Tennessee House Bill 1243 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-03-08 - Taken off notice for cal in s/c Transportation Subcommittee of Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, increases gasoline and diesel tax rates and allocates revenues to highway fund; authorizes local option gasoline tax and surcharge; increases registration fees; creates transportation services district consisting of certain counties; authorizes special allocation of surplus state tax revenue within district to eligible counties for transportation services; extends Class C misdemeanor offense of consuming an alcoholic beverage or possessing an open alcoholic beverage container in an operating motor vehicle to passengers. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9; Title 54; Title 55 and Title 67.

As introduced, increases gasoline and diesel tax rates and allocates revenues to highway fund; authorizes local option gasoline tax and surcharge; increases registration fees; creates transportation services district consisting of certain counties; authorizes special allocation of surplus state tax revenue within district to eligible counties for transportation services; extends Class C misdemeanor offense of consuming an alcoholic beverage or possessing an open alcoholic beverage container in an operating motor vehicle to passengers. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9; Title 54; Title 55 and Title 67.

Rep. John Clemmons [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-03-08	House	Taken off notice for cal in s/c Transportation Subcommittee of Transportation Committee
2017-03-01	House	Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/8/2017
2017-03-01	House	Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 3/8/2017
2017-02-22	House	Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/1/2017
2017-02-15	House	Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
2017-02-15	House	P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee-- Finance, Ways & Means
2017-02-13	House	P1C.
2017-02-09	House	Intro.
2017-02-09	House	Filed for intro.

SB1107 (Crossfiled) 2017-03-27 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1243&ga=110
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Bill/HB1243.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Fiscal/HB1243.pdf