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SB1307Introduced in the Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 67-3-901 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 32, relative to local tax surcharges.

IntroducedSenate Transportation and Safety

Introduced by Jack Johnson, District 27

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Official description

As introduced, extends the authority for local governments to levy a surcharge on local privilege taxes to fund a transportation improvement program to all cities instead of only Chattanooga, Clarksville, Knoxville, Nashville, and Memphis, and to all counties instead of only Wilson, Washington, Blount, Sullivan, Sumner, Montgomery, Williamson, Rutherford, Hamilton, Knox, Davidson, and Shelby counties; expands the use of such local surcharge revenue for highway and bridge projects, in addition to mass transit projects. - Amends TCA Section 67-3-901 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 32.

Where it stands

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

March 26, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  5. Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/26/2025

  6. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

  7. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

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