Highways, Roads and Bridges - As introduced, requires the commissioner of transportation to establish rules governing reimbursement of relocation costs to a utility; requires reimbursement of at least $2.5 million for projects with utility relocation costs exceeding $2.5 million; requires the department to approve a utility owner's plan to accomplish the proposed new location of utility facilities in highway rights-of-way if the proposal would effectuate the relocation at the lowest cost to t...

Summary

The measure requires the Tennessee Department of Transportation to reimburse utilities for moving their lines out of highway rights‑of‑way, with a statutory floor of $2.5 million when costs exceed that amount. It expands the definition of “utility” to include modern broadband and fiber‑optic services and obligates utilities to follow the commissioner’s relocation plan without delaying over cost disputes. The bill aims to give utilities predictability while keeping the state’s spending at current levels.

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