Tennessee Chamber 2014 Legislative Outcomes by Marketing Christoph

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2013-2014 Tennessee General Assembly Produce Positive Results for Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry By Bradley Jackson

Now that the 108th General

reforms that ensure our fund sol-

“Growth in business investment correlates

Assembly has come to a close and

vency. We continue to remain on

directly with growth in jobs. Congratulations

the dust has settled, it is now time

a strong path for education re-

to the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce &

to review all business related leg-

form that includes accountability

islation from 2013 and 2014 and

measures and the enactment of

look at how the Chamber and

groundbreaking workforce ini-

business community fared. Over-

tiatives and improvements in our

all, the 108th General Assembly

overall business climate.

produced strong results for busi-

Chamber along with pro-busi-

ness and we are proud to share our

ness legislators, was also able to

accomplishments in this edition of

beat back negative legislation that

the Business Insider.

would have harmed our business

In this publication, you will see

climate. As always, the Chamber’s success

bills the Chamber worked on cat-

and Tennessee’s economic success

egorized by issue, the Chamber

is contingent on your engagement

position and the outcome of the

and participation in our political

bill. We hope you will take time

process.

to review our key vote analysis,

of your engagement, the Chamber

which shows how our legislature

and business community remain a

performed on a number of im-

powerful force in Tennessee poli-

portant business agenda items. In

tics.

We know that because

addition, we highlight the most

We hope you enjoy this edition

important races to watch over the

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summer and fall.

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The

a comprehensive listing of all

For the 108th, we were able to pass

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“As a manufacturing company, having the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry as an advocate for our manufacturing interests at the state level is critical. ” Larry Denbrock, president of Assa Abloy Door Group

Legislative Positions 2014 Scorecard

During the two-year course more than 3,600 bills and

Affairs.

Each one was reviewed by

Total Bills Opposed: 47 Passed: 0 Failed: 47 Defer: 3 Total Bills Supported: 110 Passed: 86 Failed: 24 Supported and Passed with business-accepted amendment: 8

Development,

Manufacturing

resolutions were introduced.

Total Positions: 160

Workforce

of the 108 General Assembly, th

and

Public

Our committee membership is composed of Tennessee

the Tennessee Chamber, and

Chamber

investors

with

those having a direct impact on

expertise in these specific

the business community were

areas. A special thank you goes

reviewed by the Chamber staff

out to all committee members

and appropriate committees. A

for their hard work, and to our

position was then approved and

entire membership for being

taken by the Board of Directors.

there when we need you to talk

Chamber

to legislators, respond to a “call

knows that it is essential to grasp

to action,” or to support the

the tangible impact legislation

Chamber and its professional

will

governmental affairs staff.

The

Tennessee

have

Tennessee’s

business community. For this

In the chart below, each bill

reason, all of our legislative

is divided into areas of interest

positions are vetted through

with bill and public chapter

our committee system focusing

numbers, sponsors, a brief

in the areas of Taxation,

description, Chamber position,

Human Resources, Workers’

and final disposition. It is our

Compensation, Environment

way of being accountable to

and Energy, Education and

you.

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Legislative Positions | 2014 Scorecard BILL

SPONSOR

SYNOPSIS

TAXATION SB0181 HB0175

Norris McCormick

SB0183 HB0177

Norris McCormick

SB0199 HB0193

Norris McCormick

SB0245 HB0064

Tracy Sexton

SB0734 HB0961 SB1000 HB0062

Watson Lundberg McNally Hawk

SB1019 HB0973 SB1252 HB1146 SB1276 HB1206

Bell McDaniel Stevens Holt Norris McCormick

SB1346 HB1313

Yager Calfee

SB1375 HB1307

Finney Jernigan

SB1460 HB1477

Green Johnson

SB1477 HB1536

Johnson Sargent

SB1635 HB1431

Norris McCormick

SB1665 HB1515 SB1717 HB1827

Johnson Brooks Campfield Haynes

POSITION

STATUS

Revises franchise and excise tax laws so as to introduce the concept of a “final return status” and to establish revised filing requirements where the taxpayer will cease to exist. Revises the business tax in numerous ways, including restating the county portion of this tax as a state tax, establishing new nexus criteria, increasing the exemption amount for this tax, and authorizing the Department of Revenue to align taxable periods with the taxpayer’s fiscal year. Reduces sales tax rate on retail sale of food from 5.52% to 5% effective July 1, 2013.

SUPPORT

PASSED

SUPPORT

PASSED

SUPPORT

PASSED

Effective January 1, 2014, reduces, from 6.5 percent to 6.25 percent, the rate of excise tax imposed on net earnings or a gain from a sale of assets; enacts the "Investing in Tennessee's Existing Businesses Act." Enacts the "Tennessee Administrative Tax Tribunal Act."

SUPPORT

FAILED

OPPOSE

FAILED

Revises provisions governing the taxation of green energy production facilities.

SUPPORT

PASSED

Exempts from tangible personal property tax equipment used for harvesting timber. Restores full credit against business tax due for personal property taxes paid. Creates a tax credit equal to 25 percent of educational assistance paid to an employee through an employer educational assistance program, or the maximum allowable amount that the employee may exclude from gross income for federal income tax purposes under Section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code. Specifies that delinquent taxes on property that was damaged as a result of a coal ash spill occurring in this state between December 1, 2008, and January 1, 2009, will not be subject to the penalty and interest provisions described above and would only accrue interest from the delinquency date of the respective tax year at the composite prime rate published by the federal reserve board as of the delinquency date, minus two points. Excludes from taxation, sales of computer software, computer software maintenance contracts, and certain services performed on computer software incidental to the sale of the software. Modifies the allowable entities in which corporations operating under the Energy Acquisition Corporations Act may invest.

SUPPORT

FAILED

SUPPORT

FAILED

SUPPORT

FAILED

SUPPORT

PASSED

SUPPORT

FAILED

SUPPORT

PASSED

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. Authorizes, instead of requires, approval by the comptroller and attorney general for compromises of state tax liabilities; allows taxpayers to request informal conferences disputing proposed notices of assessments; requires any suit challenging an assessment to be filed within 90 days from the date of final assessment; revises other provisions regarding issuing and disputing assessments. Allows a job tax credit for employers who hire certain veterans.

SUPPORT

FAILED

Requires TACIR to report annually to the state and local government committee of the senate and the state government

with Chamber Amendments

Public Chapter 321

Public Chapter 313

Public Chapter 323

Public Chapter 297

Public Chapter 370

Public Chapter 522

SUPPORT

PASSED

SUPPORT

FAILED

SUPPORT

FAILED

Public Chapter 854

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SB1752 HB1669

Hensley McDaniel

SB1838 HB1835

Norris Lundberg

SB2298 HB1537

McNally Sargent

SJR0001

Kelsey

HJR0548

Powers

SB0035 HB0501

Kelsey Casada

SB0116 HB0220

Ketron White

SB0595 HB0500

Johnson Casada

SB0837 HB0610

Ketron Lundberg

SB0929 HB1176

Ford Towns

SB1503 HB1397

Green Lamberth

SB1728 HB1371 SB1751 HB1574

Gardenhire Jernigan Norris McCormick

committee of the house on whether the wholesale power supply arrangements between the TVA, 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. Exempts from sales and use tax unmanned aircraft systems sold to qualified farmers for use in connection with farm products and nursery stock. 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. Under certain circumstances, requires persons with agents or affiliates in this state to collect and remit 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 such referred sales exceed $10,000. Proposes an amendment to Article II, Section 28 of the Tennessee Constitution to explicitly prohibit any state or local taxation of payroll or earned personal income or any state or local tax measured by payroll or earned personal income. Makes application to Congress for the purpose of calling a convention of states concerning balanced budgeting.

SUPPORT

FAILED

SUPPORT

FAILED

OPPOSE

FAILED

SUPPORT

PASSED

SUPPORT

PASSED

FREE ENTERPRISE AND REGULATORY CLIMATE Prohibits local governments from enacting employer mandates such as health insurance benefits, leave policies, hourly wage standards, or prevailing wage standards that deviate from state statutorily imposed standards. Requires committee to include impact to business and commerce statement in fiscal note for bills and resolutions referred to certain committees. Creates office of the repealer within the legislature's office of legal services.

SUPPORT

PASSED

SUPPORT

PASSED

SUPPORT

PASSED

Allows cities and counties to hold a referendum to authorize selling wine at retail food stores; creates permit to sell wine at retail food stores. Makes the selling of a consumer item with a radio frequency identification tag (RFID) a violation of the Consumer Protection Act unless such RFID is removed upon purchase of the item. Creates requirement to notify law enforcement within 24 hours of discovering that methamphetamine is being manufactured in or on property or structures that the person controls or is an employee thereof. Increases licensing requirements for certain persons who install and maintain elevators. Lowers the maximum amount of products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine that may be purchased in a 30 day period.

SUPPORT

PASSED

Tracy Brooks

SB0196 HB0190 / SB2455

Norris McCormick / Gresham

Establishes an additional award, the STEM stipend, from net lottery proceeds for Tennessee HOPE scholarship recipients who are majoring in STEM fields; sets STEM stipend at $1,000. Enacts the "Tennessee Choice & Opportunity Scholarship Act," part of Gov. Haslamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed limited school voucher program.

Public Chapter 446 Public Chapter 475 Public Chapter 554

OPPOSE

FAILED

SUPPORT

PASSED

OPPOSE

FAILED

SUPPORT

PASSED

with Chamber Amendments

EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SB0019 HB0241

Public Chapter 91

Public Chapter 640

Public Chapter 906

SUPPORT

FAILED

SUPPORT

FAILED

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HB2428

Sargent

SB0830 HB0702

Gresham White

SB0916 HB0741 SB1702 HB1824 SB1330 HB1276

Niceley Keisling

SB1602 HB2249

Bell Casada

SB1835 HB1549

Gresham Brooks

SB1882 HB1696

Niceley Butt

SB1985 HB1825

Campfield Womick

SB2115 HB1929

Gardenhire White

SB2405 HB2332

Beavers Womick

SB2471 HB2491

Norris McCormick

Amends the application review and renewal authority regarding charter schools. Establishes a state authority to authorize and renew charter schools. Provides for re-establishment of elected office of school superintendent for county or city school systems.

SUPPORT

PASSED

OPPOSE

FAILED

Creates the Labor Education Alignment Program (LEAP) to allow participating students to apply combined occupational training and academic experience toward attaining postsecondary credentials for employment in high technology industries in the state. Restructures the textbook commission and the textbook selection process.

SUPPORT

PASSED

SUPPORT

PASSED

Establishes requirements for the adoption of educational standards; prohibits use of student data for purposes other than tracking academic progress and educational needs of students. 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. Requires the state board of education and the department of education to postpone any further implementation of Common Core State Standards beyond those standards implemented as of June 30, 2013, until further implementation is approved by the general assembly. Permits a student at a public institution of higher education to be charged in-state tuition, if the student is a citizen of the United States. Discontinues use of Common Core State Standards.

SUPPORT

PASSED

Enacts the "Tennessee Promise Scholarship Act of 2014.â&#x20AC;? Ensures all Tennessee high school graduates can attend for free a two-year community or technical college.

Public Chapter 850

Public Chapter 338

Public Chapter 981

with Chamber Amendments

Public Chapter 905

OPPOSE

FAILED

OPPOSE

FAILED

SUPPORT

PASSED

OPPOSE

FAILED

SUPPORT

PASSED

Provides that doctrine of joint and several liability does not apply in civil actions governed by comparative fault and preserves the doctrine of joint and several liability among manufacturers only in a product liability. Extends the judicial performance evaluation commission until June 30, 2015.

SUPPORT

PASSED

SUPPORT

FAILED

SUPPORT

PASSED

OPPOSE

FAILED

LEGAL REFORM

Public Chapter 745

Public Chapter 900

SB0056 HB1099

Kelsey Durham

SB0216 HB0695

Overbey Farmer

SB0222 HB0126

Kelsey Womick

SB0406 HB0280

Beavers Womick

Authorizes the award of punitive damages in a civil action against a defendant based on vicarious liability under certain circumstances. Requires election of all judges, including appellate and supreme court judges.

SB0622 HB1997

Stevens Farmer

Enacts the "Successor Corporation Asbestos-Related Liability Fairness Act."

SUPPORT

PASSED

SB0780 HB0636

Norris Lundberg

Requires the administrative office of the courts to assess the state's judicial districts every 10 years and present suggested changes in the judicial districts or allocation of judges to the legislature.

SUPPORT

FAILED

Public Chapter 317

Public Chapter 224

Public Chapter 246

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Legislative Positions | 2014 Scorecard SB1184 HB0978

Tracy Haynes

Limits recovery for medical costs in personal injury or wrongful death actions to amounts paid by or on behalf of the claimant.

SUPPORT

FAILED

SB1229 HB1334

Ford Cooper

OPPOSE

FAILED

SB1295 HB1223

Massey Hall

SUPPORT

PASSED

SB1360 HB1242

J. Johnson C. Johnson

Provides for the election of justices of the supreme court and judges of the court of appeals and court of criminal appeals from districts to be established by the general assembly. Limits employer liability of Tennessee’s Wage Regulation Act and ensures that no additional judicial right of action can be brought in state court under this section. Enacts the "Tennessee Lawsuit Funder Consumer Protection Act.”

SUPPORT

PASSED

SB1613 HB1964

Stevens Lundberg

Extends certain liability protection for partners of a limited liability partnership.

SUPPORT

PASSED

SB1896 HB1767

Bell Rogers

OPPOSE

FAILED

SB1967 HB2117

Bell Lundberg

SUPPORT

PASSED

SB2054 HB2449

Bell Matlock

Provides that future judges of the supreme court and other appellate courts will be elected by means of contested elections, unless the people approve and ratify, at the November 2014 general election, the proposed constitutional amendment authorizing judicial retention elections. Protects legitimate business from invalid and bad faith assertions of patent infringement by patent trolls or through unsubstantiated claims. Restructures the Tennessee Human Rights Commission to include nine, rather than 15, members.

SUPPORT

PASSED

SB2126 HB1954

Johnson Dennis

SUPPORT

PASSED

SJR0123

Beavers

Enacts various pro-employer employment litigation provisions. Protects employers from abusive employment litigation practices. Establishes caps for certain employment litigationrelated damages. Proposes popular election of the attorney general for no more than two four-year terms and any partial term.

OPPOSE

FAILED

SB0179 HB0173

Norris McCormick

SUPPORT

PASSED

SB0603 HB0899

Finney Powell

SUPPORT

FAILED

SB0806 HB0718

Finney Powell

Repeals the existing Hazardous Chemical Right to Know Law; requires employers to comply with federal Hazard Communication Standard; and enacts certain other new requirements regarding information to be provided to employees working with hazardous chemicals. Allows all trucks traveling over state highways to have a margin of error of 10 percent over the gross weight limit of 80,000 pounds, rather than trucks hauling certain types of freight. Promotes goods and products manufactured in Tennessee through use of a “Made in Tennessee” label.

SUPPORT

PASSED

SB1274 HB1215

Gresham Lynn

OPPOSE

FAILED

SB1763 HB1386

Ketron Lamberth

SB2156 HB1806 SB2318 HB1789 SB2558 HB2426

Green Shipley

Requires manufacturers of products added to public water systems to verify the safety of such products to the system operators. For unemployment insurance assessment purposes, modifies the unemployment experience rating for new manufacturing employers that are in operation at least 10 years prior to moving to Tennessee, to the premium rate that the manufacturing employer was assigned prior to relocating to the state. Authorizes the chief inspector of boilers to grant variances to the requirements for frequency of inspections.

McNally Kane Hensley Spivey

Adds mandatory and additional warranty obligations to manufacturers of HVAC systems. Allows manufacturers and employers to maintain list of workplace chemicals by reference to safety data sheets.

MANUFACTURING

Public Chapter 240

Public Chapter 819 Public Chapter 641

Public Chapter 879

Public Chapter 1008 Public Chapter 995

Public Chapter 257

Public Chapter 299

SUPPORT

PASSED

SUPPORT

PASSED

OPPOSE

FAILED

SUPPORT

Public Chapter 762

Public Chapter 929

PASSED

Public Chapter 709

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Legislative Positions | 2014 Scorecard ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY OPPOSE

FAILED

Bell Sexton

Requires a scrap metal processor to run a vehicle number identification (VIN) report before shredding a motor vehicle in certain circumstances. Ensures the accountability of public solid waste management funds.

SUPPORT

PASSED

SB0099 HB0043 / SB1925 HB1844 SB0159 HB0153

Finney Johnson

Prohibits issuance of a water quality control permit that would alter any ridgeline that is above certain elevations.

OPPOSE

FAILED

Norris McCormick

SUPPORT

PASSED

SB0398 HB0337

Southerland Goins

SUPPORT

PASSED

SB0507 HB0115

Niceley Gilmore

OPPOSE

FAILED

SB0852 HB1272

Ketron Matheny

As enacted, revises the manner in which contested case hearings will be heard on appeals from certain actions taken by the commissioner or from various boards regarding environment and conservation. Renames the state oil and gas board reclamation fund in light of change in board's name in 2012 to Tennessee board of water quality, oil and gas. Establishes a green public schools task force to develop a model green cleaning policy and to assist public schools in achieving LEED certification. Enacts the "Energy Independence Act of 2013â&#x20AC;? encouraging the production and use of domestic natural gas.

SUPPORT

PASSED

SB0893 HB1169 SB0894 HB1168 SB0941 HB0945

Niceley Towns Niceley Towns

Requires plants and seeds sold in Tennessee to be labeled to indicate open pollination, genetic modification, or hybridization.

OPPOSE

FAILED

Enacts the "Genetically Engineered Food Labeling Act of 2013."

OPPOSE

FAILED

Southerland Swann

SUPPORT

PASSED

SB1080 HB1098

Johnson Durham

SUPPORT

PASSED

SB1160 HB0952

Stevens Wirgau

SUPPORT

PASSED

SB1163 HB0905

Dickerson Mitchell

SB1168 HB0538 SB1307 HB1268

Tate Coley Southerland Farmer

Enables a region to triple count the gross weight of any aluminum cans and plastic bottles diverted from Class I landfills for its total percentage waste reduction and diversion goals. Requires TDEC to develop a proposal for a revised state implementation plan that eliminates motor vehicle inspection testing requirements for all motor vehicles in this state that are three or less model-years old. Requires landfill operator to submit proposal to local authority for approval prior to accepting any waste that would require change in classification of landfill under certain circumstances; specifies that in any county or municipality in which the local approval of solid waste facilities provisions have been approved by a two-thirds vote of the appropriate legislative body prior to the effective date of this act. Prohibits issuance of a permit for a solid waste landfill located in Davidson County within two miles of a park or government recreation facility. Enacts the "Tennessee Beverage Container Recycling Refunds Act."

SB1349 HB0877

Yager McDaniel

SB1383 HB1335

Southerland Gilmore

Encourages the state building commission to prescribe high performance building requirements, provided that such standards do not unnecessarily burden the wood products industry. Requires that a minimum of $1.00 of each tire pre-disposal fee is returned to the county where the fee was collected to be used for beneficial end use of waste tires; requires that counties include in the annual progress report to the department data on how many waste tires it manages and what is done with them. Requires all municipal solid waste region plans and plans developed by TDEC to adhere to statutorily recognized policies that institute and maintain programs for statewide solid waste management and that encourage generators of solid waste to reduce the amount of solid waste collected or disposed of by

SB0075 HB0213

Massey Hall

SB0082 HB0055

with Chamber Amendments

Public Chapter 49

Public Chapter 181

Public Chapter 94

Public Chapter 423

Public Chapter 421

Public Chapter 460

with Chamber Amendments

Public Chapter 342

OPPOSE

FAILED

OPPOSE

FAILED

SUPPORT

PASSED

SUPPORT

PASSED

OPPOSE

FAILED

Public Chapter 363

Public Chapter 457

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certain methods. Enacts the "Virgin Ridgeline Protection Act," which prohibits the issuance of a permit or variance or similar authorization that allows surface coal mining operations to alter or disturb any ridgeline that is above 2,000 elevation. Exempts certain products of the steelmaking process from the definition of "solid waste."

OPPOSE

FAILED

SUPPORT

PASSED

OPPOSE

FAILED

Bell Matheny

Unnecessarily requires the underground storage tanks and solid waste disposal control board to file an annual report with the government operations committees of both houses that details the board’s activities for the prior fiscal year. Extends the underground storage tanks and solid waste disposal control until June 30, 2018.

SUPPORT

PASSED

SB1641 HB1437 SB1772 HB1529

Norris McCormick

Revises various provisions governing the structure of certain state boards and commissions attached to TDEC.

SUPPORT

PASSED

Bell Brooks

SUPPORT

SB1917 HB1898

Southerland Swann

SB1980 HB2023

Finney Johnson

SB1998 HB2207 SB2064 HB2124 SB2071 HB1941

Yager Powers Finney Pitts Southerland Hawk

Authorizes certain counties with landfills to use surcharge revenue from other counties for purposes not related to solid waste management. Adds components to the comprehensive solid waste management plan for the state and creates a 14-member Tennessee solid waste and recycling advisory committee to review and develop recommendations concerning solid waste and recycling statutes, rules and policies. Enacts the "Tennessee Scenic Vistas Protection Act" to prohibit the issuance of water quality permits for surface mining activities along ridgelines, subject to certain exceptions. Would have established a state program for regulating surface mining operations in Tennessee. Prohibits fracturing in Tennessee, effective January 1, 2016.

SB2495 HB2445

Niceley Faison

SB2560 HB2425

Bowling Spivey

HJR0663

Van Huss

Requires scrap metal dealers to wait forty-eight hours before processing purchased scrap metal; requires a seller of scrap metal who is not an agent of a business to sign a statement of ownership or authorization; requires a dealer to photograph metal being purchased if the seller is not an agent of a business. Promotes manufacturing in Tennessee authorizing the growing of industrial hemp. Establishes strong regulatory framework through the department of agriculture. Redefines “shredded” for purposes of waste tire landfilling requirements as set forth in the Solid Waste Management Act of 1991. Urges EPA to respect primacy of Tennessee and other states, and to rely on state regulators to develop performance standards when issuing federal guidelines for regulating carbon dioxide emissions from existing fossil-fueled power plants.

SB0726 HB0859

Watson Durham

SB0804 HB0937 SB1286 HB1265

SB1386

Summerville

SB1467 HB1562

Norris Lollar

SB1487 HB1471

Bell Hawk

SB1582 HB1632

Public Chapter 609 Public Chapter 624

FAILED

SUPPORT

PASSED

OPPOSE

FAILED

SUPPORT

FAILED

OPPOSE

FAILED

OPPOSE

FAILED

SUPPORT

PASSED

SUPPORT

PASSED

SUPPORT

FAILED

Prohibits greater copayment and coinsurance requirements on services from chiropractors, physical therapists, and occupational therapists than on primary care doctors.

OPPOSE

FAILED

Kelsey Durham

Allows Tennessee to participate in Medicaid expansion but only if authorized by joint resolution of the legislature.

SUPPORT

PASSED

Tracy Brooks

Requires health insurance policies to cover screening, diagnosis, and treatment of autism spectrum disorders.

OPPOSE

FAILED

HEALTHCARE

Public Chapter 563

with Chamber Amendments

with Chamber amendments

Public Chapter 967

Public Chapter 916 Public Chapter 849

Public Chapter 662

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FAILED

Overbey Harrison

Enacts the "Health Care Freedom and Affordable Care Noncompliance Act," which prohibits state entities from establishing or administering any regulatory scheme to expand Medicaid. Enacts the "Annual Coverage Assessment of 2014,” which allows hospitals to use matching federal dollars for TennCare.

SUPPORT

PASSED

SB2012 HB1813

Tate Cooper

Requires health insurance to cover acupuncture services as a benefit beginning January 1, 2015.

OPPOSE

FAILED

SB2050 HB1895

Overbey Keisling

Requires that a health insurance carrier provides coverage under a health insurance policy for healthcare services delivered through telehealth.

SUPPORT

PASSED

Requires certain political activities by labor organizations be funded separately through voluntary donations of members and not through regularly collected dues. Authorizes labor agreements between local governments and local employee unions voluntarily entered into in Davidson County. Ensures that local government cannot mandate or require bid preferences for labor union organizations or members.

SUPPORT

FAILED

OPPOSE

FAILED

SUPPORT

PASSED

SUPPORT

FAILED

SB1888 HB1770

Beavers Pody

SB1908 HB1950

LABOR UNIONS SB0490 HB0502

Kelsey Casada

SB0551 HB0492

Harper Jones

SB0591 HB0841

Johnson Durham

SB0725 HB0913

Campfield Casada

SB1017 HB0915

Bell Holt

SB1209 HB0850

Johnson Marsh

Authorizes state employees belonging to a public employee organization to pay dues for only collective bargaining, contract administration, and grievance procedures; prohibits work stoppages and use of funds for political activities. Prohibits any governmental body from passing any law, ordinance, or regulation that requires any employer to waive its rights under the National Labor Relations Act. Removes certain prevailing wage requirements for the construction industry.

SB1661 HB1688

Kelsey Durham

SB1662 HB1687

Public Chapter 877

Public Chapter 675

Public Chapter 335

SUPPORT

PASSED

SUPPORT

PASSED

Create new criminal offenses for labor union activities involving mass picketing and targeted residential picketing.

SUPPORT

FAILED

Kelsey Durham

Prohibits certain disruptive and illegal union and employee organization activities.

SUPPORT

PASSED

SB1811 HB2030

Niceley Holt

SUPPORT

PASSED

SB2163 HB2018 / SB2164 HB2017

Burks Stewart

Expands the offense of criminal trespass to prohibit persons who are not employees of the property owner from conducting labor union activities on the property; establishes a “no trespass” public notice list to be maintained by the secretary of state and adds other related provisions. Labor union-supported bills that significantly strengthened TOSHA authority to require mandatory work stoppage orders and impose unnecessary compliance demands on business.

SB0078 HB0051

Tracy Alexander

SB0155 HB0149

Norris McCormick

SB0327 HB0809 SB0331 HB0808

Public Chapter 277 Public Chapter 280

Public Chapter 982 Public Chapter 956

OPPOSE

FAILED

SUPPORT

PASSED

SUPPORT

PASSED

Bell Matheny

Allows all municipally owned electric systems to promote economic and industrial development through participation in the rural economic development loan and grant program. Expands industrial recruitment efforts by clarifying what is considered to be "private land" or "land expected to become privately owned" for purposes of Fast Track infrastructure grants. Extends the department of economic and community development until June 30, 2017.

SUPPORT

PASSED

Bell Matheny

Extends the department of tourist development until June 30, 2018.

SUPPORT

PASSED

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Public Chapter 2 Public Chapter 71

Public Chapter 252 Public Chapter 132

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Legislative Positions | 2014 Scorecard Specifies that an industrial development corporation organized solely by a municipality that does not impose a real property tax may only enter into a payment in lieu of ad valorem tax agreement or lease if certain conditions met. Requires that all written and oral examinations administered to applicants for a driver license be in English only.

SUPPORT

PASSED

OPPOSE

FAILED

OPPOSE

FAILED

SUPPORT

PASSED

OPPOSE

FAILED

Norris McCormick

Prohibits certain industrial development corporations from negotiating or entering into any payment in lieu of tax agreement or lease. Allows wineries licensed under the Grape and Wine Law to sell and transport up to 3,000 cases of wine produced or finished on the winery's premises to restaurants and hotels licensed to serve wine for on-premises consumption. Makes it more difficult to initiative industrial projects by requiring that the fair market value of industrial property taken by eminent domain be based on the highest and best use of such property. Defines agriculture to include entertainment activities that occur on land where farm products and nursery stock are produced.

SUPPORT

PASSED

SB1644 HB1439

Norris McCormick

Expands the "Industrial Highway Act" to promote highway access to industrial facilities.

SUPPORT

PASSED

SB1708 HB1679

Yager Windle

SUPPORT

SB1862 HB1850

Tate Johnson

SB1978 HB1873

Finney Fitzhugh

SB2211 HB1962

Kyle Miller

For certain rural projects, allocates state tax revenue to a county or industrial development corporation that acquires certain property from the state on or after January 1, 2014. Requires contractors working on Tennessee public construction projects to employ at least eighty percent state residents in their workforce and creates an additional administrative process for receiving complaints, adjudicating violations, and assessing penalties. Requires reasonable disclosure of certain information regarding grants and loans awarded by the state and creates a fine for failure to provide such information. Requires employers receiving job skills grants to submit additional outcome measurements and cost reports to ECD.

SB2420 HB2300

Norris Todd

SB2464 HB2371

Watson Carter

HB1797 / HB1798

Windle

Enables Shelby County industrial development corporations to enter into loan agreements for activities, costs, debt restructuring or working capital associated with projects and to forgive associated debt. Requires voter approval for annexation of property being used primarily for residential or agricultural purposes, but not industrial purposes, by municipalities. Bills would have created arbitrary and costly franchise and excise tax incentives to a narrow category of business.

SB0200 HB0194

Norris McCormick

SB0432 HB0864

Overbey Lollar

SB0519 HB0549

SB0661 HB0558

Massey Harrison

SB0900 HB0593

Campfield Sparks

SB0914 HB0708

Niceley Faison

SB1130 HB1062

Johnson Casada

SB1189 HB1003

Niceley Faison

SB1614 HB1410

Public Chapter 817

Public Chapter 581 Public Chapter 546

PASSED

Public Chapter 985

OPPOSE

FAILED

SUPPORT

PASSED

OPPOSE

FAILED

SUPPORT

PASSED

DEFER

PASSED

Public Chapter 924

Public Chapter 752

Support industrial property carveout

Public Chapter 707

OPPOSE

FAILED

SUPPORT

PASSED

SUPPORT

PASSED

Burks Curtis

Enacts "The Workers' Compensation Reform Act of 2013.” Implements comprehensive Chamber-supported and longsought revisions to workers’ compensation laws. Requires an employee covered for workers’ compensation by a Tennessee employer to file a workers’ compensation claim under Tennessee law. Eliminates ability to file claim in another state. Exempts narrow or targeted recognized religious sects from providing workers’ compensation benefits to employees.

SUPPORT

PASSED

SB1275 HB1159

Norris McCormick

Revises a number of technical provisions regarding workers' compensation, such as removing outdated statutory references.

SUPPORT

PASSED

SB1645 HB1440

Norris McCormick

Revises various provisions relative to workers' compensation, including disability benefits, as negotiated by Chamber members.

SUPPORT

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

Public Chapter 302

with Chamber amendments

Public Chapter 289 Public Chapter 367

Public Chapter 476 Public Chapter 282

PASSED

Public Chapter 903

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SB1646 HB1441

Norris McCormick

SB2088 HB1786

Beavers Pody

SB2251 HB2105

Massey Haynes

SB0072 HB0085

Massey Lundberg

SB0142 HB0118

Ramsey Faison

SB0276 HB1109

Kelsey Camper

SB0580 HB0253

Haile Jernigan

SB0699 HB1321

Tate Camper

SB0783 HB0639

Johnson Matlock

SB0833 HB0551

Ketron Curtiss

SB1006 HB0848

Gresham Ragan

SB1182 HB1018

Campfield Evans

SB1668 HB1683

Johnson Durham

SB1733 HB1667

Beavers Pody

SB1743 HB1674

Kelsey Moody

SB1801 HB2180

Gresham Rich

SUPPORT

PASSED

SUPPORT

PASSED

SUPPORT

PASSED

Clarifies service dog requirements for employers to conform federal regulations implementing Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

SUPPORT

PASSED

Addresses storage of firearms in employer parking lots. Clarifies that employees with valid permits have a right to store firearms in a locked, personal vehicle under certain conditions. Chamber concerns were largely addressed by removing private right of action and fines. Provides certain immunity to employers who hire a previously convicted criminal that has been issued a certificate of employability following restoration of employment status by a court. Creates additional employee benefit for a self-employment assistance program for persons who are eligible for regular unemployment compensation. Prohibits employers from using the credit report or credit history of an employee or applicant for employment to deny employment, discharge an employee or determine compensation of the terms, conditions or privileges of employment. Enacts various pro-employer provisions regarding unemployment insurance, including provisions regarding waiver of the collection of overpayments and determination of base periods for UI benefits. Addresses the issue of misclassification of employees of construction services provides for workers’ compensation purposes. Revises provisions regarding local government pay requirements, service without compensation, and reimbursement requirements regarding state guard service; specifies which authorities may call members to service. Enacts additional employer mandates regarding applicant’s and employee’s ownership of a firearm and storage of weapons in personal vehicle on employer property. Requires drug testing of certain individuals applying for unemployment compensation benefits.

DEFER

PASSED

SUPPORT

PASSED

OPPOSE

FAILED

OPPOSE

FAILED

SUPPORT

PASSED

SUPPORT

PASSED

SUPPORT

PASSED

OPPOSE

FAILED

SUPPORT

FAILED

Prevents an employer from taking any adverse action against a person transporting or storing a firearm or ammunition; creates a civil cause of action for damages. Allows the employer of food or beverage service employee to waive the employee’s right to a 30-minute unpaid meal break.

OPPOSE

FAILED

SUPPORT

FAILED

Gives a handgun permit holder who is injured on or in the property of a business entity that prohibits firearms a civil cause of action against the employer if the proximate cause of the injury was that the firearm ban prevented the person from adequately exercising the right of self-defense.

OPPOSE

FAILED

Allows the administrator of the division of workers' compensation to withdraw funds from the employee misclassification enforcement fund to injured employees. Divides the power appointing workers' compensation judges among the governor, the speaker of the senate, and the speaker of the house. Revised various provisions relative to trucking companies employees’ coverage under Tennessee’s workers' compensation law.

WORKPLACE

with Chamber amendments

Public Chapter 765

Public Chapter 837

Public Chapter 633

Public Chapter 69

Public Chapter 16

Public Chapter 815

Public Chapter 427

Public Chapter 424

Public Chapter 364

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Legislative Positions | 2014 Scorecard SB1808 HB1852

Niceley Faison

SB2026 HB1834

Hensley Carr

SB2145 HB1694

Tate Turner

SB2226 HB1981

Kyle Parkinson

Creates the "Employee Online Privacy Act of 2014," which limits an employer from requiring an employee to disclose the username and password for the employee's personal internet accounts except under certain circumstances to protect legitimate business purposes. Requires private employers with six or more employees to verify new hires using the E-Verify program.

DEFER

PASSED

OPPOSE

FAILED

Increases Tennessee minimum wage at $8.25 per hour for certain employers who do not offer health benefits to employees and employees' dependents. Creates the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Healthy Workplace Actâ&#x20AC;? and requires TACIR to create a model policy for employers to prevent abusive conduct in the workplace. Chamber amendments adopted exclude private employers form this act.

OPPOSE

FAILED

SUPPORT

PASSED

Protects private property owners by creating crimes of using an unmanned aircraft with intent to conduct surveillance, capturing or using an image captured by an unmanned aircraft, surreptitious commercial surveillance and aggravated surreptitious commercial surveillance. Exempts the state from daylight saving time. Bill would have caused confusion for Tennessee businesses and employees across the state. Chamber-supported legislation to modernize 911 funding for business and for internet provider networks.

SUPPORT

PASSED

OPPOSE

FAILED

SUPPORT

PASSED

Requires that the identity of any person who makes a complaint against a business be disclosed if the complaint causes the business to be investigated by a state government agency.

SUPPORT

FAILED

with Chamber amendments

Public Chapter 826

Public Chapter 997

MISCELLANEOUS

SB1892 HB1779

Stevens Johnson

SB2059 HB1909

Bowling Todd

SB2407 HB2255

Norris McCormick

SB2546 HB2468

Summerville Casada

Public Chapter 876

Public Chapter 795

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TENNESSEE 2014 U.S. CONGRESS ELECTION FILINGS Bold Indicates an Incumbent District 1

6 7 8

U.S. House of Representatives

Republican

Daniel Hartley John Paul Rader David (Phil) Roe John J. Duncan Jr. Jason Zachary Chuck Fleischmann Weston Wamp John Anderson Scott DesJarlais Oluyomi “Fapas” Faparusi Sr. Steve Lane David Tate Jim Tracy Michael S. Warden Chris Carter Ronnie Holden Bob Ries John (Big John) Smith Diane Black Jerry Lowery Marsha Blackburn Jacob Brimm Stephen Fincher Dana Matheny John Mills Charlotte Bergmann

Republican

Christian Agnew Lamar Alexander Joe Carr George Flinn John D. King Brenda Lenard Erin Kent Magee

Democrat

Independent/Other

Bob Scott

Robert Franklin Michael D. Salyer Robert N. Smith Casey Adam Gouge

Mary Headrick

Norris Dryer Cassandra J. Mitchell

Lenda Sherrell

Robert Rankin Doggart

Jim Cooper

Paul Deakin

Amos Scott Powers

Mike Winton

Credo Amouzouvik Daniel Cramer John (Wes) Bradley Rickey Hobson Lawrence Pivnick Tom Reasons Steve Cohen

Leonard D. Ladner

Isaac Richmond Ricky E. Wilkins

Herbert A. Bass Paul Cook

U.S. Senate Democrat

Terry Adams Gordon Ball Larry Crim Gary Gene Davis

James L. Hart Mark Rawles Floyd Wayne Alberson

Independent/Other

Martin Pleasant Tom Imerson Jr. Edmund Gauthier Joshua James Danny Page Bartholomew Phillips C. Salekin Eric Schechter Rick Tyler Joe Wilmoth

Tennessee 2014 Governor Election Filings Republican

Democrat

Independent/Other

Bill Haslam

Charles V. “Charlie” Brown

Shaun Crowell

Mark Coonrippy Brown

Kennedy Spellman Johnson

Isa Infante

Basil Marceaux, Sr.

Wm. H. “John” McKamey

Daniel T. Lewis

Donald Ray McFolin

Ron Noonan

Steven Damon Coburn John Jay Hooker

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Key Terms

Pseudoephedrine Limits

Limits Abusive Patent Litigation

Telehealth Insurance Coverage

Employment Litigation Reform

Tennessee Promise

Workers’ Comp Reform: SB0200/ HB0194 Enacts business-supported comprehensive revisions to workers’ compensation laws.

Restricts Labor Union Activites on Private Property

**Vote to Defeat Am. 1 Eroding Employment at Will

Exempts Steel Slag from Solid Waste

Enacts Lawsuit Funding Regulation

Amended Bill Delaying Common Core Education Standards

* Discontinues Common Core Education Standards

* Elected School Superintendent

* Restricts Disruptive Activities of Labor Unions

State Authorizer for C harter Schools

Labor Education Alignment Program

Requires Fiscal Note to Include Business Impact Statements

Reduces Litigation for Wage Regulation Act Disputes

Unemployment Insurance Reform

Workers' Comp Reform

Legislator

Key House of Representative Votes : 2013 – 2014 Session

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Unemployment Insurance Reform: SB0783/HB0639 Revises unemployment insurance, including provisions governing the collection of overpayments. Reduces Litigation for Wage Regulation Act Disputes: SB1295/ HB1223 Limits employer liability of Tennessee’s Wage Regulation Act and ensures that no additional judicial right of action can be brought in state court. Requires Fiscal Note to Include Business Impact Statements: HB0220/ SB0116 Bill will ensure the fiscal impact of proposed legislation on business is included in fiscal impact statements. Labor Education Alignment Program (LEAP): SB1330/HB1276 Creates the Labor Education Alignment Program to allow students to apply occupational training and academic experience toward attaining post-secondary credentials for employment in high technology industries. State Authorizer for Charter Schools: SB0830/HB0702 Establishes a state authority to authorize and renew charter schools. Elected School Superintendent: SB0916/’HB0741 (House committee vote) SB 1702/HB1824 (Senate Committee Vote) Provides for re-establishment of elected office of school superintendent for county or city school systems. (committee vote) Restricts Disruptive Labor Activities of Labor Unions: SB1661/ HB1668 Adds new criminal offenses involving mass picketing and targeted residential picketing (committee vote) Discontinues Common Core Educational Standards: HB2332/ SB2405 Discontinues Common Core education standards. (committee vote) Amended Bill Delaying Common Core: SB1266/HB1129 Adopted amendment #5 delaying further implementation of Common Core Standards for two years. Enacts Lawsuit Funding Regulation: SB1360/HB1242 Enacts the “Tennessee Lawsuit Funder Consumer Protection Act.”

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Telehealth Insurance Coverage: SB2050/HB1895 Allows health insurance carrier to provide coverage under a health insurance policy for healthcare services delivered through telehealth. Employment Litigation Reform: SB2126/HB1954 Protects employers from abusive employment litigation practices and establishes caps for certain employment litigation-related damages. Tennessee Promise: SB2471/HB2491 Governor Haslam’s proposal to allow Tennessee high school graduates to attend free a two-year community or technical college. Popular Election of Attorney General SJR123: Created an additional statewide elected office of attorney general and reporter. Businesses operating in other states note elected attorneys general often increases business litigation costs. Creates Civil Cause of Action and Erodes Employment at Will: SB1733/ HB 1667 Proposed bill would have created an additional cause of action against employers and eroded Tennessee’s employment at will for all gun permit holders. (Judiciary committee vote)

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Pseudoephedrine Limits

Restricts Labor Union Activites on Private Property

**Vote to Defeat Am. 1 Eroding Employment at Will

Exempts Steel Slag from Solid Waste

Enacts Lawsuit Funding Regulation

Amended Bill Delaying Common Core Education Standards

* Restricts Disruptive Activities of Labor Unions

* Discontinues Common Core Education Standards

* Elected School Superintendent

State Authorizer for C harter Schools

Labor Education Alignment Program

Requires Fiscal Note to Include Business Impact Statements

Workers' Comp Reform

Telehealth Insurance Coverage

Limits Abusive Patent Litigation: SB1967/HB2117 Protects legitimate business from invalid and bad faith assertions of patent infringement by patent trolls or through unsubstantiated claims.

Limits Abusive Patent Litigation

Pseudoephedrine Limits: SB1751/ HB1574 Vote to adopt overly burdensome pseudoephedrine purchase limits harming manufacturers and legitimate consumers.

Reduces Litigation for Wage Regulation Act Disputes

Restricts Labor Union Activities on Private Property: SB1811/SB2030 Bill expands the offense of criminal trespass to include a prohibition against non-employees from conducting labor union activities on business property and establishes a no trespass public notice list to be maintained by the secretary of state.

Legislator

Vote to Defeat Amendment #1 Eroding Employment at Will: SB1701/HB1405 Proposed amendment would have created an additional cause of action against employers and eroded Tennessee’s employment at will for all gun permit holders.

Unemployment Insurance Reform

Key House of Representative Votes : 2013 – 2014 Session

Exempts Steel Slag from Solid Waste: SB1467/HB1562 Ensures Tennessee jobs by exempting certain products of the steelmaking process from the definition of “solid waste.”

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Telehealth Insurance Coverage

Employment Litigation Reforms

Tennessee Promise

Vote to Oppose Popular Election of Attorney General

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Bell, Mike

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Bowling, Janice

Burks, Charlotte

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Campfield, Stacey

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Crowe, Rusty

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Dickerson, Steven

Finney, Lowe

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Ford, Ophelia

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Gardenhire, Todd

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Green, Mark

PNV

Gresham, Dolores

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Haile, Ferrell

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Enacts Lawsuit Funding Regulation

Restricts Labor Union Activites on Private Property

+ Voted With Us - Voted Against Us NV Not Voting 2013

**Vote to Defeat Am. 1 Eroding Employment at Will

Exempts Steel Slag from Solid Waste

*Elected School Superintendent

State Authorizer for Charter Schools

Labor Education Alignment Program

Requires Fiscal Note to Include Business Impact Statements

Reduces Litigation for Wage Regulation Act Disputes

Unemployment Insurance Reform

Beavers, Mae

Workers' Comp Reform

Ramsey, Lt. Gov. Ron

Legislator

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*Creates Civil Cause of Action / Eroded Employment at Will

Key Senate Votes : 2013 – 2014 Session

PNV Present Not Voting 2014

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Henry, Douglas

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Hensley Joey

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Johnson, Jack

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Kelsey, Brian

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Ketron, Bill

Kyle, Jim

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Massey, Becky

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Niceley, Frank

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Southerland, Steve

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Summerville, Jim Tate, Reginald Tracy, Jim Watson, Bo Yager, Ken Totals

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