StateTennessee

HB 2381: 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.

Kevin VaughanIntroduced

HB 2381 status: Introduced — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1122 (updated May 27, 2026).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score75/100 civic fit
RiskModerate risk
ImpactModerate impact 60/100

Bill summary

Official

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...

Key analysis

Constitutionality90%
Bipartisan70%
Public opinion65%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • No direct impact on environmental policy identified

Risks

  • No direct impact on environmental policy identified

Economy

Positive Outlook
75%

Benefits

  • Reduces development costs for builders
  • Prevents potential price gouging by utility monopolies on essential materials
  • Caps burdensome administrative and inspection fees

Risks

  • May shift overhead costs to general ratepayer pools
  • Reduced fee revenue could impact utility administrative operations

Society

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • Provides developers more agency in project completion

Risks

  • Possible reduction in direct utility oversight of lighting installation quality
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

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OpenStates

Confidence

low

low

Analysis status

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Where it stands

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Introduced

Current

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1122

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Committee

Upcoming
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Floor

Upcoming
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Governor

Upcoming
5

Enacted

Upcoming
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