Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tennessee Senate Bill SB0144 Compare Versions

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2		-	HOUSE BILL 969
3		-	By Hawk
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5	4		SENATE BILL 144
6	5		By Walley
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9	8		SB0144
10	9		001186
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13	12		AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4;
14	13		Title 54; Title 55; Title 65 and Title 67, relative to
15	14		transportation.
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17	16		WHEREAS, transportation is essential to "agriculture and commerce" as proclaimed on
18	17		the great seal of the State of Tennessee; and
19	18		WHEREAS, Tennesseans have enjoyed a robust, efficient, safe, and reliable
20	19		transportation system for generations; and
21	20		WHEREAS, Tennessee's transportation system must be maintained and is paramount to
22	21		Tennessee's future in this century and beyond; now, therefore,
23	22		BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
24	23		SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 54, Chapter 1, Part 1, is amended by
25	24		adding the following language as a new section:
26	25		54-1-105.
27	26		(a) The department of transportation is directed to study transportation
28	27		infrastructure needs, costs, and funding sources for the years 2026, 2050, and 2075.
29	28		(b) In conducting the study, the department must consider:
30	29		(1) Existing sources of revenue dedicated to transportation infrastructure,
31	30		including the highway fund;
32	31		(2) Potential sources of existing revenue not dedicated to transportation
33	32		but derived substantially from transportation activities; and
34	33		(3) The impact of Section 2 of this act on transportation infrastructure
35	34		needs.
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40	39		(c) The department shall report findings and recommendations to the chairs of
41	40		the transportation and safety committee of the senate and the committee in the house of
42	41		representatives having jurisdiction over transportation by December 1, 2025.
43	42		SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 67-6-103, is amended by adding the
44	43		following language as a new subsection (v):
45	44		(1) As used in this subsection (v), "motor vehicle" and "tire" have the same
46	45		meanings as defined in § 67-4-1602.
47	46		(2) Notwithstanding the allocations provided for in subsection (a), all revenues
48	47		received under this chapter from the sale, use, consumption, distribution, or storage for
49	48		use or consumption of new or used motor vehicles and new or used tires on or after July
50	49		1, 2025, must be allocated to and deposited in the highway fund.
51	50		(3) Notwithstanding another law to the contrary, from the amount designated for
52	51		distribution to the general fund in subdivision (a)(1), one percent (1%) must be
53	52		subtracted for distribution to the department of transportation for expenses of
54	53		administration prior to the distribution to the general fund under subdivision (a)(1).
55	54		(4) Notwithstanding this subsection (v) to the contrary, no portion of the revenue
56	55		derived from the increase in the rate of sales and use tax allocated to educational
57	56		purposes, pursuant to chapter 529, § 9 of the Public Acts of 1992, and no portion of the
58	57		revenue derived from the increase in the rate of sales and use tax from six percent (6%)
59	58		to seven percent (7%), pursuant to chapter 856, § 4 of the Public Acts of 2002, must be
60	59		apportioned and distributed pursuant to this subsection (v). The revenue must be
61	60		allocated as provided in chapter 529, § 9 of the Public Acts of 1992, and chapter 856, §
62	61		4 of the Public Acts of 2002, respectively.
63	62		SECTION 3. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it.