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TASER summarizes 2026 legislation tied to commission reports, from child care to housing
Summary
TASER’s legislative update highlighted 2026 laws and proposals touching prior commission work — child‑care permitting and funding, a vetoed 911 surcharge increase, a pilot housing trust funded with $20 million, and new local options for LIHTC property‑tax treatments — and noted several bills that failed to pass.
Research Manager Mike Strickland delivered the commission’s legislative update on June 22, reviewing bills from the 2026 General Assembly that relate to prior TASER work.
Child care: Strickland said Public Chapter 980 (sponsored by Sen. Oliver and Rep. Love) implemented several commission recommendations, including local processes to prioritize and expedite child‑care permit reviews, assignment of initial fire safety inspections to the State Fire Marshal, and zoning clarifications to make child care a use‑by‑right in certain districts. Two other acts — PC 997 and PC 1023 — create pilot programs funded by vaping‑tax revenues and allow limited TANF transfers of up to $25 million annually for child‑care programs.
Emergency 911: He noted Senate Joint Resolution 48 would have raised the 911 surcharge to $1.86 but was vetoed by the governor.
Housing and land use: Strickland highlighted Public Chapter 1037, a $20 million appropriation to pilot a housing trust fund offering zero‑interest loans for projects targeting households at 80–150% of area median income, and Public Chapter 1044, which effectively creates a permitting “shot clock” (30 days to provide feedback, 60 days to approve or schedule a hearing). He also flagged PC 1130, which grants Tipton and Montgomery counties authority to create land banks.
LIHTC and real estate fraud: The update covered PC 1053, which permits local governments to exclude Low‑Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) value from property assessments, and summarized two real‑estate fraud measures that did not pass in final form.
Why it matters: The legislative changes reflect several recommendations from TASER reports and will shape local permitting, child care access and housing finance policy across Tennessee.
What’s next: Staff will continue tracking implementation and any downstream effects that warrant future study or follow‑up in TASER reports.
