SB2102 • 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.

Elections

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Sponsor: Taylor, Boyd
Last action: 2026-04-07
Official status: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify which southeastern states are included in the comparison.

Public Utility Commission Reporting Act

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

What This Bill Does

Changes a law so that the Public Utility Commission can submit its annual report comparing utility rates electronically.

Who It Names or Affects

The Public Utility Commission of Tennessee

Terms To Know

Public Utility Commission: A government agency that oversees and regulates utility services like electricity, water, and telecommunications.
Annual Report: A yearly document that summarizes the activities and financial status of an organization or agency.

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 public's access to these 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.'
Requires an electric utility serving between 3,500 and 130,000 customers in its home county to add one voting member to the utility board if requested by the home county.
For utilities serving more than 130,000 customers in their home county, two additional voting members must be added to the board upon request from the home county.

The amendment text is incomplete and does not provide full details on all aspects of the proposed changes.
Further sections that would detail how these new board members are appointed and their terms are cut off, making it unclear about specific implementation details.

SA1005

Amendment 1-0 to SB2102

Plain English: The amendment adds new provisions to Tennessee Code Annotated that require municipalities owning electric utilities serving at least 3,500 retail customers in an outside locality to expand their utility board by adding one voting member from each such outside county.

Defines key terms related to electric utilities and their governance.
Requires the expansion of a utility's governing board if it serves at least 3,500 retail customers in another county.
Specifies that only one additional board member is needed per outside county regardless of how many localities are within that county.
Details the process for appointing and removing these new board members.

The amendment text does not specify all details about the implementation, such as exact appointment procedures or consequences if a county declines to participate.

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 Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
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
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
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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HOUSE BILL 2592
By Boyd

SENATE BILL 2102
By Taylor
SB2102
011292
- 1 -

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.