Taxes - As enacted, increases, by 15 cents over a 10-year period, and subject to a two-thirds vote of the county legislative body, the maximum mineral severance tax rate that may be levied by a county on all sand, gravel, sandstone, chert, and limestone severed from the ground within its jurisdiction; removes the authorization for Smith County to allocate its mineral severance tax to the county general fund or a fund other than its county road fund. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 7, Part 2.

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History

1. 2025
   1. Apr 28Pub. Ch. 285Latest
   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 15Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 14Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 11Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
   8. Apr 10Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/10/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   9. Apr 10Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0035)
   10. Apr 10Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 1Passed Senate
   11. Mar 20Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   12. Mar 18Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   13. Mar 17H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0023)Major
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025 3/13/2025. Result: fail.Lower
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/17/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   14. Mar 17Passed H., as am., Ayes 85, Nays 8, PNV 1Passed House
   15. Mar 13H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025
   16. Mar 12Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025
   17. Mar 11Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/11/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   18. Mar 5Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/5/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   19. Mar 5Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/11/2025
   20. Mar 4Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   21. Feb 26Rec. 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 2/26/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   22. Feb 26Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
   23. Feb 26Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
   24. Feb 19Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/19/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   25. Feb 19Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/26/2025
   26. Feb 12Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
   27. Feb 6P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
   28. Feb 6Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties SubcommitteeMinor
   29. Feb 5Intro., P1C.Minor
   30. Feb 3Filed for introductionIntroduced