Flood-Related Sales Tax Bill Gains Senate Sponsor

HB0006 filed by Rep. Jim Gotto (R-60) has gained sponsorship in the Senate as SB0024 by Sen. Jack Johnson (R-23). The Sales Tax Exemption for Flood Survivors is the subject of several Bills this Session, all of which now have Senate sponsorship. Click Here for PollOnline SurveyConjoint Analysis | Polls | Email Marketing | Feedback [...]

New Legislators

From the 106th to the 107th General Assembly, the Democrats lost 1 Senate seat and 14 House seats to Republicans. They did not gain any seats in either body, and no Democratic incumbent lost to a Democratic freshman. 12 House seats changed from a Republican incumbent to a Republican freshman. 3 Senate seats changed from [...]

Sales Tax Exemption for Flood Survivors

There are currently four separate House Bills to extend the sales tax exemption for flood-related expenses pending in the 107th Tennessee General Assembly. The law was originally codified as a third Amendment to SB0231/HB 0228 last year, forming a new section at Tenn. Code Ann. § 67-6-396.  It allowed flood survivors to apply for a sales [...]