URGENT CALLS NEEDED QUICK!!! HOSPITALITY TRYING TO KILL RESTAURANT BILL

[GLOCKMEISTER]

SORRY GUYS BUT I CANT SEND OUT ANY EMAILS RIGHT NOW MY COMPUTER CAUGHT A BUG LAST WEEK AND IM ON ANOTHER SYSTEM THAT NOT SET UP YET... ANYWAY WE NEED HELP.

Developments Tuesday night and Wednesday morning suggest a manuever by "hospitality" interests designed to kill the bill to fix the restaurant court decision entirely. (HB3125)

The plan seems to be for that interest group (which likely includes Rayburn) to ask the House Finance Ways and Means to seek a 2 week roll on the bill in order to offer amendment(s) that would modify existing licensing laws so that a "bar" or something similar would be a new category that could be idenitified in the firearms laws as an off limits location. This appears to be a delay maneuver since it has never been offered in the last 14 years as an amendment. Its a delay because April is upon us, the legislature will likely be in session only a few more weeks and if the bill is passed and vetoed at this point there is a good chance that it would not be overriden because the legislative session will run out of available days and, in an election year, there will be too many excuses not to come back.

It is critical to call and contact your legislators as well as these committee members and demand that the bill be approved and sent to the floor today. We cannot accept a delay designed to kill rather than improve a bill. Its already a close vote but a 2 week roll could turn out to be lethal.

Wednesday, March 24, the House Finance, Ways, and Means Budget Sub-Committee will hear House Bill 3125.

Speaker Kent Williams (R-4)

(615) 741-7450

speaker.kent.williams@capitol.tn.gov

State Representative Harry Tindell(D-13), Chair

(615) 741-2031

rep.harry.tindell@capitol.tn.gov

State Representative Charles Sargent (R-61), Vice Chair

(615) 741-6808

rep.charles.sargent@capitol.tn.gov

State Representative Joe Armstrong (D-15)

(615) 741-0768

rep.joe.armstrong@capitol.tn.gov

State Representative Lois DeBerry (D-91)

(615) 741-3830

rep.lois.deberry@capitol.tn.gov

State Representative Craig Fitzhugh (D-82)

(615) 741-2134

rep.craig.fitzhugh@capitol.tn.gov

State Representative Michael Harrison (R-9)

(615) 741-7480

rep.mike.harrison@capitol.tn.gov

State Representative Steve McDaniel (R-72)

(615) 741-0750

rep.steve.mcdaniel@capitol.tn.gov

State Representative Richard Montgomery (R-12)

(615) 741-5981

rep.richard.montgomery@capitol.tn.gov

State Representative Jason Mumpower (R-3)

(615) 741-2050

rep.jason.mumpower@capitol.tn.gov

State Representative Jimmy Naifeh (D-81)

(615) 741-3774

spk.eme.jimmy.naifeh@capitol.tn.gov

State Representative Gary Odom (D-55)

(615) 741-4410

rep.gary.odom@capitol.tn.gov

State Representative Dennis Roach (R-35)

(615) 741-2534

rep.dennis.roach@capitol.tn.gov

State Representative Donna Rowland (R-34)

(615) 741-2804

rep.donna.rowland@capitol.tn.gov

State Representative Johnny Shaw (D-80)

(615) 741-4538

rep.johnny.shaw@capitol.tn.gov

[GLOCKMEISTER]

bump for obvious reasons

[E4 No More]

Sent an email just now.

[Fallguy]

From TFA e-mail

HB3125 by was taken upon in the House Finance Ways and Means committee. It is one of the "evenly divided" House committees as established by Speaker Williams.

Calls were made to all known favorable Representatives including Speaker Williams who has the right to vote on the bill to appear and vote the bill to the full committee. The bill, as amended, has no fiscal note impact.

An announcement was made by Rep. Steve McDaniel that Rep. Todd, the sponsor, had requested the bill to be rolled two (2) weeks. This move is one of significant concern given the expected course of this legislation

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Ongoing discussion at HB3125/SB3012 new restaurant carry bill by Todd/Jackson

Edited March 24, 2010 by Fallguy

[GLOCKMEISTER]

rolled two weeks is bad...

[Hgunner]

Well its a shame that other states seem to be able to pass sensible legislation in this regard and we get stuck with a prick like Rayburn. I'll just continue to eat at home and go to places that don't serve booze. It is amazing how much money the wife and I have saved by say going to Cracker Barrel instead of Outback or some place like that. Besides I cook a better steak at home anyway.

[Oh Shoot]

Armstrong is my rep.

Adamant "anti", period.

We wouldn't even have HCP at all if up to him.

- OS

[Guest benchpresspower]

Why did this go to the Ways and Finance Committee in the first place??

[Fallguy]

Why did this go to the Ways and Finance Committee in the first place??

The only reason I think of is because the orginal bill did have a fiscal note on it.

[GLOCKMEISTER]

last thing im going to say about this is WE NEED TO CALL ALL OUR REPS, PUSH THEM TO MAKE THEM GET THIS OUT OF COMMITTEE... IF WE DONT THIS BILL IS DEAD FOR THIS YEAR!!!!! CALL YOUR REPRESENATIVE AND ALL THESE COMMITTEE MEMBERS!!!!

Whats happened in my opinion is Todd caved for some reason... now were against the clock, if it comes out of committee and even gets passed it will be vetoed again... thus they will have to come back for a special session to overturn the veto. This needs to be taken care of this year not next!!!!

[E4 No More]

My rep is Kent Coleman. I emailed him, but I doubt it'll do any good.

[GLOCKMEISTER]

it wont, but thanks fo trying... hit all the ones on te list too

[E4 No More]

it wont, but thanks fo trying... hit all the ones on te list too

Done, although I felt kind of silly emailing Naifeh.