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Topic: House Bill 21Written by Joe Pitts
HB 500 sponsored by Tennessee State Representative Joe Pitts, has passed the Full Senate and Full House and is on its way to the Governor for his signature. This legislation was requested by members of the Board of Osteopathic Examination to increase members’ per diem reimbursement for their meetings. These volunteers spend precious time away from their medical practice, seeing patients, to provide guidance and oversight of Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
Veterans, Low Income Elderly and Disabled Property Tax Relief Bill AdvancesWritten by Joe Pitts
“There were four competing proposals to provide property tax relief for disabled veterans, low income senior citizens and permanently disabled citizens, and I teamed up with Rep. John Forgety (R-Athens), a retired US Army First Sergeant, to help push House Bill 20 out of the Local Government Committee,” Pitts said. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
Veterans, Low Income Elderly and Disabled Property Tax Relief Bill to be Heard this weekWritten by Joe Pitts
“I have filed an amendment to the bill which would mirror the legislation the Governor has put in his IMPROVE ACT with one exception. The Governor only raised the Veterans property assessed value on their homes to $135,000 which is still below the original amount of $175,000,” said Representative Pitts. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
Veterans Hiring Measure Passes the Tennessee House of RepresentativesWritten by Joe Pitts
To paraphrase an old saying, the second time is the charm, or something like that. House Bill 165 and Senate bill 209 recently passed the House and Senate after the second attempt. The proposal would enable private employers to create hiring preferences for veterans, their spouses, and surviving spouses of deceased veterans without running afoul of provisions in the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibiting hiring discrimination among other areas. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
DUI Memorial Sign Program Legislation Advances, TalentED Project is launchedWritten by Joe Pitts
“We are working with the Governor to provide the funding of the legislation ($150.00) and are hopeful the Governor and the Finance Committee of the House will fund this bill,” Pitts said. This legislation will allow families of victims of impaired drivers, where the impaired driver was also killed, to have a sign erected in memory of the family member. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
DUI Memorial Sign Program Legislation AdvancesWritten by Joe Pitts
This legislation will allow for families of victims of drunk drivers where the drunk driver was also killed to have a sign erected in their family member’s memory. It is scheduled to be heard in the full Transportation Committee next Tuesday, February 14th. “When Shada’s mother was notified of its passage, her comment was “Thank the Lord”, Pitts said. The Senate bill, SB 17, is sponsored by Sen. Kerry Roberts, R-Springfield. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
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