# Tennessee SB 1274: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 203, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 211, Part 1, relative to environmental regulatory programs. Tennessee SB 1274, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 203, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 211, Part 1, relative to environmental regulatory programs., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Effective date(s) 05/05/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1274-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 1274 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 203, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 211, Part 1, relative to environmental regulatory programs. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2025-05-13, Effective date(s) 05/05/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Environment and Conservation, Department of - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (116 yes, 26 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Environmental fee rises as authority shifts: cost, low. The law raises the fee in Tennessee Code § 68-203-103(h)(7) from $18.75 to $38.00, a $19.25 increase. The Tennessee Board of Water Quality, Oil and Gas sets fees for safe drinking water, water quality, and specified oil and gas production programs. The supervisor sets mineral test-hole fees under §… - Landfill operators pay permit and yearly fees: cost, low. Covered solid waste landfill applicants pay a $10,000 permit filing and processing fee. Owners or operators also pay a $15,000 maintenance fee each year. Neither fee applies to coal combustion residuals disposal units. - Coal ash sites face tighter safeguards: mixed, low. The commissioner cannot permit coal ash disposal or a site expansion unless plans include a liner and final cap. Exceptions cover ash used as fill, for farming, as engineered product feedstock, in wastewater treatment, or disposal tied to an approved use. The law also allows permits for coal combus… - Coal ash oversight charges get safeguards: mixed, low. The environment department can recover direct and indirect costs of regulating coal combustion residuals disposal units, including administrative costs. Covered work includes permitting, oversight, supervision, investigation, regulation, and cleanup. Board rules must establish this cost recovery an… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Page Walley (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-17 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/17/2025 | pass | 73 | 23 | | | 2025-04-15 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/15/2025 | pass | 26 | 2 | | | 2025-04-08 | Senate | SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2025-03-26 | Senate | SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 1 | | ## Actions (24) - 2025-05-13: Effective date(s) 05/05/2025 - 2025-05-13: Pub. Ch. 399 - 2025-05-05: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-04-22: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 23, PNV 0 (House) - 2025-04-17: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2025-04-16: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2025-04-15: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 2, PNV 3 (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/26/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/26/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0399.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0124.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1274.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 1232: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relative to expunction of criminal records. 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(signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0399.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0124.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1274.pdf) ## Related - [SB 1232: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relativ…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1232-2025-2026) - [SB 1255: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 49; Title 63; Title 6…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1255-2025-2026) - [SB 0855: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0855-2025-2026) - [SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0539-2025-2026) - [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026) - [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1274-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).