SB 799 - HB 855
FISCAL NOTE
Fiscal Review Committee
Tennessee General Assembly
February 23, 2025
Fiscal Analyst: Christine Drescher | Email: christine.drescher@capitol.tn.gov | Phone: 615-741-2564
SB 799 - HB 855
SUMMARY OF BILL: Requires county election commissions to inquire as to whether a
private building may be used free of charge when negotiating the rentals of polling places.
FISCAL IMPACT:
NOT SIGNIFICANT
Assumptions:
• Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-3-107(c), a county election commission may pay a
reasonable rental fee when establishing a polling place in private buildings.
• County election commissions will be able to inquire about free rentals by utilizing existing
staff and resources.
• Any decrease in local expenditures associated with inquiring on free rentals is assumed to be
not significant.
CERTIFICATION:
The information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Bojan Savic, Executive Director