Public Utilities - As enacted, requires a utility to provide material that is required for construction of utility infrastructure for the customer's or approved contractor's use at the same price as the utility paid for the material, if such material is available only from the utility; authorizes a customer or approved contractor installing utility infrastructure to install street lights; prohibits a utility from requiring a customer or approved contractor from installing street lights; prohibits certain fees for inspections and review of plans and designs from exceeding a combined total of 10% of the proposed cost of the project. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 65 and Title 68.

Pub. Ch. 1122

Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

Signed by Governor.

Transmitted to Governor for action.

Signed by H. Speaker

Signed by Senate Speaker

Enrolled and ready for signatures

Subst. for comp. HB.

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1072)

Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 2

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0707)

Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0702)

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/11/2026

Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

Filed for introduction

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration