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TN·Bill·114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

HB 1133

Signed into Law

Taxes - As enacted, allows nuclear energy production facilities to seek pollution control tax credits for certain machinery and equipment. - Amends TCA Title 67.

Introduced 2025-02-05Last action 2025-05-27 — Effective date(s) 07/01/2025Committee Calendar and Rules

Sponsor

BoydR

Cosponsors

William Lamberth(R)Mike Sparks(R)Chris Todd(R)Greg Vital(R)Monty Fritts(R)Elaine Davis(R)
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Legislative Progress

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Introduced
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Passed Chamber
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Votes

House2025-04-21PassedSee how each member voted →
FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1
Yea 70 · 2 D · 68 RNay 24 · 21 D · 3 RNV 1 · Absent 0
Senate2025-04-03PassedSee how each member voted →
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
Yea 30 · 5 D · 25 RNay 0
House2025-03-13PassedSee how each member voted →
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
Yea 69 · 69 RNay 21 · 21 D
House2025-03-13PassedSee how each member voted →
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
Yea 87 · 18 D · 69 RNay 2 · 2 DNV 1 · Absent 0
House2025-03-04PassedSee how each member voted →
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Yea 23 · 4 D · 19 RNay 0NV 1 · Absent 0
House2025-02-26PassedSee how each member voted →
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Yea 11 · 2 D · 9 RNay 0

Summary

This bill amends Tennessee's tax code to provide sales and use tax exemptions for equipment and machinery used in uranium enrichment, deconversion, and conversion processes at nuclear energy facilities. The legislation specifically exempts from taxation all machinery, equipment, parts, fluids, and associated labor costs that are primarily used for enriching uranium through technologies like gaseous diffusion or centrifuge methods, converting uranium oxide to hexafluoride form, or deconverting uranium hexafluoride to oxide or metallic forms. These tax exemptions apply regardless of who owns the uranium materials being processed or the specific contractual arrangements between facility owners and their customers, effectively reducing operational costs for nuclear energy production facilities in Tennessee.

Bill history

  1. 2025-02-05 · House
    Filed for introduction
  2. 2025-02-10 · House
    Intro., P1C.
  3. 2025-02-12 · House
    P2C, ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  4. 2025-02-12 · House
    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  5. 2025-02-12 · House
    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
  6. 2025-02-19 · House
    Meeting Canceled
  7. 2025-02-19 · House
    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
  8. 2025-02-26 · House
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  9. 2025-02-26 · House
    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/4/2025
  10. 2025-03-04 · House
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  11. 2025-03-04 · House
    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  12. 2025-03-05 · House
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025
  13. 2025-03-06 · House
    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/10/2025
  14. 2025-03-10 · House
    Objected to on Consent Calendar.
  15. 2025-03-10 · House
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  16. 2025-03-10 · House
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025
  17. 2025-03-13 · House
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  18. 2025-03-13 · House
    Passed H., Ayes 87, Nays 2, PNV 1
  19. 2025-03-13 · House
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  20. 2025-03-17 · Senate
    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
  21. 2025-04-03 · Senate
    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  22. 2025-04-03 · Senate
    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0255)
  23. 2025-04-03 · Senate
    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0
  24. 2025-04-07 · House
    H. Placed on Message Calendar 4/10/2025
  25. 2025-04-10 · House
    H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1 HB1133
  26. 2025-04-15 · Senate
    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2025
  27. 2025-04-16 · Senate
    Senate Reset on calendar for 4/17/2025
  28. 2025-04-16 · Senate
    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025
  29. 2025-04-17 · Senate
    Senate refused to recede from amendment
  30. 2025-04-17 · House
    H. Placed on Message Calendar 4/21/2025
  31. 2025-04-21 · House
    H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 70, Nays 24 PNV 1 HB1133
  32. 2025-04-23 · House
    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  33. 2025-04-30 · House
    Signed by H. Speaker
  34. 2025-05-08 · Senate
    Signed by Senate Speaker
  35. 2025-05-09 · House
    Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  36. 2025-05-21
    Signed by Governor.
  37. 2025-05-27
    Pub. Ch. 517
  38. 2025-05-27
    Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

Note

Historical import. Session: 114

Full Bill Text
https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0255.pdf
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