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HB2487 • 2026

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 65 and Title 66, relative to infrastructure.

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Sponsor
Haston, Watson
Last action
2026-02-05
Official status
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on penalties for non-compliance or exact changes to existing laws.

Infrastructure Development District Requirements

This bill requires municipalities in Tennessee to provide detailed cost breakdowns for infrastructure related to each utility service when forming an infrastructure development district.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires cities to list the costs of infrastructure, broken down by each utility service (like electricity or water), when they create a special area for building new homes or businesses.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Municipalities and cities in Tennessee

Terms To Know

Infrastructure Development District
A special area set up by a city for building new things like houses, offices, or factories.
Special Assessment Revenues
Money collected from property owners to pay for improvements in their neighborhood.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how much money cities need to collect.
  • It is unclear what happens if a city does not follow these new rules.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

  2. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  3. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  4. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  5. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  6. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  7. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  8. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  9. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  10. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  11. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 2218
By Watson

HOUSE BILL 2487
By Haston
HB2487
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5;
Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 65 and Title 66,
relative to infrastructure.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-84-715(6), is amended by deleting
the subdivision and substituting:
(6) A statement of the infrastructure and infrastructure costs authorized to be
funded with special assessment revenues within the district, including an itemization of
the funded costs for infrastructure related to each utility service that will serve the
development district;
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.