HB 2538

Tennessee House of Representatives bill in Session 114.

Status: enacted. Latest action: May 5, 2026.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 64, Chapter 9, relative to the Megasite Authority of West Tennessee.

Bill ID TN-114-HB-2538
Session 114
Status enacted
Committee Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives enacted 2026-05-05
Summary

ON MARCH 23, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2226, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, authorize the Megasite Authority of West Tennessee ("authority"") to issue bonds for the sole purpose of financing, in whole or in part, the cost of acquisition, purchase, construction, reconstruction, improveme nt, betterment, or extension of the water system or wastewater system operated by the authority. Further, the board of directors of the authority, in determining the cost, may include all costs and estimated costs of the issuance of the bonds, all engine er ing inspection, fiscal and legal expenses, if related to the issuance of bonds, and interest that is estimated to accrue during the construction period and six months thereafter on money borrowed or that is estimated to be borrowed. However, the state is not liable on bonds of the authority, the bonds are not a debt of this state, and the bonds must contain on the face of the bonds a statement to that effect. The issuance of bonds by the authority is subject to the approval of the state funding board."

Sponsor
William Lamberth
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-02 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-13 Status enacted
2026-05-05 Latest Action Effective date(s) 04/13/2026
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