| TN | SB0129 | Pass | As enacted, prohibits the comptroller of the treasury, in determining whether a utility system is financially distressed, from considering the straight-line depreciation of an asset acquired or completed in the 12 calendar months preceding the audit,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-29
Effective date(s) 07/01/2024 |
| TN | HB0526 | Pass | As enacted, prohibits the comptroller of the treasury, in determining whether a utility system is financially distressed, from considering the straight-line depreciation of an asset acquired or completed in the 12 calendar months preceding the audit,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-29
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1004 |
| TN | SB2352 | Pass | As enacted, requires the amount fixed by the board of directors of the Reelfoot Lake Regional Utility and Planning District to compensate members of the board of directors for their services be $300 per month, instead of $200 per month. - Amends Chap...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-13
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 916 |
| TN | HB2523 | Pass | As enacted, requires the amount fixed by the board of directors of the Reelfoot Lake Regional Utility and Planning District to compensate members of the board of directors for their services be $300 per month, instead of $200 per month. - Amends Chap...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-13
Effective date(s) 05/03/2024 |
| TN | SB2497 | Pass | As enacted, in cases where gas companies must repair the streets, lanes, alleys, pavements, and sidewalks of any town, city, or village, after laying pipes and extending conductors, with the least possible delay, prohibits a city, county, or metropol...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
Effective date(s) 04/09/2024 |
| TN | HB2300 | Pass | As enacted, in cases where gas companies must repair the streets, lanes, alleys, pavements, and sidewalks of any town, city, or village, after laying pipes and extending conductors, with the least possible delay, prohibits a city, county, or metropol...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 662 |
| TN | HB2286 | Pass | As enacted, makes revisions to the Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act, such as amending requirements for emergency excavations and the imposition of civil penalties. - Amends TCA Title 65, Chapter 31.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
Effective date(s) 07/01/2024 |
| TN | SB2260 | Pass | As enacted, makes revisions to the Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act, such as amending requirements for emergency excavations and the imposition of civil penalties. - Amends TCA Title 65, Chapter 31.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 628 |
| TN | SB2387 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, prohibits a utility from terminating or otherwise interrupting utility service to its customers on a day for which the national weather service has issued a heat advisory or excessive heat warning for an area for which the utility prov...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| TN | HB1067 | Fail | As introduced, requires a municipal utility system or metropolitan electric plant that established a program before January 1, 2021, for purposes of accepting and distributing excess receipts for bona fide charitable purposes, and that operates the p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
Failed in s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee of Commerce Committee |
| TN | HB2370 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires a utility to obtain written consent from the owner of residential or commercial property for which the utility provides services before the utility installs a smart meter for the property; requires a utility to obtain written ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee of Commerce Committee |
| TN | SB2232 | Fail | As introduced, requires a utility to obtain written consent from the owner of residential or commercial property for which the utility provides services before the utility installs a smart meter for the property; requires a utility to obtain written ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| TN | SB2693 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, redefines "cable services" and "video services" for purposes of the Competitive Cable and Video Services Act to include video programming accessed via a service that enables end users to access content, information, electronic mail, or...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
To Senate Commerce and Labor Committee |
| TN | HB1958 | Fail | As introduced, prohibits a utility district or a municipal or public corporation providing a utility service to a local government from executing a no-bid contract for energy-related services under the professional services contract exemption for pub...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-05
Failed in s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee of Commerce Committee |
| TN | HB1879 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires a utility to notify the utility's customer and the owner of the property, if different from the utility's customer, when the utility service provided to a property by the utility is terminated. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 65; ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-20
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee of Commerce Committee |
| TN | HB2500 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, prohibits a utility from terminating or otherwise interrupting utility service to its customers on a day for which the national weather service has issued a heat advisory or excessive heat warning for an area for which the utility prov...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee |
| TN | SB1895 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires a utility to notify the utility's customer and the owner of the property, if different from the utility's customer, when the utility service provided to a property by the utility is terminated. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 65; ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-02
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| TN | HB2270 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires each person responsible for a utility excavation or demolition to serve an additional notice of intent to excavate or demolish if the excavation or demolition is not completed within 20 calendar days, instead of 15 calendar da...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. |
| TN | HB2135 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, redefines "cable services" and "video services" for purposes of the Competitive Cable and Video Services Act to include video programming accessed via a service that enables end users to access content, information, electronic mail, or...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-31
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee |
| TN | SB1992 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires each person responsible for a utility excavation or demolition to serve an additional notice of intent to excavate or demolish if the excavation or demolition is not completed within 20 calendar days, instead of 15 calendar da...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-31
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| TN | SB1877 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, prohibits a utility district or a municipal or public corporation providing a utility service to a local government from executing a no-bid contract for energy-related services under the professional services contract exemption for pub...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| TN | HB0947 | Pass | As enacted, terminates the water and wastewater financing board and the utility management review board and creates a new Tennessee board of utility regulation in the office of the comptroller of the treasury; makes various changes to the management ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-24
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 463 |
| TN | SB0845 | Pass | As enacted, terminates the water and wastewater financing board and the utility management review board and creates a new Tennessee board of utility regulation in the office of the comptroller of the treasury; makes various changes to the management ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-24
Effective date(s) 07/01/2023 |
| TN | HB0280 | Pass | As enacted, increases maximum per diem allowable for commissioners of utility district board in Morgan and Roane Counties, from $300 to $500 per board meeting. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82, Part 3 and Title 66.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-17
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 345 |
| TN | SB0986 | Pass | As enacted, increases maximum per diem allowable for commissioners of utility district board in Morgan and Roane Counties, from $300 to $500 per board meeting. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82, Part 3 and Title 66.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-17
Effective date(s) 05/05/2023 |
| TN | HB0919 | Pass | As enacted, clarifies that commissioners for utility districts created pursuant to the Utility District Law of 1937 in Franklin and Marion counties are not prohibited from serving more than two consecutive terms. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82, Par...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-04
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 225 |
| TN | SB1102 | Pass | As enacted, clarifies that commissioners for utility districts created pursuant to the Utility District Law of 1937 in Franklin and Marion counties are not prohibited from serving more than two consecutive terms. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82, Par...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-04
Effective date(s) 04/25/2023 |
| TN | SB0782 | Pass | As enacted, increases the membership of the executive committee for the underground utility damage enforcement board from three to five members by adding two additional board members to the committee. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 5 and Title 65, Cha...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-03
Effective date(s) 04/25/2023 |
| TN | HB0921 | Pass | As enacted, revises provisions relating to contracts executed for purchases, services, and leases by the president of a municipal energy authority or the superintendent of a municipal electric plant. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 34; Title 7, Chapter...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-03
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 276 |
| TN | HB0798 | Pass | As enacted, increases the membership of the executive committee for the underground utility damage enforcement board from three to five members by adding two additional board members to the committee. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 5 and Title 65, Cha...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-03
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 224 |
| TN | HB0802 | Pass | As enacted, makes changes to the Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act. - Amends TCA Title 65, Chapter 28 and Title 65, Chapter 31.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-03
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 274 |
| TN | SB0975 | Pass | As enacted, revises provisions relating to contracts executed for purchases, services, and leases by the president of a municipal energy authority or the superintendent of a municipal electric plant. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 34; Title 7, Chapter...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-03
Effective date(s) 04/28/2023 |
| TN | SB0952 | Pass | As enacted, makes changes to the Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act. - Amends TCA Title 65, Chapter 28 and Title 65, Chapter 31.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-03
Effective date(s) 04/28/2023 |
| TN | SB0456 | Pass | As enacted, excludes streaming video content from the definition of "cable service," and streaming content and direct-to-home satellite services from the definition of "video service," for purposes of the Competitive Cable and Video Services Act. - A...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-28
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 60 |
| TN | HB0487 | Pass | As enacted, excludes streaming video content from the definition of "cable service," and streaming content and direct-to-home satellite services from the definition of "video service," for purposes of the Competitive Cable and Video Services Act. - A...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-28
Effective date(s) 03/21/2023 |
| TN | HB1063 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, increases, from five to 10, the number of days the commissioner of finance and administration has to send notice to a municipality regarding the municipality's failure to remit funds in accordance with the amortization schedule for the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-21
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee of Commerce Committee |
| TN | SB1207 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, directs the Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations to perform a study of the coverage area for which electric cooperatives provide services within this state, and to report its findings to each member of the gener...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-21
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| TN | SB1358 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires franchise holders, and certificated providers, that provide broadband service to file on or before July 1, 2023, and by July 1 of the two subsequent years thereafter, a map or other information with the appropriate regulatory ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-20
To Senate Commerce and Labor Committee |
| TN | HB1494 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires certain utility providers to refund or reimburse, or provide rebates against future billing for utility services, to customers who experience an extended interruption or loss, or a permanent loss, of a vital utility service. -...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-21
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee of Commerce Committee |
| TN | SB0949 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires certain utility providers to refund or reimburse, or provide rebates against future billing for utility services, to customers who experience an extended interruption or loss, or a permanent loss, of a vital utility service. -...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-15
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| TN | HB1131 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, directs the Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations to perform a study of the coverage area for which electric cooperatives provide services within this state, and to report its findings to each member of the gener...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-08
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee |
| TN | HB1123 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, prohibits a utility district from condemning property outside the service area of the utility. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-08
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee |
| TN | HB0943 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires franchise holders, and certificated providers, that provide broadband service to file on or before July 1, 2023, and by July 1 of the two subsequent years thereafter, a map or other information with the appropriate regulatory ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-07
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee |
| TN | SB0930 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, increases, from five to six, the number of years for which the utility management review board is permitted to recommend terms of no interest for a loan for an applicant through the utility relocation program. - Amends TCA Title 4; Tit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-06
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| TN | SB1025 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires municipalities with a population greater than 40,000 to provide water and sewer systems; prohibits such municipalities from entering into contracts for water and sewer systems with other municipalities. - Amends TCA Title 6; T...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-06
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| TN | SB1181 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires a utility that provides electricity to prioritize the provision of electricity to a healthcare facility when engaging in load management for the electric service system. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 64; Title 65 and Ti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-06
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| TN | SB1424 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires a municipal utility system or metropolitan electric plant that established a program before January 1, 2021, for purposes of accepting and distributing excess receipts for bona fide charitable purposes, and that operates the p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-06
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| TN | SB0632 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, increases, from five to 10, the number of days the commissioner of finance and administration has to send notice to a municipality regarding the municipality's failure to remit funds in accordance with the amortization schedule for the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-02
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| TN | HB0923 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, authorizes a water system or wastewater facility to submit to the water and wastewater financing board by the first day of the system or facility's fiscal year an annual report in an electronic format. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Ti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-02
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. |
| TN | HB0408 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, prohibits an entity that delivers energy that powers heating or cooling to residential properties from shutting off energy delivery if a state of emergency has been declared due to weather or if temperatures reach levels that would be ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-01
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee |
