Tennessee Senate Bill SB0051

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/9/25
• Engrossed: 2/20/25
• Enrolled: 2/20/25
• Passed: 3/10/25
• Chaptered: 3/21/25

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 68, Chapter 201, Part 1, relative to the air pollution control board.

Summary

SB0051 makes a narrow technical change to Tennessee law governing the state’s air pollution control board. The bill removes a reference to the board from one section of the Tennessee Code that lists certain entities subject to statutory provisions in Title 4, Chapter 29, and adds the air pollution control board to a different section that identifies boards and commissions created in Title 68, Chapter 201, Part 1. In practical terms, the measure appears to be a housekeeping or organizational update to align the board’s statutory listing with its governing law. The bill does not create a new board, expand regulatory authority, or change environmental standards. Instead, it updates cross-references in the Tennessee Code so the air pollution control board is properly categorized in the state’s statutory framework. Because the act takes effect immediately upon becoming law, the change is intended to be implemented without delay.

Impact

SB0051 amends Tennessee Code Annotated §§ 4-29-246 and 4-29-252 to remove the air pollution control board from one statutory list and add it to another list of entities created by § 68-201-104. The legal effect is limited to statutory organization and reference maintenance, but it may affect how the board is treated for administrative or sunset-related purposes under Title 4 and how it is identified within the environmental statutes in Title 68. It primarily impacts the air pollution control board and state code administration rather than regulated industries or the public directly.

Sentiment

The available legislative history suggests the bill was noncontroversial and received favorable treatment. In the Senate Government Operations Committee, it was recommended for passage by a 9-0 vote, indicating unanimous support among members present. No committee transcript or floor debate is provided, and the final enactment suggests the measure moved smoothly through the process.

Contention

There is no recorded substantive opposition in the materials provided. Because the bill is a technical statutory correction, any potential concern would likely have been limited to whether the air pollution control board should remain in a particular statutory list or how the cross-reference affects its administrative status. However, no member, stakeholder, or committee objection is documented in the available record.