TennesseeLocal historical boards could lease site land for farming
Local historical boards could make farming agreements on certain historic-site land and would have to spend the proceeds on preservation.
What it does
Local historical boards could contract with farmers to grow crops on larger historic sites or harvest hay and similar products on smaller ones. They must use all proceeds for preservation.
Boards would report their farming agreements and preservation spending to the state historical commission each year. The commission, with agriculture officials, would prepare contract forms.
Argument forFarming income could give historic boards another source of money for maintaining the sites and structures they manage.
Argument againstUsing historic-site land for farming could create management or preservation concerns, while boards would also have to track agreements and spending.
More detail
Local historical boards may contract with farmers to grow crops or harvest hay and other naturally grown products on land that is part of a historic site. The land must have at least five connected acres for growing crops, or fewer than five connected acres for harvesting hay and similar naturally grown products. Covered boards are government entities that oversee historic preservation, receive assistance from the Tennessee Historical Commission, and operate under historic-protection ordinances; local historic preservation commissions are included. The board must use all money it receives from these agreements to preserve historic sites and structures it manages. This provision takes effect when the act becomes law.
Local historical boards must report their farming agreements and use of the proceeds each year, while the Tennessee Historical Commission must develop contract forms with help from the Department of Agriculture. The report covers every agreement made under these provisions during the calendar year and explains how the money was used. The contract forms are for agreements between local historical boards and farmers. Reports must include detailed information about the agreements and the use of proceeds. Reports must be sent to the Tennessee Historical Commission. Reports are due each year by December 31 and cover agreements made during that calendar year. The contract-development duty applies to agreements made under these provisions.
Where do you stand?
Choose your position
Tell your reps
Take a position to see your representatives and ways to contact them.
Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 27Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1065Latest
- Apr 21Comp. SB subst.
- Apr 16
- Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 4/14/2026. Result: fail.Lower
- Apr 14Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/14/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 14Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
- Apr 14H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
- Apr 8Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/8/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/8/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 8Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
- Apr 8Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
- Apr 8Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
- Apr 8Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
- Apr 1Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026
- Apr 1Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026
- Mar 25Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
- Mar 25Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
- Mar 18Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
- Mar 18Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
- Mar 11Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026
- Mar 11Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 4Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/4/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
- Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
- Jan 14P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
- Jan 14Assigned to s/c Public Service SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 13Intro., P1C.Minor
- Jan 9Filed for introductionIntroduced
AgricultureGovernment & EthicsConsumer Protection