SB 767 – HB 1146
FISCAL NOTE
Fiscal Review Committee
Tennessee General Assembly
February 8, 2025
Fiscal Analyst: Elizabeth Bransford | Email: elizabeth.bransford@capitol.tn.gov | Phone: 615-741-2564
SB 767 – HB 1146
SUMMARY OF BILL: Requires an ordinance or policy adopted by a political subdivision in
its application for a designation as a broadband ready community to contain a provision certifying all
applications related to a project will be reviewed and either approved or denied within 30 calendar
days, rather than 30 business days, after the application is submitted.
FISCAL IMPACT:
NOT SIGNIFICANT
Assumptions:
• Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-709(a):
o A political subdivision may apply to the Department of Economic and Community
Development (ECD) for a “broadband ready community” designation pursuant to
the guidelines established by ECD;
o The political subdivision applicant must adopt an efficient and streamlined
ordinance or policy for reviewing and issuing permits relative to broadband services;
o The ordinance or policy must contain a provision that all permit applications related
to a project will be reviewed and either approved or denied within 30 business days
after an application is submitted.
• The proposed legislation modifies the date in which the political subdivision must review
and approve or deny permit applications from 30 business days to 30 calendar days.
• Reducing the amount of time each designated political subdivision must review and
approve or deny an application for permits will not significantly impact state or local
operations, expenses, or revenue. Therefore, any fiscal impact 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