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TN SB2339

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jessie Seal

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Origin

Senate

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates an excise tax credit of 8 cents per pound (dry weight) for licensed beer manufacturers who donate spent grain byproducts for agricultural use, including composting or animal feed

  • Limits the annual tax credit to the lesser of $30,000 or the total excise taxes paid by the taxpayer during the fiscal year

  • Requires donated spent grain to go to recipients located within 100 miles of the brewery and within Tennessee

  • Department of Revenue administers the credit program, with authority to promulgate rules in consultation with the Department of Agriculture

  • Takes effect July 1, 2027, with immediate effect for rulemaking purposes upon becoming law

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 43; Title 57 and Title 67, relative to tax credits for alcoholic beverage byproducts donated for agricultural use.

Taxes, Exemption and Credits

Last Action

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

State and Local Government2/5/2026

Full Bill Text

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