Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As introduced, requires the department of economic and community development to submit an annual report to certain legislative committees that includes the names of the municipalities involved in the creation of an authority in the prior calendar year, the amount of land acquired and improved, specific details about the financing of the project, and any other information the department deems relevant. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 49 and Title 64.
SB 628 requires Tennessee's Department of Economic and Community Development to submit an annual report to specific legislative committees. The report must include the names of municipalities creating regional authorities, details on land acquired and improved, financing specifics for projects, and other relevant information. This bill directly affects municipalities establishing regional authorities and the legislative committees reviewing the report. It amends Tennessee law (Titles 4, 49, and 64) to mandate this transparency measure, though the bill is currently pending in the legislature.
Bill status
in committee
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Last action Feb 12, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 16, 2023 · House Mar 30, 2023
How they voted
24–4
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 30
Mar 16, 2023
D
Democratic6
66% Nay
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 30, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (57-16)
house
Mar 16, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (24-4-2)
senate
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Richard Briggs
RRepublican
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