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2nd Session of the 108th Tennessee General Assembly – FY 2014

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LEGISLATION OF IMPORTANCE TO THE CITIES AND COUNTIES OF GNRC BEFORE

108th Tennessee General Assembly Proposed Legislation from the 2nd Session

Updated: 2/13/2014

Changes since last report PUBLIC CHAPTERS

Deferred Withdrawn

Failed “A” or “Key” List Bills

Caption Bills

ANNEXATION

HB 2026 (Carter ) SB 2391 (Watson ) H=Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, abolishes annexation by ordinance at the initiative of the municipality unless authorized countywide by the county legislative body for the remainder of the twenty-year comprehensive growth plan ratified and approved immediately following enactment of Chapter 1101 of the Public Acts of 1998.

HB 2371 (Carter ) SB 2464 (Watson ) H=Placed on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for

2/19/2014 S= P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, abolishes annexation by ordinance at the initiative of the municipality.

HB 2469 (Parkinson ) SB 2472 (Norris ) H=Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, extends moratorium from May 15, 2014, to May 15, 2015, on annexation by a municipality by means of ordinance in order to annex territory being used primarily for residential or agricultural purposes; extends study by TACIR until February 1, 2015.

AGING

HB 1467 (Ramsey ) SB 1600 (Crowe ) H=Action Def. in Health Committee to 2/26/2014 S=P2C, ref. to S. H&W Comm.

As introduced, requires persons with intellectual disabilities on the waiting list for services to be enrolled in the self-determination waiver when their caregivers attain the age of 75.

HB 1719 (Harrison ) SB 2327 (McNally ) H=Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. H&W Comm.

As introduced, upon request of a resident, or resident's guardian, trustee or conservator, requires a nursing home to provide a quarterly statement accounting for deposit and withdrawal transactions in an interest-bearing account maintained for safekeeping of the resident's funds.

HB 1724 (Powers ) SB 1807 (Niceley ) H=Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. H&W Comm.

As introduced, changes the maximum period of eligibility for temporary assistance to needy families from 60 to 36 months.



HB 1768 (Rogers ) SB 1852 (Crowe ) H= Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

As introduced, elevates from a Class E felony to a Class D felony the penalty for knowingly abusing, neglecting or exploiting an adult who is unable to manage his or her resources or carry out the activities of daily living due to mental or physical dysfunctions or advanced age.

HB 1805 (Shipley ) SB 1867 (Overbey ) H=Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/4/2014 S=P2C, ref. to S. H&W Comm.

As introduced, specifies that policies implemented by the commissioner of health to expeditiously determine eligibility for long-term care services may include development of specialized units or teams for determination of Medicaid eligibility for nursing facility services.

HB 1818 (Cooper ) SB 2014 (Tate ) H=Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2014 S=P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

As introduced, requires public officers to make referrals of any vulnerable elderly persons and families, including children, who are living in structures unfit for human habitation or use to appropriate social services.

HB 1878 (Ramsey ) SB 1868 (Overbey ) H=Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. H&W Comm.

As introduced, requires the bureau of TennCare to report annually an accounting of the amount paid to MCOs under the CHOICES program in the prior fiscal year and the amount paid by MCOs for long-term care services in that same fiscal year.

HB 1924 (Rogers ) SB xxx ( ) H=Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee S=

As introduced, elevates from a Class E felony to a Class D felony the penalty for knowingly abusing, neglecting or exploiting an adult who is unable to manage his or her resources or carry out the activities of daily living due to mental or physical dysfunctions or advanced age.

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

SJR 0486 (Summerville) P2C, ref. to S. Jud. Comm.

Prohibits the State of Tennessee from discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education or public contracting.

CRIMINAL LAW

HB 1392 (Faison) SB 1686 (Niceley ) H= Assigned to s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources

Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

As introduced, decriminalizes the growing and processing of industrial hemp in Tennessee.

HB 2087 (Van Huss ) SB 2087 (Beavers ) H=Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

As introduced, prohibits a governmental entity or law enforcement agency from obtaining the location information of an electronic device without a search warrant except under certain circumstances.



ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

HB 1368 (Wirgau ) SB 1428 (Green ) H= Assigned to s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee S= Action Def. in S. Govt. Ops. Comm. to 2/19/2014

As introduced, creates a grant program to assist veterans with the creation and opening of small businesses.

HB 1439 (McCormick ) SB 1644 (Norris ) H=Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/18/2014 S=Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

As introduced, expands the "Industrial Highway Act" to promote highway and railway access to industrial facilities; permits the department to use certain funds allocated to the transportation equity fund for development and construction of industrial highways and industrial railways.

HB 1616 (Matheny ) SB 1541 (Bell ) H= Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0 S= Signed by H. Speaker

As introduced, extends the Four Lake regional industrial development authority, June 30, 2018.

HB 1665 (Weaver ) SB 1790 (Haile ) H= Assigned to s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee S= Rec. For Pass. ref. to: S. Cal. Comm.

As introduced, extends allocation of certain funds to Four Lake regional industrial development authority from fiscal year 2013-2014 to 2017-2018.

HB 1721 (Fitzhugh ) SB 1977 (Finney ) H=Assigned to s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee S=Ref. to S. Tax Sub Comm.

As introduced, enacts the "Equity for Entrepreneurs Act"; allows franchise and excise tax credits of $5,000 for eligible start-up small businesses that meet certain criteria.

HB 1797 (Windle ) SB xxx ( ) H=Taken Off Notice For Cal. in s/c Finance, Ways & Means

Subcommittee of Finance, Ways & Means Committee S=

As introduced, enacts the "Relief from Unfair China Trade Act"; exempts from excise tax liability, any company that relocates to, and creates 50 new full-time jobs in Tennessee after previously establishing its headquarters or principal place of business in China.

HB 1798 (Windle ) SB xxx ( ) H= Taken Off Notice For Cal. in s/c Finance, Ways & Means

Subcommittee of Finance, Ways & Means Committee S=

As introduced, enacts the "Bring Our Jobs Back from China Act"; allows a $5,000 tax credit against franchise and excise tax liability for each new full-time employee job created by any eligible business that relocates its operations to Tennessee after having been commercially domiciled in China.

HB 1912 (Lollar ) SB 2335 (Kelsey ) H=Placed on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for

2/19/2014 S=P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, requires a municipality or public authority to include a resolution, adopted by the legislative body for the county in which the tourism development zone is proposed that authorizes the submission of the application, with any application for approval of the tourism development zone which would utilize any portion of the local option sales tax revenues designated for schools.

HB 2025 (Mitchell ) SB 2275 (Dickerson ) H=Assigned to s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee S=Placed on S. C&L Comm. cal. for 2/18/2014

As introduced, redefines "project" for purposes of industrial development corporations to include purchase, acquisition,



leasing, construction and equipping of hotels and motels within any municipality that is located partly within a county having a metropolitan form of government and partly within an adjacent county.

HB 2080 (Love ) SB 2082 (Norris ) H=Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. Govt. Ops. Comm.

As introduced, authorizes a pilot program to terminate on January 1, 2030, which allows the department to make grants and loans to governmental entities for financing food desert relief enterprises in low-income, underserved areas; deposits the revenue generated by a certain percentage of the food sales tax rate levied on retail sales of sugar-sweetened beverages to a special fund for financing the grants and loans.

HB 2211 (Camper ) SB 1858 (Tate ) H=Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, requires the commissioner of economic and community development and the commissioner of revenue, in consultation with CTAS and MTAS, to study the effects of state and local tax incentives on industrial and tourism development on or before January 15, 2013; requires the report to assess how the incentives have facilitated such development over the past 2 years and to make recommendations concerning additional incentives to facilitate such development.

HB 2300 (Todd ) SB 2420 (Norris ) H= Placed on s/c cal Business and Utilities Subcommittee for

2/18/2014 S= P2C, ref. to S. C&L Comm.

As introduced, enables industrial development corporations to enter into loan agreements for activities, costs, debt restructuring or working capital associated with projects and permits industrial development corporations to forgive debt and transfer assets as well as property held by the corporation.

EDUCATION

HB 1381 (Forgety ) SB 1856 (Crowe ) H= Assigned to s/c Education Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. Ed. Comm.

As introduced, requires the state board of education, with the assistance of the department of education, to promulgate by rule a salary schedule for licensed educators based on years of service and educational training.

HB 1453 (Powers ) SB xxx ( ) H= Assigned to s/c Education Subcommittee S=

As introduced, requires members of boards of education to have at least two years of postsecondary education, provided, however, that current members may fulfill their terms and seek re-election.

HB 1457 (Lamberth ) SB 1597 (Green ) H= Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/18/2014 S= Placed on S. Ed. Comm. cal. for 2/19/2014

As introduced, creates the Tennessee Come Back for Your Future scholarship program.

HB 1473 (Keisling ) SB 1605 (Bowling ) H= Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/19/2014 S= Rec. for pass. w/ am., ref. to S. FW&M Comm. Ayes 8, Nays 0

PNV 1

As introduced, permits use of a school bus, regardless of years of service or mileage driven, if the bus is found to be safe for continued use upon inspection; requires school buses to be inspected at least annually.

HB 1502 (De Berry, J ) SB 2396 (Harper ) H= Assigned to s/c Education Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. Ed. Comm.

As introduced, allows LEAs, with approval from the state board of education, to establish community schools, which are



schools that partner with the community for additional resources for students and families.

HB 1507 (Travis ) SB 1966 (Bell ) H= Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. Ed. Comm.

As introduced, increases the amount of recorded travel from less than two hundred thousand (200,000) miles to less than four hundred thousand (400,000) miles, for any conventional or Class D school bus operated in its sixteenth or seventeenth year of service.

HB 1514 (Carr, D ) SB 1472 (Overbey ) H= Assigned to s/c Education Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. Ed. Comm.

As introduced, requires the state to provide sufficient funding so that each LEA will receive no less than a 65% state share of funding in the BEP instructional components.

HB 1678 (Windle ) SB 1461 (Yager ) H= Taken Off Notice For Cal. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee

of Transportation Committee S= P2C, ref. to S. Ed. Comm.

As introduced, permits use of a school bus, regardless of years of service or mileage driven, if the bus is found to be safe for continued use upon inspection; requires school buses to be inspected at least annually.

HB 1693 (DeBerry, J ) SB 1684 (Gresham ) H= Action Def. in s/c Education Subcommittee to 2/25/2014 S= P2C, ref. to S. Ed. Comm.

As introduced, allows charter schools to contract with for-profit managers or operators.

HB 1696 (Butt ) SB 1882 (Niceley ) H= Assigned to s/c Education Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. Ed. Comm.

As introduced, mandates that the state board of education and department of education shall immediately withdraw from the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) and common core state standards.

HB 1791 (Kane ) SB 1745 (Kelsey ) H= Assigned to s/c Education Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. Ed. Comm.

As introduced, permits a local board of education to refuse to accept federal funding for an education program without a penalty being assessed by a state agency or state official.

HB 1814 (Cooper ) SB 2216 (Kyle ) H= Assigned to s/c Education Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. Govt. Ops. Comm.

As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Promise Zone Act".

HB 1824 (Keisling ) SB 1702 (Niceley ) H= Assigned to s/c Education Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. Ed. Comm.

As introduced, provides for re-establishment of elected office of school superintendent for county or city school systems upon two-thirds vote of county or city governing body and approval in an election on the question by the voters in ten LEAs as a pilot program to allow the department to study the relevant procedures of re-establishing the office; provides for qualifications of candidates; adjusts duties of the local board of education in county or city school systems electing superintendents.

HB 1846 (Johnson, G ) SB 1924 (Finney ) H= Assigned to s/c Education Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. Ed. Comm.

As introduced, authorizes and encourages the creation of community schools.

HB 1908 (DeBerry, J ) SB 2025 (Kelsey ) H= Assigned to s/c Education Subcommittee S= Placed on S. Ed. Comm. cal. for 2/19/2014



As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Choice & Opportunity Scholarship Act."

HB 1942 (Hawk ) SB 2063 (Southerland ) H= Assigned to s/c Education Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. Ed. Comm.

As introduced, permits municipalities to extend the terms of local school board members in order to comply with the general law and synchronize local elections to the general election.

HB 1959 (DeBerry, J ) SB 2338 (Kelsey ) H= Assigned to s/c Education Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. Ed. Comm.

As introduced, allows parents to petition for restructuring of a school through the transformation or turnaround model subject to certain conditions.

HB 1976 (Pitts ) SB 1458 (Green ) H= Assigned to s/c Education Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. Ed. Comm.

As introduced, requires BEP funding to be based on the average of equally weighted ADMs reported for periods 2 and 3.

HB 2042 (White, M ) SB 2197 (Ketron ) H= Placed on s/c cal Education Subcommittee for 2/18/2014 S= P2C, ref. to S. Ed. Comm.

As introduced, allows credit for a local government, appropriates funds for education for a nonrecurring expenditure evidenced by a written agreement with the LEA, when determining compliance with the local government's maintenance of local education funding requirement.

HB 2044 (Moody ) SB 2138 (Gresham ) H= Assigned to s/c Education Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. Ed. Comm.

As introduced, creates a scholarship grant program to allow special education students to receive special education and related services in nonpublic schools.

HB 2047 (Moody ) SB 2139 (Gresham ) H= Assigned to s/c Education Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. Ed. Comm.

As introduced, enacts the "Individualized Education Act."

HB 2128 (Brooks, H ) SB 2103 (Gresham ) H= Sponsor change. S= P2C, ref. to S. Ed. Comm.

As introduced, permits county, city or metropolitan school boards to shift funds from one budget category to another after the local legislative body has approved the school system's budget.

HB 2231 (Calfee ) SB 1876 (Yager ) H= Assigned to s/c Education Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. Ed. Comm.

As introduced, requires the use of the TACIR model as the fiscal capacity index for the BEP.

HB 2250 (Casada ) SB 1935 (Johnson ) H= Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, grants local legislative bodies the power to line item veto over administrative spending in a school district's proposed budget when the administrative spending exceeds 10% of the proposed budget.

HB 2252 (Casada ) SB 1724 (Johnson ) H= Placed on s/c cal Education Subcommittee for 2/18/2014 S= Rec. for pass. w/ am., ref. to S. Cal. Comm. Ayes 9, Nays 0

PNV 0

As introduced, redefines the definition of "high performing school district" for purposes of the High Performing School Districts Flexibility Act.



HB 2293 (Durham ) SB 2525 (Bell ) H= Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 2/18/2014 S= P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, revises the provisions governing altering or revising the budget of the county department of education.

HB 2428 (Sargent ) SB 2455 (Gresham ) H= Assigned to s/c Education Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. Ed. Comm.

As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Choice and Opportunity Scholarship Act".

ELECTIONS

HB 1523 (Haynes ) SB 1715 (Yager ) H= Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for

2/19/2014 S= Action Def. in S. S&L Govt. Comm. to 2/25/2014

As introduced, revises various election law provisions.

HB 1727 (Brooks, H ) SB 1466 (Norris ) H= Placed on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for

2/19/2014 S= S. Reset on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/20/14

As introduced, decreases the number of signatures required to establish a recognized minor party solely in one county and for certain special elections; revises other related provisions.

HB 1812 (Cooper ) SB 2212 (Kyle ) H= Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee S= Action Def. in S. S&L Govt. Comm. to 3/18/2014

As introduced, requires the county election commission to mail to each active voter whose district or polling place is changed a notice of the voter's new polling place, district and precinct number.

HB 1833 (Carr, J ) SB 2180 (Campfield ) H= Placed on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for

2/19/2014 S= Placed on S. S&L Govt. Comm. cal. for 2/18/2014

As introduced, requires candidates in primaries to receive more than fifty-percent of the vote to be nominated; if no candidate receives the majority of votes, provides for a runoff election between candidates who received the highest number of votes.

HB 1916 (Evans ) SB 1901 (Haile ) H= Placed on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for

2/19/2014 S= Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

As introduced, authorizes the county election commissions in counties that share a municipality to designate, by agreement, a polling place and early voting location within the limits of the municipality but outside the boundaries of one of the respective counties; authorizes voters residing within the limits of a municipality that is located within two counties to vote at the location established by such agreement.

HB 2103 (Fitzhugh ) SB 2227 (Kyle ) H= Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee S= Action Def. in S. S&L Govt. Comm. to 3/4/2014

As introduced, requires state election commission to provide online voter registration through the secretary of state's web site.

HB 2353 (Fitzhugh ) SB 2575 (Kyle ) H= Intro., P1C. S= P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, enacts the "Fiscally Responsible Equal Election Diversification Optimization Measures (FREEDOM) Act".



EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS

HB 1445 (Lamberth ) SB 1511 (Stevens ) H= Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee S= Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

As introduced, clarifies terms relative to the definition of a financially distressed emergency communications district by changing the phrase "net assets" to "net position".

HB 1634 (Matheny ) SB 1895 (Bell ) H= P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee S= P2C, ref. to S. Govt. Ops. Comm.

As introduced, extends the emergency communications board, June 30, 2015.

HB 2255 (McCormick ) SB 2407 (Norris ) H= Placed on s/c cal State Government Subcommittee for


As introduced, enacts the "911 Funding Modernization and IP Transition Act of 2014".

EMINENT DOMAIN

HB 1830 (Carr, J ) SB 2028 (Hensley ) H= Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2014 S= P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

As introduced, reorganizes existing eminent domain law in Tennessee Code Annotated.

HB 2259 (Hall ) SB 2176 (Campfield ) H= Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

As introduced, provides for a right of first refusal by the original owner of any property that is subsequently sold by a condemning authority.

HB 2260 (Hall ) SB 1800 (Campfield ) H= Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

As introduced, narrows the definition of the areas that may be considered "blighted" for purposes of eminent domain.

ENERGY CONSERVATION

HB 1743 (Matheny ) SB 1759 (Ketron ) H= Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for

2/19/2014 S= Placed on S. S&L Govt. Comm. cal. for 2/18/2014

As introduced, includes propane powered motor vehicles as energy efficient vehicles for purposes of meeting energy efficiency requirements and incentivizing the establishment of propane fueling infrastructure.

HB 1744 (Matheny ) SB xxx ( ) H= Withdrawn. S=

As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Open Fuel Standard Act".

FIREARMS

HB 1399 (Matheny ) SB 1612 (Green ) H= Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

As introduced, declares that the general assembly occupies the whole field of regulation of firearms, ammunition,



components of firearms or ammunition, or combinations thereof, prohibiting local regulation.

HB 1405 (McCormick ) SB 1701 (Green ) H= H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/20/2014 S= Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

As introduced, defines "motor vehicle" for purposes of the type of vehicle in which a handgun carry permit holder may transport and store a firearm or firearm ammunition in a parking lot.

HB 1407 (Goins ) SB 1496 (Campfield ) H= Taken Off Notice For Cal. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of

Civil Justice Committee S= Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

As introduced, permits a person with a handgun carry permit to carry a firearm in any state, county or municipal park or other recreation area; deletes provisions allowing local governments to prohibit carrying in parks by resolution or ordinance.

HB 1480 (Faison ) SB 1774 (Bell ) H= Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

As introduced, creates an exception to the offense of carrying a firearm in public without a handgun carry permit that the person is not otherwise prohibited from carrying a firearm and is carrying the firearm in a privately-owned motor vehicle.

HB 1483 (Moody ) SB 2031 (Hensley ) H= Taken Off Notice For Cal. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of

Civil Justice Committee S= P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

As introduced, broadens scope of handgun permit holder's right to transport and store a firearm or firearm ammunition in certain motor vehicle parking lots without criminal liability under Tennessee law.

HB 1667 (Pody ) SB 1733 (Beavers ) H= Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

As introduced, protects the right of a person to transport and store a firearm or firearm ammunition in a privately owned vehicle; prevents any owner, lessee or manager of real property from taking adverse action against a person transporting or storing a firearm or ammunition; creates a civil cause of action for damages.

HB 2144 (Weaver ) SB 1756 (Beavers ) H= Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

As introduced, reserves the entire field of regulation of arms to the state, rather than federal or local governments; permits local governments to regulate possession of weapons by local government officials in the course of official duties; authorizes civil action for a violation of required preemption.

HEALTH CARE

HB 1385 (Jones ) SB 2451 (Ford ) H= Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. Govt. Ops. Comm.

As introduced, creates the "Koozer-Kuhn Medical Cannabis Act".

HB 1770 (Pody ) SB 1888 (Beavers ) H= Placed on s/c cal Insurance and Banking Subcommittee for

2/19/2014 S= Placed on S. C&L Comm. cal. for 2/18/2014

As introduced, enacts the "Health Care Freedom and Affordable Care Noncompliance Act".

HB 1823 (Keisling ) SB 1915 (Niceley ) H= Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. H&W Comm.

As introduced, requires local government approval of issuing a certificate of need for a methadone clinic within the territorial jurisdiction of that local government.



HB 1837 (Pody ) SB 2019 (Beavers ) H= Assigned to s/c Insurance and Banking Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. Govt. Ops. Comm.

As introduced, enacts the "Health Care Compact."

HB 2041 (Mitchell ) SB 2214 (Kyle ) H= Placed on s/c cal Insurance and Banking Subcommittee for

2/19/2014 S= P2C, ref. to S. C&L Comm.

As introduced, requires disclosure to governmental entities of certain health claims information derived from group health plans.

HOUSING

HB 2142 (McCormick ) SB 2315 (McNally ) H= Placed on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for


As introduced, authorizes home rule municipalities and counties with a metropolitan form of government to participate in the Tennessee Local Land Bank pilot program.

PLANNING

HB 1410 (McCormick ) SB 1614 (Norris ) H= Placed on cal. Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee

for 2/18/2014 S= P2C, ref. to S. E,A&NR Comm.

As introduced, defines agriculture to include entertainment activities that occur on land where farm products and nursery stock are produced; required that the Tennessee Right to Farm Act be construed broadly to effectuate its purposes.

HB 1545 (Bailey ) SB 1706 (Niceley ) H= Rec. For Pass. ref. to: Calendar & Rules Committee S= Placed on S. Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources cal.

for 2/19/2014

As introduced, clarifies that buildings used as residences by farmers and farm workers are “incidental to the agricultural enterprise”.

HB 1622 (Matheny ) SB 1548 (Bell ) H= H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/20/2014 S= P2C, ref. to S. Govt. Ops. Comm.

As introduced, extends the local government planning advisory committee, June 30, 2020.

HB 1930 (White, M ) SB 2010 (Tate ) H= Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2014 S= P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

As introduced, elevates the priority status of certain liens for court costs, expenses and receiver's fees levied relative to completion of a detailed development plan under the Neighborhood Preservation Act.

HB 2173 (Rich ) SB 1468 (Norris ) H= P2C, ref. to Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. E,A&NR Comm.

As introduced, expands definition of agriculture to include entertainment activities.

HB 2214 (Camper ) SB 1860 (Tate ) H= Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, makes the Older Neighborhood Preservation Act applicable to areas where a majority of the residential property was constructed 30 years or more prior to April 22, 2004, instead of 50 years or more prior to April 22, 2004.



HB 2380 (Lynn ) SB 2108 (Bowling ) H= Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee S= Placed on S. S&L Govt. Comm. cal. for 2/18/2014

As introduced, requires the posting of a bond or other guarantee for unfinished streets and other infrastructure projects in an approved subdivision plat before a building permit may be issued; requires that the approved subdivision plat be recorded in the county register of deeds’ office before a building permit may be issued.

HB 2383 (Lynn ) SB 2107 (Bowling ) H= Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee S= Placed on S. S&L Govt. Comm. cal. for 2/18/2014

As introduced, requires plats showing a division of land to be submitted to the planning commission for subdivision approval or exemption before the plat may be recorded by the county register; requires a certificate to be filed with the plat in certain circumstances. This bill requires the planning commission to determine whether or not the plat is exempt from subdivision regulations..

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

HB 1481 (Faison ) SB 1513 (Gresham ) H= Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, disqualifies any county employee from serving as a member of the county legislative body; exempts current members of the county legislative body; disqualifies any city employee from serving as a member of the governing body of the city; exempts current members of the governing body of the city.

HB 1528 (Haynes ) SB 1691 (Massey ) H= Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for

2/19/2014 S= Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

As introduced, creates the three stars of Tennessee award and an advisory committee that selects and awards peace officers, firefighters, and medical first responders killed or injured in the line of duty.

HB 1564 (Powers ) SB 1738 (Yager ) H= Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

As introduced, authorizes local governments to lower the mandatory retirement age for POST-certified police officers from 60 to 55; authorizes local governments to allow POST-certified police officers subject to the mandatory retirement age to alternatively retire at any age, if they have 30 years of service.

HB 1674 (Moody ) SB 1743 (Kelsey ) H= Placed on s/c cal Consumer and Human Resources

Subcommittee for 2/19/2014 S= P2C, ref. to S. C&L Comm.

As introduced, subject to the employer's discretion, allows an employee to waive the employee's right to a thirty-minute unpaid meal break.

HB 1738 (Carr, D ) SB 1824 (Bowling ) H= Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. FW&M Comm.

As introduced, modifies the Medicare supplemental insurance benefit for participating retired employees and teachers to ensure that such retirees are not required to pay the full cost of each premium increase.

HB 1834 (Carr, J ) SB 2026 (Hensley ) H= Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, requires governmental entities and private employers with 6 or more employees to verify new hires using the E-Verify program.

HB 1910 (Todd ) SB 1822 (Bowling ) H= Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 2/18/2014 S= P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.



As introduced, beginning on January 1, 2015, requires the amount of the present police pay supplement of $600 to be increased annually to reflect inflation.

HB 1917 (Evans ) SB 2436 (Southerland ) H= Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. FW&M Comm.

As introduced, adds 2% employer matching component to hybrid retirement plan.

HB 1918 (Evans ) SB 2004 (Green ) H= Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 2/19/2014 S= P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

As introduced, waives governmental immunity for claims against any governmental entity under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (“USERRA”), 38 U.S.C. §§ 4301-4334

HB 1956 (Sargent ) SB 2325 (McNally ) H= Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, corrects reference from "Association of County Executives" to "Association of County Mayors" in retirement-related provisions.

HB 2004 (Parkinson ) SB 2061 (Bowling ) H= Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, adds emergency medical services personnel and 911 operators to persons who may receive compensation when killed in the line of duty; increases amount of such compensation from $25,000 to $1,000,000 for all who qualify.

HB 2037 (McManus ) SB 2079 (Norris ) H= Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. FW&M Comm.

As introduced, requires the treasurer to recommend to the TCRS board of trustees a funding policy with respect to TCRS; enacts the "Public Employee Defined Benefit Financial Security Act of 2014"; revises other benefit-related provisions.

HB 2228 (Calfee ) SB 2268 (Yager ) H= Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee S= Placed on S. S&L Govt. Comm. cal. for 2/18/2014

As introduced, entitles estate of any correctional officer employed by the state or a political subdivision of the state who is killed in the line of duty to receive $25,000.

PURCHASING

HB 1492 (McCormick ) SB 1764 (Ketron ) H= Action Def. in State Government Committee to 3/4/2014 S= P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, clarifies that the only bid preferences that are permissible in public construction projects of local governments are those created by the general assembly by general law; prohibits local authorization for bid preferences for contracts unless general assembly specifically authorizes such actions to occur.

HB 1670 (McDaniel ) SB 1714 (Yager ) H= Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee S= Action Def. in S. S&L Govt. Comm. to 2/25/2014

As introduced, allows local governments to distribute and receive invitations to bid and requests for proposals electronically instead of by mail; prohibits state agencies and local governments from requiring small businesses and minority-owned businesses to participate in such activities electronically.

HB 1671 (McDaniel ) SB 1713 (Yager ) H= Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee S= Ref. to S. S&L Gov. Comm.

As introduced, clarifies provisions on bid document procedures; renders void any bid where required information is not submitted; removes civil penalties and criminal penalties on certain violations.



HB 1880 (Dennis ) SB 2032 (Hensley ) H= Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, allows counties, cities, metropolitan governments, towns, utility districts and other municipal and public corporations of the state to contract with private insurance companies or agents for the purchase of an insurance product without competitive solicitations.

SOLID WASTE

HB 1493 (Williams, R ) SB 1799 (Southerland ) H=Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources

Subcommittee to 2/19/2014 S=P2C, ref. to S. E,A&NR Comm.

As introduced, prohibits owners and operators of sanitary landfills located within a twenty-five mile radius of sites where asphalt roofing shingles are recycled pursuant to the issuance of a permit-by-rule from accepting, for disposal, loads of whole or processed asphalt roofing shingles; requires the underground storage tanks and solid waste disposal control board to post on its website the name and address of each site at which the recycling of asphalt roof shingles is approved pursuant to the issuance of a permit-by-rule.

HB 1562 (Lollar ) SB 1467 (Norris ) H= Placed on cal. Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee

for 2/18/2014 S=P2C, ref. to S. E,A&NR Comm.

As introduced, exempts certain products from the definition of "solid waste" for purposes of the Tennessee Solid Waste Disposal Act.

HB 1632 (Matheny ) SB 1582 (Bell ) H= Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for

2/18/2014 S=P2C, ref. to S. Govt. Ops. Comm.

As introduced, extends the underground storage tanks and solid waste disposal control, June 30, 2018.

HB 1898 (Swann ) SB 1917 (Southerland ) H=Assigned to s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources

Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. E,A&NR Comm.

As introduced, increases the recycling goal for municipal solid waste regions in phases from the current 25 percent to 50 percent in 2018; requires that certain actions be taken by regions that do not meet the goal; requires that preference for certain grants be given to regions that do not meet the goal.

HB 2425 (Spivey ) SB 2560 (Bowling ) H= Assigned to s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources

Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources

As introduced, removes requirement that only shredded waste tires may be accepted by landfills for disposal; maintains ban on the acceptance of whole waste tires by such landfills for disposal.

STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

HB 1398 (Carter ) SB 1836 (Watson ) H= Placed on s/c cal State Government Subcommittee for

2/19/2014 S=P2C, ref. to S. FW&M Comm.

As introduced, prohibits expenditure of state funds to pay the public indebtedness of any municipality.

HB 1409 (Lamberth ) SB 1732 (Overbey ) H= Placed on cal. Business and Utilities Committee for 2/19/2014 S= Placed on S. Jud Comm. cal. for 2/18/2014



As introduced, suspends, for 48 hours after the execution of a writ of possession, the actions of any local government relative to the disposition of personal property; prohibits a plaintiff, after the execution of a writ of possession, from disposing of the personal property of a defendant for 48 hours.

HB 1430 (McCormick ) SB 1634 (Norris ) H= Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2014 S=P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

As introduced, revises and expands the process for abating gang nuisances.

HB 1446 (Johnson, C.) SB 1512 (Haile ) H=Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. FW&M Comm.

As introduced, revises various provisions governing bonds, loans, capital outlay notes, and other debt issued by local governments.

HB 1459 (McCormick ) SB 1598 (Gardenhire ) H=Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. H&W Comm.

As introduced, clarifies that local government includes a county, a municipality or a county with a metropolitan form of government for the Private Act Hospital Authority Act of 1996.

HB 1468 (Ragan ) SB 2320 (McNally ) H= Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 2/18/2014 S=P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, allows counties to donate parcels of real property to nonprofit charitable organizations upon a 2/3 vote of the legislative body.

HB 1472 (Wirgau ) SB 1500 (Green ) H= Assigned to s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources

Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. E,A&NR Comm.

As introduced, subject to appropriations and local approval, adds Houston and Stewart Counties to the West Tennessee River basin authority; clarifies the jurisdiction within which the authority may exercise its powers and duties.

HB 1499 (Lundberg ) SB 1785 (Crowe ) H= Assigned to s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources

Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. C&L Comm.

As introduced, authorizes counties and municipalities to ban smoking within 50' of a building owned or used by the county or municipality for governmental purposes the same as such entities may now prohibit smoking within 50' of a hospital.

HB 1535 (McManus ) SB 1755 (McNally ) H=Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, requires certain indebtedness by a local government to be approved by the state funding board or the comptroller.

HB 1570 (Alexander ) SB xxx ( ) H= Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee S=

As introduced, permits local governments to enact ordinances or resolutions that place greater restrictions upon the sale of products containing immediate methamphetamine precursors than is provided by state law.

HB 1648 (Hill, T ) SB 1749 (Niceley ) H= Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/19/2014 S= Placed on S. Trans & Safety Comm. cal. for 2/19/2014

As introduced, upon meeting certain safety and equipment requirements, allows off-highway vehicles to be registered as medium speed vehicles; increases, from 40 to 45 miles per hour, the maximum posted speed limit for the roads, other than interstates, on which medium speed vehicles may be driven; revises other provisions related to the operation of such vehicles.



HB 1689 (Carr, D ) SB 2299 (McNally ) H= Assigned to s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. C&L Comm.

As introduced, makes certain changes to encourage local governments to inspect rental properties and increases the penalties for landlords who fail to take corrective action to repair such code violations.

HB 1695 (Lollar ) SB 1465 (Norris ) H=Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee S=Withdrawn.

As introduced, establishes a process for a financially distressed home rule municipality to resolve its financial affairs through an improvement plan in consultation with the comptroller of the treasury and the state funding board; authorizes, under certain circumstances, the forfeiture of the charter of any financially distressed home rule municipality.

HB 1708 (Hawk ) SB 1670 (Southerland ) H= Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 2/18/2014 S= Placed on S. S&L Govt. Comm. cal. for 2/18/2014

As introduced, requires the standards for the square footage of cells in local correctional facilities to be the minimum standards required by the American Correctional Association in effect at the time of the construction of the facility instead of the 2008 standards; authorizes local correctional facilities the option of conforming to more recent standards than those in effect at the time of construction; exempts certain local correctional facilities from standards.

HB 1712 (Ramsey ) SB 2196 (Ketron ) H=Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, revises the membership of the county financial management committee.

HB 1725 (Powers ) SB 1806 (Niceley ) H=Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, prohibits local government entities from using tax revenues for retaining a contract lobbyist who is not an employee of the local government entity.

HB 1731 (Littleton ) SB 1830 (Haile ) H=Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, removes certain references to storage of electronic public records in CD-ROM's and instead authorizes storage in any appropriate electronic medium.

HB 1773 (Sparks ) SB 1889 (Campfield ) H=Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

As introduced, permits radio stations that receive public funding to sufficiently publish legal or public notice by announcing the complete notice on air and contemporaneously publishing the information on their web site.

HB 1801 (Haynes ) SB 2259 (Massey ) H= Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 2/18/2014 S=P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, authorizes any public building authority to establish and charge certain fees for parking.

HB 1808 (Carter ) SB 1809 (Niceley ) H= Taken Off Notice For Cal. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of

Civil Justice Committee S=P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

As introduced, requires opinions written by the attorney general to be binding on state and local government entities until overturned by a court or changed in the law by the general assembly.

HB 1860 (Spivey ) SB 2398 (Tracy ) H= Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/18/2014 S=P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

As introduced, allows county, metropolitan form of government or municipality to establish a community notification system to notify certain residences, schools and child care centers that a sexual offender or violent sexual offender is residing within



a certain distance of such residences, schools and child care centers and authorizes a fee of up to $50 for each offender in the jurisdiction to defray the notification costs.

HB 1862 (Spivey ) SB 1945 (Niceley ) H= Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, requires compensation of county officers and clerks of courts to be set by county legislative bodies; repeals statutory compensation schedule.

HB 1863 (Spivey ) SB 1947 (Niceley ) H= Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/19/2014 S=P2C, ref. to S. Trans & Safety Comm.

As introduced, requires certain municipalities authorized to patrol portions of national interstate highways within the territorial limits of the municipalities to use marked law enforcement vehicles when enforcing rules of the road and removes the ability of certain municipalities to enforce such rules of the road.

HB 1915 (Evans ) SB 2308 (McNally ) H= Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 2/18/2014 S=P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, sets minimum reimbursement rate for counties housing state inmates; increases minimum rate to $42.00 by July 1, 2018.

HB 1974 (Pitts ) SB 2005 (Green ) H=Assigned to s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. C&L Comm.

As introduced, allows certain cities to operate fiber optic facilities and use such facilities to provide broadband services to certain customers.

HB 1987 (Swann ) SB 2307 (McNally ) H=Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, gives owners of real property in counties and municipalities ten business days, instead of ten days, to clear any debris or garbage, or to fix up a vacant building after the local government sends notice to improve such blighted property; gives any owner of a carrier engaged in transportation of property, or utilities, 20 business days.

HB 2010 (Jernigan ) SB 1429 (Green ) H=Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. Trans & Safety Comm.

As introduced, requires the issuance of red permanent disabled parking placards to persons who are confined to a wheelchair; requires certain businesses that provide a minimum number of disabled parking spaces to designate a minimum number of red disabled parking signs for priority use by such placard holders; revises related provisions governing disabled parking privileges.

HB 2060 (Durham ) SB 2198 (Johnson ) H= Taken Off Notice For Cal. in s/c Business and Utilities

Subcommittee of Business and Utilities Committee S=P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, restricts the ability of homeowners' associations to regulate parking on public streets, to ban political signs on private property, and to impose fines in excess of the monthly dues owed by property owners within the homeowners' association.

HB 2069 (Farmer ) SB 2049 (Overbey ) H= Action Def. in s/c Local Government Subcommittee to 3/5/2014 S=Action Def. in S. S&L Govt. Comm. to 3/4/2014

As introduced, authorizes counties, municipalities and utility districts to invest their idle funds in bank certificates of deposit that are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

HB 2093 (Hardaway ) SB 2364 (Ford ) H= Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 2/26/2014 S=P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

As introduced, requires that the community affected by a nuisance be notified and given an opportunity to be heard prior to



the voluntary dismissal of a nuisance action in certain circumstances.

HB 2163 (Powell ) SB 2282 (Dickerson ) H=Assigned to s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. C&L Comm.

As introduced, prohibits the enforcement of Section 501.3 of the 2012 International Residential Code until January 1, 2016.

HB 2225 (Rogers ) SB 2526 (Bell ) H= Placed on s/c cal State Government Subcommittee for


As introduced, requires the chief administrative officer of each entity subject to public records to inform employees and appointees about the requirements of state law concerning public records and the entities' policies for administering public records statutes.

HB 2239 (Brooks, K ) SB 1941 (Johnson ) H=Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, prohibits a member of a governing body from casting a vote by means of text messaging.

HB 2338 (Dunn ) SB 2523 (Bell ) H=Intro., P1C. S= P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, redefines "lobby" to include communications by certain governmental employees but excludes communications by certain local government officials to their respective members of the general assembly.

HB 2339 (Kane ) SB 2489 (Dickerson ) H= Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, authorizes a county or city to issue permits not only to the owner of a business engaged in the sale, distribution, manufacture, or storage of beer, but also to the entity responsible for the premises for which the permit is sought.

HB 2367 (Shipley ) SB 2589 (Yager ) H= Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee S= Placed on S. S&L Govt. Comm. cal. for 2/18/2014

As introduced, authorizes a county governing body to approve the use of county highway equipment during emergencies and to collect brush in certain circumstances.

HB 2379 (Lynn ) SB 2344 (Ketron ) H= Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

As introduced, inserts a general definition for the term "newspaper of general circulation," to be applicable throughout Tennessee Code Annotated, unless the context otherwise requires.

HB 2395 (Womick ) SB 1735 (Bell ) H= Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. Govt. Ops. Comm.

As introduced, changes appointment requirements for certain boards and commissions from requiring appointments by the Tennessee municipal league, to allowing the appointments from a list of nominees.

HB 2430 (Stewart ) SB 2453 (Ford ) H= Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

As introduced, establishes certain rights related to offering compassionate aid to persons in economic distress.

HB 2484 (Ragan ) SB 2540 (McNally ) H= Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

As introduced, authorizes local governments to enact ordinances or resolutions restricting, regulating or licensing the sale of methamphetamine precursors by pharmacies within such local jurisdictions; provides that the ordinances or resolutions are



not preempted by any conflicting state law regulating those sales.

HB 2490 (Evans ) SB 2588 (Bowling ) H= Placed on s/c cal State Government Subcommittee for


As introduced, to enact the "Firefighter Training Act of 2014".

HB 2496 (McDaniel ) SB 2465 (Watson ) H= Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. FW&M Comm.

As introduced, prohibits certain unspent funds from carrying forward that are allocated pursuant to the "Tennessee State Revenue Sharing Act".

TAXATION

HB 1367 (Johnson, C ) SB 1427 (Green ) H= Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee S=Ref. to S. Tax Sub Comm.

beginning January 1, 2015, annually reduces the rate of the Hall Income Tax and increases the portion of taxes distributed to cities and counties in which the taxpayers are located; beginning January 1, 2018, requires 100% of the tax revenue collected by the state be distributed to the cities and counties.

HB 1390 (Faison ) SB 1671 (Southerland ) H= Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, requires the assessor, upon application of an owner of property that qualifies for federal low-income housing tax credits, to value the property based on actual income derived from the property without consideration of any value attributable to the low-income housing tax credits.

HB 1395 (Marsh ) SB 2058 (Bowling ) H= Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee S= Ref. to S. Tax Sub Comm.

As introduced, exempts railroads from sales and use tax based on the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee in Illinois Central Railroad Company v. TN Department of Revenue; subjects railroads to the same diesel fuel tax treatment as motor carriers under present law; revises other provisions related to the collection and allocation of such taxes.

HB 1433 (McCormick ) SB 1637 (Norris ) H=Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee S=Ref. to S. Tax Sub Comm.

As introduced, allows imposition of penalties if electronic funds transfers are dishonored; allocates to the general fund proceeds from a certain state privilege tax; authorizes disclosure of tax information to local governments that is otherwise confidential, under certain circumstances.

HB 1448 (Hawk ) SB 1677 (Southerland ) H= Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for

2/19/2014 S=Action Def. in S. S&L Gov. Comm. to 2/18/2014

As introduced, defines "capitalization rate" for greenbelt purposes as the average lending rate for agricultural land based on the most recent survey by the State Board of Equalization of lenders at the time of the calculation.

HB 1460 (McDaniel ) SB 1650 (Overbey ) H= Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, requires increases to any existing hotel or motel tax levied under a private act to be used for the promotion of tourism or tourism related activities in the local jurisdiction; requires any private act amending or authorizing a hotel or motel tax to be considered by the general assembly in the same manner as any public act under the rules of each respective house.



HB 1461 (McDaniel ) SB 1698 (Overbey ) H=Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee to

2/19/2014 S=P2C, ref. to S. C&L Comm.

As introduced, clarifies that policies and taxes applicable to tobacco products are not applicable to vapor products; defines "vapor product".

HB 1474 (McDaniel ) SB 1729 (Johnson ) H=Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee S=Ref. to S. Tax Sub Comm.

As introduced, enacts the "Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Act".

HB 1487 (Bailey ) SB 1688 (Niceley ) H= Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/19/2014 S= Placed on S. Trans & Safety Comm. cal. for 2/19/2014

As introduced, allows any county that has imposed or imposes a wheel tax to either exempt antique vehicle owners from liability for the tax or require antique vehicle owners to pay the tax on a one-time only basis in lieu of paying the tax annually.

HB 1510 (Littleton ) SB 1480 (Gresham ) H=Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, requires that the reimbursement of property taxes paid by the state to eligible veterans who are disabled shall be paid on the first $200,000, instead of $175,000, of the full market value of the veteran's property.

HB 1515 (Brooks, K ) SB 1665 (Johnson ) H=Assigned to s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee S=Ref. to S. Tax Sub Comm.

As introduced, allows a job tax credit for employers who hire certain veterans.

HB 1530 (Carr, D ) SB 1720 (Green ) H= Placed on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for

2/19/2014 S= Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

As introduced, allows county mayors to require training of county board of equalization members and hearing officers; restates notice procedures regarding property tax appeals; permits electronic notification and recordation.

HB 1533 (Ramsey ) SB 1972 (Yager ) H= Assigned to s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, increases, from fifteen to twenty, the number of days after the sale or termination of a business within which the operator of the business must notify the local assessor and pay any personal property taxes due on account of the operation of the business; requires the successor to withhold an amount of the sale consideration or liquidation proceeds to cover personal property taxes for the current tax year.

HB 1536 (Sargent) SB 1477 (Johnson ) H= Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for

2/19/2014 S= Ref. to S. Tax Sub Comm.

As introduced, allows a deduction from business taxes for any costs incurred by a natural gas marketer to take title to, transport, or deliver natural gas to customer facilities located in this state.

HB 1537 (Sargent ) SB 2298 (McNally ) H=Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee S=Ref. to S. Tax Sub Comm.

As introduced, under certain circumstances, requires persons with agents or affiliates in this state to pay sales tax on retail sales to Tennessee purchasers; creates a rebuttable presumption that a person has an agent in this state if the person enters into agreements with residents to refer customers to the person and annual gross receipts from referred sales exceed $10,000.

HB 1540 (Swann ) SB 1436 (Overbey ) H= Placed Behind the Budget



S=Ref. to S. Tax Sub Comm.

As introduced, beginning with calendar year 2015, requires the amounts of the Hall tax exemptions to be raised annually in accordance with inflation.

HB 1563 (Powers ) SB 1678 (Yager ) H=Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee S=Ref. to S. Tax Sub Comm.

As introduced, increases the maximum income that persons 65 and older may have and still be exempt from paying the Hall income tax.

HB 1698 (Matlock ) SB 1816 (Overbey ) H=Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee S=Ref. to S. Tax Sub Comm.

As introduced, exempts distributions from certain Subchapter S bank holding companies from the Hall income tax.

HB 1717 (Sargent ) SB 1827 (Johnson ) H=Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee S=Ref. to S. Tax Sub Comm.

As introduced, beginning January 1, 2015, reduces Hall income tax rate .75% per year; beginning January 1, 2022, eliminates Hall income tax.

HB 1769 ( McCormick ) SB 2076 (Norris ) H=Intro., P1C. S=Ref. to S. Tax Sub Comm.

As introduced, enacts the "Transportation Fuel Equity Act"; uniformly taxes all commercial carriers using diesel fuel to transport persons or property for a fee; establishes the manner for collection of the tax.

HB 1783 (Harrison ) SB 1872 (Overbey ) H=Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. H&W Comm.

As introduced, extends for one year the nursing home privilege tax and removes a provision that would repeal a contracting requirement concerning managed care organizations and nursing facilities on June 30, 2015.

HB 1785 (Harrison ) SB 2111 (Overbey ) H=P2C, ref. to State Government Committee--Finance S=P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, reapportions .005% of the local share of TVA payments in lieu of taxes to development districts.

HB 1802 (Haynes ) SB 1996 (Yager ) H= Taken Off Notice For Cal. in s/c State Government

Subcommittee of State Government Committee S= P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, prohibits the department of revenue from collecting any fee from counties or cities who remit tax proceeds to the department; prohibits the department from deducting or retaining any fee from the proceeds of state-shared taxes distributed to the counties or cities.

HB 1804 (Sexton ) SB 1839 (Norris ) H=Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee S=Ref. to S. Tax Sub Comm.

As introduced, revises point of taxation for gasoline; broadens exemption for certain exports.

HB 1835 (Lundberg ) SB 1838 (Norris ) H=Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee S=Ref. to S. Tax Sub Comm.

As introduced, under certain circumstances, authorizes eligible taxpayers that expand headquarters facilities, make additional capital investments, and create new jobs, to qualify for a sales and use tax credit on purchases of personal property used in the facility.

HB 1861 (Spivey ) SB 2239 (Tracy ) H= Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for

2/19/2014



S= Ref. to S. Tax Sub Comm.

As introduced, provides an individual exemption of $33,000 or a joint exemption of $59,000 for Hall Income taxpayers who are sixty-five years of age or older.

HB 1913 (Lollar ) SB 2337 (Kelsey ) H= Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, places restrictions on the lease or conveyance of certain property affecting the appraisal and collection of taxes through exemption.

HB 1926 (Rogers ) SB 1950 (Gardenhire ) H=Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, creates a loan program for the payment of real property taxes on residences of certain low or moderate income persons who are elderly or disabled.

HB 1938 (Odom ) SB 2283 (Dickerson ) H=Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, permits continued property tax exemption for property financed by certain federal programs, when the loan has been paid in full and the property continues to be used for elderly persons or persons with disabilities.

HB 2051 (Sparks ) SB 2336 (Kelsey ) H=Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, requires increases in property tax rates higher than 25 percent by a county or municipality to be approved through a referendum; authorizes the referendum process.

HB 2058 (Holt ) SB 2376 (Stevens ) H= Placed on cal. Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee

for 2/18/2014 S=P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, eliminates the requirement that a person pay three years of greenbelt rollback taxes on property deemed ineligible for greenbelt classification due to the buyer or purchaser previously exceeding the maximum allowable acreage.

HB 2066 (Butt ) SB 1448 (Summerville ) H=Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee S=Ref. to S. Tax Sub Comm.

As introduced, effective July 1, 2014, deletes the Hall Income Tax in its entirety; removes cross-references in the code to the tax.

HB 2078 (White, M ) SB 1795 (Morris ) H=Placed on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for


As introduced, authorizes the county legislative body to determine that no bid may be made on certain non-buildable or nonconforming parcels when land must be sold on behalf of governmental entities for payment of delinquent county taxes.

HB 2089 (Moody ) SB 2361 (Norris ) H=Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, expands disabled veteran tax relief provisions.

HB 2106 (Brooks, K ) SB 2395 (Harper ) H=Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee--Government

Operations for review--Finance S=P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, requires certain establishments that rent space to guests for overnight stays to obtain a business license and pay all applicable taxes, including the occupancy and sales taxes; authorizes the department of health to assess fines for violations.



HB 2165 (Sargent ) SB 2128 (Johnson ) H=Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, makes various changes to delinquent property tax procedures including allowing official tax number to be used as concise description and clarifying property tax doesn't have to be filed as claim in probate.

HB 2244 (Farmer ) SB 2232 (Crowe ) H=Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee S=Ref. to S. Tax Sub Comm.

As introduced, establishes a local disaster relief fund from which sales tax refunds may be made to individuals whose residences were damaged by a disaster.

HB 2347 (Fitzhugh ) SB 2461 (Finney ) H=Assigned to s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources


As introduced, specifies that federal conservation agencies are "qualified conservation organizations" which are permitted grantees of open space easements, for purposes of classifying certain agricultural land.

HB 2360 (Farmer ) SB 2330 (Burkes ) H=Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

As introduced, authorizes all counties to levy a privilege tax on bail bondsmen up to $8.00 on each bail bond written.

HB 2393 (Evans ) SB 2417 (Gresham ) H=Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, allows voters within and outside city limits in a county to vote in any referendum on a county-wide sales tax proposed after a city in the county adopts a sales tax, whether or not the proposed tax is at the same or higher rate as the city tax.

HB 2451 (Keisling ) SB 2553 (Yager ) H=Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee S= Placed on S. S&L Govt. Comm. cal. for 2/18/2014

As introduced, allows the state board of equalization to correct an error in the computation of a certified tax rate; makes corrected rate applicable to tax year in which the certified tax rate is calculated if the error is corrected before the tax billing date and in the next tax year if the error is corrected after the tax billing date.

TORT LIABILITY

HB 1440 (McCormick ) SB 1645 (Norris ) H=Assigned to s/c Consumer and Human Resources

Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. C&L Comm.

As introduced, revises various provisions relative to workers' compensation.

TRANSPORTATION

HB 1470 (Ragan ) SB 1758 (Ketron ) H=Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/19/2014 S=P2C, ref. to S. Trans & Safety Comm.

As introduced, authorizes bicycle riders without stopping completely to turn at and to proceed through red lights when such actions can be done safely.

HB 1485 (Dean ) SB 1587 (Tracy ) H=Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. Trans & Safety Comm.

As introduced, permits a local legislative body to approve the clearing of a ford by majority vote; deletes the requirement that



the legislative body and mayor report the fords to be cleared; deletes the requirement for advertisement of the fords to be cleared; removes the requirement that a contractor hired to clear a ford have two witnesses sign the certification upon completion.

HB 1490 (Carr, D.) SB 2238 (Tracy ) H=Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. Trans & Safety Comm.

As introduced, authorizes utilities to be placed below, along or adjacent to a county road or county road right-of-way with permission of the head of the county highway department; makes various other revisions to the Tennessee County Uniform Highway Law governing the placement of utilities and other obstacles and obstructions in county roads or rights-of-way of county roads.

HB 1647 (Hill, T ) SB 1679 (Yager ) H=Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/19/2014 S=P2C, ref. to S. Trans & Safety Comm.

As introduced, enacts the "Rural Bridge Relief Act of 2014" for fiscal years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016; authorizes economically distressed counties to use an unexpended balance of state-aid bridge grant funds to pay the local share of project costs required by present law.

HB 1710 (McCormick ) SB 1669 (Southerland ) H=Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. Trans & Safety Comm.

As introduced, defines "agreement" for purposes of the Billboard Regulation and Control Act of 1972.

HB 1914 (Evans ) SB 2036 (Kelsey ) H=Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. Trans & Safety Comm.

As introduced, prohibits local governmental entity from regulating private passenger-for-hire vehicle transportation services with respect to a minimum fare or dispatch time or requiring vehicle to be dispatched from a central physical location.

HB 2226 (Shaw ) SB 2369 (Gresham ) H=Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/19/2014 S=P2C, ref. to S. Trans & Safety Comm.

As introduced, permits local governments owning or operating a hot mix asphalt facility to use the asphalt to make minor repairs of certain public streets, byways, and parking lots in addition to paving public streets, roads, and highways.

HB 2340 (Sparks ) SB 2515 (Ketron ) H=Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. Trans & Safety Comm.

As introduced, directs the department of transportation to study the construction, operation and financing of a monorail public transportation system along the Nashville Southeast Corridor on and along I-24; requires the department to report findings by February 1, 2015, to the transportation committees.

UTILITIES

HB 1525 (Haynes ) SB 1717 (Campfield ) H=Assigned to s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, requires TACIR to report annually to the state and local government committee of the senate and the state government committee of the house on whether the wholesale power supply arrangements between the TVA and municipal utilities and electric cooperatives are likely to change in the future in a way that could affect payments in lieu of taxes from the TVA to the state and local governments.

HB 1532 (Alexander ) SB 1721 (Bowling ) H=Withdrawn. S=P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, deletes the utility relocation loan program; transfers funds from the utility relocation loan program to the utility revitalization loan program.



HB 1650 (Sexton ) SB 1742 (Massey ) H=Placed on cal. Business and Utilities Committee for 2/19/2014 S=Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

As introduced, prohibits a municipality from subsidizing a public works system with tax revenues; updates auditing terminology for utilities.

HB 1715 (Marsh ) SB 2272 (Yager ) H=Assigned to s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, authorizes the acquisition of certain water or sewer utilities by other public utilities under certain circumstances.

HB 1795 (Windle ) SB 1987 (Campfield ) H=Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to

2/25/2014 S=P2C, ref. to S. E,A&NR Comm.

As introduced, requires that persons aged 65 years or older receive a 25 percent discount on residential sewer service.

HB 2269 (Akbari ) SB 2151 (Tate ) H=Assigned to s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee S=P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, requires a utility to individually meter certain apartments on or after July 1, 2014; prohibits master-metered designs for certain apartment buildings on or after July 1, 2014; and requires a utility to provide certain notice to occupants in a master-metered apartment building prior to the discontinuance of service.

HB 2277 (Alexander ) SB 2412 (Bowling ) H=Assigned to s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, reorganizes the funds in the utility relocation loan program; transfers a portion of the funds from the utility relocation loan program to the utility revitalization loan program.

HB 2324 (Pody ) SB 2373 (Beavers ) H=Assigned to s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, clarifies that an annexing municipality possesses the exclusive right to provide utility services in annexed areas if the municipality chooses to provide such services; provides an aggrieved party with the right to appeal the findings of the Water and Wastewater Authority Board.

HB 2392 (Evans ) SB 2425 (Gresham ) H=Assigned to s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

As introduced, authorizes state reimbursement for certain utility relocation costs, subject to review and approval by the commissioner of transportation.

HB 2482 (Alexander ) SB 2562 (Bowling ) H=Assigned to s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee S= P2C, ref. to S. C&L Comm.

As introduced, authorizes municipal electric systems and other governmental utility authorities that provide broadband services, such as cable and Internet service, to provide such services to economic development, education, and health care projects within a community improvement area under certain circumstances.

HB 2488 (Carter ) SB 2581 (Gardenhire ) H= Assigned to s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources


As introduced, requires applicants for subsurface sewage disposal permits to notify the department of environment and conservation of percolation testing at least five business days, rather than three days, prior to the day such testing is to be run.

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