General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Michael Bittel, Heritage Conservation Trust Fund Board of Trustees -

HJR 171 is a procedural resolution confirming Governor Bill Lee's appointment of Michael Bittel of Knoxville to the Heritage Conservation Trust Fund Board of Trustees. The resolution formally approves Bittel's service on the board for a term ending October 31, 2027, as required by Tennessee law (TCA § 11-7-104(b)(2)). This appointment directly affects the board's composition and the oversight of Tennessee's heritage conservation trust fund, which manages land conservation funding. The resolution was unanimously passed by both legislative chambers and signed by the Governor on March 12, 2025.