Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly
Tennessee SB2730: AN ACT to create the "Southern Cumberland Plateau Regional Water and Wastewater Authority."
Status: Passed both chambers, May 27, 2026
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What the bill says
An act to create the "Southern Cumberland Plateau Regional Water and Wastewater Authority.".
From the introduced text:
AN ACT to create the "Southern Cumberland Plateau Regional Water and Wastewater Authority." SECTION 1. Purpose and creation of Authority. (a) A governmental authority to be known as the "Southern Cumberland Plateau Regional Water and Wastewater Authority" is hereby created and established for the following purposes: (1) Planning, acquiring, constructing, improving, extending, furnishing, equipping, financing, owning, operating, and maintaining water and wastewater systems, including treatment, storage, distribution and collection facilities, properties and services, as hereinafter provided; (2) The selling, donating, conveying, or otherwise disposing of water and wastewater and the undertaking any project or work related thereto or connected therewith; (3) Planning and developing the water resources of the geographic region and providing necessary wastewater collection and treatment attendant thereto; and (4) Providing environmental services and securing economic benefits to the geographic region that it encompasses and may serve. (b) The Authority shall be a separate legal entity and shall be a public corporation in perpetuity under its corporate name, and the powers granted are for public and governmental purposes and matters of public necessity. SECTION 2. Definitions. SB2730 Whenever used in this act, unless a different meaning clearly appears in the context, the following terms, whether used in the singular or plural, shall be given the following respective interpretations: (1) "Authority" means the Southern Cumberland Plateau Regional Water and …
Sponsors
- Bowling, Janice (R, 16) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Comp. became Pr. Ch. 71
- : Companion House Bill substituted
- : Placed on Senate Local Calendar for 4/23/2026
- : Refer to Senate Desk. Local Bill.
- : Recalled from Senate Energy, Ag., & Natural Resources Committee
- : Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
- : Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
- : Filed for introduction
Votes
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt (April 23, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (April 20, 2026): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (April 15, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE PRIVATE ACTS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee (April 15, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
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Common questions
- What is SB2730?
- SB2730 is a bill in the Tennessee Legislature (114th General Assembly): AN ACT to create the "Southern Cumberland Plateau Regional Water and Wastewater Authority.".
- What does SB2730 do?
- In its own words: An act to create the "Southern Cumberland Plateau Regional Water and Wastewater Authority.".
- What is the status of SB2730?
- Passed both chambers as of May 27, 2026. Latest action: Comp. became Pr. Ch. 71 (May 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2730?
- Bowling, Janice (R, 16).
- Where is the official record for SB2730?
- On the Tennessee Legislature website: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB2730&GA=114
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