Tennessee Senate Bill SB1548

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/7/26
• Engrossed: 2/9/26
• Enrolled: 2/19/26
• Passed: 3/6/26
• Chaptered: 3/16/26

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 64, Chapter 1, Part 7, relative to the Tellico Reservoir development agency.

Summary

SB1548 makes a narrow statutory update concerning the Tellico Reservoir Development Agency. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29, which lists state entities subject to periodic review and termination, by removing the agency from one subdivision and adding it to another. In practical terms, this appears to correct or update how the agency is classified within the state’s sunset/review framework rather than changing the agency’s core mission or powers. The measure also references Title 64, Chapter 1, Part 7, which is the statutory home for the Tellico Reservoir Development Agency. Because the bill is limited to these administrative code sections, its effect is primarily on the agency’s legal status and continued recognition under state law. It does not create a new program, tax, or regulatory scheme, and it takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

Impact

The bill amends Tennessee’s governmental entity review statutes to ensure the Tellico Reservoir Development Agency is properly listed in the applicable code section. This affects the agency’s placement within the state’s statutory framework and may influence whether and how it is subject to periodic legislative review, but it does not appear to alter the agency’s substantive authority, duties, or funding. The practical impact is limited to state law organization and the legal status of this specific agency.

Sentiment

The available voting history shows strong support and no recorded opposition. The Senate Government Operations Committee recommended passage unanimously, and the floor motion to adopt also passed unanimously. With no committee transcript available and no dissenting votes recorded, the overall sentiment appears routine and noncontroversial, suggesting the bill was viewed as a housekeeping or technical measure.

Contention

There is no evidence of substantive contention in the available materials. The bill’s narrow scope and unanimous committee and floor votes indicate that lawmakers likely agreed on the need to update the statutory listing for the Tellico Reservoir Development Agency. Any potential concern would likely be limited to administrative classification under the state’s review statutes rather than disagreement over policy, but no such dispute is reflected in the record provided.