Solid Waste Disposal

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on whether the bill changes reporting rules beyond submission format, nor does it mention that no other aspects of solid waste management are affected.

Solid Waste Disposal Act

This bill allows solid waste disposal facilities to submit groundwater sampling reports electronically.

What This Bill Does

• Allows solid waste disposal facilities to send their groundwater sampling reports in electronic form instead of paper.

Who It Names or Affects

• Solid waste disposal facilities that need to submit groundwater sampling reports.
• The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, which oversees these reports.

Terms To Know

Groundwater

Water found beneath the Earth's surface in soil pore spaces and fractures of rock formations.

Electronic format

Data or documents stored and sent using digital technology, like PDF files or spreadsheets.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill only changes how reports are submitted; it does not change the content of what needs to be reported.
• It is unclear if all facilities will choose to use electronic submission once allowed.

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

HOUSE BILL 2515
By Todd

SENATE BILL 2546
By Reeves
SB2546
012175
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4;
Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 11; Title 64; Title 67
and Title 68, relative to solid waste management.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 68-211-107(c), is amended by
adding the following language immediately after the first sentence in the subsection:
The department may authorize facilities to submit the reports required by this subsection
(c) in electronic format.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.