Tennessee House Bill HB1062

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/5/25

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 11; Title 66; Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 4; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to water.

Summary

HB1062 makes a narrow change to Tennessee’s water-related notice procedures by amending Tennessee Code Annotated § 69-3-303. The bill extends a statutory deadline from three business days to five business days for an action required under that section, giving affected parties two additional business days to respond or comply. The act is scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2025. Although the bill caption references multiple titles of the Tennessee Code, the substantive text provided only changes one provision in Title 69, which governs water and environmental matters. Based on the text alone, the bill appears to be a procedural adjustment rather than a broad policy overhaul, and it does not create new programs, fees, or enforcement powers.

Impact

The bill would amend Tennessee’s water law by lengthening a statutory deadline in § 69-3-303 from three to five business days. This change affects the timing of compliance, notice, or response obligations under that section, and may provide more administrative flexibility to regulated parties, agencies, or other stakeholders subject to the water statute. No other statutes are substantively changed in the text provided, despite the broader title references in the caption.

Sentiment

No committee transcripts or recorded votes were provided, so there is no direct evidence of debate, support, or opposition in the available record. From the bill text, the measure appears technical and limited in scope, which often suggests a low-conflict, procedural adjustment rather than a controversial policy change. The absence of recorded discussion makes the overall sentiment difficult to assess beyond that inference.

Contention

There are no documented points of contention in the materials provided. The only potentially debatable issue is whether extending the deadline from three to five business days is sufficient or necessary for the affected water-related process, but no speakers or votes are available to show who, if anyone, raised that concern. The bill’s narrow amendment and lack of accompanying commentary suggest minimal visible controversy in the available record.