Home Improvement Contractors Legislation - Tennessee

Companion 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. [...]

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Companion 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,[...]

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Companion 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 [...]

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Companion Bill HB0705. 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 SB1288 / *HB0705Increase State Revenues - Less than $50,000 Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1288 / *HB0705 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. [...]

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Companion Bill HB1005. 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 SB1727 / *HB1005Increase State Revenues - $325,000 Biennially Increase State Expenditures - Net Impact - $55,200 Recurring $3,200 One-Time Bill Summary for SB1727 / *HB1005 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,[...]

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Companion Bill HB1006. 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 SB1728 / *HB1006(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 SB1728 / *HB1006 Under present law, home improvement contractors [...]

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Companion 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,[...]

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Companion 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 [...]

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Companion Bill HB0705. 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 SB1288 / *HB0705Increase State Revenues - Less than $50,000 Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1288 / *HB0705 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. [...]

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Companion Bill HB1005. 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 SB1727 / *HB1005Increase State Revenues - $325,000 Biennially Increase State Expenditures - Net Impact - $55,200 Recurring $3,200 One-Time Bill Summary for SB1727 / *HB1005 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,[...]

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Companion Bill HB1006. 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 SB1728 / *HB1006(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 SB1728 / *HB1006 Under present law, home improvement contractors [...]

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Companion 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. [...]

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