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TN SB2213

TN SB2213
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 65 and Title 68, relative to utilities.


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Introduced
02/02/2026
In Committee
Crossed Over
03/23/2026
Passed
05/22/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/27/2026

Introduced Session

114th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As enacted, requires a utility to provide material that is required for construction of utility infrastructure for the customer's or approved contractor's use at the same price as the utility paid for the material, if such material is available only from the utility; authorizes a customer or approved contractor installing utility infrastructure to install street lights; prohibits a utility from requiring a customer or approved contractor from installing street lights; prohibits certain fees for inspections and review of plans and designs from exceeding a combined total of 10% of the proposed cost of the project. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 65 and Title 68.

AI Summary

This bill amends Tennessee law regarding utilities to ensure that if a utility company is the sole provider of a material needed for infrastructure construction, they must sell it to customers or approved contractors at their own acquisition cost, including taxes, and provide an itemized statement of these costs. It also clarifies that customers or contractors installing utility infrastructure are not obligated to install street lights, and that utilities cannot charge more than a combined total of 10% of the project's proposed cost for plan reviews and inspections/testing. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2026.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 (on 05/27/2026)

Bill Topics

Energy
  • ‐ General Energy
  • ‐ Natural Gas and Oil

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?BillNumber=SB2213&ga=114 02/03/2026
BillText https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1122.pdf 05/28/2026
Fiscal Memo for SA0707 (15472) https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM3129.pdf 03/31/2026
Fiscal Memo for SA0707 (15472) https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM3080.pdf 03/30/2026
Amendment 2-0 to SB2213 https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0707.pdf 03/16/2026
Amendment 1-0 to SB2213 https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0702.pdf 03/16/2026
Fiscal Memo for SA0707 (15472) https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM2556.pdf 03/16/2026
Fiscal Memo for SA0702 (15452) https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM2555.pdf 03/16/2026
BillText https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2213.pdf 02/03/2026
Fiscal Note - SB2213 https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2213.pdf 02/03/2026
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