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HB 279

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Tennessee Technological University, board of trustees, to June 30, 2030. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, Chapter 8.

114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by Justin Lafferty

HB 279 extends Tennessee Tech's board of trustees sunset deadline to June 30, 2030, ensuring uninterrupted university governance through the next review cycle.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 242
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Bill Summary · HB 279

Legislative bill overview

HB 279 extends the sunset date for Tennessee Technological University's board of trustees from an earlier expiration date to June 30, 2030. The bill amends state law governing university governance structures and sunset provisions, allowing the board to continue operating beyond its previously scheduled termination.

Why is this important

Sunset laws require government bodies to be periodically reauthorized, creating opportunities to review their performance and necessity. This extension ensures Tennessee Tech's governance structure remains in place without interruption, avoiding potential administrative disruption to the university's operations and allowing continued institutional stability for students, faculty, and staff.

Potential points of contention

  • Lack of performance review: Extending sunset deadlines without explicit performance evaluation criteria may allow underperforming institutions or boards to continue without accountability scrutiny
  • Limited transparency: The bill's passage through consent calendar suggests minimal debate; stakeholders may question whether adequate public input or legislative review occurred
  • Predictability vs. accountability: While extensions provide institutional stability, they reduce the periodic mandatory reexamination that sunset provisions are designed to enable

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

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