Tennessee · 114
HB 695
Taxes - As enacted, increases, by 15 cents over a 10-year period, and subject to a two-thirds vote of the county legislative body, the maximum mineral severance tax rate that may be levied by a county on all sand, gravel, sandstone, chert, and limestone severed from the ground within its jurisdiction; removes the authorization for Smith County to allocate its mineral severance tax to the county general fund or a fund other than its county road fund. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 7, Part 2.
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HB 695 amends Tennessee law to allow counties to increase the maximum mineral severance tax rate on sand, gravel, sandstone, chert, and limestone by up to 15 cents over a 10-year period, subject to a two-thirds vote of the county legislative body. The bill also removes authorization for Smith County to allocate its mineral severance tax to the general fund or any fund other than the county road fund.
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Sponsors
- Charlie Baum Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/10/2025 Passed (1) | upper | — | 431a66e7-807a-4c2a-b2d1-23148990ba8b | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 10, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/431a66e7-807a-4c2a-b2d1-23148990ba8b CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION… | lower | — | 10b66e27-a7a1-4e50-86bc-18dae0edeafc | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Mar 17, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/10b66e27-a7a1-4e50-86bc-18dae0edeafc CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025… | lower | — | eacb2cca-ac69-477d-86cd-8af6520e80fb | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 17, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eacb2cca-ac69-477d-86cd-8af6520e80fb CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar &… | lower | — | edaf4af8-7e5b-416c-a3a0-ffef63f113c0 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 11, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/edaf4af8-7e5b-416c-a3a0-ffef63f113c0 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to… | lower | — | 4ba02cb5-ab46-42dc-b90b-86c8e43d52b4 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 5, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4ba02cb5-ab46-42dc-b90b-86c8e43d52b4 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to… | lower | — | 3cde2da4-923e-4137-9fc8-40cf6eb639a7 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Feb 26, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3cde2da4-923e-4137-9fc8-40cf6eb639a7 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State &… | lower | — | feac6186-ad3d-4941-ac64-7eaabb548ab2 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Feb 19, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/feac6186-ad3d-4941-ac64-7eaabb548ab2 CC0-1.0 |