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Votes at a glance (committee action recorded Feb. 12):

- House Bill 297 (Leader Lambert): Passed 7-0. The bill prevents automatic removal from green‑belt designation when property ownership transfers because of death or divorce; it would require a purposeful step to remove property from green‑belt status. Motion and vote recorded; amendment 2,893 (clerical) was adopted before the final vote.

- House Bill 35 (Chairman Hicks): Passed 7-0. The bill increases funding for the state's nine development districts, sets the annual allocation to $0.50 per capita based on the latest census, collapses the first three appropriation tiers, updates a name reference (Memphis Area Association of Governments → Mid South Development District) and adds a distribution formula considering local contributions, population, county count and cost of living.

- House Bill 331 (Chairman Bond): Passed 7-0. Raises the maximum aggregate principal amount of outstanding THDA (Tennessee Housing Development Authority) bonds from $4 billion to $6 billion; sponsor noted THDA bonds are self‑sustaining and not a moral obligation of the state.

- House Bill 65 (Chairman Bolso): Passed as amended, 5-2. Amendment (Barcode 3498) narrowed the bill to city manager/city commission forms of government with a BBB bond rating at the time of contract; as amended, the bill allows such cities to enter public‑private contracts for athletic facilities and share revenues with private entities.

- House Bill 306, 307, 308: Sponsors requested these bills be taken off notice (off notice by unanimous consent); no committee votes recorded.

- House Bill 92: Taken off notice by request.

- House Joint Resolution 35 (Representative Ashley): Passed 7-0. A resolution recognizing emergency telecommunicators and dispatchers as first responders.

- House Bill 185 (Representative Jones): Passed 7-0. Bill from the Comptroller’s Office allowing 14 specified small municipalities to waive the contracted Certified Municipal Finance Officer (CMFO) requirement of 16 hours per month upon comptroller approval; the transcript listed the 14 municipalities by name.

- House Bill 618 (Vice Chairman Wright): Passed 7-0. Prohibits an individual holding an elected local office from holding another elected office in the state simultaneously, with grandfathering for existing dual‑officeholders and exceptions for political‑party committee positions.

- House Bill 57 (Chairman Moon): Passed 7-0. Authorizes the Comptroller, in consultation with the Commissioner of Revenue, to withhold 0–15% of state shared sales tax revenue to municipalities with two or more outstanding audits, holding withheld funds in escrow until audits are filed and approved; sponsor said intent is to prompt compliance without bankrupting municipalities.

- House Bill 136 (Representative Atchley): The committee initially rolled the bill to the Hill by motion earlier in the hearing, and later recorded a vote sending House Bill 136 to the Committee on State and Local Government (aye 7, no 0) on the day’s calendar.

Committee clerks recorded the tallies listed above during the Feb. 12 meeting. For bills that carried amendments or were taken off notice, the committee transcript shows those procedural steps (amendment numbers and off‑notice notations). Sponsors and committee leaders provided short explanations on each item before the recorded votes.

Items not advanced or taken off notice at the request of sponsors will not appear on the next calendar unless resubmitted by the sponsor or reintroduced according to committee rules.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Cities & Counties Subcommittee\tFeb 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Cities & Counties Subcommittee heard a package of municipal and housing bills on Feb. 12 and advanced multiple measures to the next calendar; one safety‑focused bill about floodplain siting failed.","taxTitle","Cities & Counties, House of Representatives, Committees, Legislative, Tennessee","taxId",79852,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6336186,"Subcommittee rejects ban on correctional facilities, hospitals and nursing homes in 100-year floodplains",368,2663000,3031000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2287601-0132c5a3c669554f19300893055c8568&start=2663&end=3031","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2287601-0132c5a3c669554f19300893055c8568/thumbnail_2663000.jpg","/articles/6336186/Tennessee/Subcommittee-rejects-ban-on-correctional-facilities-hospitals-and-nursing-homes-in-100-year-floodplains","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6336186-668b7ba47fa11e7278f5523eb6f69d14/orig.mp4?Expires=1773637205&Signature=hrcG4Dhp0VVg4qNHxI355fvS6H2p3x~xEhFyBHpGxqFaNvtk0mDDfR5TApxM-7MThZLCSUDz2bwPPk4lKMYDiKFaNc72XcU3YE7ib6HQeZYoNCAZFQW2emNA-o3QCfnhu34MGXIVH4hOIfS931OgEOI7HEDWwN~Ku78t1zy3z97hMM8fx3Y0yZuHgxMkOuI0t16iPGyw4xn1OJczsMOmzrc9WqeDAwoU2LJ36bg-aovh3mbirhP7qnDwgWwKga0Io3ElYs8XrQScQYlPYOiNvmHL5t~Zg9RIf-9W5JnhCheIuSITD060lSyCBQrKGplwudZwbnUFtZPw-axZMAQWgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 293, which would have prohibited building correctional facilities, hospitals or nursing homes in areas designated as 100-year floodplains, failed in the Cities & Counties Subcommittee on Feb. 12 by a 5-2 vote.

Chairman Clemens, the bill’s sponsor, told the committee that the common feature among those facilities is limited mobility and that locating them in flood-prone areas risks the safety of people who cannot evacuate quickly. “When you have someone incarcerated, if you have someone in a nursing home, if you have someone in a hospital, mobility is limited. So we would never want to put those individuals in the position where they are limited in their ability to escape a flood,” Clemens said in committee discussion.

Opponents argued the proposal would encroach on local land-use authority. A member who identified themselves as a recovering county commissioner said land-use decisions are primarily county functions and expressed opposition for that reason. Committee debate also referenced recent flooding and operational difficulties experienced by medical facilities; one member recounted a hospital that had to move patients to its roof during a recent flood. The sponsor pointed to a fiscal note that, he said, outlined increased building and insurance costs in the absence of the proposed restriction.

After committee discussion, the clerk recorded two ayes and five noes; the noes prevailed and the bill did not advance. The subcommittee did not adopt an amendment for the bill; the vote outcome was recorded as failing to move to the next calendar.","The Cities & Counties Subcommittee voted 5-2 to defeat House Bill 293, a proposal that would have prohibited construction of correctional facilities, hospitals and nursing homes in areas designated as 100‑year floodplains.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6336191,"Subcommittee approves two-step removal process for appointed boards and commissions",747,1157000,1904000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2287601-0132c5a3c669554f19300893055c8568&start=1157&end=1904","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2287601-0132c5a3c669554f19300893055c8568/thumbnail_1157000.jpg","/articles/6336191/Tennessee/Subcommittee-approves-two-step-removal-process-for-appointed-boards-and-commissions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6336191-c84eaf1d295a0a714d7bada4a51fca85/orig.mp4?Expires=1773637205&Signature=eiLxMwIP6Wu4SODm77Yui1X0YNm5EA60VdUHiXWY2AgWo1ig~Z7L5cB2QvTgqqtRTobZR3H0YeOwzFU0NA2UtmSShjFDyzHfedsE~~q~Nbou3cah06ODKPHlc85WFyEXCYG5lDVNQkXYS~8RMvUcAVLfthnVudJqL0RTD4Z6rL1lK4GFIEDLxM3wMEtUeGvT5ryH6kXMYk5-vVL57BNOZCUoRjXnQAqvzcUHuRGBIawU0KX6U3buh3cFrdFq3RMef77b8nG0g-8qIUm0f793YkYPlkcj~3Jy-BRSIGV81nAYRO-G1q2uXiQuTxzZW8kwofESQe092z9enS8H3rCgiA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cities & Counties Subcommittee voted 7-0 on Feb. 12 to advance House Bill 56 as amended, creating a two-step removal process for members appointed to boards and commissions.

The bill’s sponsor, identified in committee as Leader Lambeth, said the measure fills a gap in local authority by creating “some sort of removal opportunity” for appointing bodies that currently lack a mechanism to remove nonperforming or disqualified appointees. After debate, Vice Chairman Wright offered an amendment (Amendment 3,473) that clarifies the measure uses the term “removal” rather than “recall” and requires the appointing authority to recommend removal and the approving legislative body to effect removal by a two-thirds vote.

“Notwithstanding a charter resolution or other law to the contrary, a county legislative body by a two-thirds vote [may remove] an appointed board or commission if such removal is recommended by the appointing authority,” Vice Chairman Wright read aloud when explaining the amendment. The committee voted to adopt Amendment 3,473 before taking the final vote on the bill.

Committee members exchanged questions about scope and local government types. Representative Mitchell asked whether the amendment would affect metropolitan governments; Vice Chairman Wright answered, “I don't think so,” and pointed to the amendment’s language, “notwithstanding a charter resolution or any other law to the contrary,” as limiting unintended coverage. Sponsor Lambeth said the intent is to apply the removal mechanism only to appointed boards and commissions, not to elected county officers such as an elected road superintendent.

The committee clerk recorded a final tally of seven ayes and zero noes. The subcommittee’s action advances House Bill 56 as amended to the next available calendar of the State and Local Government committee.

The measure and its amendment were discussed at length in committee, where proponents said it fills an existing procedural gap and opponents were not recorded; no formal opposition votes were recorded during committee action.","The Cities & Counties Subcommittee approved House Bill 56 with an amendment establishing a two-step removal process for appointed board and commission members; the measure passed unanimously and moves to the next available calendar.","actionData","errors"]

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Cities & Counties Subcommittee advances multiple municipal and housing bills; votes at a glance

Subcommittee rejects ban on correctional facilities, hospitals and nursing homes in 100-year floodplains

Subcommittee approves two-step removal process for appointed boards and commissions