Trout Unlimited: Lt. Gov. Ramsey boots local chapters sharing of TU license plate revenue

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Trout Unlimited: Lt. Gov. Ramsey boots local chapters equal sharing of TU license plate revenue
Ramsey voted to politicize revenue allocations from sale of Tennessee Trout Unlimited speciality license plate



Bill Information for SB3436
SB 3436 by *Tracy ( *HB 3409 by *Harmon)
http://wapp.legislature.state.tn.us/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=SB3436
{i]Special License Plates - As introduced, allocates regular portion of funds from Trout Unlimited new specialty earmarked plates to Tennessee Council of Trout Unlimited for distribution to Tennessee chapters, instead of allocating equal amounts to each chapter. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.



Floor and Committee Votes
SB3436 by Tracy - FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/25/2010
Passed
http://wapp.legislature.state.tn.us/apps/BillInfo/BillVotesArchive.aspx?ChamberVoting=S&BillNumber=SB3436&ga=106

Ayes...............................................31
Noes................................................0

Senators voting aye were: Barnes, Berke, Black, Bunch, Burchett, Burks, Crowe, Faulk, Finney L, Ford, Gresham, Harper, Haynes, Henry, Herron, Jackson, Johnson, Kelsey, Ketron, Kyle, Marrero, McNally, Overbey, Southerland, Stewart, Tate, Tracy, Watson, Woodson, Yager, Mr. Speaker Ramsey -- 31.

HOUSE BILL 3409
By Harmon
SENATE BILL 3436
By Tracy
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/SB3436.pdf

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55,Chapter 4, relative to new specialty earmarked plates for Trout Unlimited.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:

SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-4-255, is amended by deleting subsection (c) in its entirety and by substituting instead the following language:

(c) The funds produced from the sale of Trout Unlimited new specialty earmarked license plates shall be allocated to the Tennessee council of Trout Unlimited, in accordance with § 55-4-215, for distribution to the Tennessee chapters of Trout Unlimited in amounts as determined by the Tennessee council. The funds shall be used exclusively in Tennessee by the Tennessee chapters of Trout Unlimited to further the organization's mission to conserve, protect, and restore North America's coldwater fisheries and their watersheds.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010, the public welfare requiring it.


House Floor and Committee Votes
http://wapp.legislature.state.tn.us/apps/BillInfo/BillVotesArchive.aspx?ChamberVoting=H&BillNumber=HB3409&ga=106

HB3409 by Harmon - TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE:
Def. to: Omnibus License Plate Bill 2/23/2010
Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

HB3409 by Harmon - PUBLIC SAFETY OF TR:
Recommended for passage - refer to: Transportation Committee 2/16/2010
Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail