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HJR1305
Latest Action: 05/20/2008 - Senate Joint Resolution 1075 substituted Bill Text General Assembly, Directed Studies - Urges state treasurer to study feasibility of establishing voluntary retirement plan for small businesses in Tennessee that would offer 401(k) plans and other savings vehicles. - Fiscal Summary for *HJR1305Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Comment on Bill HB4046
Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways & Means Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB3737. Public Funds and Financing - Requires divestment and prohibits investment in countries practicing apartheid or genocide; requires divestment and prohibits investment in companies doing business with countries practicing apartheid or genocide; prohibits state contracts with companies doing business with countries practicing apartheid or genocide. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 24; Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 8, Chapter 36; Title 8, Chapter 37; Title 8, Chapter 5; Title 9, Chapter 4 and Title 12, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for HB4046 / *SB3737Increase State Expenditures - Up to $1,050,000 / One-Time $104,300 / Annual Amortized Cost Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal/Other Expenditures: Up to $350,000 / One-Time $34,700 / Annual Amortized Cost Bill [...] show full description HB4040
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Sponsor change. Bill Text Companion Bill SB3500. Treasurer, State - Removes requirement for treasurer to maintain a separate reserve in the criminal injuries compensation fund for payments to victims of drunk drivers; specifies that requirement for insurers, employers, and self-insured pools to file an injured employee's wage statement does not apply to workers' compensation claims filed against the state; revises other various provisions regarding state workers' compensation claims and criminal injuries compensation. - Amends TCA Section 9-4-205(d), Section 9-8-307(a)(1)(K)(i), Sections 9-4-205(d), 9-8-307(a)(1)(K)(i), 29-13-105(a)(4), 29-13-118, 40-24-107(c), and 67-4-606(a). Fiscal Summary for HB4040 / *SB3500State Revenue - Net Impact - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - $60,000/Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund Bill Summary for HB4040 / *SB3500 [...] show full description HB3813
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1017 Bill Text Companion Bill SB3245. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Allows TCRS members to designate more than one person as beneficiary under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 36. Fiscal Summary for HB3813 / *SB3245 MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB3813 / *SB3245 ON MAY 1, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 3245, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. Present law requires a TCRS member to designate, upon retirement, only one person as beneficiary. This amendment adds that notwithstanding this requirement, members may, upon retirement and on or after the date determined pursuant to this amendment, name more than one person as beneficiary under one of the following options (which are the options that apply under present law for members who elect to convert the retirement allowance otherwise [...] show full description HB3875
Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill Text Treasurer, State - Includes citation to statute creating board of claims in provision requiring the state treasurer to submit a plan for purchasing insurance to the board of claims. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 8 and Title 12, Chapter 3, Part 9. Fiscal Summary for HB3875 / *SB3517Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant HB3793
Latest Action: 05/23/2008 - Public Chapter 937 Bill Text Companion Bill SB3921. Unclaimed Property - Makes certain working papers obtained or compiled by the treasurer, or the treasurer's agents, employees, or designated representatives, in the course of conducting an audit for unclaimed property under the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, and any information that identifies the fact that a particular person, institution, business, or entity was or is the subject of an audit under the Act confidential under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 29. Fiscal Summary for *HB3793 / SB3921Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - $1,400/Incarceration* Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3793 / SB3921 This bill revises the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, as [...] show full description HB3844
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways & Means Committee Bill Text Unclaimed Property - Corrects a statutory citation in the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 29, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB3844 / *SB3516Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant SB3921
Latest Action: 05/23/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 937 Bill Text Companion Bill HB3793. Unclaimed Property - Makes certain working papers obtained or compiled by the treasurer, or the treasurer's agents, employees, or designated representatives, in the course of conducting an audit for unclaimed property under the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, and any information that identifies the fact that a particular person, institution, business, or entity was or is the subject of an audit under the Act confidential under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 29. Fiscal Summary for SB3921 / *HB3793Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - $1,400/Incarceration* Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3921 / *HB3793 This bill revises the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, as [...] show full description HB3690
Latest Action: 02/06/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG Bill Text Companion Bill SB3863. Alcoholic Beverage Commission - Requires the ABC to deposit all fines, taxes, and fees it collects with the state treasury for the general fund, instead of having such collections earmarked specifically for the ABC's use. - Amends TCA Title 57. Fiscal Summary for HB3690 / *SB3863 Other Fiscal Impact - Shifts all of the fee and tax revenue currently retained by ABC in the ABC Fund to the General Fund. Based upon FY08-09 revenue estimates, approximately $1,926,700 will be shifted from the ABC Fund to the General Fund in FY08-09 and subsequent years. Bill Summary for HB3690 / *SB3863 Present law requires the alcoholic beverage commission to deposit license fees and certain taxes paid by wholesale or retail dealers in alcoholic spirituous beverages, wineries, and on-premises consumption licensees with the state treasurer to be [...] show full description SB3863
Latest Action: 01/31/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB3690. Alcoholic Beverage Commission - Requires the ABC to deposit all fines, taxes, and fees it collects with the state treasury for the general fund, instead of having such collections earmarked specifically for the ABC's use. - Amends TCA Title 57. Fiscal Summary for *SB3863 / HB3690 Other Fiscal Impact - Shifts all of the fee and tax revenue currently retained by ABC in the ABC Fund to the General Fund. Based upon FY08-09 revenue estimates, approximately $1,926,700 will be shifted from the ABC Fund to the General Fund in FY08-09 and subsequent years. Bill Summary for *SB3863 / HB3690 Present law requires the alcoholic beverage commission to deposit license fees and certain taxes paid by wholesale or retail dealers in alcoholic spirituous beverages, wineries, and on-premises consumption licensees with the state treasurer to be [...] show full description HB3360
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 674 Bill Text Companion Bill SB3276. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Revises various provisions governing pension and compensation programs for public employees, including provisions governing hearing officers for appeals, automatic coverage of political subdivisions participating in TCRS in regard to changes in the law with limited increase in the aggregate pension liability, trustees of deferred and tax-sheltered compensation plans for state employees. - Amends TCA Section 8-25-103; Section 8-25-303(a); 8-25-501; 8-34-101(14)(B); 8-34-206; 8-34-320; 8-34-322; 8-34-605; 8-35-116(b); 8-35-118; 8-35-202; 8-36-205(a)(2)(E); 8-36-211; 26-2-105. Fiscal Summary for HB3360 / *SB3276 State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3360 / *SB3276 This bill revises various provisions regarding pensions and compensation programs for public [...] show full description HB3363
Latest Action: 01/24/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Finance Bill Text Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Revises provisions whereby TCRS board of trustees may appoint an administrative judge, who must be an agency employee, to conduct contested case proceedings to instead authorize the board to appoint a hearing officer, who must be an impartial employee of the treasury department, to conduct such hearings and to authorize the board to request the appointment of an administrative law judge from the office of the secretary of state to conduct such hearings. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for HB3363 / *SB3278MINIMAL SB3245
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Public Chapter 1017 Bill Text Companion Bill HB3813. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Allows TCRS members to designate more than one person as beneficiary under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 36. Fiscal Summary for *SB3245 / HB3813 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB3245 / HB3813 ON MAY 1, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 3245, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. Present law requires a TCRS member to designate, upon retirement, only one person as beneficiary. This amendment adds that notwithstanding this requirement, members may, upon retirement and on or after the date determined pursuant to this amendment, name more than one person as beneficiary under one of the following options (which are the options that apply under present law for members who elect to convert the retirement allowance otherwise [...] show full description SB3276
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Public Chapter 674 Bill Text Companion Bill HB3360. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Revises various provisions governing pension and compensation programs for public employees, including provisions governing hearing officers for appeals, automatic coverage of political subdivisions participating in TCRS in regard to changes in the law with limited increase in the aggregate pension liability, trustees of deferred and tax-sheltered compensation plans for state employees. - Amends TCA Section 8-25-103; Section 8-25-303(a); 8-25-501; 8-34-101(14)(B); 8-34-206; 8-34-320; 8-34-322; 8-34-605; 8-35-116(b); 8-35-118; 8-35-202; 8-36-205(a)(2)(E); 8-36-211; 26-2-105. Fiscal Summary for *SB3276 / HB3360 State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3276 / HB3360 This bill revises various provisions regarding pensions and compensation programs for public [...] show full description SB3278
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate F,W&M Comm. Bill Text Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Revises provisions whereby TCRS board of trustees may appoint an administrative judge, who must be an agency employee, to conduct contested case proceedings to instead authorize the board to appoint a hearing officer, who must be an impartial employee of the treasury department, to conduct such hearings and to authorize the board to request the appointment of an administrative law judge from the office of the secretary of state to conduct such hearings. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for *SB3278 / HB3363MINIMAL SB3564
Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB2462. Property Assessors - Requires members of county boards of equalization to have a high school degree or its equivalent and some experience and knowledge of property values and how to determine them. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 1. Fiscal Summary for SB3564 / *HB2462MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB3564 / *HB2462 This bill requires all persons who are appointed to a county board of equalization after July 1, 2008, to have: (1) Graduated from high school, completed high school in a home school program, or obtained a GED; (2) Experience in property appraisal or the values of property; (3) Appropriate knowledge of real estate nomenclature and economic concepts applicable to real estate; and (4) Knowledge of theories and methods of depreciation, cost estimating, methods of capitalization, and the mathematics [...] show full description SB3737
Latest Action: 04/29/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate F,W&M Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB4046. Public Funds and Financing - Requires divestment and prohibits investment in countries practicing apartheid or genocide; requires divestment and prohibits investment in companies doing business with countries practicing apartheid or genocide; prohibits state contracts with companies doing business with countries practicing apartheid or genocide. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 24; Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 8, Chapter 36; Title 8, Chapter 37; Title 8, Chapter 5; Title 9, Chapter 4 and Title 12, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for *SB3737 / HB4046Increase State Expenditures - Up to $1,050,000 / One-Time $104,300 / Annual Amortized Cost Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal/Other Expenditures: Up to $350,000 / One-Time $34,700 / Annual Amortized Cost Bill [...] show full description SB3500
Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate Jud. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB4040. Treasurer, State - Removes requirement for treasurer to maintain a separate reserve in the criminal injuries compensation fund for payments to victims of drunk drivers; specifies that requirement for insurers, employers, and self-insured pools to file an injured employee's wage statement does not apply to workers' compensation claims filed against the state; revises other various provisions regarding state workers' compensation claims and criminal injuries compensation. - Amends TCA Section 9-4-205(d), Section 9-8-307(a)(1)(K)(i), Sections 9-4-205(d), 9-8-307(a)(1)(K)(i), 29-13-105(a)(4), 29-13-118, 40-24-107(c), and 67-4-606(a). Fiscal Summary for *SB3500 / HB4040State Revenue - Net Impact - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - $60,000/Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund Bill Summary for *SB3500 / HB4040 [...] show full description SB3517
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Treasurer, State - Includes citation to statute creating board of claims in provision requiring the state treasurer to submit a plan for purchasing insurance to the board of claims. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 8 and Title 12, Chapter 3, Part 9. Fiscal Summary for *SB3517 / HB3875Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant SB3516
Latest Action: 01/29/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill Text Unclaimed Property - Corrects a statutory citation in the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 29, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB3516 / HB3844Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant SB2715
Latest Action: 01/16/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB2478. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Expands period for establishing peacetime military service in TCRS by removing restriction that such service be performed during period between October 15, 1940, and May 7, 1975. - Amends TCA Section 8-34-605. Fiscal Summary for SB2715 / *HB2478 Increase State Expenditures - $388,400/Annual Amortized Cost Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - $129,200/Annual Amortized Cost* Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal/Other Expenditures - $44,900/Annual Amortized Cost Bill Summary for SB2715 / *HB2478 Under present law, a member or retired member of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system may receive retirement credit under the system for time spent in the United States armed forces [...] show full description Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG Bill Text Companion Bill SB3564. Property Assessors - Requires members of county boards of equalization to have a high school degree or its equivalent and some experience and knowledge of property values and how to determine them. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB2462 / SB3564MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB2462 / SB3564 This bill requires all persons who are appointed to a county board of equalization after July 1, 2008, to have: (1) Graduated from high school, completed high school in a home school program, or obtained a GED; (2) Experience in property appraisal or the values of property; (3) Appropriate knowledge of real estate nomenclature and economic concepts applicable to real estate; and (4) Knowledge of theories and methods of depreciation, cost estimating, methods of capitalization, and the mathematics [...] show full description HB2478
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Failed for Lack of Second in: Budget of FW&M Bill Text Companion Bill SB2715. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Expands period for establishing peacetime military service in TCRS by removing restriction that such service be performed during period between October 15, 1940, and May 7, 1975. - Amends TCA Section 8-34-605. Fiscal Summary for *HB2478 / SB2715 Increase State Expenditures - $388,400/Annual Amortized Cost Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - $129,200/Annual Amortized Cost* Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal/Other Expenditures - $44,900/Annual Amortized Cost Bill Summary for *HB2478 / SB2715 Under present law, a member or retired member of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system may receive retirement credit under the system for time spent in the United States armed forces [...] show full description HJR0704
Latest Action: 01/08/2008 - Introduced, Referred to Finance Bill Text Memorials, Government Officials - Encourages treasurer and board of trustee of TCRS to identify investments in companies operating in Sudan, to divest in such investments, and to prevent future investments until genocide in Darfur has ceased. - Fiscal Summary for *HJR0704Increase State Expenditures - Up to $1,050,000 / One-Time $104,300 / Annual Amortized Cost Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal/Other Expenditures: Up to $350,000 / One-Time $34,700 / Annual Amortized Cost SJR0139
Latest Action: 05/21/2007 - Held on desk. Bill Text Constitutional Amendments - Proposes statewide popular election of the lieutenant governor, attorney general and reporter, secretary of state, comptroller of the treasury, and state treasurer. - Fiscal Summary for *SJR0139Increase State Expenditures - $20,000 One-Time Bill Summary for *SJR0139 ON MAY 10, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2 AND COMPLETED FIRST READING OF SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 139. AMENDMENT #1 requires the lieutenant governor to perform such duties as the governor assigns, in addition to the duties that the general assembly prescribes by law. This amendment adds a qualification requirement that the attorney general be licensed to practice law in Tennessee. Also, this amendment specifies that the attorney general will be constitutionally authorized to prosecute any criminal violation related to misuse of public office for financial gain. ON MAY 14, 2007, THE SENATE COMPLETED THE SECOND READING [...] show full description HB2343
Latest Action: 05/23/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 920 Bill Text Companion Bill SB2306. Fire Prevention and Investigation - Enacts the "Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 102. Fiscal Summary for *HB2343 / SB2306Increase State Revenues - $144,700 Triennially Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity and Firefighter Protection Act Enforcement Fund Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Fire Prevention and Public Safety Fund Increase State Expenditures - $46,900 Recurring $4,000 One-Time Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity and Firefighter Protection Act Enforcement Fund Bill Summary for *HB2343 / SB2306 This bill provides that no cigarettes may be sold or offered for sale in this state or offered for sale or sold to persons located in this state unless the cigarettes have been tested in accordance with the test method and meet [...] show full description SB2306
Latest Action: 05/23/2008 - Public Chapter 920 Bill Text Companion Bill HB2343. Fire Prevention and Investigation - Enacts the "Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 102. Fiscal Summary for SB2306 / *HB2343Increase State Revenues - $144,700 Triennially Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity and Firefighter Protection Act Enforcement Fund Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Fire Prevention and Public Safety Fund Increase State Expenditures - $46,900 Recurring $4,000 One-Time Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity and Firefighter Protection Act Enforcement Fund Bill Summary for SB2306 / *HB2343 This bill provides that no cigarettes may be sold or offered for sale in this state or offered for sale or sold to persons located in this state unless the cigarettes have been tested in accordance with the test method and meet [...] show full description HB1849
Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 168 Bill Text Companion Bill SB1764. Treasurer, State - Requires treasurer, with the approval of the board of claims, to consider proposals for insurance policies from admitted carriers and non-admitted surplus lines carriers; establishes certain qualifications carriers must meet in order to be considered. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 8, Title 12, Chapter 3, Part 9. Fiscal Summary for HB1849 / *SB1764Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1849 / *SB1764 ON MAY 7, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1764, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. Present law provides that the policy or policies of insurance obtained for public building must be obtained by the state treasurer subject to the approval of the board of claims. This amendment adds a requirement that the state treasurer, with the approval [...] show full description HB2043
Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Commerce Committee Bill Text Public Utilities - Clarifies that the department of the treasury is to administer the small and minority-owned business assistance program. - Amends TCA Sections 65-5-112 and 65-5-113. Fiscal Summary for HB2043 / *SB1449Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant HB1520
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill Text Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Requires TCRS participating political subdivisions to report firefighters, police officers, and EMS personnel as public service officers rather than general employees. - Amends TCA Title 8. Fiscal Summary for HB1520 / *SB0952Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant HB1567
Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M Bill Text Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Adds two public safety employee representatives to TCRS board of trustees. - Amends TCA Section 8-34-302. Fiscal Summary for HB1567 / *SB0449Increase State Expenditures - $3,000 SB1449
Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill Text Public Utilities - Clarifies that the department of the treasury is to administer the small and minority-owned business assistance program. - Amends TCA Sections 65-5-112 and 65-5-113. Fiscal Summary for *SB1449 / HB2043Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Latest Action: 02/14/2007 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill Text Secretary of State - Establishes certain minimum qualifications for holding the office of secretary of state, comptroller of the treasury, or state treasurer. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 3, Part 1; Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 1 and Title 8, Chapter 5, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB0882 / SB1497MINIMAL SB1497
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Governor Comm. Bill Text Secretary of State - Establishes certain minimum qualifications for holding the office of secretary of state, comptroller of the treasury, or state treasurer. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 3, Part 1; Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 1 and Title 8, Chapter 5, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB1497 / *HB0882MINIMAL Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG Bill Text Companion Bill SB1622. Ethics - Prohibits the state comptroller, state treasurer, and secretary of state from engaging in certain political activities. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 3, Part 1; Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 1 and Title 8, Chapter 5, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB0924 / SB1622MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB0924 / SB1622 This bill prohibits the state comptroller, state treasurer, and secretary of state from engaging in the following political activities: (1) Being an officer of any political party or political committee; (2) Offering or making any campaign contribution to any candidate for election to any office of state government or any political subdivision thereof; (3) Knowingly engaging in any activity to directly or indirectly generate, collect, or distribute campaign contributions for the benefit of any [...] show full description SB1622
Latest Action: 05/08/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0924. Ethics - Prohibits the state comptroller, state treasurer, and secretary of state from engaging in certain political activities. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 3, Part 1; Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 1 and Title 8, Chapter 5, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB1622 / *HB0924MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB1622 / *HB0924 This bill prohibits the state comptroller, state treasurer, and secretary of state from engaging in the following political activities: (1) Being an officer of any political party or political committee; (2) Offering or making any campaign contribution to any candidate for election to any office of state government or any political subdivision thereof; (3) Knowingly engaging in any activity to directly or indirectly generate, collect, or distribute campaign contributions for the benefit of any [...] show full description SB1764
Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Public Chapter 168 Bill Text Companion Bill HB1849. Treasurer, State - Requires treasurer, with the approval of the board of claims, to consider proposals for insurance policies from admitted carriers and non-admitted surplus lines carriers; establishes certain qualifications carriers must meet in order to be considered. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 8, Title 12, Chapter 3, Part 9. Fiscal Summary for *SB1764 / HB1849Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB1764 / HB1849 ON MAY 7, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1764, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. Present law provides that the policy or policies of insurance obtained for public building must be obtained by the state treasurer subject to the approval of the board of claims. This amendment adds a requirement that the state treasurer, with the approval [...] show full description SB0952
Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Bill Text Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Requires TCRS participating political subdivisions to report firefighters, police officers, and EMS personnel as public service officers rather than general employees. - Amends TCA Title 8. Fiscal Summary for *SB0952 / HB1520Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant SB1122
Latest Action: 06/11/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0664. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Adds new Group 1 service retirement provision of age 55 with 25 years of creditable service for public safety officers. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 9, Part 1 and Title 8. Fiscal Summary for SB1122 / *HB0664Increase State Expenditures - $175,000 Annual Amortized Cost Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $1,000,000/Permissive Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal/Other Expenditures: $58,000 Annual Amortized Cost Bill Summary for SB1122 / *HB0664 Under present law, any member in Group 1 of the TCRS is eligible for service retirement upon attainment of 60 years of age or upon completion of 30 years of creditable service. This bill authorizes Group 1 members who serve in state public safety officer positions covered by the mandatory retirement [...] show full description Latest Action: 02/14/2007 - Withdrawn. Bill Text Water Authorities - Transfers water and wastewater financing board from department of environment and conservation to office of comptroller of treasury. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82, Part 7 and Section 68-221-1008. Fiscal Summary for SB1026 / *HB0740Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - There will be a shift from the Department of Environment and Conservation to the Comptroller of the Treasury of federal grant money that is currently used to fund the costs of the boards. SB1703
Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Public Chapter 166 Bill Text Companion Bill HB0092. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Authorizes certain community action agencies to become participating employers in TCRS. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 35, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for SB1703 / *HB0092 MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB1703 / *HB0092 ON APRIL 19, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1703, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 replaces authorization for only the Highland Rim Economic Corporation to become a participating employer in TCRS with authorization for any Tennessee community action agency that was organized under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. Sections 2701 et seq. (repealed 1981)) to conduct programs under such Act pursuant to Sections 71-5-1101 ? 71-5-1103 (declared obsolete 2004), and that continues to provide such programs or services under the Community [...] show full description Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M Bill Text Companion Bill SB0523. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Adds new Group 1 service retirement provision of age 55 with 25 years of creditable service for public safety officers; extends supplemental bridge benefit under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 9, Part 1 and Title 8. Fiscal Summary for HB0610 / *SB0523Increase State Expenditures - $1,118,000 Annual Amortized Cost Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $5,000,000/Permissive Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal/Other Expenditures: $373,000 Annual Amortized Cost Bill Summary for HB0610 / *SB0523 Under present law, any member in Group 1 of the TCRS is eligible for service retirement upon attainment of 60 years of age or upon completion of 30 years of creditable service. This bill authorizes Group 1 members who serve in state [...] show full description HB0664
Latest Action: 04/12/2007 - Withdrawn. Bill Text Companion Bill SB1122. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Adds new Group 1 service retirement provision of age 55 with 25 years of creditable service for public safety officers. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 9, Part 1 and Title 8. Fiscal Summary for *HB0664 / SB1122Increase State Expenditures - $175,000 Annual Amortized Cost Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $1,000,000/Permissive Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal/Other Expenditures: $58,000 Annual Amortized Cost Bill Summary for *HB0664 / SB1122 Under present law, any member in Group 1 of the TCRS is eligible for service retirement upon attainment of 60 years of age or upon completion of 30 years of creditable service. This bill authorizes Group 1 members who serve in state public safety officer positions covered by the mandatory retirement [...] show full description Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG Bill Text Companion Bill SB0315. Ethics - Prohibits the state comptroller, state treasurer, and secretary of state from engaging in certain political activities. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 3, Part 1; Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 1 and Title 8, Chapter 5, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB0832 / *SB0315 MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB0832 / *SB0315 This bill prohibits the state comptroller, state treasurer, and secretary of state from engaging in the following political activities: (1) Being an officer of any political party or political committee; (2) Offering or making any campaign contribution to any candidate for election to any office of state government or any political subdivision thereof; (3) Knowingly engaging in any activity to directly or indirectly generate, collect, or distribute campaign contributions [...] show full description SB0523
Latest Action: 06/11/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0610. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Adds new Group 1 service retirement provision of age 55 with 25 years of creditable service for public safety officers; extends supplemental bridge benefit under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 9, Part 1 and Title 8. Fiscal Summary for *SB0523 / HB0610Increase State Expenditures - $1,118,000 Annual Amortized Cost Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $5,000,000/Permissive Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal/Other Expenditures: $373,000 Annual Amortized Cost Bill Summary for *SB0523 / HB0610 Under present law, any member in Group 1 of the TCRS is eligible for service retirement upon attainment of 60 years of age or upon completion of 30 years of creditable service. This bill authorizes Group 1 members who serve in state [...] show full description SB0830
Latest Action: 06/12/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0442. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Requires treasurer to study certain TCRS mandatory retirement provisions; adds new Group 1 service retirement provision of age 55 with 25 years of creditable service for public safety officers; extends supplemental bridge benefit under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 9, Part 1 and Title 8. Fiscal Summary for SB0830 / *HB0442Increase State Expenditures - $1,118,000 Annual Amortized Cost Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $5,000,000/Permissive Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal/Other Expenditures: $373,000 Annual Amortized Cost Bill Summary for SB0830 / *HB0442 Under present law, any member in Group 1 of the TCRS is eligible for service retirement upon attainment of 60 years of age or upon completion of 30 years of creditable [...] show full description HB0740
Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Environment of Conservation and Environment of Conservation & Environment Committee Bill Text Water Authorities - Transfers water and wastewater financing board from department of environment and conservation to office of comptroller of treasury. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82, Part 7 and Section 68-221-1008. Fiscal Summary for *HB0740 / SB1026Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - There will be a shift from the Department of Environment and Conservation to the Comptroller of the Treasury of federal grant money that is currently used to fund the costs of the boards. HB0442
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M Bill Text Companion Bill SB0830. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Requires treasurer to study certain TCRS mandatory retirement provisions; adds new Group 1 service retirement provision of age 55 with 25 years of creditable service for public safety officers; extends supplemental bridge benefit under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 9, Part 1 and Title 8. Fiscal Summary for *HB0442 / SB0830Increase State Expenditures - $1,118,000 Annual Amortized Cost Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $5,000,000/Permissive Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal/Other Expenditures: $373,000 Annual Amortized Cost Bill Summary for *HB0442 / SB0830 Under present law, any member in Group 1 of the TCRS is eligible for service retirement upon attainment of 60 years of age or upon completion of 30 years of creditable [...] show full description SB0449
Latest Action: 02/08/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate F,W&M Comm. Bill Text Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Adds two public safety employee representatives to TCRS board of trustees. - Amends TCA Section 8-34-302. Fiscal Summary for *SB0449 / HB1567Increase State Expenditures - $3,000 SB0315
Latest Action: 02/08/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Governor Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0832. Ethics - Prohibits the state comptroller, state treasurer, and secretary of state from engaging in certain political activities. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 3, Part 1; Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 1 and Title 8, Chapter 5, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB0315 / HB0832 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB0315 / HB0832 This bill prohibits the state comptroller, state treasurer, and secretary of state from engaging in the following political activities: (1) Being an officer of any political party or political committee; (2) Offering or making any campaign contribution to any candidate for election to any office of state government or any political subdivision thereof; (3) Knowingly engaging in any activity to directly or indirectly generate, collect, or distribute campaign contributions [...] show full description Latest Action: 02/13/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB0089. Tort Liability and Reform - Increases the minimum amount for bodily injury and death under the governmental tort liability act and adds an escalator clause for such amounts to be adjusted annually and posted by the comptroller of the treasury on the state's Web site. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 20, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for HB0217 / *SB0089 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $15,000,000* Bill Summary for HB0217 / *SB0089 Under the Governmental Tort Liability Act, a governmental entity's liability is limited to $250,000 for bodily injury or death of any one person in any one accident, occurrence, or act; $600,000 for bodily injury or death of all persons in any one accident, occurrence, or act; and $85,000 for injury or destruction of property of others in any one accident, occurrence, or act. These limitations [...] show full description SJR0037
Latest Action: 02/07/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud. Comm. Bill Text Constitutional Amendments - Proposes popular election of the secretary of state, the state treasurer, and the state comptroller for four-year terms of office. - Fiscal Summary for *SJR0037Increase State Expenditures - $20,000 One-Time HB0092
Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 166 Bill Text Companion Bill SB1703. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Authorizes certain community action agencies to become participating employers in TCRS. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 35, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for *HB0092 / SB1703 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB0092 / SB1703 ON APRIL 19, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1703, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 replaces authorization for only the Highland Rim Economic Corporation to become a participating employer in TCRS with authorization for any Tennessee community action agency that was organized under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. Sections 2701 et seq. (repealed 1981)) to conduct programs under such Act pursuant to Sections 71-5-1101 ? 71-5-1103 (declared obsolete 2004), and that continues to provide such programs or services under the Community [...] show full description SJR0033
Latest Action: 02/07/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud. Comm. Bill Text Constitutional Amendments - Proposes popular election of state comptroller of the treasury and state treasurer with four-year terms of office. - Fiscal Summary for *SJR0033Increase State Expenditures - $20,000 One-Time SJR0034
Latest Action: 02/07/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud. Comm. Bill Text Constitutional Amendments - Proposes popular election of state treasurer with a four-year term of office. - Fiscal Summary for *SJR0034Increase State Expenditures - $20,000 One-Time SB0089
Latest Action: 02/07/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0217. Tort Liability and Reform - Increases the minimum amount for bodily injury and death under the governmental tort liability act and adds an escalator clause for such amounts to be adjusted annually and posted by the comptroller of the treasury on the state's Web site. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 20, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for *SB0089 / HB0217 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $15,000,000* Bill Summary for *SB0089 / HB0217 Under the Governmental Tort Liability Act, a governmental entity's liability is limited to $250,000 for bodily injury or death of any one person in any one accident, occurrence, or act; $600,000 for bodily injury or death of all persons in any one accident, occurrence, or act; and $85,000 for injury or destruction of property of others in any one accident, occurrence, or act. These limitations [...] show full description |
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