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SB 2249

Energy - As introduced, authorizes the state energy policy council to submit electronically its annual comprehensive reports on its assessment of the state's energy sector and comprehensive state energy policy plan to the governor, the speaker of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Title 4, Chapter 3 and Title 68, Chapter 204, Part 1.

114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Allows the state energy policy council to submit its annual comprehensive reports electronically, maintaining content and recipients with minimal fiscal impact.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
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Bill Summary · SB 2249

Summary of Senate Bill 2249 (SB 2249) / House Bill 2561 (HB 2561)

Session: 114 (Tennessee)

Purpose and Intent

SB 2249, as introduced in the Senate and paired with HB 2561 in the House, would amend several provisions of Tennessee law to allow the state energy policy council to submit its annual comprehensive reports electronically. The bill modifies the applicable sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated to reflect this electronic submission capability, while preserving the substantive content and process of the annual reports.

Key Provisions and Changes

  • Electronic Submission of Reports:

    • Adds a new option for the annual comprehensive reports described in subsection (a) of the relevant statute to be submitted electronically.
    • Location: Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 68-204-108(d) (new subsection added).
    • This adjustment applies to the council’s annual assessment reports on the state’s energy sector and on the comprehensive state energy policy plan.

  • Scope of Affected Law:

    • The amendments pertain to:
    • Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2
    • Title 4, Chapter 3
    • Title 68, Chapter 204, Part 1
    • The bill states that the change is made without making significant changes to current law beyond allowing electronic submission.

Who Is Affected

  • State Entities:
    • The state energy policy council (or equivalent governing body responsible for energy policy assessments and the comprehensive state energy policy plan) would have the option to submit its annual reports electronically.
  • Governor and Legislature:
    • The annual reports would still be directed to the same recipients (as implied by the existing structure): the governor, the speaker of the Senate, and the speaker of the House of Representatives, though the method of submission could be electronic.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Effective Date:
    • The act takes effect upon becoming a law, with the standard “public welfare requiring it” provision.
  • Legislative History (highlights):
    • Introduced in February 2026.
    • Passed in the Senate after initial readings and referred to the Senate Energy, Agricultural, and Natural Resources Committee (SB 2249).
    • The bill has an accompanying House bill (HB 2561) authored by different sponsors, indicating cross-chamber consideration.
    • Fiscal note indicates a “NOT SIGNIFICANT” fiscal impact, implying no meaningful cost or revenue change anticipated from the electronic submission change.

Fiscal Impact

  • Estimated Impact: Not significant.
    • The fiscal note suggests the change would not meaningfully affect state or local government operations or budgets.

Practical Takeaway

  • SB 2249/HB 2561 modestly modernizes reporting requirements by enabling electronic submission of the energy council’s annual comprehensive reports, aligning with broader governmental efficiency trends while maintaining the existing reporting obligations and recipients. The change is largely administrative and fiscally neutral.

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

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