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Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 464 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0055. Administrative Procedure (UAPA) - Enacts the "Regulatory Flexibility Act of 2007." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for HB1276 / *SB0055Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $700,000 Recurring $100,000 One-Time Bill Summary for HB1276 / *SB0055 This bill requires state agencies to report certain information prior to filing or adopting rules and regulations that may have an adverse impact on small businesses and licensees, as follows: (1) Prior to adopting any proposed regulation that may have an adverse impact on small businesses or licensees, the agency must prepare an economic impact statement that includes information on the estimated number of small businesses and licensees that may be affected, the estimated impact, and alternative methods of achieving the proposed purpose of [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Public Chapter 464 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1276. Administrative Procedure (UAPA) - Enacts the "Regulatory Flexibility Act of 2007." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for *SB0055 / HB1276Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $700,000 Recurring $100,000 One-Time Bill Summary for *SB0055 / HB1276 This bill requires state agencies to report certain information prior to filing or adopting rules and regulations that may have an adverse impact on small businesses and licensees, as follows: (1) Prior to adopting any proposed regulation that may have an adverse impact on small businesses or licensees, the agency must prepare an economic impact statement that includes information on the estimated number of small businesses and licensees that may be affected, the estimated impact, and alternative methods of achieving the proposed purpose of [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/25/2007 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Industrial Impact of Commerce to Summer Study Bill TextBoards and Commissions - Adds mixed martial arts to definition of boxing for purpose of regulation of professional matches by department of commerce and insurance. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 115. Fiscal Summary for *HB0169 / SB0503Increase State Revenues - $305,600 Biennially $37,000 One-Time Increase State Expenditures - $145,300 Recurring $37,000 One-Time
Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Public Chapter 115 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0466. Boards and Commissions - Abolishes board of occupational and physical therapy examiners and establishes separate boards for each profession. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 63, Chapter 13 and Section 68-11-222. Fiscal Summary for *HB0270 / SB0466 Increase State Expenditures - $3,500 Increase State Revenues - $3,500 Bill Summary for *HB0270 / SB0466 Under present law, the board of occupational and physical therapy examiners is responsible for the supervision, licensure, and regulation of the practices of physical therapy and occupational therapy. The board consists of nine members appointed by the governor, and the board consists of two committees: a committee of occupational therapy and a committee of physical therapy. Three members of the board are licensed occupational therapists who have had at least [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/02/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Government Operations Committee Bill TextBoards and Commissions - Establishes a commission on Middle Passage education. - Amends TCA Title 4. Fiscal Summary for *HB0725Increase State Expenditures - $185,000 Bill Summary for *HB0725 This bill creates a 17-member Tennessee commission on Middle Passage education which would assist and advise educational institutions regarding the implementation of Middle Passage education programs, meet with education officials and others, survey current Middle Passage and slavery education curricula, inventory resources that could be incorporated into Middle Passage curricula, coordinate memorializing events, and make recommendations to the general assembly. The commission would consist of: (1) One senator appointed by the speaker of the senate; (2) One representative appointed by the speaker of the house; (3) The commissioner of education; (4) A vice chancellor of the University of Tennessee; (5) A vice president [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 265 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0802. Boards and Commissions - Requires the division of health related boards and all boards and committees thereunder to include an amount that will be the maximum amount owed by the licensee or certificate holder in any order in which the payment of costs has been assessed; requires the division, council, board, or committee to mail a final costs assessment to the license or certificate holder within 60 days of the effective date of the order. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 1, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB0773 / SB0802Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0773 / SB0802 ON MAY 10, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 802, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. This amendment requires the division of health related boards,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Failed for Lack of Second in: Industrial Impact of COM Bill TextBoards and Commissions - Adds mixed martial arts to definition of boxing for purpose of regulation by department of commerce and insurance. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 115. Fiscal Summary for *HB0984 / SB1097Increase State Revenues - $305,600 Biennially $37,000 One-Time Increase State Expenditures - $145,300 Recurring $37,000 One-Time
Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--Health & Human Resources Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1417. Boards and Commissions - Requires persons regulated by boards and commissions to have CPR training by July 1, 2011. - Amends TCA Title 49; Title 62 and Title 63. Fiscal Summary for HB1366 / *SB1417Decrease State Revenues - Not Significant State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1366 / *SB1417 This bill allows certain boards and commissions to revoke, suspend, or deny the license or registration of, or otherwise discipline as provided by present law, a person over whom the board or commission has authority for such person's failure to obtain CPR training. This bill applies to the following: (1) The division of health related boards, in the department of health; (2) The Tennessee state board of accountancy; (3) The board of examiners for architects and engineers; [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/02/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHouse Resolution of Health & Human Resources Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0766. Boards and Commissions - Revises composition of emergency medical services board. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 140, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for HB1778 / *SB0766Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1778 / *SB0766 This bill changes the composition of the emergency medical services board, a board with responsibilities such as approving schools and courses for emergency medical services and promulgating regulations governing the issuance of licenses, permits, and certificates of services, vehicles, and personnel. This bill removes one operator of an ambulance service from the board and adds one member chosen from the list of nominees presented by the Tennessee Professional Firefighters Association. It also changes several details about the selection of these [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Utilities, Banking and Small Business Bill TextBoards and Commissions - Exempts from licensure part-time locksmiths who earn less than $3,000 annually from providing locksmithing services. - Amends TCA Section 62-11-105. Fiscal Summary for *HB1982 / SB2311Decrease State Revenues - Not Significant Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant
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Latest Action: 05/20/2008 - Failed for lack of second in:Calendar & Rules Bill TextJudges and Chancellors - Adds one nonlawyer to judicial selection commission; increases membership of commission from 17 to 18 persons. - Amends TCA Title 17. Fiscal Summary for HB4076 / *SB3805Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Failed In Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee Bill TextJudges and Chancellors - Removes authorization for the judicial selection commission to meet in private. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44, Part 1 and Title 17. Fiscal Summary for *HB4154 / SB4176Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 04/17/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextJudges and Chancellors - Removes authorization for the judicial selection commission to meet in private. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44, Part 1 and Title 17. Fiscal Summary for SB4176 / *HB4154Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1038 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4172. Regulatory Boards - Changes the license cycle for certain regulated professions from annual to biennial; revises other license renewal provisions. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapters 6, 20, 27, 32 and 35. Fiscal Summary for *HB4128 / SB4172Decrease State Expenditures - $3,598/Biennial Other Fiscal Impact - Collection of revenue will shift from an annual collection to a biennial collection. Fees will be adjusted so that the total amount of biennial revenue collected will equal the total amount of annual revenue collected over a two-year period. Bill Summary for *HB4128 / SB4172 This bill clarifies that home improvement contractors' licenses will be valid for 24 months. Under present law, all collection service business licenses and identification cards and all company licenses and all polygraph examiner's licenses expire [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Public Chapter 1038 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4128. Regulatory Boards - Changes the license cycle for certain regulated professions from annual to biennial; revises other license renewal provisions. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapters 6, 20, 27, 32 and 35. Fiscal Summary for SB4172 / *HB4128Decrease State Expenditures - $3,598/Biennial Other Fiscal Impact - Collection of revenue will shift from an annual collection to a biennial collection. Fees will be adjusted so that the total amount of biennial revenue collected will equal the total amount of annual revenue collected over a two-year period. Bill Summary for SB4172 / *HB4128 This bill clarifies that home improvement contractors' licenses will be valid for 24 months. Under present law, all collection service business licenses and identification cards and all company licenses and all polygraph examiner's licenses expire [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Governor OpSenate Comm Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4201. Regulatory Boards - Revises the list of boards that are under the supervision of the division of regulatory boards; revises meeting requirements for motor vehicle commission; revises other various provisions governing regulatory boards. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 13; Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 55, Chapter 17; Title 56, Chapter 1 and Title 62. Fiscal Summary for SB4202 / *HB4201Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Decrease State Expenditures - $1,200/Biennial Other Fiscal Impact - Collection of revenue will shift from an annual collection to a biennial collection. Fees will be adjusted so that the total amount of biennial revenue collected will equal the total amount of annual revenue collected over a two-year period. Bill Summary for SB4202 / *HB4201 Under present law, the regulatory boards attached to the [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 641 Bill TextArts - Replaces arts commission executive director with commission chairman as employing authority for state museum director, experts, and other employees. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 12, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB3787 / *SB3185Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 05/12/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 861 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3968. Contractors - Prohibits the member of the state licensing board for contractors who is not a contractor from having a significant financial interest in residential contracting. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 6, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB3888 / SB3968Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3888 / SB3968 ON FEBRUARY 28, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND RESET SENATE BILL 3968, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. This amendment prohibits the member of the state licensing board for contractors who is not a contractor from having a significant financial interest in residential contracting. For purposes of this amendment, "significant financial interest" means 10 percent of gross personal income for a calendar year except that it means 50 percent of gross personal income for [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/12/2008 - Public Chapter 861 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3888. Contractors - Prohibits the member of the state licensing board for contractors who is not a contractor from having a significant financial interest in residential contracting. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 6, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB3968 / *HB3888Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3968 / *HB3888 ON FEBRUARY 28, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND RESET SENATE BILL 3968, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. This amendment prohibits the member of the state licensing board for contractors who is not a contractor from having a significant financial interest in residential contracting. For purposes of this amendment, "significant financial interest" means 10 percent of gross personal income for a calendar year except that it means 50 percent of gross personal income for [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/20/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate Jud. Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2511. Environment and Conservation, Department of - Prohibits investigative or enforcement actions of violations of environmental laws based solely on information submitted by an anonymous source. - Amends TCA Title 11; Title 50, Chapter 1, Part 3; Title 68 and Title 69. Fiscal Summary for SB3966 / *HB2511Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $180,000/ Tennessee Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Fund Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - Some of the complaints filed with the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Division are referred to TDEC by the federal Environmental Protection Agency. Failure to respond to such complaints, regardless of the basis of the complaint, could jeopardize approximately $7,500,000 in federal funding to [...] show full description
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