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TN HB 612

enacted

Water Pollution - As enacted, expands from wetlands to all areas that an aquatic resource alteration permit may apply to the areas for which the department of environment and conservation is required to exempt from compensatory mitigation an amount of area equal in size to the area for which mitigation would not be required if the permit applicant qualified for coverage under a general permit, if the only factor that disqualifies an applicant for an aquatic resource alteration permit from having the activities for which a permit is sought covered under a general permit is the size of the area that the permit will apply to. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 3.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 612 pass?

Yes. TN HB 612 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-08): Pub. Ch. 342

What is TN HB 612 about?

TN HB 612 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Water Pollution - As enacted, expands from wetlands to all areas that an aquatic resource alteration permit may apply to the areas for which the department of environment and conservation is required to exempt from compensatory mitigation an amount of area equal in size to the area for which mitigation would not be required if the permit applicant qualified for coverage under a general permit, if the only factor that disqualifies an applicant for an aquatic resource alteration permit from having the activities for which a permit is sought covered under a general permit is the size of the area that the permit will apply to. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 3.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 612?

Vaughan is the primary sponsor of TN HB 612.

Introduced
2025-02-03
Latest action
2025-05-08 — Pub. Ch. 342
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Vaughanprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-08

    Pub. Ch. 342

  2. 2025-05-08

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  3. 2025-05-02

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-04-21

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2025-04-17

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  6. 2025-04-15

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  7. 2025-04-15

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  8. 2025-04-14

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  9. 2025-04-14

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  10. 2025-04-14

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0246)

  11. 2025-04-14

    Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 6

    passage

  12. 2025-04-10

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0224)

    amendment-passage

  13. 2025-04-10

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  14. 2025-04-10

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 74, Nays 20, PNV 0

    passage

  15. 2025-04-10

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  16. 2025-04-03

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025

  17. 2025-04-02

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025

  18. 2025-04-01

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2025-03-26

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

    referral-committee

  20. 2025-03-26

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

  21. 2025-03-19

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

  22. 2025-03-19

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

  23. 2025-03-12

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

  24. 2025-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

    referral-committee

  25. 2025-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  26. 2025-02-03

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  27. 2025-01-30

    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 (3)

    2025-03-26 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Jones J: not voting

  • HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/1/2025 Passed

    2025-04-01 · pass · 14-1

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Jones J: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-10 · pass · 74-20

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025 4/3/2025 (2)

    2025-04-10 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/14/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-14 · pass · 26-6

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