All Utilities, Utility Districts Legislation - Tennessee
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Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Referred to Senate Delayed Bills Comm. Bill Text Utilities, Utility Districts - Removes the special provision limiting the per meeting amount of $250 for Huntsville Utility District commissioners in Scott County, thus applying the general law which sets the payment at $300 per meeting to such commissioners. - Amends TCA Section 7-82-308. Fiscal Summary for *SB4280 / HB4274Increase Local Expenditures - $12,000/Permissive Comment on Bill HB4274
Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Referred to Delayed Bill Committee Bill Text Utilities, Utility Districts - Removes the special provision limiting the per meeting amount of $250 for Huntsville Utility District commissioners in Scott County, thus applying the general law which sets the payment at $300 per meeting to such commissioners. - Amends TCA Section 7-82-308. Fiscal Summary for HB4274 / *SB4280Increase Local Expenditures - $12,000/Permissive SB4230
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Referred to Senate Delayed Bills Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB4073. Utilities, Utility Districts - Requires, in certain situations, approval by the county commission before the board of commissioners of a utility district can change the current method for filling vacancies occurring on such board. - Amends TCA Section 7-82-307. Fiscal Summary for SB4230 / *HB4073MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB4230 / *HB4073 Under present law, the board of commissioners of a utility district that fills vacancies on it boards of commissioners by a method other than appointment by a county mayor or mayors on May 6, 2004, is authorized to, by resolution, change its present method of selection to appointment by a county mayor or mayors. This bill requires any utility district that changes its method of filling vacancies on the board of commissioners to mayoral appointment from a system of election by customers, which [...] show full description HB3944
Latest Action: 02/07/2008 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill Text Companion Bill SB2754. Eminent Domain - Limits the use of eminent domain proceedings for the construction or extension of utility lines in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 29, Chapter 17; Title 65 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for HB3944 / *SB2754Increase Local Revenue - Exceeds $100,000 Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000 Bill Summary for HB3944 / *SB2754 This bill requires a utility to make reasonable efforts to first utilize property for which eminent domain is not required for such construction or extension, prior to a utility initiating condemnation proceedings for constructing or extending a utility line. Under this bill, the utility would resort to traversing private property only after such efforts to utilize other property have been exhausted. This bill specifies that a public [...] show full description Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 746 Bill Text Companion Bill HB3858. Planning, Public - Specifies certain types of construction that do not constitute utility construction for purposes of determining when subdivision plats must be submitted to municipal or regional planning commissions for approval. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 3, Part 4 and Title 13, Chapter 4, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for SB4058 / *HB3858MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB4058 / *HB3858 Present law requires that a subdivision plat be submitted to the planning commission. Present law also allows a municipal or regional planning commission to adopt regulations governing the subdivision of land within that municipality or region. "Subdivision" means the division of a tract or parcel of land into two or more lots, sites, or other divisions requiring new street or utility construction, or any division of less than five acres for the purpose,[...] show full description HB3998
Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Government Committee Bill Text Utilities, Utility Districts - Requires Roane County mayor to fill commission vacancies for non-municipal water utility districts upon expiration of current terms. - Amends TCA Section 7-82-307. Fiscal Summary for HB3998 / *SB3604MINIMAL HB4072
Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG to Summer Study Bill Text Companion Bill SB4061. Utilities, Utility Districts - Modifies certain procedures for converting to the uniform selection method for filling director vacancies occurring on certain utility districts. - Amends TCA Section 7-82-307. Fiscal Summary for HB4072 / *SB4061MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB4072 / *SB4061 Under present law, the board of commissioners of a utility district that fills vacancies on its board of commissioners by a method other than appointment by a county mayor or mayors on May 6, 2004, is authorized to, by resolution, change its present method of selection to appointment by a county mayor or mayors. This bill requires any utility district that changes its method of filling vacancies on the board of commissioners to mayoral appointment from a system of election by customers, which was in place on May 6, 2004, to obtain approval of such [...] show full description HB4073
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG Bill Text Companion Bill SB4230. Utilities, Utility Districts - Requires, in certain situations, approval by the county commission before the board of commissioners of a utility district can change the current method for filling vacancies occurring on such board. - Amends TCA Section 7-82-307. Fiscal Summary for *HB4073 / SB4230MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB4073 / SB4230 Under present law, the board of commissioners of a utility district that fills vacancies on it boards of commissioners by a method other than appointment by a county mayor or mayors on May 6, 2004, is authorized to, by resolution, change its present method of selection to appointment by a county mayor or mayors. This bill requires any utility district that changes its method of filling vacancies on the board of commissioners to mayoral appointment from a system of election by customers, which [...] show full description SB4061
Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Action Deferred in Senate S&L Govt. Comm. to 4/15/2008 Bill Text Companion Bill HB4072. Utilities, Utility Districts - Modifies certain procedures for converting to the uniform selection method for filling director vacancies occurring on certain utility districts. - Amends TCA Section 7-82-307. Fiscal Summary for *SB4061 / HB4072MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB4061 / HB4072 Under present law, the board of commissioners of a utility district that fills vacancies on its board of commissioners by a method other than appointment by a county mayor or mayors on May 6, 2004, is authorized to, by resolution, change its present method of selection to appointment by a county mayor or mayors. This bill requires any utility district that changes its method of filling vacancies on the board of commissioners to mayoral appointment from a system of election by customers, which was in place on May 6, 2004, to obtain approval of such [...] show full description HB3858
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Public Chapter 746 Bill Text Companion Bill SB4058. Planning, Public - Specifies certain types of construction that do not constitute utility construction for purposes of determining when subdivision plats must be submitted to municipal or regional planning commissions for approval. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 3, Part 4 and Title 13, Chapter 4, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for *HB3858 / SB4058MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB3858 / SB4058 Present law requires that a subdivision plat be submitted to the planning commission. Present law also allows a municipal or regional planning commission to adopt regulations governing the subdivision of land within that municipality or region. "Subdivision" means the division of a tract or parcel of land into two or more lots, sites, or other divisions requiring new street or utility construction, or any division of less than five acres for the purpose,[...] show full description HB3870
Latest Action: 04/22/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 700 Bill Text Companion Bill SB3950. Utilities, Utility Districts - Redefines "financially distressed utility district" under the Utility District Law of 1937 to include the systems of a utility district; removes provision whereby failure to comply with requirement that a utility district's rates be sufficient to make the district self-sufficient is grounds for the utility district to be considered financially distressed; specifies that public utility districts may operate water and sewer systems as individual or combined entities. - Amends TCA Section 7-82-401; Section 7-82-703 and Section 68-221-1010. Fiscal Summary for *HB3870 / SB3950MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB3870 / SB3950 Present law subjects a financially distressed utility district to the supervision and evaluation of the utility management review board. A utility district is considered to be "financially [...] show full description SB3950
Latest Action: 04/22/2008 - Public Chapter 700 Bill Text Companion Bill HB3870. Utilities, Utility Districts - Redefines "financially distressed utility district" under the Utility District Law of 1937 to include the systems of a utility district; removes provision whereby failure to comply with requirement that a utility district's rates be sufficient to make the district self-sufficient is grounds for the utility district to be considered financially distressed; specifies that public utility districts may operate water and sewer systems as individual or combined entities. - Amends TCA Section 7-82-401; Section 7-82-703 and Section 68-221-1010. Fiscal Summary for SB3950 / *HB3870MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB3950 / *HB3870 Present law subjects a financially distressed utility district to the supervision and evaluation of the utility management review board. A utility district is considered to be "financially [...] show full description HB3695
Latest Action: 02/06/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG Bill Text Utilities, Utility Districts - Requires municipal utility systems, municipal electric plants, and utility districts to obtain written authorization from customer before increasing customer's utility bill to collect charitable contribution. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 34; Title 7, Chapter 52 and Title 7, Chapter 82. Fiscal Summary for HB3695 / *SB2740Decrease Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant HB3646
Latest Action: 02/06/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG Bill Text Water - Authorizes the legislative body of the municipality or county where a fire hydrant has been located by a utility to require the utility to paint each such fire hydrant at least once every five years and to select the color and type of paint to be used on the fire hydrants. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for HB3646 / *SB3636Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant/Permissive HB3405
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 852 Bill Text Companion Bill SB2767. Utilities, Utility Districts - Authorizes a utility district to provide utility service to a customer located within the boundaries of an adjoining utility district, under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82. Fiscal Summary for HB3405 / *SB2767 Increase State Expenditures - $98,300/One-Time Bill Summary for HB3405 / *SB2767 ON FEBRUARY 21, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2767, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill and changes present law regarding the provision of utility services. Under present law, a utility district is the sole provider of the services that it delivers within its boundaries unless and until it has been established that the public convenience and necessity requires other or additional services. This amendment authorizes [...] show full description HB3455
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 720 Bill Text Companion Bill SB3141. Utilities, Utility Districts - Allows certain utility districts to jointly create public building authorities. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 10, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB3455 / *SB3141 Increase Local Govt. Revenue - $1,000,000/One-Time/Permissive $9,180,000/FY08-09/Permissive $8,971,000/FY09-10 and Thereafter/Permissive Increase Local Govt Expenditures - $1,000,000/One-Time/Permissive $9,180,000/FY08-09/Permissive $8,971,000/FY09-10 and Thereafter/Permissive Bill Summary for HB3455 / *SB3141 Under present law, the duly qualified electors of a municipality (which means city, county or town) may apply to the governing board of the municipality for permission to apply for the incorporation of a public [...] show full description HB3208
Latest Action: 01/24/2008 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill Text Utilities, Utility Districts - Includes an employee of an energy distribution system purchasing electric energy from an energy acquisition corporation as an eligible director of the acquisition corporation. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 9 and Title 65. Fiscal Summary for *HB3208 / SB3249MINIMAL SB3249
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Utilities, Utility Districts - Includes an employee of an energy distribution system purchasing electric energy from an energy acquisition corporation as an eligible director of the acquisition corporation. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 9 and Title 65. Fiscal Summary for SB3249 / *HB3208MINIMAL Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Utilities, Utility Districts - Requires Roane County mayor to fill commission vacancies for non-municipal water utility districts upon expiration of current terms. - Amends TCA Section 7-82-307. Fiscal Summary for *SB3604 / HB3998MINIMAL SB3657
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Governor OpSenate Comm Bill Text Companion Bill HB3103. Utilities, Utility Districts - Creates a water utility board for any municipality that provides water services to subscribers who live within and without the corporate limits of the municipality once the subscriber base outside the corporate limits is greater than 50 percent of the subscriber base inside the corporate limits. - Amends TCA Title 6 and Title 7. Fiscal Summary for SB3657 / *HB3103 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - $2,750,000/One-Time $825,000/Recurring Bill Summary for SB3657 / *HB3103 This bill provides for an area served by a municipality for water service being divided into five water utility districts and for the creation of a five-member water utility district board, if: (1) A municipality provides water service directly to subscribers located within its corporate limits [...] show full description HB3104
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Public Chapter 779 Bill Text Companion Bill SB3631. Water - Requires the water and wastewater financing board to conduct a study of water and sewer rates set by a municipality providing water or sewer, or both, to customers inside and outside the municipal jurisdiction boundaries. - Amends TCA Title 6; Title 7 and Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 10. Fiscal Summary for *HB3104 / SB3631Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3104 / SB3631 This bill amends the Utility District Law of 1937 in regard to rates. Under this bill, if a municipality provides water service directly to subscribers located within its corporate limits as well as subscribers living outside its corporate limits and if the subscriber base outside the corporate limits becomes equal to or greater than 20 percent of the subscriber base inside the corporate limits, then the water rates [...] show full description SB3631
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 779 Bill Text Companion Bill HB3104. Water - Requires the water and wastewater financing board to conduct a study of water and sewer rates set by a municipality providing water or sewer, or both, to customers inside and outside the municipal jurisdiction boundaries. - Amends TCA Title 6; Title 7 and Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 10. Fiscal Summary for SB3631 / *HB3104Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3631 / *HB3104 This bill amends the Utility District Law of 1937 in regard to rates. Under this bill, if a municipality provides water service directly to subscribers located within its corporate limits as well as subscribers living outside its corporate limits and if the subscriber base outside the corporate limits becomes equal to or greater than 20 percent of the subscriber base inside the corporate limits, then the water rates [...] show full description SB3636
Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Water - Authorizes the legislative body of the municipality or county where a fire hydrant has been located by a utility to require the utility to paint each such fire hydrant at least once every five years and to select the color and type of paint to be used on the fire hydrants. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *SB3636 / HB3646Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant/Permissive HB3103
Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Government Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB3657. Utilities, Utility Districts - Creates a water utility board for any municipality that provides water services to subscribers who live within and without the corporate limits of the municipality once the subscriber base outside the corporate limits is greater than 50 percent of the subscriber base inside the corporate limits. - Amends TCA Title 6 and Title 7. Fiscal Summary for *HB3103 / SB3657 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - $2,750,000/One-Time $825,000/Recurring Bill Summary for *HB3103 / SB3657 This bill provides for an area served by a municipality for water service being divided into five water utility districts and for the creation of a five-member water utility district board, if: (1) A municipality provides water service directly to subscribers located within its corporate limits [...] show full description SB3074
Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - Received from Senate, held on House desk. Bill Text Utilities, Utility Districts - Subject to local approval, authorizes compensation of Anderson County Utility Board members of up to $100 per meeting. - Amends TCA Section 5-16-103(f). Fiscal Summary for SB3074 / *HB2654Increase Local Expenditures - $8,400/Permissive SB3141
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Public Chapter 720 Bill Text Companion Bill HB3455. Utilities, Utility Districts - Allows certain utility districts to jointly create public building authorities. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 10, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB3141 / HB3455 Increase Local Govt. Revenue - $1,000,000/One-Time/Permissive $9,180,000/FY08-09/Permissive $8,971,000/FY09-10 and Thereafter/Permissive Increase Local Govt Expenditures - $1,000,000/One-Time/Permissive $9,180,000/FY08-09/Permissive $8,971,000/FY09-10 and Thereafter/Permissive Bill Summary for *SB3141 / HB3455 Under present law, the duly qualified electors of a municipality (which means city, county or town) may apply to the governing board of the municipality for permission to apply for the incorporation of a public [...] show full description SB3044
Latest Action: 05/06/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate E,C&T Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB2669. Water Resources - Enacts the "Drinking Water Access and Resources Planning Act of 2008." - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221. Fiscal Summary for SB3044 / *HB2669 Increase State Expenditures - $150,000/One-Time Less than $300,000/Recurring Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $3,400,000 Other Fiscal Impact - The bill establishes "The Drinking Water Access and Resources Fund" and authorizes the General Assembly to make appropriations to the fund. The amount of such appropriation is unspecified. Therefore, any increase in state expenditures associated with such fund cannot be quantified. Bill Summary for SB3044 / *HB2669 This bill requires the establishment of water management planning councils and create a drinking water access and resources fund. By December 31, 2008, this [...] show full description SB2767
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Public Chapter 852 Bill Text Companion Bill HB3405. Utilities, Utility Districts - Authorizes a utility district to provide utility service to a customer located within the boundaries of an adjoining utility district, under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82. Fiscal Summary for *SB2767 / HB3405 Increase State Expenditures - $98,300/One-Time Bill Summary for *SB2767 / HB3405 ON FEBRUARY 21, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2767, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill and changes present law regarding the provision of utility services. Under present law, a utility district is the sole provider of the services that it delivers within its boundaries unless and until it has been established that the public convenience and necessity requires other or additional services. This amendment authorizes [...] show full description SB2754
Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB3944. Eminent Domain - Limits the use of eminent domain proceedings for the construction or extension of utility lines in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 29, Chapter 17; Title 65 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *SB2754 / HB3944Increase Local Revenue - Exceeds $100,000 Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000 Bill Summary for *SB2754 / HB3944 This bill requires a utility to make reasonable efforts to first utilize property for which eminent domain is not required for such construction or extension, prior to a utility initiating condemnation proceedings for constructing or extending a utility line. Under this bill, the utility would resort to traversing private property only after such efforts to utilize other property have been exhausted. This bill specifies that a public [...] show full description HB2654
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG Bill Text Utilities, Utility Districts - Subject to local approval, authorizes compensation of Anderson County Utility Board members of up to $100 per meeting. - Amends TCA Section 5-16-103(f). Fiscal Summary for *HB2654 / SB3074Increase Local Expenditures - $8,400/Permissive SB2740
Latest Action: 01/31/2008 - Withdrawn. Bill Text Utilities, Utility Districts - Requires municipal utility systems, municipal electric plants, and utility districts to obtain written authorization from customer before increasing customer's utility bill to collect charitable contribution. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 34; Title 7, Chapter 52 and Title 7, Chapter 82. Fiscal Summary for *SB2740 / HB3695Decrease Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant HB2669
Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways & Means Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB3044. Water Resources - Enacts the "Drinking Water Access and Resources Planning Act of 2008." - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221. Fiscal Summary for *HB2669 / SB3044 Increase State Expenditures - $150,000/One-Time Less than $300,000/Recurring Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $3,400,000 Other Fiscal Impact - The bill establishes "The Drinking Water Access and Resources Fund" and authorizes the General Assembly to make appropriations to the fund. The amount of such appropriation is unspecified. Therefore, any increase in state expenditures associated with such fund cannot be quantified. Bill Summary for *HB2669 / SB3044 This bill requires the establishment of water management planning councils and create a drinking water access and resources fund. By December 31, 2008, this [...] show full description SB2402
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Companion House Bill Substituted (sends Senate Bill to deAdopted bill file) Bill Text Companion Bill HB2437. Utilities, Utility Districts - Sets the maximum amount any utility provider may charge as late fees at 10 percent of the net amount or the amount due and owing if paid on or before a specific due date indicated on the bill sent to the customer by the utility. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 64; Title 65 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for SB2402 / *HB2437MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB2402 / *HB2437 ON MARCH 17, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2437, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 changes this bill's effective date from "upon becoming law" to "July 1, 2009." ON APRIL 24, 2008, THE SENATE SUBSTITUTED HOUSE BILL 2437 FOR SENATE BILL 2402, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND RESET HOUSE BILL 2437, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 limits this bill's applicability to the water or wastewater [...] show full description HB2437
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - H. Placed on Message Calendar for 5/13/08 Bill Text Companion Bill SB2402. Utilities, Utility Districts - Sets the maximum amount any utility provider may charge as late fees at 10 percent of the net amount or the amount due and owing if paid on or before a specific due date indicated on the bill sent to the customer by the utility. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 64; Title 65 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *HB2437 / SB2402MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB2437 / SB2402 ON MARCH 17, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2437, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 changes this bill's effective date from "upon becoming law" to "July 1, 2009." ON APRIL 24, 2008, THE SENATE SUBSTITUTED HOUSE BILL 2437 FOR SENATE BILL 2402, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND RESET HOUSE BILL 2437, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 limits this bill's applicability to the water or wastewater [...] show full description SB2297
Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Utilities, Utility Districts - Adds two members, including one consumer, to review board for utility management; requires executive director of water and wastewater treatment authority to have college degree and five years relevant experience. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82 and Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 6. Fiscal Summary for SB2297 / *HB2179Increase State Expenditures - $2,000 Latest Action: 03/02/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB2177. Tennessee Regulatory Authority - Authorizes award of compensation to certain intervenors who make substantial contributions to certain proceedings of the Tennessee regulatory authority. - Amends TCA Title 65, Chapters 2 and 4. Fiscal Summary for SB2294 / *HB2177Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB2294 / *HB2177 This bill provides for compensation to intervenors who make substantial contributions to certain proceedings of the Tennessee regulatory authority (TRA). This bill specifies its intent to apply to all contested case and rulemaking proceedings of the TRA which may affect the rates, terms, or conditions of service of public utilities and to be administered in a manner that encourages the participation of all groups that have a stake in the public utility regulation process. [...] show full description HB1914
Latest Action: 03/06/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Utilities & Banking of COM Bill Text Companion Bill SB0832. Telecommunications - Requires municipally or cooperatively owned utilities to provide access for pole attachments to poles and conduit located in public rights of way. - Amends TCA Section 65-21-105. Fiscal Summary for HB1914 / *SB0832 Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $4,000,000 Bill Summary for HB1914 / *SB0832 Present law provides that no telegraph or telephone company, or other such company, may attach its lines to, or otherwise use, the poles of any other telegraph or telephone company without the consent of such company being first had and obtained. This bill rewrites the above provision to instead provide the following: (1) No municipally or cooperatively owned utility may request or receive from a telegraph or telephone corporation or a cable television provider, in exchange for permission [...] show full description HB2100
Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--Commerce Bill Text Companion Bill SB1572. Telecommunications - Creates the nonprofit "Tennessee Broadband Access Corporation" to facilitate the deployment of broadband technologies across the state. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5 and Title 65. Fiscal Summary for HB2100 / *SB1572(CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - $2,500,000 Recurring $5,000 One-Time Bill Summary for HB2100 / *SB1572 This bill creates a nonprofit corporation, which will be known as the Tennessee broadband access corporation to facilitate the deployment of broadband access throughout the state. The corporation will be governed by a board of directors composed of seven directors. The directors must be residents of this state and will be appointed by the governor. Prior to the appointment of a person as a director, the governor will submit [...] show full description HB1860
Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG Bill Text Companion Bill SB0234. Utilities, Utility Districts - Authorizes additional investments for funds of utility districts. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82. Fiscal Summary for HB1860 / *SB0234Other Fiscal Impact - This bill could result in a significant change in local government revenues. The investments authorized by the bill inherently carry more risk than those currently available. More risk in an investment generally means a potentially greater return balanced by a potentially greater loss. Such loss could potentially include not just lower returns, but also a loss of principal. It is difficult to predict the outcome of such investments due to the uncertainty of financial markets. However, the change in returns can reasonably be estimated to be millions of dollars. Additionally, the bill removes Comptroller oversight and approval of utility district investments which [...] show full description HB2179
Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG Bill Text Utilities, Utility Districts - Adds two members, including one consumer, to review board for utility management; requires executive director of water and wastewater treatment authority to have college degree and five years relevant experience. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82 and Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 6. Fiscal Summary for *HB2179 / SB2297Increase State Expenditures - $2,000 HB2177
Latest Action: 02/07/2008 - Withdrawn. Bill Text Companion Bill SB2294. Tennessee Regulatory Authority - Authorizes award of compensation to certain intervenors who make substantial contributions to certain proceedings of the Tennessee regulatory authority. - Amends TCA Title 65, Chapters 2 and 4. Fiscal Summary for *HB2177 / SB2294Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB2177 / SB2294 This bill provides for compensation to intervenors who make substantial contributions to certain proceedings of the Tennessee regulatory authority (TRA). This bill specifies its intent to apply to all contested case and rulemaking proceedings of the TRA which may affect the rates, terms, or conditions of service of public utilities and to be administered in a manner that encourages the participation of all groups that have a stake in the public utility regulation process. [...] show full description HB1549
Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Government Committee Bill Text Utilities, Utility Districts - Exempts from municipal purchasing law purchases of utility items and equipment by municipalities that own a utility. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 56, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for HB1549 / *SB0555Other Fiscal Impact - If purchases made by utilities for utility items and equipment are no longer competitively bid, there could be an increase in local government expenditures if the best market price is not obtained for such items. There could also be a decline in local government expenditures due to the lower administrative cost of purchasing certain items without competitive bidding. Such decline is not estimated to offset the increase in expenditures due to not competitively bidding such items. Due to the uncertainties involved with forecasting the decisions of local governments, a precise estimate of the net impact on local government expenditures is not quantifiable. Any impact to local governments is permissive. HB1562
Latest Action: 05/07/2007 - Public Chapter 86 Bill Text Companion Bill SB1938. Water - Transfers authority over utility management review board and water and wastewater financing board from department of environment and conservation to the comptroller of the treasury. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82, Part 7 and Section 68-221-1008. Fiscal Summary for HB1562 / *SB1938Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - There will be a shift from the Department of Environment and Conservation to the Comptroller of the Treasury of federal grant money that is currently used to fund the costs of the boards. Bill Summary for HB1562 / *SB1938 ON MARCH 22, 2007, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1562, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 specifies that the comptroller will designate a staff person to serve as the board's technical secretary. This amendment also specifies that [...] show full description HB1771
Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG Bill Text Companion Bill SB1277. Municipal Government - Limits a municipality's authorization to enter into a business relationship with a third party to provide cable, Internet, or related services to a joint venture; requires disclosure of information related to such agreements; requires that both a vote of a legislative body and a referendum be held to approve the provision of cable and Internet services; and prohibits a municipal electric system from loaning funds to or subsidizing with revenues a division created to provide cable and Internet services. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 52. Fiscal Summary for HB1771 / *SB1277 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000* Bill Summary for HB1771 / *SB1277 Present law authorizes a municipality operating an electric plant to establish a joint venture or other business relationship with one or more third [...] show full description SB1944
Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB1287. Municipal Government - Allows municipality to exercise right to provide municipal and utility services in annexed area when municipality annexes any part of the service area of an authority. - Amends TCA Section 5-6-120. Fiscal Summary for SB1944 / *HB1287 Other Fiscal Impact - If a municipality chooses to annex such an area and provide utility services in that area, there will be a shift of local government revenues and expenditures from the utility district to the annexing municipality. The precise amount of such shift will vary on a case by case basis. Bill Summary for SB1944 / *HB1287 This bill clarifies that after a municipal annexation, the annexing municipality has the exclusive right to perform or provide municipal and utility functions and services in the annexed territory and that the annexing municipality and the [...] show full description HB1421
Latest Action: 05/23/2008 - Public Chapter 932 Bill Text Companion Bill SB1933. Radio and Television - Enacts the "Competitive Cable and Video Services Act." - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 59 and Title 65. Fiscal Summary for HB1421 / *SB1933Decrease State Revenues - Net Impact - $12,497,000 Increase State Expenditures - $69,000 Recurring $16,000 One-Time Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - $2,250,000 Other Fiscal Impact - Additional changes to local government revenues of unknown amounts. Any such changes could result from changes in property tax revenues and franchise fees. However, these changes are dependent upon multiple unknown factors and cannot be measured or reasonably quantified. Bill Summary for HB1421 / *SB1933 This bill requires any entity or person seeking to provide cable or video service over a cable system or video service network facility in this state to apply for a state [...] show full description SB1933
Latest Action: 05/23/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 932 Bill Text Companion Bill HB1421. Radio and Television - Enacts the "Competitive Cable and Video Services Act." - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 59 and Title 65. Fiscal Summary for *SB1933 / HB1421Decrease State Revenues - Net Impact - $12,497,000 Increase State Expenditures - $69,000 Recurring $16,000 One-Time Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - $2,250,000 Other Fiscal Impact - Additional changes to local government revenues of unknown amounts. Any such changes could result from changes in property tax revenues and franchise fees. However, these changes are dependent upon multiple unknown factors and cannot be measured or reasonably quantified. Bill Summary for *SB1933 / HB1421 This bill requires any entity or person seeking to provide cable or video service over a cable system or video service network facility in this state to apply for a state [...] show full description Latest Action: 05/07/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 86 Bill Text Companion Bill HB1562. Water - Transfers authority over utility management review board and water and wastewater financing board from department of environment and conservation to the comptroller of the treasury. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82, Part 7 and Section 68-221-1008. Fiscal Summary for *SB1938 / HB1562Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - There will be a shift from the Department of Environment and Conservation to the Comptroller of the Treasury of federal grant money that is currently used to fund the costs of the boards. Bill Summary for *SB1938 / HB1562 ON MARCH 22, 2007, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1562, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 specifies that the comptroller will designate a staff person to serve as the board's technical secretary. This amendment also specifies that [...] show full description HB1287
Latest Action: 04/11/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Government Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB1944. Municipal Government - Allows municipality to exercise right to provide municipal and utility services in annexed area when municipality annexes any part of the service area of an authority. - Amends TCA Section 5-6-120. Fiscal Summary for *HB1287 / SB1944 Other Fiscal Impact - If a municipality chooses to annex such an area and provide utility services in that area, there will be a shift of local government revenues and expenditures from the utility district to the annexing municipality. The precise amount of such shift will vary on a case by case basis. Bill Summary for *HB1287 / SB1944 This bill clarifies that after a municipal annexation, the annexing municipality has the exclusive right to perform or provide municipal and utility functions and services in the annexed territory and that the annexing municipality and the [...] show full description HB0916
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 263 Bill Text Companion Bill SB0755. Utilities, Utility Districts - Clarifies the intent of the Energy Acquisition Corporations Act to include the intent to authorize energy acquisition corporations to acquire electrical materials and supplies; specifies that when an energy acquisition corporation is formed by another energy acquisition corporation, the board of directors will be appointed by the board of directors for the creating energy acquisition corporation. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 9. Fiscal Summary for HB0916 / *SB0755 MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB0916 / *SB0755 ON APRIL 26, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 755, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. This amendment specifies that present law authorization for energy acquisition corporations to acquire electrical production, distribution and transmission facilities [...] show full description HB1109
Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Utilities & Banking of COM Bill Text Companion Bill SB0160. Municipal Government - Enacts the "Competitive Cable Services Act." - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 59 and Title 65. Fiscal Summary for HB1109 / *SB0160 Increase State Expenditures - $191,000 Recurring $23,200 One-Time Bill Summary for HB1109 / *SB0160 This bill requires any entity or person seeking to provide cable service over a cable system in this state to apply for a state franchise with the secretary of state. Provisions governing such application and operation of a company granted a state-issued certificate of franchise authority are as follows: (1) Except where otherwise provided, an entity or person providing cable service on the effective date of this bill under a franchise previously granted by a municipality or unincorporated county would not be subject to, nor could it avail itself of, [...] show full description SB1572
Latest Action: 05/01/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate Governor OpSenate Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB2100. Telecommunications - Creates the nonprofit "Tennessee Broadband Access Corporation" to facilitate the deployment of broadband technologies across the state. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5 and Title 65. Fiscal Summary for *SB1572 / HB2100(CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - $2,500,000 Recurring $5,000 One-Time Bill Summary for *SB1572 / HB2100 This bill creates a nonprofit corporation, which will be known as the Tennessee broadband access corporation to facilitate the deployment of broadband access throughout the state. The corporation will be governed by a board of directors composed of seven directors. The directors must be residents of this state and will be appointed by the governor. Prior to the appointment of a person as a director, the governor will submit [...] show full description SB1277
Latest Action: 03/16/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of C,L&A Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB1771. Municipal Government - Limits a municipality's authorization to enter into a business relationship with a third party to provide cable, Internet, or related services to a joint venture; requires disclosure of information related to such agreements; requires that both a vote of a legislative body and a referendum be held to approve the provision of cable and Internet services; and prohibits a municipal electric system from loaning funds to or subsidizing with revenues a division created to provide cable and Internet services. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 52. Fiscal Summary for *SB1277 / HB1771 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000* Bill Summary for *SB1277 / HB1771 Present law authorizes a municipality operating an electric plant to establish a joint venture or other business relationship with one or more third [...] show full description HB0716
Latest Action: 06/01/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 218 Bill Text Companion Bill SB0664. Utilities, Utility Districts - Requires persons excavating within 100 feet of a street or highway to give notice to appropriate utilities; precludes excavator liability for damage to facilities if the utility operator fails to locate its facilities within three working days of receiving notice and the excavator does not observe clear evidence of unmarked facilities; creates a general DIG certificate to be issued for agricultural land within 100 feet of a street or highway when no utilities are located within the area. - Amends TCA Title 65, Chapter 31. Fiscal Summary for HB0716 / *SB0664 Local Govt. Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB0716 / *SB0664 ON APRIL 9, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 664, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 authorizes issuance of a general DIG [...] show full description SB0664
Latest Action: 06/01/2007 - Public Chapter 218 Bill Text Companion Bill HB0716. Utilities, Utility Districts - Requires persons excavating within 100 feet of a street or highway to give notice to appropriate utilities; precludes excavator liability for damage to facilities if the utility operator fails to locate its facilities within three working days of receiving notice and the excavator does not observe clear evidence of unmarked facilities; creates a general DIG certificate to be issued for agricultural land within 100 feet of a street or highway when no utilities are located within the area. - Amends TCA Title 65, Chapter 31. Fiscal Summary for *SB0664 / HB0716 Local Govt. Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB0664 / HB0716 ON APRIL 9, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 664, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 authorizes issuance of a general DIG [...] show full description HB0717
Latest Action: 05/07/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 74 Bill Text Companion Bill SB0423. Utilities, Utility Districts - Increases the maximum dollar amount of per diem that may be paid to utility district commissioners for attending meetings of the utility district's board of commissioners. - Amends TCA Section 7-82-308(a)(1). Fiscal Summary for HB0717 / *SB0423 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $25,000/Permissive Bill Summary for HB0717 / *SB0423 Under present law, the members of a utility district's board of commissioners serve without compensation for their services, except that by resolution adopted by the board of commissioners, each commissioner may receive per diem payments for not more than 12 meetings of the board of commissioners in any calendar year, at rates not greater than $100 per meeting for each district having more than 500 users, and not more than [...] show full description SB0755
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Public Chapter 263 Bill Text Companion Bill HB0916. Utilities, Utility Districts - Clarifies the intent of the Energy Acquisition Corporations Act to include the intent to authorize energy acquisition corporations to acquire electrical materials and supplies; specifies that when an energy acquisition corporation is formed by another energy acquisition corporation, the board of directors will be appointed by the board of directors for the creating energy acquisition corporation. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 9. Fiscal Summary for *SB0755 / HB0916 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB0755 / HB0916 ON APRIL 26, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 755, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. This amendment specifies that present law authorization for energy acquisition corporations to acquire electrical production, distribution and transmission facilities [...] show full description SB0876
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Governor Comm. Bill Text Utilities, Utility Districts - Limits annual earning of gas utility companies to a 10 percent annual return on equity and a 10 percent annual rate of return; authorizes Tennessee Regulatory Authority to annually adjust earning cap. - Amends TCA Title 65. Fiscal Summary for SB0876 / *HB0431Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant - One-Time Not Significant - Recurring HB0743
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