(1) Subject to the approval of the state building commission, the commissioner of environment and conservation is hereby authorized to make grants, as funds are available, to any municipality, county, town or city, utility district, public utility, or any authority, corporation, association or other organization which provides utility services, in order to assist in providing utility service to any state park, forest, or any unit of the Tennessee outdoor recreation area system authorized by § 11-3-103. Such grant shall be for construction purposes only, and shall be directly proportional to the benefits accruing to the state facility by the utility system.
(2) “Utility system” includes water, sewerage, electric and solid waste.