Tennessee Senate Bill 962

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-02-15 - Sponsor(s) Added.
Pending: Senate Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, directs TACIR to study the reliability of the power grid on which this state relies for electricity, including assessing the grid's reliability in extreme weather scenarios, examining precautions taken by municipal utilities, electric cooperatives, and other similar entities to mitigate the potential impact of extreme weather scenarios, and determining whether municipal utilities, electric cooperatives, and other similar entities have the capability of doing an annual assessment of the grid's reliability in extreme weather scenarios. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 10; Title 7; Title 8; Title 65 and Title 68, Chapter 204.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 10; Title 7; Title 8; Title 65 and Title 68, Chapter 204, relative to energy.

Sen. London Lamar [D]

Sen. Heidi Campbell [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-15	Senate	Sponsor(s) Added.
2023-02-15	Senate	Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
2023-02-08	Senate	Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/15/2023
2023-02-06	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
2023-02-02	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2023-01-31	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB1037 (Crossfiled) 2023-02-07 - Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0962&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0962.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/HB1037.pdf