Tennessee House Bill HB0394

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/27/25

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 11; Title 13; Title 28; Title 39; Title 62, Chapter 9; Title 64, Chapter 7 and Title 68, relative to landfills.

Summary

HB0394 is a narrow transparency measure related to landfills. It amends Tennessee Code Annotated § 68-211-814(a)(3) to require the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation to post the annual progress reports it receives under that provision in a publicly accessible location on its website. The bill does not change landfill permitting standards, operational requirements, or enforcement powers directly. Instead, it creates a public disclosure requirement for reports already being submitted to the department, making those documents easier for residents, local governments, and other interested parties to review.

Impact

The bill would amend Title 68, Chapter 211 of the Tennessee Code Annotated by adding a website-posting requirement for annual landfill progress reports. Its practical effect is to increase public access to information held by the Department of Environment and Conservation without imposing new substantive landfill regulations on operators or altering existing reporting obligations.

Sentiment

No committee transcripts or recorded votes were provided, so there is no direct evidence of debate, support, or opposition in the available record. Based on the text alone, the bill appears to be a low-conflict transparency proposal with a limited administrative impact.

Contention

Because the available materials do not include committee discussion or votes, no specific points of contention can be identified from the record. If concerns were raised, they would most likely relate to administrative burden on the department, the scope of information made public, or whether the reports contain sensitive or technical data, but those issues are not documented here.