Amends TCA Title 4; Title 49; Title 54 and Title 55.
Tennessee HB0016 establishes a student pedestrian protection grant program administered by the Department of Transportation to provide grants to local governments for sidewalk infrastructure around public schools. The bill creates a dedicated fund for these grants, which must be awarded on a competitive basis, and requires local governments to match grant amounts. Key provisions include quarterly reporting requirements for grant recipients and a mandate for the department to report to the General Assembly annually, with an amendment requiring a separate joint resolution for fund appropriations.
Tennessee HB0016 establishes a student pedestrian protection grant program administered by the Department of Transportation to provide grants to local governments for sidewalk infrastructure around public schools. The bill creates a dedicated fund for these grants, which must be awarded on a competitive basis, and requires local governments to match grant amounts. Key provisions include quarterly reporting requirements for grant recipients and a mandate for the department to report to the General Assembly annually, with an amendment requiring a separate joint resolution for fund appropriations.
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Clemmons, John Ray
114th General Assembly
November 21, 2024
April 9, 2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025