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The bill matters because the state faces a large, continuing backlog of transportation needs; Hawk summarized the problem on the committee floor, saying, “This is a transportation funding bill. We have over $30,000,000,000 of backlog in our transportation needs across the state of Tennessee.” The sponsor described the draft as a way to turn previously one-time general fund transfers (about $4 billion over three years) into a sustainable, recurring revenue stream for TDOT.

Committee members asked detailed questions about scope and local impacts. Hawk said the bill would include the sales taxes from motor vehicle sales and also the sales taxes on tires, and that the amendment placed on the bill removed any local revenue losses and made the change a state-level transfer: “Speaking with all individuals … the amendment we just placed on the bill, does remove any local loss of revenue or … this would be strictly, a state transfer of dollars from 1 pool in the general fund to another pool in transportation fund.” Speaker Zachary and several members expressed support for having predictable, long-term funding.

Fiscal questions remained unresolved on the floor. The sponsor and other members noted a large fiscal note: “But as you noted, it does have a billion dollar fiscal note.” Committee leaders therefore elected not to take final action and instead placed the bill behind the budget for further work and fiscal review.

Next steps: the subcommittee recorded the bill as going behind the budget so the fiscal office and leadership can weigh the revenue mechanics and revenue-sharing consequences before the bill returns for further consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee\tMar 19, 2025\t10:02 AM","oneSentenceSummary","Chairman Hawk brought House Bill 9 69 before the House Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee on March 19, 2025, proposing to convert nonrecurring allocations into a recurring revenue stream for roads and bridges by directing specified sales taxes into the state transportation fund.","taxTitle","taxId",0,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":-5,"_68":69,"_70":-5,"_71":72,"_73":72},6448746,"Votes at a glance: House Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee (March 19, 2025)",3366,1284000,4650000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2695595-663e1f231fa90ba86558445cc4140aca&start=1284&end=4650","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2695595-663e1f231fa90ba86558445cc4140aca/thumbnail_1284000.jpg","/articles/6448746/Votes-at-a-glance-House-Finance-Ways-and-Means-Subcommittee-March-19-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6448746-a4452d1c3cc0bab8e5717f108b19518a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775942628&Signature=WxwbMmfG5CVsPX5oh3IC8IusvcZQoKJuMssiYsa3Mib5RRg3K31UIKmsVii9RqPpIMP7NkqLbmtXc8ohl77~I2XB~4jGCpTETboLh2i8ahD92dUwKnVo-6ZY0BmQ9eWEjFlwLG-1MblGxLL1xtjTUwccHLQWGoHbG9dGj90JLEkfoQTbpNh8pwpRcDgBxYLKifxDxF55nTcRF2HMqBD3DMKQ8H2Nf7p2htDWyMDpOi7KtXKk~vCKuHH8MpEaOyEEvog0BBuP2UX6z5H3iNbmcSTH1CPgeYHrGycM--WREalImPLAbrlIWjDsgs8srvPKPUpUbfXuWrVynU1QpR~rqw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee met on March 19, 2025, and considered 30 calendar items. The committee took the following formal actions (motions, referrals, and votes) during the meeting. Where the clerk reported numerical tallies, they are listed below; for many budget-affecting measures the committee placed the bills “behind the budget” (no final approval) to allow fiscal review.

Summary of committee actions (by agenda item and house bill number):

- House Bill 5 30: Amendment (drafting code 006052) adopting a $15 cap on promulgated boat-registration fees was adopted by voice vote; final action moved the bill to full finance (clerk announced 12 ayes, 0 nos).

- House Bill 6 83: As amended (drafting code 005468), the bill creating an enhanced armed-guard license moved to full finance (clerk announced 12 ayes, 0 nos). Committee members clarified the measure does not make guards law-enforcement and that enhanced guards would qualify to carry long guns under limited circumstances.

- House Bill 6 41: Funding to address a 25-year shortfall for accredited child advocacy centers was discussed; because the bill carries a fiscal note the committee placed it behind the budget for later consideration.

- House Bill 7 60: Allowed schools to maintain an emergency stock of inhalers; moved to full finance (clerk announced 12 ayes, 0 nos).

- House Bill 9 68: Rolled one week at sponsor request (chairman asked bill be rolled to next meeting so an F&A amendment could be attached).

- House Bill 9 69: Transportation funding proposal (see separate story). An amendment was adopted to remove local revenue loss; because the bill carries an estimated billion-dollar fiscal note the committee placed it behind the budget for further analysis.

- House Bill 10 60: Increased county-clerk service fee for hunting and fishing licenses from $1.50 to $3.00; moved to full finance (clerk announced 13 ayes, 0 nos).

- House Bill 12 29: Eliminates the $350 bond after civil asset seizure; carries a fiscal note and was placed behind the budget.

- House Bill 3 29: Gives Tennessee banks access to AMIWA health insurance options; moved to full finance (clerk announced 12 ayes, 0 nos).

- House Bill 10 23: Driver-inspection measure regarding English-language ability moved to the Driver's License calendar for specialized consideration.

- House Bill 3 28: State-park discount for honorably discharged veterans carries a fiscal impact and was placed behind the budget.

- House Bill 4 77: Tax-expensing recoupling concept placed behind the budget for fiscal review.

- House Bill 2: Grocery-tax repeal (sponsor estimate ~ $823 million/year) was referred to summer study by recorded vote (10 ayes, 3 nos).

- House Bill 11 48 and House Bill 3 88: Sponsor-requested procedural moves—HB 11 48 and HB 3 88 were sent “to the hill” or to special calendars as noted on the record.

- House Bill 39: School menstrual-product pilot expansion discussed using Knox County data; carries a fiscal note and was placed behind the budget.

- House Bill (sponsor Butler) draft removing THC/THCP from authorized hemp-derived cannabinoids: amendment adopted on the floor; fiscal impact noted and placed behind the budget.

- House Bill 20: Created a separate budget line for the Tennessee State Guard; moved to full finance (clerk announced 10 ayes, 0 nos).

- House Bill 5 22: Early Behavior Intervention and Reporting Act (school-based supports) carries a fiscal impact and was placed behind the budget.

- House Bill 5 61: Utility and bond-issuance efficiency reforms (brought by comptroller) moved to full finance (clerk announced 12 ayes, 0 nos).

- House Bill 4 03 and House Bill 4 73: Updates to the Unlawful Photography Act and DNA collection at felony arrest were discussed and placed behind the budget.

- House Bill 33: Stronger bail restrictions for violent offenses was placed behind the budget.

- House Bill 4 82: Added certain cancers to the Barry Brady Act; placed behind the budget.

- House Bill 11 65: Enhancements for adult coercion of minor offenders; placed behind the budget and added to the special calendar.

- House Bill 1 32: Emergency-powers reform (legislative termination authority) carries workload implications; placed behind the budget pending further review.

- Final calendar housekeeping: the committee adopted several procedural rolls and directed special calendars to be published.

Where the clerk recorded roll-call tallies, the minutes note them exactly; where measures carried fiscal notes the committee uniformly placed the bills behind the budget for follow-up review rather than advancing final approval during the March 19 meeting.","The subcommittee considered 30 calendar items March 19. Several bills were moved to full finance, many were placed behind the budget for fiscal review, and several were routed to specialty calendars or scheduled for further study. This roundup lists each bill acted on by the committee and the recorded outcomes.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":-5,"_68":69,"_70":-5,"_71":72,"_73":72},6448751,"Grocery tax repeal bill sent to summer study after committee debate and a 10-3 vote",433,2837000,3270000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2695595-663e1f231fa90ba86558445cc4140aca&start=2837&end=3270","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2695595-663e1f231fa90ba86558445cc4140aca/thumbnail_2837000.jpg","/articles/6448751/Grocery-tax-repeal-bill-sent-to-summer-study-after-committee-debate-and-a-10-3-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6448751-92886b259d10ccad5d07734262267aaf/orig.mp4?Expires=1775942628&Signature=Ye1~mekaWHOj90YXR0n0UnUE6PK3BNVfr6L96UXpjDDvMcmtEM6oumUIyBAfbUlwvp8uiu2V9uq4Ha1p-oGuwiHs2KQ6p70nPinuIhK8rtCmgPFkcWDG9rkfPAorxMGgUWEHNOSX-5xVXYDWkZBga4ZsR-b7LQa6nBQoBZRYMSGSkNCS25XbNbvEZlunPQEsPsR5DKlctXN60UFrjmywlsyJH18-rdH6g9f3KGH4c-ELv9FqAFj6yqJ7FwyJWNVe8rwm1Jxo2ePOQsvzyRbSxm82R0DXtcJw7GLafG9rBHguHjsjtz-JCm-SLKErU2AEkvUn~ouXe4mmc72pmsbXpg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Bann presented House Bill 2 on March 19, 2025, proposing to eliminate Tennessee’s grocery tax and offset the revenue loss by closing corporate tax loopholes. Bann told the committee the repeal would cost about $823,000,000 per year, citing work with the Department of Revenue and Senator Oliver.

The bill drew extended floor discussion. Representative Bann argued the proposal would help lower- and middle-income families who pay a regressive grocery tax: “This bill ensures that Tennesseans get to keep more of their hard earned money while ensuring that big corporations stop dodging their tax responsibilities,” Bann said. Committee members raised concerns about both state and local revenue losses; one member asked, “How much money does this take away from local government?” The sponsor replied that the local share would be “around 300 or 400,000,000,” indicating the exact local impact was an estimate.

Representative Caplan moved to send the bill to summer study for additional review and stakeholder engagement; the motion was seconded. Because members objected to an immediate voice disposition, the committee took a recorded vote on the motion. The clerk reported 10 ayes and 3 nos; the committee approved moving House Bill 2 to summer study.

A short recess occurred during procedural and parliamentary questions. Committee leadership noted that additional parties and fiscal details would be needed before the bill could be advanced out of committee.

Next steps: House Bill 2 was referred to summer study for further analysis and stakeholder consultation. The committee recorded a formal vote (10–3) and asked the fiscal and legal offices and interested members to provide additional information before any future action.","Representative Bann introduced a proposal to eliminate the state grocery tax, estimated by the sponsor to cost about $823 million per year. After extended discussion and a motion to send the measure to summer study, the subcommittee voted 10-3 to refer House Bill 2 to summer study rather than advance it.","actionData","errors"]

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