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Committee approves amendment letting local governments pay for TDOT traffic noise studies
Summary
The committee added an amendment to allow counties or municipalities to request TDOT traffic‑noise studies where clearings have altered noise zones; TDOT will invoice the requesting locality for actual costs and studies won't proceed until paid.
Committee members added an amendment to a bill that allows local governments to request that the Tennessee Department of Transportation conduct highway traffic‑noise studies on state roads where zones and tree lines have been cleared. The amendment requires that if TDOT approves a request, the department must submit an invoice of the actual cost to the requesting county or municipality and the study will not be conducted until the cost is paid.
The sponsor explained the amendment is intended to let counties evaluate noise impacts while ensuring the state is reimbursed for study costs. The committee adopted the amendment without recorded dissent and passed the bill 17–0, advancing it to the next stage of the legislative process.
