Water Pollution - As introduced, requires local approval of a tipping fee for application of sludge from water treatment plants onto agricultural lands, with proceeds earmarked for water treatment facilities, as a condition of such applications continuing in a locality; places a moratorium on certain permits in jurisdictions that do not provide such local approval. - Amends TCA Section 1-3-105; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 43; Title 68 and Title 69.
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Introduced
2Passed Senate
3Passed House
4To Governor
5Became Law
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History
2026
Feb 11Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources CommitteeLatest
Feb 4Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 2/11/2026
Feb 4Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/11/2026
Jan 28Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/4/2026
Jan 21Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources CommitteeMinor
Jan 15Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor