Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly
Tennessee SB7005: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026, in the administration, operation, and maintenance of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the various departments, institutions, offices, and agencies of the state; for certain state aid and obligations; for capital outlay, for the service of the public debt, for emergency and contingency; to repeal certain appropriations and any acts inconsistent herewith; to provide provisional continuing appropriations; and to establish certain provisions, limitations, and restrictions under which appropriations may be obligated and expended. This act makes appropriations for the purposes described above for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026.
Status: Chaptered, June 3, 2026
Fiscal Summary Not Available Bill Summary ON MAY 7, 2026, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 7005, AS AMENDED.
What the bill says
From the amended text:
House Finance, Ways, and Means of Extraordinary Session II 1 Amendment No. 1 to HB7005 Williams Signature of Sponsor AMEND S e n ate Bill No. 7005 House Bill No. 7005* by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1. In addition to any other funds appropriated by the provisions of this act, there is hereby appropriated a sum sufficient to counties for the sole purpose of funding the state share of the mandated local cost of implementing the provisions of Senate Bill 4 / House Bill 3, relative to congressional districts, if such bill becomes a law. The state share shall be an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the mandated local cost of implementing such bill. The Commissioner of Finance and Administration is authorized to adjust federal aid and other departmental revenue accordingly. SECTION 2. In addition to any other funds appropriated by the provisions of this act, there is appropriated the sum of $3,154,700 (nonrecurring) to the Secretary of State for the sole purpose of reimbursing counties for expenses incurred by county election commissions for the 2026 congressional elections. The appropriation in this section is subject to Senate Bill 1 / House Bill 1, relative to requiring the state to reimburse counties for expenses incurred by county election commissions for the 2026 congressional …