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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: 06/05/2007 - Signed by Governor. Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Directed Studies - Urges county health departments to allow any properly trained health department employee to take the blood pressure of an individual. - Fiscal Summary for *HJR0062 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant / One-Time Bill Summary for *HJR0062 ON MAY 24, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND CONCURRED IN HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 62, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 removes the language "without orders from physicians" from this joint resolution, thereby urging all county health departments to allow properly trained employees to take the blood pressures of individuals who present for treatment.
Latest Action: 03/13/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of Education of Education Committee Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Directed Studies - Urges the board of education to require all high school students to complete a course in career and technical education prior to graduation. - Fiscal Summary for *HJR0063Other Fiscal Impact - If the State Board of Education decides not to require all graduating high school students to complete one credit course in career and technical education, the fiscal impact would be minimal. Should the State Board decide to require graduating high school students to complete one credit course in career and technical education, there would be an estimated increase in state expenditures of an amount exceeding $100,000 and an estimated increase in local government expenditures of an amount exceeding $100,000.
Latest Action: 02/05/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Public Transportation & Highways of TR Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Directed Studies - Directs department of transportation to conduct feasibility study for traffic signal at intersection of Third Street and Holmes Road in the City of Memphis. - Fiscal Summary for *HJR0064Increase State Expenditures - $10,000 - One Time / Highway Fund
Latest Action: 05/28/2008 - Signed by Governor. Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Directed Studies - Requests department of correction to review National Bill of Rights for Children of the Incarcerated and update 1995 report on Children and Families of Incarcerated Felons. - Fiscal Summary for *HJR0116Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant / One-Time
Latest Action: 04/27/2007 - Transmitted to Governor for his action. Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Directed Studies - Urges Congress to reinstate a permanent Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payment comparable to that of other states. - Fiscal Summary for *HJR0119 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant / One-Time
Latest Action: 06/18/2007 - Signed by Governor. Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Directed Studies - Directs the Education Oversight Committee to hold hearings on the health-care crisis in public schools in Tennessee. - Fiscal Summary for *HJR0200Increase State Expenditures - $4,900 Each One Day Meeting Bill Summary for *HJR0200 ON JUNE 12, 2007, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND ADOPTED HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 200, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 directs the committee to review school nurse ratios.
Latest Action: 05/30/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Agriculture Committee Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Directed Studies - Directs department of economic and community development to report on the protection of forest lands. - Fiscal Summary for *HJR0372Increase State Expenditures - $6,600 One-Time
Latest Action: 01/15/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Directed Studies - Directs department of economic and community development and department of agriculture to report on the protection of forest lands. - Fiscal Summary for *HJR0577Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 06/18/2007 - Signed by Governor. Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Directed Studies - Creates special joint committee to study feasibility of constructing bridge spanning Tennessee River in Hamilton County to connect communities of Soddy-Daisy and Harrison. - Fiscal Summary for *HJR0670Increase State Expenditures - $1,600 Each One Day Meeting Bill Summary for *HJR0670 ON JUNE 12, 2007, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND ADOPTED HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 670, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this joint resolution and urges the department of transportation to study the feasibility of constructing a new bridge over the Tennessee River in Hamilton County to connect the communities of Soddy-Daisy and Harrison. This amendment requests the commissioner of transportation to report the department's findings and recommendations to the transportation committees of the house and the senate no later than February 1, 2008.
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Latest Action: 06/05/2008 - Signed by Governor. Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Directed Studies - Urges comptroller of treasury to study combined reporting of business earnings taxes. - Fiscal Summary for *SJR1182 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SJR1182 ON MAY 20, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND ADOPTED SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 1182, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 adds language that urges the comptroller to include an estimate of the revenue effect of converting the way businesses in Tennessee report their earnings for excise purposes to combined reporting.
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Signed by Governor. Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Directed Studies - Requesting fiscal review committee to study manner in which incarceration costs are calculated and fines revenue is computed for fiscal notes and fiscal memoranda. - Fiscal Summary for *SJR1165Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 05/20/2008 - Signed by House Speaker Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Directed Studies - Creates study committee to study issue of handgun carry permits in certain places. - Fiscal Summary for *HR0390Increase State Expenditures - $1,400/Each One-Day Meeting
Latest Action: 05/19/2008 - Signed by Senate Speaker Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Directed Studies - Urges comptroller of treasury to study combined reporting of business earnings taxes. - Fiscal Summary for *SR0292 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SR0292 ON MAY 15, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND ADOPTED SENATE RESOLUTION 292. AMENDMENT #1 adds language that urges the comptroller to estimate the revenue effect of converting the way businesses in Tennessee report their earnings for excise tax purposes to combined reporting.
Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Ed. Comm. Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Directed Studies - Urges the Board of Control of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association to reenact a basketball rule. - Fiscal Summary for *SR0289Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 05/20/2008 - Senate Joint Resolution 1075 substituted Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Directed Studies - Urges state treasurer to study feasibility of establishing voluntary retirement plan for small businesses in Tennessee that would offer 401(k) plans and other savings vehicles. - Fiscal Summary for *HJR1305Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 06/05/2008 - Signed by Governor. Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Directed Studies - Urges state treasurer to study feasibility of establishing voluntary retirement plan for small businesses in Tennessee that would offer 401(k) plans and other savings vehicles. - Fiscal Summary for *SJR1075Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 04/28/2008 - Introduced, Referred to Agriculture Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Directed Studies - Directs Companion Animal Initiative of Tennessee at UT College of Veterinary Medicine to conduct study of animal shelters in Tennessee. - Fiscal Summary for *HJR1238Increase State Expenditures - $42,400/One-Time
Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Received from House, Referred to Senate GW, H&House Resolution Comm. Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Directed Studies - Urges department of health to devise and implement statewide initiative increasing awareness of cancer, particularly colorectal cancer. - Fiscal Summary for *HJR1192(CORRECTED) Other Fiscal Impact - Should the Department of Health implement all activities which are urged by the proposed legislation there will be an increase in state expenditures of $769,500 in FY08-09, $28,535,100 in FY09-10, and $28,462,400 in FY10-11 and Subsequent Years
Latest Action: 05/06/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Trans Comm. Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Directed Studies - Requests department of transportation to initiate pilot performance based maintenance project for state's transportation system. - Fiscal Summary for *SJR0882Increase State Expenditures - $8,000,000/One-Time/Highway Fund
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