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UNTAX GROCERIES! TAX THE WEALTH! FEED THE NEEDY! NOT THE GREEDY!
Please join the the fight to take taxes off of of groceries and become a member today! We have lots of volunteer opportunities and lots of work to be done!
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Together we can make Tennessee a better place!
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2011-2012 Legislative Campaigns
First Session Status: Supported Bills: |
Bill name |
Bill expectations |
Results |
Future Actions |
| ✩ SB0738 Sen. Tate / HB1060 Rep. J. Turner, the “Tax Cut and Job Creation Act” (income tax) |
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Withdrawn. It was determined that the bill had zero chance of passage in 2011 and could impair our prospects for the future. |
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| ✩ SB1417 Sen. Henry / HB1913 Rep. Stewart, Remove the Single Article Cap on sales tax |
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Assigned to Sen. Tax Sub, action deferred in House Finance Sub. Sen. Henry reported that the Haslam administration was opposed to this bill. |
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| ✩ SB1489 Sen. Marrero / HB1912 Rep. Stewart, “Tax Certain Internet Sales” based on use of sales “affiliates” in TN |
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Assigned to Sen. Tax Sub, action deferred in House Finance Sub. When SB0529/HB0136 were introduced to accomplish the same goal, we redirected our focus. See below. |
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| ✩ SB1614 Sen Marrero / HB1914 Rep. Stewart, “TN Small Business Protection”, combined reporting |
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possible study by Comptroller. |
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| ✩ SB0529 Sen. McNally / HB0136 Rep. Sargent, “tax sales from TN distribution centers” |
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Deferred to 2012. TFT worked with the TN Retail Association, placed several op-eds and news releases and provided background information to the Finance Committees that helped shape the questioning in a revealing hearing in the Senate Finance Committee on May 18th. |
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| First Session Status: Oppossed Bills: |
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Bill expectations |
Results |
Future Actions |
| ✩ SJR0018 Sen. Kelsey / HJR0010 Rep. Casada, Constitutional income tax ban |
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Off Notice |
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| ✩ SJR0221 Sen. Kelsey / HJR0213 Rep. Casada, Constitutional |
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Passed Senate, placed on House calendar for 1/10/2012. TFT Board member, Jean Harrington and League of Women Voters representative Stewart Clifton spoke against it on May 11th. TFT issued news releases, radio spots and op-eds throughout the session. |
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| ✩ SB0033 Sen. Burks / HB0046 Rep. Sexton, phase out Hall income tax |
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Assigned to Sen. Tax Sub, action deferred in House Finance Sub. No TFT action necessary because members of the Finance Committees know the revenue is needed and no replacement revenue was proposed. |
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| ✩ SB1696 Sen. Burks / HB0350 Rep. McDonald, exempts those 70 and older from Hall income tax |
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Assigned to Sen. Tax Sub, action deferred in House Finance Sub. No TFT action necessary because members of the Finance Committees know the revenue is needed and no replacement revenue was proposed. |
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| ✩ Several other bills that chip away at the Hall income tax |
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Deferred. No TFT action necessary because members of the Finance Committees know the revenue is needed and no replacement revenue was proposed. |
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| Observed Bills |
| Bill name |
Bill expectations |
Results |
Future Actions |
| ✩ SB0521 Sen. Marrero / HB0537 Rep. Stewart, Sugar-sweetened beverage/food tax swap |
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Assigned to Sen. Tax Sub, action deferred in House Finance Sub. TFT has asked the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy to evaluate the impact of this change on persons in different economic circumstances. |
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Proposals we may have to defend against:
- Constitutional ban against an Income tax
- Increase sales tax on food to same as other items
- Decrease business excise (income) tax
- Increase exemptions from Hall Income tax
Stopping Bad Legislation
TFT is also working to stop senseless constitutional amendments that would tie the hands of future generations. One such amendment would constitutionally prohibit a state income tax, that would result in ever-increasing hikes of the state sales tax, make it all but impossible to ever repeal the state food tax, and virtually ensure that our schools and other public structures remain at the bottom of the national rankings for generations to come.
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