Tennessee senators approved a bill to protect consumers as data centers increase and electricity costs rise. Data center owners must pay for infrastructure upgrades supporting their facilities. Utilities can’t pass upgrade costs onto residential or commercial customers. Customers may file complaints against utilities violating the bill. Data centers may buy electricity from Tennessee-based independent producers. …
A bill proposing the prohibition of kratom, also referred to as “gas station heroin” in Tennessee, is awaiting Governor Lee’s approval before becoming law. The legislation seeks to regulate and, in many instances, criminalize the possession, sale, and distribution of kratom—a substance frequently available at gas stations and smoke shops. Should the bill be enacted, …
The State of Tennessee is another step closer to banning Kratom within the state. State representatives voted on Wednesday to approve legislation that would outlaw all forms of the substance, including a more potent derivative known as 7-OH. The proposal now heads to the state Senate. Kratom is a plant-based substance from a Southeast Asian …
The Tennessee State Senate Energy, Agriculture, and Natural Resources committee voted unanimously to pass a bill designating state money to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. If passed, the TWRA would no longer need to rely solely on money from hunting and fishing licenses. Among those advocating for the bill were former Nashville Predators player Mike …
A last-minute amendment may have just widened the field. Tennessee lawmakers in the Senate advanced a bill on Monday that would let certain private school students try out for sports at their zoned public high schools, with an important amendment added. Read the bill’s summary and current status here. Originally, the bill required that the …
