Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tennessee Senate Bill SB0427 Latest Draft

Bill / Draft Version Filed 01/28/2025

                             
HOUSE BILL 330 
 By Stevens 
 
SENATE BILL 427 
By Reeves 
 
 
SB0427 
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, 
Chapter 3, Part 7; Section 9-16-101 and Title 67, 
Chapter 6, relative to allocations to counties and 
municipalities. 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE: 
 SECTION 1.  Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 67-6-103(a)(3)(A), is amended by 
adding the language "and according to subdivision (a)(3)(G)" immediately after the language 
"according to the latest federal census and other censuses authorized by law". 
 SECTION 2.  Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 67-6-103(a)(3), is amended by 
adding the following as a new subdivision (G): 
 Notwithstanding the right or ability of a county or municipality to take a special 
census at any time during the interim between the regular decennial federal census 
under this section or another law, the department of economic and community 
development shall revise and certify the population of each county and municipality, and 
the aggregate population of the state, prior to July 1 each year during the interim 
between the regular decennial federal census according to this subdivision (a)(3)(G) for 
purposes of ensuring equitable allocation and distribution of moneys under this 
subdivision (a)(3).  The Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research at the 
University of Tennessee, through the Tennessee state data center, shall generate 
annual population estimates for each county and municipality and provide the estimates 
to the department of economic and community development for review and certification.  
Prior to July 1, the department of economic and community development shall provide 
the revised, certified populations of each county and municipality to the department of   
 
 
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revenue and the department of finance and administration.  The allocation and 
distribution of moneys pursuant to this subdivision (a)(3) must be made according to the 
revised populations certified under this subdivision (a)(3)(G) except in instances where a 
jurisdiction's population is revised as a result of a special census or in a year in which 
populations are revised as a result of the regular decennial federal census. 
 SECTION 3.  Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 67-6-103(j)(4), is amended by adding 
the language "or according to subdivision (a)(3)(G)" immediately after the language "according 
to the latest federal census or other censuses authorized by law". 
 SECTION 4.  This act takes effect January 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.