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House Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee House Hearing Room 3
A
A
C
D
Item
55
on
our
short
calendar
today
is
is
a
bill
of
mine,
and
it's
named
after
representative
jim
coley,
who
is
here
today,
and
I
don't
know
if
we're
going
to
get
to
it
or
not.
But
I
just
want
to
make
sure
and
mention
that
and
thank
him
for
all
the
work
he's
done
on
this
over
the
past
couple
of
years.
A
All
right
members
we're
going
to,
we
do
have
several
items
on
our
calendar.
We
have
a
total
of
60
bills.
We
have
a
regular
calendar,
an
addendum
calendar
and
a
sports
facilities
calendar,
so
you
may
have
to
bear
with
us
just
a
little
bit
as
we
get
organized
to
get
through
these
members.
We're
going
to
start
with,
on
the
regular
calendar
item
number
38
item
number
38
without
objection
house
bill,
1582
moves
to
the
hill
on
the
sports
facilities
calendar
without
objection,
seeing
none
roll
to
the
sports
facilities
calendar
all
right
with
that
said.
A
A
All
right,
we
have
a
motion,
a
second
on
the
amendment.
We
have
a
motion.
Second,
any
discussion
on
the
amendment
hearing:
none
we're
now
voting
on
drafting
code,
zero,
zero,
four,
six,
four,
two
on
to
house
bill,
1204,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye,
all
those
opposed,
no
the
eyes
have
it
and
we're
back
on
the
bill
as
amended,
and
it
looks
like
we
have
a
another
amendment
number
two
and
I
do
not
see
the
sponsor
of.
A
All
right
members,
we
do
have
a
second
amendment
on
that
by
leader
camper,
unfortunately
she's
not
here,
which
gonna
cause
us
to
hit
a
speed
bump
for
just
a
second,
so
we
are
going
to
have
to
roll
this
to
the
heel
of
the
sports
calendar.
So
we'll
pick
you
right
back
up
in
a
second,
and
I
know
that's
not
something
that
I'm
wanting
to
do,
but
that's
kind
of
the
posture
we're
going
to
have
to
be
in
so
without
objection
house,
bill
1204
will
be
rolled
to
the
heel
of
the
sports
calendar.
A
A
A
Item
number
three
is
house
bill
975
by
chairman
williams,
and
I
think
he's
trying
to
go
find
leader
campers.
So
without
objection,
we're
going
to
roll
house
bill
975
to
the
hill
of
the
sports
facilities,
calendar
representative
zachary,
you
may
be
back
in
just
a
second,
so
hold
on
just
one
second
start
objection:
975
is
roll
to
the.
F
A
A
The
legislation
also
puts
into
place
a
public-private
partnership
that
creates
an
investment
that
will
reap
greater
returns
for
the
state
in
the
long
run,
for
safety
measures
and
because
of
the
stadium's
infrastructure
and
accommodations
are
20
plus
years
old.
The
titans
are
at
a
pivotal
turning
point
as
it
relates
to
renovations
at
nissan
stadium,
nissan
stadium.
G
Hi
there
I
just
was
wondering
what
are
their
plans
for
the
campus
development?
What
are
they
planning
on
developing?
Thank.
A
You
chairman
hicks,
thank
you,
chair,
lady.
That's
a
that's
a
good
question.
I
think
a
lot
of
that
design
is
still
being
made.
I
saw
some
of
the
I
guess
some
pictures
of
what's
being
laid
out
there,
but
as
far
as
a
definite,
this
is
what
they're
going
to
do
with
it.
That
has
not
been
made
that
I'm
aware
of
representative.
G
You
I
was
just
curious
normally,
when
we
have
sales
tax
thing
bills
like
this,
we
usually
have
a
general
idea
of
what
they
might
do
with
the
money.
So
I
was
just
wanting
to
know.
Thank
you.
I
Thank
you,
mr
thank
you,
mr
chairman.
I
hope
this
is
a
model
that
we
can
use
in
other
parts
of
the
state
as
well,
and
I
just
want
to
make
that
part
of
the
record
that
other
parts
of
the
state
are
going
to
be
looking
at
this
model
to
to
move
forward
and
use
it
as
as
an
example,
you
know,
obviously
I'm
from
west
tennessee
and
I
want
to
see
these
type
things
benefit
memphis,
memphis
grizzlies,
and
you
know
that
arena
as
well.
So
it's
a
good
piece
of
legislation.
J
J
J
An
investment
made
that's
going
to
be
substantial
for
for
for
visitors
to
this
region
and
strong
support
to
the
rest
of
the
state
as
well.
So
thank
you
very
much
chairman.
I
appreciate
chairman
hicks.
F
A
A
All
right
members,
that
brings
us
back
to
item
number
one.
It's
going
to
be
house
bill,
1204
by
chairman
zachary.
You
have
a
motion.
A
second.
Please
continue
with
a
brief
description,
but
let's
get
in
the
right
posture
we
did.
We
are
back
to
amendment
number
two.
It's
where
we
picked
up.
Amendment
number
two
is
by
leader
camper
drafting
code,
6625
leader
camper
you're,
recognized
on
amendment
number,
two.
K
K
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
Thank
you,
members
for
your
patience.
I
was
trying
to
solve
another
issue
and
I
greatly
appreciate
your
pres,
your
patience
with
me
and
mr
sponsor.
I
appreciate
your
rolling
rolling
bill
down
here
drafting
code,
mr
chairman
6625.
K
What
this
amendment
would
do
is
the
proposed
stadium
is
being
built
in
a
historically
underserved
community
and
the
community
has
requested
to
be
a
part
of
the
process.
So
what
this
is
trying
to
do
is
to
make
sure
that
the
community
have
a
seat
at
the
table,
as,
as
things
are
being
developed
out
to
make
sure
that,
from
a
historical
perspective,
the
things
within
that
community
is
is
taken
into
consideration
as
we
are
expanding
and
building
out,
and
I've
talked
to
the
sponsor
about
this,
and
he
understands
it
appreciates
it.
K
I
talked
to
the
local
county
mayor
about
it
to
make
sure
that
as
development
is
going
on,
that
this
community
is
in
the
fold,
is
a
part
of
conversation
and
that
history
is
not
destroyed
and
the
the
mr
chairman,
the
sponsor,
has
has
told
me
that
he's
already
made
an
agreement
not
to
amend
this
legislation
because
of
some
some
negotiations.
Some
keen
negotiations,
that's
going
on.
K
So
I
appreciate
you,
you
hearing
and
listening
and
working
with
me
on
this,
but
with
that,
mr
chairman,
I'm
going
to
move
to
withdraw
and
continue
working
with
the
sponsor
as
they
move
forward
with
this
legislation.
A
E
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
just
to
address
that
quickly,
leader.
Thank
you.
We
did
have
mayor
jacobs
up
here
yesterday
and
you
and
I
did
get
to
spend
some
time
together
with
him,
and
I
thank
you
for
expressing
those
concerns
and
mayor
jacob
heard
those
and
are
taking
that
back
to
not
only
the
knox
county
commission
but
the
knox
county
city
council,
where
this
project
will
be
developed
in
east
knoxville.
E
It's
vital
to
that
community
to
the
economic
development
and
future
of
that
community,
but
also
to
me,
make
sure
we
maintain
the
heritage
of
that
community.
So
I
really
appreciate
you
bringing
this
to
to
our
attention,
and
I
appreciate
the
amendment.
Unfortunately,
as
you
said
already
agreed,
I
would
not
take
any
additional
amendments,
so
you
have
my
commitment.
That'll,
be
part
of
the
conversation
as
we
move
forward.
So
thank
you.
E
E
E
Okay,
well
members,
many
of
you
are
familiar
with
the
area
in
downtown
knoxville,
as
you
pass
through
just
off
I-40
when
you
pass
through
downtown
it's
just
to
the
right
past,
the
atnt
building
in
paso
regas,
it's
an
area,
that's
been
blighted
for
well
over
50
years.
That
is
an
area
that
had
literally
has
no
tax
base,
no
jobs,
no
revenue
to
speak
of
any
kind.
E
This
we
have
the
opportunity
with
this
piece
of
legislation,
that's
front
in
front
of
you.
We
have
a
really
a
once
in
a
generation
opportunity
for
economic
development
in
east
knoxville.
We've
had
that
in
west
knoxville,
with
the
west
town
mall
with
turkey
creek.
When
people
come
to
knox
county,
they
come
to
west
knoxville,
they
move
to
west
knoxville
and
the
mall
and
turkey
creek
the
development
economic
development
that
have
been
huge
drivers.
Well.
E
Well
now,
with
this
it's
east
knoxville's
turn
I
mean
this
has
the
opportunity
to
completely
revitalize
a
community
that
that
really
needs
it
and
will
have
a
ripple
effect
throughout
the
region.
So
many
of
you
know
that
mr
randy
boyd
owns
the
knoxville
smoke
or
the
tennessee
smokies.
He
is
proposing
moving
the
smokies
back
to
knoxville,
where
they
originally
originated,
as
the
knoxville
kjs
in
preparation
for
that,
mr
boyd
has
bought
roughly
six
to
eight
million
dollars
in
land
that
blighted
land.
That's
there
on
the
right.
E
As
you
go
east
he
has
purchased
that
land
roughly
115
acres.
He
is
proposing
that
that
land
be
provided
to
the
county
to
the
county
and
the
city
through
the
sports
authority,
at
no
cost,
and
that
will
actually
be
the
site
for
the
new
stadium
that
will
be
built.
The
stadium
will
cost
roughly
65
million
dollars,
it'll
be
owned
by
the
sports
authority
by
knoxville
and
knox
county.
E
Additionally-
and
this
is
key-
and
this
is
kind
of
the
differentiator-
for
what
we're
proposing
in
many
other
projects,
mr
boyd
and
his
his
his
his
investors
are
proposing
a
hundred
per
plan
on
bringing
140
million
dollars
in
private
development
to
the
area
around
the
stadium
in
the
land
that
he's
donating
to
the
sports
authority,
and
the
legislation
is
really
unique
in
that
it
guarantees
the
legislation,
guarantees
that
he
will
bring
a
minimum
a
minimum
of
a
hundred
million
dollars
in
private
investment
and
again
there's
nothing
there
now
nothing.
E
So
this
will,
if
that
investment
in
the
private
development
will
create
roughly
three
thousand
jobs,
have
an
e
hundred
million
dollar
economic
impact
with
207
million
dollars
in
spending
it
borders,
an
area
that
is
public
housing
with
very
limited
job
opportunities
and
again
you're
talking
about
infusing,
three
3
000
jobs
into
an
area
that
desperately
needs
it
in
order,
and
I'm
wrapping
up.
Mr
chairman
order
pay
for
this
project,
we're
asking
that
we
retain
the
revenues
minus
the
education
portion,
not
only
within
the
stadium.
That's
already
in
lawn
now
we're
asking
that
that
be
extended.
E
A
quarter
mile
from
around
the
center
of
the
stadium,
basically
the
land
that
he's
donating,
there's
no
base
there.
Now
legislation
is
really
clear
that
every
tax
dollar
generated
from
that
area
will
go
to
pay
for
the
stadium
debt
period.
It
will
not
be
used
for
anything
else.
It
will
go
to
the
debt
once
the
stadium
is
paid
off,
then
that
that
money
will
revert
to
the
state.
The
legislation
is
clear.
The
commissioner
of
f
a
has
the
final
approval
of
the
parcel
and
we
exclude
any
tax
revenue.
It
may
touch
today.
E
There's
a
wiggles
and
a
barley's
we've
excluded
that
the
entire
project
has
virtually
no
impact
to
the
taxpayers
of
knoxville
knox
county
or
the
state
of
tennessee.
The
revenue
generated
from
this
economic
development
project
will
pay
for
the
stadium,
the
area
that
currently,
additionally
quickly
the
area
where
the
stadium
now
sits
in
sevierville,
where
the
smokies
are.
E
That
area
is
going
to
be
turned
into
retail
shopping,
which
will
be
a
real
win
for
the
state
in
terms
of
economic
revenue
and
a
real
win
for
that
community
knox
county
is
our
largest,
our
third
largest
metro
area.
We
have
no
professional
team
of
any
kind,
we're
never
going
to
get
nfl
nba
or
any
of
those.
Obviously.
So
this
is
our
opportunity
in
knox
county
to
bring
a
sports
franchise
here
with
an
economic
development
project
that
will
truly
have
a
ripple
effect
throughout
the
region
and
just
quickly
as
I
close.
E
There
have
been
some
conversations
about
precedent.
We've
got
to
be
very
careful
with
precedent.
My
argument
would
be
that
this
is
actually
setting
a
standard
for
all
minor
league
projects
to
follow.
Never
to
my
understanding,
has
this
kind
of
investment
been
brought
by
the
owner
of
a
sports
team,
and
I
would
even
challenge
some
of
our
spoke
pro
sports
teams
and
some
of
the
some
of
the
deals
you're
evaluating
now.
E
Randy
boyd
is
bringing
six
to
eight
million
dollars
of
land
and
140
million
dollars
in
private
investment,
and
it's
virtually
going
to
have
no
impact
to
the
taxpayer.
So
if
anybody
in
the
community,
anybody
in
the
state
has
this
kind
of
opportunity
that
we
could
bring
to
this,
this
part
of
our
community
we'd
welcome
to
have
that
conversation
with
them,
but
it
doesn't
exist.
We
have
a
fortunate
business
leader
like
randy
boyd,
that's
willing
to
invest
in
our
community.
E
The
only
way
for
the
numbers
of
this
project
to
work
is
for
us
to
move
forward.
As
the
amendment
is
drafted,
we
will
not
be
able
to
make
this
work
dollar
wise
if
we
don't
move
forward
in
this
way,
and
in
closing,
mr
chairman,
this
is
supported
by
the
county
commission
city
council
legislators
in
the
region,
our
speaker,
our
lieutenant
governor.
E
A
L
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
and
chairman
zachary
appreciate
you
bringing
this.
L
This
is
it's
interesting
to
learn
what
other
things
are
going
on
across
the
state
and
in
communities
that
will
change
the
plight
of
a
certainly
a
neighborhood
or
in
a
set
of
neighborhoods
and
and
then
the
entire
city,
and-
and
I
appreciate
you,
bringing
this
and
look
forward
to
supporting
it,
and
I
would
just
implore
the
committee
to
you
know
watch
for
those
other
opportunities
that
are
going
to
be
before
us
over
the
next
few
weeks,
including
some
some
significant
things
in
jackson,
tennessee
in
west
tennessee,
so
for
that
region
and
appreciate
the
support
that
we've
already
gotten
and
and
look
forward
to
looking
at
many
opportunities
across
the
state
that
are
going
to
help
the
entire
state
as
a
whole.
I
A
Thank
you
further
discussion,
seeing
none
as
the
sponsor
has
alluded
to.
Thank
you
for
the
presentation.
Thank
you,
mr
as
the
sponsors.
Allegedly,
there
is
a
cost
associated
with
house
bill
1204,
so
we
will
have
to
place
behind
the
budget,
consider
it
at
a
later
date
without
objection
house
bill
1204
behind
the
budget,
all
right
members.
That
brings
us
to
item
number.
Two
number
item
number
two
on
our
calendar
sports
facilities.
Calendar
is
house
bill
157
by
representative
beck.
M
Thank
you,
mr
chairman
and
committee.
First
of
all,
I
want
to
apologize.
Civil
criminal
justice
ran
over
and
that's
the
reason
I
wasn't
here
for
the
first
call,
and
I
apologize
to
the
chairman
and
to
the
committee
committee.
This
is
a
bill
to
extend
the
sales
tax
recapture
policy
for
bridgestone
arena
through
the
the
term
of
the
lease.
Is
it
just
got
renewed
until
2049
and
we're
asking
that
the
sales
tax
recapture
be
extended
to
that
point.
This
is
the
home
of
the
predators,
an
amazing
outfit
they
just
they.
M
I
love
to
be
here
because
they
just
won
eight
of
their
last
10
games.
So
we're
here
on
a
very
positive
note
and
a
positive
note
that
bridgestone
arena
brings
in
over
640
million
dollars
in
economic
value
to
this
state
every
year,
and
we
don't.
We
don't
want
a
new
arena.
We
want
to
keep
bridgestone
and
this
will
allow
them
to
continue
maintenance
and
keep
it
cutting
edge.
M
So
they
continue
to
serve
our
state,
our
our
city
and
our
state,
by
bringing
in
amazing,
concerts
performances,
monster,
truck
all
different
types
of
entertainment
and
last
year
or
the
year
before,
last
34
of
the
tickets
were
bought
by
out-of-state
people
bringing
in
their
income
staying
overnight
eating
dinner
ringing
that
sales
tax,
and
so
I
have
a
gentleman
from
kyle
clayton,
the
vice
president
with
the
pretzels.
If
anyone
would
like
having
questions
that,
you
could
could
answer
and
with
that,
mr
chairman
I'll
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
J
A
Chairman
well
done
further
discussion
on
house
bill
157.
Well,
there
is
a
cost
associated
with
house
bill
157,
so
without
objection
house
bill
157
will
go
behind
the
budget.
Thank
you,
mr
chairman
and
committee,
all
right
members.
That
brings
us
to
item
number
three
on
the
sports
facilities
calendar.
That's
house,
bill
975
by
chairman
williams,
sir
you're
recognized
for
a
brief
description.
You
have
a
motion
to
second.
Please
continue.
Thank.
N
With
that
brief
description,
chairman,
I'm
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
Members
might
have
thank.
A
Seeing
none
house
bill
975
does
have
a
cost
associated
with
it,
so
we
will
have
to
place
it
behind
the
budget
to
consider
it
at
a
later
date.
Without
objection,
cnn
house
bill
975
will
go
behind
the
budget,
all
right.
That
brings
us
to
the
heel
of
the
sports
facilities
calendar,
and
that
is
leader,
camper.
A
K
Thank
you,
mr
chairman
members.
Mr
chairman
members.
What
this
bill
would
do
is
put
minor
league
soccer
into
the
same
sports
authority
statute
as
minor
league
baseball
mine
league
hockey
and
the
canadian
football
league
right
now.
Mining
league
soccer
is
not
in
that
stature.
We'd
like
to
be
able
to
put
minor
league
soccer
in
the
same
statue
as
the
other
minor
leagues.
K
Well,
I
I
don't
think
it
deserved
to
be
there,
because
if
you
look
at
mr
chairman,
I
am
recognized.
Oh
absolutely.
Yes,
sir,
mr
chairman,
if
you
look
at
the
corrected
fiscal
summary
in
the
decreased
measures
by
the
state
you
will
see
in
the
first
year,
you
would
see
that
it
also
increases
local
by
the
same
amount.
So
I
feel
that
that's
an
offset
and
then,
if
you
look
at
the
foregone
revenue
in
subsequent
years,
the
local
revenue
in
the
subsequent
years
is
more
than
the
foregone.
A
A
E
And
then
I
have
the
amendment
with
drafting
code
makes
the
bill
4834..
It
is
traveling
awesome,
it's
traveling,
I'm
sorry,
mr
chairman,
I
hear
that
members
just
quickly.
This
is
the
accommodations
for
all
children
that
children's
act
that
guarantees
reasonable
accommodations
for
all
children.
Our
public
schools
are
also
protecting
the
well-being
of
every
child.
The
legislation
removes
the
burden
stress
of
accommodation
from
our
teachers,
administrators
parents
and
students.
A
E
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
Let
me
get
to
my
notes
here
to
make
up
for
my
long
presentation
I'll,
be
brief
on
this
one
as
well.
This
simply
allows
south
college
to
pro
poop
to
participate
in
the
ben
actually
grant
program.
The
definitions
in
narrow
only
allow
south
college
is
the
participant.
South
college
is
the
only
private
institution
that
is
a
primary
campus
domiciled
in
the
state
of
tennessee
and
that
is
regionally
accredited,
not
receiving
access
to
the
ben
actually
grant.
E
It
does
have
a
1.8
million
dollar
note,
mr
chairman,
but
every
year
through
the
student
assistance
award
program,
there's
an
appropriation
of
113
million
dollars.
Currently
only
103
million
dollars
of
that
of
those
resources
are
being
used
so
that
1.8
would
come
from
that
10
million
dollars.
So
it
would
take
the
113
million
appropriation.
If
we
include
south
college,
it
will
simply
bump
that
up
to
105
million-
and
I
believe
t
heck
is
here
that
could
quickly
speak
to
that.
Mr
chairman,
if
you'd
like
them
to.
O
Yes,
sir,
mr
chairman,
lou
hanneman,
with
the
tennessee
higher
education
commission
and
the
tennessee
student
assistance
corporation,
so
just
to
speak
generally
to
the
the
funding
mechanism.
Here,
the
tsaa,
the
tennessee
student
assistance
award
is
a
pool
of
funds
that
is
appropriated
each
year
in
the
appropriations
bill.
O
Historically,
since
its
inception,
this
program
has
been
first
come
first
served
for
the
last
four
or
five
years.
This
program
has
been
capable
of
funding
all
eligible
students,
and
we
do
have
a
left.
We
do
have
a
remaining
balance
in
the
account
each
year,
and
so,
while
this
is
an
increase
in
expenditure
from
that
pool,
it
does
not
necessarily
require
a
new
appropriation
into
the
fund
to
cover
it.
A
L
O
So
good
question,
sir,
thank
you.
What
happens
is
this
money
does
not
revert
to
the
general
fund.
What
we're
allowed
to
do
under
statute
currently
is
because
the
tennessee
student
assistance
award
is
based
on
a
family's
expected
family
contribution
right.
So
this
mirrors
in
a
lot
of
ways
the
federal
pell
grant,
and
so
we're
allowed
to
to
expand
the
number
of
students
who
are
eligible
for
awards
as
we
get
closer
to
the
end
of
the
fiscal
year.
N
Thank
you
for
testimony
today,
I'm
just
I'm
a
little
bit
surprised,
so
there's
10
million
dollars.
You
know
you
didn't
use
last
year,
this
10
million
dollars
we
want
to.
We
want
to
use
that
balance
or
the
remaining
balance
to
fund
south
college
for
additional
scholarships,
and
you
can
do
that
internally
without
legislative
direction.
O
Not
technically,
sir,
so
for
this
legislation,
what
this
legislation
is
doing
is
so
there's
the
tennessee
student
assistance
award
and
then
a
number
of
years
ago
there
was
an
add-on
called
the
ben
ashley
award
and
what
the
ben
ashley
award
does
is.
It
allows
low-income
students
attending
institutions
with
a
higher
tuition,
such
as
the
private
institutions,
to
receive
an
additional
amount
to
kind
of
put
towards
that
higher
tuition.
O
South
college
is
currently
the
only
recently
accredited
institution,
not
a
part
of
that
add-on
program,
and
so
you
know,
while
the
statute
is
needed,
the
bill
is
needed
in
order
to
allow
south
college
that
additional
add-on
for
their
students,
the
funding
mechanism
for
it
is
available.
Should
the
legislature
choose
to
add
south
college.
N
O
All
of
their
students
already
qualify
for
this
add-on
to
the
tennessee
student
assistance
award,
which
essentially
doubles
the
award
amount
for
a
student
attending
one
of
these
private
institutions,
and
so
because
of
the
way
the
funding
structure
has
been
set
up
over
recent
years
and
the
you
know
again,
we've
kind
of
reached
a
point
where
all
eligibles
are
being
served.
There's
no
student,
that's
going
to
lose
their
award.
O
N
So
I'm
just
going
to
reiterate
what
I
thought
I
heard
you
said
to
make
sure
all
the
private
institutions
across
the
state
already
qualified
for
this
been
actually
stipend.
That's
correct,
additional
numbers
this
bill
would
carve
out
or
allow
for
this
single
institution
to
also
participate.
That's
correct.
Thank.
A
Seeing
none
members
yeah
without
objection,
let's
go
back
in
session
all
right
members.
We
are
back
on
house
bill
708,
it
does
have
a
cost
associated
with.
We
look
forward
to
working
through
this
and
I
think
we
can
hopefully
get
this
back
to
where
it
needs
to
to
go
back
before
the
committee,
but
until
then
without
objection
house
bill
708
is
behind
the
budget.
Thank
you,
mr
chairman
committee.
Thank
you.
A
F
You,
mr
chairman,
this
bill
concerns
the
tennessee
state
fair,
the
tennessee
state,
fair
and
exposition
commission
recently
recommended
to
governor
lee
that
the
tennessee
state
fair
should
be
moved
to
the
wilson
county
fairgrounds.
This
legislation
specifies
the
non-profit,
tennessee
state,
fair
association
in
conjunction
with
wilson
county
promotions,
inc,
the
organization
of
volunteers
who
conduct
the
wilson
county
fair
to
operate
the
state
fair
and
there's
already
in
the
in
the
governor's
proposed
budget
over
five
million
dollars
for
this
project.
That
I'll
take
any
questions.
A
J
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
and
thank
you
speaker
marsh.
I
think
this
is
a
great
piece
of
legislation.
It
brings
focus
to
our
not
only
our
state
fair,
but
also
allows
us
the
opportunity
to
have
conversation
about
our
county
fairs.
Our
small
large
fares,
our
regional
affairs,
that
we
have
across
the
state
of
tennessee.
I
think
this
is
a
wise
investment
that
we're
looking
at.
I
want
to
make
this
committee
and
others
aware
that
we
do
have
a
budget
amendment.
That's
that's
being
floated
around
both
the
senate
and
the
house.
J
Senator
bailey
is
working
on
it
on
the
senate
side.
That
would
call
for
another
2.5
million
dollars
to
go
toward
all
of
our
fairs.
We've
got
56
other
fairs
across
the
state
of
tennessee
and
they
all
support
what
what's
happening
in
order
to
to
to
increase
the
the
visibility
and
the
aspect
of
the
wilson
county,
fair
to
become
our
state
fair,
but
they
they
also
want
to
make
sure
that
we
understand
and
realize
that
they
have
some
really
good
fairs
across
the
state
of
tennessee.
J
N
Thank
you
chairman.
Thank
you,
speaker
marsha.
I
just
had
a
quick
question.
I've
heard
mixed
thoughts
about
the
fair
moving
from
nashville
there.
I
I
didn't
know.
If
maybe
you
could
clarify
that
that
wilson
county
does
want
the
fair,
the
state
fair
to
be
moved
to
to
wilson
county.
F
As
far
as
I
can
tell
most,
everybody
there's
there's
a
few
that
think
the
state
fair
will
bring
in
maybe
some
undesirables
but
they're
going
to
have
that
anywhere.
You
go,
but
there's
a
group
up
there
that
have
gotten
together
and
the
main
group
they
want
it.
They
want
it
badly
and
I
think
with
this
legislation
they
can
if
they
want
to
still
have
the
wilson
county
fair
and
then
they
can
have
another
fair.
That's
called
the
state
fair,
but
I
think
the
way
it's
planned
right
now.
F
N
Chairman
weaves,
thank
you
speaker
marge.
I
just
thought
because
we're
going
through
this
process,
it's
really
important
to
communicate
that.
I
think
I
have
heard
from
from
my
district
and
surrounding
districts
they're
concerned
about
wilson
county
being
able
to
maintain
its
unique
and
autonomous
fare.
Apart
from
the
state
fair
being
moved
there.
I
recognize
the
facilities
here
in
nashville.
N
D
Thank
you
chairman,
and
I
want
to
echo
I've
heard
some
people
complaining
that
it
is
moving
away
from
the
the
capital
of
our
of
our
state.
I
understand
the
reasons
why
it
still
hurts
growing
up
here.
D
The
state
fair
was
always
something
fun
and
then
always
enjoyed
going
to
wilson,
county
fair,
and
I
see
the
increase
in
revenue
and
I'm
curious
if
that
also
includes
the
decrease
in
revenue
from
the
wilson
county
fair
currently
or
if
this
is
contemplating
both
fairs
happening
or
because
I
would
assume
wilson
county
fair,
is,
is
big
business
and
I
would
assume
that
there's
a
lot
of
revenue
there
and
is
that
contemplated
in
the
fiscal
summary
and
the
reduction.
I
really
you.
F
G
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
wilson,
county
promotions,
the
nonprofit
organization
that
runs
the
fair.
You
know
they
have
a
huge,
fair
board,
there's
many
members
of
their
fair
board
and
just
to
be
as
inclusive
as
possible
and
serves
some
folks.
You
know
they
they
don't
like
the
idea
of
the
wilson
county,
fair,
maybe
becoming
the
state
fair.
However,
the
whole
body
which
is
a
very
big,
fair
board
last
thursday
night,
maybe
the
previous
thursday
night,
voted
to
that
they
would
like
to
become
the
state
fair.
G
G
My
understanding,
this
money
will
go
to
improve
the
fairgrounds
wilson
county
promotions
runs
wilson,
county
fair
and
they
lease
the
fairgrounds,
the
wilson
county,
fairgrounds
from
the
county
every
year
annually
to
have
that
fairgrounds
and
they'll
keep
leasing
that
so
there's
money
that
will
help
to
improve
those
fair
grounds
so
that
the
great
influx
of
people
will
be
comfortable.
You
know
there'll
be
facilities
to
accommodate
that
many
people
and
any
improvements
to
parking
and
roadways
outside
auxiliary
roads,
so
that
people
can
easily
be
accommodated
and
that
that's
what
this
will
help
with.
A
A
P
Chairman-
and
I
know
that
this
obviously
has
a
fiscal
note
and
we
need
to
go
behind
the
budget,
but
for
years-
and
many
of
you
heard
me
talk
about
this
before
we
have
not
completed
the
mission
of
funding
our
401k
match
for
our
state
employees.
We
fund
50
and
chairman
you're,
carrying
a
bill
to
ensure
that
that
50
is
enshrined
in
statute
as
it
should
be,
but
when
we
went
to
a
hybrid
system
and
away
from
a
defined
benefit
system,
the
the
promise
to
our
state
employees
is
hey.
P
Look
over
time,
we're
going
to
increase
the
match.
That's
the
state
does
for
you,
because
if
you
really
run
out
the
actuarial
tables
on
what
a
50
per
month
match,
thus
100
invested
in
a
401k
if
you're,
counting
on
that
for
your
entire
retirement
you're
going
to
be
in
real
bad
shape,
I'm
trying
real
hard
not
to
look
at
charlie
bomb
right
now,
because
he
knows
the
numbers
better
anybody
in
the
world,
but
it
just
doesn't.
It
doesn't
work
well
for
our
employees.
P
So
if
we
will
increase
that
over
time
up
to
a
higher
number,
then
they
will
be
better
cared
for
when
they
retire
and
and
all
the
studies
have
shown
if
we
can
match
that
with
some
real
good
advice
from
the
treasurer's
office
on
how
best
to
invest
those
funds,
it
helps
even
more
so.
Mr
chairman,
I
know
this
has
a
pretty
significant
fiscal
note,
but
in
my
humble
opinion,
it's
worth
it.
I
would
like
us
to
keep
this
at
the
forefront
of
consideration.
P
It
would
add
25
and
it
would
add
the
additional
coaching
for
how
to
invest
those
dollars
to
those
employees
that
want
to
take
advantage
of
it.
A
A
Thank
you.
Sir
item
number.
Three
on
our
calendar
is
sjr
10
by
leader
lamberth,
and
this
is
going
to
go
on
a
special
calendar
for
constitutional
amendments
on
second
passage
on
the
second
general
assembly.
So
without
objection,
I'm
going
to
place
sjo
sjr10
on
the
constitutional
amendment.
Second
passage
calendar
that
objection.
A
P
Mr
chairman
consultation
with
a
few
other
folks,
if
we
could
add
the
amendment
on
this,
it
should
have
been
properly
filed
with
the
committee.
I
still
would
potentially
like
to
go
forth
rolling
this
one
week,
but
if
we
could
add
the
amendment
at
least
if
I
could
make
a
couple
of
comments
on
where
we
might
be
headed
with
this
bill,
if
that
would
be
okay
with
you,
mr
chairman,.
A
P
Chairman
I'm
comfortable
going
back
if
we
go
with
five,
eight
four
zero:
the
amendment,
that's
coded
six,
three
zero
four
and
I
explained
kind
of
why
it's
important
to
get
an
amendment
on
this.
If
you
look
at
the
language
of
the
bill,
it's
just
a
caption
bill
and
I
want
folks
to
know
exactly
what
we're
potentially
doing
here
as
we
go
forward.
So,
mr
chairman,
I
don't
mind
if
we
add
on
five
five,
eight
four
zero.
P
P
Yes,
I'll
be
happy
to
so
we
have
in
kind
of
the
way
we
do
aviation
in
this
state.
We
have
for
decades
ask
our
large
carriers,
specifically
companies
like
fedex,
that
have
a
large
footprint
here
to
fund
our
smaller
airports.
P
There's
a
better
way
to
do
that.
I
mean,
quite
frankly,
from
the
general
fund.
We
should
be
providing
a
reliable
source
of
funds
to
our
small
airports.
They
should
not
be
linked
to
the
varying
ups
and
downs
of
the
energy
market
out
there.
There
should
be
a
way
so
that
we
can
decouple
these
two
issues,
and
you
all
can
have
the
discussion
as
to
how
much
money
our
small
airports
and
large
airports
need.
P
There
may
be
a
time
that
some
of
our
good
corporate
citizens
that
are
investing
heavily
in
our
communities
that
those
taxes
might
go
down
and,
in
fact,
in
this
amendment
it
would
take
some
of
that
tax
burden
down.
But
at
no
time
do
we
want
to
harm
our
small
airports
or
that
aviation
fund
that's
out
there.
P
So
that's
what
we're
trying
to
do
with
this
amendment
and
we're
still
working
through
that
process
and
I'm
open
a
suggestion
from
anyone
in
this
committee
between
now
and
next
week
or
whenever
we
go
forward
with
the
final
version
hopefully,
but
just
wanted
to.
Let
folks
know
exactly
what
we're
aiming
to
do
here,
because
I
think
it's
very
important
that
we
get
away
from
this
fee
based
budgeting
for
our
small
airports.
It
just
doesn't
work
for
them.
N
Thank
you
just
a
quick
question
and
then
I
guess
a
parliamentary
question.
You
stated
that
the
these
large
entities,
these
large
entities
were
funding.
Small
airports
tell
them
to
they're.
Are
they
writing
checks?
Or
what
do
you
mean
by
funding
airports?
You
recognize.
P
You
know
to
raise
their
own
funds.
They
have
a
lot
more
traffic.
They
have
a
lot
more
folks
coming
through
versus
your
small
airports,
so
they're
really
chained
to
how
much
money
comes
in
on
these
fuel
taxes.
So
it's
not
a
direct
check,
but
the
way
we've
got
it
in
the
budget.
It
might
as
well
be
because
it's
going
to
go
up
and
down
depending
upon
how
those
taxes
are
allocated
in
the
code
and
depending
upon
kind
of
what
the
energy
market's
doing
out
there
and
we've
gone
away
from
this
in
many
other
areas.
P
N
P
Language,
yes,
and
no,
it
does
vary
quite
a
bit,
and
I
have
a
sheet
here
if
I
can
find
it
in
a
moment
that
actually
outlines
that
that
it,
it
has
gone
as
low
as
six
or
eight
million
and
as
high
as
50
plus
million
based
on
again
from
my
understanding,
both
not
only
just
the
cost,
but
the
usage
of
you
know
how
many
you
know
how
to
use
kind
of
a
car
analogy.
How
often
you
fill
up
your
tank.
P
N
Cameron
williams
agreed,
I
think,
the
I
think
the
interest
is
as
these
taxes,
whether
they're
flowage
fee
taxes
or
their
aviation
fuel,
gallonage
taxes.
They
were
set
many
many
years
ago,
and
these
corporations
grew
and
grew
and
grew
and
grew
their
businesses
successfully,
and
we
won't
encourage
them
to
stay.
I
guess
it
to
say
that
they're
funding,
general
aviation
at
small
airports,
maybe
a
little
bit
of
a
stretch,
but
I
I
get
your
your
point
there.
N
I
I
agree
with
you,
though,
that
we
need
to
find
something:
that's
both
beneficial
and
a
long
term,
so
we're
not
continuing
to
put
non-reoccurring
money
to
this
line
item,
but
the
reason
why
we're
putting
non-reoccurring
money
to
this
line
item
is
because
we've
helped
these
large
org
corporations
in
the
past
alleviate
some
of
these
the
tax
burden
that
they're
paying
by
nature
of
being
a
large
corporation.
So
I
appreciate
your
testimony.
I
get
the
challenge.
N
I
think
it's
a
little
more
complicated
than
obviously
one
committee
discussion,
but
I
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
work
with
you
back
to
the
parliamentary
question.
I
don't
know
if,
if,
if
the
chair,
if
the
chair,
if
the
leader
knows
that
he
has
another
amendment
I
didn't
do
we
want
to
put
this
amendment
on
or
we
want
to
roll
week
and
then
put
the
other
amendment
on
or
does
his
amendment
that
we
don't
have
rewrite
the
bill?
I
guess
it's
a
question.
P
You're
recognized,
thank
you
and
again,
thank
you
for
that
question
as
well
and
comments,
because
it
is
a
very
detailed,
mr
chairman,
as
you
know,
extremely
well,
I
mean
this:
is
it
funds
a
part
of
their
mission
and
it's
extremely
important-
those
small
airports,
but
there's
lots
of
funding
streams
that
come
in?
Thus
how
important
this
question
is,
and
I'll
be
quite
frank.
Just
from
my
personal
opinion
and
representing
my
district,
there
are
corporations
out
there
that
stay
out
of
politics.
P
They
don't
try
to
legislate
from
a
corporate
boardroom
and
they're
good
corporate
entities,
they're
good
corporate
neighbors.
They
trust
us
to
do
what
we're
elected
to
do
and
come.
Have
these
debates
instead
of
trying
to
use
a
bully
pulpit
of
their
again
boardroom
policies
to
try
to
instill
their
values
on
tennesseans
companies
that
kind
of
stay
out
of
politics.
P
I
have
an
open
ear
to
helping
those
companies
that
are
just
here
to
provide
a
service.
Sometimes
you
have
companies
that
really
do
the
opposite
and
we
may
or
may
not
want
to
go
forward
in
a
way
that
helps
some
of
those
companies
depending
upon
how
their
corporate
behavior
is.
I
think
that's
all
part
of
this
conversation
and
that's
the
debate
on
some
of
these
issues.
So
all
that
being
said,
if
we
could
put
on
5840
for
the
parliamentary
issue,
the
other
amendment
is
a
slight
deviation
from
that,
so
it.
A
Jim
williams,
all
right
so
committee,
here's
the
posture
that
we're
currently
in
we
have
a
motion.
A
second
on
amendment
number
5840,
any
further
discussion
on
that.
Seeing
none
I've
got
you
on
the
list,
but
let's
do
this
this!
Let's
get
this
since
the
amendment
rewrites
the
bill,
let's
get
the
bill
in
the
proper
posture.
So
let's
go
ahead
and
get
this
amendment
on.
If
we
can
so
without
objection,
seeing
that
we're
now
voting
on
putting
on
house
bill
amendment
5840
on
to
house
bill,
773,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye
all
those
opposed.
A
Address:
let's,
let's
do
this
because
we're
going
to
be
running
about
this
all
day.
Let's
just
stick
with
this
amendment.
You
bring
us
a
new
amendment
and
we'll
talk
about
that.
When
is
that
okay
and
then
you
can
ask
all
the
questions
you'd
like,
but
for
just
the
sake
of
time.
If
let's
stick
on
the
amendment
before
us
as
amended,
five,
eight
four
zero
you're
recognized
later
camper.
K
A
P
D
Recognized
yeah,
I
believe
there
was
someone
here
to
to
testify
on
that
last
bill
was.
Is
there
there's
not
time
for
that?
So
I'm.
A
A
That's
been
made
and
without
objection
we
rolled
it.
So
if
the
speaker
I'm
going
to
request
that
he
would
come
back,
we'll
hear
the
bill
next
week
as
it's
amended,
and
he
may
speak
at
that
point
in
time.
We've
got
him
on
the
list
already
to
speak
on
it
when
we
bring
it
back
before
us,
so
the
speaker
may
come
back.
Thank
you,
sir.
All
right.
That
brings
us
to
item
number
five
on
our
calendars
house
bill
119.
We
have
a
request
to
roll
this
one
week.
So
without
objection
house
bill
119
will
be
rolled.
A
One
week
brings
us
to
item
number
six
item
number
six
has
been
requested
to
be
rolled
to
the
hill
of
the
regular
calendar
without
ejection
rover.
The
hill,
the
regular
calendar,
brings
us
to
item
number.
Seven
item
number
seven's
house
bill.
419,
that's
been
requested
to
roll
to
the
hill
of
the
regular
calendar
without
objection,
seeing
none
that
is
rolled
house
bill,
419
road
to
hill.
The
regular
calendar
brings
us
to
item
number.
Eight
item
number
eight
is
by
chairman
curcio
house
bill.
1347.,
sir
you're
recognized
you
have
a
motion.
A
second.
Q
Q
We've
learned
a
lot
of
things
over
the
last
year,
but
one
of
the
things
that
we
were
surprised
to
learn
in
our
fiscal
review
committee
was
that
the
governor
can
create
an
executive
agency
and
it
is
outside
the
normal
process
of
those
contracts
coming
back
to
gov
ops
into
fiscal
review,
and
so
this
would
just
seek
to
remedy
that.
Q
It
does
not
prevent
the
governor
from
from
doing
anything
that
he
or
she
needs
to
do
in
an
emergency
would
just
provide
some
oversight
on
the
back
end
for
the
general
assembly
and
I'll
just
say
briefly,
because
I
know
we're
here
today
to
talk
about
the
fiscal
impact.
There
is
a
fiscal
note
of
4
600.
Q
I
intend
to
talk
to
with
fiscal
review
about
that.
The
legislative
intent
of
the
bill
is
that
the
it
would.
This
would
come
up
at
the
next
already
scheduled
meeting
of
the
government
operations
committee,
so
there
should
be
no
additional
fiscal
impact.
The
way
the
fiscal
note
reads
it
would
it
would
trigger
an
extraordinary
meeting
of
gov
ops
and
that's
certainly
not
the
legislative
intent.
So
even
that
4
600
fiscal
note
may
be
hopefully
going
away.
A
All
right
any
discussion
on
house
bill
1347,
I
will
say
this,
mr
sponsor.
So
what
is
your
intention
at
this
point?
We
go
forward.
There
is
still
a
there's,
a
fiscal
note
on
it,
so
we
want
to
go
behind
the
budget.
Okay,
is
that
the
posture
you're
ready
to
go
into?
Would
you
like
more
time
to
work
on
this
before
we
place
it.
Q
Are
you
you'll
be
meeting
again?
Obviously,
you've
got
lots
to
do
so.
If
I
could
maybe
have
a
week
to
try
and
work
that
out
that
would
that
would
be
helpful.
Okay,.
A
Chairman
williams,
you're
on
the
list,
would
you
like
to
all
right,
so
members
you've
heard
the
request
from
the
sponsor
any
objection
to
rolling
house
bill
1347
one
week,
seeing
none
house
bill
1347
enrolled
one
week.
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
All
right
that
brings
us
to
item
number
nine
house
bill
784.
Q
You,
mr
chairman,
and
thank
you
committee
members,
the
the
next
two
bills
this
one
and
the
next
one
are
the
governor's
criminal
justice
reform
bills.
The
first
bill
deals
with
alternatives
to
incarceration.
So
when
we
think
about
our
mental
health
and
substance,
abuse
issue,
I
think,
is
the
best
example
that
we
can
all
sort
of
visualize
in
our
minds,
because,
unfortunately,
it
has
spared
no
county
across
the
state
of
tennessee.
Q
Q
A
N
Thank
you,
I'm
I
apologize
to
the
members.
I
guess
I'm
the
only
one
going
to
say
anything
today,
but
I
want
to
thank
the
the
the
governor's
staff
and
the
the
chairman
for
this
bill
and
its
original
intent.
I
did
not
like
it
at
all
to
be
brutally
honest
with
you.
My
concern
was:
is
that
a
an
offender
might
say?
Well,
I'd
rather
do
15
days
in
jail,
then
go
to
rehab
and
it's
my
understanding.
The
way
that
the
bill
is
modified.
It
gives
the
judge
discretion
to
be
able
to
say.
N
Well,
I
don't
think
this
guy's,
gonna
or
or
or
lady's
gonna
go
to
to
rehab,
and
they
can
give
them
a
a
more
strict
sentence
as
it
relates
to
this,
because
we
do
want
people
that
want
to
get
better
to
get
better
and
encourage
them
not
to.
N
Take
up
residence
in
our
jail
population
right,
but
I
appreciate
the
governor
for
working
on
that,
because
it
was
something
that
I
heard
from
my
my
district
attorney
my
local
sheriff's
office
that
they
were
concerned
about
the
bill
just
wanted
to
state
that
thing.
Thank
you,
chairman.
Q
K
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
mr
sponsor,
is
it
the
governor's
intent
to
reduce
costs
of
incarceration
by
offering
these
alternative
measures,
not
incarcerating
people,
and
therefore
you
know
saving
money
on
the
state
to
pay?
For
you
know,
housing
inmates.
Q
You
recognize
thank
you,
mr
chairman,
and
thank
you
for
the
question.
I
I
as
an
advocate
of
reforming
our
criminal
justice
system.
I
hesitate
to
use
a
fiscal
argument
and
I
know
we're
here
in
the
budget
subcommittee
to
talk
about
the
fiscal
impact
of
this
bill,
but
I
would
say
that
that
is
a
byproduct,
but
we're
not
doing
this
to
save
money.
We
are
doing
this
to
save
lives
and
to
prevent
future
victims.
Q
As
we
said
a
moment
ago,
some
people
don't
want
to
be
helped
and
we
will
always
have
a
hard
bed
for
those
people
who
want
to
be
bad
boys
and
girls,
but
for
people
who
truly
do
want
to
get
their
life
back
on
track.
That's
what
this
bill
is
designed
to
do
so
so,
yes,
there
are
some
cost
savings
that
come
along
with
when
you're
diverting
folks,
but
that
I
wouldn't
say
that
that's
the
purpose
of
the
bill.
I
think
it's
just
a
a
positive
benefit.
A
K
You,
mr
chairman,
I
was
asking
a
question
because
I
was
hoping
that,
with
the
cost
savings
we
could
do
more
to
help.
We
could
invest
more
in
people.
We
could,
you
know,
have
more
wrap-around
services
versus
the
savings
just
going
back
into
the
general
fund,
or
something
like
that.
So
that's
why
I
asked
that
question.
So
it
seems
that
that's
part
of
the
intent
is
to
help
people
that
found
themselves
in
this
situation.
J
Thank
you
and,
and
I
think
that
investment
is
going
to
come
in
the
following
bill.
As
a
matter
of
fact,
I
think
we
we've
made
some
investments
in
the
bill
that
that
that
will
follow
this,
so
I
think
some
of
our
concerns
may
be
relieved
in
in
the
next
bill.
So
thank
you,
mr
chairman
members.
Thank
you,
chairman,
hawk
further.
A
A
Q
You,
mr
chairman,
thank
you
committee,
and
yes,
this.
This
will
be
some
more
investments
on
on
this
side,
so
house,
bill
785
is
called
the
re-entry
success
act.
So
again,
if
you
think
of
these
two
bills,
as
as
a
team,
so
to
speak,
one
deals
with
what
happens
to
try
to
keep
folks
from
going
down
a
path,
that's
going
to
lead
them
to
jail
or
prison.
Q
This
bill
seeks
to
say
what
happens
on
the
back
end,
because
again,
who
these
folks
are
when
they
get
out
of
jail
or
prison,
has
as
much
to
do
with
their
own
desire
to
get
better
as
it
does
with
the
programming
and
the
and
the
resources
that
we
allow
them
to
apprise
themselves
of.
So,
if
95
of
the
folks
who
are
sitting
in
our
jails
and
prisons
are
getting
out
someday,
that
means
a
judge
did
not
give
them
a
life
sentence.
Q
Q
So
this
was
actually
incorporates
a
lot
of
recommendations
that
came
from
folks
who,
unfortunately
have
become
victims,
and
so
one
of
the
provisions
of
this
reentry
act
is
that
folks
would
get
out
with
with
required
one
year
of
supervision
to
help
them
on
a
glide
path
back
into
society,
so
that
they
can
be
productive.
Happy
to
take
any
questions.
A
All
right,
thank
you
very
much
for
this
description.
Remember
any
discussion
on
house
bill
785,
seeing
none
we're
now
voting
on
moving
house
bill,
785
on
to
full
finance,
all
those
in
favor
say:
aye,
all
those
opposed.
No
the
eyes
have
it
house
bill
785
moves
to
full
finance.
Thank
you
chairman.
Thank
you.
Committee.
A
H
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
This
house,
bill
1405,
is
brought
to
me
by
the
farm
bureau
and
realizing
that
it
has
quite
significant
physical
note.
The
intent
of
this
legislation
is
to
start
a
conversation
related
to
sales
tax
within
the
farming
industry.
So
with
that
said,
we
have
to
give
you
a
couple
of
examples
of
what's
going
on.
H
A
few
years
ago,
we
passed
a
bill
related
to
tractors,
farm
equipment,
trailers,
spray
rigs,
etc
that
remove
them
from
being
taxable,
but
at
the
same
time,
parts
for
those
things
are
still
exempt,
but
at
the
same
time
you
have
certain
items
such
as
oil
grease
fluids
and
that
kind
of
thing
that
are
taxable
so
so
what
we're
trying
to
do?
I
can
give
you
another
example
here,
for
instance,
in
tennessee,
farmers
are
required
to
fence
off
their
their
livestock,
but
at
the
same
time,
the
fencing
materials
are
taxable.
H
A
A
Item
number
12
is
house
bill,
214
also
by
chairman
hawford,
sir
you're
recognized.
You
have
a
motion.
Second,
please
continue
with
the
brief
description,
but
before
you
do,
it
looks
like
there
is
a
drafting.
We
do
have
an
amendment
drafting
code,
five,
eight,
six,
four,
that's
correct,
correct,
that's
correct,
and
that
needs
to
be
added.
We
have
a
motion.
Second,
on
the
amendment,
do
we
have
a
motion?
A
second.
Please
continue
with
the
brief
description.
H
House
amendment
house,
bill
214
is
amended,
creates
a
nine
member
advisory
task
force
of
farmers
in
forrester,
to
lead
a
strategic
planning
process
resulting
in
the
implementation
of
a
plan
to
position
tennessee
as
a
leading
hub
for
ag
tech
and
value
added
agriculture.
The
task
force
will
consist
of
six
full-time
members
and
or
foresters,
and
three
residents
involved
in
ag
related
industry.
The
task
force
will
be
attached
to
the
department
of
education,
I'm
sorry
department
of
agriculture
for
administrative
purposes.
H
It
authorizes
the
task
force
to
create
a
scope
of
work,
to
issue
a
request
for
proposal
for
a
third
party
to
develop
statewide
strategy
for
agricultural
innovation,
entrepreneurship
led
by
the
farming
community.
It
authorizes
the
task
to
call
appropriate
meet
agencies
for
reasonable
assistance
requires
the
task
force
to
meet
at
least
three
times
and
requires
the
task
force
to
report
its
findings
and
recommend
recommendations
to
the
general
assembly
no
later
than
august.
31St
2022.
A
Thank
you
very
much
for
the
description
on
the
amendment
members,
any
discussion
on
the
amendment
for
the
sponsor,
seeing
none
we're
now
voting
on
amendment
5864
to
house
bill
214.,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye.
All
those
opposed
knows
the
eyes.
Have
it
we're
back
on
the
bill
house
bill
214
as
amended,
and
I
think
you
just
described
the
bill
as
amended
so
members,
any
discussion
on
house
bill
214
as
amended,
seeing
none
as
the
sponsor
alluded
to
it
does
have
a
cost
associated
with
it.
So
without
objection
house
bill
214
goes
behind
the
budget.
A
B
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
This
bill
seeks
to
extend
the
payment
payback
period
from
30
to
35
years
for
the
three
border
region
cities
under
the
border
region
act.
The
general
assembly
approved
to
extend
the
investment
period
for
these
regions
from
20
to
25
years
back
in
2018,
so
this
bill
simply
extends
the
reimbursement
period.
The
exact
amount
of
time.
A
All
right,
thank
you,
chair
lady
members
need
a
discussion
on
house
bill
330
by
chair
lady
hill,
seeing
there
is
a
fiscal
impact
with
house
bill
330
that
we
will
have
to
reconsider
it
at
a
later
time.
So
without
objection
house
bill
330
will
be
placed
behind
the
budget.
A
B
Mr
chairman,
this
bill
comes
from
the
tennessee
association
of
assessing
officers
and
it
does
two
things:
it
changes
the
date
from
march
1st
to
march
15th
for
the
green
belt
applications
to
be
filed
with
the
assessor's
office,
and
this
bill
deletes
a
prohibition
for
a
refund.
When
an
error
has
occurred
and
the
taxpayer
paid
the
incorrect
amount,
this
change
will
mean
a
taxpayer
will
not
be
stuck
after
paying
an
amount
in
error
and
the
assessor
can
refund
it.
The
same
as
they
would
under
the
correction
of
error
provisions.
A
A
H
Thanking
chairman
committee
members,
hb
845
is
omnibus
bill,
which
is
premier
resort
type,
and
it
does
have
an
amendment
which
is
drafting
code
4731
and
basically,
what
this
does.
It
just
allows
multiple
entities
to
sell
alcoholic
beverages
for
on-premise.
A
Consumption
all
right,
thank
you
chairman
and
the
amendment
is
traveling.
So
members
what
questions
do
you
have
discussion
for
house
bill
845,
seeing
none?
We
are
now
voting
on
house
bill,
845,
moving
on
to
full
finance,
all
those
in
favor
say:
aye,
all
those
opposed.
No
the
eyes
have
it
house
bill
845
moves
to
full
finances.
Thank
you.
Chairman
you'd
like
to
be
recorded
as
no,
please
make
sure
the
clerk
records
you.
Thank
you.
Sir
item
number
16
is
house
bill
1107
by
chairman
kiesling.
A
A
Item
number
17:
I
think
the
chair,
lady,
is
actually
cheering
a
committee,
so
without
ejection
we're
going
to
roll
her
to
the
heel
of
the
calendar
without
objection,
roll
to
the
hill.
That
brings
us
to
it.
Number
18
is
house
bill
656
by
chairman
moon,
sir
you'll
recognize
you
have
a
motion.
Second,
please
continue
with
a
brief
description.
Thank.
F
F
The
municipal
plan,
the
city
plan
required
24
hours,
mandatory
continuing
education
when
the
county
plan
was
implemented,
it
required
16..
The
county
plan
had
a
stipend
of
a
thousand
dollars
for
participant
that
successfully
completed
the
municipal
plan.
Didn't
this
is
a
comptroller
bill.
It's
putting
the
two
plans
together:
reducing
continuing
education
to
16
hours
and
then
adding
a
thousand
dollar
stipend
to
the
municipal
certified
finance
officers
plan.
F
A
All
right,
thank
you,
chairman
members.
Any
discussion
on
house
bill
656,
seeing
none.
There
is
a
cost
associated
with
house
bill
656,
so
we
will
have
to
place
it
behind
the
budget
and
consider
it
at
a
later
date.
So
without
objection
house
bill
656
will
go
behind
the
budget.
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
Thank
you,
sir
members.
That
brings
us
to
item
number
19.
item
number
19
on
your
calendars
house
bill
1529.
A
A
A
J
A
M
Amendment
I
was
going
to
ask
you
too.
There
was
another
amendment
too,
that
was
following
the
with
the
bill
traveling
with
the
bill.
If
you
needed
it,
yes,
it's
traveling,
it's
already
traveling,
okay,
yeah,
so
the
the
amendment
that
was
put
on
in
the
senate.
It
just
limits
the
goes
into
the
parameters.
M
A
Okay,
members,
you've
heard
the
you've
heard
the
description
of
the
amendment
6467
any
discussion
on
the
amendment.
Seeing
none
we're
now
voting
on
house
bill.
We're
now
voting
on
amendments,
six,
four,
six,
seven
two
house
bill
540,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye,
all
those
opposed.
No,
the
albus
has
it
we're
back
on
house
bill
540
as
amended.
M
Yes,
thank
you,
mr
chairman
committee
house,
bill
540.
This
removes
the
minimum
enrollment
requirement
of
a
thousand
students
to
be
considered
for
interstate
signage
on
our
community
colleges.
It
puts
them
on
a
level
playing
field
with
all
the
tcats
which
have
no
minimum
requirement
and
we're
proud
of
our
tcats
and
our
community
colleges
and
what
they
do
and
what
tennessee
promise
has
meant
to
the
state
of
tennessee,
and
with
that.
M
A
Noted
house
bill
540
any
discussion
on
house
bill
540
by
the
sponsor,
seeing
none
and
unfortunately,
mr
sponsor
it
does
have
a
cost
associated
with
it.
So
we
will
have
to
place
it
behind
the
budget
and
consider
it
at
a
later
date
without
objection
house,
bill
540
is
behind
the
budget
all
right.
Thank
you.
A
R
R
With
the
explanation
I
mean
I
can
go
into
greater
detail
on
the
history
of
why
it
was
moved
and
where
it
was
moved
and
so
forth.
But
essentially
all
the
states
around
us
have
the
complaint
mechanism
in
their
public
service
utility
commissions,
and
all
we're
doing
is
the
way
we
were
before
the
90s.
This
is
just
moving
it
back.
R
L
Chairman
reagan
appreciate
you
bringing
this
this.
I
think
it's
important
to
give
our
consumers
the
opportunity
to
file
complaints
when
they
have
a
problem
and
have
it
dealt
with
appropriately.
L
That's
something
I've
been
made
aware
of
in
the
last
few
years
is
just
how
little
our
public
service
commission
has
to
do
with
public
utilities
or
public
utility
commission
has
to
do
with
public
utilities,
and
so
I
think
this
may
be
the
beginning
of
a
some
steps
in
the
right
direction
to
actually
bring
our
public
utilities
back
under
some
regulatory
oversight
that
we
no
longer
have,
and
it
may
come
as
a
surprise
to
folks,
but
it
is.
L
A
R
Mr
chair,
can
I
point
out
absolutely
the
other
physical
impact
is
to
the
physical.
I
mean
the
agencies
they're
fee
supported
that
physical
impact
is
not
to
the
state.
The
only
other
physical
impact
would
be
moving
it
out
from
under
the
attorney
general
and
I'm
sure,
they're
not
upset,
or
let
me
rephrase
that
perhaps
they
are
upset
about
having
to
give
up
a
function
from
which
they
were
getting
treasury
dollars.
R
Our
general
fund
is
currently
going
to
the
attorney
general's
office
to
support
this.
If
we
move
it,
it
puts
it
in
a
place
where
it's
paid
for
by
the
users,
so
the
physical
impact
that
I
think
you're
referring
to
is
on
the
users
and,
as
was
pointed
out,
the
government
operations
committee
is
the
committee
before
which
they
would
stand
to
justify
fee
increases,
as
well
as
not
using
surpluses
that
they
have
available
to
use.
A
A
I
guess
what
that
number
is
going
to
be
on
the
general
fund.
So
that's
where
we're
we're
held
up
a
little
bit
right
there.
If
you
want
to
hold
off
and
roll
this
until
we
can
get
this
worked
out,
that's
great!
We
can
roll
it.
Otherwise
we
can
place
it
behind
the
budget
and
still
get
it
worked
out.
So
it's
it's
up
to
you
really
what
you
would
request.
A
A
R
Thank
you,
mr
chair
and
committee.
As
you
probably
noticed,
this
is
a
two-line
bill,
and
essentially
what
it
does
is
require
that
the
current
procedure,
which
makes
the
state
post
in
the
major
metropolitan
areas
when
we
are
having
a
hearing
on
creating
or
terminating
public
agencies
in
the
newspapers
of
those
five
major
metropolitan
areas.
This
changes
that
so
it
is
posted
on
our
state
website
and,
quite
frankly,
in
my
opinion,
would
be
seen
by
more
people.
R
In
addition
to
saving
us
68
000
a
year,
all.
A
A
A
L
And-
and
thank
you,
mr
chairman,
what
this
bill
essentially
does
is
it
extends
for
two
years
the
executive
order
number
17
allowing
struggling
hospitality
businesses
to
sell
alcohol
with
the
purchase
of
food.
If
the
alcohol
provided
has
a
lid
and
is
not
a
bottle
of
liquor
and
it
can
be
taken
from
the
premises-
requires
licensees
selling
these
alcoholic
beverages
to
go
with
the
food
to
collect
and
remit
the
liquor
by
the
drink
tax.
L
A
Right
question
has
been
called
on
the
bill,
any
objections,
calling
the
question
hearing
none,
seeing
none
we're
now
voting
on
sending
house
bill,
241
on
to
full
finance,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye,
all
those
opposed,
no
the
eyes
have
it
house
bill
241
moves
to
full
finance.
Thank
you,
ladies
and
gentlemen.
All
right
members
that
brings
us
to
item
number
24.
out
of
number
24
on
our
calendar.
F
A
F
You,
mr
chairman,
I'm
I'm
kind
of
in
the
same
posture
that
chairman
reagan
was
in
with
regards
to
my
physical
note
on
this,
but
this
bill.
It
creates
exemptions
to
the
medical
laboratory
board
for
personnel
employed
by
private
laboratories
and
pharmacy
laboratories
with
a
approved
clia,
which
is
a
federal
license.
This
was
an
executive
order
that
the
governor
passed
down
during
covid
and
we're
asking
to
make
it
permanent.
A
Seeing
none
house
bill
226
does
have
a
cost
associated
with
it,
so
we
will
have
to
place
it
behind
the
budget
and
consider
it
at
a
later
date.
So
without
objection
house
bill
226
behind
the
budget,
we
will
go
there
willingly.
Sir.
Thank
you,
sir.
That
brings
us
to
item
number
26.
item
number
26
is
house
bill
443.
Also
by
chairman
vaughn.
You
have
a
motion.
A
second.
Please
continue
with
a
brief
description.
Thank.
F
You,
sir,
this
bill
has
to
do
with
the
creation
of
a
medical
school
guided
graduate
medical
education
program.
Cms
is
the
funding
source
for
the
hospital-led
efforts.
What
we
would
like
to
do
is
create
100
new
medical
residencies
that
is
managed
by
east
tennessee
state
and
ut
chs
and
memphis.
So
that's
the
bill.
All.
A
F
A
C
Amendment
drafting
code,
5448
traveling
with
the
bill-
yes,
sir,
and
that
rewrites
the
bill.
This
is
an
administration
bill
from
the
department
of
general
services
that
makes
a
variety
of
housekeeping
revisions
to
the
department
also
deletes
the
paperwork
reduction
act,
which
was
passed
in
the
1970s,
with
advances
in
technology,
leading
to
many
of
the
agency
forms
being
distributed
online
that
have
made
the
act
redundant.
Those
that's
among
the
changes
summarized.