SB0518

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.

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Tennessee SB0518 amends Tennessee Code to allow certain utility districts and water or wastewater systems to issue notes for emergency cash flow.

Tennessee SB0518 amends Tennessee Code to allow municipal, metropolitan-government, or county-owned water or wastewater systems to borrow money and issue negotiable notes for emergency cash flow. The notes must be secured by a pledge of and lien on the revenues of the system. The comptroller of the treasury or the comptroller's designee must approve the sale of any notes. The act also allows utility districts to borrow money and issue negotiable notes for emergency cash flow, subject to similar conditions.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

30 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Mar 4, 2025

10:30 AM

Senate State & Local Government Hearing

History

Apr 30, 2025

Pub. Ch. 170

Apr 30, 2025

Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

Apr 11, 2025

Senate

Signed by Governor.