HB0561

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-34-111; Section 7-36-113; Section 7-82-501; Section 7-82-702; Section 68-221-1311 and Section 68-221-611, relative to utilities.

Complete·4/30/25

Tennessee HB0561 amends utility laws to allow various entities to issue notes for emergency cash flow.

Tennessee HB0561 amends Tennessee Code to allow municipal, metropolitan-government, and county-owned water or wastewater systems, utility districts, and authorities to borrow money and issue negotiable notes for emergency cash flow. The comptroller of the treasury or their designee must approve the issuance of these notes. If approved, the comptroller must refer the entity to the Tennessee board of utility regulation, which can order remedial measures. The notes must be secured by a pledge of and lien on the revenues of the entity.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

93 Yea

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0 Nay

2 Not Voting

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Calendar

Mar 25, 2025

3:00 PM

House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Hearing

Mar 19, 2025

10:30 AM

House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee Hearing

History

Apr 30, 2025

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 170

Mar 31, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

Mar 31, 2025

House

Comp. SB subst.