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Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Received from House, Passed first consideration Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3934. Budget Procedures - Establishes the county revenue partnership fund; requires Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations to study provisions of this act. - Amends TCA Title 67. Fiscal Summary for *HB3863 / SB3934 Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $1,000,000 Increase Local Revenue - Exceeds $1,000,000 Other Fiscal Impact - The amount of increased state expenditures and increased local revenue is contingent upon the amount appropriated by the General Assembly. Bill Summary for *HB3863 / SB3934 This bill establishes a separate account within the state general fund, to be known as the "county revenue partnership fund." The county revenue partnership fund would be subject to annual appropriation at a level to be determined by the general assembly, but would not exceed the amount distributed to municipalities [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/02/2008 - Placed on Senate Regular Calendar (1) Calendar for 05/07/2008 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3863. Budget Procedures - Establishes the county revenue partnership fund; requires Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations to study provisions of this act. - Amends TCA Title 67. Fiscal Summary for SB3934 / *HB3863 Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $1,000,000 Increase Local Revenue - Exceeds $1,000,000 Other Fiscal Impact - The amount of increased state expenditures and increased local revenue is contingent upon the amount appropriated by the General Assembly. Bill Summary for SB3934 / *HB3863 This bill establishes a separate account within the state general fund, to be known as the "county revenue partnership fund." The county revenue partnership fund would be subject to annual appropriation at a level to be determined by the general assembly, but would not exceed the amount distributed to municipalities [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 107 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0519. County Government - Authorizes certain counties to establish and operate emergency medical services and to charge fees or rates for such services. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 16, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB1784 / *SB0519 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Bill Summary for HB1784 / *SB0519 Present law authorizes counties to establish urban-type public facilities in any area within their borders, and to charge fees, rates and charges for such facilities. Urban type public facilities include sanitary and storm sewer lines and facilities, plants for the collection, treatment and disposal of sewage and waste matter, facilities and plants for the incineration or other disposal of garbage, trash, ashes [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Public Chapter 107 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1784. County Government - Authorizes certain counties to establish and operate emergency medical services and to charge fees or rates for such services. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 16, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB0519 / HB1784 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Bill Summary for *SB0519 / HB1784 Present law authorizes counties to establish urban-type public facilities in any area within their borders, and to charge fees, rates and charges for such facilities. Urban type public facilities include sanitary and storm sewer lines and facilities, plants for the collection, treatment and disposal of sewage and waste matter, facilities and plants for the incineration or other disposal of garbage, trash, ashes [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0683. Economic and Community Development - Authorizes commissioner of revenue to collect infrastructure costs against certain businesses; infrastructure costs shall only be assessed if infrastructure benefits such business and such business fails to comply with agreed-upon investments in the state of Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 67. Fiscal Summary for HB0791 / *SB0683Increase State Expenditures - $28,000 One-Time Other Fiscal Impact - The fiscal impact of this bill is dependent upon several unknown factors such as (1) the number of entities that would fail to comply with established requirements, (2) the extent of recruitment costs and infrastructure costs expended by the state, and (3) the percent of such costs actually recovered. As a result, the fiscal impact for this bill is not quantifiable. Bill Summary for HB0791 / *SB0683 [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate F,W&M Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0791. Economic and Community Development - Authorizes commissioner of revenue to collect infrastructure costs against certain businesses; infrastructure costs shall only be assessed if infrastructure benefits such business and such business fails to comply with agreed-upon investments in the state of Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 67. Fiscal Summary for *SB0683 / HB0791Increase State Expenditures - $28,000 One-Time Other Fiscal Impact - The fiscal impact of this bill is dependent upon several unknown factors such as (1) the number of entities that would fail to comply with established requirements, (2) the extent of recruitment costs and infrastructure costs expended by the state, and (3) the percent of such costs actually recovered. As a result, the fiscal impact for this bill is not quantifiable. Bill Summary for *SB0683 / HB0791 [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Public Chapter 376 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0570. Education - Creates and expands certain accountability provisions for school systems, directors of schools, principals, teachers, and teacher training programs. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12; Title 16; Title 30; Title 36; Title 39; Title 40; Title 45; Title 47; Title 48; Title 49; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 61; Title 62; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for *HB0472 / SB0570Decrease State Revenues - $11,822,000 / General Fund $26,514,000 / Education Fund $1,870,000 / Earmarked to Local Govt. $150,000 / Department of Revenue $374,000 / Sinking Fund Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - $1,870,000 Bill Summary for *HB0472 / SB0570 ON MAY 31, 2007, THE HOUSE [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 376 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0472. Education - Creates and expands certain accountability provisions for school systems, directors of schools, principals, teachers, and teacher training programs. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12; Title 16; Title 30; Title 36; Title 39; Title 40; Title 45; Title 47; Title 48; Title 49; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 61; Title 62; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for SB0570 / *HB0472Decrease State Revenues - $11,822,000 / General Fund $26,514,000 / Education Fund $1,870,000 / Earmarked to Local Govt. $150,000 / Department of Revenue $374,000 / Sinking Fund Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - $1,870,000 Bill Summary for SB0570 / *HB0472 ON MAY 31, 2007, THE HOUSE [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1139. Revenue - Enacts the "Property Tax Refund Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 10; Title 9, Chapter 9, Part 1 and Title 67. Fiscal Summary for HB1241 / *SB1139 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000* Other Fiscal Impact - There will be a decrease in local government revenues based upon the provisions of the bill. The magnitude of such decrease will vary each year according to the amount of surplus property tax revenue statewide. Due to such unknowns, quantification of the precise decrease is difficult but is estimated to exceed $1,000,000 statewide. Bill Summary for HB1241 / *SB1139 This bill requires the state funding board to estimate during the present fiscal year the amount of revenue the state will receive for fiscal year 2009-2010 and [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1241. Revenue - Enacts the "Property Tax Refund Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 10; Title 9, Chapter 9, Part 1 and Title 67. Fiscal Summary for *SB1139 / HB1241 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000* Other Fiscal Impact - There will be a decrease in local government revenues based upon the provisions of the bill. The magnitude of such decrease will vary each year according to the amount of surplus property tax revenue statewide. Due to such unknowns, quantification of the precise decrease is difficult but is estimated to exceed $1,000,000 statewide. Bill Summary for *SB1139 / HB1241 This bill requires the state funding board to estimate during the present fiscal year the amount of revenue the state will receive for fiscal year 2009-2010 and [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Received from House, Passed first consideration Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3934. Budget Procedures - Establishes the county revenue partnership fund; requires Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations to study provisions of this act. - Amends TCA Title 67. Fiscal Summary for *HB3863 / SB3934 Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $1,000,000 Increase Local Revenue - Exceeds $1,000,000 Other Fiscal Impact - The amount of increased state expenditures and increased local revenue is contingent upon the amount appropriated by the General Assembly. Bill Summary for *HB3863 / SB3934 This bill establishes a separate account within the state general fund, to be known as the "county revenue partnership fund." The county revenue partnership fund would be subject to annual appropriation at a level to be determined by the general assembly, but would not exceed the amount distributed to municipalities [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/02/2008 - Placed on Senate Regular Calendar (1) Calendar for 05/07/2008 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3863. Budget Procedures - Establishes the county revenue partnership fund; requires Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations to study provisions of this act. - Amends TCA Title 67. Fiscal Summary for SB3934 / *HB3863 Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $1,000,000 Increase Local Revenue - Exceeds $1,000,000 Other Fiscal Impact - The amount of increased state expenditures and increased local revenue is contingent upon the amount appropriated by the General Assembly. Bill Summary for SB3934 / *HB3863 This bill establishes a separate account within the state general fund, to be known as the "county revenue partnership fund." The county revenue partnership fund would be subject to annual appropriation at a level to be determined by the general assembly, but would not exceed the amount distributed to municipalities [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Placed Behind the Budget Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3759. Taxes, Privilege - Establishes certain methods for determining the party responsible for paying the bottled soft drinks tax. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-402(b)(4) and 67-4-402(d). Fiscal Summary for HB3523 / *SB3759(CORRECTED) Decrease State Revenue - $300,000 Bill Summary for HB3523 / *SB3759 Present law imposes a 1.9 percent privilege tax on gross receipts derived from manufacturing or producing and selling bottled soft drinks in Tennessee. The tax also applies to any person who imports bottled soft drinks into Tennessee and for sale within Tennessee. A person who imports bottled soft drinks into Tennessee and for sale in Tennessee is not required to pay the tax, if the person's out-of-state supplier of bottled soft drinks paid the tax. This bill would require that when a manufacturer, producer, or seller of bottled [...] show full description
Latest Action: 01/24/2008 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill TextComptroller, State - Requires report from comptroller and commissioner of revenue regarding economic impact and fiscal effect of the Convention Center and Tourism Development Financing Act of 1998 be delivered to entire membership of house and senate finance, ways and means committees instead of being delivered only to committee chairpersons. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 7 and Title 13. Fiscal Summary for *HB3194 / SB3712Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Bill TextComptroller, State - Requires report from comptroller and commissioner of revenue regarding economic impact and fiscal effect of the Convention Center and Tourism Development Financing Act of 1998 be delivered to entire membership of house and senate finance, ways and means committees instead of being delivered only to committee chairpersons. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 7 and Title 13. Fiscal Summary for SB3712 / *HB3194Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Action Deferred in Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. to 4/15/2008 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3523. Taxes, Privilege - Establishes certain methods for determining the party responsible for paying the bottled soft drinks tax. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-402(b)(4) and 67-4-402(d). Fiscal Summary for *SB3759 / HB3523(CORRECTED) Decrease State Revenue - $300,000 Bill Summary for *SB3759 / HB3523 Present law imposes a 1.9 percent privilege tax on gross receipts derived from manufacturing or producing and selling bottled soft drinks in Tennessee. The tax also applies to any person who imports bottled soft drinks into Tennessee and for sale within Tennessee. A person who imports bottled soft drinks into Tennessee and for sale in Tennessee is not required to pay the tax, if the person's out-of-state supplier of bottled soft drinks paid the tax. This bill would require that when a manufacturer, producer, or seller of bottled [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/01/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 234 Bill TextTaxes, Litigation - Increases allocation of revenue from litigation tax to criminal injuries compensation fund from 15.8471 percent to 24.0020 percent and reduces allocation to general fund from 40.3051 percent to 32.1502 percent effective August 1, 2007. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-606. Fiscal Summary for *HB2352 / SB2327Increase State Revenues - $1,950,000 - FY07-08 / Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund $2,125,000 - FY08-09 / Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund Decrease State Revenues - $1,950,000 - FY07-08 / General Fund $2,125,000 - FY08-09 / General Fund
Latest Action: 06/01/2007 - Public Chapter 234 Bill TextTaxes, Litigation - Increases allocation of revenue from litigation tax to criminal injuries compensation fund from 15.8471 percent to 24.0020 percent and reduces allocation to general fund from 40.3051 percent to 32.1502 percent effective August 1, 2007. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-606. Fiscal Summary for SB2327 / *HB2352Increase State Revenues - $1,950,000 - FY07-08 / Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund $2,125,000 - FY08-09 / Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund Decrease State Revenues - $1,950,000 - FY07-08 / General Fund $2,125,000 - FY08-09 / General Fund
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means to 6/7/2007 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1686. Taxes, Sales - States explicitly that sales tax exemption for gasoline and diesel fuel used for agricultural purposes, as provided by 67-6-329(a)(1), also applies to gasoline and diesel fuel used by loggers for off-road purposes. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 3 and Title 67, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for HB1906 / *SB1686(CORRECTED) Decrease State Revenues - $65,000 / Highway Fund $2,000 / General Fund Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - $23,000 Bill Summary for HB1906 / *SB1686 Present law imposes a tax of 20 cents per gallon on gasoline. A person who uses any taxable gasoline for agricultural purposes on which the gasoline tax has been paid is entitled to a refund of the gasoline tax, except 1 cent per gallon. Present law defines "agricultural purposes" as operating tractors or other farm [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 107 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0519. County Government - Authorizes certain counties to establish and operate emergency medical services and to charge fees or rates for such services. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 16, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB1784 / *SB0519 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Bill Summary for HB1784 / *SB0519 Present law authorizes counties to establish urban-type public facilities in any area within their borders, and to charge fees, rates and charges for such facilities. Urban type public facilities include sanitary and storm sewer lines and facilities, plants for the collection, treatment and disposal of sewage and waste matter, facilities and plants for the incineration or other disposal of garbage, trash, ashes [...] show full description
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