Solid Waste Disposal - As enacted, makes various changes to law relative to solid waste disposal, including, but not limited to, declaring that it is the policy of this state to plan for sufficient landfill capacity to dispose of solid waste that is not recovered or recycled; requiring each solid waste region to develop a plan that includes a narrative identifying where waste will be disposed and managed for the next 10 years; and requiring each solid waste region to submit a new or revised plan by July 1, 2028. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 68, Chapter 211.

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History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 29Pub. Ch. 814Latest
   2. Apr 29Effective date(s) 04/21/2026
   3. Apr 21Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 10Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   5. Apr 9Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 6Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   7. Apr 6Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   8. Apr 2Subst. for comp. HB.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/2/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Apr 2Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0781)Minor
   10. Apr 2Passed H., Ayes 78, Nays 0, PNV 12Passed House
   11. Mar 26Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
   12. Mar 23Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0818)
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   13. Mar 23Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0706)
   14. Mar 23Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 0, PNV 3Passed Senate
   15. Mar 23Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   16. Mar 23Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   17. Mar 20Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026
   18. Mar 11Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
       • Vote recorded SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/11/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   19. Mar 5Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
   20. Mar 4Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/11/2026
   21. Feb 25Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
   22. Feb 5Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources CommitteeMinor
   23. Feb 2Filed for introductionMinor
   24. Feb 2Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationIntroduced