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Events in March 2021

2 9:00 am: HB657 - Bonds and notes issued by local governments. 9:00 am March 2, 2021 Requires revenue anticipation notes have approval by the comptroller of the treasury or the comptroller's designee. Establishes renewal timeline for unpaid notes. Makes exemptions for FHA loans or any other direct lending department of the government of the United States. Makes other revisions to provisions governing bonds and notes issued by local governments (20 pp.). SB539 - B. Watson - 02/11/21 - Referred to Senate State & Local Government Committee. House Hearing Room III Read more

3 2:00 pm: HB7 - Powers of county mayor during a county-wide health emergency. 2:00 pm March 3, 2021 Specifies that the county mayor has the authority to establish and implement health policies that affect the entire county during a county-wide health emergency. Directs the county health director, health officer, and board of health to provide advice to the mayor to develop the policies. Applies only in Shelby, Davidson, Knox, Hamilton, Sullivan, and Madison counties. Fiscal Note: (Dated December 1, 2020) NOT SIGNIFICANT SB15 - M. Bell - 01/13/21 - Referred to Senate Health & Welfare Committee. House Hearing Room I Read more, 3:30 pm: HB369 - Contracting performed by unlicensed persons. 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm March 3, 2021 Sets requirements for exemptions from contractor licensing requirements for real property owners who intend to construct a residential building on that real property. Requires notice of construction made to the board for licensing contractors and the register of deeds. Fiscal Note: (Dated January 23,2021) NOT SIGNIFICANT SB275 - P. Rose - 02/10/21 - Referred to Senate Commerce & Labor Committee. House Hearing Room III Read more

9 9:00 am: HB167 - Confidentiality - communications during crisis intervention 9:00 am March 9, 2021 Adds communications between a peer supporter providing critical incident stress management intervention and a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical services personnel to those communications that are considered confidential and for which a person cannot be called to testify or otherwise divulge. Fiscal Note: (Dated January 13, 2021) NOT SIGNIFICANT SB163 - M. Pody - 02/08/21 - Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee. House Hearing Room II Read more, 10:30 am: HB369 - Contracting performed by unlicensed persons. 10:30 am – 11:30 am March 9, 2021 Sets requirements for exemptions from contractor licensing requirements for real property owners who intend to construct a residential building on that real property. Requires notice of construction made to the board for licensing contractors and the register of deeds. Fiscal Note: (Dated January 23, 2021) NOT SIGNIFICANT SB275 - P. Rose - 02/10/21 - Referred to Senate Commerce & Labor Committee. House Hearing Room I Read more, 12:00 pm: HB657 - Bonds and notes issued by local governments. 12:00 pm March 9, 2021 Requires revenue anticipation notes have approval by the comptroller of the treasury or the comptroller's designee. Establishes renewal timeline for unpaid notes. Makes exemptions for FHA loans or any other direct lending department of the government of the United States. Makes other revisions to provisions governing bonds and notes issued by local governments (20 pp.). SB539 - B. Watson - 02/11/21 - Referred to Senate State & Local Government Committee. House Hearing Room I Read more

16 9:00 am: HB167 - JUDICIARY: Confidentiality - communications during crisis intervention. 9:00 am March 16, 2021 Adds communications between a peer supporter providing critical incident stress management intervention and a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical services personnel to those communications that are considered confidential and for which a person cannot be called to testify or otherwise divulge. Fiscal Note: (Dated January 13, 2021) NOT SIGNIFICANT SB163 - M. Pody - 02/08/21 - Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee. House Hearing Room II Read more

17 11:00 am: HB657 - PUBLIC FINANCE: Bonds and notes issued by local governments. 11:00 am – 12:00 pm March 17, 2021 Requires revenue anticipation notes have approval by the comptroller of the treasury or the comptroller's designee. Establishes renewal timeline for unpaid notes. Makes exemptions for FHA loans or any other direct lending department of the government of the United States. Makes other revisions to provisions governing bonds and notes issued by local governments (20 pp.). SB539 - B. Watson - 02/11/21 - Referred to Senate State & Local Government Committee. House Hearing Room III Read more, 1:30 pm: SB15 - HEALTH CARE: Powers of county mayor during a county-wide health emergency. 1:30 pm March 17, 2021 Specifies that the county mayor has the authority to establish and implement health policies that affect the entire county during a county-wide health emergency. Directs the county health director, health officer, and board of health to provide advice to the mayor to develop the policies. Applies only in Shelby, Davidson, Knox, Hamilton, Sullivan, and Madison counties. Amendment Summary: House amendment 1 to 1 (004445) amends provisions of Amendment 003975 to establish county boards of health act solely in advisory roles to county mayors during public health emergencies, as determined by the county mayor. House amendment 1 (003975) deletes and rewrites all language after the enacting clause such that the substantive changes: (1) establish statewide applicability; and (2) remove primacy prescribed to regulations of county boards of health over certain local ordinances. Fiscal Note: (Dated December 1, 2020) NOT SIGNIFICANT HB7 - J. Zachary - 03/08/21 - House passed with amendment 1 to 1 (004445) and amendment 1 (003975). Amendment 1 to 1 amends provisions of Amendment 1 to establish county boards of health act solely in advisory roles to county mayors during public health emergencies, as determined by the county mayor. Amendment 1 deletes and rewrites all language after the enacting clause such that the substantive changes: (1) establish statewide applicability; and (2) remove primacy prescribed to regulations of county boards of health over certain local ordinances. Senate Hearing Room I Read more