January 30 - February 3, 2023: Both the House and Senate were back in Nashville this week as the General Assembly got down to business. The bill filing deadline for the House was close of business on Tuesday while the Senate set theirs on Thursday. The week began with around 750 bills filed in each chamber. By the time the deadlines had passed, there were more than 1500.
County associations are quickly reviewing the bills to identify those that impact county government, whether positively or negatively. We can tell from how many of the bills are filed that they are simply place-holder bills, called “caption” bills, that a legislator can use to open a large chapter of the code while only proposing something simple like moving a deadline back 30 days. We will closely monitor the amendments filed to rewrite these bills as the session progresses. The TCCA Governmental Affairs committee is meeting today to review and discuss the hundreds of bills that have the potential to affect counties.
Already this week a proposal (HB48/SB87) moved forward from the Cities and Counties Subcommittee that would cap...
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Join TCSA for Our 'Third Thursday'
Webinar on February 16th!
Join us to learn how cashVest, a TCSA-endorsed program, can help your county maximize the return on every tax dollar and better understand your county's cash flow & liquidity.
The presenter will be, William "Bill" Cherry, Director of Public Partnerships. William Cherry served for 24 years as a county chief financial officer responsible for managing and investing public funds, and for 20 years as a county budget officer. He can be reached by phone at 585-484-0311, ext. 709 or by email at wec@threeplusone.us.
Titled, “The Delta Factor: Increasing Your Counties Revenues,” threeplusone will be highlighting how the cashVest solution allows public entities to see more, so they can do more with their cash. It’ll also highlight how, on average, the platform has helped our clients invest 73% more cash confidently, resulting in substantial non-tax revenues for their entity.
This webinar will be part of TCSA's 'Third Thursday' webinar series, which will be held on the third Thursday of each month and feature various topics/resources to help your county government succeed and be prepared.
Gov. Lee Names Tennessee Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals Appointees
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the appointment of Dwight E. Tarwater to the Tennessee Supreme Court and Matthew Wilson to the Court of Criminal Appeals, Western Section.
“Dwight is a highly qualified attorney who will bring significant experience to the Tennessee Supreme Court,” said Lee. “His understanding of the judiciary’s appropriate role and commitment to the conservative principles of judicial restraint make him well-suited for the state’s highest court, and I am proud to appoint him to this position.”
Read the Full Announcement from Governor Bill Lee's Office
Counties Eligble for FEMA’s ‘Assistance to Firefighters’ Grants Can Apply Now
The application period for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Assistance to Firefighters Grants closes on 5 p.m. ET, Friday, Feb. 10. The funding notice is available at grants.gov. It can also be found, along with technical assistance documents and information about upcoming webinars to assist applicants, by visiting Assistance to Firefighters Grants | FEMA.gov.
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