SB0604 - Tennessee: Environment And Conservation, Department Of, Environmental Preservation, Water Resources

Companion Bill HB1805. Water Resources - Authorizes commissioner of environment and conservation to issue stop work orders for activities that violate the Water Quality Control Act. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 203 and Title 69, Chapter 3, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB0604 / HB1805 Increase State Revenues - Exceeds $50,000 Increase State Expenditures - $901,000/Recurring $90,000/One-Time Bill Summary for *SB0604 / HB1805 This bill authorizes the commissioner of environment and conservation to issue stop work orders for activities that violate or will imminently violate the Water Quality Control Act or threaten public safety. This bill would not apply to stop work orders for coal mining or forestry, which are governed by other provisions of law. The order must specify those parts of the activities on site that [...]

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