Committee advances a slate of local private acts and charters; votes at a glance
April 15, 2026 | 2026 Legislature TN, Tennessee
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The State and Local Government Committee on April 15, 2026, advanced a group of private acts and charter changes with minimal debate on several items and more extended discussion on others. Bills moved forward to Calendar and Rules or to Government Operations as recorded below.
Votes at a glance (committee action and brief description):
- House Bill 2661 (Representative Cochran): private act revision for the city of Niota — advanced to Calendar and Rules (21 ayes, 0 nos).
- House Bill 2666 (Chairman Vaughn): private act to extend the funding mechanism for renovations to the FedEx Forum through 2050; amendment 018074 adopted — advanced to Calendar and Rules (19 ayes, 2 present not voting).
- House Bill 2665 (Representative Shaw): Brownsville charter revisions, including hiring authority for attorneys — advanced to Calendar and Rules (21 ayes, 0 nos).
- House Bill 2614 (sponsor): designates the Rhododendron Festival at Roan Mountain State Park as an official state festival to boost tourism — advanced to Calendar and Rules (21 ayes, 0 nos).
- House Bill 2663 (Representative Bricken): Tullahoma charter amendment requiring minimum road/street spending — advanced to Calendar and Rules (21 ayes, 0 nos).
- House Bill 2080 (Chairlady Littleton): changes to Tennessee Lottery Corporation board appointments and audit distribution; amendment 14937 adopted — advanced to Government Operations (18 ayes, 3 present not voting).
- House Bill 2667 (Representative Bricken): consolidates four water/wastewater utility districts in Grundy County under a single authority regulated by the Tennessee Board of Utility Regulators — advanced to Calendar and Rules (22 ayes, 0 nos).
- House Bill 2668 (Representative Crawford): Monterey charter modernization and creation of a town administrator position — advanced to Calendar and Rules (20 ayes, 0 nos).
- House Bill 0753 (Chairman Hazen): prevents valuing LIHTC tax credits as taxable property — advanced to Government Operations (18 ayes, 4 nos); detailed debate recorded separately.
Most bills were advanced on either voice votes or by recorded tallies provided by the clerk. Several sponsors provided brief explanations of private-act housekeeping and local charter changes; the committee noted amendments where adopted. No floor dates were announced during the session.
Votes at a glance (committee action and brief description):
- House Bill 2661 (Representative Cochran): private act revision for the city of Niota — advanced to Calendar and Rules (21 ayes, 0 nos).
- House Bill 2666 (Chairman Vaughn): private act to extend the funding mechanism for renovations to the FedEx Forum through 2050; amendment 018074 adopted — advanced to Calendar and Rules (19 ayes, 2 present not voting).
- House Bill 2665 (Representative Shaw): Brownsville charter revisions, including hiring authority for attorneys — advanced to Calendar and Rules (21 ayes, 0 nos).
- House Bill 2614 (sponsor): designates the Rhododendron Festival at Roan Mountain State Park as an official state festival to boost tourism — advanced to Calendar and Rules (21 ayes, 0 nos).
- House Bill 2663 (Representative Bricken): Tullahoma charter amendment requiring minimum road/street spending — advanced to Calendar and Rules (21 ayes, 0 nos).
- House Bill 2080 (Chairlady Littleton): changes to Tennessee Lottery Corporation board appointments and audit distribution; amendment 14937 adopted — advanced to Government Operations (18 ayes, 3 present not voting).
- House Bill 2667 (Representative Bricken): consolidates four water/wastewater utility districts in Grundy County under a single authority regulated by the Tennessee Board of Utility Regulators — advanced to Calendar and Rules (22 ayes, 0 nos).
- House Bill 2668 (Representative Crawford): Monterey charter modernization and creation of a town administrator position — advanced to Calendar and Rules (20 ayes, 0 nos).
- House Bill 0753 (Chairman Hazen): prevents valuing LIHTC tax credits as taxable property — advanced to Government Operations (18 ayes, 4 nos); detailed debate recorded separately.
Most bills were advanced on either voice votes or by recorded tallies provided by the clerk. Several sponsors provided brief explanations of private-act housekeeping and local charter changes; the committee noted amendments where adopted. No floor dates were announced during the session.
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