Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As enacted, authorizes the Megasite Authority of West Tennessee to issue bonds for the sole purpose of financing, in whole or in part, the cost of acquisition, purchase, construction, reconstruction, improvement, betterment, or extension of the water system or wastewater system operated by the authority; grants certain additional authority to the board of directors; limits liability of the state on bonds of the authority. - Amends TCA Title 64, Chapter 9.

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 5Pub. Ch. 724Latest
   2. May 5Effective date(s) 04/13/2026
   3. Apr 13Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 2Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   5. Apr 1Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   6. Mar 30Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   7. Mar 26Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/26/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   8. Mar 26Subst. for comp. HB.Major
   9. Mar 26Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0735)Minor
   10. Mar 26Passed H., Ayes 84, Nays 2, PNV 2Passed House
   11. Mar 26Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   12. Mar 23Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0627)
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   13. Mar 23Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0Passed Senate
   14. Mar 23Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   15. Mar 23Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   16. Mar 20Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026
   17. Mar 10Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
       • Vote recorded SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/10/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   18. Mar 9Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   19. Mar 3Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
   20. Feb 5Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government CommitteeMinor
   21. Feb 2Filed for introductionMinor
   22. Feb 2Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationIntroduced