Bill > SB6007

This bill establishes two key provisions related to emergency events in Tennessee. First, it creates a disaster relief mechanism for property owners affected by a specific FEMA-certified disaster occurring between September 26 and September 30, 2024. Under this provision, property owners can receive payments from the state comptroller equal to their 2024 property tax amount plus an additional 30%, provided they owned the property at the time of the disaster, the property was destroyed or damaged, and they submit all required documentation by June 30, 2025. The bill excludes certain types of property from eligibility, such as intangible personal property. If multiple owners seek payment for the same property, the first to submit complete documentation will receive the payment. Second, the bill modifies existing law to allow governmental entities to more easily deploy personnel and equipment outside their normal jurisdictional boundaries in response to municipal, county, state, or federal emergency requests, subject to approval by the entity's chief executive officer or emergency management official. The disaster relief provisions will automatically expire on December 31, 2025, and the bill takes effect immediately upon becoming law.