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HOUSE SENATE COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS OPERATIONS F I N A L A G E N D A Rep. Martin Daniel, Chair Sen. Kerry Roberts, Chair Rep. Iris Rudder, Vice Chair Sen. Ed Jackson, 1st Vice Chair Rep. Kent Calfee Sen. Janice Bowling, 2nd Vice Chair RULE REVIEW Rep. Karen Camper Rep. Bill Dunn Sen. Mike Bell Sen. Rusty Crowe Rep. Jeremy Faison Sen. Sara Kyle JOINT GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Rep. Curtis Halford Sen. Mark Pody Rep. G.A. Hardaway Sen. Bill Powers Rep. Dan Howell Sen. Paul Rose House Hearing Room I - Cordell Hull Building Rep. Gloria Johnson Rep. Justin Lafferty Rep. William Lamberth Rep. Mary Littleton Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Rep. John Ragan 1:00 P.M. Rep. Jay Reedy Rep. Mike Stewart RULES FILED IN AUGUST, 2019 PERMANENT RULES (Effective Through June 30, 2020) Item Agency Representative Page Eff. Date 1. Agriculture, David Waddell Restricted Use Pesticides - Dicamba ............................................... 1 11/5 2. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Chris Richardson Commercial Non-Motorized Vessel Outfitters ................................ 9 11/11 3. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Chris Richardson Shooting; Operations of Private Wildlife Preserve ....................... 23 11/11 4. Tennessee Technological University, Karen Lykins Access to Public Records ............................................................... 34 11/28 5. State Board of Education, Angela Sanders Nathan James Elizabeth Fiveash Educator Licensure ........................................................................ 47 11/14 6. Board for Licensing Health Care Facilities, Kyonzté Hughes-Toombs Trauma centers ............................................................................... 87 11/4 7. Real Estate Commission, Anna Matlock Caitlin Maxwell Toby Compton Licensing; Educational Requirements; Fees ................................ 146 11/3 1 8. Architectural and Engineering Examiners, Toby Compton Maria Bush Roxana Gumucio Registration Requirements and Procedures ................................. 156 10/30 9. Motor Vehicle Commission, Toby Compton Maria Bush Jennaca Harris General Rules .............................................................................. 165 11/4 10. Commerce and Insurance, Denard Mickens Toby Compton Jennaca Harris General Provisions; Fees .............................................................. 175 11/3 11. Austin Peay State University, Dannelle Whiteside Mitch Robinson Use of University Property ................................................................ 11/5 (Withdrawal filed September 6, 2019 by the agency) 12. Austin Peay State University, Dannelle Whiteside Mitch Robinson Classifying Students In-State and Out-Of-State ................................ 11/5 (Withdrawal filed September 6, 2019 by the agency) 13. Board of Water Quality, Oil and Gas, Emily Urban Aquatic Alteration ........................................................................ 184 9/11 (Hearing for the House Government Operations Committee to reconsider its action of a negative recommendation to the rule heard on August 21, 2019.) 2 .

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