Metro Council bills affecting the Music City Center

Bill No. 2007-1557
An ordinance authorizing the collection of four tourist accommodation taxes by the Metropolitan Government to be distributed by formula for the direct promotion of tourism, tourist related activities (which may include funding for a convention center), the general fund of the Metropolitan Government and a reserve fund to be used exclusively for the purpose of modifying, constructing, financing and operating a convention center; providing requirements for the performance of work on the convention center; and requiring the Metropolitan Government to actively solicit bids from minority-owned businesses for construction of a new convention center.

  • Status:
    • 08/07/2007 - Passed final Council vote
    • 07/17/2007 - Passed second reading
    • 07/03/2007 - Introduced; passed first reading


Tennessee General Assembly bills affecting the Music City Center

House Bill 1809/Senate Bill 1116 - Signed by Gov. Phil Bredesen on Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Authorizes Nashville Metro council by resolution to impose new or additional taxes on transients, rental cars and certain contracted vehicles transporting paying customers that exit the airport to be used to finance a new convention center; reallocates the tax on transients.

  • House status:
    • 05/21/2007 - Passed in the House by a vote of 86-4-5
    • 05/17/2007 - Placed on House calendar for Monday, May 21
    • 05/15/2007 - Passed Finance, Ways & Means Committee; sent to the House Calendar Committee , on calendar for Thursday, May 17
    • 04/18/2007 - Passed Budget Subcommittee; sent to Finance, Ways & Means Committee, deferred to Tuesday, May 15.
    • 04/11/2007 - On the Budget Subcommittee calendar for Wednesday, April 18
    • 04/03/2007 - Passed State & Local Government Committee; referred to the Finance, Ways & Means Committee
    • 03/21/2007 - Passed Local Government Subcommittee, sent to State & Local Government Committee for consideration, on calendar for Tuesday, April 3
    • 02/28/2007 - Passed second consideration; assigned to Local Government Subcommittee of the State & Local Government Committee
    • 02/15/2007 - Introduced; passed first consideration
  • Senate status:
    • 04/04/2007 - Passed in the Senate by a 30-0 vote
    • 03/27/2007 - Finance, Ways & Means Committee voted unanimously to recommend the bill be passed by the Senate; referred to the Senate Calendar Committee
    • 03/20/2007 - Passed Tax Subcommittee; sent to Finance, Ways & Means Committee, on calendar for 3/27/07
    • 02/27/2007 - Referred to Tax Subcommittee
    • 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration; referred to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
    • 02/08/2007 - Introduced; passed first consideration