---
type: "Bill"
title: "Bolivar - Subject to local approval, increases the maximum threshold, from $50,000 to $100,000, that the board of directors of the Bolivar Energy Authority is authorized to set for purchases by the chief executive officer that do not require board approval. - Amends Chapter 130 of the Private Acts of 2006."
description: "Bolivar - Subject to local approval, increases the maximum threshold, from $50,000 to $100,000, that the board of directors of the Bolivar Energy Authority is authorized to set for purchases by the chief executive officer that do not require board approval. - Amends Chapter 130 of the Private Acts of 2006."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "HB 1572"
citation: "Tennessee HB 1572 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Bolivar"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Shaw"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 18
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2023-04-03"
last_action: "2023-05-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c2cca704-b4d6-4d76-9b0a-8db5c83d7b12"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1572&GA=113"
source_hash: "c790b454880b182190cfbcdd64da046bd5f30fa33b5dde155a6ebd7937b1a139"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee HB 1572 (113) — Bolivar - Subject to local approval, increases the maximum threshold, from $50,000 to $100,000, that the board of directors of the Bolivar Energy Authority is authorized to set for purchases by the chief executive officer that do not require board approval. - Amends Chapter 130 of the Private Acts of 2006.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB1572.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/18/2023 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/19/2023 4/18/2023 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/21/2023 Passed (1) — **30–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/19/2023 Passed (1) — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/18/2023 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Shaw — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-04-03** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-04-06** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2023-04-10** P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-17** Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 4/18/2023
- **2023-04-18** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/19/2023
- **2023-04-18** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/18/2023
- **2023-04-18** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-19** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2023-04-19** Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2023-04-20** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-04-21** Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-04-21** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2023-05-01** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2023-05-02** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-03** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-05** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-11** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-24** Pr. Ch. 32

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c2cca704-b4d6-4d76-9b0a-8db5c83d7b12`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).