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Committee adopts amendment to extend Tennessee Veteran Homes Board to 2028 and advances bill
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Summary
An amendment to extend the Tennessee Veteran Homes Board's sunset to 2028 was adopted and the committee advanced HB 1619; the sponsor referenced an audit with six findings and the committee required a report back by year end.
Chairman Lafferty presented an amendment to House Bill 1619 to extend the Tennessee Veteran Homes Board to 2028 and noted the requirement that the board update the committee by the end of the year. He said the board had a December 2025 sunset hearing where an audit containing six findings and six observations was reviewed. The amendment changed a prior reference to 2029 to 2028 to shorten the sunset period and require earlier follow-up.
Members discussed the audit and the recommended reporting timeline. Chairman Lafferty said representatives from the board were available to testify if desired; the committee did not pursue an extended out-of-session hearing at that moment. The amendment was adopted and the committee voted to advance HB 1619 out to calendar and rules by recorded vote: 14 ayes, 0 nays.
The committee recorded that DCS and other agencies would return with further information as required by the sunset process.
