Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill
SB 1276: Parks, Natural Areas Preservation - As enacted, requires a county or municipal government that receives a grant from the local parks land acquisition fund for a project located within a county designated as distressed or at-risk by the Appalachian Regional Commission at the time of the grant application to match the grant with an amount of money equal to 25 percent of the project, instead of requiring a match with an amount of money equal to the grant. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-409.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 1276 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Parks, Natural Areas Preservation - As enacted, requires a county or municipal government that receives a grant from the local parks land acquisition fund for a project located within a county designated as distressed or at-risk by the Appalachian Regional Commission at the time of the grant application to match the grant with an amount of money equal to 25 percent of the project, instead of requiring a match with an amount of money equal to the grant. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-409. Primary sponsor: Johnson. Most recent recorded action (May 8, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 336.
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Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Comp. became Pub. Ch. 336
- Companion House Bill substituted
- Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/14/2025
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025
- Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/26/2025
- Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
- Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
- Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
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