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Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Government Operations Committee

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Companion Bill SB1736. Hotels and Restaurants - Requires managers of food service establishments to pass a test regarding food safety protection standards; requires division of general environmental health to adopt such standards. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 8 and Title 68, Chapter 14. Fiscal Summary for HB1420 / *SB1736On March 28, 2007, we issued a fiscal note for this bill indicating an increase to state expenditures of $1,477,900 year one; $1,431,400 year two; and $1,024,400 year three and subsequent years and an increase state revenues of $1,477,900 year one; $1,431,400 year two; and $1,024,400 year three and subsequent years. Based on information from the Department of Health, the fiscal impact of this bill is estimated as follows: (CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1420 / *SB1736 This bill requires [...]

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Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate C,L&A Comm.

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB1420. Hotels and Restaurants - Requires managers of food service establishments to pass a test regarding food safety protection standards; requires division of general environmental health to adopt such standards. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 8 and Title 68, Chapter 14. Fiscal Summary for *SB1736 / HB1420On March 28, 2007, we issued a fiscal note for this bill indicating an increase to state expenditures of $1,477,900 year one; $1,431,400 year two; and $1,024,400 year three and subsequent years and an increase state revenues of $1,477,900 year one; $1,431,400 year two; and $1,024,400 year three and subsequent years. Based on information from the Department of Health, the fiscal impact of this bill is estimated as follows: (CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB1736 / HB1420 This bill requires [...]

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Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG

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Taxes, Sales - Caps state sales tax on lodging services at rate of 7 percent; allocates 2 percent of revenue collected in jurisdiction to such jurisdiction for payment of 50 percent of debt service on certain qualified public use facilities. - Amends TCA Section 67-6-205. Fiscal Summary for *HB0266Other Fiscal Impact - The fiscal impact of this bill is dependent upon construction (for the QPUF in Davidson County) being contingent upon this legislation. If the QPUF would be built regardless of the outcome of this legislation, then the fiscal impact is considered a decrease to state revenues estimated to be $14.0 million per year; local government revenues would increase by $14.0 million per year, with this amount being earmarked for debt incurred to construct the QPUF. If construction of the QPUF is contingent upon passage of this legislation, then the fiscal impact is considered foregone state revenues estimated to be $14.0 million per year; local government revenues [...]

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Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Referred to Senate F,W&M Comm. w/ recommend

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB3453.

Taxes, Sales - Exempts from use tax food sales that are packaged with the sale of a hotel room. - Amends TCA Section 67-6-203.

Fiscal Summary for *SB3134 / HB3453

Decrease State Revenue - $228,800 Decrease Local Revenue - $73,500


Bill Summary for *SB3134 / HB3453

This bill exempts from the use tax food or drink that is supplied as part of a packaged room rate by a lodging operator if the purchase price of the lodging is subject to the sales tax and no separate charge is made for the food or drink.



Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways & Means Committee

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB3134.

Taxes, Sales - Exempts from use tax food sales that are packaged with the sale of a hotel room. - Amends TCA Section 67-6-203.

Fiscal Summary for HB3453 / *SB3134

Decrease State Revenue - $228,800 Decrease Local Revenue - $73,500


Bill Summary for HB3453 / *SB3134

This bill exempts from the use tax food or drink that is supplied as part of a packaged room rate by a lodging operator if the purchase price of the lodging is subject to the sales tax and no separate charge is made for the food or drink.



SB4219

SB4219 Sponsored by Ron Ramsey
Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - Companion became Private Chapter 77

Bill Text

Bluff City - Subject to local approval, authorizes a hotel/motel tax in Bluff City. - Amends Chapter 24 of the Private Acts of 1997, as amended, being the Charter of the Town of Bluff City, Tennessee.

Fiscal Summary for SB4219 / HB4224

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Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - Private Chapter 77

Bill Text

Bluff City - Subject to local approval, authorizes a hotel/motel tax in Bluff City. - Amends Chapter 24 of the Private Acts of 1997, as amended, being the Charter of the Town of Bluff City, Tennessee.

Fiscal Summary for HB4224 / SB4219

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Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - Private Chapter 77

Bill Text

Bluff City - Subject to local approval, authorizes a hotel/motel tax in Bluff City. - Amends Chapter 24 of the Private Acts of 1997, as amended, being the Charter of the Town of Bluff City, Tennessee.

Fiscal Summary for HB4224 / SB4219

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SB4219

SB4219 Sponsored by Ron Ramsey
Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - Companion became Private Chapter 77

Bill Text

Bluff City - Subject to local approval, authorizes a hotel/motel tax in Bluff City. - Amends Chapter 24 of the Private Acts of 1997, as amended, being the Charter of the Town of Bluff City, Tennessee.

Fiscal Summary for SB4219 / HB4224

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Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways & Means Committee

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB3134.

Taxes, Sales - Exempts from use tax food sales that are packaged with the sale of a hotel room. - Amends TCA Section 67-6-203.

Fiscal Summary for HB3453 / *SB3134

Decrease State Revenue - $228,800 Decrease Local Revenue - $73,500


Bill Summary for HB3453 / *SB3134

This bill exempts from the use tax food or drink that is supplied as part of a packaged room rate by a lodging operator if the purchase price of the lodging is subject to the sales tax and no separate charge is made for the food or drink.



Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Referred to Senate F,W&M Comm. w/ recommend

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB3453.

Taxes, Sales - Exempts from use tax food sales that are packaged with the sale of a hotel room. - Amends TCA Section 67-6-203.

Fiscal Summary for *SB3134 / HB3453

Decrease State Revenue - $228,800 Decrease Local Revenue - $73,500


Bill Summary for *SB3134 / HB3453

This bill exempts from the use tax food or drink that is supplied as part of a packaged room rate by a lodging operator if the purchase price of the lodging is subject to the sales tax and no separate charge is made for the food or drink.



Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Government Operations Committee

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB1736. Hotels and Restaurants - Requires managers of food service establishments to pass a test regarding food safety protection standards; requires division of general environmental health to adopt such standards. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 8 and Title 68, Chapter 14. Fiscal Summary for HB1420 / *SB1736On March 28, 2007, we issued a fiscal note for this bill indicating an increase to state expenditures of $1,477,900 year one; $1,431,400 year two; and $1,024,400 year three and subsequent years and an increase state revenues of $1,477,900 year one; $1,431,400 year two; and $1,024,400 year three and subsequent years. Based on information from the Department of Health, the fiscal impact of this bill is estimated as follows: (CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1420 / *SB1736 This bill requires [...]

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Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate C,L&A Comm.

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB1420. Hotels and Restaurants - Requires managers of food service establishments to pass a test regarding food safety protection standards; requires division of general environmental health to adopt such standards. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 8 and Title 68, Chapter 14. Fiscal Summary for *SB1736 / HB1420On March 28, 2007, we issued a fiscal note for this bill indicating an increase to state expenditures of $1,477,900 year one; $1,431,400 year two; and $1,024,400 year three and subsequent years and an increase state revenues of $1,477,900 year one; $1,431,400 year two; and $1,024,400 year three and subsequent years. Based on information from the Department of Health, the fiscal impact of this bill is estimated as follows: (CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB1736 / HB1420 This bill requires [...]

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Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG

Bill Text
Taxes, Sales - Caps state sales tax on lodging services at rate of 7 percent; allocates 2 percent of revenue collected in jurisdiction to such jurisdiction for payment of 50 percent of debt service on certain qualified public use facilities. - Amends TCA Section 67-6-205. Fiscal Summary for *HB0266Other Fiscal Impact - The fiscal impact of this bill is dependent upon construction (for the QPUF in Davidson County) being contingent upon this legislation. If the QPUF would be built regardless of the outcome of this legislation, then the fiscal impact is considered a decrease to state revenues estimated to be $14.0 million per year; local government revenues would increase by $14.0 million per year, with this amount being earmarked for debt incurred to construct the QPUF. If construction of the QPUF is contingent upon passage of this legislation, then the fiscal impact is considered foregone state revenues estimated to be $14.0 million per year; local government revenues [...]

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