HB4190 Sponsored by G. A. Hardaway
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways & Means Committee

Bill Text
Museums - Authorizes the commissioner of finance and administration to negotiate with National Civil Rights Museum to develop terms of the state assuming control of the museum; requires commissioner to report status of negotiations to the 106th General Assembly by February 1, 2009. - Fiscal Summary for HB4190 / *SB3781Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - If the state was to assume responsibility for operations and maintenance of the National Civil Rights Museum, operating revenues are estimated to be $3,140,600 per year, and operating expenses are estimated to be $4,314,500 per year. As a result, the net operating loss is estimated to be approximately $1,173,900 per year. Additional state expenditures of unknown amounts for capital improvements and renovations to the Lorraine Motel/National Civil Rights Museum. Plans for such improvements and renovations are currently being conducted by the Lorraine Motel Civil Rights Museum Foundation.[...]

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HB3787 Sponsored by Gary Odom
Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 641

Bill Text

Arts - Replaces arts commission executive director with commission chairman as employing authority for state museum director, experts, and other employees. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 12, Part 1.

Fiscal Summary for HB3787 / *SB3185

Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant

SB3265 Sponsored by Thelma Harper
Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Signed by Governor.

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB2778.

Museums - Requires the director of the Tennessee State Museum to report to the house and senate government operations committee by January 12, 2009, concerning the operation of the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis. - Amends TCA Title 4.

Fiscal Summary for SB3265 / *HB2778

Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant


Bill Summary for SB3265 / *HB2778

ON MARCH 24, 2008, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 3265 FOR HOUSE BILL 2778 AND RESET SENATE BILL 3265.
SB3781 Sponsored by Reginald Tate
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Ed. Comm.

Bill Text
Museums - Authorizes the commissioner of finance and administration to negotiate with National Civil Rights Museum to develop terms of the state assuming control of the museum; requires commissioner to report status of negotiations to the 106th General Assembly by February 1, 2009. - Fiscal Summary for *SB3781 / HB4190Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - If the state was to assume responsibility for operations and maintenance of the National Civil Rights Museum, operating revenues are estimated to be $3,140,600 per year, and operating expenses are estimated to be $4,314,500 per year. As a result, the net operating loss is estimated to be approximately $1,173,900 per year. Additional state expenditures of unknown amounts for capital improvements and renovations to the Lorraine Motel/National Civil Rights Museum. Plans for such improvements and renovations are currently being conducted by the Lorraine Motel Civil Rights Museum Foundation.[...]

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SB3185 Sponsored by Thelma Harper
Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - Public Chapter 641

Bill Text

Arts - Replaces arts commission executive director with commission chairman as employing authority for state museum director, experts, and other employees. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 12, Part 1.

Fiscal Summary for *SB3185 / HB3787

Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant

Latest Action: 03/24/2008 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB3265.

Museums - Requires the director of the Tennessee State Museum to report to the house and senate government operations committee by January 12, 2009, concerning the operation of the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis. - Amends TCA Title 4.

Fiscal Summary for *HB2778 / SB3265

Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant


Bill Summary for *HB2778 / SB3265

ON MARCH 24, 2008, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 3265 FOR HOUSE BILL 2778 AND RESET SENATE BILL 3265.
SB3001 Sponsored by Roy Herron
Latest Action: 03/24/2008 - Received from Senate, held on House desk.

Bill Text

Museums - Adds honorably discharged veterans to those qualifying for reduced admissions to special exhibits at the Tennessee state museum. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 12; Title 4, Chapter 20 and Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 24.

Fiscal Summary for SB3001 / *HB2450

Decrease State Revenue - $5,600/Every Five Years

HB2450 Sponsored by Craig Fitzhugh
Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Placed Behind the Budget

Bill Text

Museums - Adds honorably discharged veterans to those qualifying for reduced admissions to special exhibits at the Tennessee state museum. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 12; Title 4, Chapter 20 and Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 24.

Fiscal Summary for *HB2450 / SB3001

Decrease State Revenue - $5,600/Every Five Years

HB2344 Sponsored by Randy S. Rinks
Latest Action: 01/09/2008 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

Bill Text

Museums - Establishes revolving art collection program of state museum holdings to be displayed in public facilities in each grand division. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4 and Title 12.

Fiscal Summary for *HB2344 / SB2322

Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant

Latest Action: 04/03/2007 - Failed In Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Ayes 3, Nays 5 PNV 0

Bill Text

Museums - Establishes revolving art collection program of state museum holdings to be displayed in public facilities in each grand division. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4 and Title 12.

Fiscal Summary for SB2322 / *HB2344

Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant

HB1196 Sponsored by George W. Fraley
Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Public Chapter 193

Bill Text

Museums - Adds Cowan Railroad Museum in Franklin County as an official state railroad museum. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapter 3.

Fiscal Summary for HB1196 / *SB1220

Increase State Expenditures - $500 - One-Time / Highway Fund

SB1220 Sponsored by Steve Roller
Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 193

Bill Text

Museums - Adds Cowan Railroad Museum in Franklin County as an official state railroad museum. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapter 3.

Fiscal Summary for *SB1220 / HB1196

Increase State Expenditures - $500 - One-Time / Highway Fund