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TennesseeHB 0100114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 34; Title 7, Chapter 36 and Title 7, Chapter 52, relative to compensation for members of boards of utilities.

Sponsored By: Dan Howell (Republican)

Became Law

Utilities, Utility Districts

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Monthly meetings and voting rules for utility boards

Boards of energy and utility authorities must meet every month. The chair, or any member if the chair is absent or disabled, can call special meetings. A meeting only happens if a majority of directors are present. Actions need votes from at least a majority of eligible directors. Resolutions take effect after one reading and can pass the same day they are introduced. The board sets the time and place of meetings.

Travel pay and meeting stipends for utility boards

Board members can be repaid for needed travel and other costs when doing board business. They may also get a meeting attendance allowance, using the same rules as municipal electric boards. These payments count as normal operating and maintenance costs of the authority. The law adds to, and does not override, expense rules for boards created by private acts. It applies there only to the extent those boards choose.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Dan Howell

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 153 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/10/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/10/2025

Yes: 30 • No: 0

House vote • 3/3/2025

FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/3/2025

Yes: 90 • No: 0

House vote • 3/3/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 2/26/2025

HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE

Yes: 23 • No: 0

House vote • 2/12/2025

HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 78

    4/4/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 03/28/2025

    4/4/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    3/28/2025

  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    3/20/2025House

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/19/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    3/19/2025Senate

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

    3/11/2025House

  8. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    3/10/2025Senate

  9. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

    3/10/2025Senate

  10. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    3/6/2025Senate

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    3/4/2025House

  12. Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0

    3/3/2025House

  13. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/3/2025

    2/27/2025House

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

    2/26/2025House

  15. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025

    2/26/2025House

  16. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/26/2025

    2/20/2025House

  17. Meeting Canceled

    2/19/2025House

  18. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

    2/12/2025House

  19. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/19/2025

    2/12/2025House

  20. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/12/2025

    2/5/2025House

  21. Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

    1/28/2025House

  22. Ref. to Commerce Committee

    1/16/2025House

  23. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

    1/15/2025House

  24. Intro., P1C.

    1/14/2025House

  25. Filed for introduction

    1/13/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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