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Votes and actions at a glance: three nominations advanced and HB 1837 reported out
Summary
The committee advised and consented to three nominations (Kent Nico; Marcus Jones Martin; Keith A. Williams Jr.) and reported House Bill 1837 out of committee after clarifications on definitions and a referendum requirement.
At the Senate Finance Committee meeting, members took the following formal actions:
- Kent Nico (nomination number 40) — Motion to advise and consent approved; committee confirmed required disclosures and will transmit the nomination to the Senate floor.
- Marcus Jones Martin (nomination number 69) — Motion to advise and consent approved; nominee committed to file a statement of economic interest within 24 hours before floor consideration.
- Keith A. Williams Jr. (nomination number 77) — Motion to advise and consent approved; nominee committed to file the outstanding statement of economic interest.
- House Bill 1837 (Knoxville County short-term rental tax) — Motion that title was sufficient and to do pass; the committee voted to report the bill out to the next legislative stage. Committee discussion clarified that the bill includes a referendum, that Knoxville currently does not have a hotel/motel tax, and that the bill's definition of "short-term rental" uses the phrase "transient guest" without a specific day-count; counsel cited Section 27-65-23.1 regarding hotel/motel definitions under local-and-private laws.
These items will move as routine measures to subsequent legislative steps; nominees were reminded to file required disclosures and the sponsor of HB 1837 may clarify statutory language before floor consideration.
