Appropriations - As enacted, authorizes direct and continuing appropriations by certain airport authorities for the issuance of debt that is not a liability of the state and the payment of debt service thereon. - Amends TCA Title 9.
HB 2511 amends Tennessee Code Annotated Title 9 to clarify that airport authorities (under Title 42, Chapters 3 or 4) may directly appropriate funds for debt service payments on debt they issue. This allows airport authorities to fund payments on their own issued debt without that debt being considered a state liability. The bill authorizes these appropriations for an indefinite period, providing ongoing financial flexibility for airport projects. It directly affects Tennessee airport authorities managing their own debt obligations.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2026
Last action May 18, 2026
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Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reset on Final cal. of Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/10/2026
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cameron Sexton
RRepublican
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