Tennessee · 114

HB 612

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.

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Tennessee HB 612 amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 3, to expand the scope of areas eligible for compensatory mitigation exemptions from wetlands to all areas covered by an aquatic resource alteration permit. The bill requires the Department of Environment and Conservation to exempt an area equal in size to the mitigation that would not be required if an applicant qualified for a general permit, specifically when the only disqualifying factor for general permit coverage is the size of the area.

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Roll-call votes on this bill

QuestionChamberResultYeaNayOtherDateSource
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/14/2025 Passed (1) upper pass 0 0 0 Apr 14, 2025 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION… lower pass 0 0 0 Apr 10, 2025 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025… lower fail 0 0 0 Apr 10, 2025 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to… lower pass 0 0 1 Apr 1, 2025 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c… lower pass 0 0 1 Mar 26, 2025 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0