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Committee advances three local bills to calendar and rules; one fails after permit-fee dispute
Summary
On April 16, 2025, the State and Local Government Committee moved three local bills to calendar and rules and rejected a Union County permit-fee bill after debate. Amendment 7419 was placed on House Bill 14-23; votes were recorded for each measure.
The State and Local Government Committee met April 16, 2025, and took up four local bills, advancing three to the calendar and rules and rejecting one after debate on a proposed permit-fee change.
House Bill 14-23: Sponsor identified the bill as effecting local changes in Lauderdale County, including the orderly transfer of the county’s probate and juvenile court from the county courthouse to the Justice Complex, and transferring jurisdiction and clerk duties to chancery and general sessions courts after the presiding judge’s term expires. Amendment 7419 was placed on the bill by the committee. The clerk recorded 16 ayes and 0 nays and the bill was moved to calendar and rules.
House Bill 14-30: Sponsor described this as a local bill for Union County that ‘‘recalculates the rate of building permits from a flat fee to 50¢ per square foot for both residential and commercial’’ and noted the last permit-fee increase was in 2005. Representative Warner asked, ‘‘would this be considered a tax increase?’’ Chairman Powers replied, ‘‘No … this is a fee increase, though, for permitting fees.’’ Representative Warner moved to send the bill to summer study; the motion failed. The committee then voted on moving the bill to calendar and rules and the clerk reported 4 ayes, 6 nays and 7 present not voting, and the bill failed to move forward in committee.
House Bill 14-39: Sponsor said this measure is a private act charter that ‘‘completely repealed and replaced the charter’’ for Ridgetide, Tennessee, a locality in Hamilton County. With no questions, the committee voted 17 ayes and 0 nays to move the bill to calendar and rules.
House Bill 14-37: Sponsor described this private act from the city of Crossville as making ‘‘a few minor changes to the corporate boundaries’’ and noted the city had submitted a resolution. The committee voted 16 ayes and 0 nays to move the bill to calendar and rules.
The committee adjourned after brief closing remarks and expressions of appreciation for members’ service.
