Taxes - As enacted, requires a person using a liquified gas propelled motor vehicle to pay the liquified gas tax on delivery of the liquified gas into the vehicle's fuel supply tank instead of prepaying the tax on an annual basis; eliminates the annual renewal requirement for the liquified gas user permit, instead making it a permanent and valid permit dependent on timely reports and remittance of taxes or until surrendered or canceled; makes other tax-related changes. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 1, Part 18; Title 67, Chapter 3, Part 11 and Title 67, Chapter 6.
HB 2544 changes how liquefied gas tax is paid for vehicles, requiring payment at the time of gas delivery instead of annual prepayment. It eliminates annual renewals for liquefied gas user permits, making them permanent as long as users submit timely tax reports and payments. The bill also expands tax provisions to include hydrogen gas vehicles and modifies reporting requirements for dealers and users. These changes primarily affect owners and operators of liquefied gas-powered vehicles in Tennessee.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2026
Last action Apr 6, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 16, 2026
How they voted
94–0
Passed
Total votes 94
Mar 16, 2026
D
Democratic22
100% Yea
R
Republican72
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
1
Committee
7
Mar 16, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-0)
Mar 11, 2026
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026
Mar 10, 2026
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Mar 4, 2026
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/10/2026
Mar 3, 2026
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
Feb 25, 2026
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
Feb 5, 2026
House · Referred to committee
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
Feb 5, 2026
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
Feb 4, 2026
House · Introduced
Intro., P1C.
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
William Lamberth
RRepublican
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