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HB0667 • 2026

Solid Waste Disposal

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 11; Title 13; Title 20; Title 28; Title 39; Title 49; Title 54; Title 55; Title 59; Title 62; Title 64; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to waste management.

Energy
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Terry, Reeves
Last action
2025-05-15
Official status
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 429
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not specify if committee chairs are required to be co-chairs, only that they can designate alternates.

Solid Waste Management Task Force Act

This law establishes a task force to study solid waste issues and allows TDEC to seek grants for recycling infrastructure and composting.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates a 15-member advisory task force on solid waste management.
  • Requires the task force to submit annual reports from 2026 to 2029.
  • Allows TDEC to accept voluntary contributions and apply for grants for recycling infrastructure, projects, and composting.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The governor or their designee
  • Committee chairs from both chambers of the Tennessee General Assembly
  • Individuals with expertise in solid waste management

Terms To Know

Task Force
A group created to study and make recommendations on a specific issue.
TDEC
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, which oversees environmental issues in the state.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not provide new funding but suggests using existing funds for the task force.
  • The effectiveness of recommendations made by the task force is uncertain.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Amendment 1-0 to HB0667

Plain English: The amendment creates an advisory task force on solid waste and provides funding for its operations.

  • Establishes an advisory task force to examine and review issues related to solid waste management, including landfilling, recycling, incineration, agricultural uses, and energy production.
  • Specifies the composition of the task force, which includes members appointed by legislative leaders and experts in solid waste management.
  • Allocates $100,000 from existing funds for the operation of the advisory task force.
  • The amendment does not specify how the task force will be funded beyond the initial allocation of $100,000.
Amendment 2-0 to HB0667

Plain English: The amendment creates an advisory task force on solid waste to examine and review issues related to solid waste management in Tennessee.

  • Establishes an advisory task force with fifteen members including government officials and experts appointed by the speaker of the senate and house.
  • Requires the task force to produce annual reports starting June 15, 2026, until its termination on July 1, 2029.
  • Allocates $100,000 from the existing solid waste management fund for the advisory task force.
  • The exact details of how the task force will operate and conduct its reviews are not fully specified in this amendment text.
Amendment 1-0 to SB0438

Plain English: The amendment creates an advisory task force on solid waste and allocates funding for its operations.

  • Establishes an advisory task force to examine and review issues related to solid waste management, including landfilling, recycling, incineration, agricultural uses, and energy production.
  • Specifies the composition of the task force, which includes members appointed by legislative leaders and experts in solid waste management.
  • Allocates $100,000 from the existing solid waste management fund to support the operations of the advisory task force.
  • The amendment does not specify how the task force will be funded beyond the initial allocation of $100,000.
  • Details on the exact duties and responsibilities of the task force members are not provided in this amendment text.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 429

  2. 2025-05-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 05/09/2025

  3. 2025-05-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 429

  4. 2025-05-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2025-05-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. 2025-04-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2025-04-29 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. 2025-04-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. 2025-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0520)

  10. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  12. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2025

  13. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  14. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0218)

  15. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0520)

  16. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  17. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  18. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  19. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  20. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  21. 2025-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  22. 2025-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  23. 2025-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. 2025-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  25. 2025-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  26. 2025-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0244)

  27. 2025-04-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  28. 2025-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  29. 2025-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed behind the budget

  30. 2025-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  31. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  32. 2025-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  33. 2025-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  34. 2025-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025

  35. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  36. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  37. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  38. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0, PNV 0

  39. 2025-03-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  40. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  41. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  42. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

  43. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/26/2025

  44. 2025-03-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  45. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  46. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/19/2025

  47. 2025-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

  48. 2025-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  49. 2025-03-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

  50. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

  51. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  52. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  53. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  54. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  55. 2025-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON APRIL 14, 2025, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND
PASSED SENATE BILL 438, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to create a 15-member advisory task force on solid waste to examine and review issues related to solid waste. The task force will be composed of the following members:

(1) The gover
nor, or the governor's designee;

(2) The chair of the energy, agriculture and natural resources committee of the senate, or the chair's designee;

(3) The chair of the committee of the house of representatives with jurisdiction over subject matters pert
aining to solid waste disposal, or the chair's designee;

(4) Six individuals with expertise in the subject of solid waste or a subject related to one or more processes for the disposition of solid waste, appointed by the speaker of the senate; and

(5)
Six individuals with expertise in the subject of solid waste or a subject related to one or more processes for the disposition of solid waste, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

The full text of this amendment specifies various org
anizational and procedural requirements for the task force.

This amendment requires the task force to submit annual reports to the general assembly beginning in 2026 and ending in 2029, at which time the task force will terminate.

This amendment does n
ot appropriate funds, but expresses the legislative intent that $100,000 of existing funds in the solid waste management fund be allocated to funding the task force.

This amendment authorizes TDEC to accept voluntary contributions, and apply for grants,
from private companies, which may be combined with monies in the solid waste management fund, for grants for recycling infrastructure, recycling projects, and composting.

ON APRIL 21, 2025, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 438 FOR HOUSE BILL 667, ADOPTE
D AMENDMENT #2, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 438, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #2 incorporates the changes made by Senate Amendment #1 but adds that for the respective committee chairs who will serve on the task force that, if either chair
is unable to serve for any
reason, then t
hat chair's
speaker may designate an alternate
legislator of that speaker's chamber
to serve as a replacement for the chair
. This amendment also requires that the committee chairs serve as co-chairs of the task force and that they jointly ca
ll meetings.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
SENATE BILL 438
By Reeves

HOUSE BILL 667
By Terry

HB0667
002106
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4;
Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 11; Title 13;
Title 20; Title 28; Title 39; Title 49; Title 54; Title
55; Title 59; Title 62; Title 64; Title 65; Title 66;
Title 67; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to waste
management.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 68-211-873, is amended by adding
the following as a new subsection:
(c) The department shall publish the report required by subsection (a) on its
website.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it.