Page 6 - Public Chapter News Today

Tonight Tomorrow Rain showers in the morning with numerous thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. High 87F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Sunset: 08:08:17 PM Dew Point: 71°

Of the many alcohol-related bills that passed the Tennessee Legislature this year and were signed by Gov. Bill Lee, one maintains a popular pandemic rule but taxes consumers for it.

County Clerk Bill Knowles Praises Lawmakers For Passing Amendment To Lienholder Law Monday, May 10, 2021 Hamilton County Clerk Bill Knowles praised Senator Todd Gardenhire and Rep. Esther Helton for passing an amendment to the law he proposed  in the recent legislative session.   Helton, working with local legislators guided the proposed amendment (Public Chapter 240) to passage.  This legislation requiring lienholders to report lien releases to the state will enable all Tenness...

Why is smokeless nicotine exempt from Tennessees Tobacco Tax May 06, 2021 at 08:00 am by robmtchl Public Chapter 69 (2021), Effective March 31, 2021, the Tennessee General Assembly amended the definitions of “cigarette” and “tobacco products” and added a new definition of “smokeless nicotine product.” This is to clarify that smokeless nicotine products are not subject to Tennessee tobacco tax. Tennessee Tobacco Tax Tennessee imposes a tax on the privilege of s...

The idea of a lawsuit over a permitless carry law isn’t surprising. After all, both sides of the gun debate routinely file lawsuits when a bill they don’t like passes. It’s kind of the natural order of things these days, isn’t it? However, when something like permitless carry passes, you expect the anti-gunners to challenge the law. They won’t like it and they will do everything they can to oppose it. A federal lawsuit has been filed challenging Tennessee’s new permitless handgun-ca...

Gallatin PD promotes education, enforcement of Hands Free law during National Distracted Driving Awareness Month Courtesy of the Gallatin Police Department April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and in partnership with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office, the Gallatin Police Department is promoting “Hands Free Tennessee” all month long through an increase in education and enforcement to reduce distracted driving crashes, injuries and fatalities. The state’s “Hands Free” ...

Distracted driving was responsible for over 9,000 crashes last year in Tennessee April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and its important to take responsibility for your actions on the road. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 1:10 PM EDT April 3, 2021 TENNESSEE, USA — Distracted driving has become an epidemic on the roadways. While texting behind the wheel is what most think of when "distracted driving" is mentioned, there are many others that can be deadly.  T...

Posted January 8th, 2021 for Tennessee Government Implementation Dependent upon Authorization by Tennessee General Friday, January 08, 2021 12:54pm NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After more than a year of discussions and negotiations with the federal government, Tennessee’s Medicaid “Block Grant” waiver amendment received approval today by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).  Tennessee is the first state in the nation to be granted approval for this type of block gr...

New Tennessee laws will go into effect starting Friday. Among those will be legislation raising the minimum age required to buy tobacco products, ensuring 911 operators can provide CPR instructions to callers, and easing access to accommodations for pregnant woman in the workplace. On top of these new state laws, Johnson City will also begin enforcing the next step of an ordinance that phases out chaining animals. Johnson City commissioners approved the changes in November 2019, which introduce...