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TennesseeHB 0035114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 13, Chapter 14, Part 1, relative to development districts.

Sponsored By: Gary Hicks (Republican)

Became Law

Regional Authorities and Special Districts

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Stable funding for Tennessee development districts

The state now budgets $0.50 per person each year for regional development districts. It uses the latest Census estimate or decennial count to set the amount. Each district’s board sets a local per-person assessment, which locks in a fixed annual state amount: $295,000 for 1–20¢, $340,000 for 21–30¢, or $370,000 for 31¢ or more. The Economic and Community Development Department then splits any remaining funds by a formula that weighs population, number of counties, and local cost of living. Lawmakers cannot target cuts to these funds; any reduction must be an across‑the‑board percentage cut that hits many agencies.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Gary Hicks

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Vincent Dixie

    Democrat • House

  • Michael Hale

    Republican • House

  • David B. Hawk

    Republican • House

  • Dan Howell

    Republican • House

  • Lowell Russell

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 157 • No: 0

House vote • 4/14/2025

FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2025

Yes: 94 • No: 0

House vote • 4/14/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 4/8/2025

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE

Yes: 25 • No: 0

House vote • 4/2/2025

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 11 • No: 0

House vote • 2/19/2025

HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 20 • No: 0

House vote • 2/12/2025

HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 332

    5/8/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 05/02/2025

    5/8/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/2/2025

  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    4/21/2025House

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/17/2025Senate

  6. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    4/15/2025House

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/15/2025House

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/14/2025House

  9. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1

    4/14/2025House

  10. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    4/14/2025House

  11. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    4/14/2025Senate

  12. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    4/14/2025Senate

  13. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    4/14/2025Senate

  14. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025

    4/10/2025House

  15. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

    4/9/2025House

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/8/2025House

  17. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    4/8/2025House

  18. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    4/2/2025House

  19. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025

    4/2/2025House

  20. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

    3/26/2025House

  21. Placed behind the budget

    3/12/2025House

  22. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    3/5/2025House

  23. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

    3/5/2025House

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/24/2025House

  25. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    2/19/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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