The Senate Committee on Government Operations on March 5 considered several agency sunset-extension items and approved them by committee vote. Key outcomes:

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (Senate Bill 88): Committee approved a four‑year extension for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, extending the bureau's statutory review date to June 30, 2029. Director David Rausch told the committee the agency had one audit finding from a recent review that "we can't discuss in an open hearing" but that the finding is being addressed. The committee voted to advance the measure with a positive recommendation; the roll-call recorded nine ayes.

Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council (Senate Bill 98): The committee approved a four‑year extension for the Opioid Abatement Council to June 30, 2029. Executive Director Mary Shelton said the council received a comptroller audit that yielded one finding and one observation; the council submitted a corrective action plan and reported it had approved five policies and planned to post them on its website. The committee forwarded the bill to the calendar by voice vote/roll call, recording nine ayes.

Tennessee Technological University Board of Trustees (Senate Bill 101): The committee approved a five‑year extension for Tennessee Tech's Board of Trustees. Phil Oldham, president of Tennessee Tech, and Redonna Rose, board vice chair, described enrollment, research growth and capital investments. Committee members praised the university's returns on investment and workforce focus. The bill moved to the calendar with a unanimous committee vote.

Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (Senate Bill 92): Committee members approved a four‑year extension for TEMA, extending the agency's sunset until June 30, 2029. Alex Pelham, TEMA chief of staff, said agency teams had addressed previous audit findings and had enacted policy changes related to the Emergency Services Coordinator program; he said the agency expected to resolve the remaining finding. The agency was actively responding to multiple wildfires during the hearing, which several senators acknowledged. The committee recorded eight ayes and one absence and moved the bill to the calendar.

In committee proceedings, witnesses generally described corrective actions taken after recent audits, and members offered public thanks and praise to agency staff for operational work. The items were procedural sunset/extension reviews; none of the committee actions on these items appropriated new funds in committee.