Titles, Short Legislation - Tennessee

Companion Bill SB0693. Anatomical Gifts - Enacts the "Revised Uniform Anatomical Gifts Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 55 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for HB1557 / *SB0693No Fiscal Summary for HB1557 / *SB0693 Bill Summary for HB1557 / *SB0693 This bill revises present law regarding organ donation. This summary addresses aspects of present law that this bill would change. Except where necessary to provide context, this summary does not address areas of present law related to organ donation that this bill would not change. MAKING ANATOMICAL GIFTS Present law authorizes donors to make an anatomical gift by: (1) A document signed by the donor and two witnesses; (2) Signing a document of gift on the reverse side of a Tennessee driver license; or (3) By will. This bill adds authorization [...]

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Companion Bill HB1557. Anatomical Gifts - Enacts the "Revised Uniform Anatomical Gifts Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 55 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *SB0693 / HB1557No Fiscal Summary for *SB0693 / HB1557 Bill Summary for *SB0693 / HB1557 This bill revises present law regarding organ donation. This summary addresses aspects of present law that this bill would change. Except where necessary to provide context, this summary does not address areas of present law related to organ donation that this bill would not change. MAKING ANATOMICAL GIFTS Present law authorizes donors to make an anatomical gift by: (1) A document signed by the donor and two witnesses; (2) Signing a document of gift on the reverse side of a Tennessee driver license; or (3) By will. This bill adds authorization [...]

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Companion Bill SB1290. Animals and Animal Cruelty - Enacts the "Tennessee Equine Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 44; Title 55 and Title 63. Fiscal Summary for HB1988 / *SB1290Increase State Revenues - $191,300 / Agricultural Regulatory Fund Increase State Expenditures - $129,900 One-Time $540,200 Recurring $13,200 / Incarceration* Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1988 / *SB1290 This bill establishes protections for horses, ponies, mules, donkeys, and hinneys and regulations relating to their care. This bill creates a number of offenses. The following are Class A misdemeanors under this bill, with second or subsequent violations being Class E felonies: (1) Knowingly torturing, maiming,[...]

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Companion Bill HB1988. Animals and Animal Cruelty - Enacts the "Tennessee Equine Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 44; Title 55 and Title 63. Fiscal Summary for *SB1290 / HB1988Increase State Revenues - $191,300 / Agricultural Regulatory Fund Increase State Expenditures - $129,900 One-Time $540,200 Recurring $13,200 / Incarceration* Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB1290 / HB1988 This bill establishes protections for horses, ponies, mules, donkeys, and hinneys and regulations relating to their care. This bill creates a number of offenses. The following are Class A misdemeanors under this bill, with second or subsequent violations being Class E felonies: (1) Knowingly torturing, maiming,[...]

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Companion Bill SB1971. Animal Control - Enacts the "Animal Population Control Act of 2007," providing subsidized spay/neuter procedures and rabies vaccinations for cats and dogs. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 44, Chapter 17. Fiscal Summary for *HB0571 / SB1971Increase State Expenditures - $ 411,200 One-Time $ 110,700 FY 07-08 $ 406,500 FY 08-09 and succeeding years Decrease State Revenues - $ 300,000 Recurring Other Fiscal Impact - Beginning July 1, 2007, a three-dollar fee will be charged for each rabies vaccination dedicated to the "Spay/Neuter and Vaccination Fund." These fees are estimated to generate revenue of $2,700,000 for the Fund each fiscal year. Funds will not be available for expenditure until July 1, 2008. Funds of $129,600 will be allocated from this fund each [...]

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Companion Bill HB0571. Animal Control - Enacts the "Animal Population Control Act of 2007," providing subsidized spay/neuter procedures and rabies vaccinations for cats and dogs. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 44, Chapter 17. Fiscal Summary for SB1971 / *HB0571Increase State Expenditures - $ 411,200 One-Time $ 110,700 FY 07-08 $ 406,500 FY 08-09 and succeeding years Decrease State Revenues - $ 300,000 Recurring Other Fiscal Impact - Beginning July 1, 2007, a three-dollar fee will be charged for each rabies vaccination dedicated to the "Spay/Neuter and Vaccination Fund." These fees are estimated to generate revenue of $2,700,000 for the Fund each fiscal year. Funds will not be available for expenditure until July 1, 2008. Funds of $129,600 will be allocated from this fund each [...]

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Companion Bill SB0210. Architects, Engineers and Designers - Enacts "Tennessee Interior Design Consumer Protection Act"; prescribes qualifications of interior designers, prescribes who can use the designation of interior designer. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 2; Section 62-37-103(6)(B)(vi) and Section 67-4-1702(a)(3). Fiscal Summary for *HB0084 / SB0210Increase State Revenues - $518,600 Increase State Expenditures - $55,200 Recurring $8,200 One-Time Bill Summary for *HB0084 / SB0210 Under present law, a person rendering or offering interior design services may not use the title "registered interior designer" unless registered with the board of examiners for architects and engineers. To be registered a person must have passed an examination and must meet certain educational requirements. Registration is not required to practice [...]

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Companion Bill HB0084. Architects, Engineers and Designers - Enacts "Tennessee Interior Design Consumer Protection Act"; prescribes qualifications of interior designers, prescribes who can use the designation of interior designer. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 2; Section 62-37-103(6)(B)(vi) and Section 67-4-1702(a)(3). Fiscal Summary for SB0210 / *HB0084Increase State Revenues - $518,600 Increase State Expenditures - $55,200 Recurring $8,200 One-Time Bill Summary for SB0210 / *HB0084 Under present law, a person rendering or offering interior design services may not use the title "registered interior designer" unless registered with the board of examiners for architects and engineers. To be registered a person must have passed an examination and must meet certain educational requirements. Registration is not required to practice [...]

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Companion Bill SB0367. Business and Commerce - Enacts the "Tennessee Franchise Disclosure Act of 2007." - Amends TCA Title 47. Fiscal Summary for *HB0322 / SB0367Increase State Revenues - $130,000 Increase State Expenditures - $186,100 Recurring $10,000 One-Time Bill Summary for *HB0322 / SB0367 This bill establishes registration requirements for franchises and franchise brokers. Registration would be made with the office of the attorney general and reporter (referred to in this bill as "the administrator"). This bill provides that no person may offer or sell any franchise required to be registered under this bill unless: the franchise has been registered or is exempt; and the person first provides to the prospective franchisee a copy of a disclosure statement meeting the requirements of this bill and registered by [...]

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Companion Bill HB0322. Business and Commerce - Enacts the "Tennessee Franchise Disclosure Act of 2007." - Amends TCA Title 47. Fiscal Summary for SB0367 / *HB0322Increase State Revenues - $130,000 Increase State Expenditures - $186,100 Recurring $10,000 One-Time Bill Summary for SB0367 / *HB0322 This bill establishes registration requirements for franchises and franchise brokers. Registration would be made with the office of the attorney general and reporter (referred to in this bill as "the administrator"). This bill provides that no person may offer or sell any franchise required to be registered under this bill unless: the franchise has been registered or is exempt; and the person first provides to the prospective franchisee a copy of a disclosure statement meeting the requirements of this bill and registered by [...]

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Companion Bill SB4180. Charitable Institutions - Enacts the "Tennessee Charitable Gift Annuity Act of 2008," which replaces the existing "Charitable Gift Annuities Exemption Act." - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapters 2 and Chapter 52. Fiscal Summary for *HB4158 / SB4180Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB4158 / SB4180 Present law allows a charitable organization to issue a qualified charitable gift annuity. Under present law, "qualified charitable gift annuity" means a charitable gift annuity, as defined by the federal Internal Revenue Code, that is issued by a charitable organization that: (1) Has a minimum of $1 million, subject to specified deductions and exceptions, in unrestricted cash, cash equivalents, or publicly traded securities, exclusive of assets funding the annuity agreements; and (2) [...]

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Companion Bill HB4158. Charitable Institutions - Enacts the "Tennessee Charitable Gift Annuity Act of 2008," which replaces the existing "Charitable Gift Annuities Exemption Act." - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapters 2 and Chapter 52. Fiscal Summary for SB4180 / *HB4158Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB4180 / *HB4158 Present law allows a charitable organization to issue a qualified charitable gift annuity. Under present law, "qualified charitable gift annuity" means a charitable gift annuity, as defined by the federal Internal Revenue Code, that is issued by a charitable organization that: (1) Has a minimum of $1 million, subject to specified deductions and exceptions, in unrestricted cash, cash equivalents, or publicly traded securities, exclusive of assets funding the annuity agreements; and (2) [...]

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Companion Bill HB3905. Civil Procedure - Enacts the "Private Process Servers Regulatory Act of 2008." - Amends TCA Title 62. Fiscal Summary for SB4045 / *HB3905Increase State Revenue - $30,200/One-Time $24,200/Biennially/Beginning in Year 3 Increase State Expenditures - $6,000/One-Time $12,100/Recurring Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB4045 / *HB3905 Pursuant to the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure any person who is not a party to a lawsuit and who is at least 18 years of age may do the following: (1) Serve a leading summons and complaint ("process") on any defendant named in a lawsuit pursuant to Rule Four; and (2) Serve a subpoena pursuant to Rule 45. This bill creates a system for registering and regulating private process servers. Under this [...]

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Companion Bill HB4213. Driver Licenses - Enacts the "Tennessee Administrative License Revocation Act of 2008." - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50. Fiscal Summary for SB4196 / *HB4213(CORRECTED) Increase State Revenue - $0 / FY08-09 $2,320,500 / FY09-10 $5,400,300* / FY10-11 and Succeeding Years Increase State Expenditures - $2,786,500 / FY08-09 (included in the Governors FY08-09 Budget) $105,000/One-Time/FY09-10 $6,232,200*/Recurring/FY09-10 and Succeeding Years Increase Local Revenue - $68,700 Increase Local Expenditures** $1,680,000/One-Time/FY08-09 $460,700/Recurring/FY09-10 Other Fiscal Impact - No revenue will be generated in FY08-09. Program costs of $2,786,500 in FY08-09 will be funded by a one-time appropriation included in the Governors FY08-09 Budget. Program costs will increase to a total of $6,337,200 for FY09-10 (one-time [...]

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Companion Bill SB4039. Education - Enacts the "Energy Efficient Schools Initiative [EESI] of 2008." - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49. Fiscal Summary for HB4039 / *SB4039Increase State Expenditures - $210,200 $1,100/Each One-Day Meeting Bill Summary for HB4039 / *SB4039 This bill creates the energy efficient schools council. The council would consist of 11 members including the commissioner of education, the commissioner of environment and conservation, and the commissioner of economic and community development, or their designees, who would serve as ex-officio members. The remaining members shall be appointed as follows: (1) The governor would appoint two members as follows, one of whom would represent local governments and serve an initial term of two years and one of whom would represent school systems and [...]

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Companion Bill HB4039. Education - Enacts the "Energy Efficient Schools Initiative [EESI] of 2008." - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49. Fiscal Summary for *SB4039 / HB4039Increase State Expenditures - $210,200 $1,100/Each One-Day Meeting Bill Summary for *SB4039 / HB4039 This bill creates the energy efficient schools council. The council would consist of 11 members including the commissioner of education, the commissioner of environment and conservation, and the commissioner of economic and community development, or their designees, who would serve as ex-officio members. The remaining members shall be appointed as follows: (1) The governor would appoint two members as follows, one of whom would represent local governments and serve an initial term of two years and one of whom would represent school systems and [...]

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Companion Bill HB3903. Health Care - Enacts the "Tennessee Stroke Registry Act of 2008." - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 1. Fiscal Summary for SB4011 / *HB3903Increase State Expenditures - $520,800/FY09 $350,400/FY10 and Subsequent Years Bill Summary for SB4011 / *HB3903 This bill requires the department of health, through the Tennessee stroke systems task force, to maintain a statewide stroke database that compiles information and statistics on stroke care. The task force would make aggregate data available to the public health community by an annual report. To every extent possible, the task force would coordinate with national voluntary health organizations involved in stroke quality improvement to avoid duplication and redundancy. Under this bill, beginning with calendar year 2009 and for each subsequent calendar [...]

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Companion Bill HB4198. Mining and Quarrying - Enacts the "Tennessee Non-Coal Surface Mining Law." - Amends TCA Title 59, Chapter 8, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for SB4198 / *HB4198 Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB4198 / *HB4198 This bill revises various portions of the Tennessee Mineral Surface Mining Law of 1972, as follows: (1) This bill renames the Act to be the "Tennessee Non-Coal Surface Mining Law." (2) This bill expands the application of the Act to include any solid material or substance of commercial value found in natural deposits on or in the earth, except for coal or borrow. Under present law, the Act does not apply to limestone, coal, marble, chert, or dimension stone or, in Shelby County only, gravel or sand. (3) Present law defines [...]

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Companion Bill SB4028. Regional Authorities and Special Districts - Enacts the "Regional Jail Authority Act." - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8, Chapter 26; Title 8, Chapter 27; Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 9, Chapter 21; Title 12, Chapter 9; Title 12, Chapter 10 and Title 41. Fiscal Summary for HB3958 / *SB4028 Increase State Expenditures - $7,687,100 Increase Local Revenue - $6,997,100 Increase Local Expenditures - $285,000,000/One-Time/Permissive Bill Summary for HB3958 / *SB4028 This bill authorizes the creation of a regional jail authority. This bill allows the governing bodies of two or more local governmental entities to create a regional jail authority. In order to create a regional jail authority, each governing body of a governmental entity proposing to create an authority must adopt, and the governing [...]

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Companion Bill HB3958. Regional Authorities and Special Districts - Enacts the "Regional Jail Authority Act." - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8, Chapter 26; Title 8, Chapter 27; Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 9, Chapter 21; Title 12, Chapter 9; Title 12, Chapter 10 and Title 41. Fiscal Summary for *SB4028 / HB3958 Increase State Expenditures - $7,687,100 Increase Local Revenue - $6,997,100 Increase Local Expenditures - $285,000,000/One-Time/Permissive Bill Summary for *SB4028 / HB3958 This bill authorizes the creation of a regional jail authority. This bill allows the governing bodies of two or more local governmental entities to create a regional jail authority. In order to create a regional jail authority, each governing body of a governmental entity proposing to create an authority must adopt, and the governing [...]

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