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TN HB1681

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2026

Primary Sponsor

Lee Reeves

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Tennessee Code to clarify that infrastructure development district laws operate independently from central business improvement district statutes, with both remaining in full force

  • Requires each host municipality to hold a public hearing upon receiving an initiating petition for a new infrastructure development district; allows joint hearings when two or more municipalities must approve

  • Limits bonds, notes, and other debt obligations for infrastructure funding to a maximum term of 30 years from first issuance, with multi-phase projects allowed separate 30-year terms per phase

  • Permits establishment resolutions to set aside a portion of special assessments for administrative expenses, including overhead costs incurred by host municipalities and tax collecting officials

  • Changes district dissolution timeline from 30 years after establishment to 30 years after the last assessment is first levied

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to infrastructure development districts.

Regional Authorities and Special Districts

Last Action

Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

State & Local Government2/18/2026
Cities & Counties Subcommittee2/4/2026
State & Local Government1/21/2026

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