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Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG

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Ethics - Authorizes ethics commission to terminate the tenure or employment of nonelected officials and employees in the executive branch upon a finding that such person has committed an act constituting misuse of office for personal financial gain. - Amends TCA Section 3-6-107 and Title 3, Chapter 6, Part 2.

Fiscal Summary for HB1238 / *SB1138

Increase State Expenditures - $45,000

Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Public Chapter 322

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Companion Bill SB1286. Ethics - Prohibits the ethics commission from imposing civil penalties on a state or local government employee if such employee violates the provisions of title 3, chapter 6, part 3. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10; Title 3, Chapter 6 and Title 8, Chapter 17. Fiscal Summary for HB1776 / *SB1286 (CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1776 / *SB1286 Present law authorizes the ethics commission to assess civil penalties of up to $10,000 for violating the restrictions of lobbying or the prohibitions against making certain contributions and giving gifts to public officials. This bill specifies that the ethics commission is not authorized to assess a civil penalty against any staff person or employee of the general assembly or any employee of any executive agency or other state [...]

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Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Governor Comm.

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Ethics - Authorizes ethics commission to terminate the tenure or employment of nonelected officials and employees in the executive branch upon a finding that such person has committed an act constituting misuse of office for personal financial gain. - Amends TCA Section 3-6-107 and Title 3, Chapter 6, Part 2.

Fiscal Summary for *SB1138 / HB1238

Increase State Expenditures - $45,000

Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 322

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Companion Bill HB1776. Ethics - Prohibits the ethics commission from imposing civil penalties on a state or local government employee if such employee violates the provisions of title 3, chapter 6, part 3. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10; Title 3, Chapter 6 and Title 8, Chapter 17. Fiscal Summary for *SB1286 / HB1776 (CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB1286 / HB1776 Present law authorizes the ethics commission to assess civil penalties of up to $10,000 for violating the restrictions of lobbying or the prohibitions against making certain contributions and giving gifts to public officials. This bill specifies that the ethics commission is not authorized to assess a civil penalty against any staff person or employee of the general assembly or any employee of any executive agency or other state [...]

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Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means

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Fire Prevention and Investigation - Designates each field representative under contract with the commission on firefighting personnel standards and education as a contract vendor to be a part-time state employee; requires all new personnel of the commission to be part-time, full-time, or temporary state employee rather than contract vendors. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 24, Part 1.

Fiscal Summary for *HB1075 / SB1416

Increase State Expenditures - Net Impact - $152,000

Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Action Deferred in Senate S&L Govt. Comm. to 4/24/2007

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Fire Prevention and Investigation - Designates each field representative under contract with the commission on firefighting personnel standards and education as a contract vendor to be a part-time state employee; requires all new personnel of the commission to be part-time, full-time, or temporary state employee rather than contract vendors. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 24, Part 1.

Fiscal Summary for SB1416 / *HB1075

Increase State Expenditures - Net Impact - $152,000

Latest Action: 04/16/2007 - Public Chapter 16

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Firefighters - Prohibits state employees from being appointed to the commission on firefighting personnel standards and education, but does not affect terms of current members of the commission. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 24, Part 1.

Fiscal Summary for *HB0231 / SB0259

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SB0259

SB0259 Sponsored by Joe Haynes
Latest Action: 04/16/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 16

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Firefighters - Prohibits state employees from being appointed to the commission on firefighting personnel standards and education, but does not affect terms of current members of the commission. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 24, Part 1.

Fiscal Summary for SB0259 / *HB0231

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Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--State & Local

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Companion Bill SB1685. Immigrants - Requires agencies and political subdivisions of the state to verify the lawful presence in the United States of adult applicants for certain public benefits. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 39. Fiscal Summary for HB1847 / *SB1685 Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000 Bill Summary for HB1847 / *SB1685 This bill requires each agency and political subdivision of the state to verify the lawful presence in the U.S. of each person 18 years of age and older who applies for state, local, or federal public benefits. Verification would not be required for: (1) Any purpose for which lawful presence in the United States is not required by law, ordinance or rule; (2) Obtaining health care items and services that are necessary for the treatment of an emergency medical condition of the person involved [...]

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SB1685

SB1685 Sponsored by Roy Herron
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Govt. Comm.

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Companion Bill HB1847. Immigrants - Requires agencies and political subdivisions of the state to verify the lawful presence in the United States of adult applicants for certain public benefits. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 39. Fiscal Summary for *SB1685 / HB1847 Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000 Bill Summary for *SB1685 / HB1847 This bill requires each agency and political subdivision of the state to verify the lawful presence in the U.S. of each person 18 years of age and older who applies for state, local, or federal public benefits. Verification would not be required for: (1) Any purpose for which lawful presence in the United States is not required by law, ordinance or rule; (2) Obtaining health care items and services that are necessary for the treatment of an emergency medical condition of the person involved [...]

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Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008

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Education, Higher - Provides 25 percent tuition discount at state institutions of higher education to spouses of full-time state employees. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 1.

Fiscal Summary for HB4083 / *SB2998

Increase State Expenditures - $1,438,500 FY08-09 $1,539,300 FY09-10

Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 853

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Companion Bill SB3668. Public Records - Extends confidential status to personal information of government employees including home telephone number, personal cell phone number, and residential information. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for HB3850 / *SB3668 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3850 / *SB3668 ON MARCH 26, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 3668, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 revises this bill to specify the type of residential information that will be confidential. In the case of state employees, confidential residential information will include the street address, city, state, and zip code. In the case of county, municipal, or other public employees, confidential residential information will [...]

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Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 992

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Companion Bill SB3881. State Employees - Authorizes members of civil air patrol who are state employees to receive their regular compensation while participating in authorized training or emergency services. - Amends TCA Title 42, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for HB3692 / *SB3881Other Fiscal Impact - Any value associated with days off from work for members of the Civil Air Patrol who are state employees requested to participate in authorized training or emergency and disaster services would be allocated payroll costs and not require a direct state appropriation. Any increase in state expenditures would depend on many variables, but is estimated to be not significant. Bill Summary for HB3692 / *SB3881 Under this bill, a state employee who is a member of the United States Air Force auxiliary civil air patrol who participates in a training program [...]

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Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Public Chapter 992

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Companion Bill HB3692. State Employees - Authorizes members of civil air patrol who are state employees to receive their regular compensation while participating in authorized training or emergency services. - Amends TCA Title 42, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for *SB3881 / HB3692Other Fiscal Impact - Any value associated with days off from work for members of the Civil Air Patrol who are state employees requested to participate in authorized training or emergency and disaster services would be allocated payroll costs and not require a direct state appropriation. Any increase in state expenditures would depend on many variables, but is estimated to be not significant. Bill Summary for *SB3881 / HB3692 Under this bill, a state employee who is a member of the United States Air Force auxiliary civil air patrol who participates in a training program [...]

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Latest Action: 05/19/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm.

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Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Increases from 3 percent to 4 percent maximum annual cost-of-living adjustment for retired employees. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 7.

Fiscal Summary for SB3842 / *HB2498

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Latest Action: 01/24/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Finance

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Companion Bill SB3372. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Allows, under certain circumstances, a retired member of the consolidated retirement system to return to service in a year-round position while continuing to collect his or her retirement allowance. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 8. Fiscal Summary for HB3373 / *SB3372Increase State Expenditures - $10,350,400/Annual Amortized Cost Increase Local Expenditures* - $2,859,200/Annual Amortized Cost Increase Federal/Other Expenditures - $2,020,500/Annual Amortized Cost Bill Summary for HB3373 / *SB3372 Under present law, any retired member or prior class member of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system (TCRS) and any retiree of a local retirement fund receiving TCRS benefits may return to service temporarily in a position covered by the TCRS and continue to draw such person's [...]

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Latest Action: 01/24/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Finance

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Companion Bill SB3795. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Authorizes a deferred retirement option plan (DROP) for eligible employees under TCRS. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 8. Fiscal Summary for HB3391 / *SB3795Increase State Expenditures - $27,573,000 Annual Amortized Cost Increase Local Expenditures - $5,974,000* Annual Amortized Cost Exceeds $15,000,000/Permissive Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal/Other Expenditures: $6,204,000 Annual Amortized Cost Bill Summary for HB3391 / *SB3795 Under present law, any retired member or prior class member of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system (TCRS) and any retiree of a local retirement fund receiving benefits in accordance with present law may return to service temporarily in a position covered by the TCRS and continue to draw such person's [...]

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Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - Action Deferred in Senate FWM Comm. to next Calendar

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Companion Bill HB3373. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Allows, under certain circumstances, a retired member of the consolidated retirement system to return to service in a year-round position while continuing to collect his or her retirement allowance. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 8. Fiscal Summary for *SB3372 / HB3373Increase State Expenditures - $10,350,400/Annual Amortized Cost Increase Local Expenditures* - $2,859,200/Annual Amortized Cost Increase Federal/Other Expenditures - $2,020,500/Annual Amortized Cost Bill Summary for *SB3372 / HB3373 Under present law, any retired member or prior class member of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system (TCRS) and any retiree of a local retirement fund receiving TCRS benefits may return to service temporarily in a position covered by the TCRS and continue to draw such person's [...]

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Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - Action Deferred in Senate FWM Comm. to next Calendar

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Companion Bill HB3391. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Authorizes a deferred retirement option plan (DROP) for eligible employees under TCRS. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 8. Fiscal Summary for *SB3795 / HB3391Increase State Expenditures - $27,573,000 Annual Amortized Cost Increase Local Expenditures - $5,974,000* Annual Amortized Cost Exceeds $15,000,000/Permissive Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal/Other Expenditures: $6,204,000 Annual Amortized Cost Bill Summary for *SB3795 / HB3391 Under present law, any retired member or prior class member of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system (TCRS) and any retiree of a local retirement fund receiving benefits in accordance with present law may return to service temporarily in a position covered by the TCRS and continue to draw such person's [...]

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Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Public Chapter 853

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Companion Bill HB3850. Public Records - Extends confidential status to personal information of government employees including home telephone number, personal cell phone number, and residential information. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for *SB3668 / HB3850 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3668 / HB3850 ON MARCH 26, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 3668, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 revises this bill to specify the type of residential information that will be confidential. In the case of state employees, confidential residential information will include the street address, city, state, and zip code. In the case of county, municipal, or other public employees, confidential residential information will [...]

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