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Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted

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Companion Bill SB1306. Pest Control - Establishes licensing category for commercial lawn maintenance herbicide applicators. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 21, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB0926 / SB1306State Revenues - Net Increase - $1,300 Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0926 / SB1306 Present law requires that pest control operators and aerial applicators be licensed through the department of agriculture. This bill establishes a new license category for commercial law maintenance herbicide applicators to authorize them to apply herbicides for controlling weeds in conjunction with commercial law maintenance practices as spot treatments adjacent to fencing, driveways, parking lots, cemetery markers and landscape borders and areas in lieu of or in conjunction with mechanical weed trimming or edging. [...]

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Latest Action: 03/08/2007 - Withdrawn.

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Companion Bill SB1332. Pest Control - Revises requirements relative to termite service contracts. - Amends TCA Section 62-21-114. Fiscal Summary for *HB1083 / SB1332 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB1083 / SB1332 Under present law, every person with a charter to engage in the business of commercial pest control operations must enter into a written contract for any service rendered in the category of wood destroying organisms. A separate contract must be given for each structure or building; provided, that an industrial complex or group of buildings may be covered by a single contract when it is an integral part of one industrial unit. A garage, pump house, or other outbuilding commonly a part of a residential establishment may be covered by the same contract as that covering the residence itself; provided, [...]

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Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 563

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Pest Control - Increases the length of the black fly suppression program from one year to two years and eliminates the required start date of no later than May 2007. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 6.

Fiscal Summary for HB1378 / *SB0741

Increase State Expenditures - $89,200/One-Time

Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Public Chapter 563

Bill Text

Pest Control - Increases the length of the black fly suppression program from one year to two years and eliminates the required start date of no later than May 2007. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 6.

Fiscal Summary for *SB0741 / HB1378

Increase State Expenditures - $89,200/One-Time

Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Action Deferred in Agriculture Committee to summer study

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB0926. Pest Control - Establishes licensing category for commercial lawn maintenance herbicide applicators. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 21, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB1306 / *HB0926State Revenues - Net Increase - $1,300 Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1306 / *HB0926 Present law requires that pest control operators and aerial applicators be licensed through the department of agriculture. This bill establishes a new license category for commercial law maintenance herbicide applicators to authorize them to apply herbicides for controlling weeds in conjunction with commercial law maintenance practices as spot treatments adjacent to fencing, driveways, parking lots, cemetery markers and landscape borders and areas in lieu of or in conjunction with mechanical weed trimming or edging. [...]

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Latest Action: 03/08/2007 - Withdrawn.

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB1083. Pest Control - Revises requirements relative to termite service contracts. - Amends TCA Section 62-21-114. Fiscal Summary for SB1332 / *HB1083 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1332 / *HB1083 Under present law, every person with a charter to engage in the business of commercial pest control operations must enter into a written contract for any service rendered in the category of wood destroying organisms. A separate contract must be given for each structure or building; provided, that an industrial complex or group of buildings may be covered by a single contract when it is an integral part of one industrial unit. A garage, pump house, or other outbuilding commonly a part of a residential establishment may be covered by the same contract as that covering the residence itself; provided, [...]

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HB2802

HB2802 Sponsored by Frank Buck
Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Action Deferred in Agriculture Committee to summer study

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB3351. Pest Control - Establishes licensing category for commercial lawn maintenance herbicide applicators and excepts application with five gallon handheld or backpack sprayer. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 21, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB2802 / SB3351Decrease State Revenue - Net Impact - $22,800 /Agriculture Regulatory Fund Bill Summary for *HB2802 / SB3351 Present law requires that pest control operators and aerial applicators be licensed through the department of agriculture. This bill establishes a new license category for commercial lawn maintenance herbicide applicators to authorize them to apply herbicides for controlling weeds in conjunction with commercial lawn maintenance practices as spot treatments adjacent to fencing, driveways, parking lots, cemetery markers, and landscape borders and areas in lieu of [...]

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Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate C,L&A Comm.

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Companion Bill HB2802. Pest Control - Establishes licensing category for commercial lawn maintenance herbicide applicators and excepts application with five gallon handheld or backpack sprayer. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 21, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB3351 / *HB2802Decrease State Revenue - Net Impact - $22,800 /Agriculture Regulatory Fund Bill Summary for SB3351 / *HB2802 Present law requires that pest control operators and aerial applicators be licensed through the department of agriculture. This bill establishes a new license category for commercial lawn maintenance herbicide applicators to authorize them to apply herbicides for controlling weeds in conjunction with commercial lawn maintenance practices as spot treatments adjacent to fencing, driveways, parking lots, cemetery markers, and landscape borders and areas in lieu of [...]

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Latest Action: 02/07/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Agriculture

Bill Text

Pest Control - Prohibits a pest control operator from initially entering into a contract for provision of ongoing termite prevention or control services on a structure or building until the operator has applied a suitable pesticide to such structure or building. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 21.

Fiscal Summary for HB3910 / *SB3989

State Revenue - Net Impact - Not Significant State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant

Latest Action: 04/29/2008 - Senate Reset on Calendar for 5/1/2008

Bill Text

Pest Control - Prohibits a pest control operator from initially entering into a contract for provision of ongoing termite prevention or control services on a structure or building until the operator has applied a suitable pesticide to such structure or building. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 21.

Fiscal Summary for *SB3989 / HB3910

State Revenue - Net Impact - Not Significant State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant

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Latest Action: 02/07/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Agriculture

Bill Text

Pest Control - Prohibits a pest control operator from initially entering into a contract for provision of ongoing termite prevention or control services on a structure or building until the operator has applied a suitable pesticide to such structure or building. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 21.

Fiscal Summary for HB3910 / *SB3989

State Revenue - Net Impact - Not Significant State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant

Latest Action: 04/29/2008 - Senate Reset on Calendar for 5/1/2008

Bill Text

Pest Control - Prohibits a pest control operator from initially entering into a contract for provision of ongoing termite prevention or control services on a structure or building until the operator has applied a suitable pesticide to such structure or building. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 21.

Fiscal Summary for *SB3989 / HB3910

State Revenue - Net Impact - Not Significant State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant

Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate C,L&A Comm.

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB2802. Pest Control - Establishes licensing category for commercial lawn maintenance herbicide applicators and excepts application with five gallon handheld or backpack sprayer. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 21, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB3351 / *HB2802Decrease State Revenue - Net Impact - $22,800 /Agriculture Regulatory Fund Bill Summary for SB3351 / *HB2802 Present law requires that pest control operators and aerial applicators be licensed through the department of agriculture. This bill establishes a new license category for commercial lawn maintenance herbicide applicators to authorize them to apply herbicides for controlling weeds in conjunction with commercial lawn maintenance practices as spot treatments adjacent to fencing, driveways, parking lots, cemetery markers, and landscape borders and areas in lieu of [...]

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HB2802

HB2802 Sponsored by Frank Buck
Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Action Deferred in Agriculture Committee to summer study

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB3351. Pest Control - Establishes licensing category for commercial lawn maintenance herbicide applicators and excepts application with five gallon handheld or backpack sprayer. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 21, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB2802 / SB3351Decrease State Revenue - Net Impact - $22,800 /Agriculture Regulatory Fund Bill Summary for *HB2802 / SB3351 Present law requires that pest control operators and aerial applicators be licensed through the department of agriculture. This bill establishes a new license category for commercial lawn maintenance herbicide applicators to authorize them to apply herbicides for controlling weeds in conjunction with commercial lawn maintenance practices as spot treatments adjacent to fencing, driveways, parking lots, cemetery markers, and landscape borders and areas in lieu of [...]

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Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 563

Bill Text

Pest Control - Increases the length of the black fly suppression program from one year to two years and eliminates the required start date of no later than May 2007. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 6.

Fiscal Summary for HB1378 / *SB0741

Increase State Expenditures - $89,200/One-Time

Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB1306. Pest Control - Establishes licensing category for commercial lawn maintenance herbicide applicators. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 21, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB0926 / SB1306State Revenues - Net Increase - $1,300 Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0926 / SB1306 Present law requires that pest control operators and aerial applicators be licensed through the department of agriculture. This bill establishes a new license category for commercial law maintenance herbicide applicators to authorize them to apply herbicides for controlling weeds in conjunction with commercial law maintenance practices as spot treatments adjacent to fencing, driveways, parking lots, cemetery markers and landscape borders and areas in lieu of or in conjunction with mechanical weed trimming or edging. [...]

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Latest Action: 03/08/2007 - Withdrawn.

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB1332. Pest Control - Revises requirements relative to termite service contracts. - Amends TCA Section 62-21-114. Fiscal Summary for *HB1083 / SB1332 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB1083 / SB1332 Under present law, every person with a charter to engage in the business of commercial pest control operations must enter into a written contract for any service rendered in the category of wood destroying organisms. A separate contract must be given for each structure or building; provided, that an industrial complex or group of buildings may be covered by a single contract when it is an integral part of one industrial unit. A garage, pump house, or other outbuilding commonly a part of a residential establishment may be covered by the same contract as that covering the residence itself; provided, [...]

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Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Action Deferred in Agriculture Committee to summer study

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB0926. Pest Control - Establishes licensing category for commercial lawn maintenance herbicide applicators. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 21, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB1306 / *HB0926State Revenues - Net Increase - $1,300 Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1306 / *HB0926 Present law requires that pest control operators and aerial applicators be licensed through the department of agriculture. This bill establishes a new license category for commercial law maintenance herbicide applicators to authorize them to apply herbicides for controlling weeds in conjunction with commercial law maintenance practices as spot treatments adjacent to fencing, driveways, parking lots, cemetery markers and landscape borders and areas in lieu of or in conjunction with mechanical weed trimming or edging. [...]

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Latest Action: 03/08/2007 - Withdrawn.

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB1083. Pest Control - Revises requirements relative to termite service contracts. - Amends TCA Section 62-21-114. Fiscal Summary for SB1332 / *HB1083 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1332 / *HB1083 Under present law, every person with a charter to engage in the business of commercial pest control operations must enter into a written contract for any service rendered in the category of wood destroying organisms. A separate contract must be given for each structure or building; provided, that an industrial complex or group of buildings may be covered by a single contract when it is an integral part of one industrial unit. A garage, pump house, or other outbuilding commonly a part of a residential establishment may be covered by the same contract as that covering the residence itself; provided, [...]

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Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Public Chapter 563

Bill Text

Pest Control - Increases the length of the black fly suppression program from one year to two years and eliminates the required start date of no later than May 2007. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 6.

Fiscal Summary for *SB0741 / HB1378

Increase State Expenditures - $89,200/One-Time