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TN HB0780

Bill

Status

Passed

5/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Robert Stevens

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires the Department of Economic and Community Development to revise and certify population figures for all Tennessee counties and municipalities annually prior to July 1, during interim years between federal decennial censuses

  • Assigns the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Tennessee to generate annual population estimates through the Tennessee State Data Center

  • Mandates that population-based allocation and distribution of state moneys to counties and municipalities use these annually certified population figures rather than waiting for decennial census updates

  • Preserves exceptions allowing jurisdictions to use special census results or regular decennial federal census data when available instead of the annual estimates

  • Takes effect January 1, 2026

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 4, Chapter 49; Section 9-16-101; Title 54, Chapter 4; Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 57, Chapter 5, Part 2; Title 57, Chapter 3, Part 3; Title 67, Chapter 3, Part 9; Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 9 and Title 67, relative to allocations to counties and municipalities.

Economic and Community Development, Dept. of

Last Action

Effective date(s) 01/01/2026

5/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Calendar and Rules4/17/2025
Finance, Ways & Means4/17/2025
Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee2/19/2025
Finance, Ways & Means2/6/2025

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