State Issues
Either independent of, or in conjunction with the Tennessee Jobs Coalition, the Tennessee Hospitality Association is focused on the following issues in the 2010 Legislative year:
- Comp Meals Tax
- Mandatory Nutritional Labeling
- Guns & Alcohol
- Hospitality Licensing
- Dram Shop (certifications, limited liability to businesses, etc.)
- Hotel Occupancy Tax
- Minimum Wage/Tipped Minimum Wage
- Unemployment Trust
- Immigration
- Wine in Grocery Stores
- Corporate Campaign Contributions
- Department of Revenue Case Hearing Realignment
- Uniform School Start Date
- Mountain Top Removal Mining
- Health Department Inspections and Guidelines
- Tourism Marketing Funding
- ABC Audits & Procedures
- Food Safety Programs
- Interlock Devices
- Paid Sick Leave
- Worker’s Comp Programs
- Additional Smoking Bans in the Workplace
