All Universities, State Legislation - Tennessee

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 [...]

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Companion Bill SB3056. Education, Higher - Adds two at-large members who need not reside in Tennessee to the University of Tennessee board of trustees and to the Tennessee Board of Regents. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 8, Part 2 and Title 49, Chapter 9, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for HB3319 / *SB3056 Increase State Expenditures - $11,500 Bill Summary for HB3319 / *SB3056 This bill revises the membership of the board of regents of the state university and community college system and the board of trustees of the University of Tennessee. Present law states that the board of regents consists of 19 members, but one of those members was the immediate past commissioner of education, as of July 1, 1972, who was to serve on the board for 29 years. The board of regents includes 12 public members appointed by the governor, three of whom must [...]

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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 [...]

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Companion Bill HB3319. Education, Higher - Adds two at-large members who need not reside in Tennessee to the University of Tennessee board of trustees and to the Tennessee Board of Regents. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 8, Part 2 and Title 49, Chapter 9, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for *SB3056 / HB3319 Increase State Expenditures - $11,500 Bill Summary for *SB3056 / HB3319 This bill revises the membership of the board of regents of the state university and community college system and the board of trustees of the University of Tennessee. Present law states that the board of regents consists of 19 members, but one of those members was the immediate past commissioner of education, as of July 1, 1972, who was to serve on the board for 29 years. The board of regents includes 12 public members appointed by the governor, three of whom must [...]

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Companion Bill SB2751. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Authorizes, under certain circumstances, mandatory retirement and early retirement for campus security officers employed by the University of Tennessee system or the state university and community college system. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35 and Title 8, Chapter 36. Fiscal Summary for HB2727 / *SB2751Increase State Expenditures - $301,500/Annual Amortized Cost Bill Summary for HB2727 / *SB2751 Under present law, there is not a mandatory age requirement for any member of the TCRS, except for certain members such as state police officers, wildlife officers, or commissioned members of the alcoholic beverage commission and who are engaged in law enforcement activities on a day-to-day basis, commissioned wildlife safety officers, and commissioned enforcement chiefs,[...]

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Companion Bill HB2727. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Authorizes, under certain circumstances, mandatory retirement and early retirement for campus security officers employed by the University of Tennessee system or the state university and community college system. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35 and Title 8, Chapter 36. Fiscal Summary for *SB2751 / HB2727Increase State Expenditures - $301,500/Annual Amortized Cost Bill Summary for *SB2751 / HB2727 Under present law, there is not a mandatory age requirement for any member of the TCRS, except for certain members such as state police officers, wildlife officers, or commissioned members of the alcoholic beverage commission and who are engaged in law enforcement activities on a day-to-day basis, commissioned wildlife safety officers, and commissioned enforcement chiefs,[...]

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Companion Bill SB1057. Employees, Employers - Enacts the Tennessee Immigration Compliance Act; requires persons confined for a felony or DUI to be checked for authorization to be in the United States; restricts public benefits given to persons who are not authorized to be in the United States. - Amends amend TCA Title 4; Title 12; Title 41, Chapter 2 and Title 50. Fiscal Summary for *HB0880 / SB1057Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000 Other Fiscal Impact - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will send instructors to Tennessee to train selected officers of the Tennessee Highway Patrol. The costs of the five-week training session will be borne by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The costs of travel and per diem for officers to attend the training and the costs of backfill and over-time to cover such officers position while attending the training will [...]

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Companion Bill HB0880. Employees, Employers - Enacts the Tennessee Immigration Compliance Act; requires persons confined for a felony or DUI to be checked for authorization to be in the United States; restricts public benefits given to persons who are not authorized to be in the United States. - Amends amend TCA Title 4; Title 12; Title 41, Chapter 2 and Title 50. Fiscal Summary for SB1057 / *HB0880Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000 Other Fiscal Impact - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will send instructors to Tennessee to train selected officers of the Tennessee Highway Patrol. The costs of the five-week training session will be borne by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The costs of travel and per diem for officers to attend the training and the costs of backfill and over-time to cover such officers position while attending the training will [...]

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Companion Bill SB1022. Universities, State - Requires the University of Tennessee system and the Tennessee board of regents system to adopt and implement policies recognizing the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for *HB0952 / SB1022 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB0952 / SB1022 This bill requires the Tennessee higher education commission to ensure that each governing board within the University of Tennessee and the Tennessee board of regents systems do the following: (1) Adopt and implement a policy to recognize the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme; and (2) Identify the specific general education or elective requirements that a student satisfies by successfully completing the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and outline [...]

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Companion Bill HB0952. Universities, State - Requires the University of Tennessee system and the Tennessee board of regents system to adopt and implement policies recognizing the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for SB1022 / *HB0952 MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB1022 / *HB0952 This bill requires the Tennessee higher education commission to ensure that each governing board within the University of Tennessee and the Tennessee board of regents systems do the following: (1) Adopt and implement a policy to recognize the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme; and (2) Identify the specific general education or elective requirements that a student satisfies by successfully completing the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and outline [...]

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Companion Bill SB0109. Motor Vehicles - Requires state agencies, universities, and community colleges to develop and initiate implementation of plans by January 1, 2008, to reduce or displace motor vehicle fleet use of petroleum products by 20 percent. - Amends amend TCA. Fiscal Summary for HB0723 / *SB0109Increase State Expenditures - Net Impact - Exceeds $100,000 Bill Summary for HB0723 / *SB0109 This bill requires all state agencies, universities, and community colleges that have state-owned vehicle fleets of 10 or more vehicles to develop plans to improve the state's use of alternative fuels, synthetic lubricants, and fuel-efficient or low-emission vehicles. The plans must have a goal of reducing or displacing, by January 1, 2010, at least 20 percent of the current petroleum products consumed. If the entity's motor vehicle fleet includes [...]

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Companion Bill HB0723. Motor Vehicles - Requires state agencies, universities, and community colleges to develop and initiate implementation of plans by January 1, 2008, to reduce or displace motor vehicle fleet use of petroleum products by 20 percent. - Amends amend TCA. Fiscal Summary for *SB0109 / HB0723Increase State Expenditures - Net Impact - Exceeds $100,000 Bill Summary for *SB0109 / HB0723 This bill requires all state agencies, universities, and community colleges that have state-owned vehicle fleets of 10 or more vehicles to develop plans to improve the state's use of alternative fuels, synthetic lubricants, and fuel-efficient or low-emission vehicles. The plans must have a goal of reducing or displacing, by January 1, 2010, at least 20 percent of the current petroleum products consumed. If the entity's motor vehicle fleet includes [...]

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