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Intergovernmental Challenges and Achievements Biennial Report Fiscal Years 2018-19 and 2019-20 TACIR Publication Policy Reports approved by vote of the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations are labeled such on their covers with the following banner at the top: Report of the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. All other reports by Commission staff are prepared to inform members of the Commission and the public and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission. They are labeled Staff Report to Members of the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations on their covers. TACIR Fast Facts are short publications prepared by Commission staff to inform members and the public. Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations 226 Anne Dallas Dudley Boulevard Building · Suite 508 · Nashville, Tennessee 37243 Phone: 615.741.3012 · Fax: 615.532.2443 E-mail: [email protected] · Website: www.tn.gov/tacir Report of the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations Intergovernmental Challenges and Achievements Biennial Report Fiscal Years 2018-19 and 2019-20 Representative Mike Carter Chairman Mayor Kevin Brooks Vice Chairman Cliff Lippard Executive Director Prepared by Emma Johnson Research Associate Mark McAdoo Research Manager Teresa Gibson Web Development & Publications Manager Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. This document was produced as an Internet publication. State of Tennessee Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations 226 Anne Dallas Dudley Boulevard, Suite 508 Nashville, Tennessee 37243 Legislative Members Senator Jon Lundberg Bristol September 29, 2020 Senator Katrina Robinson Memphis Senator Ken Yager Kingston The Honorable Randy McNally Senator Jeff Yarbro Nashville Lt. Governor and Speaker of the Senate Representative Mike Carter, Chairman Ooltewah The Honorable Cameron Sexton Representative John Crawford Speaker of the House of Representatives Kingsport Representative Harold M. Love Jr. Nashville Members of the General Assembly Representative Antonio Parkinson Memphis State Capitol Statutory Members Nashville, TN 37243 Senator Bo Watson Hixon Representative Susan Lynn Ladies and Gentlemen: Mt. Juliet Justin Wilson Comptroller of Treasury Transmitted herewith is the biennial report for fiscal years 2018- 19 and 2019-20 pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated, Section County Members Mayor Rogers Anderson 4-10-108. This report was approved by the Tennessee Advisory Williamson County Commission on Intergovernmental Relations on September, Mayor Buddy Bradshaw Loudon County 2020, and is hereby submitted for your consideration. It outlines County Executive Jeff Huffman the significant contribution of the Commission in aiding local Tipton County governments, the General Assembly, and the State of Tennessee. Mayor Larry Waters Sevier County Respectfully yours, Municipal Members Mayor Tom Bickers Louisville Mayor Kevin Brooks, Vice Chairman Cleveland Mayor Jill Holland Representative Mike Carter Cliff Lippard McKenzie Chairman Executive Director Mayor A. Keith McDonald Bartlett Other Local Government Members Mary Gaither, Tipton County Clerk County Officials Association of Tennessee Mayor Brent Greer Henry County Tennessee Development District Association Executive Branch Members Paula Davis, Deputy Comm. of Operations & Admn. Dept. of Economic and Community Development Sammie Arnold, Asst. Comm. of Comm. & Rural Dev. Dept. of Economic and Community Development Private Citizen Members Calvin Clifton Kingsport Jeff Peach Smyrna TACIR Cliff Lippard, Executive Director 226 Anne Dallas Dudley Blvd., Suite 508 Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0760 Phone: (615) 741-3012 Fax: (615) 532-2443 www.tn.gov/tacir TO: Commission Members FROM: Cliff Lippard Executive Director DATE: 29 September 2020 SUBJECT: Biennial Report for Fiscal Years 2018-19 and 2019-20—Final Report for Approval The biennial report on the Commission’s work for fiscal years 2018-19 and 2019-20 is submitted for your approval. The report, required by the Tennessee General Assembly, follows the general framework established in previous reports and provides an overview of several of the important program areas—criminal statutes of limitation, food deserts, excess property, local revenue and services, local government procurement, global positioning systems monitoring, illegal tire dumps, and infrastructure—addressed over the two-year period. The full scope of the Commission’s work is evidenced in the lists of publications, presentations, relevant legislation, and meeting summaries included in the appendixes. Biennial Report of TACIR: Fiscal Years 2018-19 and 2019-20 Contents Message from the Chair and Executive Director ................................................................... iii Focus Issues ............................................................................................................................... 5 Criminal Statutes of Limitations ..................................................................................................................5 Food Deserts .......................................................................................................................................................6 Excess Property ..................................................................................................................................................7 Local Revenue and Services ..........................................................................................................................9 Internet Sales Tax .......................................................................................................................................9 K-12 Education Funding and Services ............................................................................................. 10 Local Government Procurement and the Acceptance of Online Bids ........................................ 11 Global Positioning Systems Monitoring ................................................................................................ 12 Illegal Tire Dumps .......................................................................................................................................... 14 Tennessee’s Public Infrastructure Needs ............................................................................................... 15 February 2019 .......................................................................................................................................... 16 January 2020 ............................................................................................................................................ 17 Appendix A: Commission Members ..................................................................................... 19 Appendix B: TACIR Accomplishments by Research Area .................................................... 21 Fiscal Year 2018-19 ................................................................................................................................. 21 Fiscal and Tax Policy Research ................................................................................................. 21 Education Finance ....................................................................................................................... 21 Land Use, Transportation, and Growth Policy ................................................................... 21 Infrastructure................................................................................................................................. 21 Other Research ............................................................................................................................. 21 Using Technology for Public Information ........................................................................... 22 Fiscal Year 2019-20 ................................................................................................................................. 22 Fiscal and Tax Policy Research ................................................................................................. 22 Education Finance ....................................................................................................................... 22 Land Use, Transportation, and Growth Policy ................................................................... 23 Infrastructure................................................................................................................................. 23 Other Research ............................................................................................................................. 23 Using Technology for Public Information ........................................................................... 23 WWW.TN.GOV/TACIR i Intergovernmental Challenges and Achievements Appendix C: TACIR Publications ........................................................................................... 25 Appendix D: Staff Presentations .......................................................................................... 27 Appendix E: Conference and Meeting Attendance ............................................................. 29 Appendix F: TACIR Organization, Mission, and Goals ......................................................... 31 Appendix G: What Does TACIR Do? ....................................................................................... 33 Appendix H: Legislation Affecting