SB2191 • 2026

Utilities, Utility Districts

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 65 and Title 68, relative to infrastructure development.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Taylor, Vaughan
Last action: 2026-05-26
Official status: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1028
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Utilities, Utility Districts

If a political subdivision of this state determines that an offsite public infrastructure improvement is necessary as part of a development project to service future development, then this bill authorizes the political subdivision to require the developer to construct or pay for the construction of such offsite public infrastructure improvements subject to a cost-sharing arrangement between the developer and the political subdivision.

What This Bill Does

If a political subdivision of this state determines that an offsite public infrastructure improvement is necessary as part of a development project to service future development, then this bill authorizes the political subdivision to require the developer to construct or pay for the construction of such offsite public infrastructure improvements subject to a cost-sharing arrangement between the developer and the political subdivision.
Such cost-sharing arrangement must be based upon the proportionate uti li zation or impact the development for which approval is sought from the political subdivision has on public infrastructure.
A political subdivision has 60 days from the date on which the approval is requested from the political subdivision by which to mak e such a determination.
If the developer and the political subdivision are unable to agree upon the amount of a cost-sharing arrangement as described above, then this bill authorizes the owner to request the Tennessee board of utility regulation to determine the cost-sharing am ount.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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HA1030

Amendment 1-0 to HB2386

Plain English: House State & Local Government 1 Amendment No.

House State & Local Government 1 Amendment No.
1 to HB2386 Crawford Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
2191* House Bill No.
2386 HA1030 016385 - 1 - by deleting subsection (c) from § 7-51-2802 in SECTION 1 and redesignating the subsequent subsection accordingly.

HA1155

Amendment 2-0 to HB2386

Plain English: House Finance, Ways, and Means 1 Amendment No.

House Finance, Ways, and Means 1 Amendment No.
2 to HB2386 Hicks G Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
2191* House Bill No.
2386 HA1155 017203 - 1 - by deleting subsection (b) from § 7-51-2802 in SECTION 1 and substituting: (b) A political subdivision has sixty (60) days from the date on which the approval is requested of the political subdivision by which to make a determination.

SA1091

Amendment 1-0 to SB2191

Plain English: Senate Finance, Ways, and Means 1 Amendment No.

Senate Finance, Ways, and Means 1 Amendment No.
1 to SB2191 Watson Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
2191* House Bill No.
2386 SA1091 017203 - 1 - by deleting subsection (b) from § 7-51-2802 in SECTION 1 and substituting: (b) A political subdivision has sixty (60) days from the date on which the approval is requested of the political subdivision by which to make a determination.

Bill History

2026-05-26 Tennessee General Assembly
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1028
2026-05-26 Tennessee General Assembly
Effective date(s) 05/19/2026
2026-05-26 Tennessee General Assembly
Pub. Ch. 1028
2026-05-19 Tennessee General Assembly
Signed by Governor.
2026-05-07 Tennessee General Assembly
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
2026-05-05 Tennessee General Assembly
Signed by Senate Speaker
2026-04-30 Tennessee General Assembly
Signed by H. Speaker
2026-04-28 Tennessee General Assembly
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly
Companion House Bill substituted
2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 5
2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1091)
2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026
2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 2 PNV 0
2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 4, PNV 0
2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1155)
2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1030)
2026-04-20 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
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 if am 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
2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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
2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
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 by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
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 State and Local Government Committee to 3/17/2026
2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly
Intro., P1C.
2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Filed for introduction
2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

If a political subdivision of this state determines that an offsite public infrastructure improvement is necessary as part of a development project to service future development, then this bill authorizes the political subdivision to require the developer
to construct or pay for the construction of such offsite public infrastructure improvements subject to a cost-sharing arrangement between the developer and the political subdivision. Such cost-sharing arrangement must be based upon the proportionate uti
li
zation or impact the development for which approval is sought from the political subdivision has on public infrastructure. A political subdivision has 60 days from the date on which the approval is requested from the political subdivision by which to mak
e such a determination.

If the developer and the political subdivision are unable to agree upon the amount of a cost-sharing arrangement as described above, then this bill authorizes the owner to request the Tennessee board of utility regulation to determine the cost-sharing am
ount. The political subdivision's share of the offsite public infrastructure improvement costs may be provided through impact fees collected from other developments, bond proceeds, or unencumbered tax revenues.

ON APRIL 21, 2026, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2386, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #2
makes technical corrections and removes the authority for the owner to request the Tennessee board of utility regulation to determine the cost-sharing amount if the developer and the political subdivision are unable to agree upon the amount of a cost-shar
ing arrangement.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 2386
By Vaughan

SENATE BILL 2191
By Taylor
SB2191
012035
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5;
Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 65 and Title 68,
relative to infrastructure development.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51, is amended by adding
the following as a new part:
7-51-2801. Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Developer" means a developer of real property seeking approval
from a political subdivision to construct a private development within the
jurisdiction of the political subdivision;
(2) "Development" means a private construction project involving the
improvement of real property;
(3) "Offsite public infrastructure improvement" means a public
infrastructure improvement or utility extension beyond the boundary of real
property being developed by a developer;
(4) "Political subdivision" means a county, municipality, or metropolitan
government; and
(5) "Public infrastructure" means roads, streets, traffic signals, turn lanes,
sidewalks, lighting, stormwater improvements, and utilities, including water,
wastewater, electric, gas, and broadband, that will be dedicated to one (1) or
more public entities.
7-51-2802. Cost-sharing agreements for public infrastructure.

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(a) If a political subdivision of this state determines that an offsite public
infrastructure improvement is necessary as part of a development project to service
future development, then the political subdivision may require the developer to construct
or pay for the construction of such offsite public infrastructure improvements subject to a
cost-sharing arrangement between the developer and the political subdivision. Such
cost-sharing arrangement must be based upon the proportionate utilization or impact the
development for which approval is sought from the political subdivision has on public
infrastructure.
(b) A political subdivision has sixty (60) days from the date on which the
approval is requested from the political subdivision by which to make a determination
under subsection (a).
(c) If the developer and the political subdivision are unable to agree upon the
amount of a cost-sharing arrangement as described under subsection (a), then the
owner may request the Tennessee board of utility regulation, created pursuant to § 7-82-
701, to determine the cost-sharing amount.
(d) The political subdivision's share of the offsite public infrastructure
improvement costs may be provided through impact fees collected from other
developments, bond proceeds, or unencumbered tax revenues.
SECTION 2. The headings in this act are for reference purposes only and do not
constitute a part of the law enacted by this act. However, the Tennessee Code Commission is
requested to include the headings in any compilation or publication containing this act.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.