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Votes at a glance

- House Joint Resolution: Reappointment of David Jones to the Public Utility Commission — Passed in committee, recorded as 19 ayes (clerk report during roll call).

- HB 817 (trust law updates, sponsor: Representative Garrett) — Committee attached an amendment that rewrote the bill (coding ending 3684); passed 21-0 and was sent to calendar and rules. Sponsor described the bill as clarifications to trust definitions, successor trustees, electronic notice, reimbursement of trustee costs and who may serve in nonfiduciary advisory roles.

- HB 908 (subordinate / home equity loans beyond 15 years, sponsor: Representative Gere) — The bill changes the benchmark used for long-term subordinate loans (HELOANs) to a market-based rate used for currently available loans; sponsor and members clarified that existing consumer-protection laws still apply. Passed 22-0 and advanced to calendar and rules.

- HB 182 (\"Ink of Hope\" tattoo-operator training tied to human-trafficking recognition, sponsor: Chair Lee Littleton) — The bill would require prospective tattoo operators to complete up to one hour of free training, provided by a nonprofit approved by the Tennessee Human Trafficking Advisory Council, on recognizing and reporting signs of human trafficking. Passed 22-0 and referred to calendar and rules.

- HB 343 (lighter safety standards, sponsor: Representative Kaplan) — The bill would prohibit sale of lighters that do not comply with standards set by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM); committee discussion noted exemptions for transportation and distribution. Passed 23-0 and advanced to calendar and rules.

- HB 499 (registered-agent resignation notice cleanup, sponsor: Representative Jones) — The bill clarifies statutory language so a registered agent need only provide the business written notice of resignation by certified mail rather than duplicate secretary-of-state form copies. Passed 22-0 and advanced to calendar and rules.

- HB 100 (Cleveland Utility Authority technical correction, sponsor: Chairman Howell) — The bill corrects an omitted section so the board may be compensated following a utility conversion; passed 23-0 and advanced to calendar and rules.

- HB 683 — Rolled one week; no vote recorded.

- HB 459 — Rolled for two weeks at sponsor request; no vote recorded.

- HB 1136 (broadband/TPOC jurisdiction clarification, sponsor: Chairman Boyd) — Bill clarifies state-level treatment of broadband regulatory responsibility and removes a long-standing reporting mandate; passed 22-0.

- Blasting pre-survey fee clarification (sponsor: Chairman Boyd) — The bill clarifies that the pre-blasting survey provided following blasting work shall be supplied to a homeowner at no cost; passed 22-0.

- HB 128 (Workers' Compensation omnibus changes, sponsor: Chairman Boyd) — The bill extends the Next Step scholarship program for injured workers, extends a sunset for attorneys’ fees, raises eligibility criteria for workers’ compensation judges and allows an additional term for judges; passed but with dissent, committee clerk reported 18 ayes and 4 nos and the bill moves to calendar and rules.

- HB 1096 (community benefit agreements ban, presented by Chairman Kevin Vaughn for Speaker Sexton) — See separate article for full coverage; committee passed the measure as amended 17-5.

What the clerks recorded

All vote tallies in this summary reflect the committee clerk’s roll call reported during the meeting; several measures were advanced unanimously or nearly unanimously. Items that were rolled were explicitly placed off the calendar by sponsor request.

Ending: Bills approved by the committee will be placed on calendar and rules as recorded; sponsors and members noted the importance of follow-up work on implementation details for items such as the effective date for the community benefit agreements bill and details on worker-comp changes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Commerce Committee- February 26, 2025- House Hearing Room 1","oneSentenceSummary","The committee approved a range of bills on a packed calendar, many by unanimous or near-unanimous margins; this summary lists each measure, the committee tally and brief description of the action.","taxTitle","Commerce, House of Representatives, Committees, Legislative, Tennessee","taxId",31059,"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},6662043,"Committee approves ban on community benefit agreements for companies receiving state economic incentives",2329,2309000,4638000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2401389-9dbc2b0f0204e182c39875e0f8b10bbe&start=2309&end=4638","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2401389-9dbc2b0f0204e182c39875e0f8b10bbe/thumbnail_2309000.jpg","/articles/6662043/Tennessee/Committee-approves-ban-on-community-benefit-agreements-for-companies-receiving-state-economic-incentives","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6662043-41537eb63ac6f4b31ebbff29d081e2f5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770786904&Signature=VzWOwu8qqXIsacPSpTyGmwEkB4VYbVpQ5JWgifcauh0kpwDO3O-3StfXy4j8spz2CmgEE-bmAFAUec0NvuYHgOuWl89OZfnYdOgLA10EZpOZr~BANkwrmJFQVG5C03urCpHOWtsBrmhtwfqV1GzPZ2DiZzxt3Yu29Lpd0xzfx-BTpZ1IgHP84oZycuzvt4DVXoWCgv94Q85fB5Yg3WDqmw~jpWS-1sdVvUPuMvKupImSYNWPCaZbdJPwPn0iHQGyfbv17ZSYSLQT53o4tFrzrZwE3-gvQRYd8bMAZNMPQUck2fmEMvkwbmmQAt9j1n~0G~~BpeWExGFC85okApoElg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Commerce Committee on Monday approved House Bill 10,096, a measure that prohibits companies that receive economic-development incentives from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD) from entering into community benefit agreements with local organizations or jurisdictions. The committee passed the bill, as amended, by a 17-5 vote.

Committee chairman Kevin Vaughn, presenting the bill for Speaker Sexton, described community benefit agreements as “benefits that are supplemental to awards that ECD may make to a company” and said the bill was intended to prevent potentially open-ended conditions that could affect relocation decisions. “What we're saying is is that if you receive ECD benefits, then it you are not allowed to enter into a community benefit agreement,” Vaughn said during his presentation.

Proponents, including Leader Cochran during floor discussion, said the bill protects the state’s investment of taxpayer dollars by preventing additional conditions that could affect a company’s performance of agreed job and investment targets. The committee attached an amendment giving the measure an effective date of July 1, 2025; Chairman Vaughn told members he would encourage ongoing negotiations to be concluded by June 30 if parties wished to preserve agreements already in progress.

Opponents said the bill would chill voluntary agreements that provide local benefits such as affordable housing, daycare, workforce training and public amenities. Representative Clemons argued community benefit agreements are “sometimes voluntary” and frequently deliver services, internships and housing that “benefit the community,” and said the measure would prevent companies from offering those voluntary benefits. Representative Hemmer described a recent local negotiating process that produced daycare, workforce housing, green space and other amenities and said the bill would “put a chill into that effect.” Representative Hardaway emphasized that residents and local governments should retain avenues to express local priorities.

Committee members also discussed transition rules. Leader Camper asked whether in-progress negotiations would be affected; the chair pointed to the bill amendment setting the July 1, 2025 effective date and urged concluding pending negotiations before that date. The committee recorded the motion to attach amendment 3718 and voted to approve the bill as amended. The committee clerk reported 17 ayes and 5 nos on the final vote.

The bill will now advance to calendar and rules. The committee record includes a fiscal note absence noted on the floor during the vote.

Ending: The committee’s vote formalizes limits on community benefit agreements tied to state incentives, while leaving for later resolution how local and state economic-governance interests will coordinate on projects already under negotiation.","The Tennessee House Commerce Committee approved House Bill 10,096, barring companies that receive state economic-development incentives from entering community benefit agreements with local groups; the measure passed 17-5 after debate over local control and economic protection.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Commerce Committee advances multiple bills including trust law cleanup, HELOC change, tattoo training and more

Committee approves ban on community benefit agreements for companies receiving state economic incentives