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                              PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 4
                             SECOND EXTRAORDINARY SESSION
                                       HOUSE BILL NO. 5
                   By Mr. Speaker Sexton, Representatives Williams, Todd
                                Substituted for: Senate Bill No. 5
                                       By Senator Johnson
       AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state
government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026, in the administration,
operation, and maintenance of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the various
departments, institutions, offices, and agencies of the state; for certain state aid and obligations;
for capital outlay, for the service of the public debt, for emergency and contingency; to repeal
certain appropriations and any acts inconsistent herewith; to provide provisional continuing
appropriations; and to establish certain provisions, limitations, and restrictions under which
appropriations may be obligated and expended. This act makes appropriations for the purposes
described above for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
         SECTION 1. In addition to any other funds appropriated by the provisions of this act,
there is hereby appropriated a sum sufficient to counties for the sole purpose of funding the
state share of the mandated local cost of implementing the provisions of Senate Bill 4 I House
Bill 3, relative to congressional districts, if such bill becomes a law. The state share shall be an
amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the mandated local cost of implementing such bill. The
Commissioner of Finance and Administration is authorized to adjust federal aid and other
departmental revenue accordingly.
        SECTION 2. In addition to any other funds appropriated by the provisions of this act,
there is appropriated the sum of $3,154,700 (nonrecurring) to the Secretary of State for the sole
purpose of reimbursing counties for expenses incurred by county election commissions for the
2026 congressional elections. The appropriation in this section is subject to Senate Bill 1 /
House Bill 1, relative to requiring the state to reimburse counties for expenses incurred by
county election commissions for the 2026 congressional elections, becoming a law. The
Commissioner of Finance and Administration is authorized to adjust federal aid and other
departmental revenue accordingly.
        SECTION 3. In addition to any other funds appropriated by the provisions of this act,
there is appropriated a sum sufficient to the general assembly for the sole purpose of payment
of any lawful expenses, including, but not limited to, staffing, per diem, travel, and other
expenses, of the Second Extraordinary Session of the One Hundred Fourteenth General
Assembly. All expenses for the general assembly, upon the approval of the speaker of the
senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, or both when required, shall be paid
through the office of legislative administration.
        SECTION 4. If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance
is held invalid, then the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the act that
can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to that end, the provisions of
this act are severable.
        SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.
                SECOND EXTRAORDINARY SESSION
                         HOUSE BILL NO.    5
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PASSED:     May 7, 2026
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                                          CAMERON SEXTON, SPEAKER
                                          HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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                                             '     RANDY MCNiLY
                                             SPEAKER OF THE SE-TE
APPROVED this   711...    day of   Wa. .    6  2026
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BILL LEE, GOVERNOR