Agriculture and Natural Resources

March 10, 2021 at 2:00pm (CST)

• Location:
  House Hearing Room III
• Description:

• Tracked Bills to be Heard:

  HB61 - Agriculture, Dept. of - As introduced, revises certain enforcement provisions of the Tennessee Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 1; Section 53-7-202 and Section 53-7-220.

  HB89 - Environment and Conservation, Department of - As introduced, authorizes the commissioner to commission environmental investigative enforcement officers; authorizes park rangers and other law enforcement officers within the department to operate outside parks and other specific areas to render aid upon request and subject to the commissioner's approval. - Amends TCA Section 11-1-101; Section 11-3-107; Section 59-8-404 and Section 59-8-308.

  SB246 - Boats, Boating - As introduced, aligns penalties for boating under the influence with the penalties for driving under the influence; clarifies that the offenses of vehicular assault, aggravated vehicular assault, vehicular homicide, and aggravated vehicular homicide may be committed by a person boating under the influence. - Amends TCA Section 39-13-106; Section 39-13-115; Section 39-13-213; Section 39-13-218 and Title 69, Chapter 9, Part 2.

  HB398 - Water Authorities - As introduced, increases from $100 to $300 the maximum per diem payment to a member of the board of commissioners of a water and wastewater treatment authority for attending a board meeting, not to exceed six board meetings per calendar year. - Amends TCA Section 68-221-618.

  HB586 - Sewage - As introduced, authorizes loans from the wastewater facility revolving loan fund for privately owned for-profit community wastewater treatment systems that are subject to state regulation and meet certain financial qualifications. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 10.

  SB428 - Sewage - As introduced, authorizes loans from the wastewater facility revolving loan fund for privately owned for-profit community wastewater treatment systems that are subject to state regulation and meet certain financial qualifications. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 10.

  SB495 - Water Authorities - As introduced, increases from $100 to $300 the maximum per diem payment to a member of the board of commissioners of a water and wastewater treatment authority for attending a board meeting, not to exceed six board meetings per calendar year. - Amends TCA Section 68-221-618.

  HB667 - Real Property - As introduced, enacts the "Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resilience Act." - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5 and Title 68.

  HB679 - Boats, Boating - As introduced, aligns penalties for boating under the influence with the penalties for driving under the influence; clarifies that the offenses of vehicular assault, aggravated vehicular assault, vehicular homicide, and aggravated vehicular homicide may be committed by a person boating under the influence. - Amends TCA Section 39-13-106; Section 39-13-115; Section 39-13-213; Section 39-13-218 and Title 69, Chapter 9, Part 2.

  HB764 - Conservation - As introduced, rewrites the Soil Conservation Districts Law to be the Soil and Water Conservation Districts Law; makes corresponding changes. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Section 5-9-106; Section 6-58-104; Title 43, Chapter 14; Title 43, Chapter 34; Title 64 and Title 69, Chapter 6.

  SB718 - Agriculture, Dept. of - As introduced, revises certain enforcement provisions of the Tennessee Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 1; Section 53-7-202 and Section 53-7-220.

  SB719 - Conservation - As introduced, rewrites the Soil Conservation Districts Law to be the Soil and Water Conservation Districts Law; makes corresponding changes. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Section 5-9-106; Section 6-58-104; Title 43, Chapter 14; Title 43, Chapter 34; Title 64 and Title 69, Chapter 6.

  SB741 - Environment and Conservation, Department of - As introduced, authorizes the commissioner to commission environmental investigative enforcement officers; authorizes park rangers and other law enforcement officers within the department to operate outside parks and other specific areas to render aid upon request and subject to the commissioner's approval. - Amends TCA Section 11-1-101; Section 11-3-107; Section 59-8-404 and Section 59-8-308.

  SB795 - Real Property - As introduced, enacts the "Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resilience Act." - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5 and Title 68.