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TN HB2009
TN HB2009AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3 and Title 54, relative to highway traffic noise.
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Introduced
01/22/2026
01/22/2026
In Committee
02/04/2026
02/04/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, authorizes a county or municipality to request the department of transportation conduct a highway traffic noise study for residential properties located along the sound propagation path of a state or interstate highway when a tree zone has been removed, cut, or cleared behind the residential properties under certain conditions. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3 and Title 54.
AI Summary
This bill allows a county or municipality to ask the state's Department of Transportation (DOT) to study highway traffic noise affecting homes. This study can be requested if a "tree zone" – a dense area of trees and undergrowth that can block sound – has been removed or cleared behind residential properties for reasons not related to highway construction or alteration, and if there's no existing "shielding" (like a hill or man-made barrier) or "noise barrier" (a physical structure like a wall or berm designed to reduce noise) already in place. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 54, Chapter 1, Part 1, which deals with state highways.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee (on 02/04/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB2009&ga=114 |
| Fiscal Note - SB2027 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2027.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2009.pdf |
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