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Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Companion House Bill Substituted (sends Senate Bill to deAdopted bill file)
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4119. Fire Prevention and Investigation - Authorizes commissioner of agriculture to issue a burning ban prohibiting open air fires in the state when there are extreme fire hazard conditions; violation is Class A misdemeanor of reckless burning. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for SB4163 / *HB4119Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB4163 / *HB4119 This bill authorizes the commissioner of agriculture, in consultation with the state forester and the county mayors of impacted counties, to issue a burning ban prohibiting all open air fire in any area of the state. A violation of the ban would be considered reckless burning, which is a Class [...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted
Bill TextFire Prevention and Investigation - Authorizes the fire service and code enforcement academy to accept, for any of its purposes and functions, donations of real and personal property and services and grants of money. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 102, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for *HB4114 / SB4158Other Fiscal Impact - Any donations made to the Fire Academy would increase the amount of state funds available to cover the Academys operational costs. The amount and type of donations that would be received by the Academy is unquantifiable but is estimated to be not significant. |
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Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Signed by Governor.
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4163. Fire Prevention and Investigation - Authorizes commissioner of agriculture to issue a burning ban prohibiting open air fires in the state when there are extreme fire hazard conditions; violation is Class A misdemeanor of reckless burning. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for *HB4119 / SB4163Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB4119 / SB4163 This bill authorizes the commissioner of agriculture, in consultation with the state forester and the county mayors of impacted counties, to issue a burning ban prohibiting all open air fire in any area of the state. A violation of the ban would be considered reckless burning, which is a Class [...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 02/07/2008 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Bill TextFire Prevention and Investigation - Requires commissioner of commerce and insurance to submit to governor a report of fires occurring in the state and resulting damage statistics by February 1 instead of February 15 each year. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 102, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB4181 / SB4125MINIMAL |
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Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Companion House Bill Substituted (sends Senate Bill to deAdopted bill file)
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3658. Fire Prevention and Investigation - Exempts Mennonite schools located in Henry County from any building regulations enforced by the state fire marshal's office. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 102 and Title 68, Chapter 120, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB4110 / *HB3658Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB4110 / *HB3658 ON APRIL 21, 2008, THE SENATE SUBSTITUTED HOUSE BILL 3658 FOR SENATE BILL 4110, ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1 AND #2, AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 3658, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 limits this bill to school buildings serving fewer than 50 students. AMENDMENT #2 limits this bill's exemption from building requirements to school buildings where all students can be evacuated from the building within 30 seconds. ON APRIL 28, 2008, THE HOUSE NONCONCURRED IN SENATE AMENDMENTS #1 [...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate C,L&A Comm.
Bill TextFire Prevention and Investigation - Requires commissioner of commerce and insurance to submit to governor a report of fires occurring in the state and resulting damage statistics by February 1 instead of February 15 each year. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 102, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB4125 / *HB4181MINIMAL |
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Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Signed by Governor.
Bill TextFire Prevention and Investigation - Authorizes the fire service and code enforcement academy to accept, for any of its purposes and functions, donations of real and personal property and services and grants of money. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 102, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for SB4158 / *HB4114Other Fiscal Impact - Any donations made to the Fire Academy would increase the amount of state funds available to cover the Academys operational costs. The amount and type of donations that would be received by the Academy is unquantifiable but is estimated to be not significant. |
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Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Signed by Governor.
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3885. Fire Prevention and Investigation - Authorizes county mayor to appoint a fire marshal; if a county fire marshal is employed, the mayor must set the compensation within the amount appropriated for such purpose by the county legislative body; requires any county fire marshal to have at least five years experience as a firefighter, be certified by the state fire marshal as a fire safety or building inspector, and serve at the pleasure of the county mayor. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 6 and Title 68, Chapter 102. Fiscal Summary for HB3867 / *SB3885 Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $2,964,500 Bill Summary for HB3867 / *SB3885 This bill requires the county mayor for each county to employ a county fire marshal to reduce fire deaths and injuries, investigate fires for cause and origin, enforce burning regulations, and [...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Companion House Bill Substituted (sends Senate Bill to deAdopted bill file)
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3867. Fire Prevention and Investigation - Authorizes county mayor to appoint a fire marshal; if a county fire marshal is employed, the mayor must set the compensation within the amount appropriated for such purpose by the county legislative body; requires any county fire marshal to have at least five years experience as a firefighter, be certified by the state fire marshal as a fire safety or building inspector, and serve at the pleasure of the county mayor. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 6 and Title 68, Chapter 102. Fiscal Summary for *SB3885 / HB3867 Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $2,964,500 Bill Summary for *SB3885 / HB3867 This bill requires the county mayor for each county to employ a county fire marshal to reduce fire deaths and injuries, investigate fires for cause and origin, enforce burning regulations, and [...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - H. Placed on Message Calendar for 5/6/08
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4110. Fire Prevention and Investigation - Exempts Mennonite schools located in Henry County from any building regulations enforced by the state fire marshal's office. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 102 and Title 68, Chapter 120, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB3658 / SB4110Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3658 / SB4110 ON APRIL 21, 2008, THE SENATE SUBSTITUTED HOUSE BILL 3658 FOR SENATE BILL 4110, ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1 AND #2, AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 3658, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 limits this bill to school buildings serving fewer than 50 students. AMENDMENT #2 limits this bill's exemption from building requirements to school buildings where all students can be evacuated from the building within 30 seconds. ON APRIL 28, 2008, THE HOUSE NONCONCURRED IN SENATE AMENDMENTS #1 [...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Govt. Comm.
Bill TextFire Prevention and Investigation - Gives a Mennonite School located in Henry County until June 30, 2008, to submit a plan of corrective action to the division of fire prevention. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 102 and Title 68, Chapter 120, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB3639MINIMAL |
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Latest Action: 01/30/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Industrial Impact of COM
Bill TextSafety - Requires minimum statewide building construction safety standards promulgated by the state fire marshal to also apply to one and two family dwellings by deleting the exemption from present law. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 120, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB3077 / *SB2603Increase State Revenue - $200,000/Recurring Increase State Expenditures - $461,300/One-Time $1,977,500/Recurring |
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Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/07/2008
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3652. County Government - Expands definition of "urban type public facilities" to include fire protection and emergency medical services in all counties. - Amends TCA Section 5-16-101. Fiscal Summary for *HB2982 / SB3652 Increase Local Revenue - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Increase Local Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Bill Summary for *HB2982 / SB3652 Present law allows a county to establish, construct, install, acquire, operate, and maintain urban type public facilities in any area or areas within the county's borders and to charge fees, rates, and charges for such facilities. Under present law, "urban type public facilities" includes sanitary and storm sewer lines and facilities, plants for the collection, treatment, and disposal of sewage and waste matter, facilities and plants for the incineration or other [...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - Received from Senate, held on House desk.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2982. County Government - Expands definition of "urban type public facilities" to include fire protection and emergency medical services in all counties. - Amends TCA Section 5-16-101. Fiscal Summary for SB3652 / *HB2982 Increase Local Revenue - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Increase Local Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Bill Summary for SB3652 / *HB2982 Present law allows a county to establish, construct, install, acquire, operate, and maintain urban type public facilities in any area or areas within the county's borders and to charge fees, rates, and charges for such facilities. Under present law, "urban type public facilities" includes sanitary and storm sewer lines and facilities, plants for the collection, treatment, and disposal of sewage and waste matter, facilities and plants for the incineration or other [...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - Placed Behind the Budget
Bill TextFire Prevention and Investigation - Directs the commission on firefighting personnel standards and education to create grants to enable volunteer fire service personnel to attend the fire academy tuition free, to the greatest extent possible; payments to be made from the fire prevention fund. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 24 and Title 68, Chapter 102, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB3108 / SB3445Increase State Expenditures - $165,700/Fire Prevention Fund Other Fiscal Impact - Any surplus in the Fire Prevention fund will be carried forward and will not revert to the General Fund. Based on numbers from the last three fiscal years, an average amount of $4,651,400 has reverted from the Fire Prevention Fund to the General Fund. |
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Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Action Deferred in Agriculture Committee to 2 weeks before last meeting
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2703. Fire Prevention and Investigation - Prohibits open burning within a county in which a political subdivision of the state has imposed voluntary or mandatory water use restrictions. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 11, Chapter 4, Part 4; Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 3 and Title 68, Chapter 201. Fiscal Summary for HB3176 / *SB2703 Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3176 / *SB2703 This bill prohibits a person from knowingly conducting open burning in a county within which a political subdivision of the state has imposed a voluntary or mandatory water use restriction. This prohibition would apply during the period of the water use restriction.[...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Recommended For Passage Referred to: Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm.
Bill TextFire Prevention and Investigation - Directs the commission on firefighting personnel standards and education to create grants to enable volunteer fire service personnel to attend the fire academy tuition free, to the greatest extent possible; payments to be made from the fire prevention fund. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 24 and Title 68, Chapter 102, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB3445 / *HB3108Increase State Expenditures - $165,700/Fire Prevention Fund Other Fiscal Impact - Any surplus in the Fire Prevention fund will be carried forward and will not revert to the General Fund. Based on numbers from the last three fiscal years, an average amount of $4,651,400 has reverted from the Fire Prevention Fund to the General Fund. |
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Latest Action: 01/29/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2682. Fire Prevention and Investigation - Prohibits any individual from discharging from a vehicle any lighted or nonlighted substance or thing that may cause a fire. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for SB2854 / *HB2682Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB2854 / *HB2682 Under present law, a person who litters in an amount more than five pounds in weight or seven and one half cubic feet in volume and less than or equal to 10 pounds in weight or 15 cubic feet in volume commits the Class B misdemeanor "criminal littering." The authorized term of imprisonment and fine for a Class B misdemeanor is no more than six months imprisonment or a fine no more than $500, or both. In addition to the penalties authorized for a Class B misdemeanor,[...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 03/14/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2854. Fire Prevention and Investigation - Prohibits any individual from discharging from a vehicle any lighted or nonlighted substance or thing that may cause a fire. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for *HB2682 / SB2854Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB2682 / SB2854 Under present law, a person who litters in an amount more than five pounds in weight or seven and one half cubic feet in volume and less than or equal to 10 pounds in weight or 15 cubic feet in volume commits the Class B misdemeanor "criminal littering." The authorized term of imprisonment and fine for a Class B misdemeanor is no more than six months imprisonment or a fine no more than $500, or both. In addition to the penalties authorized for a Class B misdemeanor,[...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Placed on Senate E,C&T Comm. Calendar for 03/05/2008
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3176. Fire Prevention and Investigation - Prohibits open burning within a county in which a political subdivision of the state has imposed voluntary or mandatory water use restrictions. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 11, Chapter 4, Part 4; Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 3 and Title 68, Chapter 201. Fiscal Summary for *SB2703 / HB3176 Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB2703 / HB3176 This bill prohibits a person from knowingly conducting open burning in a county within which a political subdivision of the state has imposed a voluntary or mandatory water use restriction. This prohibition would apply during the period of the water use restriction.[...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 01/22/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate C,L&A Comm.
Bill TextSafety - Requires minimum statewide building construction safety standards promulgated by the state fire marshal to also apply to one and two family dwellings by deleting the exemption from present law. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 120, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB2603 / HB3077Increase State Revenue - $200,000/Recurring Increase State Expenditures - $461,300/One-Time $1,977,500/Recurring |
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Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Industrial Impact of Commerce of Commerce Committee
Bill TextProfessions and Occupations - Removes requirement that persons licensed to monitor alarm attempt to contact alarm location owner at at least two different numbers prior to dispatching police to the location of a burglar alarm. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 32. Fiscal Summary for HB2504 / *SB2544Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant |
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Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate C,L&A Comm.
Bill TextProfessions and Occupations - Removes requirement that persons licensed to monitor alarm attempt to contact alarm location owner at at least two different numbers prior to dispatching police to the location of a burglar alarm. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 32. Fiscal Summary for *SB2544 / HB2504Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant |
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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 |
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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 |
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Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Utilities, Banking and Small Business of Commerce of Commerce Committee
Bill TextFire Prevention and Investigation - Authorizes a plumbing company having a master plumbing license to act as a domestic fire sprinkler systems contractor and to install such systems in one or two family dwellings where the cost is below $25,000 without being required to obtain the certificate of registration or license required for fire sprinkler system contractors. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 32, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB2121 / *SB0785Decrease State Revenues - Not Significant Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant |
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Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Public Chapter 145
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1596. Fire Prevention and Investigation - Authorizes counties that create county-wide fire districts to include performance-based criteria in interlocal agreements and contracts for fire protection services, subject to local approval. - Amends TCA Section 5-17-101. Fiscal Summary for HB1758 / *SB1596 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1758 / *SB1596 Present law authorizes any county legislative body to form a county-wide fire department for the purpose of providing fire protection services to the entire county. This bill authorizes any county that chooses to create a county-wide fire department, with the approval of the local legislative body, to mandate that all interlocal agreements and contracts with providers for fire protection services contain performance-based criteria designed to ensure [...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 02/27/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Industrial Impact of COM
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1979. Codes - Allows an educational building to begin being constructed if approved by a local government that does certain self-enforcement of building codes while awaiting final approval of the educational building plans from the state fire marshal. - Amends TCA Section 68-120-101. Fiscal Summary for *HB1554 / SB1979 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB1554 / SB1979 Present law requires the state fire marshal to promulgate rules establishing minimum statewide building construction safety standards. The standards apply to municipal, county, state and private buildings, unless otherwise provided by statute. The standards do not apply to any building located within the jurisdiction of a local government that certifies in writing to the state [...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate C,L&A Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1554. Codes - Allows an educational building to begin being constructed if approved by a local government that does certain self-enforcement of building codes while awaiting final approval of the educational building plans from the state fire marshal. - Amends TCA Section 68-120-101. Fiscal Summary for SB1979 / *HB1554 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1979 / *HB1554 Present law requires the state fire marshal to promulgate rules establishing minimum statewide building construction safety standards. The standards apply to municipal, county, state and private buildings, unless otherwise provided by statute. The standards do not apply to any building located within the jurisdiction of a local government that certifies in writing to the state [...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 02/27/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Industrial Impact of COM
Bill TextFire Prevention and Investigation - Requires the state board for licensing alarm systems contractors to conduct hearings in accordance with the UAPA when there are allegations of misconduct or denial of license or registration against a licensee or registrant. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 32. Fiscal Summary for HB1512 / *SB0455Increase State Revenues - $150,000 Increase State Expenditures - $150,000 |
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Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 160
Bill TextFire Prevention and Investigation - Requires persons licensed to monitor alarms to attempt to contact alarm location or user by means of calling at least two different numbers prior to dispatching police to location; requirement does not apply to hold-up alarms. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 32. Fiscal Summary for HB1513 / *SB0453State Revenues - Net Impact - Not Significant State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant |
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Latest Action: 04/18/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Industrial Impact of Commerce of Commerce Committee
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1873. Fire Prevention and Investigation - Authorizes a county having a metropolitan form of government to establish a fire company in-service fire inspection program. - Amends TCA Section 68-120-113. Fiscal Summary for *HB1070 / SB1873 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant/Permissive Bill Summary for *HB1070 / SB1873 Under present law, officials with jurisdiction to enforce building and fire codes must be certified by the state fire marshal within 12 months of employment. Certification may be based on certification by appropriate professional building and fire code organizations. It may also be based on seven years of continuous employment as a building inspector and having attained 60 years of age; or be based on one year of employment as an inspector, having attained [...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means
Bill TextFire Prevention and Investigation - Designates each field representative under contract with the commission on firefighting personnel standards and education as a contract vendor to be a part-time state employee; requires all new personnel of the commission to be part-time, full-time, or temporary state employee rather than contract vendors. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 24, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB1075 / SB1416Increase State Expenditures - Net Impact - $152,000 |
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Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Action Deferred in Senate S&L Govt. Comm. to 4/24/2007
Bill TextFire Prevention and Investigation - Designates each field representative under contract with the commission on firefighting personnel standards and education as a contract vendor to be a part-time state employee; requires all new personnel of the commission to be part-time, full-time, or temporary state employee rather than contract vendors. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 24, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB1416 / *HB1075Increase State Expenditures - Net Impact - $152,000 |
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Latest Action: 03/27/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate S&L Govt. Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0602. Fire Prevention and Investigation - Requires all municipal, county, including any county having a metropolitan form of government, and volunteer fire departments to adopt the National Fire Protection Association standards by 2010; establishes a penalty for failure to adopt such standards. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 12; Title 58 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for SB1432 / *HB0602Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - Exceeds $1,000,000 Bill Summary for SB1432 / *HB0602 This bill requires all county, municipal and volunteer fire departments to adopt the National Fire Protection Association standards by 2010. Failure to adopt such standards may result in the loss of state-shared taxes with respect to municipalities and counties, in an amount determined by the commissioner of finance and administration [...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 145
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1758. Fire Prevention and Investigation - Authorizes counties that create county-wide fire districts to include performance-based criteria in interlocal agreements and contracts for fire protection services, subject to local approval. - Amends TCA Section 5-17-101. Fiscal Summary for *SB1596 / HB1758 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB1596 / HB1758 Present law authorizes any county legislative body to form a county-wide fire department for the purpose of providing fire protection services to the entire county. This bill authorizes any county that chooses to create a county-wide fire department, with the approval of the local legislative body, to mandate that all interlocal agreements and contracts with providers for fire protection services contain performance-based criteria designed to ensure [...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Govt. Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1070. Fire Prevention and Investigation - Authorizes a county having a metropolitan form of government to establish a fire company in-service fire inspection program. - Amends TCA Section 68-120-113. Fiscal Summary for SB1873 / *HB1070 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant/Permissive Bill Summary for SB1873 / *HB1070 Under present law, officials with jurisdiction to enforce building and fire codes must be certified by the state fire marshal within 12 months of employment. Certification may be based on certification by appropriate professional building and fire code organizations. It may also be based on seven years of continuous employment as a building inspector and having attained 60 years of age; or be based on one year of employment as an inspector, having attained [...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 05/02/2008 - Placed on Senate Regular Calendar (1) Calendar for 05/07/2008
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0649. Safety - Requires the state fire marshal to develop guidelines concerning vehicular gates surrounding gated communities, apartments, and condominiums to ensure access to all emergency vehicles. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for SB1382 / *HB0649 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1382 / *HB0649 ON MAY 6, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1, #2, #3, #4, AND #5 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 649, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 changes the effective date of this bill from "July 1, 2007," to "July 1, 2008." AMENDMENT #2 requires the fire marshal to establish "rules" instead of "guidelines." AMENDMENT #3 rewrites this bill and establishes requirements applicable to security gates and barriers at gated facilities or communities. [...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 03/13/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Agriculture Committee
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0575. Fire Prevention and Investigation - Prohibits open-air fires within 500 feet of forests, grasslands, or woodlands at all times, absent a permit; permits single and multi-day open air fires within 200 feet of occupied buildings in limited circumstance; preempts permits issued by towns and cities requiring conformity with state law. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for HB0744 / *SB0575 Increase State Expenditures - $837,000 Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - Less than $100,000 Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB0744 / *SB0575 Under present law, except within the corporate limits of any incorporated town or city which has passed ordinances controlling the setting of fires, it is a Class C misdemeanor for any person to start an open-air fire between October 15 [...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 04/04/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Senate E,C&T Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0744. Fire Prevention and Investigation - Prohibits open-air fires within 500 feet of forests, grasslands, or woodlands at all times, absent a permit; permits single and multi-day open air fires within 200 feet of occupied buildings in limited circumstance; preempts permits issued by towns and cities requiring conformity with state law. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for *SB0575 / HB0744 Increase State Expenditures - $837,000 Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - Less than $100,000 Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB0575 / HB0744 Under present law, except within the corporate limits of any incorporated town or city which has passed ordinances controlling the setting of fires, it is a Class C misdemeanor for any person to start an open-air fire between October 15 [...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 05/01/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate C,L&A Comm.
Bill TextFire Prevention and Investigation - Authorizes a plumbing company having a master plumbing license to act as a domestic fire sprinkler systems contractor and to install such systems in one or two family dwellings where the cost is below $25,000 without being required to obtain the certificate of registration or license required for fire sprinkler system contractors. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 32, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB0785 / HB2121Decrease State Revenues - Not Significant Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant |
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Latest Action: 05/02/2008 - Placed on Calendar Calendar & Rules Committee for 05/06/2008
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1382. Safety - Requires the state fire marshal to develop guidelines concerning vehicular gates surrounding gated communities, apartments, and condominiums to ensure access to all emergency vehicles. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *HB0649 / SB1382 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0649 / SB1382 ON MAY 6, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1, #2, #3, #4, AND #5 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 649, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 changes the effective date of this bill from "July 1, 2007," to "July 1, 2008." AMENDMENT #2 requires the fire marshal to establish "rules" instead of "guidelines." AMENDMENT #3 rewrites this bill and establishes requirements applicable to security gates and barriers at gated facilities or communities. [...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Industrial Impact of Commerce to 1/1/2009
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1432. Fire Prevention and Investigation - Requires all municipal, county, including any county having a metropolitan form of government, and volunteer fire departments to adopt the National Fire Protection Association standards by 2010; establishes a penalty for failure to adopt such standards. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 12; Title 58 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *HB0602 / SB1432Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - Exceeds $1,000,000 Bill Summary for *HB0602 / SB1432 This bill requires all county, municipal and volunteer fire departments to adopt the National Fire Protection Association standards by 2010. Failure to adopt such standards may result in the loss of state-shared taxes with respect to municipalities and counties, in an amount determined by the commissioner of finance and administration [...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate C,L&A Comm.
Bill TextFire Prevention and Investigation - Requires the state board for licensing alarm systems contractors to conduct hearings in accordance with the UAPA when there are allegations of misconduct or denial of license or registration against a licensee or registrant. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 32. Fiscal Summary for *SB0455 / HB1512Increase State Revenues - $150,000 Increase State Expenditures - $150,000 |
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Latest Action: 06/12/2007 - Received from Senate, held on House desk.
Bill TextFire Prevention and Investigation - Includes employees of department of agriculture's division of forestry to those eligible to receive firefighter educational incentive pay. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 24, Part 2 and Title 11, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for SB0450 / *HB0287Increase State Expenditures - $109,800 |
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Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Public Chapter 160
Bill TextFire Prevention and Investigation - Requires persons licensed to monitor alarms to attempt to contact alarm location or user by means of calling at least two different numbers prior to dispatching police to location; requirement does not apply to hold-up alarms. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 32. Fiscal Summary for *SB0453 / HB1513State Revenues - Net Impact - Not Significant State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant |
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Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means to 6/7/2007
Bill TextFire Prevention and Investigation - Includes employees of department of agriculture's division of forestry to those eligible to receive firefighter educational incentive pay. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 24, Part 2 and Title 11, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for *HB0287 / SB0450Increase State Expenditures - $109,800 |
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Latest Action: 02/08/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Judiciary Comm.
Bill TextFire Prevention and Investigation - Extends, from 10 days to 50 days, time for fire investigator to give written report on suspicious fires to commissioner of commerce and insurance; deletes the requirement that the report list the extent of damages and the amount of insurance on the property continuing only the requirement that the report contain a statement of the facts relating to the cause and origin of the fire that can be ascertained. - Amends TCA Section 68-102-111. Fiscal Summary for *SB0272 / HB0303Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant |
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Latest Action: 03/08/2007 - Withdrawn.
Bill TextFire Prevention and Investigation - Extends, from 10 days to 50 days, time for fire investigator to give written report on suspicious fires to commissioner of commerce and insurance; deletes the requirement that the report list the extent of damages and the amount of insurance on the property continuing only the requirement that the report contain a statement of the facts relating to the cause and origin of the fire that can be ascertained. - Amends TCA Section 68-102-111. Fiscal Summary for HB0303 / *SB0272Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant |
