General Assembly - As enacted, revises and clarifies procedures of the joint committee on ways and means, including authorizing the committee to issue notice that a hearing will not be held or to hold a hearing to review the application or acceptance of federal aid in an amount that is less than $25 million. - Amends TCA Section 4-4-116 and Chapter 512 of the Public Acts of 2025.

SB 2158 amends Tennessee law to clarify procedures for the Joint Committee on Ways and Means regarding federal aid review. It directly affects state agencies (like the courts or treasury departments) receiving federal funds by changing when they must notify the committee. The key change allows the committee to issue notice that a hearing won’t be held for federal aid under $25 million, rather than requiring hearings for all such cases. For aid of $25 million or more, the committee still must review applications or acceptances through hearings or formal approval. The bill streamlines the process for smaller federal aid amounts while maintaining oversight for larger ones.