Nashville Legislation - Tennessee

Companion Bill SB1391. Metropolitan Government - Provides funding mechanism for construction of convention center located within Davidson County. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 7, Chapter 53 and Title 7, Chapter 88. Fiscal Summary for HB1433 / *SB1391 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - $4,000,000/Permissive Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant/Permissive Forgone State Revenue - Exceeds $5,000,000 Bill Summary for HB1433 / *SB1391 This bill revises provisions of the metropolitan government tourist accommodation tax. PRESENT LAW Under present law: (1) A privilege tax is imposed upon the privilege of occupancy in any hotel of each transient in an amount not to exceed 3 percent of the consideration charged by the operator; (2) In Davidson County there is authorized an additional hotel [...]

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Companion Bill HB1433. Metropolitan Government - Provides funding mechanism for construction of convention center located within Davidson County. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 7, Chapter 53 and Title 7, Chapter 88. Fiscal Summary for *SB1391 / HB1433 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - $4,000,000/Permissive Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant/Permissive Forgone State Revenue - Exceeds $5,000,000 Bill Summary for *SB1391 / HB1433 This bill revises provisions of the metropolitan government tourist accommodation tax. PRESENT LAW Under present law: (1) A privilege tax is imposed upon the privilege of occupancy in any hotel of each transient in an amount not to exceed 3 percent of the consideration charged by the operator; (2) In Davidson County there is authorized an additional hotel [...]

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Companion Bill SB1116. Taxes - Authorizes Nashville Metro council by resolution to impose new or additional taxes on transients, rental cars, and certain contracted vehicles transporting paying customers that exit the airport to be used to finance a new convention center; reallocates the tax on transients. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 4, Part 1 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 19. Fiscal Summary for HB1809 / *SB1116 (CORRECTED) Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $16,000,000/Permissive Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant/Permissive Other Fiscal Impact - There will be a shift in the way current revenues are earmarked. Prior to the adoption by the Metropolitan Council of the ordinance authorized by the bill, current revenues of $20,000,000 will be allocated as follows: 1/3 for the promotion of tourism - approximately [...]

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Companion Bill HB1809. Taxes - Authorizes Nashville Metro council by resolution to impose new or additional taxes on transients, rental cars, and certain contracted vehicles transporting paying customers that exit the airport to be used to finance a new convention center; reallocates the tax on transients. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 4, Part 1 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 19. Fiscal Summary for *SB1116 / HB1809 (CORRECTED) Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $16,000,000/Permissive Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant/Permissive Other Fiscal Impact - There will be a shift in the way current revenues are earmarked. Prior to the adoption by the Metropolitan Council of the ordinance authorized by the bill, current revenues of $20,000,000 will be allocated as follows: 1/3 for the promotion of tourism - approximately [...]

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Companion Bill SB1117. Taxes, Hotel Motel - Revises the distribution structure of Nashville's hotel motel tax; authorizes Metro council by ordinance to increase the tax by 1 percent to be used for a new convention center. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 4, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB1810 / *SB1117(CORRECTED) Increase Local Govt. Revenues - $4,000,000/Permissive Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant/Permissive Other Fiscal Impact - There will be a shift in the way current revenues are earmarked. Prior to the adoption of the ordinance by the Metropolitan Council authorized by the bill, current revenues of $20,000,000 will be allocated as follows: 1/3 for the promotion of tourism - approximately $6,667,000 1/3 for the convention center replacement fund- approximately $6,667,000 1/3 to the general fund - approximately [...]

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Companion Bill SB1119. Taxes, Hotel Motel - Authorizes Nashville Metro council by ordinance to impose an additional $2.00 tourist accommodation tax on transients in Davidson County to be deposited in "The Convention Center Fund" for a new convention center; repeals such tax if bonded indebtedness is paid in full. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for HB1844 / *SB1119 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $10,900,000/Permissive Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant/Permissive Bill Summary for HB1844 / *SB1119 Under present law: (1) A privilege tax is imposed upon the privilege of occupancy in any hotel of each transient in an amount not to exceed 3 percent of the consideration charged by the operator; (2) In Davidson County there is authorized an additional hotel tax in an [...]

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Companion Bill HB1810. Taxes, Hotel Motel - Revises the distribution structure of Nashville's hotel motel tax; authorizes Metro council by ordinance to increase the tax by 1 percent to be used for a new convention center. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 4, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB1117 / HB1810(CORRECTED) Increase Local Govt. Revenues - $4,000,000/Permissive Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant/Permissive Other Fiscal Impact - There will be a shift in the way current revenues are earmarked. Prior to the adoption of the ordinance by the Metropolitan Council authorized by the bill, current revenues of $20,000,000 will be allocated as follows: 1/3 for the promotion of tourism - approximately $6,667,000 1/3 for the convention center replacement fund- approximately $6,667,000 1/3 to the general fund - approximately [...]

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Companion Bill HB1844. Taxes, Hotel Motel - Authorizes Nashville Metro council by ordinance to impose an additional $2.00 tourist accommodation tax on transients in Davidson County to be deposited in "The Convention Center Fund" for a new convention center; repeals such tax if bonded indebtedness is paid in full. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for *SB1119 / HB1844 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $10,900,000/Permissive Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant/Permissive Bill Summary for *SB1119 / HB1844 Under present law: (1) A privilege tax is imposed upon the privilege of occupancy in any hotel of each transient in an amount not to exceed 3 percent of the consideration charged by the operator; (2) In Davidson County there is authorized an additional hotel tax in an [...]

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Companion Bill SB1120. Taxes, Privilege - Authorizes Davidson County to adopt a resolution to levy a 1 percent rental car tax with certain exemptions to be deposited in a fund for a new convention center; repeals tax if bonded indebtedness is paid in full. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 19. Fiscal Summary for HB1812 / *SB1120 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $700,000/Permissive Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant/Permissive Bill Summary for HB1812 / *SB1120 Present law requires businesses engaged in the rental of motor vehicles to collect and remit a 3 percent surcharge or tax on charges for the retail rental of any private passenger motor vehicle or a vehicle with a maximum gross weight rating classification of Class Four or under or trailers for periods of 31 days or less when the vehicle is delivered to the [...]

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Companion Bill SB1118. Taxes, Privilege - Authorizes Nashville Metro Council to impose by ordinance a $2.00 exit tax on certain contracted vehicles that charge customers a separate fee for transporting customers from the airport to be deposited in a fund for a new convention center; repeals the tax if bonded indebtedness is paid in full. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for HB1845 / *SB1118 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $400,000/Permissive Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant/Permissive Bill Summary for HB1845 / *SB1118 This bill authorizes Davidson County to impose a $2.00 tax on the privilege of contracted vehicles exiting public airports. The tax would apply to contracted vehicles that charge customers a separate fee for transportation from the airport. The tax would apply each time a contracted vehicle [...]

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Companion Bill HB1302. Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - Specifies procedure for teacher dismissal cases in Nashville public schools. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 5, Part 3 and Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for SB2342 / *HB1302Increase State Revenues - $24,000 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - $24,000* Bill Summary for SB2342 / *HB1302 The present law provisions regarding teachers' tenure provide that a teacher may be dismissed for incompetence, inefficiency, neglect of duty, unprofessional conduct and insubordination. A director of schools may suspend a teacher at any time that may seem necessary, pending investigation or final disposition of a case before the school board or an appeal. When charges are made to the board of education against a teacher, charging the teacher with offenses that would justify dismissal [...]

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Companion Bill SB1119. Taxes, Hotel Motel - Authorizes Nashville Metro council by ordinance to impose an additional $2.00 tourist accommodation tax on transients in Davidson County to be deposited in "The Convention Center Fund" for a new convention center; repeals such tax if bonded indebtedness is paid in full. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for HB1844 / *SB1119 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $10,900,000/Permissive Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant/Permissive Bill Summary for HB1844 / *SB1119 Under present law: (1) A privilege tax is imposed upon the privilege of occupancy in any hotel of each transient in an amount not to exceed 3 percent of the consideration charged by the operator; (2) In Davidson County there is authorized an additional hotel tax in an [...]

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Companion Bill SB1118. Taxes, Privilege - Authorizes Nashville Metro Council to impose by ordinance a $2.00 exit tax on certain contracted vehicles that charge customers a separate fee for transporting customers from the airport to be deposited in a fund for a new convention center; repeals the tax if bonded indebtedness is paid in full. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for HB1845 / *SB1118 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $400,000/Permissive Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant/Permissive Bill Summary for HB1845 / *SB1118 This bill authorizes Davidson County to impose a $2.00 tax on the privilege of contracted vehicles exiting public airports. The tax would apply to contracted vehicles that charge customers a separate fee for transportation from the airport. The tax would apply each time a contracted vehicle [...]

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Companion Bill SB1116. Taxes - Authorizes Nashville Metro council by resolution to impose new or additional taxes on transients, rental cars, and certain contracted vehicles transporting paying customers that exit the airport to be used to finance a new convention center; reallocates the tax on transients. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 4, Part 1 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 19. Fiscal Summary for HB1809 / *SB1116 (CORRECTED) Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $16,000,000/Permissive Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant/Permissive Other Fiscal Impact - There will be a shift in the way current revenues are earmarked. Prior to the adoption by the Metropolitan Council of the ordinance authorized by the bill, current revenues of $20,000,000 will be allocated as follows: 1/3 for the promotion of tourism - approximately [...]

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Companion Bill SB1117. Taxes, Hotel Motel - Revises the distribution structure of Nashville's hotel motel tax; authorizes Metro council by ordinance to increase the tax by 1 percent to be used for a new convention center. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 4, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB1810 / *SB1117(CORRECTED) Increase Local Govt. Revenues - $4,000,000/Permissive Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant/Permissive Other Fiscal Impact - There will be a shift in the way current revenues are earmarked. Prior to the adoption of the ordinance by the Metropolitan Council authorized by the bill, current revenues of $20,000,000 will be allocated as follows: 1/3 for the promotion of tourism - approximately $6,667,000 1/3 for the convention center replacement fund- approximately $6,667,000 1/3 to the general fund - approximately [...]

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Companion Bill SB1120. Taxes, Privilege - Authorizes Davidson County to adopt a resolution to levy a 1 percent rental car tax with certain exemptions to be deposited in a fund for a new convention center; repeals tax if bonded indebtedness is paid in full. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 19. Fiscal Summary for HB1812 / *SB1120 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $700,000/Permissive Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant/Permissive Bill Summary for HB1812 / *SB1120 Present law requires businesses engaged in the rental of motor vehicles to collect and remit a 3 percent surcharge or tax on charges for the retail rental of any private passenger motor vehicle or a vehicle with a maximum gross weight rating classification of Class Four or under or trailers for periods of 31 days or less when the vehicle is delivered to the [...]

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Companion Bill SB1391. Metropolitan Government - Provides funding mechanism for construction of convention center located within Davidson County. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 7, Chapter 53 and Title 7, Chapter 88. Fiscal Summary for HB1433 / *SB1391 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - $4,000,000/Permissive Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant/Permissive Forgone State Revenue - Exceeds $5,000,000 Bill Summary for HB1433 / *SB1391 This bill revises provisions of the metropolitan government tourist accommodation tax. PRESENT LAW Under present law: (1) A privilege tax is imposed upon the privilege of occupancy in any hotel of each transient in an amount not to exceed 3 percent of the consideration charged by the operator; (2) In Davidson County there is authorized an additional hotel [...]

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Companion Bill SB2342. Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - Specifies procedure for teacher dismissal cases in Nashville public schools. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 5, Part 3 and Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for *HB1302 / SB2342Increase State Revenues - $24,000 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - $24,000* Bill Summary for *HB1302 / SB2342 The present law provisions regarding teachers' tenure provide that a teacher may be dismissed for incompetence, inefficiency, neglect of duty, unprofessional conduct and insubordination. A director of schools may suspend a teacher at any time that may seem necessary, pending investigation or final disposition of a case before the school board or an appeal. When charges are made to the board of education against a teacher, charging the teacher with offenses that would justify dismissal [...]

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Companion Bill HB1433. Metropolitan Government - Provides funding mechanism for construction of convention center located within Davidson County. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 7, Chapter 53 and Title 7, Chapter 88. Fiscal Summary for *SB1391 / HB1433 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - $4,000,000/Permissive Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant/Permissive Forgone State Revenue - Exceeds $5,000,000 Bill Summary for *SB1391 / HB1433 This bill revises provisions of the metropolitan government tourist accommodation tax. PRESENT LAW Under present law: (1) A privilege tax is imposed upon the privilege of occupancy in any hotel of each transient in an amount not to exceed 3 percent of the consideration charged by the operator; (2) In Davidson County there is authorized an additional hotel [...]

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Companion Bill HB1809. Taxes - Authorizes Nashville Metro council by resolution to impose new or additional taxes on transients, rental cars, and certain contracted vehicles transporting paying customers that exit the airport to be used to finance a new convention center; reallocates the tax on transients. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 4, Part 1 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 19. Fiscal Summary for *SB1116 / HB1809 (CORRECTED) Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $16,000,000/Permissive Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant/Permissive Other Fiscal Impact - There will be a shift in the way current revenues are earmarked. Prior to the adoption by the Metropolitan Council of the ordinance authorized by the bill, current revenues of $20,000,000 will be allocated as follows: 1/3 for the promotion of tourism - approximately [...]

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