Update/Memo
As January passes, so does the first month of an exciting 2020 legislative session. February; however, brings with it a few things of note, such as Governor Bill Lee’s second State of the State address, the bill filing deadline, and the beginnings of the budgetary process. Thus far, 755 bills have been filed this year with many more expected before next week’s February 5th bill filing deadline. As referenced above, the Governor will deliver his annual State of the State this Monday at 6:00PM central. The event may viewed here. During the speech, Governor Lee will outline his legislative priorities this year and, most importantly, present his budget proposal. We look forward to welcoming you to this year’s REALTOR® Day on the hill this Wednesday.
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Calendar Report
Week of Jan. 20, 2020
Tue 2/4/20 9:00am – House Hearing Rm III, House Safety & Funding Subcommittee
MEMBERS: CHAIR T. Weaver (R); D. Carr (R); D. Howell (R); L. Lamar (D); J. Potts (D); L. Russell (R); B. Griffey (R)
| 5. | HB1680 Haston K. | TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES: Certain professions exempt from the prohibition on using hand-held devices while operating a motor vehicle. Adds physicians and nurse practitioners, when working in the capacity of their profession, to the types of people exempt from the ban on using hand-held telecommunication devices while operating a motor vehicle. Fiscal Note: (Dated January 16, 2020) NOT SIGNIFICANT Senate Status: 01/29/20 – Referred to Senate Transportation. House Status: 01/30/20 – Set for House Safety & Funding Subcommittee 02/04/20. Meetings: Tue 2/4/20 9:00am – House Hearing Rm III, House Safety & Funding Subcommittee; SB1812 – J. Hensley – 01/29/20 – Referred to Senate Transportation. |
Tue 2/4/20 10:30am – Senate Hearing Rm I, Senate State & Local Government Committee
MEMBERS: CHAIR S. Dickerson (R); VICE CHAIR R. Briggs (R); 2ND VICE CHAIR T. Gardenhire (R); E. Jackson (R); B. Kelsey (R); S. Reeves (R); D. White (R); K. Yager (R); J. Yarbro (D)
| 6. | SB1596 White D. | LOTTERY: TN Nonprofit Gaming Law – submission of list of qualifying applicants to conduct charitable gaming event. Extends the date by which the secretary of state must transmit to the house of representatives the omnibus list of qualifying applicants to conduct a charitable gaming event in this state from March 1 until March 8. Allows rather than requires the secretary of state to develop application and other forms required to obtain approval to conduct a charitable gaming event in this state. Fiscal Note: (Dated January 16, 2020) NOT SIGNIFICANT Senate Status: 01/29/20 – Set for Senate State & Local Government Committee 02/04/20. House Status: 01/30/20 – Set for House Department & Agencies Subcommittee 02/04/20. Meetings: Tue 2/4/20 10:30am – Senate Hearing Rm I, Senate State & Local Government Committee; Tue 2/4/20 12:00pm – House Hearing Rm II, House Department & Agencies Subcommittee; HB1677 – B. Ramsey – 01/30/20 – Set for House Department & Agencies Subcommittee 02/04/20. |
| 7. | SB1625 Briggs R. | TAXES PROPERTY: Revisions to the property tax appeal process. Removes language that prohibits taxpayers in certain counties from filing an appeal directly with the state board of equalization. Specifies that any additional tax due following an appeal will accrue interest from the delinquency rate at the composite prime rate published by the federal reserve board minus two points. Makes other revisions to the property tax appeal process. Fiscal Note: (Dated January 27, 2020) NOT SIGNIFICANT Senate Status: 01/29/20 – Set for Senate State & Local Government Committee 02/04/20. House Status: 01/30/20 – Set for House Property & Planning Subcommittee 02/04/20. Meetings: Tue 2/4/20 10:30am – Senate Hearing Rm I, Senate State & Local Government Committee; Tue 2/4/20 4:30pm – House Hearing Rm IV, House Property & Planning Subcommittee; HB1813 – J. Crawford – 01/30/20 – Set for House Property & Planning Subcommittee 02/04/20. |
Tue 2/4/20 12:00pm – House Hearing Rm II, House Department & Agencies Subcommittee
HEADER: The subcommittee will hear about the Three-Tier System in TN by the TN Alcoholic Beverage Commission. MEMBERS: CHAIR B. Ramsey (R); B. Beck (D); C. Halford (R); K. Keisling (R); M. Littleton (R); R. Staples (D); R. Tillis (R); G. Casada (R)
| 3. | HB1677 Ramsey B. | LOTTERY: TN Nonprofit Gaming Law – submission of list of qualifying applicants to conduct charitable gaming event. Extends the date by which the secretary of state must transmit to the house of representatives the omnibus list of qualifying applicants to conduct a charitable gaming event in this state from March 1 until March 8. Allows rather than requires the secretary of state to develop application and other forms required to obtain approval to conduct a charitable gaming event in this state. Fiscal Note: (Dated January 16, 2020) NOT SIGNIFICANT Senate Status: 01/29/20 – Set for Senate State & Local Government Committee 02/04/20. House Status: 01/30/20 – Set for House Department & Agencies Subcommittee 02/04/20. Meetings: Tue 2/4/20 10:30am – Senate Hearing Rm I, Senate State & Local Government Committee; Tue 2/4/20 12:00pm – House Hearing Rm II, House Department & Agencies Subcommittee; SB1596 – D. White – 01/29/20 – Set for Senate State & Local Government Committee 02/04/20. |
Tue 2/4/20 3:00pm – House Hearing Rm III, House Business Subcommittee
MEMBERS: CHAIR R. Travis (R); J. Chism (D); C. Doggett (R); T. Hill (R); C. Hurt (R); D. Wright (R); G. Hardaway (D); J. Holsclaw, Jr. (R); T. Leatherwood (R)
| 1. | HB1637 Lamberth W. | PROFESSIONS & LICENSURE: Requirements for scrap metal dealers. Prohibits a scrap metal dealer from purchasing, receiving, or otherwise acquiring any scrap metal directly from a person younger than 18 years of age or obtained with the aid of a person younger than 18 years of age. Specifies that a scrap metal dealer who purchases an unattached catalytic converter or scrap metal consisting of copper must keep possession of the unattached catalytic converter or scrap metal consisting of copper for at least five days from the date of purchase. Fiscal Note: (Dated January 25, 2020) NOT SIGNIFICANT Senate Status: 01/22/20 – Referred to Senate Commerce & Labor Committee. House Status: 01/30/20 – Set for House Business Subcommittee 02/04/20. Meetings: Tue 1/28/20 3:00pm – CANCELED, House Business Subcommittee; Tue 2/4/20 3:00pm – House Hearing Rm III, House Business Subcommittee; SB1620 – F. Haile – 01/22/20 – Referred to Senate Commerce & Labor Committee. |
| 2. | HB1606 Lamberth W. | PROPERTY & HOUSING: Notice period for termination of residential tenancy. Reduces the required notice period for termination of residential tenancy to three days in a county with a population more than 75,000 and to 14 days for all other counties in situations where an unauthorized subtenant refuses to vacate the premises Fiscal Note: (Dated January 15, 2020) NOT SIGNIFICANT Senate Status: 01/22/20 – Referred to Senate Commerce & Labor Committee. House Status: 01/30/20 – Set for House Business Subcommittee 02/04/20. Meetings: Tue 2/4/20 3:00pm – House Hearing Rm III, House Business Subcommittee; SB1615 – F. Haile – 01/22/20 – Referred to Senate Commerce & Labor Committee. |
Tue 2/4/20 4:30pm – House Hearing Rm IV, House Property & Planning Subcommittee
MEMBERS: CHAIR D. Carr (R); J. Crawford (R); E. Helton (R); G. Johnson (D); B. Ramsey (R); Y. Hakeem (D); M. Hall (R)
| 1. | HB1622 Baum C. | PUBLIC FINANCE: Issuance of bonds by THDA. Increases the maximum aggregate principal amount for which the THDA may issue bonds and notes at any one time from $2.93 billion to $5 billion. Fiscal Note: (Dated January 15, 2020) NOT SIGNIFICANT Senate Status: 01/28/20 – Senate State & Local Government Committee recommended. Sent to Senate Calendar Committee. House Status: 01/30/20 – Set for House Property & Planning Subcommittee 02/04/20. Meetings: Tue 1/28/20 10:30am – Senate Hearing Rm I, Senate State & Local Government Committee; Tue 2/4/20 4:30pm – House Hearing Rm IV, House Property & Planning Subcommittee; SB1576 – K. Yager – 01/28/20 – Senate State & Local Government Committee recommended. Sent to Senate Calendar Committee. |
| 2. | HB1813 Crawford J. | TAXES PROPERTY: Revisions to the property tax appeal process. Removes language that prohibits taxpayers in certain counties from filing an appeal directly with the state board of equalization. Specifies that any additional tax due following an appeal will accrue interest from the delinquency rate at the composite prime rate published by the federal reserve board minus two points. Makes other revisions to the property tax appeal process. Fiscal Note: (Dated January 27, 2020) NOT SIGNIFICANT Senate Status: 01/29/20 – Set for Senate State & Local Government Committee 02/04/20. House Status: 01/30/20 – Set for House Property & Planning Subcommittee 02/04/20. Meetings: Tue 2/4/20 10:30am – Senate Hearing Rm I, Senate State & Local Government Committee; Tue 2/4/20 4:30pm – House Hearing Rm IV, House Property & Planning Subcommittee; SB1625 – R. Briggs – 01/29/20 – Set for Senate State & Local Government Committee 02/04/20. |
Wed 2/5/20 9:30am – Senate Hearing Rm I, Senate Transportation & Safety Committee
MEMBERS: CHAIR B. Massey (R); VICE CHAIR M. Pody (R); 2ND VICE CHAIR F. Niceley (R); P. Bailey (R); J. Bowling (R); R. Briggs (R); B. Gilmore (D); J. Stevens (R); A. Swann (R)
| 5. | SB1756 Massey B. | TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES: Issuance of a Linemen Power Tennessee new specialty earmarked license plate. Authorizes issuance of a Linemen Power Tennessee new specialty earmarked license plate to operators of vehicles that are used for passenger transport, owned by an entity that is subject to the Rural Electric and Community Services Cooperative Act, and that have a maximum gross weight less than 9,000 pounds. Senate Status: 01/29/20 – Set for Senate Transportation & Safety Committee 02/05/20. House Status: 01/22/20 – Caption bill held on House clerk’s desk. Meetings: Wed 2/5/20 9:30am – Senate Hearing Rm I, Senate Transportation & Safety Committee; HB1640 – G. Hicks – 01/22/20 – Caption bill held on House clerk’s desk. |
