Tennessee House Bill HB2518

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/3/26
• Refer: 3/4/26
• Refer: 3/11/26
• Refer: 3/24/26
• Refer: 4/15/26

Caption

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

Summary

HB2518 is a narrow administrative recycling bill. It amends Tennessee Code Annotated section 68-211-865 to require the Department of General Services and the Department of Environment and Conservation to each prepare an annual report describing the actions taken under that section and to submit those findings to the General Assembly by December 31 each year. The bill does not create a new recycling program or impose a new substantive recycling mandate in the text provided; instead, it adds a reporting requirement tied to existing recycling-related authority in Title 68, Chapter 211. Its practical effect is to increase legislative oversight and transparency by ensuring regular updates from the two state agencies involved in implementing the underlying recycling provisions.

Impact

HB2518 would amend Tennessee’s recycling law to add an annual reporting duty for two state agencies: the Department of General Services and the Department of Environment and Conservation. The bill affects Tennessee Code Annotated section 68-211-865 and requires the agencies to report to the General Assembly each year on actions taken under that section, with a deadline of December 31. The measure primarily impacts state administrative practice and legislative oversight rather than private parties directly, though it may indirectly affect recycling policy implementation and agency workload.

Sentiment

The available vote history shows strong and unanimous support at each committee stage, with no recorded opposition in the subcommittee or committee votes. That pattern suggests the bill was viewed favorably as a routine oversight or accountability measure. No committee transcript is available, so there is no recorded debate indicating broader controversy or resistance.

Contention

There is little evidence of substantive contention in the materials provided. The only likely point of discussion would be the added administrative burden on the Department of General Services and the Department of Environment and Conservation to compile and submit annual reports, but the unanimous committee votes indicate that any such concern did not generate opposition. Because no transcripts are available, no specific disagreements or amendments can be identified from the record provided.