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Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Directed Studies - Urges state treasurer to study feasibility of establishing voluntary retirement plan for small businesses in Tennessee that would offer 401(k) plans and other savings vehicles. - Fiscal Summary for *HJR1305Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant | | Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Sponsor change.
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3500. Treasurer, State - Removes requirement for treasurer to maintain a separate reserve in the criminal injuries compensation fund for payments to victims of drunk drivers; specifies that requirement for insurers, employers, and self-insured pools to file an injured employee's wage statement does not apply to workers' compensation claims filed against the state; revises other various provisions regarding state workers' compensation claims and criminal injuries compensation. - Amends TCA Section 9-4-205(d), Section 9-8-307(a)(1)(K)(i), Sections 9-4-205(d), 9-8-307(a)(1)(K)(i), 29-13-105(a)(4), 29-13-118, 40-24-107(c), and 67-4-606(a). Fiscal Summary for HB4040 / *SB3500State Revenue - Net Impact - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - $60,000/Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund Bill Summary for HB4040 / *SB3500 [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways & Means Committee
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3737. Public Funds and Financing - Requires divestment and prohibits investment in countries practicing apartheid or genocide; requires divestment and prohibits investment in companies doing business with countries practicing apartheid or genocide; prohibits state contracts with companies doing business with countries practicing apartheid or genocide. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 24; Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 8, Chapter 36; Title 8, Chapter 37; Title 8, Chapter 5; Title 9, Chapter 4 and Title 12, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for HB4046 / *SB3737Increase State Expenditures - Up to $1,050,000 / One-Time $104,300 / Annual Amortized Cost Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal/Other Expenditures: Up to $350,000 / One-Time $34,700 / Annual Amortized Cost Bill [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Signed by House Speaker
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3921. Unclaimed Property - Requires officers, employees, and agents of the state treasurer and other officers, employees, and agents of the state who have access to information concerning information filed with the treasurer or audit information to maintain the confidentiality of such information and imposes criminal penalties for disclosure of such information. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 29. Fiscal Summary for *HB3793 / SB3921Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - $1,400/Incarceration* Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3793 / SB3921 This bill revises the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, as follows: (1) This bill specifies that returns and abandoned or unclaimed property information are confidential.[...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways & Means Committee
Bill TextUnclaimed Property - Corrects a statutory citation in the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 29, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB3844 / *SB3516Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant | | Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Companion House Bill Substituted (sends Senate Bill to deAdopted bill file)
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3793. Unclaimed Property - Requires officers, employees, and agents of the state treasurer and other officers, employees, and agents of the state who have access to information concerning information filed with the treasurer or audit information to maintain the confidentiality of such information and imposes criminal penalties for disclosure of such information. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 29. Fiscal Summary for SB3921 / *HB3793Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - $1,400/Incarceration* Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3921 / *HB3793 This bill revises the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, as follows: (1) This bill specifies that returns and abandoned or unclaimed property information are confidential.[...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/06/08
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3245. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Removes requirement that TCRS member employee must select single beneficiary upon retirement. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 36. Fiscal Summary for HB3813 / *SB3245 MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB3813 / *SB3245 ON MAY 1, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 3245, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. Present law requires a TCRS member to designate, upon retirement, only one person as beneficiary. This amendment adds that notwithstanding this requirement, members may, upon retirement and on or after the date determined pursuant to this amendment, name more than one person as beneficiary under one of the following options (which are the options that apply under present law for members who elect to convert the retirement allowance otherwise [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Bill TextTreasurer, State - Includes citation to statute creating board of claims in provision requiring the state treasurer to submit a plan for purchasing insurance to the board of claims. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 8 and Title 12, Chapter 3, Part 9. Fiscal Summary for HB3875 / *SB3517Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant | | Latest Action: 02/06/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3863. Alcoholic Beverage Commission - Requires the ABC to deposit all fines, taxes, and fees it collects with the state treasury for the general fund, instead of having such collections earmarked specifically for the ABC's use. - Amends TCA Title 57. Fiscal Summary for HB3690 / *SB3863 Other Fiscal Impact - Shifts all of the fee and tax revenue currently retained by ABC in the ABC Fund to the General Fund. Based upon FY08-09 revenue estimates, approximately $1,926,700 will be shifted from the ABC Fund to the General Fund in FY08-09 and subsequent years. Bill Summary for HB3690 / *SB3863 Present law requires the alcoholic beverage commission to deposit license fees and certain taxes paid by wholesale or retail dealers in alcoholic spirituous beverages, wineries, and on-premises consumption licensees with the state treasurer to be [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 01/31/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Govt. Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3690. Alcoholic Beverage Commission - Requires the ABC to deposit all fines, taxes, and fees it collects with the state treasury for the general fund, instead of having such collections earmarked specifically for the ABC's use. - Amends TCA Title 57. Fiscal Summary for *SB3863 / HB3690 Other Fiscal Impact - Shifts all of the fee and tax revenue currently retained by ABC in the ABC Fund to the General Fund. Based upon FY08-09 revenue estimates, approximately $1,926,700 will be shifted from the ABC Fund to the General Fund in FY08-09 and subsequent years. Bill Summary for *SB3863 / HB3690 Present law requires the alcoholic beverage commission to deposit license fees and certain taxes paid by wholesale or retail dealers in alcoholic spirituous beverages, wineries, and on-premises consumption licensees with the state treasurer to be [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 674
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3276. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Revises various provisions governing pension and compensation programs for public employees, including provisions governing hearing officers for appeals, automatic coverage of political subdivisions participating in TCRS in regard to changes in the law with limited increase in the aggregate pension liability, trustees of deferred and tax-sheltered compensation plans for state employees. - Amends TCA Section 8-25-103; Section 8-25-303(a); 8-25-501; 8-34-101(14)(B); 8-34-206; 8-34-320; 8-34-322; 8-34-605; 8-35-116(b); 8-35-118; 8-35-202; 8-36-205(a)(2)(E); 8-36-211; 26-2-105. Fiscal Summary for HB3360 / *SB3276 State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3360 / *SB3276 This bill revises various provisions regarding pensions and compensation programs for public [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 01/24/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Finance
Bill TextPensions and Retirement Benefits - Revises provisions whereby TCRS board of trustees may appoint an administrative judge, who must be an agency employee, to conduct contested case proceedings to instead authorize the board to appoint a hearing officer, who must be an impartial employee of the treasury department, to conduct such hearings and to authorize the board to request the appointment of an administrative law judge from the office of the secretary of state to conduct such hearings. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for HB3363 / *SB3278 MINIMAL | | Latest Action: 04/29/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate F,W&M Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4046. Public Funds and Financing - Requires divestment and prohibits investment in countries practicing apartheid or genocide; requires divestment and prohibits investment in companies doing business with countries practicing apartheid or genocide; prohibits state contracts with companies doing business with countries practicing apartheid or genocide. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 24; Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 8, Chapter 36; Title 8, Chapter 37; Title 8, Chapter 5; Title 9, Chapter 4 and Title 12, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for *SB3737 / HB4046Increase State Expenditures - Up to $1,050,000 / One-Time $104,300 / Annual Amortized Cost Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal/Other Expenditures: Up to $350,000 / One-Time $34,700 / Annual Amortized Cost Bill [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4040. Treasurer, State - Removes requirement for treasurer to maintain a separate reserve in the criminal injuries compensation fund for payments to victims of drunk drivers; specifies that requirement for insurers, employers, and self-insured pools to file an injured employee's wage statement does not apply to workers' compensation claims filed against the state; revises other various provisions regarding state workers' compensation claims and criminal injuries compensation. - Amends TCA Section 9-4-205(d), Section 9-8-307(a)(1)(K)(i), Sections 9-4-205(d), 9-8-307(a)(1)(K)(i), 29-13-105(a)(4), 29-13-118, 40-24-107(c), and 67-4-606(a). Fiscal Summary for *SB3500 / HB4040State Revenue - Net Impact - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - $60,000/Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund Bill Summary for *SB3500 / HB4040 [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Govt. Comm.
Bill TextTreasurer, State - Includes citation to statute creating board of claims in provision requiring the state treasurer to submit a plan for purchasing insurance to the board of claims. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 8 and Title 12, Chapter 3, Part 9. Fiscal Summary for *SB3517 / HB3875Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant | | Latest Action: 01/29/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate C,L&A Comm.
Bill TextUnclaimed Property - Corrects a statutory citation in the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 29, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB3516 / HB3844Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant | | Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3813. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Removes requirement that TCRS member employee must select single beneficiary upon retirement. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 36. Fiscal Summary for *SB3245 / HB3813 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB3245 / HB3813 ON MAY 1, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 3245, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. Present law requires a TCRS member to designate, upon retirement, only one person as beneficiary. This amendment adds that notwithstanding this requirement, members may, upon retirement and on or after the date determined pursuant to this amendment, name more than one person as beneficiary under one of the following options (which are the options that apply under present law for members who elect to convert the retirement allowance otherwise [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Public Chapter 674
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3360. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Revises various provisions governing pension and compensation programs for public employees, including provisions governing hearing officers for appeals, automatic coverage of political subdivisions participating in TCRS in regard to changes in the law with limited increase in the aggregate pension liability, trustees of deferred and tax-sheltered compensation plans for state employees. - Amends TCA Section 8-25-103; Section 8-25-303(a); 8-25-501; 8-34-101(14)(B); 8-34-206; 8-34-320; 8-34-322; 8-34-605; 8-35-116(b); 8-35-118; 8-35-202; 8-36-205(a)(2)(E); 8-36-211; 26-2-105. Fiscal Summary for *SB3276 / HB3360 State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3276 / HB3360 This bill revises various provisions regarding pensions and compensation programs for public [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate F,W&M Comm.
Bill TextPensions and Retirement Benefits - Revises provisions whereby TCRS board of trustees may appoint an administrative judge, who must be an agency employee, to conduct contested case proceedings to instead authorize the board to appoint a hearing officer, who must be an impartial employee of the treasury department, to conduct such hearings and to authorize the board to request the appointment of an administrative law judge from the office of the secretary of state to conduct such hearings. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for *SB3278 / HB3363 MINIMAL | | Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate S&L Govt. Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2462. Property Assessors - Requires members of county boards of equalization to have a high school degree or its equivalent and some experience and knowledge of property values and how to determine them. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 1. Fiscal Summary for SB3564 / *HB2462MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB3564 / *HB2462 This bill requires all persons who are appointed to a county board of equalization after July 1, 2008, to have: (1) Graduated from high school, completed high school in a home school program, or obtained a GED; (2) Experience in property appraisal or the values of property; (3) Appropriate knowledge of real estate nomenclature and economic concepts applicable to real estate; and (4) Knowledge of theories and methods of depreciation, cost estimating, methods of capitalization, and the mathematics [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 01/16/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2478. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Expands period for establishing peacetime military service in TCRS by removing restriction that such service be performed during period between October 15, 1940, and May 7, 1975. - Amends TCA Section 8-34-605. Fiscal Summary for SB2715 / *HB2478 Increase State Expenditures - $388,400/Annual Amortized Cost Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - $129,200/Annual Amortized Cost* Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal/Other Expenditures - $44,900/Annual Amortized Cost Bill Summary for SB2715 / *HB2478 Under present law, a member or retired member of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system may receive retirement credit under the system for time spent in the United States armed forces [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Failed for Lack of Second in: Budget of FW&M
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2715. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Expands period for establishing peacetime military service in TCRS by removing restriction that such service be performed during period between October 15, 1940, and May 7, 1975. - Amends TCA Section 8-34-605. Fiscal Summary for *HB2478 / SB2715 Increase State Expenditures - $388,400/Annual Amortized Cost Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - $129,200/Annual Amortized Cost* Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal/Other Expenditures - $44,900/Annual Amortized Cost Bill Summary for *HB2478 / SB2715 Under present law, a member or retired member of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system may receive retirement credit under the system for time spent in the United States armed forces [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3564. Property Assessors - Requires members of county boards of equalization to have a high school degree or its equivalent and some experience and knowledge of property values and how to determine them. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB2462 / SB3564MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB2462 / SB3564 This bill requires all persons who are appointed to a county board of equalization after July 1, 2008, to have: (1) Graduated from high school, completed high school in a home school program, or obtained a GED; (2) Experience in property appraisal or the values of property; (3) Appropriate knowledge of real estate nomenclature and economic concepts applicable to real estate; and (4) Knowledge of theories and methods of depreciation, cost estimating, methods of capitalization, and the mathematics [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 01/08/2008 - Introduced, Referred to Finance
Bill TextMemorials, Government Officials - Encourages treasurer and board of trustee of TCRS to identify investments in companies operating in Sudan, to divest in such investments, and to prevent future investments until genocide in Darfur has ceased. - Fiscal Summary for *HJR0704Increase State Expenditures - Up to $1,050,000 / One-Time $104,300 / Annual Amortized Cost Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal/Other Expenditures: Up to $350,000 / One-Time $34,700 / Annual Amortized Cost | | Latest Action: 05/21/2007 - Held on desk.
Bill TextConstitutional Amendments - Proposes statewide popular election of the lieutenant governor, attorney general and reporter, secretary of state, comptroller of the treasury, and state treasurer. - Fiscal Summary for *SJR0139Increase State Expenditures - $20,000 One-Time Bill Summary for *SJR0139 ON MAY 10, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2 AND COMPLETED FIRST READING OF SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 139. AMENDMENT #1 requires the lieutenant governor to perform such duties as the governor assigns, in addition to the duties that the general assembly prescribes by law. This amendment adds a qualification requirement that the attorney general be licensed to practice law in Tennessee. Also, this amendment specifies that the attorney general will be constitutionally authorized to prosecute any criminal violation related to misuse of public office for financial gain. ON MAY 14, 2007, THE SENATE COMPLETED THE SECOND READING [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2306. Fire Prevention and Investigation - Enacts the "Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 102. Fiscal Summary for *HB2343 / SB2306Increase State Revenues - $144,700 Triennially Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity and Firefighter Protection Act Enforcement Fund Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Fire Prevention and Public Safety Fund Increase State Expenditures - $46,900 Recurring $4,000 One-Time Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity and Firefighter Protection Act Enforcement Fund Bill Summary for *HB2343 / SB2306 This bill provides that no cigarettes may be sold or offered for sale in this state or offered for sale or sold to persons located in this state unless the cigarettes have been tested in accordance with the test method and meet [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for action.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2343. Fire Prevention and Investigation - Enacts the "Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 102. Fiscal Summary for SB2306 / *HB2343Increase State Revenues - $144,700 Triennially Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity and Firefighter Protection Act Enforcement Fund Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Fire Prevention and Public Safety Fund Increase State Expenditures - $46,900 Recurring $4,000 One-Time Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity and Firefighter Protection Act Enforcement Fund Bill Summary for SB2306 / *HB2343 This bill provides that no cigarettes may be sold or offered for sale in this state or offered for sale or sold to persons located in this state unless the cigarettes have been tested in accordance with the test method and meet [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Commerce Committee
Bill TextPublic Utilities - Clarifies that the department of the treasury is to administer the small and minority-owned business assistance program. - Amends TCA Sections 65-5-112 and 65-5-113. Fiscal Summary for HB2043 / *SB1449Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant | | Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 168
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1764. Treasurer, State - Requires treasurer, with the approval of the board of claims, to consider proposals for insurance policies from admitted carriers and non-admitted surplus lines carriers; establishes certain qualifications carriers must meet in order to be considered. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 8, Title 12, Chapter 3, Part 9. Fiscal Summary for HB1849 / *SB1764Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1849 / *SB1764 ON MAY 7, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1764, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. Present law provides that the policy or policies of insurance obtained for public building must be obtained by the state treasurer subject to the approval of the board of claims. This amendment adds a requirement that the state treasurer, with the approval [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Bill TextPensions and Retirement Benefits - Requires TCRS participating political subdivisions to report firefighters, police officers, and EMS personnel as public service officers rather than general employees. - Amends TCA Title 8. Fiscal Summary for HB1520 / *SB0952 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant | | Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M
Bill TextPensions and Retirement Benefits - Adds two public safety employee representatives to TCRS board of trustees. - Amends TCA Section 8-34-302. Fiscal Summary for HB1567 / *SB0449 Increase State Expenditures - $3,000 | | Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm.
Bill TextPensions and Retirement Benefits - Requires TCRS participating political subdivisions to report firefighters, police officers, and EMS personnel as public service officers rather than general employees. - Amends TCA Title 8. Fiscal Summary for *SB0952 / HB1520 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant | | Latest Action: 06/11/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0664. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Adds new Group 1 service retirement provision of age 55 with 25 years of creditable service for public safety officers. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 9, Part 1 and Title 8. Fiscal Summary for SB1122 / *HB0664Increase State Expenditures - $175,000 Annual Amortized Cost Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $1,000,000/Permissive Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal/Other Expenditures: $58,000 Annual Amortized Cost Bill Summary for SB1122 / *HB0664 Under present law, any member in Group 1 of the TCRS is eligible for service retirement upon attainment of 60 years of age or upon completion of 30 years of creditable service. This bill authorizes Group 1 members who serve in state public safety officer positions covered by the mandatory retirement [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/14/2007 - Withdrawn.
Bill TextWater Authorities - Transfers water and wastewater financing board from department of environment and conservation to office of comptroller of treasury. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82, Part 7 and Section 68-221-1008. Fiscal Summary for SB1026 / *HB0740 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - There will be a shift from the Department of Environment and Conservation to the Comptroller of the Treasury of federal grant money that is currently used to fund the costs of the boards. | | Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Public Chapter 166
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0092. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Authorizes certain community action agencies to become participating employers in TCRS. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 35, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for SB1703 / *HB0092 MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB1703 / *HB0092 ON APRIL 19, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1703, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 replaces authorization for only the Highland Rim Economic Corporation to become a participating employer in TCRS with authorization for any Tennessee community action agency that was organized under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. Sections 2701 et seq. (repealed 1981)) to conduct programs under such Act pursuant to Sections 71-5-1101 ? 71-5-1103 (declared obsolete 2004), and that continues to provide such programs or services under the Community [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate C,L&A Comm.
Bill TextPublic Utilities - Clarifies that the department of the treasury is to administer the small and minority-owned business assistance program. - Amends TCA Sections 65-5-112 and 65-5-113. Fiscal Summary for *SB1449 / HB2043Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant | | Latest Action: 02/14/2007 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Bill TextSecretary of State - Establishes certain minimum qualifications for holding the office of secretary of state, comptroller of the treasury, or state treasurer. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 3, Part 1; Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 1 and Title 8, Chapter 5, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB0882 / SB1497 MINIMAL | | Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Governor Comm.
Bill TextSecretary of State - Establishes certain minimum qualifications for holding the office of secretary of state, comptroller of the treasury, or state treasurer. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 3, Part 1; Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 1 and Title 8, Chapter 5, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB1497 / *HB0882 MINIMAL | | Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1622. Ethics - Prohibits the state comptroller, state treasurer, and secretary of state from engaging in certain political activities. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 3, Part 1; Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 1 and Title 8, Chapter 5, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB0924 / SB1622MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB0924 / SB1622 This bill prohibits the state comptroller, state treasurer, and secretary of state from engaging in the following political activities: (1) Being an officer of any political party or political committee; (2) Offering or making any campaign contribution to any candidate for election to any office of state government or any political subdivision thereof; (3) Knowingly engaging in any activity to directly or indirectly generate, collect, or distribute campaign contributions for the benefit of any [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/08/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate S&L Govt. Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0924. Ethics - Prohibits the state comptroller, state treasurer, and secretary of state from engaging in certain political activities. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 3, Part 1; Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 1 and Title 8, Chapter 5, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB1622 / *HB0924MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB1622 / *HB0924 This bill prohibits the state comptroller, state treasurer, and secretary of state from engaging in the following political activities: (1) Being an officer of any political party or political committee; (2) Offering or making any campaign contribution to any candidate for election to any office of state government or any political subdivision thereof; (3) Knowingly engaging in any activity to directly or indirectly generate, collect, or distribute campaign contributions for the benefit of any [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Public Chapter 168
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1849. Treasurer, State - Requires treasurer, with the approval of the board of claims, to consider proposals for insurance policies from admitted carriers and non-admitted surplus lines carriers; establishes certain qualifications carriers must meet in order to be considered. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 8, Title 12, Chapter 3, Part 9. Fiscal Summary for *SB1764 / HB1849Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB1764 / HB1849 ON MAY 7, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1764, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. Present law provides that the policy or policies of insurance obtained for public building must be obtained by the state treasurer subject to the approval of the board of claims. This amendment adds a requirement that the state treasurer, with the approval [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Environment of Conservation and Environment of Conservation & Environment Committee
Bill TextWater Authorities - Transfers water and wastewater financing board from department of environment and conservation to office of comptroller of treasury. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82, Part 7 and Section 68-221-1008. Fiscal Summary for *HB0740 / SB1026 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - There will be a shift from the Department of Environment and Conservation to the Comptroller of the Treasury of federal grant money that is currently used to fund the costs of the boards. | | Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0830. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Requires treasurer to study certain TCRS mandatory retirement provisions; adds new Group 1 service retirement provision of age 55 with 25 years of creditable service for public safety officers; extends supplemental bridge benefit under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 9, Part 1 and Title 8. Fiscal Summary for *HB0442 / SB0830Increase State Expenditures - $1,118,000 Annual Amortized Cost Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $5,000,000/Permissive Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal/Other Expenditures: $373,000 Annual Amortized Cost Bill Summary for *HB0442 / SB0830 Under present law, any member in Group 1 of the TCRS is eligible for service retirement upon attainment of 60 years of age or upon completion of 30 years of creditable [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0523. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Adds new Group 1 service retirement provision of age 55 with 25 years of creditable service for public safety officers; extends supplemental bridge benefit under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 9, Part 1 and Title 8. Fiscal Summary for HB0610 / *SB0523Increase State Expenditures - $1,118,000 Annual Amortized Cost Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $5,000,000/Permissive Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal/Other Expenditures: $373,000 Annual Amortized Cost Bill Summary for HB0610 / *SB0523 Under present law, any member in Group 1 of the TCRS is eligible for service retirement upon attainment of 60 years of age or upon completion of 30 years of creditable service. This bill authorizes Group 1 members who serve in state [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/12/2007 - Withdrawn.
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1122. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Adds new Group 1 service retirement provision of age 55 with 25 years of creditable service for public safety officers. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 9, Part 1 and Title 8. Fiscal Summary for *HB0664 / SB1122Increase State Expenditures - $175,000 Annual Amortized Cost Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $1,000,000/Permissive Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal/Other Expenditures: $58,000 Annual Amortized Cost Bill Summary for *HB0664 / SB1122 Under present law, any member in Group 1 of the TCRS is eligible for service retirement upon attainment of 60 years of age or upon completion of 30 years of creditable service. This bill authorizes Group 1 members who serve in state public safety officer positions covered by the mandatory retirement [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0315. Ethics - Prohibits the state comptroller, state treasurer, and secretary of state from engaging in certain political activities. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 3, Part 1; Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 1 and Title 8, Chapter 5, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB0832 / *SB0315 MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB0832 / *SB0315 This bill prohibits the state comptroller, state treasurer, and secretary of state from engaging in the following political activities: (1) Being an officer of any political party or political committee; (2) Offering or making any campaign contribution to any candidate for election to any office of state government or any political subdivision thereof; (3) Knowingly engaging in any activity to directly or indirectly generate, collect, or distribute campaign contributions [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 06/11/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0610. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Adds new Group 1 service retirement provision of age 55 with 25 years of creditable service for public safety officers; extends supplemental bridge benefit under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 9, Part 1 and Title 8. Fiscal Summary for *SB0523 / HB0610Increase State Expenditures - $1,118,000 Annual Amortized Cost Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $5,000,000/Permissive Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal/Other Expenditures: $373,000 Annual Amortized Cost Bill Summary for *SB0523 / HB0610 Under present law, any member in Group 1 of the TCRS is eligible for service retirement upon attainment of 60 years of age or upon completion of 30 years of creditable service. This bill authorizes Group 1 members who serve in state [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 06/12/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0442. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Requires treasurer to study certain TCRS mandatory retirement provisions; adds new Group 1 service retirement provision of age 55 with 25 years of creditable service for public safety officers; extends supplemental bridge benefit under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 9, Part 1 and Title 8. Fiscal Summary for SB0830 / *HB0442Increase State Expenditures - $1,118,000 Annual Amortized Cost Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $5,000,000/Permissive Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal/Other Expenditures: $373,000 Annual Amortized Cost Bill Summary for SB0830 / *HB0442 Under present law, any member in Group 1 of the TCRS is eligible for service retirement upon attainment of 60 years of age or upon completion of 30 years of creditable [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/08/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate F,W&M Comm.
Bill TextPensions and Retirement Benefits - Adds two public safety employee representatives to TCRS board of trustees. - Amends TCA Section 8-34-302. Fiscal Summary for *SB0449 / HB1567 Increase State Expenditures - $3,000 | | Latest Action: 02/08/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Governor Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0832. Ethics - Prohibits the state comptroller, state treasurer, and secretary of state from engaging in certain political activities. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 3, Part 1; Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 1 and Title 8, Chapter 5, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB0315 / HB0832 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB0315 / HB0832 This bill prohibits the state comptroller, state treasurer, and secretary of state from engaging in the following political activities: (1) Being an officer of any political party or political committee; (2) Offering or making any campaign contribution to any candidate for election to any office of state government or any political subdivision thereof; (3) Knowingly engaging in any activity to directly or indirectly generate, collect, or distribute campaign contributions [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/13/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0089. Tort Liability and Reform - Increases the minimum amount for bodily injury and death under the governmental tort liability act and adds an escalator clause for such amounts to be adjusted annually and posted by the comptroller of the treasury on the state's Web site. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 20, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for HB0217 / *SB0089 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $15,000,000* Bill Summary for HB0217 / *SB0089 Under the Governmental Tort Liability Act, a governmental entity's liability is limited to $250,000 for bodily injury or death of any one person in any one accident, occurrence, or act; $600,000 for bodily injury or death of all persons in any one accident, occurrence, or act; and $85,000 for injury or destruction of property of others in any one accident, occurrence, or act. These limitations [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 166
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1703. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Authorizes certain community action agencies to become participating employers in TCRS. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 35, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for *HB0092 / SB1703 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB0092 / SB1703 ON APRIL 19, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1703, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 replaces authorization for only the Highland Rim Economic Corporation to become a participating employer in TCRS with authorization for any Tennessee community action agency that was organized under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. Sections 2701 et seq. (repealed 1981)) to conduct programs under such Act pursuant to Sections 71-5-1101 ? 71-5-1103 (declared obsolete 2004), and that continues to provide such programs or services under the Community [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/07/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud. Comm.
Bill TextConstitutional Amendments - Proposes popular election of state comptroller of the treasury and state treasurer with four-year terms of office. - Fiscal Summary for *SJR0033Increase State Expenditures - $20,000 One-Time | | Latest Action: 02/07/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud. Comm.
Bill TextConstitutional Amendments - Proposes popular election of state treasurer with a four-year term of office. - Fiscal Summary for *SJR0034Increase State Expenditures - $20,000 One-Time | | Latest Action: 02/07/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud. Comm.
Bill TextConstitutional Amendments - Proposes popular election of the secretary of state, the state treasurer, and the state comptroller for four-year terms of office. - Fiscal Summary for *SJR0037Increase State Expenditures - $20,000 One-Time | | Latest Action: 02/07/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud. Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0217. Tort Liability and Reform - Increases the minimum amount for bodily injury and death under the governmental tort liability act and adds an escalator clause for such amounts to be adjusted annually and posted by the comptroller of the treasury on the state's Web site. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 20, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for *SB0089 / HB0217 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $15,000,000* Bill Summary for *SB0089 / HB0217 Under the Governmental Tort Liability Act, a governmental entity's liability is limited to $250,000 for bodily injury or death of any one person in any one accident, occurrence, or act; $600,000 for bodily injury or death of all persons in any one accident, occurrence, or act; and $85,000 for injury or destruction of property of others in any one accident, occurrence, or act. These limitations [...] show full description |
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