2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0970: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 68, relative to providing services for water or wastewater.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, permits authorities formed and certified by municipalities under the Municipal Energy Authority Act to have certain water and wastewater treatment powers to the extent that the authority’s exercise of such powers does not conflict with any ordinances or rules adopted by another local government having jurisdiction over such matters. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 68.

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Bill History

2/5/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
Senate
3/13/2025
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
Senate
3/19/2025
Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/26/2025
Senate
3/19/2025
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
Senate
3/26/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Senate
4/1/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025
Senate
4/3/2025
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/7/2025
Senate
4/4/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025
Senate
4/7/2025
Companion House Bill substituted
Senate
4/7/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate

Amendments

SA0250

Amendment 1-0 to SB0970

3/27/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
3/26/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/5/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/5/20258.1 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/7/2025121.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/5/2025162.0 KB