Bill tipping scales toward Tennessee property owners carries unknown cost to local governments

By: Cassandra Stephenson

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: March 21, 2026

Words: 1,250

Last Updated: 2 hours, 39 minutes ago

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Property owners would be entitled to a check from the local government if new land use regulations decrease their property value, according to a bill moving through Tennessee’s legislature.

The bill’s supporters say it protects private property rights from overzealous regulation.

Its opponents say that it would effectively strip local governments of the ability to enact zoning and plan for growth without facing incalculable costs.

Governments use zoning codes to steer growth by …

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