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Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--Agriculture Bill TextAgriculture - Prohibits use of toxic waste as fertilizer if substance was ever classified as toxic in any other circumstance; prohibits use of heavy metals as fertilizer; violation is a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 11 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *HB0611 / SB1431Increase State Expenditures - $6,600 / Incarceration*
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Agriculture Bill TextAgriculture - Prohibits appropriation of state funds to effectuate the implementation of the USDA's National Animal Identification System. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for HB0764 / *SB0655Decrease State Expenditures - $55,800 Other Fiscal Impact - Decrease Federal Expenditures - $278,900
Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Held on desk. Bill TextAgriculture - Prohibits the department of agriculture from participating in the establishment of the USDA's National Animal Identification System. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for *HB0976 / SB1274Decrease State Expenditures - $55,800 Other Fiscal Impact - Decrease Federal Expenditures - $278,900
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Public Chapter 1040 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0735. Agriculture - Prohibits any political subdivision of the state from regulating the registration, packaging, labeling, sale, storage, distribution, use, and application of fertilizers; excludes Shelby, Davidson, Knox, and Hamilton counties. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 11, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB1592 / *SB0735 MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB1592 / *SB0735 ON MAY 1, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1592, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #2 excludes Hamilton, Knox, Davidson, and Shelby counties from this bill.
Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Public Chapter 395 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1828. Agriculture - Creates Class A misdemeanor, punishable by fine and/or up to 30 days in jail, for a person to knowingly use a pesticide in a manner inconsistent with the label or label restrictions. - Amends TCA Title 43. Fiscal Summary for HB1703 / *SB1828 Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1703 / *SB1828 ON MAY 21, 2007, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1703, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to make it a Class A misdemeanor punishable by fine and a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days for any person to knowingly use a pesticide in a manner inconsistent with its labeling so as to cause harm to persons, animals, property or the environment. This amendment would supplement present law, under which it is a Class A misdemeanor to use or [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/07/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 79 Bill TextAgriculture - Removes prohibition on funds in the agricultural resources conservation fund being used for administrative purposes; authorizes the commissioner of agriculture to expend the funds as matching dollars to secure additional funding to fulfill the purposes for which the fund was established. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-409. Fiscal Summary for *HB2228 / SB2165Other Fiscal Impact - No impact on the amount of funds directed to the Agricultural Resources Conservation Fund (ARCF) from the realty transfer tax. Utilization of those funds will change. Funds will be allocated for administrative purposes in an amount estimated to exceed $100,000, which will reduce funds available for the purposes of the ARCF, including promotion and implementation of agricultural management practices to conserve natural resources. Funds will also be allocated to technical assistance to grant recipients to replace a reduction in federal technical assistance funds that has occurred. [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/27/2007 - Failed In Senate C,L&A Comm. Ayes 3, Nays 4 PNV 2 Bill TextAgriculture - Prohibits appropriation of state funds to effectuate the implementation of the USDA's National Animal Identification System. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for *SB0655 / HB0764Decrease State Expenditures - $55,800 Other Fiscal Impact - Decrease Federal Expenditures - $278,900
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1040 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1592. Agriculture - Prohibits any political subdivision of the state from regulating the registration, packaging, labeling, sale, storage, distribution, use, and application of fertilizers; excludes Shelby, Davidson, Knox, and Hamilton counties. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 11, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB0735 / HB1592 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB0735 / HB1592 ON MAY 1, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1592, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #2 excludes Hamilton, Knox, Davidson, and Shelby counties from this bill.
Latest Action: 05/14/2007 - Re-Referred to Senate Calendar Comm. Bill TextAgriculture - Prohibits the department of agriculture from participating in the establishment of the USDA's National Animal Identification System. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for SB1274 / *HB0976Decrease State Expenditures - $55,800 Other Fiscal Impact - Decrease Federal Expenditures - $278,900
Latest Action: 03/28/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate C,L&A Com. Bill TextAgriculture - Prohibits use of toxic waste as fertilizer if substance was ever classified as toxic in any other circumstance; prohibits use of heavy metals as fertilizer; violation is a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 11 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for SB1431 / *HB0611Increase State Expenditures - $6,600 / Incarceration*
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Latest Action: 05/21/2008 - Signed by House Speaker Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Studies - Provides for study of Tennessee's equine industry by house agriculture committee. - Fiscal Summary for *HR0325Increase State Expenditures - $4,500/Each One-Day Meeting
Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Study Committee Sub-committee of Budget Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Studies - Creates Tennessee Locally Grown and Organic Farming Impact Task Force. - Fiscal Summary for *HJR1185Increase State Expenditures - $7,700/Each One-Day Meeting
Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Tax Sub Committee of F,W&M. Bill TextTaxes, Sales - Exempts retail sale of livestock and poultry feeds from sales and use tax. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for SB4035 / *HB3776Decrease State Revenue - $1,525,400 Decrease Local Revenue - $490,300
Latest Action: 02/07/2008 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill TextTransportation, Dept. of - Increases goal for reducing or displacing percentage of current petroleum products consumed by state-owned motor vehicle fleets, from 20 percent to 30 percent, pursuant to plan to be implemented by state agencies, universities, and community colleges. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 43; Title 44; Title 67 and Title 68, Chapter 135. Fiscal Summary for *HB4176 / SB4129 Increase State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Trans Comm. Bill TextTransportation, Dept. of - Increases goal for reducing or displacing percentage of current petroleum products consumed by state-owned motor vehicle fleets, from 20 percent to 30 percent, pursuant to plan to be implemented by state agencies, universities, and community colleges. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 43; Title 44; Title 67 and Title 68, Chapter 135. Fiscal Summary for SB4129 / *HB4176 Increase State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant
Latest Action: 06/20/2008 - Public Chapter 1161 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3951. Taxes, Real Property - Revises various provisions under the Agricultural, Forest and Open Space Land Act; requires aggregation of parcels owned by artificial entities that have at least 50 percent common ownership; authorizes late filing of applications for classification of land; makes other changes. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 10. Fiscal Summary for *HB3871 / SB3951 Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3871 / SB3951 The Agricultural, Forest and Open Space Land Act provides reduced property taxes for land classified as agricultural, forest, or open space land. Present law provides that no person may place more than 1,500 acres of land within any one taxing jurisdiction for purposes of the Act. This bill provides that for purposes of determining the maximum acreage limit, a parcel will [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/20/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1161 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3871. Taxes, Real Property - Revises various provisions under the Agricultural, Forest and Open Space Land Act; requires aggregation of parcels owned by artificial entities that have at least 50 percent common ownership; authorizes late filing of applications for classification of land; makes other changes. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 10. Fiscal Summary for SB3951 / *HB3871 Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3951 / *HB3871 The Agricultural, Forest and Open Space Land Act provides reduced property taxes for land classified as agricultural, forest, or open space land. Present law provides that no person may place more than 1,500 acres of land within any one taxing jurisdiction for purposes of the Act. This bill provides that for purposes of determining the maximum acreage limit, a parcel will [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008 Bill TextTaxes, Sales - Exempts retail sale of livestock and poultry feeds from sales and use tax. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for *HB3776 / SB4035Decrease State Revenue - $1,525,400 Decrease Local Revenue - $490,300
Latest Action: 01/31/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill TextAgriculture - Enacts the "Amish and Mennonite Farm Protection Act of 2008," which exempts from participation in any national animal identification program a person engaged in farm operations who does not receive state or federal farm subsidies or related funds and who does not participate in state or federal agriculture programs for the receipt of such subsidies or funds. - Amends TCA Title 43 and Title 44. Fiscal Summary for SB3903 / *HB3668Increase State Expenditures - $3,000/One-Time $36,400/Recurring
Latest Action: 01/31/2008 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill TextAgriculture - Exempts any farmer who does not receive farm subsidies and does not participate in state or federal agriculture programs for the receipt of funds or subsidies from any rules or regulations promulgated by the state or the federal government. - Amends TCA Title 43 and Title 44. Fiscal Summary for HB3660 / *SB3438Increase State Expenditures - $5,000/One-Time $72,800/Recurring
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