Also tagged in: Criminal Offenses
Latest Action: 07/02/2008 - Public Chapter 1194

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB2761. Boats, Boating - Creates criminal offense of leaving scene of boating accident; penalty is Class A misdemeanor when injury results from accident or Class E felony when death results from accident. - Amends TCA Section 69-9-210. Fiscal Summary for SB2815 / *HB2761Increase State Expenditures - $6,900/Incarceration* Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB2815 / *HB2761 Present law requires that when there is a boating accident in Tennessee, it is the duty of the operator, so far as the operator can do so safely, to render assistance to all other persons affected by the accident. Present law also requires the boat operator to give the operator's name, address, and boat name or registration number [...]

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Also tagged in: Taxes, Privilege
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Tax Sub Committee of F,W&M.

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB2658. Taxes, Privilege - Imposes privilege tax of $13.50 annually on certain boats not registered in Tennessee; revenues earmarked for stream reclamation and enhancement of water quality. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for SB2862 / *HB2658Increase State Revenue - $42,500 / Earmarked for stream reclamation and enhancement of water quality Increase State Expenditures - $75,000 / One-Time $110,000 / Recurring Increase Local Govt. Revenue - $14,900 ($8,500 of this total would be earmarked for computer related expenditures) Increase Local Govt Expenditures* - Exceeds $29,800 ($8,500 of this total is expended for computer related expenditures) Bill Summary for SB2862 / *HB2658 This bill imposes a fee of $13.50 on each vessel that is not registered in this state but is [...]

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Also tagged in: Criminal Offenses
Latest Action: 07/02/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1194

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB2815. Boats, Boating - Creates criminal offense of leaving scene of boating accident; penalty is Class A misdemeanor when injury results from accident or Class E felony when death results from accident. - Amends TCA Section 69-9-210. Fiscal Summary for *HB2761 / SB2815Increase State Expenditures - $6,900/Incarceration* Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB2761 / SB2815 Present law requires that when there is a boating accident in Tennessee, it is the duty of the operator, so far as the operator can do so safely, to render assistance to all other persons affected by the accident. Present law also requires the boat operator to give the operator's name, address, and boat name or registration number [...]

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Also tagged in: Taxes, Privilege
Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Meeting cancelled, Taken off notice for Calendar in Subcommittee Parks and Tourism of Conservation and Environment

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB2862. Taxes, Privilege - Imposes privilege tax of $13.50 annually on certain boats not registered in Tennessee; revenues earmarked for stream reclamation and enhancement of water quality. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for *HB2658 / SB2862Increase State Revenue - $42,500 / Earmarked for stream reclamation and enhancement of water quality Increase State Expenditures - $75,000 / One-Time $110,000 / Recurring Increase Local Govt. Revenue - $14,900 ($8,500 of this total would be earmarked for computer related expenditures) Increase Local Govt Expenditures* - Exceeds $29,800 ($8,500 of this total is expended for computer related expenditures) Bill Summary for *HB2658 / SB2862 This bill imposes a fee of $13.50 on each vessel that is not registered in this state but is [...]

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Also tagged in: County Clerks, Wildlife Resources Commission
Latest Action: 05/20/2008 - Received from House, Passed first consideration

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB0784. Boats, Boating - Requires boat titling in state of Tennessee. - Fiscal Summary for HB1921 / *SB0784 Increase State Revenues - $1,863,000/For the first three years following enactment/Wildlife Fund $709,000/Fourth year after enactment and thereafter/Wildlife Fund Increase State Expenditures - $893,000/Recurring/Wildlife Fund $187,000/One-Time/Wildlife Fund Increase Local Govt. Revenues - $897,000/For the first three years following enactment $342,000/Fourth year after enactment and thereafter Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Less than $100,000* Bill Summary for HB1921 / *SB0784 PRESENT LAW Present [...]

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Latest Action: 04/25/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Parks & Tourism of CON

Bill Text

Boats, Boating - Increases from 30 to 45 days period of time in which person cited for not wearing flotation device must provide proof of legal age; extends from 30 to 45 days time for proving age may be extended at discretion of officer. - Amends TCA Title 69.

Fiscal Summary for HB1670 / *SB1813

Decrease State Revenues - Not Significant/Wildlife Resources Fund Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant


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Also tagged in: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Wildlife Resources Commission
Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 185

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB0418. Boats, Boating - Clarifies laws related to boating regulation and safety, updates boating laws to account for new technologies, and increases boating under the influence penalties for first and second time offenders. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 9. Fiscal Summary for HB1158 / *SB0418 Increase State Revenues - Not Significant/Wildlife Fund State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant/ Wildlife Fund Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1158 / *SB0418 This bill revises various provisions governing boating in this state, as follows: (1) Under the Boating Safety Act, "operate" means to navigate or otherwise use a motorboat or a vessel. This bill specifies that "operate" also includes being in physical control of a motorboat or vessel. [...]

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Latest Action: 05/16/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate E,C&T Comm.

Bill Text

Boats, Boating - Increases from 30 to 45 days period of time in which person cited for not wearing flotation device must provide proof of legal age; extends from 30 to 45 days time for proving age may be extended at discretion of officer. - Amends TCA Title 69.

Fiscal Summary for *SB1813 / HB1670

Decrease State Revenues - Not Significant/Wildlife Resources Fund Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant


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Also tagged in: County Clerks, Wildlife Resources Commission
Latest Action: 05/16/2007 - Re-Referred to Senate Calendar Comm.

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB1921. Boats, Boating - Requires boat titling in state of Tennessee. - Fiscal Summary for *SB0784 / HB1921 Increase State Revenues - $1,863,000/For the first three years following enactment/Wildlife Fund $709,000/Fourth year after enactment and thereafter/Wildlife Fund Increase State Expenditures - $893,000/Recurring/Wildlife Fund $187,000/One-Time/Wildlife Fund Increase Local Govt. Revenues - $897,000/For the first three years following enactment $342,000/Fourth year after enactment and thereafter Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Less than $100,000* Bill Summary for *SB0784 / HB1921 PRESENT LAW Present [...]

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HB0636

HB0636 Sponsored by John Litz
Also tagged in: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Latest Action: 03/22/2007 - Withdrawn.

Bill Text

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency - Requires any outboard or personal watercraft marine engine powering a motorboat owned by the TWRA on or after January 1, 2008, to be a four-stroke engine that meets 2006 emission standards promulgated by the environmental protection agency. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 1, Part 3.

Fiscal Summary for *HB0636 / SB0736

Increase State Expenditures - $4,500,000/One-Time/ Wildlife Fund


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Also tagged in: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate E,C&T Comm.

Bill Text

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency - Requires any outboard or personal watercraft marine engine powering a motorboat owned by the TWRA on or after January 1, 2008, to be a four-stroke engine that meets 2006 emission standards promulgated by the environmental protection agency. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 1, Part 3.

Fiscal Summary for SB0736 / *HB0636

Increase State Expenditures - $4,500,000/One-Time/ Wildlife Fund


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Also tagged in: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Wildlife Resources Commission
Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Public Chapter 185

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB1158. Boats, Boating - Clarifies laws related to boating regulation and safety, updates boating laws to account for new technologies, and increases boating under the influence penalties for first and second time offenders. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 9. Fiscal Summary for *SB0418 / HB1158 Increase State Revenues - Not Significant/Wildlife Fund State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant/ Wildlife Fund Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB0418 / HB1158 This bill revises various provisions governing boating in this state, as follows: (1) Under the Boating Safety Act, "operate" means to navigate or otherwise use a motorboat or a vessel. This bill specifies that "operate" also includes being in physical control of a motorboat or vessel. [...]

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