HB2592 • 2026

Public Utility Commission

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to utilities.

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Sponsor: Boyd, Taylor
Last action: 2026-04-14
Official status: Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details about the specific utility rates to be compared or which southeastern states will be included in the comparison.

Public Utility Commission Report Requirements

This bill allows the Public Utility Commission to submit its annual utility rate comparison report electronically.

What This Bill Does

Changes a law to allow the Public Utility Commission to submit its annual report electronically.

Who It Names or Affects

The Public Utility Commission of Tennessee

Terms To Know

Public Utility Commission: A government agency that oversees companies providing essential services to the public.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify which southeastern states are included in the comparison.
It is unclear how this change will affect the content or timing of future reports.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HA0920

Amendment 1-0 to HB2592

Plain English: The amendment adds new rules for expanding the governing boards of electric utilities based on customer numbers and geographic areas.

Defines key terms related to electric utilities, including 'home county,' 'outside locality,' and 'utility board.'
Specifies that if an electric utility serves between 3,500 and 130,000 customers in its home county or more than 130,000 customers, the governing body of the utility must add one or two voting members to the board from the home county.
Requires that if a utility provides services to at least 3,500 customers in an outside locality (a different county), the home municipality must add one voting member to the board for that outside county.

The amendment text is incomplete and does not provide full details on all aspects of the proposed changes.
Further sections of the amendment, which are not provided here, may contain additional important rules or limitations.

SA1005

Amendment 1-0 to SB2102

Plain English: The amendment adds new requirements for electric utilities owned by municipalities to expand their boards if they serve customers in other counties.

Defines key terms such as 'electric utility', 'municipality', and 'outside locality'.
Requires a municipality-owned electric utility serving at least 3,500 retail customers in another county to add one voting board member from that county if the county chooses to appoint someone.
Specifies how the new board members are appointed, their terms of service, and conditions for reappointment or removal.

The amendment does not specify what happens if a county declines to appoint a board member despite meeting the requirements.

Bill History

2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
2026-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0
2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Sponsor(s) Added.
2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026
2026-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2026-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly
Sponsor change.
2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly
Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/17/2026
2026-03-09 Tennessee General Assembly
Sponsor(s) Added.
2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026
2026-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
2026-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly
Ref. to State & Local Government Committee
2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly
Intro., P1C.
2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly
Filed for introduction
2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly
Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 2102
By Taylor

HOUSE BILL 2592
By Boyd
HB2592
011292
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4;
Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13;
Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69,
relative to utilities.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 65-1-109(e), is amended by adding
the following at the end of the subsection:
The report may be submitted electronically.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.