All Water Authorities Legislation - Tennessee
HB3944
Latest Action: 02/07/2008 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill Text Companion Bill SB2754. Eminent Domain - Limits the use of eminent domain proceedings for the construction or extension of utility lines in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 29, Chapter 17; Title 65 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for HB3944 / *SB2754Increase Local Revenue - Exceeds $100,000 Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000 Bill Summary for HB3944 / *SB2754 This bill requires a utility to make reasonable efforts to first utilize property for which eminent domain is not required for such construction or extension, prior to a utility initiating condemnation proceedings for constructing or extending a utility line. Under this bill, the utility would resort to traversing private property only after such efforts to utilize other property have been exhausted. This bill specifies that a public [...] show full description Comment on Bill 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 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 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 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 HB2952
Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG Bill Text Companion Bill SB3031. Water Authorities - Imposes certain bidding requirements upon water and wastewater authorities. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221. Fiscal Summary for *HB2952 / SB3031Decrease Local Expenditures - Net Impact - Exceeds $25,000 Bill Summary for *HB2952 / SB3031 This bill requires wastewater treatment authorities to utilize competitive bidding or competitive proposals prior to making a purchase, lease, or lease purchase. This requirement applies only if the purchase, lease, or lease purchase exceeds the amount established in the County Purchasing Law of 1983, which is $10,000. This bill requires water and waste water treatment authorities to follow the procedure for competitive bidding in accordance with the county purchasing law of the county in which the authority is located. SB3031
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of St&L Comm Bill Text Companion Bill HB2952. Water Authorities - Imposes certain bidding requirements upon water and wastewater authorities. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221. Fiscal Summary for SB3031 / *HB2952Decrease Local Expenditures - Net Impact - Exceeds $25,000 Bill Summary for SB3031 / *HB2952 This bill requires wastewater treatment authorities to utilize competitive bidding or competitive proposals prior to making a purchase, lease, or lease purchase. This requirement applies only if the purchase, lease, or lease purchase exceeds the amount established in the County Purchasing Law of 1983, which is $10,000. This bill requires water and waste water treatment authorities to follow the procedure for competitive bidding in accordance with the county purchasing law of the county in which the authority is located. SB2754
Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB3944. Eminent Domain - Limits the use of eminent domain proceedings for the construction or extension of utility lines in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 29, Chapter 17; Title 65 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *SB2754 / HB3944Increase Local Revenue - Exceeds $100,000 Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000 Bill Summary for *SB2754 / HB3944 This bill requires a utility to make reasonable efforts to first utilize property for which eminent domain is not required for such construction or extension, prior to a utility initiating condemnation proceedings for constructing or extending a utility line. Under this bill, the utility would resort to traversing private property only after such efforts to utilize other property have been exhausted. This bill specifies that a public [...] show full description SB2298
Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB1266. Water Authorities - Permits water and wastewater authorities to access low cost loans for wastewater facilities as a "local government" and requires representation of water and waste water authorities on the wastewater financing board. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221. Fiscal Summary for SB2298 / *HB1266 MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB2298 / *HB1266 Under present law, the Wastewater Facilities Act supports local governments' efforts to finance wastewater facilities. The Wastewater Facilities Act includes, for example, low cost loans to local governments and authorization for local governments to assess, levy and collect ad valorem taxes and to pledge the full faith and credit and unlimited taxing power, if any, of the local government. This bill expands the local government entities that the Wastewater Facilities [...] show full description SB2297
Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Utilities, Utility Districts - Adds two members, including one consumer, to review board for utility management; requires executive director of water and wastewater treatment authority to have college degree and five years relevant experience. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82 and Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 6. Fiscal Summary for SB2297 / *HB2179Increase State Expenditures - $2,000 HB2179
Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG Bill Text Utilities, Utility Districts - Adds two members, including one consumer, to review board for utility management; requires executive director of water and wastewater treatment authority to have college degree and five years relevant experience. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82 and Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 6. Fiscal Summary for *HB2179 / SB2297Increase State Expenditures - $2,000 HB1946
Latest Action: 04/18/2007 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee State to TACIR Bill Text Companion Bill SB2006. Water Authorities - Requires any city, metropolitan government, or county that creates a water and wastewater treatment authority to conduct a public hearing to review the efficiency and success of the authority and the rates imposed by such authority. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 68, Chapter 221. Fiscal Summary for HB1946 / *SB2006 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1946 / *SB2006 This bill requires any city, metropolitan government or county that has created a water and wastewater treatment authority to conduct a public hearing to receive testimony from the public and the executive director of the authority in order to review the efficiency and success of the authority, the authority's rates, customer satisfaction, and other matters of concern. The creating governmental entity [...] show full description SB2006
Latest Action: 04/30/2007 - Received from Senate, held on House desk. Bill Text Companion Bill HB1946. Water Authorities - Requires any city, metropolitan government, or county that creates a water and wastewater treatment authority to conduct a public hearing to review the efficiency and success of the authority and the rates imposed by such authority. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 68, Chapter 221. Fiscal Summary for *SB2006 / HB1946 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB2006 / HB1946 This bill requires any city, metropolitan government or county that has created a water and wastewater treatment authority to conduct a public hearing to receive testimony from the public and the executive director of the authority in order to review the efficiency and success of the authority, the authority's rates, customer satisfaction, and other matters of concern. The creating governmental entity [...] show full description HB1264
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 290 Bill Text Companion Bill SB1533. Water Authorities - Prohibits all personnel employed by the board of commissioners of any water and wastewater authority, including commissioners, from receiving anything of value resulting from any agreement, contractual or otherwise, for the installation of services or the sale of materials to be installed within the district. - Amends TCA Section 68-221-607. Fiscal Summary for HB1264 / *SB1533MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB1264 / *SB1533 ON MAY 9, 2006, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 1533 FOR HOUSE BILL 1264, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1533. AMENDMENT #1 clarifies that this bill applies to "all personnel employed by the board of commissioners, including but not limited to the commissioners themselves." HB1265
Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Environment of CON Bill Text Companion Bill SB1527. Water Authorities - Subjects water and wastewater treatment authorities to the jurisdiction of the water and wastewater financing board and requires authorities to plan projects and services that are consistent with the relevant county growth plan. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221. Fiscal Summary for HB1265 / *SB1527 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1265 / *SB1527 Present law authorizes the creation of water and wastewater treatment authorities and grants these authorities powers relating to water and wastewater facilities, such as the power to plan, establish, acquire, construct, improve and operate treatment works. Present law provides that neither the Tennessee regulatory authority nor any other board or commission of like character has jurisdiction over the wastewater [...] show full description HB1266
Latest Action: 02/14/2007 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill Text Companion Bill SB2298. Water Authorities - Permits water and wastewater authorities to access low cost loans for wastewater facilities as a "local government" and requires representation of water and waste water authorities on the wastewater financing board. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221. Fiscal Summary for *HB1266 / SB2298 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB1266 / SB2298 Under present law, the Wastewater Facilities Act supports local governments' efforts to finance wastewater facilities. The Wastewater Facilities Act includes, for example, low cost loans to local governments and authorization for local governments to assess, levy and collect ad valorem taxes and to pledge the full faith and credit and unlimited taxing power, if any, of the local government. This bill expands the local government entities that the Wastewater Facilities [...] show full description Latest Action: 02/14/2007 - Withdrawn. Bill Text Water Authorities - Transfers water and wastewater financing board from department of environment and conservation to office of comptroller of treasury. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82, Part 7 and Section 68-221-1008. Fiscal Summary for SB1026 / *HB0740Increase 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. SB1192
Latest Action: 06/01/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 250 Bill Text Companion Bill HB1063. Water Authorities - Enacts the "Regional Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority Act.â - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221. Fiscal Summary for SB1192 / *HB1063Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Other Fiscal Impact - Implementation of this bill may place approximately $11,890,000 in federal funds to the state in jeopardy by removing Regional Water and Wastewater Treatment Authorities from the jurisdiction of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. Bill Summary for SB1192 / *HB1063 Present law authorizes cities, metropolitan governments and counties to create water and wastewater treatment authorities, subject to certain conditions. This bill authorizes cities, metropolitan governments, counties, and utility districts [...] show full description SB1527
Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB1265. Water Authorities - Subjects water and wastewater treatment authorities to the jurisdiction of the water and wastewater financing board and requires authorities to plan projects and services that are consistent with the relevant county growth plan. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221. Fiscal Summary for *SB1527 / HB1265 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB1527 / HB1265 Present law authorizes the creation of water and wastewater treatment authorities and grants these authorities powers relating to water and wastewater facilities, such as the power to plan, establish, acquire, construct, improve and operate treatment works. Present law provides that neither the Tennessee regulatory authority nor any other board or commission of like character has jurisdiction over the wastewater [...] show full description SB1533
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Public Chapter 290 Bill Text Companion Bill HB1264. Water Authorities - Prohibits all personnel employed by the board of commissioners of any water and wastewater authority, including commissioners, from receiving anything of value resulting from any agreement, contractual or otherwise, for the installation of services or the sale of materials to be installed within the district. - Amends TCA Section 68-221-607. Fiscal Summary for *SB1533 / HB1264MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB1533 / HB1264 ON MAY 9, 2006, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 1533 FOR HOUSE BILL 1264, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1533. AMENDMENT #1 clarifies that this bill applies to "all personnel employed by the board of commissioners, including but not limited to the commissioners themselves." SB1801
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Water Authorities - Requires any city, metropolitan government, or county that creates a water and wastewater treatment authority to conduct a public hearing to review the efficiency and success of the authority and the rates imposed by such authority. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 68, Chapter 221. Fiscal Summary for *SB1801 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB1801 This bill requires any city, metropolitan government or county that has created a water and wastewater treatment authority to conduct a public hearing to receive testimony from the public and the executive director of the authority in order to review the efficiency and success of the authority, the authority's rates, customer satisfaction, and other matters of concern. The creating governmental entity must review financial and performance audits of the authority and may review any procurements by the authority of over $3,000 and any [...] show full description HB1063
Latest Action: 06/01/2007 - Public Chapter 250 Bill Text Companion Bill SB1192. Water Authorities - Enacts the "Regional Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority Act.â - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221. Fiscal Summary for *HB1063 / SB1192Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Other Fiscal Impact - Implementation of this bill may place approximately $11,890,000 in federal funds to the state in jeopardy by removing Regional Water and Wastewater Treatment Authorities from the jurisdiction of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. Bill Summary for *HB1063 / SB1192 Present law authorizes cities, metropolitan governments and counties to create water and wastewater treatment authorities, subject to certain conditions. This bill authorizes cities, metropolitan governments, counties, and utility districts [...] 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 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 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 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 HB0740
Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Environment of Conservation and Environment of Conservation & Environment Committee Bill Text Water Authorities - Transfers water and wastewater financing board from department of environment and conservation to office of comptroller of treasury. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82, Part 7 and Section 68-221-1008. Fiscal Summary for *HB0740 / SB1026Increase 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. |
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