SB 968 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Energy - As introduced, changes the administrative, reporting, oversight, and accountability of the state energy policy council from the state energy policy council to the department of economic and community development and the department of environment and conservation. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 204.

SB 968 transfers administrative oversight of Tennessee's State Energy Policy Council from the council itself to the Departments of Economic and Community Development and Environment and Conservation. It requires the council to meet quarterly, submit an initial report by July 2026 detailing energy source goals, analysis of strengths/weaknesses, and infrastructure assessments, and distribute reports to relevant legislative committees and the public online. The bill directly affects the council's operations and the two departments responsible for managing its work, without changing energy policy substance.
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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Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Energy, Ag., & Nat. Resources Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Steve Southerland
RRepublican
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