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Votes at a glance: House passes naming authority bill, first-responder recognition and other measures
Summary
A set of bills and resolutions passed the Tennessee House on March 3, including measures on naming authority for the Wildlife Resources Agency, recognizing emergency telecommunicators as first responders, and other items carried on the calendar or consent list.
Several bills and resolutions were considered and approved by the Tennessee House on March 3. Key floor actions included:
- Senate Bill 115: Passed. Representative Moon said the bill "adds another tool that the comptroller may use to ensure accountability and transparency in local government." The clerk recorded the vote as 93-0. (Moved and passed by voice vote with recorded tally.)
- House Bill 422 (naming authority for Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission): Passed 86-8. Sponsor Pro Tem Marsh said the bill clarifies that the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission may name real property and infrastructure under the agency's jurisdiction and thereby offer naming-rights opportunities to raise revenue. Marsh cited examples including shooting ranges, hunter education facilities, hatcheries (which he said produce more than 9,000,000 fish annually), and boat ramps.
- House Joint Resolution 35 (recognizing emergency telecommunicators as first responders): Adopted 95-0. Representative Ashley said the resolution "just simply recognizes emergency telecommunicator as first responders." No amendments were filed.
- Consent calendar: The House passed the consent calendar on third and final consideration as moved by Chair Moody; the clerk's tally for that vote was recorded as 93 in favor, 0 opposed.
Other procedural actions included the rolling of several bills to the hill or to Monday's calendar and the withdrawal of select measures from committee on motion of members.
These items were taken up as part of the day's regular calendar and consent calendar; debates varied in length from brief sponsor explanations to fuller floor exchanges on particular bills.
