Public Utilities - As enacted, requires a utility to provide material that is required for construction of utility infrastructure for the customer's or approved contractor's use at the same price as the utility paid for the material, if such material is available only from the utility; authorizes a customer or approved contractor installing utility infrastructure to install street lights; prohibits a utility from requiring a customer or approved contractor from installing street lights; prohibits certain fees for inspections and review of plans and designs from exceeding a combined total of 10% of the proposed cost of the project. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 65 and Title 68.

Looking ahead

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 27Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1122Latest
   2. Apr 21Comp. SB subst.
   3. Apr 20
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   4. Apr 17
      • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
      • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   5. Apr 16H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
   6. Apr 15Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
   7. Apr 15Rec for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
   8. Apr 15Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
   9. Apr 15Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
   10. Apr 15Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
   11. Apr 8Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/8/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   12. Apr 8Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
   13. Apr 8Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
   14. Apr 8Placed behind the budget
   15. Apr 8Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
   16. Apr 1Action def. in Commerce Committee to 4/8/2026
   17. Apr 1Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/8/2026
   18. Mar 25Action def. in Commerce Committee to 4/1/2026
   19. Mar 25Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/1/2026
   20. Mar 18Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 3/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   21. Mar 18Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/25/2026
   22. Mar 11Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
   23. Mar 11Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
   24. Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
   25. Feb 27Ref. to Commerce CommitteeMinor
   26. Feb 27Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities SubcommitteeMinor
   27. Feb 5P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
   28. Feb 4Intro., P1C.Minor
   29. Feb 2Filed for introductionIntroduced