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TN HB 541

died on adjournment

Water Pollution - As enacted, requires the division of water resources in the department of environment and conservation, in collaboration with U.S. army corps of engineers, as necessary, to annually report information concerning compensatory mitigation provisions in aquatic resource alteration permits issued during the prior fiscal year to the governor, the comptroller of the treasury, and the chairpersons of the commerce committees; and to establish four categories of isolated wetlands for regulatory purposes; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 11, Chapter 14, Part 4; Title 66; Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 4 and Title 69.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Quick answers

Did TN HB 541 pass?

No. TN HB 541 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-05-15): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 437

What is TN HB 541 about?

TN HB 541 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Water Pollution - As enacted, requires the division of water resources in the department of environment and conservation, in collaboration with U.S. army corps of engineers, as necessary, to annually report information concerning compensatory mitigation provisions in aquatic resource alteration permits issued during the prior fiscal year to the governor, the comptroller of the treasury, and the chairpersons of the commerce committees; and to establish four categories of isolated wetlands for regulatory purposes; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 11, Chapter 14, Part 4; Title 66; Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 4 and Title 69.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 541?

Vaughan is the primary sponsor of TN HB 541.

Introduced
2025-02-03
Latest action
2025-05-15 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 437
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Vaughanprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-15

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 437

  2. 2025-04-21

    Comp. SB subst.

  3. 2025-04-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  4. 2025-04-17

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2025-04-17

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2025-04-17

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  7. 2025-04-17

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  8. 2025-04-16

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  9. 2025-04-09

    Placed behind the budget

  10. 2025-04-09

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  11. 2025-04-02

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025

  12. 2025-04-01

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2025-04-01

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  14. 2025-03-26

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

    referral-committee

  15. 2025-03-26

    Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 4/1/2025

  16. 2025-03-19

    Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  17. 2025-03-19

    Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  18. 2025-03-12

    Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

    referral-committee

  19. 2025-03-12

    Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  20. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  21. 2025-02-05

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  22. 2025-02-03

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  23. 2025-01-29

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee 3/26/2025 Passed (6)

    2025-03-26 · pass · 7-2

  • HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2025 Passed (5)

    2025-04-01 · pass · 13-3

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-04-17 · pass · 27-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-04-17 · pass · 24-1

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Camper: not voting
    • Love: not voting

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (4)

    2025-04-17 · pass · 11-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 4/17/2025 (1)

    2025-04-21 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0541&ga=114

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