All Roll Calls
Yes: 203 • No: 20
TennesseeHB 0894114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 69, relative to the board of ground water management.
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Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Tennessee groundwater board gets new membership
Beginning July 1, 2025, the law reorganizes Tennessee’s Board of Ground Water Management and extends its scheduled termination to June 30, 2027. The five-member board includes three voting members, each licensed in Tennessee as both a well driller and pump installer. Each must have five consecutive years of active well-drilling experience immediately before appointment. One represents each region: Western, Middle, and Eastern Tennessee. The House speaker appoints the Western member for an initial one-year term. The governor appoints the Middle member for an initial two-year term. The Senate speaker appoints the Eastern member for an initial three-year term. Later appointments follow the same process, with three-year terms running July 1 through June 30. Members can serve no more than two consecutive terms, not counting initial staggered terms. Members serving June 30, 2025, can be reappointed. Three qualified alternates act only when designated to replace their corresponding appointed members. Alternate vacancies are filled for the remaining term without changing its dates. The environment commissioner and water resources director, or their designees, hold the two nonvoting seats. The commissioner chairs the board, and the director serves as secretary. The board meets at least quarterly and sets the next meeting’s date, time, and place at each quarterly meeting. Two members are required for board action. Members receive travel reimbursement under state travel rules.
New oversight for well drilling licenses
Beginning July 1, 2025, well driller and installer applicants must undergo board review before receiving a Tennessee license. The board reviews applications, gives the approved test, and interviews each applicant without other applicants present. It recommends whether the environment commissioner should issue the license and adopts recommendation criteria under state administrative rulemaking procedures. The board also reviews all complaints and rule violations, supporting oversight while requiring review steps for applicants. The department must give board members and alternates a complete complaint and violation list at least quarterly. The board recommends remedies to the commissioner at the next appropriate meeting. It also reviews continuing education classes and programs, recommends them to the commissioner for approval, and approves education points.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/22/2025
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2025
Yes: 33 • No: 0
House vote • 4/21/2025
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 4/21/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025
Yes: 81 • No: 11
House vote • 4/17/2025
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 11 • No: 0
House vote • 4/17/2025
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Yes: 27 • No: 0
House vote • 4/17/2025
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Yes: 19 • No: 8
House vote • 4/7/2025
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Yes: 11 • No: 1
House vote • 4/1/2025
HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Yes: 14 • No: 0
House vote • 3/19/2025
HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
5/27/2025Pub. Ch. 507
5/27/2025Signed by Governor.
5/21/2025Transmitted to Governor for his action.
5/9/2025HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
5/8/2025SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/30/2025HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
4/28/2025HousePassed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
4/22/2025SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
4/22/2025SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
4/22/2025SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
4/21/2025HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 81, Nays 11, PNV 0
4/21/2025HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0318)
4/21/2025HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0239)
4/21/2025HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
4/17/2025HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
4/17/2025HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/17/2025HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/17/2025HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
4/16/2025HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
4/14/2025HousePlaced behind the budget
4/14/2025HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
4/9/2025HouseAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
4/8/2025HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/7/2025HousePlaced on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025
4/2/2025House
Bill Text
HA0318 (Substitute)
4/21/2025
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
HA0239
Introduced
SA0245
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