SB 236 - HB 305
FISCAL NOTE
Fiscal Review Committee
Tennessee General Assembly
March 7, 2025
Fiscal Analyst: Arielle Woodmore | Email: arielle.woodmore@capitol.tn.gov | Phone: 615-741-2564
SB 236 - HB 305
SUMMARY OF BILL: Requires a law enforcement agency (LEA) to send automatic
notification to a qualified non-profit organization of calls received for emergency assistance services
at a rental home or apartment complex, if the qualified nonprofit organization has registered the
address of the rental home or apartment complex with the law enforcement agency for the purpose
of distributing the calls for service to rental property owners and managers.
FISCAL IMPACT:
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
EXPENDITURES Mandatory
FY25-26 $3,110,000
FY26-27 & Subsequent Years $1,555,000
Article II, Section 24 of the Tennessee Constitution provides that: no law of general application shall impose increased expenditure
requirements on cities or counties unless the General Assembly shall provide that the state share in the cost.
Assumptions:
• The proposed legislation will require law enforcement agencies and dispatch centers to
acquire or build new software to meet the notification requirements of the proposed
legislation.
• Each law enforcement agency will be required to procure or develop its own software as
well as manage and implement the notification system.
• The exact cost of implementation, subscription, and maintenance of any such software is
unknown and expected to vary between agencies. However, based on information provided
by the Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association, such software is estimated to be $10,000 to
implement and $5,000 in recurring expenditures for subscription and maintenance fees for
each law enforcement agency.
• Based on U.S. Department of Justice data, there are 311 law enforcement agencies in
Tennessee.
• The one-time increase in local expenditures for FY25-26 associated with law enforcement
agencies purchasing the required software is estimated to be $3,110,000 (311 LEAs x
$10,000).
• The total recurring increase in local expenditures associated with law enforcement agencies
maintaining the required software is estimated to be $1,555,000 (311 LEAs x $5,000) in
FY26-27 and subsequent years.
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CERTIFICATION:
The information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Bojan Savic, Executive Director