HB 725 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Economic and Community Development - As introduced, increases, from 30 to 45, the number of days within the end of a fiscal year, for which a municipality is requesting an allocation of sales and use taxes revenues, that a municipality may submit a summary of the cost of an economic development project through to the end of that fiscal year, with supporting documentation certified by the chief financial officer of the municipality. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 40.

This bill extends the deadline for Tennessee municipalities to submit cost summaries for economic development projects using sales tax revenues. It changes the timeframe from 30 to 45 days after the end of the fiscal year. Municipalities must now provide these summaries with supporting documentation certified by their chief financial officer within the new 45-day window. The change directly affects local governments seeking state allocations for projects like retail or tourism facilities. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 40, Section 7-40-104(c)(1).
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action Apr 16, 2026
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Total actions
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Committee
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Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/20/2026
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Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to Next Calendar
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Apr 8, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Apr 8, 2026
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Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
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Apr 1, 2026
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Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/8/2026
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Apr 1, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
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Mar 25, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
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Mar 24, 2026
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Mar 24, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
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Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
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Mar 18, 2026
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Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
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Mar 11, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
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Mar 11, 2026
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Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
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Mar 4, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
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Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Ref. to State & Local Government Committee
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Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
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Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
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Esther Helton-Haynes
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