All Solid Waste Disposal Legislation - Tennessee
SB4034
Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate S&L Governor Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB3836. Solid Waste Disposal - Requires local government approval of transfer stations. - Amends TCA Title 68. Fiscal Summary for SB4034 / *HB3836 Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant/Permissive Bill Summary for SB4034 / *HB3836 Under present law, no construction may be initiated for any new landfill for solid waste disposal or for solid waste processing until the plans for such new landfill have been submitted to and approved by: (1) The county legislative body in which the proposed landfill is located, if such new construction is located in an unincorporated area; (2) Both the county legislative body and the governing body of the municipality in which the proposed landfill is located, if such new construction is located in an incorporated area; or (3) Both the county legislative body of the county [...] show full description Comment on Bill HB4182
Latest Action: 02/07/2008 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill Text Companion Bill SB4138. Waste - Requires the solid waste disposal control board to reevaluate criteria for determining if a substance is hazardous waste and the disposal of certain substances; prohibits the disposal of radioactive waste; and requires carriers of waste to be weighed at facilities. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 202; Title 68, Chapter 211 and Title 68, Chapter 212. Fiscal Summary for *HB4182 / SB4138 Decrease State Revenue - Net Impact - $988,900 Increase State Expenditures - $ 631,600/One-Time $1,971,600/Recurring Increase Local Expenditures* - $8,910,000/One-Time Exceeds $1,000,000/Recurring Bill Summary for *HB4182 / SB4138 This bill requires the solid waste control board to compare the criteria for determining if a substance is hazardous waste in other states to the criteria established [...] show full description SB4138
Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate E,C&T Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB4182. Waste - Requires the solid waste disposal control board to reevaluate criteria for determining if a substance is hazardous waste and the disposal of certain substances; prohibits the disposal of radioactive waste; and requires carriers of waste to be weighed at facilities. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 202; Title 68, Chapter 211 and Title 68, Chapter 212. Fiscal Summary for SB4138 / *HB4182 Decrease State Revenue - Net Impact - $988,900 Increase State Expenditures - $ 631,600/One-Time $1,971,600/Recurring Increase Local Expenditures* - $8,910,000/One-Time Exceeds $1,000,000/Recurring Bill Summary for SB4138 / *HB4182 This bill requires the solid waste control board to compare the criteria for determining if a substance is hazardous waste in other states to the criteria established [...] show full description SB3966
Latest Action: 03/20/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate Jud. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB2511. Environment and Conservation, Department of - Prohibits investigative or enforcement actions of violations of environmental laws based solely on information submitted by an anonymous source. - Amends TCA Title 11; Title 50, Chapter 1, Part 3; Title 68 and Title 69. Fiscal Summary for SB3966 / *HB2511Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $180,000/ Tennessee Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Fund Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - Some of the complaints filed with the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Division are referred to TDEC by the federal Environmental Protection Agency. Failure to respond to such complaints, regardless of the basis of the complaint, could jeopardize approximately $7,500,000 in federal funding to [...] show full description HB3836
Latest Action: 02/06/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG Bill Text Companion Bill SB4034. Solid Waste Disposal - Requires local government approval of transfer stations. - Amends TCA Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *HB3836 / SB4034 Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant/Permissive Bill Summary for *HB3836 / SB4034 Under present law, no construction may be initiated for any new landfill for solid waste disposal or for solid waste processing until the plans for such new landfill have been submitted to and approved by: (1) The county legislative body in which the proposed landfill is located, if such new construction is located in an unincorporated area; (2) Both the county legislative body and the governing body of the municipality in which the proposed landfill is located, if such new construction is located in an incorporated area; or (3) Both the county legislative body of the county [...] show full description HB3503
Latest Action: 01/28/2008 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill Text Solid Waste Disposal - Increases membership of solid waste disposal control board from 11 to 12; adds person employed by private manufacturing concern with experience in management of solid wastes or hazardous materials to be appointed by the governor from a list of six nominees furnished by the Tennessee Manufacturers Association. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 211; Title 68, Chapter 212 and Title 68, Chapter 202. Fiscal Summary for HB3503 / *SB3507Increase State Expenditures - $2,000 HB3156
Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Environment of Conservation and Environment to Summer Study Bill Text Companion Bill SB2733. Atomic Energy and Nuclear Material - Prohibits the acceptance, processing, or disposal of radioactive waste material in any landfill located in the state of Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 202; Title 68, Chapter 202; Title 68, Chapter 211; Title 68, Chapter 211; Title 68, Chapter 212 and Title 68, Chapter 212. Fiscal Summary for HB3156 / *SB2733 Decrease State Revenue - $2,640,500 Increase State Expenditures - $458,000/One-Time $320,000/Recurring Increase Local Expenditures* - $8,910,000/One-Time Not Significant/Recurring Bill Summary for HB3156 / *SB2733 This bill amends the Radiological Health Service Act to prohibit a person from knowingly accepting, processing, or disposing of radioactive waste in a landfill in this state. Pursuant to the present law penalty provisions [...] show full description SB3507
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate E,C&T Comm. Bill Text Solid Waste Disposal - Increases membership of solid waste disposal control board from 11 to 12; adds person employed by private manufacturing concern with experience in management of solid wastes or hazardous materials to be appointed by the governor from a list of six nominees furnished by the Tennessee Manufacturers Association. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 211; Title 68, Chapter 212 and Title 68, Chapter 202. Fiscal Summary for *SB3507 / HB3503Increase State Expenditures - $2,000 Latest Action: 03/19/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG Bill Text Solid Waste Disposal - Requires department of environment and conservation to promulgate rules for public notice of hearings related to bulk survey for release applications. - Amends TCA Title 68 and Title 69. Fiscal Summary for HB2771 / *SB2836MINIMAL Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Govt. OpSenate Comm. Bill Text Solid Waste Disposal - Requires department of environment and conservation to promulgate rules for public notice of hearings related to bulk survey for release applications. - Amends TCA Title 68 and Title 69. Fiscal Summary for *SB2836 / HB2771MINIMAL Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate E,C&T Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB3156. Atomic Energy and Nuclear Material - Prohibits the acceptance, processing, or disposal of radioactive waste material in any landfill located in the state of Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 202; Title 68, Chapter 202; Title 68, Chapter 211; Title 68, Chapter 211; Title 68, Chapter 212 and Title 68, Chapter 212. Fiscal Summary for *SB2733 / HB3156 Decrease State Revenue - $2,640,500 Increase State Expenditures - $458,000/One-Time $320,000/Recurring Increase Local Expenditures* - $8,910,000/One-Time Not Significant/Recurring Bill Summary for *SB2733 / HB3156 This bill amends the Radiological Health Service Act to prohibit a person from knowingly accepting, processing, or disposing of radioactive waste in a landfill in this state. Pursuant to the present law penalty provisions [...] show full description HB2511
Latest Action: 03/19/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Environment of Conservation and Environment of Conservation & Environment Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB3966. Environment and Conservation, Department of - Prohibits investigative or enforcement actions of violations of environmental laws based solely on information submitted by an anonymous source. - Amends TCA Title 11; Title 50, Chapter 1, Part 3; Title 68 and Title 69. Fiscal Summary for *HB2511 / SB3966Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $180,000/ Tennessee Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Fund Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - Some of the complaints filed with the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Division are referred to TDEC by the federal Environmental Protection Agency. Failure to respond to such complaints, regardless of the basis of the complaint, could jeopardize approximately $7,500,000 in federal funding to [...] show full description SB2267
Latest Action: 06/26/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 462 Bill Text Companion Bill HB2289. Solid Waste Disposal - Requires that a municipal solid waste region's plan include provisions for managing solid waste generated as a result of natural disaster; provides for grants for landfills in certain cities and counties; revises other various solid waste-related provisions. - Amends Title 68, Chapter 211, and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 16 of the Tennessee Code. Fiscal Summary for SB2267 / *HB2289Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - If the Solid Waste Disposal Board opts to set tire pre-disposal fees and solid waste fees at their current rates, there will be no change in the funds received by the SWMF. If rates are set higher, there will be an increase in revenues to the fund. If rates are set lower, there will be a decrease in revenues to the fund. Because the future actions of the Solid Waste Disposal Control [...] show full description HB2175
Latest Action: 03/06/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG Bill Text Solid Waste Disposal - Requires the department of environment and conservation to provide planning models for relocating, hauling, composting, or other processing of yard waste and food waste and to submit a report to the house conservation and environment committee and the senate environment, conservation, and tourism committee by December 1, 2008. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 211. Fiscal Summary for *HB2175 Increase State Expenditures $718,000/Recurring $50,000/One-Time Bill Summary for *HB2175 This bill requires the department of environment and conservation to do the following: (1) Provide planning models for relocating, hauling, composting, or other processing of yard waste and food waste; (2) Provide planning models for preventing the disposal of food waste in landfills by diverting cooked food and meals from entities that distribute food, such as restaurants and institutions; and (3) Submit [...] show full description HB2289
Latest Action: 06/26/2007 - Public Chapter 462 Bill Text Companion Bill SB2267. Solid Waste Disposal - Requires that a municipal solid waste region's plan include provisions for managing solid waste generated as a result of natural disaster; provides for grants for landfills in certain cities and counties; revises other various solid waste-related provisions. - Amends Title 68, Chapter 211, and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 16 of the Tennessee Code. Fiscal Summary for *HB2289 / SB2267Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - If the Solid Waste Disposal Board opts to set tire pre-disposal fees and solid waste fees at their current rates, there will be no change in the funds received by the SWMF. If rates are set higher, there will be an increase in revenues to the fund. If rates are set lower, there will be a decrease in revenues to the fund. Because the future actions of the Solid Waste Disposal Control [...] show full description HB1669
Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 424 Bill Text Companion Bill SB1815. Health, Dept. of - Updates statutory list of boards administratively attached to the department's division of health related boards; revises provisions governing copies of hospital records. - Amends TCA Title 68. Fiscal Summary for HB1669 / *SB1815 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1669 / *SB1815 ON MAY 24, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1, AS AMENDED, AND AMENDMENT #2 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1815, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1, AS AMENDED, rewrites this bill. Under present law, the department of health is organized into several different divisions, including the division of health related boards. The following boards are administratively attached to the division of health related boards: (1) Board for disposition of dead bodies; (2) Board of certification for professional [...] show full description HB1345
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 584 Bill Text Companion Bill SB1779. Solid Waste Disposal - Requires the municipal solid waste committee to develop recommendations for reducing the amount of solid waste placed in landfills; imposes a temporary moratorium on waste from bulk survey for release program being dispensed in landfills in Rutherford County. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 211. Fiscal Summary for HB1345 / *SB1779 Increase State Expenditures - $149,000/One-Time Bill Summary for HB1345 / *SB1779 Tennessee State University (TSU) and Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) recently conducted a state-funded solid waste study to determine how to divert solid waste from landfills. This bill requires TSU and MTSU to continue the joint solid waste study and report the findings to the senate environment, conservation, and tourism committee and the house conservation and environment [...] show full description Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate E,C&T Comm. Bill Text Solid Waste Disposal - Increases from 30 to 45 days time for filing appeal from final action of solid waste authority. - Amends TCA Title 68. Fiscal Summary for SB1402 / *HB1021MINIMAL SB1779
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Public Chapter 584 Bill Text Companion Bill HB1345. Solid Waste Disposal - Requires the municipal solid waste committee to develop recommendations for reducing the amount of solid waste placed in landfills; imposes a temporary moratorium on waste from bulk survey for release program being dispensed in landfills in Rutherford County. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 211. Fiscal Summary for *SB1779 / HB1345 Increase State Expenditures - $149,000/One-Time Bill Summary for *SB1779 / HB1345 Tennessee State University (TSU) and Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) recently conducted a state-funded solid waste study to determine how to divert solid waste from landfills. This bill requires TSU and MTSU to continue the joint solid waste study and report the findings to the senate environment, conservation, and tourism committee and the house conservation and environment [...] show full description SB1815
Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Public Chapter 424 Bill Text Companion Bill HB1669. Health, Dept. of - Updates statutory list of boards administratively attached to the department's division of health related boards; revises provisions governing copies of hospital records. - Amends TCA Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *SB1815 / HB1669 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB1815 / HB1669 ON MAY 24, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1, AS AMENDED, AND AMENDMENT #2 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1815, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1, AS AMENDED, rewrites this bill. Under present law, the department of health is organized into several different divisions, including the division of health related boards. The following boards are administratively attached to the division of health related boards: (1) Board for disposition of dead bodies; (2) Board of certification for professional [...] show full description SB0959
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Govt. OpSenate Comm. Bill Text Sunset Laws - Tennessee municipal solid waste advisory committee, June 30, 2011. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 68, Chapter 211. Fiscal Summary for SB0959 / *HB0507MINIMAL HB1021
Latest Action: 02/14/2007 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill Text Solid Waste Disposal - Increases from 30 to 45 days time for filing appeal from final action of solid waste authority. - Amends TCA Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *HB1021 / SB1402MINIMAL HB0507
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations Bill Text Sunset Laws - Tennessee municipal solid waste advisory committee, June 30, 2011. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 68, Chapter 211. Fiscal Summary for *HB0507 / SB0959MINIMAL SB0245
Latest Action: 04/04/2007 - Action Deferred in Senate E,C&T Comm. to 4/11/2007 Bill Text Solid Waste Disposal - Prohibits landfill from being permitted or constructed in Davidson County if landfill is located within two miles of park or other government recreation facility. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 211, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB0245 / *HB0047MINIMAL SB0246
Latest Action: 02/08/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate E,C&T Comm. Bill Text Environmental Preservation - Requires native grasses to be used to cover the site of a landfill that has been filled or closed to further operations. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 211. Fiscal Summary for SB0246 / *HB0048Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant HB0048
Latest Action: 04/11/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG Bill Text Environmental Preservation - Requires native grasses to be used to cover the site of a landfill that has been filled or closed to further operations. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 211. Fiscal Summary for *HB0048 / SB0246Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant HB0047
Latest Action: 04/25/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Government Committee Bill Text Solid Waste Disposal - Prohibits landfill from being permitted or constructed in Davidson County if landfill is located within two miles of park or other government recreation facility. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 211, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB0047 / SB0245MINIMAL |
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