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HB1413 • 2026

Gallatin

AN ACT to amend Chapter 67 of the Private Acts of 1953; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 88 of the Private Acts of 1969; Chapter 393 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapter 300 of the Private Acts of 1974; Chapter 70 of the Private Acts of 1975; Chapter 97 of the Private Acts of 1981; Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1999; Chapter 4 of the Private Acts of 2009; Chapter 30 of the Private Acts of 2014; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Gallatin.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Slater, Haile
Last action
2025-04-08
Official status
Failed in State & Local Government Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on the exact types of expenses or projects supported by impact fees beyond mentioning examples.

Gallatin City Council Impact Fee Act

This bill allows the Gallatin city council to impose impact fees on new development if approved by two-thirds of the local government.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds a new section to Chapter 67 of the Private Acts of 1953, giving the City Council power to impose impact fees.
  • Defines impact fees as charges that can be placed on developers for capital improvements and expenses related to development.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The City Council of Gallatin
  • Developers building new projects in the city

Terms To Know

Impact fees
Charges placed on developers to cover costs related to development, such as infrastructure improvements.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill will not take effect unless it is approved by two-thirds of the local government.
  • It does not specify how much in fees can be charged or what specific projects these funds would support.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Failed in State & Local Government Committee

  2. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

  3. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  4. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  5. 2025-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee

  6. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/24/2025

  7. 2025-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Commitee

  8. 2025-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill

  9. 2025-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  10. 2025-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  11. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  12. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
SENATE BILL 1435
By Haile

HOUSE BILL 1413
By Slater

HB1413
002228
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AN ACT to amend Chapter 67 of the Private Acts of
1953; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 88 of the
Private Acts of 1969; Chapter 393 of the Private Acts of
1972; Chapter 300 of the Private Acts of 1974; Chapter
70 of the Private Acts of 1975; Chapter 97 of the Private
Acts of 1981; Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1999;
Chapter 4 of the Private Acts of 2009; Chapter 30 of the
Private Acts of 2014; and any other acts amendatory
thereto, relative to the City of Gallatin.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Chapter 67 of the Private Acts of 1953, as amended and rewritten by
Chapter 88 of the Private Acts of 1969, Chapter 393 of the Private Acts of 1972, Chapter 300 of
the Private Acts of 1974, Chapter 70 of the Private Acts of 1975, Chapter 97 of the Private Acts
of 1981, Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1999, Chapter 4 of the Private Acts of 2009, Chapter
30 of the Private Acts of 2014, and any other acts amendatory thereto, is amended in Article II,
Section 1, by adding the following as a new subdivision:
(41) Impact fees. The City Council shall have full power and authority to impose
such fees on persons or entities developing land within the corporate limits as the city
deems appropriate to pay the costs of capital improvements and other expenses related
to such developments, including but not limited to improvements and expenses for street
repair and construction, traffic signals, water services and/or facilities, stormwater and
drainage facilities, storm drainage ditches, storm drainage sewer pipes, emergency
services, and/or disposal, and the providing of administrative services for the foregoing.
SECTION 2. This act shall have no effect unless it is approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote
of the legislative body of the City of Gallatin. Its approval or nonapproval shall be proclaimed by
the presiding officer of the legislative body and certified to the secretary of state.

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SECTION 3. For the purpose of approving or rejecting the provisions of this act, it shall
be effective upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it. For all other purposes, it shall
become effective as provided in Section 2.