SEVERAL NEW LAWS WILL GO INTO EFFECT JULY 1ST IN TENNESSEE. GAS PRICES WILL GO UP. THE IMPROVE ACT CUTS TAXES ON FOOD BUT RAISES THE PRICE OF GAS TO PAY FOR ROAD PROJECTS ACROSS THE STATE. THE COST TO REGISTER A VEHICLE WILL ALSO INCREASE BY $5 FOR PASSENGER VEHICLES, $20 FOR SEMIS AND TRACTOR TRAILERS AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES WILL HAVE AN ADDITIONAL $100 FEE. TEACHERS WILL HAVE MORE MONEY FOR CLASSROOM SUPPLIES. CURRENTLY, KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE TEACHERS RECEIVE $200 FOR INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES. $100 OF THAT AMOUNT IS REQUIRED TO BE POOLED WITH ALL OTHER TEACHERS IN A SCHOOL TO BE SPENT ON ITEMS DETERMINED BY A COMMITTEE OF TEACHERS. THE NEW LAW INCREASES THE AMOUNT TO $400 PER TEACHER WITH $200 TO GO INTO THE POOL. PEOPLE WHO TARGET POLICE OR MILITARY PERSONNEL IN VIOLENT CRIMES WILL GET INCREASED SENTENCES. ANYONE CONVICTED OF COMMITTING A VIOLENT OFFENSE AGAINST A UNIFORMED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR UNIFORMED MEMBER OF THE MILITARY WHERE THE VICTIM WAS SELECTED DUE TO THEIR OCCUPATION WILL FACE TOUGHER SENTENCING. AND UNDER A NEW LAW THAT GOES INTO EFFECT JULY 1ST, A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION CANNOT ENFORCE RULES THAT PROHIBIT DISPLAYING THE AMERICAN FLAG OR FLAGS OF ANY BRANCH OF THE U-S ARMED FORCES ON THE PROPERTY OWNER'S PROPERTY.