THE BILL IS MOVING !
Sen. Doug Jackson (prime sponsor in the Senate) has put SB1408 on notice for the final calendar of the Senate Government Operations Committee--Wednesday April 2. COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE LISTED BELOW: E-MAIL THEM ALL! Government Operations meets at 2 pm, so try to come; I will keep you posted. WE NEED A CROWD EVERY TIME THIS BILL IS HEARD. After it passes out of that committee--which is virtually assured--it will most likely be referred to Senate Environment. It could then be heard in Environment any Wednesday after that. If it makes it out of Environment, its next stop is probably Finance, Ways and Means.
KEY COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Following is a list of the members of the Senate and House Government Operations Committees. (The bill will go there first in both houses.) Please look at the lists and send an e-mail to those legislators you've not contacted already, urging them to vote for SB 1408 or HB 1929--the "bottle bill." If you choose to use snail mail: All addresses are Nashville, 37243. LP = Legislative Plaza. WMB = War Memorial Building. If you choose to call: Dial (800) 449-8366. When prompted, enter the last five numbers of the legislator's phone number.
SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (DUE TO HEAR SB1408 ON APRIL 2)
Sen. Thelma Harper, Chair; Nashville: Davidson County; 8 LP, (615) 741-2453
Sen. Beverly Marrero, SPONSOR; Vice-Chair; Memphis: Shelby County; 11A LP, (615) 741-9128
Sen. Dewayne Bunch, Cleveland: Bradley, McMinn, Polk, Meigs counties, 312 WMB, (615) 741-3730
Sen. Rusty Crowe, Johnson City: Washington & Carter counties, 321 WMB, (615) 741-2468
Sen. Jack Johnson, Franklin: Davidson and Williamson counties, 305 WMB, (615) 741-2495
Sen. Paul Stanley, Memphis: Shelby County, 302 WMB, (615) 741-3036
Sen. Bo Watson, Hixson: Hamilton County, 317 WMB, (615) 741-3227
Sen. Micheal Williams, Maynardville: Claiborne, Grainger, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson & Union counties, 310 WMB, (615) 741-2061
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Rep. Mike Kernell, SPONSOR; Chair; Memphis: Shelby County, 38 LP, (615) 741-3726
Rep. Barbara Cooper, Vice-Chair; Memphis: Shelby County, 38 LP, (615) 741-0186
Rep. Mike Bell, Riceville: McMinn, Monroe counties, 110 WMB, (615) 741-1946
Rep. Stacey Campfield, Knoxville: Knox County, 113 WMB, (615) 741-2287
Rep. Glen Casada, Franklin: Williamson County, 112 WMB, (615) 741-4389
Rep. Jim Cobb, Spring City: Hamilton & Rhea counties, 107 WMB, (615) 741-1450
Rep. Lois DeBerry, Memphis: Shelby County, 15 LP, (615) 741-3830
Rep. G.A. Hardaway, Memphis: Shelby County, 109 WMB, (615) 741-5625
Rep. Susan Lynn, Lebanon: Wilson, Sumner counties, 215 WMB, (615) 741-7462
Rep. Jason Mumpower, Bristol: Johnson & Sullivan counties, 103 WMB, (615) 741-0103
Rep. Gary Odom, Nashville: Davidson County, 18A LP, (615) 741-4410
Rep. Jeanne Richardson, Memphis: Shelby County, 26 LP, (615) 741-2010
Rep. Randy Rinks, Savannah: Hardin, McNairy & Decatur counties, (615) 741-2007
Rep. Eric Swafford, SPONSOR; Pikeville: Cumberland, Bledsoe counties, 202 WMB, (615) 741-0125
SENATE ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
Sen. Tommy Kilby, Chair; Wartburg: Campbell, Fentress, Morgan, Rhea, Roane & Scott counties, (615) 741-1449
Sen. Dewayne Bunch, Vice-Chair; Cleveland: Bradley, McMinn, Polk, Meigs counties, (615) 741-3730
Sen. Doug Jackson, SPONSOR; Dickson: Dickson, Giles, Hickman, Humphreys, Lawrence, Lewis counties, 10 LP, (615) 741-4499
Sen. Raymond Finney, Maryville: Blount & Sevier counties, (615) 741-2427
Sen. Roy Herron, Dresden: Benton, Decatur, Henry, Henderson, Lake, Obion, Perry, Stewart & Weakley counties, (615) 741-4576
Sen. Bill Ketron, Murfreesboro: Lincoln, Marshall, Maury & Rutherford counties, (615) 741-6853
Sen. Steve Roller, McMinnville: Franklin, Bledsoe, Coffee, Grundy, Sequatchie, Van Buren & Warren counties; (615) 741-6694
Sen. Steve Southerland, Morristown: Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, and Unicoi counties, (615) 741-3851
Sen. Micheal Williams, Maynardville: Claiborne, Grainger, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson & Union counties, 310 WMB, (615) 741-2061
HOUSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
Rep. Ulysses Jones, Jr., Chair; Memphis: Shelby County, (615) 741-4575
Rep. Robert Bibb, Springfield: Robertson County, (615) 741-3979
Rep. Jimmy Eldridge, Jackson: Madison County, (615) 741-7475
Rep. Jimmy Matlock, Lenoir City: Loudon County, (615) 741-3736
Rep. Steve McManus, SPONSOR; Cordova: Shelby County, (615) 741-1920
Rep. Larry Miller, Memphis: Shelby County, (615) 741-4453
Rep. Gary Moore, SPONSOR; Joelton: Davidson County, (615) 741-4317
Rep. Randy Rinks, Vic-Chair; Savannah: Hardin, McNairy & Decatur counties, (615) 741-2007
Rep. Park Strader, Knoxville: Knox County, (615) 741-2264
Rep. Harry Tindell, Knoxville: Knox County, (615) 741-2031
Rep. Curry Todd, Collierville: Shelby County, (615) 741-1866
Rep. Ben West, Jr., SPONSOR; Hermitage: Davidson County, (615) 741-6959
Rep. Eddie Yokley, Greeneville: Cocke & Greene counties, (615) 741-6871
You can easily locate email addresses for these key legislators by going to:
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/
To read more, visit the Tennessee Bottle Bill website at:
www.tnbottlebill.org