Internet And E-commerce Legislation - Tennessee

Companion Bill SB2008. Education - Requires the state board of education to develop policies for operation of virtual education programs; authorizes LEAs to use BEP funds to implement and operate virtual education programs. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for *HB1872 / SB2008 Increase State Expenditures - $17,400,000 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - $17,400,000/Permissive Bill Summary for *HB1872 / SB2008 This bill authorizes the department of education to establish and an LEA or charter school governing body to sponsor a virtual school. "Virtual school" is defined as an independent public school in which the school uses technology in order to deliver a significant portion of instruction to its students via the Internet in a virtual or remote setting. The department of education could also establish a virtual school. A virtual school [...]

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Companion Bill HB1872. Education - Requires the state board of education to develop policies for operation of virtual education programs; authorizes LEAs to use BEP funds to implement and operate virtual education programs. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for SB2008 / *HB1872 Increase State Expenditures - $17,400,000 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - $17,400,000/Permissive Bill Summary for SB2008 / *HB1872 This bill authorizes the department of education to establish and an LEA or charter school governing body to sponsor a virtual school. "Virtual school" is defined as an independent public school in which the school uses technology in order to deliver a significant portion of instruction to its students via the Internet in a virtual or remote setting. The department of education could also establish a virtual school. A virtual school [...]

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Companion Bill SB1277. Municipal Government - Limits a municipality's authorization to enter into a business relationship with a third party to provide cable, Internet, or related services to a joint venture; requires disclosure of information related to such agreements; requires that both a vote of a legislative body and a referendum be held to approve the provision of cable and Internet services; and prohibits a municipal electric system from loaning funds to or subsidizing with revenues a division created to provide cable and Internet services. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 52. Fiscal Summary for HB1771 / *SB1277 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000* Bill Summary for HB1771 / *SB1277 Present law authorizes a municipality operating an electric plant to establish a joint venture or other business relationship with one or more third [...]

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Companion Bill HB1771. Municipal Government - Limits a municipality's authorization to enter into a business relationship with a third party to provide cable, Internet, or related services to a joint venture; requires disclosure of information related to such agreements; requires that both a vote of a legislative body and a referendum be held to approve the provision of cable and Internet services; and prohibits a municipal electric system from loaning funds to or subsidizing with revenues a division created to provide cable and Internet services. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 52. Fiscal Summary for *SB1277 / HB1771 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000* Bill Summary for *SB1277 / HB1771 Present law authorizes a municipality operating an electric plant to establish a joint venture or other business relationship with one or more third [...]

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Companion Bill SB2853. Internet and e-Commerce - Enacts the "Community Conscious Internet Service Providers Act of 2008." - Fiscal Summary for *HB2530 / SB2853Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - $5,000/One-Time Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB2530 / SB2853 This bill creates the Tennessee community conscious Internet provider seal (seal). A Tennessee Internet provider would apply to the consumer affairs division of the department of commerce and insurance for a seal. If awarded the seal, the provider may include in that provider's advertising material the phrase "Tennessee community conscious Internet provider" and an image of the seal. Also, the division would post a list of the recipients of the seal [...]

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Companion Bill HB2530. Internet and e-Commerce - Enacts the "Community Conscious Internet Service Providers Act of 2008." - Fiscal Summary for SB2853 / *HB2530Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - $5,000/One-Time Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB2853 / *HB2530 This bill creates the Tennessee community conscious Internet provider seal (seal). A Tennessee Internet provider would apply to the consumer affairs division of the department of commerce and insurance for a seal. If awarded the seal, the provider may include in that provider's advertising material the phrase "Tennessee community conscious Internet provider" and an image of the seal. Also, the division would post a list of the recipients of the seal [...]

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Companion Bill HB2530. Internet and e-Commerce - Enacts the "Community Conscious Internet Service Providers Act of 2008." - Fiscal Summary for SB2853 / *HB2530Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - $5,000/One-Time Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB2853 / *HB2530 This bill creates the Tennessee community conscious Internet provider seal (seal). A Tennessee Internet provider would apply to the consumer affairs division of the department of commerce and insurance for a seal. If awarded the seal, the provider may include in that provider's advertising material the phrase "Tennessee community conscious Internet provider" and an image of the seal. Also, the division would post a list of the recipients of the seal [...]

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Companion Bill SB2853. Internet and e-Commerce - Enacts the "Community Conscious Internet Service Providers Act of 2008." - Fiscal Summary for *HB2530 / SB2853Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - $5,000/One-Time Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB2530 / SB2853 This bill creates the Tennessee community conscious Internet provider seal (seal). A Tennessee Internet provider would apply to the consumer affairs division of the department of commerce and insurance for a seal. If awarded the seal, the provider may include in that provider's advertising material the phrase "Tennessee community conscious Internet provider" and an image of the seal. Also, the division would post a list of the recipients of the seal [...]

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Companion Bill SB2008. Education - Requires the state board of education to develop policies for operation of virtual education programs; authorizes LEAs to use BEP funds to implement and operate virtual education programs. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for *HB1872 / SB2008 Increase State Expenditures - $17,400,000 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - $17,400,000/Permissive Bill Summary for *HB1872 / SB2008 This bill authorizes the department of education to establish and an LEA or charter school governing body to sponsor a virtual school. "Virtual school" is defined as an independent public school in which the school uses technology in order to deliver a significant portion of instruction to its students via the Internet in a virtual or remote setting. The department of education could also establish a virtual school. A virtual school [...]

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Companion Bill HB1872. Education - Requires the state board of education to develop policies for operation of virtual education programs; authorizes LEAs to use BEP funds to implement and operate virtual education programs. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for SB2008 / *HB1872 Increase State Expenditures - $17,400,000 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - $17,400,000/Permissive Bill Summary for SB2008 / *HB1872 This bill authorizes the department of education to establish and an LEA or charter school governing body to sponsor a virtual school. "Virtual school" is defined as an independent public school in which the school uses technology in order to deliver a significant portion of instruction to its students via the Internet in a virtual or remote setting. The department of education could also establish a virtual school. A virtual school [...]

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Companion Bill SB1277. Municipal Government - Limits a municipality's authorization to enter into a business relationship with a third party to provide cable, Internet, or related services to a joint venture; requires disclosure of information related to such agreements; requires that both a vote of a legislative body and a referendum be held to approve the provision of cable and Internet services; and prohibits a municipal electric system from loaning funds to or subsidizing with revenues a division created to provide cable and Internet services. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 52. Fiscal Summary for HB1771 / *SB1277 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000* Bill Summary for HB1771 / *SB1277 Present law authorizes a municipality operating an electric plant to establish a joint venture or other business relationship with one or more third [...]

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Companion Bill HB1771. Municipal Government - Limits a municipality's authorization to enter into a business relationship with a third party to provide cable, Internet, or related services to a joint venture; requires disclosure of information related to such agreements; requires that both a vote of a legislative body and a referendum be held to approve the provision of cable and Internet services; and prohibits a municipal electric system from loaning funds to or subsidizing with revenues a division created to provide cable and Internet services. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 52. Fiscal Summary for *SB1277 / HB1771 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000* Bill Summary for *SB1277 / HB1771 Present law authorizes a municipality operating an electric plant to establish a joint venture or other business relationship with one or more third [...]

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