Highways, Roads and Bridges - As introduced, extends the authority for local governments to levy a surcharge on local privilege taxes to fund a transportation improvement program to all cities instead of only Chattanooga, Clarksville, Knoxville, Nashville, and Memphis, and to all counties instead of only Wilson, Washington, Blount, Sullivan, Sumner, Montgomery, Williamson, Rutherford, Hamilton, Knox, Davidson, and Shelby counties; expands the use of such local surcharge revenue for highway and bridge projects, in addition to mass transit projects. - Amends TCA Section 67-3-901 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 32.
SB 1307 expands Tennessee's local transportation funding program by allowing *all* cities and counties - not just specific ones like Chattanooga or Shelby County - to levy a surcharge on local privilege taxes. The bill changes the program's focus from "transit improvement" to "transportation improvement," enabling surcharge funds to support highway and bridge projects alongside mass transit. It also requires local governments to maintain a minimum level of road funding (averaged over five years, excluding certain revenues) to keep eligibility for surcharge funds; failure to meet this threshold redirects unused funds to the state highway fund for statewide road projects. The bill amends specific Tennessee Code sections to implement these changes, effective July 1, 2025.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Last action Mar 26, 2025
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Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jack Johnson
RRepublican
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