Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 13.
Tennessee HB0293 prohibits the construction of correctional facilities, hospitals, or nursing homes in designated 100-year flood plains, effective for applications submitted on or after July 1, 2025. It affects counties and municipalities by restricting the location of these facilities and requires that any new additions to existing facilities in flood plains have access and functional components constructed above the designated flood level. The bill also clarifies definitions for "correctional facility," "hospital," and "nursing home" in relation to licensing and approval standards.
Tennessee HB0293 prohibits the construction of correctional facilities, hospitals, or nursing homes in designated 100-year flood plains, effective for applications submitted on or after July 1, 2025. It affects counties and municipalities by restricting the location of these facilities and requires that any new additions to existing facilities in flood plains have access and functional components constructed above the designated flood level. The bill also clarifies definitions for "correctional facility," "hospital," and "nursing home" in relation to licensing and approval standards.
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Clemmons, John Ray
114th General Assembly
January 21, 2025
February 12, 2025
Failed in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee