HB 2375 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, enacts the "Greenbelt Initiative Fund Transfer (GIFT) Act," which creates the rural revenue equity fund; authorizes the commissioner of economic and community development to distribute amounts from the fund to rural counties based on certain agricultural, demographic, and fiscal criteria, including greenbelt acreage. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9 and Title 67.

HB 2375 creates the "Greenbelt Initiative Fund Transfer (GIFT) Act," establishing a $210 million annual rural revenue equity fund within Tennessee's state general fund. It directs the commissioner of economic and community development to distribute funds to rural counties based on a scoring system weighing greenbelt land acreage (25% weight), agricultural sales (20%), greenbelt land percentage (15%), lack of development tax authority (15%), livestock farm output (10%), population (8%), and property tax history (7%). Rural counties can use funds for capital projects, infrastructure, law enforcement, emergency services, or property tax stabilization. The bill aims to address rural economic disparities by prioritizing counties with higher agricultural land classifications and lower tax burdens.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Last action Apr 15, 2026
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Total actions
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Committee
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Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee
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Apr 8, 2026
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Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Final Calendar No. 2
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Apr 8, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
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Apr 1, 2026
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Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/8/2026
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Apr 1, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
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Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
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Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Mar 24, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
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Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/24/2026
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Mar 11, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
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Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
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Feb 5, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
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Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
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Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
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Clay Doggett
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