Amends TCA Title 64, Chapter 9, Part 1.

ON FEBRUARY 28, 2022, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND RESET HOUSE BILL 2659, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill and adds a requirement to the Megasite Authority of West Tennessee Act of 2021 for an entity that contracts with the authority to report the following information to the state building commission, the speaker of the senate, and the speaker of the house on the first day of each calendar month regarding the execution of a contract with a subcontractor or third party in the immediately preceding calendar month and for each such contract that the entity anticipates executing during the month in which the report is submitted: (1) The name of each business or third-party entity that is a party to such a contract; (2) The operational location of each entity identified in item (1) and where such entity is incorporated; (3) Whether such entity is a member of or associated with a union or labor association; and (4) The number of persons employed by such entity and the percentage of such employees who are residents of this state. ON MARCH 31, 2022, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2204, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill and adds a requirement to the Megasite Authority of West Tennessee Act of 2021 to require an entity that contracts with the authority for a real estate interest in the megasite to report, or cause its contractor or contractors to report, for the immediately preceding quarter, the following information to the state building commission, the speaker of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives within 14 days of January 31, April 30, July 31, and October 31 regarding construction activity for material improvement to the project: (1) The name of each entity engaged in construction activity at the project; (2) Whether the entity is a member of or associated with a union or labor association; and (3) The number of persons employed by the entity, with respect to construction activity at the project, who are residents of this state. This amendment specifies that the reporting requirement will only apply to contracts for construction activity involving persons working on site at the project and in excess of $100,000; the requirement will not apply to a third-party lessee or an entity that only supplies materials or supplies to the project. The reporting requirement will be repealed July 1, 2025. This amendment also adds to the Act that a local governmental entity may enter into a contract with an entity working on the megasite for the provision of security services at the megasite. ON APRIL 7, 2022, THE HOUSE FURTHER CONSIDERED HOUSE BILL 2659, SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 2204 FOR HOUSE BILL 2659, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2204, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT #2. AMENDMENT #2 rewrites this bill to require the chief executive officer of the megasite authority to report the name and location of each entity that owns or leases a real estate interest in the megasite. Each entity listed in the chief executive officer's report must report the name and location of each business or third-party entity contracted with to perform construction work at or for the project. Each such contracted business or third-party entity must report the following information: (1) The name and principal place of business of the business or third-party entity; (2) The physical location of where the construction was performed; (3) Whether the construction work was performed by employees covered by the terms of a labor contract; (4) The total monetary amount of the construction work performed and the total monetary amount of the construction work that was performed by employees subject to a labor agreement; and (5) The state of residence of each employee that performed the construction work. All reports required pursuant to this amendment must be made to the state building commission, the speaker of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives no later than 14 days from the last day of January, April, July, and October of each year. ON APRIL 14, 2022, THE SENATE NONCONCURRED IN HOUSE AMENDMENT #2. ON APRIL 25, 2022, THE HOUSE REFUSED TO RECEDE FROM ITS ADOPTION OF HOUSE AMENDMENT #2. ON APRIL 27, 2022, THE SENATE REFUSED TO RECEDE IN ITS ACTION IN NONCONCURRING IN HOUSE AMENDMENT #2, AND APPOINTED A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE. ON APRIL 27, 2022, THE HOUSE APPOINTED A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE. ON APRIL 28, 2022, THE SENATE ADOPTED THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT AND MADE IT THE ACTION OF THE SENATE. ON APRIL 28, 2022, THE HOUSE ADOPTED THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT AND MADE IT THE ACTION OF THE HOUSE.