How is Tennessee's Subterranean Transportation Infrastructure Coordination Act (HB 2450) moving through the Legislature?

Tennessee's Subterranean Transportation Infrastructure Coordination Act — House Bill 2450, with Senate companion SB 2205 — would create a statewide authority and council to permit and oversee underground transit projects. The Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee advanced SB 2205 on an 8-2-1 vote in early April, and the full Senate passed the measure on third and final consideration on April 13, 2026 after sharp debate over ADA compliance, fiscal exposure and local control. The House Government Operations Committee sent HB 2450 to Finance, Ways and Means after extended debate over eminent-domain powers and emergency response.

AI-generated summary compiled from Citizen Portal's coverage of the bill. Officials' positions below are sourced from their own words in indexed meetings and press events.