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Transportation committee asks TASER for wide-ranging study of road funding; report due Sept. 30, 2026
Summary
The Transportation and Safety Committee voted to send Senate Bill 703, as amended, to the calendar after rewriting it to request a TASER study of Tennesseeroad funding sources and options. The study will examine a range of revenue ideas and deliver a report by Sept. 30, 2026.
The Transportation and Safety Committee on an 9-0 roll call voted to send Senate Bill 703, as amended, to the calendar after rewriting the measure to request a TASER study of Tennesseetransportation funding and revenue options.
The amendment directs TASER to examine existing and potential revenue sources for roads and bridges, including rental-car fees, transportation-network-company fees, retail delivery fees, commercial vehicle road-usage charges, highway impact fees on heavy trucks, and dedicated sales-tax funds on vehicle and tire sales. The amendment sets a report date of Sept. 30, 2026.
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