<BillNo> <Sponsor> HOUSE BILL 924 By Towns HB0924 002510 - 1 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 54, relative to a new bridge project crossing the Mississippi River. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE: SECTION 1. The Department of Transportation shall conduct a study regarding the development and viability of a new bridge crossing the Mississippi River and connecting to Arkansas, together with related highway facilities and structures needed to complete the bridge project. On or before February 1, 2026, the Department shall report its findings, including any legislative recommendations, from the study to the transportation and safety committee of the senate and the committee in the house of representatives having jurisdiction over transportation infrastructure issues. The report shall identify funds available through federal, state, or local sources to initiate the development of this bridge and the timing for initiating such development. SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.