# Tennessee HB 2667: AN ACT to create the "Southern Cumberland Plateau Regional Water and Wastewater Authority." Tennessee HB 2667, AN ACT to create the "Southern Cumberland Plateau Regional Water and Wastewater Authority.", is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-27 (Pr. Ch. 71) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2667-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 2667 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to create the "Southern Cumberland Plateau Regional Water and Wastewater Authority." - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-04-13 - Last action: 2026-05-27, Pr. Ch. 71 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Grundy County - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (160 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 10 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Local representatives lead the water authority: benefit, low. The five-member board includes the Grundy County, Monteagle, and Tracy City mayors or their designees, plus two utility-district appointees. Big Creek and Sewanee appointees must serve on their district boards; added seats for new municipalities require Grundy County residents. Board meetings must… - New regional authority for water customers: benefit, low. The law creates the Southern Cumberland Plateau Regional Water and Wastewater Authority, with full effect requiring two-thirds approval by Grundy County lawmakers. It serves Grundy County, Monteagle, Tracy City, Big Creek Utility District, and Sewanee Utility District, with additional participants… - Tax breaks for authority and investors: benefit, low. The Authority, its property, and its income and revenues are exempt from Tennessee state, county, and municipal taxes. Its bonds, notes, refunding bonds, and income from those securities also receive the exemption. Securities exemptions exclude inheritance, transfer, and estate taxes, and remain su… - Unpaid sewer bills can stop water service: cost, medium. The law allows contracts to collect sewer charges through water bills. Under these contracts, the Authority or a contracting municipality can add sewer charges to water bills and shut off water for nonpayment. It can reject payments covering only water charges. It can also keep water service off un… - Water customers pay locally set charges: cost, low. The Authority's board must set reasonable service charges and nonpayment penalties, and can require deposits. Charges must cover operations, maintenance, reserves, debt payments, a working cash fund, and system purchases and improvements. The board must revise charges when needed to keep each syste… - Water projects can require private property: mixed, medium. The Authority can use eminent domain to acquire land, easements, and rights-of-way for water and wastewater projects. Its board must find the property rights necessary for the Authority's work. Property already serving a public purpose can be taken only when the new use does not interfere with that… - Local taxpayers can back water debt: mixed, low. Authority debt generally does not bind state or local governments, and bondholders generally cannot demand taxes for repayment. Bonds must state this limit and rely on pledged money unless a government authorizes backing under the act. Grundy County and participating cities can issue joint debt, gu… - Local utility assets and debts can transfer: mixed, low. Local governments and utility districts can transfer water systems, assets, liabilities, and funds to the Authority. They can donate or lend money and arrange for the Authority to assume, pay, or refinance system debt. Transfers must preserve existing contracts and bondholder rights. The board can… - Water projects can borrow pending funding: mixed, low. With board approval, the Authority can borrow through notes while awaiting bond proceeds or grant money. Notes must sell for at least 97% of face value plus accrued interest; grant-backed notes use the expected grant as security. Bond-backed notes must use expected bond proceeds and an equal-rankin… - Water projects can use long-term bonds: mixed, low. The Authority can issue bonds lasting up to 40 years to build, buy, expand, or improve water and wastewater systems. Bonds can use pledged system revenues or other designated money for repayment, with Authority property also available as security. Bond money can cover project costs, reserves, const… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-23 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/23/2026 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-04-20 | House | FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/20/2026 | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2026-04-20 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-04-15 | House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2026-04-15 | House | HOUSE PRIVATE ACTS COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (20) - 2026-05-27: Pr. Ch. 71 - 2026-05-21: Signed by Governor. - 2026-05-11: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2026-05-05: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-29: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2026-04-23: Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2026-04-23: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2026-04-20: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2026-04-20: Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House) - 2026-04-16: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/20/2026 (House) - 2026-04-15: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026 (House) - 2026-04-15: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-15: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/15/2026 (House) - 2026-04-15: Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee (House) - 2026-04-15: Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 4/15/2026 (House) - 2026-04-15: P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee (House) - 2026-04-14: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2026-04-13: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/priv/pr0071.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2667.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 1987; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1995; Chapter… (signed) - HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (signed) - HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (signed) - HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (failed) - HB 2649: AN ACT to amend Chapter 84 of the Private Acts of 1991; as amended by Chapter 162 of the Private Acts of 1994; Chapter 140 of the Private Acts of 1996; Chapter… (signed) - HB 2533: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 5, Chapter 21; Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8; Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 1; Title 49, Chapte… (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/priv/pr0071.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2667.pdf) ## Related - [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026) - [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026) - [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026) - [HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2631-2025-2026) - [HB 2649: AN ACT to amend Chapter 84 of the Private Acts of 1991; as amended by Chapter 1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2649-2025-2026) - [HB 2533: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 5, Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2533-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2667-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).