State Government

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify what happens if the committee approves the transfer after the deadline, how it will affect existing agreements between the state and private entities, or any penalties for non-compliance. These points remain as uncertainties in the summary.

No Corporate Land Giveaways Act

This bill requires state officials to notify lawmakers before transferring state-owned land to private companies for projects or development without compensation.

What This Bill Does

• Requires the commissioner of general services and the chair of the state capitol commission to give written notice at least 30 days before transferring ownership, leasehold interest, or control of state property to a private entity.
• Specifies that this notice must be sent to the chairs of the joint government operations committee in both houses of the legislature and all representatives who represent areas where the land is located.
• Prohibits the transfer of such property unless the joint government operations committee approves it within 30 days after receiving the notice.
• If the committee does not act within this time, the transfer is automatically disapproved.

Who It Names or Affects

• The commissioner of general services and the chair of the state capitol commission
• Private entities seeking to acquire state property for private projects or development
• Lawmakers in Tennessee

Terms To Know

joint government operations committee

A group made up of members from both houses of the Tennessee legislature that reviews and approves certain actions involving state property.

leasehold interest

The right to use a piece of land for a specific period, usually in exchange for rent or other payments.

Limits and Unknowns

• Does not specify what happens if the committee approves the transfer after the deadline.
• It is unclear how this act will affect existing agreements between the state and private entities.
• The bill does not provide details on penalties for non-compliance with its requirements.

Official Summary Text

This bill requires the
commissioner of general services
("commissioner")
and the chair of the state capitol commission
("chair")
, as applicable,
to
provide written notice prior to the transfer of
(i)
ownership,
(ii)
an exclusive leasehold interest, or
(iii)
exclusive control
,
of real property owned by this state to a private entity, for a private project, or for private development without the state receiving consideration for such transfer.

This bill requires the
commissioner and chair
to
provide such written notice at least 30 days prior to the transaction to the chairs of the joint government operations committee of the senate and house of representatives and each member of the general assembly who represents all or a portion of a count
y in which the real property subject to the transaction is located, in whole or in part.

This bill prohibits the
commissioner and the chair, as applicable,
from
transfer
ring
such ownership or interest in real property unless the joint government operations committee of the senate and house of representatives approves such transfer no later than 30 days after receiving notice
as described above
. If the joint government operations committee takes no action within such period,
then
the transfer is deemed disapproved.

Current Bill Text

HOUSE BILL 1999
By Jones J

SENATE BILL 2038
By Kyle
SB2038
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3;
Title 4; Title 8 and Title 12, relative to public
property.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. This act is known and may be cited as the "No Corporate Land Giveaways
Act."
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 2, Part 1, is amended by
adding the following as a new section:
(a) The commissioner of general services and the chair of the state capitol
commission, as applicable, shall provide written notice in accordance with subsection (b)
prior to the transfer of ownership, an exclusive leasehold interest, or exclusive control of
real property owned by this state to a private entity, for a private project, or for private
development without the state receiving consideration for such transfer.
(b) The commissioner and chair shall provide such written notice at least thirty
(30) days prior to the transaction to the chairs of the joint government operations
committee of the senate and house of representatives and each member of the general
assembly who represents all or a portion of a county in which the real property subject to
the transaction is located, in whole or in part.
(c) The commissioner of general services and the chair of the state capitol
commission, as applicable, shall not transfer such ownership or interest in real property
unless the joint government operations committee of the senate and house of
representatives approves such transfer no later than thirty (30) days after receiving

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notice pursuant to subsection (b). If the joint government operations committee takes no
action within such period, the transfer is deemed disapproved.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.