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Also tagged in: Board Of Regents, Education, Education, Curriculum, Education, Dept. Of, Education, Higher, Education, State Board Of, Tennessee Higher Education Commission Latest Action: 06/26/2007 - Public Chapter 459 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0620. Education - Provides for establishment of cooperative innovative programs in high schools and public colleges and universities; provides authority for the development of articulation agreement for college credit for certain high school courses. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for *HB0099 / SB0620Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Other Fiscal Impact - Local education agencies (LEAs) and post-secondary institutions have discretion whether to enter into cooperative agreements. Any decision by a post-secondary school to enter into an agreement will be voluntary and will not be required based upon a request from an LEA. If an LEA and an institution enter into an agreement, the institution will incur potential costs for curriculum development and review, additional compensation for professors,[...] show full description
Also tagged in: Board Of Regents, Education, Education, Curriculum, Education, Dept. Of, Education, Higher, Education, State Board Of, Tennessee Higher Education Commission Latest Action: 06/26/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 459 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0099. Education - Provides for establishment of cooperative innovative programs in high schools and public colleges and universities; provides authority for the development of articulation agreement for college credit for certain high school courses. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for SB0620 / *HB0099Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Other Fiscal Impact - Local education agencies (LEAs) and post-secondary institutions have discretion whether to enter into cooperative agreements. Any decision by a post-secondary school to enter into an agreement will be voluntary and will not be required based upon a request from an LEA. If an LEA and an institution enter into an agreement, the institution will incur potential costs for curriculum development and review, additional compensation for professors,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Public Chapter 504 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2076. Education, Higher - Requires UT and the board of regents to develop policies to minimize the cost of textbooks. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB1257 / SB2076 Increase State Expenditures - $4,256,700 Recurring $232,500 One-Time Bill Summary for *HB1257 / SB2076 This bill requires the University of Tennessee system and the Tennessee board of regents to develop policies for minimizing the cost of textbooks and course materials used at public institutions of higher education. This bill requires that the policies include requirements that: (1) Faculty members submit lists of required textbooks and course materials to any on-campus bookstore in a timely manner and that the lists be made available to students on the institution's Web site; (2) Any on-campus bookstore [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 504 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1257. Education, Higher - Requires UT and the board of regents to develop policies to minimize the cost of textbooks. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB2076 / *HB1257 Increase State Expenditures - $4,256,700 Recurring $232,500 One-Time Bill Summary for SB2076 / *HB1257 This bill requires the University of Tennessee system and the Tennessee board of regents to develop policies for minimizing the cost of textbooks and course materials used at public institutions of higher education. This bill requires that the policies include requirements that: (1) Faculty members submit lists of required textbooks and course materials to any on-campus bookstore in a timely manner and that the lists be made available to students on the institution's Web site; (2) Any on-campus bookstore [...] show full description
Latest Action: 11/13/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0006. Energy - Authorizes the University of Tennessee to construct a Biomass Research Complex and encourages the University of Tennessee to establish a research program in the development of switchgrass as an alternative fuel. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 37. Fiscal Summary for HB0347 / *SB0006 Increase State Expenditures - $14,697,000 Year 1 $18,037,000 Years 2 - 5 Bill Summary for HB0347 / *SB0006 ON JUNE 12, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 6, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 encourages, rather than authorizes, the University of Tennessee to construct a Biomass Conversion Complex.
Latest Action: 01/08/2008 - Received from Senate, held on House desk. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0347. Energy - Authorizes the University of Tennessee to construct a Biomass Research Complex and encourages the University of Tennessee to establish a research program in the development of switchgrass as an alternative fuel. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 37. Fiscal Summary for *SB0006 / HB0347 Increase State Expenditures - $14,697,000 Year 1 $18,037,000 Years 2 - 5 Bill Summary for *SB0006 / HB0347 ON JUNE 12, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 6, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 encourages, rather than authorizes, the University of Tennessee to construct a Biomass Conversion Complex.
Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Higher Education of Education of Education Committee Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Directed Studies - Requires the University of Tennessee to study feasibility of establishing veterinary loan scholarship program at UT college of veterinary medicine for underserved rural Tennessee communities. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4; Title 49, Chapter 9 and Title 63, Chapter 12. Fiscal Summary for *HB1852 / SB2035 Increase State Expenditures - $39,400 One-Time
Latest Action: 03/28/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate Ed. Comm. Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Directed Studies - Requires the University of Tennessee to study feasibility of establishing veterinary loan scholarship program at UT college of veterinary medicine for underserved rural Tennessee communities. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4; Title 49, Chapter 9 and Title 63, Chapter 12. Fiscal Summary for SB2035 / *HB1852 Increase State Expenditures - $39,400 One-Time
Latest Action: 04/04/2007 - Action Deferred in Education Committee to 4/18/2007 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1022. Universities, State - Requires the University of Tennessee system and the Tennessee board of regents system to adopt and implement policies recognizing the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for *HB0952 / SB1022 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB0952 / SB1022 This bill requires the Tennessee higher education commission to ensure that each governing board within the University of Tennessee and the Tennessee board of regents systems do the following: (1) Adopt and implement a policy to recognize the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme; and (2) Identify the specific general education or elective requirements that a student satisfies by successfully completing the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and outline [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/02/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate Ed. Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0952. Universities, State - Requires the University of Tennessee system and the Tennessee board of regents system to adopt and implement policies recognizing the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for SB1022 / *HB0952 MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB1022 / *HB0952 This bill requires the Tennessee higher education commission to ensure that each governing board within the University of Tennessee and the Tennessee board of regents systems do the following: (1) Adopt and implement a policy to recognize the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme; and (2) Identify the specific general education or elective requirements that a student satisfies by successfully completing the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and outline [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Public Transportation & Highways of TR Bill TextUniversity of Tennessee - Requires the color of roads and directional signs on the University of Tennessee Knoxville campus to be UT orange. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for HB3971 / *SB4048 Increase State Expenditures - $40,000/One-Time Exceeds $3,000,000/One-Time Exceeds $100,000/Recurring Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $7,000,000/One-Time Exceeds $100,000/Recurring
Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Education Committee Bill TextUniversity of Tennessee - Adds speaker of senate and speaker of the house of representatives, or their designee, as ex officio member of University of Tennessee's board of trustees. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 9. Fiscal Summary for HB4016 / *SB3931 Increase State Expenditures - $600/Each One-Day Meeting
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Ed. Comm. Bill TextUniversity of Tennessee - Requires the color of roads and directional signs on the University of Tennessee Knoxville campus to be UT orange. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for *SB4048 / HB3971 Increase State Expenditures - $40,000/One-Time Exceeds $3,000,000/One-Time Exceeds $100,000/Recurring Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $7,000,000/One-Time Exceeds $100,000/Recurring
Latest Action: 07/02/2008 - Public Chapter 1185 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3725. Taxes - Revises provisions under the Tennessee State Revenue Sharing Act, regarding TVA payment in lieu of taxes, governing allocation to the University of Tennessee for use in operating the county technical assistance service and allocation to TACIR. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 9, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB3946 / *HB3725Other Fiscal Impact - If impact funds allocated to the University of Tennessee for operating the County Technical Assistance Service will not be maintained at the same level, counties must make up the difference and county revenue will decrease. The CTAS appropriation for FY07-08 is $1,928,078.84, thus the maximum shift in funds from counties to CTAS is $1,928,078.84. Bill Summary for SB3946 / *HB3725 PRESENT LAW Under present law, from any increase in the payments received by the state [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Ed. Comm. Bill TextUniversity of Tennessee - Adds speaker of senate and speaker of the house of representatives, or their designee, as ex officio member of University of Tennessee's board of trustees. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 9. Fiscal Summary for *SB3931 / HB4016 Increase State Expenditures - $600/Each One-Day Meeting
Latest Action: 07/02/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1185 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3946. Taxes - Revises provisions under the Tennessee State Revenue Sharing Act, regarding TVA payment in lieu of taxes, governing allocation to the University of Tennessee for use in operating the county technical assistance service and allocation to TACIR. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 9, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB3725 / SB3946Other Fiscal Impact - If impact funds allocated to the University of Tennessee for operating the County Technical Assistance Service will not be maintained at the same level, counties must make up the difference and county revenue will decrease. The CTAS appropriation for FY07-08 is $1,928,078.84, thus the maximum shift in funds from counties to CTAS is $1,928,078.84. Bill Summary for *HB3725 / SB3946 PRESENT LAW Under present law, from any increase in the payments received by the state [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/14/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3319. Public Contracts - Allows state institutions of higher education greater flexibility to place limited liability clauses within contracts for usage of computer software, under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB3486 / *SB3319Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3486 / *SB3319 Present law authorizes state government agencies to include limitations of liability and warranty in contracts for services, provided that the state's potential recovery from a contractor is not reduced below two times the value of the contract without the written permission of the commissioner of finance and administration. This bill purports to exempt contracts for software entered into by the state institutions of higher education from the requirement that [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Education Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3056. Education, Higher - Adds two at-large members who need not reside in Tennessee to the University of Tennessee board of trustees and to the Tennessee Board of Regents. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 8, Part 2 and Title 49, Chapter 9, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for HB3319 / *SB3056 Increase State Expenditures - $11,500 Bill Summary for HB3319 / *SB3056 This bill revises the membership of the board of regents of the state university and community college system and the board of trustees of the University of Tennessee. Present law states that the board of regents consists of 19 members, but one of those members was the immediate past commissioner of education, as of July 1, 1972, who was to serve on the board for 29 years. The board of regents includes 12 public members appointed by the governor, three of whom must [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Received from Senate, held on House desk. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3486. Public Contracts - Allows state institutions of higher education greater flexibility to place limited liability clauses within contracts for usage of computer software, under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB3319 / HB3486Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3319 / HB3486 Present law authorizes state government agencies to include limitations of liability and warranty in contracts for services, provided that the state's potential recovery from a contractor is not reduced below two times the value of the contract without the written permission of the commissioner of finance and administration. This bill purports to exempt contracts for software entered into by the state institutions of higher education from the requirement that [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3308. Veterinarians - Establishes loan-repayment program for veterinarians, to be known as "Tennessee Rural Veterinary Services Program." - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4; Title 49, Chapter 9 and Title 63, Chapter 12. Fiscal Summary for *HB2989 / SB3308 Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/FY08-09 Exceeds $200,000/FY09-10 Exceeds $300,000/FY10-11 Exceeds $400,000/FY11-12 Exceeds $500,000/FY12-13 and Subsequent Years Bill Summary for *HB2989 / SB3308 This bill creates the Tennessee rural veterinary services program (TRVS) for the repayment of loans for graduates of the University of Tennessee college of veterinary medicine. The program would be administered by the University of Tennessee. Any senior student at [...] show full description
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