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| 2 | 2 | HOUSE BILL 1108 | |
| 3 | 3 | By Salinas | |
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| 5 | 5 | SENATE BILL 1152 | |
| 6 | 6 | By Crowe | |
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| 8 | 8 | ||
| 9 | 9 | SB1152 | |
| 10 | 10 | 002599 | |
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| 13 | 13 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; | |
| 14 | 14 | Title 6; Title 7 and Title 67, relative to the Ola Mae | |
| 15 | 15 | Ransom Reintegration Act. | |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| 17 | 17 | WHEREAS, it is the goal of the General Assembly to assist our veterans in transitional | |
| 18 | 18 | efforts; we are proposing legislation that will give those veterans who are residents of this State | |
| 19 | 19 | the opportunity to receive business licenses for free; and | |
| 20 | 20 | WHEREAS, it is a fact that veterans receive various transferrable skills while in the | |
| 21 | 21 | military as well as other technical and academic certifications and accreditation, and it benefits | |
| 22 | 22 | the State and surrounding communities to support this legislation for economic and | |
| 23 | 23 | entrepreneurial development; now, therefore, | |
| 24 | 24 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE ST ATE OF TENNESSEE: | |
| 25 | 25 | SECTION 1. This act is known and may be cited as the "Ola Mae Ransom | |
| 26 | 26 | Reintegration Act." | |
| 27 | 27 | SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 67-4-723, is amended by adding the | |
| 28 | 28 | following as a new subsection: | |
| 29 | 29 | (f) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), a fee for a business license must not | |
| 30 | 30 | be charged to any veteran of the United States military, including the national guard and | |
| 31 | 31 | reserves. | |
| 32 | 32 | SECTION 3. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it. |