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

SB 1307: Highways, Roads and Bridges - As introduced, extends the authority for local governments to levy a surcharge on local privilege taxes to fund a transportation improvement program to all cities instead of only Chattanooga, Clarksville, Knoxville, Nashville, and Memphis, and to all counties instead of only Wilson, Washington, Blount, Sullivan, Sumner, Montgomery, Williamson, Rutherford, Hamilton, Knox, Davidson, and Shelby counties; expands the use of such local surcharge revenue for highway and bridge projects, in addition to mass transit projects. - Amends TCA Section 67-3-901 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 32.

In committee Last action March 26, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

Plain-language summary

SB 1307 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Highways, Roads and Bridges - As introduced, extends the authority for local governments to levy a surcharge on local privilege taxes to fund a transportation improvement program to all cities instead of only Chattanooga, Clarksville, Knoxville, Nashville, and Memphis, and to all counties instead of only Wilson, Washington, Blount, Sullivan, Sumner, Montgomery, Williamson, Rutherford, Hamilton, Knox, Davidson, and Shelby counties; expands the use of such local surcharge revenue for highway and bridge projects, in addition to mass transit projects. - Amends TCA Section 67-3-901 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 32. Primary sponsor: Johnson. Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2025): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Johnson.