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SB 1025

Education - As introduced, deletes an obsolete section requiring 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 4 and Title 49.

114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

SB 1025 deletes an expired 2014 requirement for UT's Baker Center to study statewide energy policy feasibility and report to the house energy task force.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
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Bill Summary · SB 1025

Legislative bill overview

SB 1025 removes an outdated statutory requirement from 2014 that mandated the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy at the University of Tennessee conduct a study on statewide energy policy feasibility and submit findings to a house energy task force. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated sections in both Title 4 and Title 49 to eliminate this now-expired obligation.

Why is this important

This is a routine housekeeping measure that cleans up state law by removing a requirement with a 2014 deadline that was clearly never completed or enforced. Such obsolete statutory language can create confusion about current legal obligations and represents administrative inefficiency, though the practical impact is minimal since the deadline has long passed.

Potential points of contention

  • Minimal opposition expected: This is straightforward legislative cleanup with no apparent stakeholder resistance
  • Energy policy oversight gap: Removing this requirement eliminates a (though expired) mandate for systematic energy policy study, though no evidence suggests this was being actively pursued anyway
  • Broader question of statewide energy planning: Some may question whether Tennessee should have any formal requirement for comprehensive energy policy assessment, but this bill simply removes an already-lapsed requirement rather than creating new policy

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

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