HB 1309 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As enacted, requires that interest income accruing on investments and deposits as a result of the Megasite Authority of West Tennessee's collection of rates to customers of a water system or wastewater system operated by the authority be credited to a separate account and carried forward into each subsequent fiscal year. - Amends TCA Section 64-9-107.

HB 1309 amends Tennessee law to require the Megasite Authority of West Tennessee to credit interest earned from investments related to water and wastewater system rates into a separate account. This interest must not revert to the general state fund and must be carried forward annually to support the authority's operations. The bill directly affects the Megasite Authority's financial management of utility system revenue. It makes no changes to how rates are set or who pays them, only altering the handling of accrued interest income. (This is a procedural bill with no direct impact on residents or businesses beyond the authority's accounting procedures.)
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Apr 29, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 1, 2025

How they voted

280
Passed
Total votes 28
Apr 1, 2025
D Democratic7
7 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican21
21 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
11
Committee
14
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (28-0)
house
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/1/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/19/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/12/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of William Lamberth
William Lamberth
RRepublican
TN
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