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Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 521 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0281. Development Districts - Provides for increased state financial assistance to development districts for certain regional plans and other regional activities and programs. - Amends TCA Section 13-14-111. Fiscal Summary for HB0267 / *SB0281 Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $270,000 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $270,000 Bill Summary for HB0267 / *SB0281 Under present law, after the creation of any board for a regional development district and when the local governments have indicated a willingness to contribute financially by adopting a budget requiring a certain per capita assessment, the state is authorized to match the local contributions according to the following schedule: (1) If the local assessment is one cent to five cents, the annual state contribution is $30,000 and the contribution cap [...] show full description
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Public Chapter 521 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0267. Development Districts - Provides for increased state financial assistance to development districts for certain regional plans and other regional activities and programs. - Amends TCA Section 13-14-111. Fiscal Summary for *SB0281 / HB0267 Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $270,000 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $270,000 Bill Summary for *SB0281 / HB0267 Under present law, after the creation of any board for a regional development district and when the local governments have indicated a willingness to contribute financially by adopting a budget requiring a certain per capita assessment, the state is authorized to match the local contributions according to the following schedule: (1) If the local assessment is one cent to five cents, the annual state contribution is $30,000 and the contribution cap [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Public Chapter 92 Bill TextHospitals and Health Care Facilities - Requires each hospital to report its hospital statistics for the full 12-month period, unless the hospital operated for less than the full 12-month period; requires each hospital operating for less than the full 12-month period to report its statistics for the full period in which it operated. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11. Fiscal Summary for HB0699 / *SB0558Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 92 Bill TextHospitals and Health Care Facilities - Requires each hospital to report its hospital statistics for the full 12-month period, unless the hospital operated for less than the full 12-month period; requires each hospital operating for less than the full 12-month period to report its statistics for the full period in which it operated. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11. Fiscal Summary for *SB0558 / HB0699Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Public Chapter 137 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0499. Planning, Public - Increases the time period within which a municipal planning commission is required to approve or disapprove a subdivision plat before the plat is deemed to have been approved from within 30 days after the submission of the plat to within 35 days after the initial consideration of the plat by the commission. - Amends TCA Section 13-4-304. Fiscal Summary for *HB0326 / SB0499 Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0326 / SB0499 Present law requires any municipal planning commission to approve or disapprove a subdivision plat within 30 days after the submission of the plat, otherwise the plat is deemed to have been approved. However, the applicant for the commission's approval may waive the requirement and consent to an extension. This bill specifies that the 30 day [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/18/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Government Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1628. Planning, Public - Adds certain factors to be considered in public planning. - Amends TCA Section 13-3-301; Section 13-3-302; Section 13-3-403; Section 13-4-201; Section 13-4-203; Section 13-4-303; Section 13-7-101; Section 13-7-102; Section 13-7-103; Section 13-7-201 and Section 13-7-202. Fiscal Summary for *HB0386 / SB1628 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0386 / SB1628 This bill authorizes zoning and land use bodies to act to avoid scattered and premature development in two types of areas: (1) Areas that lack or have insufficient public infrastructure. "Public infrastructure" includes public water supply for both potable water and fire flow protection; public sanitary sewerage collection and treatment; transportation facilities; police, fire, and emergency service protection;[...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/30/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 50 Bill TextPlanning, Public - Adds Madison County to Community Redevelopment Act of 1998. - Amends Chapter 987 of the Public Acts of 1998. Fiscal Summary for HB0845 / *SB0728 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive
Latest Action: 06/01/2007 - Public Chapter 253 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1613. Planning, Public - Requires certain members of municipal planning commission serving as regional planning commission to reside within the regional area outside of the municipal boundaries served by such regional planning commission. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 3, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB1294 / *SB1613 MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB1294 / *SB1613 Under present law, the department of economic and community development may designate a municipal planning commission as the regional planning commission of a region, in lieu of creating, designating and appointing a new regional planning commission, if the department creates and establishes any planning region composed of the territory of a single municipality, together with territory adjoining but outside of such municipality, no part of which is outside the municipality's urban [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill TextPlanning, Public - Requires posting notice of hearing for proposal to create older neighborhood preservation grant program, in addition to posting notice in newspaper. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 64; Title 13 and Title 67. Fiscal Summary for *HB1938 / SB2037 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 137 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0326. Planning, Public - Increases the time period within which a municipal planning commission is required to approve or disapprove a subdivision plat before the plat is deemed to have been approved from within 30 days after the submission of the plat to within 35 days after the initial consideration of the plat by the commission. - Amends TCA Section 13-4-304. Fiscal Summary for SB0499 / *HB0326 Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB0499 / *HB0326 Present law requires any municipal planning commission to approve or disapprove a subdivision plat within 30 days after the submission of the plat, otherwise the plat is deemed to have been approved. However, the applicant for the commission's approval may waive the requirement and consent to an extension. This bill specifies that the 30 day [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Action Deferred in State & Local Government Committee to Summer Study Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3995. Planning, Public - Requires certain members of municipal planning commission serving as regional planning commission to be appointed by the county legislative body served by such regional planning commission. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 3, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB3927 / SB3995MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB3927 / SB3995 Present law authorizes the department of economic and community development to create planning commissions. The commissioner appoints the members to serve on the commission. The membership of the commission must be at least five but no more than 15 members. This bill requires the county legislative body served by the planning commission, instead of the commissioner, to appoint: (1) At least one member of a municipal planning commission that is composed of five members; and (2) [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Government Committee Bill TextPlanning, Public - Requires plats filed in the registers office to include total acreage and/or the square footage shown for each individual lot. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 24. Fiscal Summary for HB3955 / *SB3874MINIMAL
Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4117. Planning, Public - Removes the designation from New Johnsonville as a regional planning commission and instead designates the municipality as a municipal planning commission; places authority over the area outside the municipal boundaries with the planning commission of Humphreys County. - Amends TCA Title 13. Fiscal Summary for *HB4187 / SB4117MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB4187 / SB4117 Under present law, the department of economic and community development may, in lieu of creating, designating, and appointing a new regional planning commission for a region described below, designate the municipal commission as the regional planning commission of such region, if: (1) The department creates and establishes any planning region composed of the territory of a single municipality, together with territory adjoining but outside [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/20/2008 - Re-Referred to Senate Calendar Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3927. Planning, Public - Requires certain members of municipal planning commission serving as regional planning commission to be appointed by the county legislative body served by such regional planning commission. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 3, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB3995 / *HB3927MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB3995 / *HB3927 Present law authorizes the department of economic and community development to create planning commissions. The commissioner appoints the members to serve on the commission. The membership of the commission must be at least five but no more than 15 members. This bill requires the county legislative body served by the planning commission, instead of the commissioner, to appoint: (1) At least one member of a municipal planning commission that is composed of five members; and (2) [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 746 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3858. Planning, Public - Specifies certain types of construction that do not constitute utility construction for purposes of determining when subdivision plats must be submitted to municipal or regional planning commissions for approval. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 3, Part 4 and Title 13, Chapter 4, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for SB4058 / *HB3858MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB4058 / *HB3858 Present law requires that a subdivision plat be submitted to the planning commission. Present law also allows a municipal or regional planning commission to adopt regulations governing the subdivision of land within that municipality or region. "Subdivision" means the division of a tract or parcel of land into two or more lots, sites, or other divisions requiring new street or utility construction, or any division of less than five acres for the purpose,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of St&L Comm Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4187. Planning, Public - Removes the designation from New Johnsonville as a regional planning commission and instead designates the municipality as a municipal planning commission; places authority over the area outside the municipal boundaries with the planning commission of Humphreys County. - Amends TCA Title 13. Fiscal Summary for SB4117 / *HB4187MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB4117 / *HB4187 Under present law, the department of economic and community development may, in lieu of creating, designating, and appointing a new regional planning commission for a region described below, designate the municipal commission as the regional planning commission of such region, if: (1) The department creates and establishes any planning region composed of the territory of a single municipality, together with territory adjoining but outside [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Public Chapter 746 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4058. Planning, Public - Specifies certain types of construction that do not constitute utility construction for purposes of determining when subdivision plats must be submitted to municipal or regional planning commissions for approval. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 3, Part 4 and Title 13, Chapter 4, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for *HB3858 / SB4058MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB3858 / SB4058 Present law requires that a subdivision plat be submitted to the planning commission. Present law also allows a municipal or regional planning commission to adopt regulations governing the subdivision of land within that municipality or region. "Subdivision" means the division of a tract or parcel of land into two or more lots, sites, or other divisions requiring new street or utility construction, or any division of less than five acres for the purpose,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - Action Deferred in Senate S&L Governor Comm. to last Calendar Bill TextPlanning, Public - Requires plats filed in the registers office to include total acreage and/or the square footage shown for each individual lot. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 24. Fiscal Summary for *SB3874 / HB3955MINIMAL
Latest Action: 05/12/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 860 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3703. Planning, Public - Clarifies statutory requirements for moving single family residences from one foundation to another located within a developed area of single family residences. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 3, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for HB3374 / *SB3703MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB3374 / *SB3703 Present law prohibits a single family residence from being moved from an existing foundation to another foundation located within a developed area of single family residences unless the residence is consistent with the age, value, size, and appearance of the existing residences within the developed area and approval of the move has been given by a specified body such as a homeowner's association. This bill specifies that the value of the house may be greater and the size of the house may be larger than that of the existing [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Failed In Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Government Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3634. County Government - Requires certain residential development within 500 feet of a limited access highway to conduct a noise study and take remedial steps, if necessary, before a building permit is issued by a county or municipality. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 54 and Title 66. Fiscal Summary for *HB3262 / SB3634MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB3262 / SB3634 This bill prohibits a municipality or county from issuing or approving a building permit for any development of two or more residential dwelling units when such proposed construction is within 500 feet of the nearest travel lane of a limited access highway, unless the applicant has conducted a noise study of the proposed development by a qualified professional engineer or a board-certified member of the Institute of Noise Control Engineering. The noise study must [...] show full description
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