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Oak Ridge Energy Park Study

This bill requires the commissioner of economic and community development to study the feasibility of establishing an Oak Ridge Energy Park in Anderson and Roane counties.

What This Bill Does

• Requires the commissioner to research if it's possible to create a special area called the Oak Ridge Energy Park.
• The park would be located in parts of Anderson and Roane counties.
• The commissioner must write a report with their findings by December 31, 2026.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who live or work in Anderson and Roane counties
• The commissioner of economic and community development

Terms To Know

Commissioner

A person in charge of a government department.

Feasibility study

An investigation to see if something is possible or practical.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not say what will happen after the report is written.
• It's unclear how much money will be needed for the research.

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

HOUSE BILL 2559
By Lamberth

SENATE BILL 2241
By Johnson
SB2241
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AN ACT relative to the Oak Ridge Energy Park.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7, is amended by
adding the following as a new section:
The commissioner of economic and community development shall research the
feasibility of establishing a development corridor, to be called the Oak Ridge Energy
Park, located in and spanning parts of Anderson and Roane counties. The
commissioner shall submit the results of such research, along with any findings, in a
report to the governor on or before December 31, 2026.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.