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SB 328

Education - As introduced, deletes an antiquated section, which required the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy at the University of Tennessee to, by December 15, 2014, perform a study on the economic feasibility of creating and utilizing a statewide comprehensive energy policy and submit its final report to the energy task force of the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 49.

114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by Adam Lowe

Deletes a 2014 mandate requiring UT's Baker Center to study statewide energy policy feasibility and report to House committee—removing an obsolete, unfulfilled statutory requirement.

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026
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Bill Summary · SB 328

Legislative bill overview

SB 328 removes an outdated statutory requirement from 2014 that mandated the University of Tennessee's Baker Center for Public Policy conduct a study on statewide energy policy feasibility and report findings to a House energy task force. The bill is a housekeeping measure that eliminates an obsolete directive that was never completed or is no longer relevant.

Why is this important

This represents routine legislative maintenance—removing dead statutory language that creates unnecessary obligations on state institutions and can clutter the legal code. While individually minor, such cleanup measures improve regulatory clarity and reduce administrative burden on universities that may still technically be bound by unfulfilled mandates decades old.

Potential points of contention

  • Lack of context on non-completion: The bill doesn't explain why the original 2014 study requirement went unfulfilled or whether circumstances have changed making it irrelevant
  • Energy policy implications: Removing study requirements related to comprehensive energy policy could be seen as deprioritizing long-term energy planning, though this appears purely procedural
  • Minimal transparency: No explanation provided in the bill summary about why this specific requirement is being eliminated now, rather than earlier

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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