that
trust
the
secretary
of
state
to
make
sure
tennessee
laws
govern
that
particular
trust
and
just
kind
of
a
refresh
because
of
your
good
diligence
and
making
sure
we
have
the
best
trust
laws
in
the
country.
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Tennessee
has
gone
from
having
about
25
from
about
5
billion
in
assets
here
under
management
to
25
billion
in
a
short
four
or
five
year
period
because
of
the
strength
of
our
trust
legislation
over
those
several
years.
So
with
that,
mr
speaker,
I'm
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
Otherwise,
I
renew
my
motion.
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Sure,
that's
that's
a
form
of
a
trust
if
a
grantor
and
the
grantor
is
the
person
creating
the
trust
wants
that
to
remain
private,
meaning
that
the
beneficiaries
don't
necessarily
know.
What's
in
that
trust,
that's
what
a
silent
trust
does.
Some
folks
might
have
a
large
amount
of
wealth,
silent
trust
where
the
beneficiaries
do
not
know
about
what
the
amounts
of
the
trust
are,
because
the
grantor,
the
trustee,
is
still
in
control
of
those
assets.
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Famous
speaker:
well,
that's
the
the
legislation
is
quite
long,
but
what
but
what
the
key
advantages
do
is
it
strengthens
protections
under
our
trust
legislation
for
the
beneficiaries.
It
also
strengthens
protections
for
the
grantor.
The
person
who
sets
up
the
trust
and
also
if
the
trustee
is
someone
other
than
the
grand
tour,
also
provides
additional
protections
for
them,
and
it
also
requires
certain
reporting
certain
disclosures
to
make
sure
all
parties
involved
that
are
connected
to
the
trust,
remain
involved
in
any
accountings,
etc
that
are
appropriate.
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So
those
that's
just
a
general
overview
of
the
strengths
that
this
provides
for
both
the
grantor,
the
trustee
and
the
beneficiaries,
and
that's
why
folks
are
coming
here
for
these
trust
and
bringing
their
money
here
to
to
manage
under
our
tennessee
laws
regarding
trust
legislation.
So
I
hope
that
helps
clarify
representative.
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Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Yes,
the
the
textbook
transparency
act
basically
ensures
that
any
textbook
adopted
in
the
state
of
tennessee,
either
by
at
the
state
level
or
a
waiver
material
at
the
local,
lea
level,
is
available
online
in
its
entirety
for
the
entire
adoption
of
the
textbook,
and
so
this
just
makes
sure
that
the
eyes
of
tennesseans
are
on
all
materials
that
are
in
our
classrooms.
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Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
This
bill
is
for
grundy
county
they're,
starting
a
new
atv
park
over
there,
and
they
are
wanting
to
be
able
to
collect
a
tax
on
the
camping
area
where
so
it
deletes
all
language
after
the
enacting
clause
requires
primitive,
rectal
vehicles,
campsites
and
campground.
Government-Owned
hotels
or
other
strokes
are
designed
for
transfer
dwelling
to
be
subject
to
the
hotel,
archipec
tax.
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We
we
fought
this
battle
years
ago
with
the
privatization
of
those
and
what
it
would
result
in
the
increased
costs
and
expenditures
to
those
wanting
to
enjoy
our
state
parks
and
the
services
provided
therein.
So
I
have
concerns
about
this
legislation,
as
it
would
open
the
door
to
increase
fees
and
higher
taxes
for
individuals
wanting
to
enjoy
those
facilities.
So
that's
my
concern.
I
understand
your
intent
on
the
legislation,
but
I
I
would
like
to
record
that
that
concern
on
the
record.
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
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House
bill
539
authorizes
dealers,
whose
sales
tax
liability
for
12
consecutive
months
have
averaged
one
thousand
dollars
or
less
per
month
to
file
returns
on
their
payment,
either
monthly
or
quarterly.
Currently,
only
dealers
averaging
two
hundred
dollars
a
month
may
file
quarterly.
So
this
is
raising
the
threshold
for
up
to
a
thousand
dollars
and
it
has
no
cost
at
all
to
the
state.
So
it'll
be
a
lot
less
paperwork,
a
lot
less
filing
for
the
small
business
person
at
no
cost
to
the
state
they
can
file
quarterly.
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Thank
you
chairman
marsh,
mr
speaker,
marsha.
This
is
a
bill
that
establishes
a
parallel
reporting
process
that
mirrors
that
which
already
exists
in
the
department
of
commerce
and
insurance.
Currently,
if
a
premium
holder
or
a
patient,
has
an
issue
with
their
coverage
or
a
benefit,
they're
able
to
issue
a
complaint
to
the
department
of
commerce
and
insurance,
what
this
does
now
that
we
have
more
and
more
growing
benefits
under
the
pharmacy
label.
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Thank
you.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker
and
chairman
for
the
question,
as
was
expressed
in
subcommittee
in
committee,
in
bill
review,
as
well
as
in
subcommittee
of
finance
and
full
committee
of
finance.
The
intent
of
this
bill
is
to
set
up
a
reporting
construct
that
permits
the
insured
or
the
patients,
not
not
the
planned
sponsor
to
engage
in
consumer
protection
reporting
if
they
are
denied
a
particular
medication
or
if
there
is
an
unusual
circumstance
that
they're
paid
they
paid
for
a
benefit
under
contract
in
their
recipient
they're.
The
recipient
of
that
benefit.
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It
says
a
pharmacy
benefits
manager
shall
ensure
that,
in
the
performance
of
pharmacy
benefit
management,
the
best
interests
of
the
insured
are
prioritized
above
the
interest
of
other
parties
or
entities,
including,
but
not
limited
to
those
of
a
covered
entity,
a
pharmacy
and
a
pharmacist,
an
insurance
plan
or
a
third
party
administrator,
so
that
what
that
tel?
What
what
I'm
looking
at
here-
and
this
is
why
I'm
asking
is
that
if
there's
an
existing
insurance
contract
with
a
group
employer,
as
we
know
most
most
tennesseans
receive
their
insurance
health
insurance
through
their
employer.
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That
existing
contract
may
speak
to
things
like
step
therapy
or
saying
like,
for
example,
we
have
a
law
on
the
books
in
tennessee.
That
says,
if
there's
a
generic
available,
you
must
vend
that
out
try
to
save
the
consumer
money,
and
so
the
contract
will
speak
to
those
things.
If
we
pass
this.
Does
that
completely
trash
that
contract.
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You,
mr
speaker,
okay,
so
this
piece,
so
if,
if
a
complaint
came,
these
are
these
are
things
that
the
that
the
department
should
consider
when
they're
evaluating
that
complaint,
so
we
don't
have
to
go
back
and
and
and
invalidate
all
these
contracts
they're
just
saying
if
somebody
complains
then
these
are.
These
are
factors
that
they're
allowed
to
consider,
or
these
are
things
that
shall
be
present.
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Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
you
know
it
is
fascinating.
I
appreciate
my
my
colleague
bringing
forward
the
real
need
for
this
bill,
because
we're
witnessing
just
through
dialogue
on
this
floor
that
patients
best
interests
are
not
always
in
the
contracts,
and
so
essentially
what
this
does
is
through
the
department
of
commerce
and
insurance
establishes
a
pathway
where
someone
can
be
an
advocate
on
behalf
of
the
patient
other
than
those
that
have
a
material
gain
for
financial
purposes,
and
so
no
it
doesn't
negate
a
contract.
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It
just
establishes
a
construct
for
a
complaint
to
be
filed,
and
if
there
are
enough
complaints,
then
the
department
can
withhold
the
licensure
have
a
hearing
find
actionable,
but
there
are
no
shows
as
far
as
a
construct
within
this
particular
bill.
It's
very
simple:
it's
only
becoming
difficult
when
those
that
are
probably
going
to
have
to
put
into
contract
that
you
are
operating
for
the
patient's
best
interest.
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So
when
the,
if
there's
a
group
contract,
you
know,
let's
say
you
own
a
company
and
you
have
50
employees.
The
contract
that
you
have
the
insured
is
the
is
the
company.
Now
there
are
members
under
that
plan,
but
the
insured
is
the
company.
So
that's
why
I
was
like.
Does
this
only
imply
to
individual
health
insurance
plans.
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You,
mr
speaker,
and
I
appreciate
that
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
I
had
this
clear.
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I
do
think
that
this
would
run
the
potential
of
of
getting
in
the
middle
of
a
private
contract
which
again
I
know
this
didn't
come
through
civil,
but
that's
something
that
we
just
constitutionally
can't
do
so
because
of
that,
I
don't
think
I
can
support
the
legislation
as
it's
drafted,
but
but
thank
you
for
answering
my
questions.
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Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
I'll
just
note
that
I
understand
that
you
sell
insurance,
and
I
know
that
you're
an
expert
on
on
your
line
of
business,
but
being
a
health
care
provider
and
standing
with
patients.
I
think
we
need
to
have
a
construct
to
make
sure
that
we
have
a
cover
for
patients
and
the
insured
is
the
patient
that's
receiving
that
benefit
and
if,
if
we
I'm
happy
to
carry
a
bill
next
year
that
we
defined
the
insured
as
patients
in
the
in
the
code?
And
with
that.
Mr
speaker,
I
renew
my
motion.
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Yield
sponsor,
I
just
want
to
applaud
you
for
your
efforts
for
transparency
to
drug
prices,
for
affordable
health
care
costs
and
your
passion
and
your
background
as
a
nurse
and
your
expertise
in
this
field
is
much
applauded
by
myself.
My
wife
told
me
about
a
one
of
her
relatives,
a
cousin
that
passed
away
due
to
lack
of.
I
guess
it
was
insulin.
They
couldn't
afford
the
drug
cost.
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To
me,
I
couldn't
believe
I
told
my
wife,
I
just
don't
believe
that
happens
in
america
and
she
said
well,
it
happened
and
I
appreciate
you
rising
the
discussion
of
this.
We
need
a
serious
discussion
about
transparency
in
health
care,
affordable
drug
prices,
our
districts
care
about
it,
and
I
applaud
you
for
caring
about
it
ma'am.
Thank
you.
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Marsh
this
bill
is
for
the
ryman
auditorium,
the
mother
church
of
country
music,
the
crown
jewel
of
the
51st
district.
Presently,
the
ryman
is
under
the
historic
performing
arts
center
category
with
abc
that
in
2015
we
we,
the
the
ryman
properties,
had
a
renovation
and
added
lula's.
Cafe
lula
was
a
booking
artist
for
the
ryman
auditorium
for
over
40
years
and
was
one
of
the
first
women
in
that
career.
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Thank
you,
mr
speaker
and
members.
I
just
wanted
to
usually
I'm
just
a
quiet,
no
on
any
alcohol
bill.
My
father
was
the
pastor
and
out
of
respect
for
his
life,
always
vote
no,
and
but
I
just
wanted
to
remind
us
of
the
history
of
the
ryman
in
the
late
1800s.
You
know,
nashua
was
a
wild
town
of
bars
and
salons
and
mr
ryman
owned
a
lot
of
those
and
make
a
lot
of
money,
and
one
day
he
went
to
a
gospel
meeting
back
then
they
had
their
tent
revivals
and
evangelist.
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Sam
jones
came
to
town
and
kind
of
moved,
mr
ryman,
and
so
he
built
the
ryman
auditorium,
which
was
the
union
tabernacle
or
the
the
union
gospel
tabernacle,
to
get
mr
jones
out
from
under
the
tents
into
a
permanent
fixture
where
he
could
preach
the
gospel,
and
this
has
always
been
a
sacred
place
to
me.
So
I
just
wanted
to
remind
us
of
the
history
of
how
the
ryman
came
about,
and
I
just
think
this
is
one
place
that
we
can.
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Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
members.
This
bill
here
just
is
from
a
comptroller.
We
should
receive
our
data
on
the
latest
census
by
september
of
2021..
If
we
do
that,
we
may
be
okay
to
go
ahead
and
do
our
redistricting
by
january,
1,
2022,
but
just
in
case
it
doesn't.
This
gives
the
comptroller
the
ability
to
lengthen
that
time
that
he
has
to
get
every
all
the
data
in
that,
so
that
we
can
do
our
redistricting
for
the
state,
and
with
that,
mr
speaker,
I
renew
my
motion.
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Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
and
sponsor
sorry.
I
tried
to
ask
you
this
in
a
state
committee
and
had
my
hand
raised,
but
question
was
called
so
I
wasn't
able
to
ask
this,
but
my
only
concern
with
this
bill
looking
at
it
is
that
there
is
no
date
certain
for
when
this
would
end,
and
I
realized
that
we
might
need
to
extend.
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So
I
just
wanted
to
ask
you
that
to
see
if
you
know,
because
I've
been
told
in
different
conversations,
I've
had
that
we
expect
to
have
this
data
back,
hopefully
over
the
summer,
from
from
what
I'm
being
told
and
just
wanted
to
see,
because
I
want
to
make
sure
we're
not
put
in
a
position
where
we're
literally
getting
this
data
back
and
going
into
this
redistricting
process.
The
last
minute
chairman.
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Carr,
thank
you
representative.
It's
it's
not
the
intent,
and
I
know
it's
certainly
not
our
intent
or
anybody's
intent
to
to
lengthen
this
out
any
further
than
we
have
to,
because
we
would
all
like
to
redraw
our
districts,
and
we
would
really
like
to
have
it
done
by
january
2022.
if
we
can
get
it
by
september.
We've
got
a
good
shot,
but
we
may
not
get
it
till
november
or
december.
So
therefore,
we'll
have
to
extend
it
beyond
that
period.
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Powell,
well,
thank
you
for
that
explanation.
I
just
I
mean
conversations.
I've
been
I've
heard
and
have
been
hearing
that
we
would
have
this
information
by
you
know
sometime
july,
definitely
at
some
point
over
the
summer,
and
so
I
just
wonder
why
we
would
need
to
extend
this
and-
and
I
mean,
is
to
the
point
of
there's
being
no
end
date.
E
I
mean
if
we
run
into
a
situation
where-
and
I
haven't
looked
at
the
election
calendar
for
2022
yet
but
let's
say
I
know,
usually
I
think
at
some
time
in
in
early
april
I
mean
what
happens
if
we
get
in
a
situation
where
they're
extending
this
beyond
april,
I
mean
we're
talking
about
qualifying
deadlines
in
april
of
2022
and
not
having
these
lines
drawn.
Just
gives
me
some
concern,
and
so
you
know
without
any
kind
of
date
certain
it
gives
me
some
pause
on
this
bill
and
again
I
apologize.
L
Representative
carr,
thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Like
I
said
this.
This
is
based
on
the
delay,
results
from
2020
federal
census,
and
it's
it's
doing
this
and
we're
doing
giving
it
this
way
to
give
the
the
comptroller
the
discretion
to
do
it.
Instead
of
automatically
saying
it's
going
to
be
11
years,
so
we're
going
to
try
to
get
that
done
just
as
quickly
as
possible.
We
could
say
that
we're
going
to
make
another
year
and
wait
another
year,
but
we
don't
want
to
do
that.
C
Freeman,
thank
you,
sir.
I
just
want
to
reiterate
what
representative
powell
just
said.
This
concerns
me
because
it
it
pushes
it
out
a
full
year
and
I
know
you're
saying
you'd
like
for
it
to
be
done
sooner,
but
but,
as
I
read
the
language
of
the
bill,
that's
not
what
it
says.
It
says
it.
It
pushes
it
out
from
10
years
to
11
years
and
if
we're
getting
the
census
data,
as
as
I've
heard
as
well
in
july,
and
we
push
it
out
a
full
year.
A
L
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
According
to
what
they
have,
they
have
told
us
this.
The
delay
any
delayed
results
with
2020
census
will
have
no
significant
impact
on
the
state,
so
we
should
be
able
to
get
this
done
and
in
a
timely
manner.
It's
just
the
fact
that
we
believe
right
now
that
we're
not
going
to
get
that
census
until
september,
instead
of
the
earlier
june
or
july
that
we
thought
we
were
going
to
get
it.
F
L
B
F
D
D
L
A
year
or
two
back,
we
gave
the
university's
state
universities
the
ability
to
apply
for
a
liquor
license
if
they
wanted
to
have
any
kind
of
special
event
or
anything
on
their
campus
and
what
this
bill
does.
It
only
adds
to
to
that
it
says
and
or
private
institutions,
private
institutions
were
left
out
like
vanderbilt
and
some
of
the
belmont
some
of
the
other
colleges.
So
all
this
bill
is
doing
is
adding
that
to
the
particular
code
and
or
private
institutions,
and
with
that,
mr
speaker,
I
renew
my
motion
chairman.
A
C
A
D
A
B
A
B
A
A
A
D
A
B
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
senate
bill
790,
as
amended,
encourage
encourages
tdec
to
adopt
market-based
incentives
and
specific
wastewater
permits.
This
bill
is
seeking
to
define
the
term
system
of
incentives
to
include
a
system
of
credits
or
regulatory
flexibility
when
a
permanent
holder
goes
above
and
beyond
the
regulatory
standards.
Currently,
there
is
no
incentives
for
developers
to
go
above
and
beyond
the
regulatory
standards.
Promoting
wastewater
systems
that
have
a
lower
impact
provide
better
environmental
benefits
will
provide
better
regulatory
flexibility
in
the
future.
B
The
ultimate
goal
of
this
build
is
to
encourage
tdec
to
work
with
developers
who
are
using
new
wastewater
treatment
systems
and
offer
incentives
that
will
help
propel
tennessee
forward.
It's
time
we
progress
towards
better
wastewater
systems
and
board
being
avoid
being
relegated
to
locations
where
existing
sewer
lines.
Mr
speaker,
I
renew
my
motion.
A
A
A
H
H
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
members.
This
bill
has
to
do
with
our
first
responders
and
they
already
have
superior
peer
support.
Sorry
about
that
made
up
a
new
word
peer
support
officers,
and
this
is
already
done.
These
are
their
peers,
who
are
familiar
with
the
jobs
that
they
do
and
someone
that
they
can
go
to
if
they
just
need
to
talk
to
someone
maybe
receive
further
help.
But
what
this
amendment
does
to
the
bill
is.
A
A
A
D
A
H
Thank
you,
mr
speaker
and
members.
This
bill
simply
creates
a
notification
and
opt-out
system
regarding
curriculum
in
any
public
or
public
charter
school
in
tennessee
that
wishes
to
teach
on
the
subject
of
sexual
orientation
or
gender
gender
identity,
and
they
must
give
a
30-day
notice
prior
to
commencing
instruction,
and
with
that
I
renew
my
most
my
motion.
A
C
C
C
H
H
B
B
So
doesn't
thank,
thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Doesn't
that
really
tie
the
hands
of
our
of
our
classroom
teachers?
You
know
I
I
I
agree
with
a
lot
of
what
this
this
bill
is
doing
in
terms
of
allowing
parents
to
to
to
have
a
say,
but
does
does
that
tie
the
hands
of
our
lease
and
our
students
and
really
dealing
with
contemporary
issues.
H
N
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Look
good
up
there
by
the
way
sponsor
I
just
want
to.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
we
understand
this.
We've
heard
a
lot
of
data
and
a
lot
of
statistics,
though,
that
we
love
all
of
our
kids
in
the
state
we
do.
We
want
to
provide
them
with
a
place,
that's
wholesome
where
they
can
learn
that
they
can
be
encouraged
and
whoever
they
decide
to
be.
That's
that's
the
point.
N
Furthermore,
all
this
bill
does
is
allow
for
a
parent
to
opt
out
of
a
curriculum
that
they
may
or
may
not
want
their
child
to
expose
to
it's
permissive,
which
is
exactly
what
we
want
people
to
have
the
choice
to
do
in
our
local
school
systems
and
gives
the
lease
the
ability
to
do
that.
I'm
going
to
support
you
bill.
N
G
Parents
are
in
charge
of
their
children,
not
government,
not
entities,
and
I
think
this
is
a
a
great
piece
of
legislation
that
reminds
who's
in
charge
and
we
send
our
children
to
school,
and
we
trust
that
they're
going
to
teach
our
children
how
to
be
good
citizens,
how
to
be
productive,
how
to
get
along
with
other
kids.
This
is
in
no
way
a
piece
of
legislation
to
cause
harm
to
any
anyone
other
than
just
put
the
focus
back
on
the
parents.
G
J
One
time
I
had
a
student
who
had
two
moms
and
part
of
our
classroom
because
of
the
kids
that
were
were
in
there
was
doing
a
problem
solve
when
altercations
happen,
because
they
do
we
deal
with
it
in
class
and
we
have
to
make
sure
that
the
kids
are
get
along
with
each
other
trust
each
other.
That
sort
of
thing.
So
what
happens
a
lot
because
kids
can
be
mean?
Is
they
bully
based
on
somebody's
differences?
J
You
can't
do
it
in
one
day.
You
know
to
get
everybody
to
understand.
Families
are
different,
and
everybody's
family
can
look
different
and
that's
okay,
but
there's
no
there's
no
teaching
going
on
until
we
can
get
to
that
point
in
the
classroom.
And
if
teachers
are
afraid
to
talk
about
that,
then
then
we've
got
a
problem
and
I'm
afraid
this
bill
will
do
that.
A
H
Thank
you-
and
I
thank
you
I
can't
imagine
being
in
in
that
situation,
that
of
teaching
those
children
that
need
to
be
taught.
So
thank
you
and
I'll
just
go
back
to
the
part
of
the
bill.
To
be
sure,
I'm
saying
what
I
think
that
situation
would
warrant
would
come
under
that,
responding
to
any
questions
a
child
may
ask
or
or
bring
up.
J
Yeah
and
quickly,
but
this
would
probably
be
a
teacher-initiated
thing,
because
I
think
another
representative
asked
teacher
initiated
the
kids
are
over
here
being
mean
the
teachers
got
to
deal
with
it,
so
the
teacher
is
going
to
have
to
bring
that
up
and
bring
that
discussion
and
it
may
take
over
time.
You
know
several
days,
and
so
I
I
don't
think
that
that's
accounted
for
in
the
bill.
I
I
don't
feel
like
that.
So
thank
you.
K
K
Okay,
well,
I
have
three
children
in
public
school.
The
oldest
is
only
in
fifth
grade,
but
I
don't
know
that
this
has
come
up
in
the
classroom,
subjects
about
sexual
orientation
or
gender
identity,
I'm
unaware
of
it
being
taught
at
that
point,
which
is
certainly
elementary
school.
I
agree
with
the
previous
speaker
as
vulnerable,
not
vulnerable,
but
you
know
the
children
are
formulating
their
opinions
and
and
and
some
children
already
experiencing
bullying
at
that
age.
K
K
H
K
H
K
K
K
You,
mr
speaker,
I
appreciate
the
long
leash
on
this
and
sponsor
appreciate
you
trying
to
answer
the
questions
I
would.
I
would
offer
to
this
body
that
we
have
a
list
of
steps
in
place
for
full
transparency
of
every
textbook.
There's
a
textbook
transparency
act
on
the
calendar
today.
There's
a
textbook
commission
there's
a
family
life
curriculum
that
requires
a
public
hearing.
There
is
no
gap
that
needs
to
be
filled
here.
K
This
is
specifically
targeting
one
subject
which
I
understand
is
controversial,
but
let's
really
think
about
what
we're
doing
while
we're
doing
it
because,
as
was
said
earlier,
we
all
care
about
every
single
child.
It's
just
unfortunate
that
this
body
has
a
very
odd
way
of
showing
that.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
B
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I
just
wanted
to
say
in
the
guts
of
the
bill.
I
appreciate
it
very
much
in
my
district,
these
are
pretty
sensitive
topics
and
parents
where
I
live,
want
to
be
the
ones
who
are
responsible
for
imparting
a
worldview
that
deals
with
this
or
a
paradigm
that
deals
with
it.
So
I
appreciate
the
fact
that
that
that's
what
the
focus
of
the
bill
is.
F
F
F
F
F
B
A
B
I
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
house
criminal
justice
committee,
amendment
number
one
rewrites,
the
bill
to
add
health
care
providers
to
the
definition
of
first
responders,
as
it
relates
to
the
offense
of
assault
or
aggravated
assault
against
a
first
responder.
With
that
explanation,
mr
speaker,
I
move
adoption
of
house
criminal
justice
committee.
Amendment
number
one.
A
D
B
B
A
A
A
F
A
A
A
A
A
D
F
Present
law
says
that
a
county
election
commissioner,
who
qualifies
as
a
candidate
for
public
office
while
serving
as
a
commissioner,
is
automatically
disqualified
to
continue
in
office
as
a
commissioner
and
a
vacancies
exist
for
that.
Commissioner,
what
this
bill
does
is
to
prohibit
a
county
election
commissioner,
from
voting
on
issues
that
directly
affect
the
commissioner's
immediate
family
member
who
is
a
candidate
for
office.
F
A
M
A
F
F
F
And
human
trafficking
in
which
the
victim
is
a
child,
this
bill
is
to
help
the
general
public
become
more
effective
in
recognizing
child
abuse
and
neglect
situations.
There
is
a
lack
of
guidelines
to
instruct
the
general
public
on
how
to
effectively
identify
and
report
signs
of
child
abuse
and
trafficking.
Mr
chairman,
with
that,
I
renew
my
motion.
A
A
H
G
A
G
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
now
that
we
have
the
bill
in
its
proper
form.
I'll
give
you
a
little
explanation.
What
we
did
here,
the
textbook
and-
and
let
me
start
here-
we
revamped
in
2014
this
body
we
revamped
and
reconstituted
the
textbook
commission
into
its
current
form.
We
have
before
us
today.
The
textbook
and
instructional
materials
commission
was
tasked
to
be
the
eyeballs
on
the
content
that
is
before
our
children
in
the
classroom,
making
sure
that
content
was
aligned
to
our
tennessee
standards
house.
G
Bill
1537,
as
amended
requires
that
the
textbook
and
instructional
materials
commission
fulfill
their
role
of
filter
and
firewall
in
reviewing
and
scoring
textbooks
and
instructional
materials
proposed
for
adoption
house
bill
1537
as
amended,
strengthens
the
statute
to
be
sure
that
no
department
or
outside
force
can
interfere
with
the
independence
of
the
textbook
and
instructional
materials
commission.
It
places
the
commission
at
the
helm,
with
the
department
of
education
serving
as
an
advisory
role
for
the
commission,
and
with
that
explanation
I
renew
my
motion.
L
G
This
bill
strictly
keeps
the
textbook
commission
at
the
helm
and
in
full
authority
again,
the
department
of
education
see
is
serves
as
an
advisory
role.
They
can,
they
can
create
a
rubric,
they
can
bring
it
before
the
commission,
but
at
the
end
of
the
day
the
textbook
commission
makes
the
final
decision.
That's
what
they're
tasked
to
do.
B
A
A
D
A
G
A
A
A
N
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
members
house
bill
978
was
a
byproduct
of
some
challenges
going
on
in
my
local
community
and
across
the
state.
What
this
bill
would
do
would
create
a
classy
misdemeanor
for
camping
on
local
properties,
for
instance,
putnam
county
in
my
district
properties
that
are
owned
by
the
county,
make
it
a
classy,
misdemeanor
or,
and
the
tennessee
general
assembly
back
in
2012,
passed
a
similar
statute
which
applied
to
state
properties.
With
that
description,
mr
speaker,
I
moved
passage
on
third
and
final
consideration.
C
N
Sherman
williams,
thank
you,
mr
speaker.
This
bill
did
it
did
not
pass.
Yesterday
I
spoke
my
senate
member.
That's
two
in
the
subcommittee.
Evidently,
the
house
rules
and
talking
to
the
senate
clerk
or
the
senate
rules
quote
senate
clerk
allows
him
to
re-refer
to
committee
or
to
pass
the
bill
in
the
following
year,
because
this
is
the
first
half
of
the
general
assembly.
N
O
N
Thank
you,
that's
a
great
question
leader.
The
what
happens
is
it
allows
for
local
law
enforcement
in
my
community
to
be
able
to
say
you
cannot
camp
on
state
on
just
like
you
can't
camp
on
state
property.
You
can't
camp
on
putnam,
county
or
county
property
in
so
doing
they're
able
to
say,
but
I
would
love
to
help
you
get
the
resources
you
need.
You
can
go
to
cooper
regional
medical
center,
I'm
happy
to
take
you
there.
I
can
go
to
cookbook
rescue
mission.
I
can
take
you
there.
I
can
go
to
plateau
mental
health.
N
I
can
take
you
there
or
I
can
take
you
to
this.
Local
non-profit
who's
purchased
a
hotel
in
our
community
who
decide
who
is
helping
and
assisting
the
homeless
to
try
to
get
them
the
services
that
they
need
so
that
they
can.
They
can
move
forward
with
their
lives.
All
it
allows
them
to
be
able
to
help
them
do
that.
Currently
they
can't
do
that.
O
I
would
I
would
think
that
there
are
some
organizations
that
can
help
the
homelessness,
but
I
have
a
couple
other
questions,
but
when
they
get
this
citation-
and
they
don't
show
up,
it's
going
to
create
that
fta,
what's
called
a
failure
to
appear
now
that
is
an
irrestable
offense,
and
so
what
we're
doing
in
essence,
is
we're,
criminalizing
homelessness
and
also,
even
when
they're,
given
the
citations.
There's
a
there
are
about
six
actual
incidences
where
police
can
arrest
you
on
a
non-arrestable,
offense
and
I'll.
Read
you
a
couple
of
them.
One.
O
O
Prosecution
will
be
jeopardized
reasonable
likelihood
that
the
person
will
fail
to
a
fear
appear
in
court,
intoxicated
person
who
is
in
danger
to
such
person
or
others
outstanding,
outstanding
arrest
warrants,
and
many
of
these
offenses
will
apply
to
our
homeless
population,
and
I
think
this
bill
will
harm
them
more
than
it
helped
and
I
think,
there's
organizations
that
can
go
out.
I
don't
think
this
bill
is
needed.
I
think
what
is
needed
is
to
pass
legislation,
that's
going
to
help
our
homeless
and
find
those
resources
and
connect
them
with
those
resources.
N
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
thank
you
for
your
comments.
Simply
as
you
read
the
fiscal
note,
simply
not
the
case
with
this
bill.
If
it
were,
if
it
related
to
say
the
city
of
nashville,
obviously
they're
not
enforcing
the
laws
here
as
it
relates
to
the
state.
This
would
just
empower
local
law
enforcement.
To
do
that,
I
appreciate
your
comments,
though.
Thank
you.
A
A
A
D
L
You,
mr
speaker,
and
in
bringing
this
back
up
I'd
like
to
apologize
to
my
colleagues
and
also
apologize
to
comptroller
mumpir.
When
I
made
the
statement
that
we
will
be
all
right,
we
will
as
a
state
in
our
redistricting
and
we
get
that
to
descen
in
september.
Whatever
will
we
find
this
bill
here
is
for
local
application.
Only
our
locals
may
have
a
harder
time
and
a
longer
time
getting
all
those
things
set
in
place
from
a
comptroller,
so
this
is
only
for
a
local
government.
E
Thank
you
speaker.
I
just
want
to
tell
the
sponsor.
I
appreciate
you
rolling
this,
so
we
could
get
that
straightened
out
and
certainly
hope,
we'll
get
this
data
back
in
time,
but
you
know
the
fact
that
this
deals
with
locals
we're
able
to
clarify
that.
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
that
explanation
and
I
will
be
voting
in
favor
of
the
bill.
Thank
you.
L
Car
when
the
comptroller
gets
the
information,
all
the
data
for
the
for
the
local
government,
he
will
pass
that
on
to
them
and
they
may
take
their
time,
but
they
have
their
control.
It's
for
local
control,
only
they'll
be
doing
their
districting
and
their.
We
can
include
cities
county
school
boards
whatever,
but
it
will
be
up
to
the
locals
and
that's
all
this
bill
controls.
It's
a
local
government.