All Water Legislation - Tennessee
SB3998
Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Re-Referred to Senate Calendar Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB3940. Water Authorities - Exempts public utilities regulated by TRA and subject to TRA rule 1220-4-13.07 from definition of "nontraditional sewage disposal systems," for which water and wastewater treatment authorities are authorized to adopt rules of operation in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Section 65-4-201 and Title 68, Chapter 221. Fiscal Summary for *SB3998 / HB3940MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB3998 / HB3940 Present law authorizes a water and wastewater treatment authority to adopt regulations governing the operation and maintenance of a nontraditional sewage disposal system. The following systems are exempt from regulation as a nontraditional sewage disposal system: (1) A subsurface sewage disposal system for which a permit from the commissioner of environment and conservation is required; and (2) A wastewater [...] show full description Comment on Bill HB3965
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Environment of Conservation and Environment of Conservation & Environment Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB3956. Water Pollution - Allows tax incentives to be given for applications meeting certain requirements that are submitted for the issuance of permits for the alteration of aquatic resources. - Amends TCA Title 67 and Title 69. Fiscal Summary for HB3965 / *SB3956 Forego State Revenue - Less than $50,000 Increase State Expenditures - $128,600/One-Time $185,500/Recurring Bill Summary for HB3965 / *SB3956 Under present law, it is unlawful for any person to carry out certain activities, including the following, except in accordance with the conditions of a valid permit: (1) The construction, installation, modification, or operation of any treatment works, or part thereof, or any extension or addition thereto; (2) The development of a natural resource or the construction, installation, or operation [...] show full description HB3913
Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Environment of CON Bill Text Companion Bill SB3965. Water - Requires that certain water supply systems, wastewater systems, and water distribution systems must employ or otherwise arrange for the services of a full-time certified operator. - Amends TCA Section 68-221-904. Fiscal Summary for HB3913 / *SB3965 Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $800,000 Increase Local Expenditures* - $2,000,000 Bill Summary for HB3913 / *SB3965 Under present law, it is a Class C misdemeanor for any person, firm, or corporation, both municipal and private, operating a water supply system or wastewater system, to operate the water treatment plant, wastewater treatment plant, water distribution system, or wastewater collection system, unless the competency of the operators in direct charge of such system are duly certified by the commissioner of environment and conservation. A violator [...] show full description HB4184
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Public Chapter 1014 Bill Text Companion Bill SB4116. Water - Requires the commissioner of environment and conservation to annually report certain information regarding Water Quality Control Act complaints, enforcement orders, and permit applications to the senate environment, conservation and tourism committee and the house conservation and environment committee. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for *HB4184 / SB4116Increase State Expenditures - $650,000/One-Time $250,000/Recurring Bill Summary for *HB4184 / SB4116 This bill requires the commissioner of environment and conservation to annually report the following information regarding the Water Quality Control Act, in summary form, to the senate environment, conservation and tourism committee and the house conservation and environment committee: (1) The number of enforcement orders,[...] show full description HB4185
Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways & Means Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB4119. Water - Adds a new classification of limited resource waters to the Water Quality Control Act of 1977. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for *HB4185 / SB4119State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - Removing these waters from regulation by the WQCA places the state in conflict with the federal Clean Water Act and will place approximately $2,100,000 in federal funds in jeopardy. Bill Summary for *HB4185 / SB4119 Under the Water Quality Control Act, the water quality control board is required to classify all waters of the state and adopt water quality standards pursuant to such classifications. In preparing the classification of waters and the standards of quality, the board must give consideration to certain factors, such as the size, depth, surface area covered, volume, direction [...] show full description HB4209
Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - Sponsor change. Bill Text Companion Bill SB4210. Water - Enacts the "Water Conservation and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2008." - Amends TCA Title 68 and Title 69. Fiscal Summary for *HB4209 / SB4210Increase State Expenditures - $186,600/Recurring $ 16,800/One-Time Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $2,500,000/One-Time Exceeds $250,000/Recurring Exceeds $1,250,000/Every fifth year Bill Summary for *HB4209 / SB4210 This bill requires community water systems to prepare and submit to the department a system water plan that includes the following components: (1) A water supply plan; (2) An emergency preparedness plan; and (3) A water conservation plan. The department of environment and conservation would review each system water plan and approve it if [...] show full description SB4116
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1014 Bill Text Companion Bill HB4184. Water - Requires the commissioner of environment and conservation to annually report certain information regarding Water Quality Control Act complaints, enforcement orders, and permit applications to the senate environment, conservation and tourism committee and the house conservation and environment committee. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for SB4116 / *HB4184Increase State Expenditures - $650,000/One-Time $250,000/Recurring Bill Summary for SB4116 / *HB4184 This bill requires the commissioner of environment and conservation to annually report the following information regarding the Water Quality Control Act, in summary form, to the senate environment, conservation and tourism committee and the house conservation and environment committee: (1) The number of enforcement orders,[...] show full description SB4119
Latest Action: 05/20/2008 - Received from Senate, held on House desk. Bill Text Companion Bill HB4185. Water - Adds a new classification of limited resource waters to the Water Quality Control Act of 1977. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for SB4119 / *HB4185State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - Removing these waters from regulation by the WQCA places the state in conflict with the federal Clean Water Act and will place approximately $2,100,000 in federal funds in jeopardy. Bill Summary for SB4119 / *HB4185 Under the Water Quality Control Act, the water quality control board is required to classify all waters of the state and adopt water quality standards pursuant to such classifications. In preparing the classification of waters and the standards of quality, the board must give consideration to certain factors, such as the size, depth, surface area covered, volume, direction [...] show full description SB4210
Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Action Deferred in Senate S&L Govt. Comm. to 4/15/2008 Bill Text Companion Bill HB4209. Water - Enacts the "Water Conservation and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2008." - Amends TCA Title 68 and Title 69. Fiscal Summary for SB4210 / *HB4209Increase State Expenditures - $186,600/Recurring $ 16,800/One-Time Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $2,500,000/One-Time Exceeds $250,000/Recurring Exceeds $1,250,000/Every fifth year Bill Summary for SB4210 / *HB4209 This bill requires community water systems to prepare and submit to the department a system water plan that includes the following components: (1) A water supply plan; (2) An emergency preparedness plan; and (3) A water conservation plan. The department of environment and conservation would review each system water plan and approve it if [...] show full description HB3940
Latest Action: 04/29/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Finance, Ways & Means Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB3998. Water Authorities - Exempts public utilities regulated by TRA and subject to TRA rule 1220-4-13.07 from definition of "nontraditional sewage disposal systems," for which water and wastewater treatment authorities are authorized to adopt rules of operation in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Section 65-4-201 and Title 68, Chapter 221. Fiscal Summary for HB3940 / *SB3998MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB3940 / *SB3998 Present law authorizes a water and wastewater treatment authority to adopt regulations governing the operation and maintenance of a nontraditional sewage disposal system. The following systems are exempt from regulation as a nontraditional sewage disposal system: (1) A subsurface sewage disposal system for which a permit from the commissioner of environment and conservation is required; and (2) A wastewater [...] show full description SB3950
Latest Action: 04/22/2008 - Public Chapter 700 Bill Text Companion Bill HB3870. Utilities, Utility Districts - Redefines "financially distressed utility district" under the Utility District Law of 1937 to include the systems of a utility district; removes provision whereby failure to comply with requirement that a utility district's rates be sufficient to make the district self-sufficient is grounds for the utility district to be considered financially distressed; specifies that public utility districts may operate water and sewer systems as individual or combined entities. - Amends TCA Section 7-82-401; Section 7-82-703 and Section 68-221-1010. Fiscal Summary for SB3950 / *HB3870MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB3950 / *HB3870 Present law subjects a financially distressed utility district to the supervision and evaluation of the utility management review board. A utility district is considered to be "financially [...] show full description SB3956
Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Tax Sub Committee of F,W&M. Bill Text Companion Bill HB3965. Water Pollution - Allows tax incentives to be given for applications meeting certain requirements that are submitted for the issuance of permits for the alteration of aquatic resources. - Amends TCA Title 67 and Title 69. Fiscal Summary for *SB3956 / HB3965 Forego State Revenue - Less than $50,000 Increase State Expenditures - $128,600/One-Time $185,500/Recurring Bill Summary for *SB3956 / HB3965 Under present law, it is unlawful for any person to carry out certain activities, including the following, except in accordance with the conditions of a valid permit: (1) The construction, installation, modification, or operation of any treatment works, or part thereof, or any extension or addition thereto; (2) The development of a natural resource or the construction, installation, or operation [...] show full description SB3965
Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate E,C&T Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB3913. Water - Requires that certain water supply systems, wastewater systems, and water distribution systems must employ or otherwise arrange for the services of a full-time certified operator. - Amends TCA Section 68-221-904. Fiscal Summary for *SB3965 / HB3913 Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $800,000 Increase Local Expenditures* - $2,000,000 Bill Summary for *SB3965 / HB3913 Under present law, it is a Class C misdemeanor for any person, firm, or corporation, both municipal and private, operating a water supply system or wastewater system, to operate the water treatment plant, wastewater treatment plant, water distribution system, or wastewater collection system, unless the competency of the operators in direct charge of such system are duly certified by the commissioner of environment and conservation. A violator [...] show full description HB3870
Latest Action: 04/22/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 700 Bill Text Companion Bill SB3950. Utilities, Utility Districts - Redefines "financially distressed utility district" under the Utility District Law of 1937 to include the systems of a utility district; removes provision whereby failure to comply with requirement that a utility district's rates be sufficient to make the district self-sufficient is grounds for the utility district to be considered financially distressed; specifies that public utility districts may operate water and sewer systems as individual or combined entities. - Amends TCA Section 7-82-401; Section 7-82-703 and Section 68-221-1010. Fiscal Summary for *HB3870 / SB3950MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB3870 / SB3950 Present law subjects a financially distressed utility district to the supervision and evaluation of the utility management review board. A utility district is considered to be "financially [...] show full description HB3750
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M Bill Text Companion Bill SB3383. Taxes, Privilege - Removes requirement that water or energy fuel come into direct contact with article being manufactured to qualify for exemption from tax on water and energy fuels sold to or used by manufacturers; water or energy fuel must still exclusively be used directly in manufacturing process to qualify for exemption. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 24, Part 23. Fiscal Summary for HB3750 / *SB3383(CORRECTED) Decrease State Revenue - Exceeds $1,000,000 Decrease Local Revenue - Exceeds $100,000 Bill Summary for HB3750 / *SB3383 Present law imposes a 1.5 percent tax on water and energy fuels that are sold to or used by manufacturers. Water or energy fuel sold to or used by a manufacturer is exempt from the tax if the water or fuel is exclusively used directly in the manufacturing process, coming into direct [...] show full description HB3716
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Environment of CON Bill Text Companion Bill SB3646. Water Pollution - Allows tax incentives to be given for applications meeting certain requirements that are submitted for the issuance of permits for the alteration of aquatic resources. - Amends TCA Title 69. Fiscal Summary for HB3716 / *SB3646 Forego State Revenue - Less than $50,000 Increase State Expenditures - $128,600/One-Time $185,500/Recurring Bill Summary for HB3716 / *SB3646 Under present law, it is unlawful for any person to carry out certain activities, including the following, except in accordance with the conditions of a valid permit: (1) The construction, installation, modification, or operation of any treatment works, or part thereof, or any extension or addition thereto; (2) The development of a natural resource or the construction, installation, or operation of any establishment [...] show full description HB3646
Latest Action: 02/06/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG Bill Text Water - Authorizes the legislative body of the municipality or county where a fire hydrant has been located by a utility to require the utility to paint each such fire hydrant at least once every five years and to select the color and type of paint to be used on the fire hydrants. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for HB3646 / *SB3636Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant/Permissive SB3473
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate E,C&T Comm. Bill Text Sewage - Increases from 30 to 60 days the time period that must pass following notice to landowner to comply with requirement to properly maintain sewer connection before water service may be discontinued. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221. Fiscal Summary for SB3473 / *HB2986MINIMAL SB3383
Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Action Deferred in Senate Tax Sub Committee of F,W&M. to 3/18/2008 Bill Text Companion Bill HB3750. Taxes, Privilege - Removes requirement that water or energy fuel come into direct contact with article being manufactured to qualify for exemption from tax on water and energy fuels sold to or used by manufacturers; water or energy fuel must still exclusively be used directly in manufacturing process to qualify for exemption. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 24, Part 23. Fiscal Summary for *SB3383 / HB3750(CORRECTED) Decrease State Revenue - Exceeds $1,000,000 Decrease Local Revenue - Exceeds $100,000 Bill Summary for *SB3383 / HB3750 Present law imposes a 1.5 percent tax on water and energy fuels that are sold to or used by manufacturers. Water or energy fuel sold to or used by a manufacturer is exempt from the tax if the water or fuel is exclusively used directly in the manufacturing process, coming into direct [...] show full description HB3104
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Public Chapter 779 Bill Text Companion Bill SB3631. Water - Requires the water and wastewater financing board to conduct a study of water and sewer rates set by a municipality providing water or sewer, or both, to customers inside and outside the municipal jurisdiction boundaries. - Amends TCA Title 6; Title 7 and Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 10. Fiscal Summary for *HB3104 / SB3631Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3104 / SB3631 This bill amends the Utility District Law of 1937 in regard to rates. Under this bill, if a municipality provides water service directly to subscribers located within its corporate limits as well as subscribers living outside its corporate limits and if the subscriber base outside the corporate limits becomes equal to or greater than 20 percent of the subscriber base inside the corporate limits, then the water rates [...] show full description Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate E,C&T Comm. Bill Text Water - Authorizes state to exercise authority over effluents if federal government is unable to perform its duties due to budget shortfalls. - Amends TCA Title 68 and Title 69. Fiscal Summary for *SB3360MINIMAL SB3631
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 779 Bill Text Companion Bill HB3104. Water - Requires the water and wastewater financing board to conduct a study of water and sewer rates set by a municipality providing water or sewer, or both, to customers inside and outside the municipal jurisdiction boundaries. - Amends TCA Title 6; Title 7 and Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 10. Fiscal Summary for SB3631 / *HB3104Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3631 / *HB3104 This bill amends the Utility District Law of 1937 in regard to rates. Under this bill, if a municipality provides water service directly to subscribers located within its corporate limits as well as subscribers living outside its corporate limits and if the subscriber base outside the corporate limits becomes equal to or greater than 20 percent of the subscriber base inside the corporate limits, then the water rates [...] show full description SB3636
Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Water - Authorizes the legislative body of the municipality or county where a fire hydrant has been located by a utility to require the utility to paint each such fire hydrant at least once every five years and to select the color and type of paint to be used on the fire hydrants. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *SB3636 / HB3646Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant/Permissive SB3646
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Withdrawn. Bill Text Companion Bill HB3716. Water Pollution - Allows tax incentives to be given for applications meeting certain requirements that are submitted for the issuance of permits for the alteration of aquatic resources. - Amends TCA Title 69. Fiscal Summary for *SB3646 / HB3716 Forego State Revenue - Less than $50,000 Increase State Expenditures - $128,600/One-Time $185,500/Recurring Bill Summary for *SB3646 / HB3716 Under present law, it is unlawful for any person to carry out certain activities, including the following, except in accordance with the conditions of a valid permit: (1) The construction, installation, modification, or operation of any treatment works, or part thereof, or any extension or addition thereto; (2) The development of a natural resource or the construction, installation, or operation of any establishment [...] show full description HB2986
Latest Action: 01/24/2008 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill Text Sewage - Increases from 30 to 60 days the time period that must pass following notice to landowner to comply with requirement to properly maintain sewer connection before water service may be discontinued. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221. Fiscal Summary for *HB2986 / SB3473MINIMAL SB2846
Latest Action: 01/17/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB2532. Sewage - Establishes uniform sewer rate schedule to be based on customers' average winter water consumption. - Amends TCA Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for SB2846 / *HB2532 Local Revenue - Net Impact - Not Significant Local Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB2846 / *HB2532 Present law provides that the governing body of any city or town operating a waterworks or sewerage system is required to establish and maintain just and equitable rates for the services rendered. This bill requires that the monthly sewer rate charged by a city or town to be based on each customer's average winter water consumption as billed in December through March, using a rate schedule fixed by such city or town. Under this bill two exceptions may apply to the computation of sewer [...] show full description HB2532
Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG Bill Text Companion Bill SB2846. Sewage - Establishes uniform sewer rate schedule to be based on customers' average winter water consumption. - Amends TCA Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *HB2532 / SB2846 Local Revenue - Net Impact - Not Significant Local Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB2532 / SB2846 Present law provides that the governing body of any city or town operating a waterworks or sewerage system is required to establish and maintain just and equitable rates for the services rendered. This bill requires that the monthly sewer rate charged by a city or town to be based on each customer's average winter water consumption as billed in December through March, using a rate schedule fixed by such city or town. Under this bill two exceptions may apply to the computation of sewer [...] show full description Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate E,C&T Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB1739. Water - Authorizes the division of water supply in TDEC to compile statewide water system plan and create a revolving loan fund for rural water supply. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221. Fiscal Summary for SB2151 / *HB1739 Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $824,000/Recurring $70,800/One-Time Bill Summary for SB2151 / *HB1739 This bill provides the following authority and responsibilities to the division of water supply of the department of environment and conservation: (1) Prepare a complete inventory of all existing water plants and their financial condition in order to generate an accurate picture of the water supply in the state, particularly the water supply to rural areas; (2) Prepare a state-wide plan for supply of potable water to all citizens; (3) Ensure that [...] show full description HB1804
Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 404 Bill Text Companion Bill SB0603. Environment and Conservation, Department of - Requires water quality order, action outcomes, and board rulings on contested cases be posted on the department's Web site. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for HB1804 / *SB0603 Increase State Expenditures - $35,300 One-Time $92,500 Recurring Bill Summary for HB1804 / *SB0603 This bill requires that the following be published on the department of environment and conservation's Web site: (1) All notices of water pollution control violations, orders of the director of the division of water management and orders of the commissioner of environment of conservation and environment, and all other enforcement actions and outcomes relative to water pollution; (2) Water quality control board rulings on contested cases and [...] show full description HB1562
Latest Action: 05/07/2007 - Public Chapter 86 Bill Text Companion Bill SB1938. Water - Transfers authority over utility management review board and water and wastewater financing board from department of environment and conservation to the comptroller of the treasury. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82, Part 7 and Section 68-221-1008. Fiscal Summary for HB1562 / *SB1938Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - There will be a shift from the Department of Environment and Conservation to the Comptroller of the Treasury of federal grant money that is currently used to fund the costs of the boards. Bill Summary for HB1562 / *SB1938 ON MARCH 22, 2007, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1562, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 specifies that the comptroller will designate a staff person to serve as the board's technical secretary. This amendment also specifies that [...] show full description HB1803
Latest Action: 03/19/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Conservation & Environment Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB0633. Water Pollution - Prescribes penalties for violations of Water Quality Control Act. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 203 and Title 69. Fiscal Summary for HB1803 / *SB0633 Increase State Expenditures - $15,000,000/Recurring $1,333,000/One-Time Increase State Revenues - Exceeds $10,000,000 Other Fiscal Impact - T.C.A. §68-203-104(d) stipulates that fee revenue to the department through the Environmental Protection Fund must meet a particular ratio in proportion to general fund appropriations to the department. The Department of Finance and Administration is responsible for such calculation. T.C.A. §68-203-101(b)(1) includes all fees, civil penalties and damages as part of the Environmental Protection Fund. According to information obtained by staff, historically the Department of Finance and Administration includes [...] show full description HB1739
Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Environment of Conservation and Environment of Conservation & Environment Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB2151. Water - Authorizes the division of water supply in TDEC to compile statewide water system plan and create a revolving loan fund for rural water supply. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221. Fiscal Summary for *HB1739 / SB2151 Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $824,000/Recurring $70,800/One-Time Bill Summary for *HB1739 / SB2151 This bill provides the following authority and responsibilities to the division of water supply of the department of environment and conservation: (1) Prepare a complete inventory of all existing water plants and their financial condition in order to generate an accurate picture of the water supply in the state, particularly the water supply to rural areas; (2) Prepare a state-wide plan for supply of potable water to all citizens; (3) Ensure that [...] show full description Latest Action: 05/07/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 86 Bill Text Companion Bill HB1562. Water - Transfers authority over utility management review board and water and wastewater financing board from department of environment and conservation to the comptroller of the treasury. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82, Part 7 and Section 68-221-1008. Fiscal Summary for *SB1938 / HB1562Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - There will be a shift from the Department of Environment and Conservation to the Comptroller of the Treasury of federal grant money that is currently used to fund the costs of the boards. Bill Summary for *SB1938 / HB1562 ON MARCH 22, 2007, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1562, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 specifies that the comptroller will designate a staff person to serve as the board's technical secretary. This amendment also specifies that [...] show full description HB1305
Latest Action: 02/19/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: State & Local Government Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB1369. Water - Requires municipally owned water systems operating within metropolitan government boundaries to offer leak adjustments over period of at least two billing cycles. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 3, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for HB1305 / *SB1369Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $100,000 Bill Summary for HB1305 / *SB1369 This bill requires any municipally-owned water or sewer utility, operating within the boundaries of a metropolitan government, to provide at least two water leak adjustments per customer each year. If a leak adjustment is approved by a municipally-owned water or sewer utility, one half of all excess costs over the normal billing cycle or cycles will not be charged to the customer. Each leak adjustment provided pursuant to this bill must include at least two sequential billing cycles. SB1253
Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Received from Senate, held on House desk. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0865. Water - Excludes narrow run-off ditches from the definition of waters for purposes of the Water Quality Control Act. - Amends TCA Section 69-3-103. Fiscal Summary for SB1253 / *HB0865 (CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $700,000 Decrease State Revenues - Exceeds $500,000/Environmental Protection Fund Other Fiscal Impact - By exempting such waters from the provisions of the Water Quality Control Act, the definition of the waters of the state would be more narrowly defined than the federal definition of waters. Narrowing of this definition would jeopardize approximately $2,100,000 of federal funding to the Department of Environment and Conservation. Bill Summary for SB1253 / *HB0865 ON MAY 7, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1253, AS AMENDED. [...] show full description SB1369
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB1305. Water - Requires municipally owned water systems operating within metropolitan government boundaries to offer leak adjustments over period of at least two billing cycles. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 3, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for *SB1369 / HB1305Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $100,000 Bill Summary for *SB1369 / HB1305 This bill requires any municipally-owned water or sewer utility, operating within the boundaries of a metropolitan government, to provide at least two water leak adjustments per customer each year. If a leak adjustment is approved by a municipally-owned water or sewer utility, one half of all excess costs over the normal billing cycle or cycles will not be charged to the customer. Each leak adjustment provided pursuant to this bill must include at least two sequential billing cycles. HB0865
Latest Action: 11/13/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M Bill Text Companion Bill SB1253. Water - Excludes narrow run-off ditches from the definition of waters for purposes of the Water Quality Control Act. - Amends TCA Section 69-3-103. Fiscal Summary for *HB0865 / SB1253 (CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $700,000 Decrease State Revenues - Exceeds $500,000/Environmental Protection Fund Other Fiscal Impact - By exempting such waters from the provisions of the Water Quality Control Act, the definition of the waters of the state would be more narrowly defined than the federal definition of waters. Narrowing of this definition would jeopardize approximately $2,100,000 of federal funding to the Department of Environment and Conservation. Bill Summary for *HB0865 / SB1253 ON MAY 7, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1253, AS AMENDED. [...] show full description SB1707
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Delayed Bill Comm. Bill Text Water - Establishes study committee to address the issue of wetlands. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for SB1707 / *HB0819Increase State Expenditures - $1,600 Each One Day Meeting Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Environment of CON Bill Text Water - Prohibits waterworks or public sewerage systems from initiating the use of chlorine as a disinfection agent, requires waterworks or public sewerage systems currently using chlorine to transition to the use of other disinfection agents, and prohibits the use of chlorine by any system after three years. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221. Fiscal Summary for HB1250 / *SB0021Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - Exceeds $20,000,000/One-Time Exceeds $100,000/FYs 08-10/Recurring Exceeds $1,000,000/FY 11 and Thereafter/Recurring SB1847
Latest Action: 03/20/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill Text Water - Gives authority to oversee farm ponds to the department of agriculture; defines "farm pond" as impoundment used only for providing water for agricultural and domestic purposes for the owner or occupant of the farm. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 11; Title 43; Title 44; Title 68 and Title 69. Fiscal Summary for SB1847 / *HB1252Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant HB1252
Latest Action: 02/14/2007 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill Text Water - Gives authority to oversee farm ponds to the department of agriculture; defines "farm pond" as impoundment used only for providing water for agricultural and domestic purposes for the owner or occupant of the farm. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 11; Title 43; Title 44; Title 68 and Title 69. Fiscal Summary for *HB1252 / SB1847Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant HB0819
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Environment of CON Bill Text Water - Establishes study committee to address the issue of wetlands. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for *HB0819 / SB1707Increase State Expenditures - $1,600 Each One Day Meeting HB0657
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 559 Bill Text Companion Bill SB0353. Air Pollution - Places certain restrictions on open burning of wood waste within 200 feet of an unoccupied building by person other than the occupant of the building. - Amends TCA Title 68 and Title 69. Fiscal Summary for HB0657 / *SB0353 MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB0657 / *SB0353 ON MAY 9, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1 AND #2 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 353, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. This amendment would place the following limitations on open burning that is conducted at any site that is within 200 feet of an occupied dwelling: (1) There would be no more than two burns within a 30-day period, and the burns would not be permitted to exceed 48 hours in length; and (2) The burn must be constantly attended during the burning period by at least one person conducting the burn. [...] show full description SB0603
Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Public Chapter 404 Bill Text Companion Bill HB1804. Environment and Conservation, Department of - Requires water quality order, action outcomes, and board rulings on contested cases be posted on the department's Web site. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for *SB0603 / HB1804 Increase State Expenditures - $35,300 One-Time $92,500 Recurring Bill Summary for *SB0603 / HB1804 This bill requires that the following be published on the department of environment and conservation's Web site: (1) All notices of water pollution control violations, orders of the director of the division of water management and orders of the commissioner of environment of conservation and environment, and all other enforcement actions and outcomes relative to water pollution; (2) Water quality control board rulings on contested cases and [...] show full description SB0633
Latest Action: 03/19/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate E,C&T Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB1803. Water Pollution - Prescribes penalties for violations of Water Quality Control Act. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 203 and Title 69. Fiscal Summary for *SB0633 / HB1803 Increase State Expenditures - $15,000,000/Recurring $1,333,000/One-Time Increase State Revenues - Exceeds $10,000,000 Other Fiscal Impact - T.C.A. §68-203-104(d) stipulates that fee revenue to the department through the Environmental Protection Fund must meet a particular ratio in proportion to general fund appropriations to the department. The Department of Finance and Administration is responsible for such calculation. T.C.A. §68-203-101(b)(1) includes all fees, civil penalties and damages as part of the Environmental Protection Fund. According to information obtained by staff, historically the Department of Finance and Administration includes [...] show full description SB0881
Latest Action: 06/04/2007 - Requested Senate to return. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0382. Sewage - Authorizes a municipal corporation to construct or maintain water or sewage lines on private property if such activity is required because of sanitary sewer overflows caused by groundwater or rainwater and if the property owner consents and agrees to hold the municipal corporation harmless for the work. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 35, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for SB0881 / *HB0382 Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Less than $100,000 Bill Summary for SB0881 / *HB0382 Present law authorizes every incorporated city and town in this state to own, acquire, construct, extend, equip, operate, and maintain, within or without the corporate limits of such city or town, a waterworks system or a sewerage system, to provide water or sewerage service and to charge for such service. Present law provides that the power [...] show full description SB0737
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Governor Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0745. Water - Authorizes the department of environment and conservation to regulate excess and wasteful water leakage at public water systems. - Amends TCA Title 65 and Title 68, Chapter 221. Fiscal Summary for SB0737 / *HB0745 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - There will be an increase in state revenues associated with the bill. The bill provides for fines ranging from $50 to $5,000 per day for excess water leakage. The state would incur an increase in revenues from such fines. The magnitude of such increase cannot reasonably be estimated without knowing the threshold which defines excess leakage and without knowing how much leakage is currently taking place. If a local government entity providing water is deemed to be responsible for such leakage and the applicable fines are paid by local governments, there will be an [...] show full description HB0743
Latest Action: 06/01/2007 - Public Chapter 243 Bill Text Companion Bill SB0738. Water - Requires public water systems under the jurisdiction of the water and wastewater board and public water systems operated by utility districts to include in their annual audits the annual average unaccounted for water loss; establishes various procedures relating to reporting and monitoring unaccounted for water loss; adds grounds for initiating a contested case hearing on whether a member or members of the board of commissioners of a utility district under the jurisdiction of the utility management review board should be replaced. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 65 and Title 68, Chapter 221. Fiscal Summary for *HB0743 / SB0738Increase State Expenditures - $131,000 Bill Summary for *HB0743 / SB0738 This bill requires the Tennessee regulatory authority (TRA) to determine, by rule, what level of water leakage will be considered [...] show full description SB0738
Latest Action: 06/01/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 243 Bill Text Companion Bill HB0743. Water - Requires public water systems under the jurisdiction of the water and wastewater board and public water systems operated by utility districts to include in their annual audits the annual average unaccounted for water loss; establishes various procedures relating to reporting and monitoring unaccounted for water loss; adds grounds for initiating a contested case hearing on whether a member or members of the board of commissioners of a utility district under the jurisdiction of the utility management review board should be replaced. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 65 and Title 68, Chapter 221. Fiscal Summary for SB0738 / *HB0743Increase State Expenditures - $131,000 Bill Summary for SB0738 / *HB0743 This bill requires the Tennessee regulatory authority (TRA) to determine, by rule, what level of water leakage will be considered [...] show full description HB0745
Latest Action: 03/28/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Environment of Conservation and Environment of Conservation & Environment Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB0737. Water - Authorizes the department of environment and conservation to regulate excess and wasteful water leakage at public water systems. - Amends TCA Title 65 and Title 68, Chapter 221. Fiscal Summary for *HB0745 / SB0737 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - There will be an increase in state revenues associated with the bill. The bill provides for fines ranging from $50 to $5,000 per day for excess water leakage. The state would incur an increase in revenues from such fines. The magnitude of such increase cannot reasonably be estimated without knowing the threshold which defines excess leakage and without knowing how much leakage is currently taking place. If a local government entity providing water is deemed to be responsible for such leakage and the applicable fines are paid by local governments, there will be an [...] show full description HB0382
Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 123 Bill Text Companion Bill SB0881. Sewage - Authorizes a municipal corporation to construct or maintain water or sewage lines on private property if such activity is required because of sanitary sewer overflows caused by groundwater or rainwater and if the property owner consents and agrees to hold the municipal corporation harmless for the work. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 35, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for *HB0382 / SB0881 Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Less than $100,000 Bill Summary for *HB0382 / SB0881 Present law authorizes every incorporated city and town in this state to own, acquire, construct, extend, equip, operate, and maintain, within or without the corporate limits of such city or town, a waterworks system or a sewerage system, to provide water or sewerage service and to charge for such service. Present law provides that the power [...] show full description Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Public Chapter 559 Bill Text Companion Bill HB0657. Air Pollution - Places certain restrictions on open burning of wood waste within 200 feet of an unoccupied building by person other than the occupant of the building. - Amends TCA Title 68 and Title 69. Fiscal Summary for *SB0353 / HB0657 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB0353 / HB0657 ON MAY 9, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1 AND #2 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 353, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. This amendment would place the following limitations on open burning that is conducted at any site that is within 200 feet of an occupied dwelling: (1) There would be no more than two burns within a 30-day period, and the burns would not be permitted to exceed 48 hours in length; and (2) The burn must be constantly attended during the burning period by at least one person conducting the burn. [...] show full description SB0021
Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm. Bill Text Water - Prohibits waterworks or public sewerage systems from initiating the use of chlorine as a disinfection agent, requires waterworks or public sewerage systems currently using chlorine to transition to the use of other disinfection agents, and prohibits the use of chlorine by any system after three years. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221. Fiscal Summary for *SB0021 / HB1250Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - Exceeds $20,000,000/One-Time Exceeds $100,000/FYs 08-10/Recurring Exceeds $1,000,000/FY 11 and Thereafter/Recurring |
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