2023-2024 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB1948: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to water quality control.

Legislative Summary

As enacted, prohibits the department from charging a permit application fee to a local government entity for a general aquatic resource alteration permit for emergency infrastructure repair, or a general aquatic resource alteration permit for maintenance activities, necessary to replace or otherwise maintain a culvert. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 68 and Title 69.

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Bill History

1/24/2024
Filed for introduction
Senate
1/25/2024
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
1/29/2024
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
Senate
2/28/2024
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/6/2024
Senate
3/6/2024
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
Senate
3/12/2024
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/14/2024
Senate
3/14/2024
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0641)
Senate
3/14/2024
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
Senate
3/14/2024
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
3/18/2024
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives
4/22/2024
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
4/22/2024
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0650)
House of Representatives
4/22/2024
Passed H., Ayes 98, Nays 0, PNV 0
House of Representatives
4/24/2024
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Senate
4/24/2024
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/24/2024
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/25/2024
Transmitted to Governor for action.
Senate
5/6/2024
Signed by Governor.
Senate
5/13/2024
Pub. Ch. 930
5/13/2024
Effective date(s) 07/01/2024

Amendments

SA0641

Amendment 1-0 to SB1948

3/11/2024Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/22/2024
98
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
3/14/2024
32
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
3/6/2024
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/13/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Art Swann
Art Swann
Republican

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/7/202449.5 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/30/20248.1 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/24/20248.1 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/26/202448.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/9/2024105.9 KB