Bill > HB2175

This bill establishes a student pedestrian protection grant program within the Tennessee Department of Transportation. The program will provide grants to local governments to design, construct, and repair sidewalk infrastructure around public schools in the state. The bill creates a separate fund within the general fund, called the student pedestrian protection grant fund, to receive appropriations and donations for the program. The grants will be awarded on a competitive basis, and local governments must match a portion of the grant funds. The commissioner is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the program, and grant recipients must provide quarterly and annual reports on the use of the funds.