AARP Tennessee Announces 2017 Legislative Agenda

The 2017 session of the Tennessee General Assembly is underway and your AARP staff and volunteers are busy advocating for policies that support people 50+ and their families. To give you an idea of what we’re up to, here’s a handy summary of the issues that have our full attention this session. View and download the 2017 AARP TN Legislative Agenda

Health Maintenance Tasks
This allows a medical professional (M.D., APRN, R.N.) to delegate certain maintenance tasks to a paid personal aide. These health maintenance tasks are activities that can safely be performed according to exact directions, with no need to alter the standard procedure, and the results are predictable.

Broadband Access
Broadband fiber technology provides an essential infrastructure for delivering ultra-high-speed broadband Internet capable of greatly improving access to education, healthcare, business, economic development and overall quality of life.

Property Tax Relief
Property tax relief offers tax relief to approximately 137,000 Tennesseans. This program reduces the property tax owed on a home for the elderly, disabled and 100% disabled veteran.

Work and Save
Studies show people are fifteen times more likely to save if they can do so through their place of employment using payroll deductions, yet 1 in 2 Tennesseans employed by small businesses do not have a pension or retirement plan.

Infrastructure Funding
Adequate roads and safe bridges are important assets. Attracting new jobs requires solid infrastructure. Tennessee’s flat gas tax of 21.4 cents per gallon hasn’t been updated since 1989.

Interstate Licensure Medical Compact
This policy would offer a new, expedited pathway to licensure for physicians who wish to practice in multiple states.

Join our legislative advocacy team!
We’re currently looking for volunteer lobbyists, issue experts and committee monitors. You don’t even have to live in Nashville – many of our volunteer roles can be done from the comfort of your own home! Send an email to tnvolunteers@aarp.org and let us know your interests.