Tennessee Legislation

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The bill, sponsored by William Lamberth, aims to improve education in Tennessee by eliminating the dyslexia advisory council and shifting its responsibilities to the advisory council for students with disabilities. It also creates an office of energy efficient schools within the education department and expands eligibility for individualized education accounts for students. Additionally, it revises various existing education laws.

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The bill clarifies that sending money from Tennessee to locations outside the U.S. is considered a taxable service. The tax is based on the amount of money being sent, and the revenue generated from this tax will be directed to specific funds and purposes.

Tennessee HB2476 is a bill that aims to change the laws regarding pension plans and the role of proxy advisors in the state. It seeks to clarify and revise existing regulations to potentially improve the management and oversight of these financial entities. The changes are intended to ensure that pension plans operate more efficiently and transparently.

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Tennessee SB2017 allows certain public safety employees to receive retirement credit for time spent on disability without having to pay for it. This applies to commissioned members of the Department of Safety and agents of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Additionally, local governments can choose to offer the same benefit to their employees who face mandatory retirement.

Tennessee HB2485 requires a committee to study how the state identifies economically disadvantaged students. The goal is to ensure that the identification process accurately reflects which students need extra help and to find better ways to support them through the state's funding system. This bill amends existing education laws to improve resources for these students.

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The bill removes fees related to fraud and economic crimes from criminal prosecutions in counties that have a specific $12.50 court cost for funding district attorney offices. It also mandates that any existing funds collected for fraud and economic crimes be returned to the county that originally collected them.

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TN HB2496 expands the definition of a 'qualified public use facility' to include mixed-use developments with a performance venue that has at least 2,500 seats. It allows municipalities or public authorities that have financed such facilities in tourism development zones to use sales tax revenue generated in those zones for authorized purposes. This aims to support local tourism and economic development.

Tennessee HB2510 extends the deadlines for counties that are near three or more distressed rural counties to apply for and retain sales tax revenue from commercial development districts. Specifically, it pushes the application deadline to December 31, 2040, and the approval deadline for these districts to June 30, 2041.

Tennessee HB1471 aims to change the definition of a 'violent offender' in drug treatment courts. It removes domestic assault convictions from this definition and specifies that only felony offenses involving certain acts within the last 10 years will classify someone as a violent offender. This change is intended to allow more individuals to access drug treatment programs.

Tennessee HB2526 aims to clarify the definition of a 'child in need of heightened supervision' and make changes to the processes involving the commitment, detention, and shelter care of children. The bill seeks to improve how children who require extra support are managed within the state's child welfare system. Overall, it focuses on enhancing the legal framework surrounding children's care and supervision.

The bill requires specific state departments in Tennessee to submit annual reports on recycling activities to the General Assembly by December 31 each year. This aims to improve transparency and accountability regarding recycling efforts in the state. It amends several sections of the Tennessee Code to implement these reporting requirements.

The bill updates Tennessee laws about how parents can safely surrender unwanted infants. It adds ambulance stations with 24-hour staff as places where parents can leave their newborns safely. This is meant to ensure that infants are cared for and protected in such situations.

This bill requires Tennessee's Department of Human Services to identify and apply for federal waivers that would help speed up the process of reviewing and approving food assistance applications. Each year, the department must submit a report detailing the waivers applied for and their status, along with suggestions for any necessary changes to state laws to improve the food assistance program.

The bill changes how airport authorities in Tennessee are governed by dissolving the current boards of commissioners for metropolitan and regional airports and creating new governing bodies. This aims to modernize the management structure of these authorities. It also includes various related amendments to existing laws.

Tennessee HB2503 allows health insurance companies to provide short-term limited-duration plans and hospital indemnity coverage in the marketplace. This means that individuals will have more options for temporary health insurance and additional coverage for hospital stays.