SB 723 – HB 899
FISCAL NOTE
Fiscal Review Committee
Tennessee General Assembly
February 20, 2025
Fiscal Analyst: Arielle Woodmore | Email: arielle.woodmore@capitol.tn.gov | Phone: 615-741-2564
SB 723 – HB 899
SUMMARY OF BILL: Prohibits weather-related companies from engaging in cloud seeding
and certain other weather modification activities. Establishes a violation of such is an unfair or
deceptive act or practice under the Consumer Protection Act of 1977.
FISCAL IMPACT:
NOT SIGNIFICANT
Assumptions:
• Any increase in the number of complaints handled by the Attorney General is estimated to
be not significant and can be handled by existing staff during normal work hours.
• Committing an unfair or deceptive practice under the Consumer Protection Act of 1977 is a
Class B misdemeanor offense.
• There will not be a sufficient number of prosecutions for state or local government to
experience any significant increase in revenue or expenditures.
IMPACT TO COMMERCE:
NOT SIGNIFICANT
Assumption:
• Any impact to commerce or jobs in Tennessee is estimated to be not significant.
CERTIFICATION:
The information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Bojan Savic, Executive Director