HB 2381 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Public Utilities - As enacted, requires a utility to provide material that is required for construction of utility infrastructure for the customer's or approved contractor's use at the same price as the utility paid for the material, if such material is available only from the utility; authorizes a customer or approved contractor installing utility infrastructure to install street lights; prohibits a utility from requiring a customer or approved contractor from installing street lights; prohibits certain fees for inspections and review of plans and designs from exceeding a combined total of 10% of the proposed cost of the project. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 65 and Title 68.

HB 2381 requires public utilities to submit written requests to the Tennessee Public Utility Commission when seeking cost recovery for innovative natural gas infrastructure projects. This technical amendment updates existing law (TCA §65-5-114(c)) to replace previous allowances for oral requests with a written submission requirement. The bill directly affects utilities seeking to recover infrastructure costs through the Commission. It does not change cost recovery eligibility or rates, only the method for submitting requests.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Last action May 27, 2026
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Total actions
27
Key actions
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Committee
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Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
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Apr 15, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
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Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
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Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Apr 8, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
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Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
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Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
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Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Commerce Committee to 4/8/2026
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Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/8/2026
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Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Commerce Committee to 4/1/2026
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Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/1/2026
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Mar 18, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
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Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/25/2026
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Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
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Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
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Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
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Feb 27, 2026
Committee
Ref. to Commerce Committee
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Feb 27, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee
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Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
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Kevin Vaughan
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