Water Authorities - As enacted, generally authorizes the board of directors of a municipal energy authority to, as part of the transfer of a water and wastewater system, adopt and assume all or any portion of such regulatory powers, authority, duties, obligations, and oversight over the water and wastewater operations as were applicable to the municipal water and wastewater system pursuant to ordinances, resolutions, or other rules or policies that were in effect immediately prior to the transfer of such system to the authority; authorizes later amendment to such rules, regulations, and requirements. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 68.

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History

1. 2025
   1. Apr 28Pub. Ch. 283Latest
   2. Apr 28Effective date(s) 04/24/2025
   3. Apr 24Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 16Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
   5. Apr 14Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 10Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 8Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
   8. Apr 7Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/7/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   9. Apr 7Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0250)
   10. Apr 7Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0Passed Senate
   11. Apr 3Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   12. Apr 1Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   13. Mar 31H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0154)Major
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025 3/27/2025. Result: fail.Lower
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/31/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   14. Mar 31Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   15. Mar 31Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed House
   16. Mar 27H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025
   17. Mar 26Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025
   18. Mar 25Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/25/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   19. Mar 19Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee 3/19/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   20. Mar 19Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/25/2025
   21. Mar 12Action Def. in s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/19/2025
   22. Mar 12Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
   23. Mar 5Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
   24. Feb 10Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources SubcommitteeMinor
   25. Feb 6P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources CommitteeMinor
   26. Feb 5Intro., P1C.Minor
   27. Feb 3Filed for introductionIntroduced