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Committee agrees to shorten veteran-homes board sunset to 2028 after audit review
Summary
Committee adopted an amendment shortening the Tennessee Veteran Homes Board sunset to 2028 and required an updated report this year after a December audit that contained findings and observations.
Chairman Lafferty presented House Bill 1619 and an amendment changing the sunset extension for the Tennessee Veteran Homes Board. The amendment corrected the extension to 2028 (not 2029) and requires the board to update the committee by the end of the year after a December audit review.
"This bill extends the Tennessee veteran homes board to 2028 with the requirement to update the committee by the end of this year," Chairman Lafferty said, noting an earlier audit and a recommendation for a shorter extension. Members referenced the audit's findings and asked whether the amendment aligned with the joint evaluation committee's recommendation; the chair confirmed the amendment reflected a shorter extension and that the department would report back.
The committee voted to place the amendment on the bill and advanced it out of the committee with a roll call. Members asked to see the department's full response to audit findings at a later hearing, and the bill was sent to calendar and rules for further consideration.
What happens next: HB 1619 moves to the calendar and rules; the Tennessee Veteran Homes Board will provide a report to the committee by the end of the year as required by the amendment.
