All Public Contracts Legislation - Tennessee
HB4126
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 682 Bill Text Companion Bill SB4170. Public Contracts - Requires, in regard to bids and the bid process, a protesting party to file a protest bond in order for a protest or stay of award to proceed; bond to be 5 percent of the lowest bid evaluated. - Amends TCA Section 12-3-214. Fiscal Summary for *HB4126 / SB4170State Revenue - Net Impact - Not Significant State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB4126 / SB4170 Under present law, state contracts are awarded by competitive sealed bidding by the department of general services. Prior to the commencement of an action in court, a bidder who claims to be aggrieved in connection with a bid, the bid process, or a pending award of a contract may protest to the commissioner of general services. If a protest is not resolved by mutual agreement, then the protesting party may request [...] show full description Comment on Bill SB4170
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Public Chapter 682 Bill Text Companion Bill HB4126. Public Contracts - Requires, in regard to bids and the bid process, a protesting party to file a protest bond in order for a protest or stay of award to proceed; bond to be 5 percent of the lowest bid evaluated. - Amends TCA Section 12-3-214. Fiscal Summary for SB4170 / *HB4126State Revenue - Net Impact - Not Significant State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB4170 / *HB4126 Under present law, state contracts are awarded by competitive sealed bidding by the department of general services. Prior to the commencement of an action in court, a bidder who claims to be aggrieved in connection with a bid, the bid process, or a pending award of a contract may protest to the commissioner of general services. If a protest is not resolved by mutual agreement, then the protesting party may request [...] show full description Latest Action: 05/19/2008 - Public Chapter 879 Bill Text Companion Bill HB3702. Purchasing - Allows the municipal governing bodies of Chattanooga, Knoxville, Nashville, Franklin, and Memphis to increase the dollar amount required for public advertisement and competitive bidding from $10,000 to $25,000, provided that purchases of between $10,000 and $25,000 would, wherever possible, be based upon at least three competitive bids. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 56, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for SB4003 / *HB3702 Local Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB4003 / *HB3702 This bill increases the maximum amount that municipal governing bodies may by ordinance increase the dollar amount required for public advertisement and competitive bidding from $10,000 to $25,000. ON MARCH 27, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1 AND #2 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 4003, AS AMENDED. [...] show full description HB3702
Latest Action: 05/19/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 879 Bill Text Companion Bill SB4003. Purchasing - Allows the municipal governing bodies of Chattanooga, Knoxville, Nashville, Franklin, and Memphis to increase the dollar amount required for public advertisement and competitive bidding from $10,000 to $25,000, provided that purchases of between $10,000 and $25,000 would, wherever possible, be based upon at least three competitive bids. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 56, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for *HB3702 / SB4003 Local Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3702 / SB4003 This bill increases the maximum amount that municipal governing bodies may by ordinance increase the dollar amount required for public advertisement and competitive bidding from $10,000 to $25,000. ON MARCH 27, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1 AND #2 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 4003, AS AMENDED. [...] show full description HB3486
Latest Action: 03/14/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill Text Companion Bill SB3319. Public Contracts - Allows state institutions of higher education greater flexibility to place limited liability clauses within contracts for usage of computer software, under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB3486 / *SB3319Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3486 / *SB3319 Present law authorizes state government agencies to include limitations of liability and warranty in contracts for services, provided that the state's potential recovery from a contractor is not reduced below two times the value of the contract without the written permission of the commissioner of finance and administration. This bill purports to exempt contracts for software entered into by the state institutions of higher education from the requirement that [...] show full description HB3601
Latest Action: 01/30/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG Bill Text Companion Bill SB3254. Public Contracts - Exempts contracts for construction management agent and/or advisor services from competitive bidding process for local governments. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB3601 / *SB3254 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3601 / *SB3254 Present law provides that contracts by counties, cities, metropolitan governments, towns, utility districts and other municipal and public corporations of the state, for legal services, fiscal agent, financial advisor or advisory services, educational consultant services, and similar services by professional persons or groups of high ethical standards, are not to be based upon competitive bids, but must be awarded on the basis of recognized competence and integrity.[...] show full description SB3319
Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Received from Senate, held on House desk. Bill Text Companion Bill HB3486. Public Contracts - Allows state institutions of higher education greater flexibility to place limited liability clauses within contracts for usage of computer software, under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB3319 / HB3486Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3319 / HB3486 Present law authorizes state government agencies to include limitations of liability and warranty in contracts for services, provided that the state's potential recovery from a contractor is not reduced below two times the value of the contract without the written permission of the commissioner of finance and administration. This bill purports to exempt contracts for software entered into by the state institutions of higher education from the requirement that [...] show full description HB3071
Latest Action: 01/29/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG Bill Text Companion Bill SB3257. Public Contracts - Requires that the majority ownership interest for any contractor providing public safety-related goods or services to state or local government must be domestically owned. - Fiscal Summary for *HB3071 / SB3257Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $500,000 Increase Local Expenditures - Exceeds $200,000 Bill Summary for *HB3071 / SB3257 This bill requires that the majority ownership of any business enterprise supplying public safety-related goods or services to any unit of state or local government must be vested in one or more companies or corporations domiciled in the United States. For purposes of this bill, "public safety-related goods or services" means essential equipment used for law enforcement, traffic safety, firefighting, or correctional services. This bill would [...] show full description SB3254
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB3601. Public Contracts - Exempts contracts for construction management agent and/or advisor services from competitive bidding process for local governments. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB3254 / HB3601 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3254 / HB3601 Present law provides that contracts by counties, cities, metropolitan governments, towns, utility districts and other municipal and public corporations of the state, for legal services, fiscal agent, financial advisor or advisory services, educational consultant services, and similar services by professional persons or groups of high ethical standards, are not to be based upon competitive bids, but must be awarded on the basis of recognized competence and integrity.[...] show full description SB3257
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB3071. Public Contracts - Requires that the majority ownership interest for any contractor providing public safety-related goods or services to state or local government must be domestically owned. - Fiscal Summary for SB3257 / *HB3071Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $500,000 Increase Local Expenditures - Exceeds $200,000 Bill Summary for SB3257 / *HB3071 This bill requires that the majority ownership of any business enterprise supplying public safety-related goods or services to any unit of state or local government must be vested in one or more companies or corporations domiciled in the United States. For purposes of this bill, "public safety-related goods or services" means essential equipment used for law enforcement, traffic safety, firefighting, or correctional services. This bill would [...] show full description HB2570
Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG Bill Text Public Contracts - Requires fiscal review committee to assess effectiveness of bidding preferences given to Tennessee agricultural products and report findings and recommendations to the general assembly by March 1, 2010. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 7 and Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB2570 / SB2649Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant SB2649
Latest Action: 01/16/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Public Contracts - Requires fiscal review committee to assess effectiveness of bidding preferences given to Tennessee agricultural products and report findings and recommendations to the general assembly by March 1, 2010. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 7 and Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB2649 / *HB2570Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant SB2268
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Public Chapter 301 Bill Text Companion Bill HB2284. Public Contracts - Requires the results of a test performed on a human specimen at the request of a designated entity to be reported directly to the requesting entity; "designated entity" defined as an entity that performs actions or functions on behalf of the provider, payer, or patient for the purposes of creating an electronic health record. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 12 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for SB2268 / *HB2284MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB2268 / *HB2284 ON APRIL 25, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2268, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. Present law provides that the results of any test performed on a human specimen must be reported directly to the physician, optometrist, dentist, chiropractic physician or other health care professional who requested the [...] show full description SB2270
Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 147 Bill Text Companion Bill HB2291. Public Property - Allows department of general services to use the best value procurement methodology for purchasing goods and services. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 3, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for SB2270 / *HB2291 MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB2270 / *HB2291 Under present law, unless otherwise authorized by law, state contracts must be awarded by competitive sealed bidding by the department of general services, except for certain informal purchases, sole source purchases (including noncompetitive negotiation), emergency purchases, negotiations with vendors who maintain a general services administration price agreement, competitive negotiations, and purchase of utilities and services for which a rate has been established by public authority. This bill adds that for a purchase of goods and services, the [...] show full description SB2207
Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Public Chapter 169 Bill Text Companion Bill HB2263. Public Contracts - Authorizes state governmental entities to allow limitations of liability and warranty in contracts pursuant to rules promulgated by commissioner of finance and administration instead of requiring commissioner's approval for every limitation of liability or warranty. - Amends TCA Title 12. Fiscal Summary for SB2207 / *HB2263Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB2207 / *HB2263 Under present law, the commissioner of finance and administration may authorize the procurement of services in which the contractor's liability is limited. Such procurement may be undertaken only in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner. The commissioner may also authorize negotiation of a limitation on a contractor's liability, pursuant to rules and regulations to be promulgated [...] show full description Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 296 Bill Text Companion Bill SB2182. Public Contracts - Authorizes the department of general services to purchase goods and services, other than construction services, architectural services, and engineering services through a competitive reverse auction process that allows offerors to bid on specified goods or services electronically and adjust bid price during a specified period of time; award to be made to lowest responsible and responsive bidder. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 3, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for *HB2240 / SB2182 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB2240 / SB2182 ON APRIL 26, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2182, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 exempts construction services from the provisions of this bill. ON MAY 9, 2007, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 2182 FOR HOUSE BILL 2240, ADOPTED AMENDMENT [...] show full description HB2219
Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Taken off notice for Calendar in Calendar and Rules Bill Text Companion Bill SB1228. Public Property - Enacts the "Orphaned Information Technology Recovery Act." - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 3 and Title 12, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for HB2219 / *SB1228Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB2219 / *SB1228 This bill creates guidelines for state purchases of orphaned information technology devices. An information technology device is an electronic device sold in commerce by manufacturers that no longer sell such devices. This bill requires the state, in considering bids for state contracts for orphaned information technology devices and in addition to any other preferences provided elsewhere under state law, to give special preference to manufacturers that have programs to recover other manufacturers' orphaned information technology devices, including but not limited to [...] show full description Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 114 Bill Text Companion Bill SB2206. Public Contracts - Limits scope of review in appeal of state procurement process to chancery court from the review committee to the record before the review committee; limits scope of inquiry in appeals to whether review committee acted illegally or without material evidence to support its action. - Amends TCA Section 12-4-109. Fiscal Summary for *HB2262 / SB2206State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB2262 / SB2206 Under present law, any actual proposer who claims to be aggrieved in connection with a specific solicitation process for state services may protest to the head of the affected department or agency. The protesting party may request that the final determination of the head of the affected department or agency be considered at a meeting of a review committee that is composed of the commissioner [...] show full description HB2291
Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Public Chapter 147 Bill Text Companion Bill SB2270. Public Property - Allows department of general services to use the best value procurement methodology for purchasing goods and services. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 3, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for *HB2291 / SB2270 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB2291 / SB2270 Under present law, unless otherwise authorized by law, state contracts must be awarded by competitive sealed bidding by the department of general services, except for certain informal purchases, sole source purchases (including noncompetitive negotiation), emergency purchases, negotiations with vendors who maintain a general services administration price agreement, competitive negotiations, and purchase of utilities and services for which a rate has been established by public authority. This bill adds that for a purchase of goods and services, the [...] show full description Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 169 Bill Text Companion Bill SB2207. Public Contracts - Authorizes state governmental entities to allow limitations of liability and warranty in contracts pursuant to rules promulgated by commissioner of finance and administration instead of requiring commissioner's approval for every limitation of liability or warranty. - Amends TCA Title 12. Fiscal Summary for *HB2263 / SB2207Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB2263 / SB2207 Under present law, the commissioner of finance and administration may authorize the procurement of services in which the contractor's liability is limited. Such procurement may be undertaken only in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner. The commissioner may also authorize negotiation of a limitation on a contractor's liability, pursuant to rules and regulations to be promulgated [...] show full description Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 301 Bill Text Companion Bill SB2268. Public Contracts - Requires the results of a test performed on a human specimen at the request of a designated entity to be reported directly to the requesting entity; "designated entity" defined as an entity that performs actions or functions on behalf of the provider, payer, or patient for the purposes of creating an electronic health record. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 12 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *HB2284 / SB2268MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB2284 / SB2268 ON APRIL 25, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2268, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. Present law provides that the results of any test performed on a human specimen must be reported directly to the physician, optometrist, dentist, chiropractic physician or other health care professional who requested the [...] show full description SB2182
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Public Chapter 296 Bill Text Companion Bill HB2240. Public Contracts - Authorizes the department of general services to purchase goods and services, other than construction services, architectural services, and engineering services through a competitive reverse auction process that allows offerors to bid on specified goods or services electronically and adjust bid price during a specified period of time; award to be made to lowest responsible and responsive bidder. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 3, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for SB2182 / *HB2240 MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB2182 / *HB2240 ON APRIL 26, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2182, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 exempts construction services from the provisions of this bill. ON MAY 9, 2007, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 2182 FOR HOUSE BILL 2240, ADOPTED AMENDMENT [...] show full description SB2206
Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Public Chapter 114 Bill Text Companion Bill HB2262. Public Contracts - Limits scope of review in appeal of state procurement process to chancery court from the review committee to the record before the review committee; limits scope of inquiry in appeals to whether review committee acted illegally or without material evidence to support its action. - Amends TCA Section 12-4-109. Fiscal Summary for SB2206 / *HB2262State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB2206 / *HB2262 Under present law, any actual proposer who claims to be aggrieved in connection with a specific solicitation process for state services may protest to the head of the affected department or agency. The protesting party may request that the final determination of the head of the affected department or agency be considered at a meeting of a review committee that is composed of the commissioner [...] show full description HB0870
Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee State Government of S&LG of State & Local Government Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB1113. Public Contracts - Enacts "Keep Jobs in Tennessee Act of 2007." - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 12. Fiscal Summary for *HB0870 / SB1113 Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $4,600,000 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $1,000,000* Bill Summary for *HB0870 / SB1113 This bill requires the following for all state contracts, local contracts funded with state dollars, and state-funded development assistance: (1) No state contract or development assistance may be awarded to any contractor who performs the work being contracted for or assisted at a site outside the U.S.; (2) Each vendor who submits a bid or contract to provide services and all applicants for development assistance must certify that the services covered by the contract or assistance will be performed in the U.S.; and [...] show full description HB1202
Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee State Government of S&LG of State & Local Government Committee Bill Text Public Contracts - Incrementally increases present amount of public works contracts in excess of $100,000 for which contractor is required to post 25 percent bond by increasing amount annually based on consumer price index as published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. - Amends TCA Title 12. Fiscal Summary for HB1202 / *SB1244State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - The states liability is expected to increase as the limit with which contractors are required to secure surety bonds is increased in the future. HB1205
Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Action Deferred in Transportation Committee to 2008 Bill Text Companion Bill SB0347. Highways, Roads and Bridges - Authorizes the state and local jurisdictions to enter into contracts with private entities to operate certain transportation facilities subject to oversight regulation by the department of transportation. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 23; Title 54 and Title 65. Fiscal Summary for HB1205 / *SB0347Other Fiscal Impact - The fiscal impact of this bill is dependent upon multiple unknown factors. As a result, a precise estimate cannot be determined. However, the net increases to state and local government expenditures are reasonably estimated to exceed $1,000,000 and $500,000 per year respectively. Any such increase to local government expenditures are considered permissive. Bill Summary for HB1205 / *SB0347 This bill regulates the private construction and operation of transportation [...] show full description SB1614
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0282. Highways, Roads and Bridges - Establishes presumptions of proximate cause of death, injury, or damage for certain motor vehicle accidents occurring within a construction zone; establishes immunity from claims for personal injury, property damage, or death arising from certain department of transportation projects. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 42; Title 12, Chapter 4; Title 29 and Title 54. Fiscal Summary for SB1614 / *HB0282Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1614 / *HB0282 Under this bill, in a civil action for the death or injury to a person or damage to property against the department of transportation or its agents, consultants, engineers, or contractors (hereinafter "the department or its agents") for work performed on a road or other transportation facility, if the death, injury, or damage [...] show full description SB1228
Latest Action: 04/26/2007 - Re-Referred to Senate Calendar Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB2219. Public Property - Enacts the "Orphaned Information Technology Recovery Act." - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 3 and Title 12, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for *SB1228 / HB2219Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB1228 / HB2219 This bill creates guidelines for state purchases of orphaned information technology devices. An information technology device is an electronic device sold in commerce by manufacturers that no longer sell such devices. This bill requires the state, in considering bids for state contracts for orphaned information technology devices and in addition to any other preferences provided elsewhere under state law, to give special preference to manufacturers that have programs to recover other manufacturers' orphaned information technology devices, including but not limited to [...] show full description SB1007
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Governor Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0751. Public Contracts - Requires estimation of savings resulting from non-competitive negotiation be included with requests for non-competitive contracts. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB1007 / *HB0751Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1007 / *HB0751 Present law requires that all requests to procure service for the state by negotiation with only one service provider, a "non-competitive contract," be filed with the fiscal review committee of the general assembly and the commissioner of finance and administration. The requests must include, among other information, justification of why the state should acquire the service through non-competitive negotiation. This bill additionally require any agency that files a request for a non-competitive contract to [...] show full description HB0878
Latest Action: 02/14/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--Judiciary Bill Text Companion Bill SB1869. Immigrants - Eliminates certificates for driving, requires certain documents as proof of lawful permanent residency for purposes of obtaining driver license, and requires proof of lawful presence prior to receipt of certain public benefits. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39 and Title 55, Chapter 50. Fiscal Summary for *HB0878 / SB1869Increase State Expenditures - $1,870,900 Recurring $140,000 One-Time Bill Summary for *HB0878 / SB1869 Present law authorizes the department of safety to issue a certificate for driving to persons whose presence in the United States has been authorized by the federal government for a specific purpose and for a specified period of authorized stay. This certificate for driving is valid only during the period of the applicant's authorized stay in the United States for a minimum period [...] show full description Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0870. Public Contracts - Enacts "Keep Jobs in Tennessee Act of 2007." - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 12. Fiscal Summary for SB1113 / *HB0870 Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $4,600,000 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $1,000,000* Bill Summary for SB1113 / *HB0870 This bill requires the following for all state contracts, local contracts funded with state dollars, and state-funded development assistance: (1) No state contract or development assistance may be awarded to any contractor who performs the work being contracted for or assisted at a site outside the U.S.; (2) Each vendor who submits a bid or contract to provide services and all applicants for development assistance must certify that the services covered by the contract or assistance will be performed in the U.S.; and [...] show full description Latest Action: 03/22/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of S&L Gov't Comm. Bill Text Public Contracts - Incrementally increases present amount of public works contracts in excess of $100,000 for which contractor is required to post 25 percent bond by increasing amount annually based on consumer price index as published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. - Amends TCA Title 12. Fiscal Summary for *SB1244 / HB1202State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - The states liability is expected to increase as the limit with which contractors are required to secure surety bonds is increased in the future. SB1869
Latest Action: 04/18/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Trans Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0878. Immigrants - Eliminates certificates for driving, requires certain documents as proof of lawful permanent residency for purposes of obtaining driver license, and requires proof of lawful presence prior to receipt of certain public benefits. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39 and Title 55, Chapter 50. Fiscal Summary for SB1869 / *HB0878Increase State Expenditures - $1,870,900 Recurring $140,000 One-Time Bill Summary for SB1869 / *HB0878 Present law authorizes the department of safety to issue a certificate for driving to persons whose presence in the United States has been authorized by the federal government for a specific purpose and for a specified period of authorized stay. This certificate for driving is valid only during the period of the applicant's authorized stay in the United States for a minimum period [...] show full description HB0593
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--Judiciary Bill Text Immigrants - Enacts the "Tennessee Immigration Compliance Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 12; Title 38; Title 39; Title 41; Title 67 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for *HB0593Increase State Expenditures - $1,870,900 Recurring $140,000 One-Time $52,700 Incarceration* Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $1,000,000** Bill Summary for *HB0593 This bill establishes various provisions regarding immigrants in this state. PUBLIC EMPLOYER PARTICIPATION IN WORK AUTHORIZATION PROGRAM This bill requires public employers to register and participate in the federal work authorization program to verify information of all new employees. This bill prohibits a public employer from contracting for the physical performance of services unless the contractor registers and participates in the program and prohibits contractors and subcontractors from entering into such a contract with a public employer [...] show full description Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0440. Immigrants - Enacts the "Tennessee Immigration Compliance Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 12; Title 38; Title 39; Title 41; Title 67 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for SB0544 / *HB0440Increase State Expenditures - $1,870,900 Recurring $140,000 One-Time $52,700 Incarceration* Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $1,000,000** Bill Summary for SB0544 / *HB0440 This bill establishes various provisions regarding immigrants in this state. PUBLIC EMPLOYER PARTICIPATION IN WORK AUTHORIZATION PROGRAM This bill requires public employers to register and participate in the federal work authorization program to verify information of all new employees. This bill prohibits a public employer from contracting for the physical performance of services unless the contractor registers [...] show full description HB0751
Latest Action: 03/13/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: State & Local Government Committee Bill Text Public Contracts - Requires estimation of savings resulting from non-competitive negotiation be included with requests for non-competitive contracts. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB0751 / SB1007Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant HB0440
Latest Action: 02/08/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--Judiciary Bill Text Companion Bill SB0544. Immigrants - Enacts the "Tennessee Immigration Compliance Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 12; Title 38; Title 39; Title 41; Title 67 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for *HB0440 / SB0544Increase State Expenditures - $1,870,900 Recurring $140,000 One-Time $52,700 Incarceration* Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $1,000,000** Bill Summary for *HB0440 / SB0544 This bill establishes various provisions regarding immigrants in this state. PUBLIC EMPLOYER PARTICIPATION IN WORK AUTHORIZATION PROGRAM This bill requires public employers to register and participate in the federal work authorization program to verify information of all new employees. This bill prohibits a public employer from contracting for the physical performance of services unless the contractor registers [...] show full description HB0282
Latest Action: 02/13/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill Text Companion Bill SB1614. Highways, Roads and Bridges - Establishes presumptions of proximate cause of death, injury, or damage for certain motor vehicle accidents occurring within a construction zone; establishes immunity from claims for personal injury, property damage, or death arising from certain department of transportation projects. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 42; Title 12, Chapter 4; Title 29 and Title 54. Fiscal Summary for *HB0282 / SB1614Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0282 / SB1614 Under this bill, in a civil action for the death or injury to a person or damage to property against the department of transportation or its agents, consultants, engineers, or contractors (hereinafter "the department or its agents") for work performed on a road or other transportation facility, if the death, injury, or damage [...] show full description Latest Action: 04/25/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate TranSenate Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB1205. Highways, Roads and Bridges - Authorizes the state and local jurisdictions to enter into contracts with private entities to operate certain transportation facilities subject to oversight regulation by the department of transportation. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 23; Title 54 and Title 65. Fiscal Summary for *SB0347 / HB1205Other Fiscal Impact - The fiscal impact of this bill is dependent upon multiple unknown factors. As a result, a precise estimate cannot be determined. However, the net increases to state and local government expenditures are reasonably estimated to exceed $1,000,000 and $500,000 per year respectively. Any such increase to local government expenditures are considered permissive. Bill Summary for *SB0347 / HB1205 This bill regulates the private construction and operation of transportation [...] show full description |
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