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Yes: 43 • No: 0
TennesseeSB 2158114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-4-116 and Chapter 512 of the Public Acts of 2025, relative to the joint committee on ways and means.
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General Assembly
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Bill Overview
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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Simpler aid reviews for Tennessee agencies
Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee simplifies review of recurring federal aid and transportation formula grants. For annual aid paid in installments, required notice and review apply only before applying for and accepting that year’s first installment. Aid awarded or paid each year through a multi-year grant or program still requires the applicable annual notice and review. Federal transportation formula grants, including federal aid highway funds, are exempt from the specified notice and committee review requirements. These changes do not provide a new grant amount or guarantee an award.
New federal aid rules for Tennessee
Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee expands federal aid oversight to its courts office and executive-branch bodies. These include the comptroller’s office and the departments of state and treasury. Unless exempt, recipients must notify the Joint Committee on Ways and Means before applying for and accepting aid under $25 million. For $25 million or more, notice comes before applying, or before acceptance when no application is needed. The committee may hold a hearing and must vote to approve or disapprove if it holds one. Recipients may accept aid if no hearing occurs or the committee does not disapprove within 30 days of notice. The chairs may extend review up to 30 days, with recipient notice, only when the extension does not harm acceptance. Aid Tennessee must repay also requires Funding Board review and approval. With its chairs’ agreement, the committee may also hold hearings on aid reported through the under-$25-million process. The law broadens authority to exempt recipients or proposed aid from specified requirements, while removing one existing exemption. It also moves a notice deadline from February 1 to February 15.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
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Cosponsors
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Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/30/2026
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/30/2026
Yes: 33 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/24/2026
SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Yes: 10 • No: 0
Bill Text
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
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