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The first adopted amendment (drafting code 007225) clarified local cost and fiscal-note language. A subsequent amendment (006813) corrected wording related to parking garages to align with previously passed legislation. A third amendment (drafting code 8016), offered by Chairman Williams, \"simply allows for a minimum state standard as it relates to booting,\" he said. Chairman Williams described the booting amendment: \"It requires a bond for Leisinger and the ability to, enforce that statute. It also sets a minimum, a maximum fee fee of $75 for, booting a vehicle. The booting of the vehicle has to be done by an electronic means.\" He said the intent was to give a local option for immobilizing vehicles and to avoid forcing consumers to retrieve towed cars many miles away.

Representative Vaughn asked whether the $75 fee should include an escalator tied to CPI. Chairman Williams said he was open to a CPI adjustment and that the number chosen was a starting point for floor debate.

The committee agreed to the amendments and, after discussion, the clerk reported a committee vote of 27 ayes, 0 nos. House Bill 972, as amended, \"moves on to calendar and rules.\" No mover or seconder names were recorded on the audio transcript provided.

The transcript records the policy details described above; it does not record a final statutory text or specify which existing code sections the amendments amend. Committee members said the parking-garage language corrects an oversight from a prior year to line up with previously passed language.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tennessee House of Representatives - Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Apr 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","House Bill 972 was amended in committee to clarify parking-garage language and to add a new amendment setting minimum state standards for vehicle booting, including a bond requirement and a $75 maximum boot removal fee; the committee approved the bill 27-0 and sent it to Calendar and Rules.","taxTitle","Finance, Ways, and Means, House of Representatives, Committees, Legislative, Tennessee","taxId",31062,"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},6574466,"Committee advances amended bill raising penalty for certain wildlife trespass offenses to Class B misdemeanor",102,644000,746000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3074827-cb238d433bf4e5af479ef57f516d361f&start=644&end=746","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3074827-cb238d433bf4e5af479ef57f516d361f/thumbnail_644000.jpg","/articles/6574466/Tennessee/Committee-advances-amended-bill-raising-penalty-for-certain-wildlife-trespass-offenses-to-Class-B-misdemeanor","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6574466-cadcd6956e71f617460fd5e71de464a6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771067821&Signature=hlSr5X16~IVtd2pOmu1NbVkQYgtdJzX1ePhHhbzCBY2pN7ZaySPh2D1AmxSYmGZ6VvsRNhKvHyA0UWecEzeZJSmYp~l0I6g-wNIFr8ysm0DbRBILR7VXXuy9SVhO0bOkmZ-PqL5hEaxpZaHr9att-oms8LwasvgVH6KXWcIuN0g7AwW~O77QZnsjowtFnAzOGXTJqnfH4AulnAY2QTlQzYjNaI6JaV~iMxvdFFjSwJY8UBbLilX0wvcnBLsrym21z8y22pUKlTcpjiM592CrMs4Dezuow91eMHRKsieTPZJyPe0XADJXrBZtLz973jpx9a3R3dcCOG7OlIOnftNKZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Hammer presented House Bill 24 and the committee adopted an amendment (drafting code 8033) before debate and final passage.

Representative Henry, describing the amendment, said it \"moves it down to enhancing the penalty from a class C misdemeanor to a class B misdemeanor offense punishable only by fine not to exceed $500 for hunting, taking, chasing, trapping or killing any wild animal.\" He added that the amendment focuses the change on trespassing and still allows for citations and warnings.

Representative Henry also reminded members that the bill had previously been discussed in a prior committee hearing. The amendment narrows the earlier, broader fine changes so the update now applies chiefly to trespass-related conduct tied to wildlife offenses, according to the committee discussion.

After brief discussion the committee voted; the clerk recorded 20 ayes and 7 nos. The chair announced that House Bill 24 \"moves on to calendar and rules.\" No mover or seconder names were recorded on the audio transcript provided.

The committee did not identify a statutory citation for the criminal classifications in the discussion; the transcript records the misdemeanor-class shift and the maximum fine but does not list the controlling code section.","House Bill 24, as amended, was approved by the Finance, Ways, and Means Committee and will move to Calendar and Rules with a 20-7 vote. The amendment narrows the scope of increased penalties to trespassing-related wildlife offenses and sets a maximum fine of $500 under the revised classification.",{"_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},6574471,"Committee advances bill to centralize oversight of federal aid to Tennessee agencies",192,155000,347000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3074827-cb238d433bf4e5af479ef57f516d361f&start=155&end=347","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3074827-cb238d433bf4e5af479ef57f516d361f/thumbnail_155000.jpg","/articles/6574471/Tennessee/Committee-advances-bill-to-centralize-oversight-of-federal-aid-to-Tennessee-agencies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6574471-977a3b092e623247f199eb39e07ff88d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771067821&Signature=EMPH8rbY3xiJEOYvP7hKtqt-O7epBD2lJNLwhQ~V~pYjUkoTYiGZc-h6QjQ9HhIw1rooBB2yBUTjEJRv4cSg-pryGd2KJ9qSmD9KQcP4frvfff~Z1zMuztFw-rkZHncWGxuMkxU8OLKlpIwGbDKr07fSKujFqWgYrYIR86oAZDsFceTjynmQaWFZAkp3bmaBRyxfbeAgor-IsT1IziWNYIF2jl8iDaC8Dee8TizglF3EP~I8rmZBjNkcAqsbEJ-7L9PeG9QFamLOmAtejFXnSoSibm7I9O6rFDZxYwluhl1-RZKyjvV36c1QjZcq7IBcejQLux9PHwCk7hea~Yrvsw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chairman Hulsey said the committee approved House Bill 1092 and described it as a measure to centralize oversight of federal aid to state departments.

\"The goal of this bill is to ensure that all federal aid received by Tennessee the state of Tennessee departments is managed and allocated in an efficient manner,\" Chairman Hulsey said. He said the bill \"ensures that when Tennessee state departments want to accept federal money, they follow a clear and consistent process.\" He added that the bill \"mandates annual federal aid reports\" and assigns reporting responsibilities to the Budget Analysis Office.

The bill, as amended, requires agencies to notify the legislature and in some circumstances to obtain legislative approval before accepting large federal awards. Chairman Hulsey said the measure also aims to make sure federal funds are used according to state intent rather than solely to federal program guidance, and that it \"improves transparency and strengthen[s] oversight and help[s] protect Tennessee's financial independence.\"

Leader Camper asked for clarification about the bill's exceptions, saying he was trying to recall \"what those circumstances might be.\" Chairman Hulsey and other supporters identified multiple exemptions in the measure, including reimbursement accounts or compensation funds, funds of the Tennessee Transportation Financing Authority, federal aid received because of a declared state of emergency, recurring federal aid awarded annually but distributed in installments, and specific programs such as WIC and Medicaid. Chairman Hulsey also said CoverKids (referred to in the meeting as \"cover kids\") is exempt.

Members discussed thresholds and language in the bill. Chairman Hulsey explained that the amendments add a floor that exempts awards of $100,000 or less from requiring a personal appearance before the committee, and that the package preserved a larger-dollar threshold referenced elsewhere in the bill (the transcript references a $25,000,000 threshold in background discussion). He said the committee removed an outdated 02/2012 date reference from draft language.

Supporters said the measure creates a standing report cycle: the Budget Analysis Office will produce an annual federal aid report each Feb. 1. Proponents framed the bill as a way to prevent the state from making long-term commitments based on one-time federal funding.

The committee adopted two amendments (drafting codes 007969 and 008049) before voting on final passage. The clerk reported a vote of 27 ayes, 0 nos; House Bill 1092 \"moves on to calendar and rules.\" No mover or seconder names were recorded on the audio transcript provided.

The bill will proceed to the House Calendar and Rules Committee for further consideration.","The Finance, Ways, and Means Committee voted 27-0 to send House Bill 1092 to Calendar and Rules after approving two amendments. The bill establishes a standardized process for state agencies to notify the legislature and, in some cases, obtain approval before accepting significant federal funds and requires annual reporting of federal aid.","actionData","errors"]

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