Economic And Community Development
Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3 and Title 64, relative to the establishment of an arts, entertainment, and media megasite. [HB-1290]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Economic Development ]
As introduced, enacts the "Hollyssee Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3 and Title 64.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Powell
Failed In S/c Business And Utilities Subcommittee Of Commerce Committee on 03/19/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 9 and Title 67, relative to funding for certain businesses. [HB-1362]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
As introduced, extends, from December 1 to January 1, the date by which the office of business enterprise in the department of economic and community development must submit to the general assembly its annual report on advisements to the commissioner regarding disadvantaged businesses and the number of or amount of community block grants received by disadvantaged businesses. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9 and Title 67.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jesse Chism
P2c, Caption Bill, Held On Desk - Pending Amdt. on 02/12/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 9, Chapter 21 and Title 9, Chapter 23, relative to economic development. [HB-1306]
[Economic Development ]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
As enacted, clarifies that certain definitions concerning housing facilities and developments with regard to industrial development corporations include affordable and workforce housing; authorizes a municipality or county to approve amendments to an economic impact plan when approving the plan. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 9, Chapter 21 and Title 9, Chapter 23.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Williams
Effective Date(s) 05/02/2025 on 05/08/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 9, Chapter 21 and Title 9, Chapter 23, relative to economic development. [SB-1271]
[Economic Development ]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
As enacted, clarifies that certain definitions concerning housing facilities and developments with regard to industrial development corporations include affordable and workforce housing; authorizes a municipality or county to approve amendments to an economic impact plan when approving the plan. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 9, Chapter 21 and Title 9, Chapter 23.
Sponsored by: Sen. Todd Gardenhire
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 353 on 05/08/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 9 and Title 67, relative to funding for certain businesses. [SB-1361]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
As introduced, extends, from December 1 to January 1, the date by which the office of business enterprise in the department of economic and community development must submit to the general assembly its annual report on advisements to the commissioner regarding disadvantaged businesses and the number of or amount of community block grants received by disadvantaged businesses. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9 and Title 67.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charlane Oliver
Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Commerce And Labor Committee on 02/12/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7 and Title 67, Chapter 4, relative to the "Small Business Growth and Empowerment Act." [SB-1185]
[Small Business ]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
As introduced, enacts the "Small Business Growth and Empowerment Act"; authorizes business tax credits for small businesses hiring locally or providing workforce training; creates grants for minority-owned and women-owned businesses in underserved areas. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7 and Title 67, Chapter 4.
Sponsored by: Sen. Raumesh Akbari
Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Commerce And Labor Committee on 03/18/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3 and Title 64, relative to the establishment of an arts, entertainment, and media megasite. [SB-1179]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Economic Development ]
As introduced, enacts the "Hollyssee Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3 and Title 64.
Sponsored by: Sen. Raumesh Akbari
Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Government Operations Committee on 03/19/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, relative to community benefits agreements. [HB-1096]
[Economic Development ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
As enacted, prohibits an employer seeking to receive an economic development incentive from the state from entering into a community benefits agreement or similar legal contract if the agreement or contract imposes obligations or conditions on the employer regarding employment practices, benefits, or operations that are not directly related to the performance of the employer’s duties under the economic development incentive. - Amends TCA Title 4.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Lamberth
Effective Date(s) 07/01/2025 on 04/04/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12, Chapter 3; Title 45; Title 50; Title 56, Chapter 1 and Title 67, relative to employee-owned businesses. [HB-1047]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
As introduced, enacts the "Employee Ownership, Empowerment, and Expansion Act" to support the growth and expansion of employee-owned businesses. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12, Chapter 3; Title 45; Title 50; Title 56, Chapter 1 and Title 67.
Sponsored by: Rep. Pat Marsh
No Action Taken on 03/19/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, relative to community benefits agreements. [SB-1074]
[Economic Development ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
As enacted, prohibits an employer seeking to receive an economic development incentive from the state from entering into a community benefits agreement or similar legal contract if the agreement or contract imposes obligations or conditions on the employer regarding employment practices, benefits, or operations that are not directly related to the performance of the employer’s duties under the economic development incentive. - Amends TCA Title 4.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Johnson
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 151 on 04/04/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7 and Title 67, Chapter 4, relative to the "Small Business Growth and Empowerment Act." [HB-952]
[Small Business ]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
As introduced, enacts the "Small Business Growth and Empowerment Act"; authorizes business tax credits for small businesses hiring locally or providing workforce training; creates grants for minority-owned and women-owned businesses in underserved areas. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7 and Title 67, Chapter 4.
Sponsored by: Rep. Shaundelle Brooks
Assigned To S/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee on 02/11/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 40, relative to the development of retail and other public tourism facilities. [SB-815]
[Economic Development ]
[Tourism ]
[Taxes ]
As introduced, increases, from 30 to 45, the number of days within the end of a fiscal year, for which a municipality is requesting an allocation of sales and use taxes revenues, that a municipality may submit a summary of the cost of an economic development project through to the end of that fiscal year, with supporting documentation certified by the chief financial officer of the municipality. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 40.
Sponsored by: Sen. Todd Gardenhire
Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate State And Local Government Committee on 02/12/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6 and Title 67, Chapter 6, relative to courthouse square revitalization. [SB-754]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Real Estate ]
[Taxes ]
As introduced, enacts the "Courthouse Square Revitalization Act." - Amends TCA Title 6 and Title 67, Chapter 6.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ken Yager
Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 04/07/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 40, relative to the development of retail and other public tourism facilities. [HB-725]
[Economic Development ]
[Tourism ]
[Taxes ]
As introduced, increases, from 30 to 45, the number of days within the end of a fiscal year, for which a municipality is requesting an allocation of sales and use taxes revenues, that a municipality may submit a summary of the cost of an economic development project through to the end of that fiscal year, with supporting documentation certified by the chief financial officer of the municipality. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 40.
Sponsored by: Rep. Esther Helton-Haynes
Ref. To State & Local Government Committee on 03/11/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6 and Title 67, Chapter 6, relative to courthouse square revitalization. [HB-79]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Taxes ]
[Real Estate ]
[Construction ]
As introduced, enacts the "Courthouse Square Revitalization Act." - Amends TCA Title 6 and Title 67, Chapter 6.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kelly Keisling
Taken Off Notice For Cal. In State & Local Government Committee on 04/08/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12, Chapter 3; Title 45; Title 50; Title 56, Chapter 1 and Title 67, relative to employee-owned businesses. [SB-40]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
As introduced, enacts the "Employee Ownership, Empowerment, and Expansion Act" to support the growth and expansion of employee-owned businesses. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12, Chapter 3; Title 45; Title 50; Title 56, Chapter 1 and Title 67.
Sponsored by: Sen. Rusty Crowe
Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Commerce And Labor Committee on 03/18/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7; Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 20 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 21, relative to economic incentives. [SB-2712]
[Economic Development ]
[Taxes ]
[Disabilities ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
As introduced, authorizes economic incentive programs for persons with disabilities to submit electronically their list of existing employment incentive programs promoting the hiring of disabled individuals to the commissioner of revenue for approval, on or before July 1 each year. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7; Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 20 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 21.
Sponsored by: Sen. Heidi Campbell
Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Commerce And Labor Committee on 03/12/2024
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7 and Title 67, relative to economic development. [HB-2835]
[Economic Development ]
[Taxes ]
[Tourism ]
As introduced, requires, on or before January 1, 2025, the commissioner of economic and community development, in consultation with the commissioner of revenue, to report to the finance, ways and means committees of the house of representatives and the senate on the economic development impact of the Border Region Retail Tourism Development District Act on the regions of the state where certified border region retail tourism development districts are located. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 67.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Crawford
P2c, Caption Bill, Held On Desk - Pending Amdt. on 02/05/2024
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7 and Title 67, relative to economic development. [SB-2623]
[Economic Development ]
[Taxes ]
[Tourism ]
As introduced, requires, on or before January 1, 2025, the commissioner of economic and community development, in consultation with the commissioner of revenue, to report to the finance, ways and means committees of the house of representatives and the senate on the economic development impact of the Border Region Retail Tourism Development District Act on the regions of the state where certified border region retail tourism development districts are located. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 67.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Lundberg
Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Commerce And Labor Committee on 03/13/2024
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7; Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 20 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 21, relative to economic incentives. [HB-2846]
[Economic Development ]
[Taxes ]
[Disabilities ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
As introduced, authorizes economic incentive programs for persons with disabilities to submit electronically their list of existing employment incentive programs promoting the hiring of disabled individuals to the commissioner of revenue for approval, on or before July 1 each year. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7; Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 20 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 21.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ronnie Glynn
P2c, Caption Bill, Held On Desk - Pending Amdt. on 02/05/2024