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TennesseeHB 0375114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 29, relative to fees assessed by a local government.

Sponsored By: Jason Zachary (Republican)

Became Law

Local Government, General

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Cities and counties must justify development fees

Beginning July 1, 2026, counties, cities, and metropolitan governments must keep written records for any development fee over $250. The record must explain why the fee is charged and its cost basis. They create or update it when a new fee starts or when an existing fee increase is more than $250. They keep the record on file, make it public for inspection, and the Comptroller audits it each year. The record is made once per fee or change, not each time the fee is charged.

Utility connection fees follow state rules

Beginning July 1, 2026, connection costs for utilities covered by state utility law use Title 65, Chapter 5, Part 4. Those utilities, not local governments, must keep and provide documentation under that law. This exception applies to utility hookup and connection charges.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jason Zachary

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Burkhart

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Ed Butler

    Republican • House

  • John Crawford

    Republican • House

  • Ron M. Gant

    Republican • House

  • G.A. Hardaway

    Democrat • House

  • Gary Hicks

    Republican • House

  • Justin Jones

    Democrat • House

  • Mary Littleton

    Republican • House

  • Bill Powers

    Republican • Senate

  • Tom Stinnett

    Republican • House

  • Dawn White

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 150 • No: 2

Senate vote • 3/20/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/20/2025

Yes: 28 • No: 2

House vote • 3/17/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/17/2025

Yes: 94 • No: 0

House vote • 3/17/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 3/12/2025

HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 21 • No: 0

House vote • 2/26/2025

HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 140

    4/4/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

    4/4/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/3/2025

  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    3/27/2025House

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/26/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    3/26/2025Senate

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

    3/21/2025House

  8. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    3/20/2025Senate

  9. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    3/20/2025Senate

  10. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0034)

    3/20/2025Senate

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 2, PNV 2

    3/20/2025Senate

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    3/18/2025House

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/17/2025House

  14. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0090)

    3/17/2025House

  15. Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

    3/17/2025House

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/13/2025House

  17. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

    3/13/2025House

  18. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    3/12/2025House

  19. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025

    3/12/2025House

  20. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/12/2025

    3/5/2025House

  21. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025

    3/5/2025House

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/26/2025House

  23. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    2/26/2025House

  24. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025

    2/26/2025House

  25. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

    2/19/2025House

Bill Text

  • HA0090 (Substitute)

    3/17/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • SA0034

    PDF

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