Tennessee Needs at Least $54.8 Billion of Public Infrastructure Improvements
February 3, 2020
Nashville, TN – Tennessee needs at least $54.8 billion worth of public infrastructure improvements during the five-year period of July 2018 to June 2023—a $4.8 billion (9.7%) increase from the year before—according to a new report by the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR).
Tennessee Needs at Least $49.8 Billion of Public Infrastructure Improvements
February 14, 2019
Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR)
Nashville, TN – Tennessee needs at least $49.8 billion of public infrastructure improvements during the five-year period of July 2017 to June 2022—a $5 billion (11.1%) increase from the year before—according to a new report by the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR).
Improvements needed for Transportation and Utilities, Education, and Health, Safety, and Welfare infrastructure continue to account for most of the inventory, with Education and Transportation and Utilities infrastructure needs responsible for most of the reported increase this year.
More than two-thirds of the estimated cost of needed infrastructure improvements included in this year’s report is not funded, unchanged from last year.
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Tennessee Broadband Accessibility Act Heads to Governor Bill Haslam
April 11, 2017
Second piece of Haslam’s NextTennessee legislative agenda approved by Tennessee General Assembly
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam praised the passage of the Tennessee Broadband Accessibility Act, the governor’s legislation to increase broadband access to Tennessee’s unserved citizens.
The House of Representatives passed HB 529/SB 1215 93-4, and it now heads to the governor’s desk for signature. The Senate passed the legislation 31-0 on April 3rd.
Tennessee Broadband Accessibility Act passes House of Representatives.
Tennessee needs 38.8 Billion in Infrastructure improvements by 2017
October 25, 2014
Nashville, TN – Tennessee needs at least $38.8 billion of public infrastructure improvements during the five-year period of 2012-2017 according to a new report by the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR).
The need for public infrastructure improvements, as reported by state and local officials, is up $1.3 billion (3.5%) compared with the year before. [Read more]
