Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As enacted, makes revisions to the law relative to the Tennessee Duck River Development Agency. - Amends TCA Title 64, Chapter 1, Part 6.
This bill updates the laws governing the Tennessee Duck River Development Agency to establish a new fee system for water withdrawals. It defines "participating entities" as any group or business that takes water from the Duck River or its specific tributaries in four counties and requires a state permit. Under the new rules, these entities must pay a per-thousand-gallon withdrawal fee, which is calculated based on how much water they use and must be approved by an advisory committee. The collected funds are intended to cover the agency's operating costs and finance regional water supply projects, with the fee amount reviewed at least every two years.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Signed May 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2024 · House Apr 22, 2024
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Apr 9, 2024
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
14
Committee
8
Amendments
1
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
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Apr 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
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Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
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Apr 22, 2024
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0530)
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Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
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Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0518)
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Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
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Apr 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
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Mar 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/2/2024
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Mar 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/2/2024
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Mar 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/26/2024
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Feb 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
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Jan 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/7/2024
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Mar 8, 2023
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
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Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/8/2023
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Feb 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
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Feb 2, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shane Reeves
RRepublican
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