HB1850

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 5; Title 9; Title 60; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to the Climate Resiliency Fund Act.

Introduced·1/21/26

Establishes the Climate Resiliency Fund Act to fund climate change adaptation projects in Tennessee.

The Climate Resiliency Fund Act creates the Climate Resiliency Fund to finance climate change adaptation projects. The fund will receive cost recovery payments from responsible parties, defined as entities that extracted or refined fossil fuels. The Department of Environment and Conservation will assess the adaptation needs of various areas, consult with stakeholders, and develop a resilience implementation strategy. The fund will be used for climate change adaptation projects, administrative expenses, and other authorized expenditures.

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History

Feb 2

House

P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee- Government Operations for Review

Feb 2

House

Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

Jan 22

House

Intro., P1C.