Tennessee House Bill HB0798

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/4/25
• Refer: 3/12/25

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 68, Chapter 211, relative to solid waste.

Summary

HB0798 makes a narrow change to Tennessee’s solid waste law by requiring the Department of Environment and Conservation to post its catalog of materials on the department’s website. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated section 68-211-843 by adding a single sentence directing the department to make the catalog publicly available online. The measure is administrative in nature and does not appear to change substantive solid waste standards, permitting rules, or enforcement authority. Its main purpose is to improve public access to information related to solid waste materials by placing the catalog on the department’s website, likely making it easier for regulated entities, local governments, and the public to find and use the information.

Impact

The bill affects Tennessee Code Annotated Title 68, Chapter 211, specifically section 68-211-843, by adding a website publication requirement for the department’s catalog of materials. It does not create new regulatory obligations for waste generators or handlers, but it does impose a transparency and accessibility duty on the department.

Sentiment

No committee transcripts or recorded votes were provided, so there is no direct evidence of debate or opposition. Based on the text, the bill appears to be a low-contention administrative transparency measure with a generally neutral or favorable policy posture, since it simply requires online publication of existing information.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the available materials. If any concerns were raised, they would likely relate to administrative burden, implementation details, or whether the catalog is maintained in a usable format, but none of those issues appear in the provided record.