Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 2381: Public Utilities - As enacted, requires a utility to provide material that is required for construction of utility infrastructure for the customer's or approved contractor's use at the same price as the utility paid for the material, if such material is available only from the utility; authorizes a customer or approved contractor installing utility infrastructure to install street lights; prohibits a utility from requiring a customer or approved contractor from installing street lights; prohibits certain fees for inspections and review of plans and designs from exceeding a combined total of 10% of the proposed cost of the project. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 65 and Title 68.

In committee Last action May 27, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1122

Plain-language summary

HB 2381 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Utilities - As enacted, requires a utility to provide material that is required for construction of utility infrastructure for the customer's or approved contractor's use at the same price as the utility paid for the material, if such material is available only from the utility; authorizes a customer or approved contractor installing utility infrastructure to install street lights; prohibits a utility from requiring a customer or approved contractor from installing street lights; prohibits certain fees for inspections and review of plans and designs from exceeding a combined total of 10% of the proposed cost of the project. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 65 and Title 68. Primary sponsor: Kevin Vaughan (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1122.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Kevin Vaughan (Republican).