Tennessee Senate Bill SB0919

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/5/25

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68 and Title 69, relative to the environment.

Summary

SB0919 makes a narrow change to Tennessee’s environmental law by moving a statutory deadline in Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 68-211-871(a), from March 31 to February 1. The bill does not create a new program or regulatory scheme; instead, it accelerates an existing filing, reporting, or compliance date tied to the referenced environmental provision. Because the bill only amends one date in the code, its practical effect is to require affected parties and any administering agency to act earlier in the calendar year. The act takes effect July 1, 2025, and applies prospectively from that date.

Impact

The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated Title 68, and potentially affects related environmental administration under Title 69 only insofar as the caption references both titles. Its direct legal impact is limited to changing the deadline in Section 68-211-871(a) from March 31 to February 1, which would likely shorten the time available for compliance, submission, or agency processing under the affected environmental requirement.

Sentiment

There is no recorded committee transcript or vote history provided, so the available context does not show any expressed support, opposition, or debate. Based on the text alone, SB0919 appears to be a technical or administrative adjustment rather than a controversial policy change.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials. If there were concerns, they would most likely relate to the practical burden of moving the deadline earlier for regulated entities or the administrative readiness of the responsible agency, but no such objections are captured in the available record.