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Latest Action: 05/02/2008 - Placed on Senate Regular Calendar (1) Calendar for 05/07/2008 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3076. Contractors - Clarifies that any person, corporation, or other entity who enters or renews a contract, or contracts with any person or entity who enters or renews a contract, with a school, local board of education, or child care program is responsible for obtaining criminal background checks on all employees who go on school grounds; authorizes out-of-state employers to satisfy requirement by showing that background checks were conducted in another state; creates limited exemptions to background check requirement. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for *SB2807 / HB3076MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB2807 / HB3076 Present law requires any person who contracts with an LEA or child care program to have a criminal background check performed on any employee who will have direct contact with school children or [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Recommended for Passage if Am. Referred to: Calendar & Rules Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2807. Contractors - Clarifies that any person, corporation, or other entity who enters or renews a contract, or contracts with any person or entity who enters or renews a contract, with a school, local board of education, or child care program is responsible for obtaining criminal background checks on all employees who go on school grounds; authorizes out-of-state employers to satisfy requirement by showing that background checks were conducted in another state; creates limited exemptions to background check requirement. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for HB3076 / *SB2807MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB3076 / *SB2807 Present law requires any person who contracts with an LEA or child care program to have a criminal background check performed on any employee who will have direct contact with school children or [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1288. Contractors - Revises the information required to appear on the outside of the envelope containing a bid for each vertical closed loop geothermal heating and cooling project. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 37 and Title 62, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for *HB0705 / SB1288Increase State Revenues - Less than $50,000 Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0705 / SB1288 Under present law, anyone desiring to be licensed as a contractor must apply to the board for licensing contractors and must furnish the board with an affidavit stating that the applicant is not currently performing any construction work and has not offered to engage in any construction work where the amount of the applicant's contract exceeds $25,000. This bill increases this monetary limit for obtaining a license to $20,000. [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Public Chapter 191 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0835. Contractors - Allows the executive director of the board for licensing contractors to take specified emergency actions without calling a meeting of the board, provided those actions are posted on the board's Web site and ratified by the board at its next meeting. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for *HB0741 / SB0835MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB0741 / SB0835 ON APRIL 30, 2007, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 741, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #2 limits the authorized actions to increases of the monetary limits and timely consideration of licensure or renewal applications for which there are no evident impediments and for which loss of substantial business is imminent if licensure is delayed.
Latest Action: 06/12/2007 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1727. Contractors - Transfers the responsibilities of the home improvement commission to the board for licensing contractors. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 37 and Title 62, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for *HB1005 / SB1727Increase State Revenues - $325,000 Biennially Increase State Expenditures - Net Impact - $55,200 Recurring $3,200 One-Time Bill Summary for *HB1005 / SB1727 Under present law, home improvement contractors are licensed and regulated by the Tennessee home improvement commission. The commission is comprised of five gubernatorial appointees. This bill transfers responsibility for the regulation and licensure of home improvement contractors to the state board for licensing contractors and abolishes the Tennessee home improvement commission. Present law authorizes any county,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/26/2007 - Public Chapter 460 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1728. Contractors - Transfers the responsibilities of the home improvement commission to the board for licensing contractors; moves the staff of the commission to the board; revises other various provisions governing contractors. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 37 and Title 62, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for *HB1006 / SB1728(CORRECTED) Increase State Revenues - $162,500 Increase State Expenditures - $55,200 Recurring $3,200 One-Time Other Fiscal Impact - Transfers all revenues (FY05-06 - $166,363), expenditures (FY05-06 - $153,293) and deficits (FY05-06 - $674,000) of the Home Improvement Commission to the State Board for Licensing Contractors. The deficit of the Commission will be absorbed by the surplus ($4,900,000) of the Board. Bill Summary for *HB1006 / SB1728 Under present law, home improvement contractors [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Industrial Impact of COM Bill TextContractors - Authorizes state board for licensing contractors to establish continuing education requirements for general contractors who apply for renewal of certificate of license for construction classification. - Amends TCA Section 62-6-116. Fiscal Summary for *HB1077 / SB1323Increase State Revenues - $52,200 Recurring $10,700 One-Time Increase State Expenditures - $52,200 Recurring $10,700 One-Time
Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - Withdrawn. Bill TextContractors - Clarifies that alarm systems contractors working within scope of their licenses are not subject to oversight by board for licensing contractors. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 37 and Title 62, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for HB1353 / *SB1875MINIMAL
Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 130 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1784. Contractors - Requires general and home improvement contractors to submit proof of workers' compensation and general liability insurance upon licensure or renewal. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 37 and Title 62, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for HB1445 / *SB1784Decrease State Revenues - Not Significant State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1445 / *SB1784 This bill requires a person applying for a general contractor's license or renewing a license to provide an affidavit affirming that the applicant maintains general liability insurance and worker's compensation insurance and specifying the amount of such insurance as well as any other information the board may require. Under present law, a person applying for licensure as a home improvement contractor must submit evidence of workers' [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--Commerce Bill TextContractors - Allows the board for licensing contractors to establish continuing education requirements for the commercial building classification. - Amends TCA Section 62-6-116. Fiscal Summary for *HB1620 / SB1978Increase State Revenues - $52,200 Recurring $10,700 One-Time Increase State Expenditures - $52,200 Recurring $10,700 One-Time
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Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted 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: 04/24/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for action. 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: 04/28/2008 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3902. Contractors - Provides, under certain circumstances, for limited licensure of non-resident contractors from states that do not practice reciprocity with licensees of the Tennessee board for licensing contractors. - Amends TCA Section 62-6-111. Fiscal Summary for *HB3743 / SB3902Increase State Revenue - $8,500/One-Time Increase State Expenditures - $8,500/One-Time Bill Summary for *HB3743 / SB3902 This bill authorizes persons who live in states that do not practice reciprocity with licensees of the Tennessee board for licensing contractors to apply for a license in Tennessee under substantially the same requirements as those imposed on any other applicant; provided, however, an applicant from a state that does not extend reciprocity to Tennessee licensees would be required to provide an affidavit stating that the applicant [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for action. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3743. Contractors - Provides, under certain circumstances, for limited licensure of non-resident contractors from states that do not practice reciprocity with licensees of the Tennessee board for licensing contractors. - Amends TCA Section 62-6-111. Fiscal Summary for SB3902 / *HB3743Increase State Revenue - $8,500/One-Time Increase State Expenditures - $8,500/One-Time Bill Summary for SB3902 / *HB3743 This bill authorizes persons who live in states that do not practice reciprocity with licensees of the Tennessee board for licensing contractors to apply for a license in Tennessee under substantially the same requirements as those imposed on any other applicant; provided, however, an applicant from a state that does not extend reciprocity to Tennessee licensees would be required to provide an affidavit stating that the applicant [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Recommended for Passage if Am. Referred to: Calendar & Rules Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2807. Contractors - Clarifies that any person, corporation, or other entity who enters or renews a contract, or contracts with any person or entity who enters or renews a contract, with a school, local board of education, or child care program is responsible for obtaining criminal background checks on all employees who go on school grounds; authorizes out-of-state employers to satisfy requirement by showing that background checks were conducted in another state; creates limited exemptions to background check requirement. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for HB3076 / *SB2807MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB3076 / *SB2807 Present law requires any person who contracts with an LEA or child care program to have a criminal background check performed on any employee who will have direct contact with school children or [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Signed by Governor. Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3658. Contractors - Revises requirements related to contractor retainage funds; makes violation a Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Section 66-11-144 and Title 66, Chapter 34. Fiscal Summary for *HB3105 / SB3658(CORRECTED) MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB3105 / SB3658 This bill revises present law provisions regarding retained amounts for contracts, as follows: (1) Under present law, whenever, in any contract for the improvement of real property, a certain amount or percentage of the contract price is retained, that retained amount must be deposited in a separate, interest bearing, escrow account with a third party. Present law specifies that the escrow requirement for retained amounts applies to any contract or subcontract for the improvement of real property when the contract price in the contract or subcontract is $500,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Placed Behind the Budget Bill TextContractors - Creates Class E felony for any person who receives money for the purpose of obtaining or paying for services, labor, materials, or equipment to knowingly fail to apply such money for such purpose. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 47 and Title 62. Fiscal Summary for *HB3109 / SB3356Increase State Expenditures - $192,600/Incarceration*
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextContractors - Creates Class E felony for any person who receives money for the purpose of obtaining or paying for services, labor, materials, or equipment to knowingly fail to apply such money for such purpose. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 47 and Title 62. Fiscal Summary for SB3356 / *HB3109Increase State Expenditures - $192,600/Incarceration*
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextContractors - Creates Class E felony for any person who receives money for the purpose of obtaining or paying for services, labor, materials, or equipment to knowingly fail to apply such money for such purpose. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for *SB3432Increase State Expenditures - $192,600 /Incarceration*
Latest Action: 04/03/2008 - Companion House Bill Substituted (sends Senate Bill to deAdopted bill file) Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3105. Contractors - Revises requirements related to contractor retainage funds; makes violation a Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Section 66-11-144 and Title 66, Chapter 34. Fiscal Summary for SB3658 / *HB3105(CORRECTED) MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB3658 / *HB3105 This bill revises present law provisions regarding retained amounts for contracts, as follows: (1) Under present law, whenever, in any contract for the improvement of real property, a certain amount or percentage of the contract price is retained, that retained amount must be deposited in a separate, interest bearing, escrow account with a third party. Present law specifies that the escrow requirement for retained amounts applies to any contract or subcontract for the improvement of real property when the contract price in the contract or subcontract is $500,[...] show full description
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