SB2547 • 2026

Solid Waste Disposal

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 68, Chapter 211, relative to solid waste.

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Sponsor: Reeves, Todd
Last action: 2026-04-29
Official status: Effective date(s) 04/21/2026
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Solid Waste Disposal

ON MARCH 23, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2547, AS AMENDED.

What This Bill Does

ON MARCH 23, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2547, AS AMENDED.
AMENDMENT #2 rewrites the bill to, instead, declare that it is the policy of this state to plan for sufficient landfill capacity to dispose of solid waste that is not recovered or recycled.
Present law requires each municipal solid waste region to develop a plan for a ten-year disposal capacity, and for achieving compliance with the waste reduction and recycling goal.
This amendment, instead, requires each solid waste region to develop a plan that includes a narrative identifying where waste will be disp osed and managed for the next 10 years, and for achieving compliance with the waste reduction and recycling goal.

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Amendments

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HA0781

Amendment 1-0 to HB2516

Plain English: House Agriculture & Natural Resources 1 Amendment No.

House Agriculture & Natural Resources 1 Amendment No.
1 to HB2516 Todd Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
2547* House Bill No.
2516 HA0781 015848 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.

SA0706

Amendment 1-0 to SB2547

Plain English: Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat.

Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat.
Resources 1 Amendment No.
1 to SB2547 Reeves Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
2547* House Bill No.

SA0818

Amendment 2-0 to SB2547

Plain English: Amendment No.

Amendment No.
2 to SB2547 Reeves Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
2547* House Bill No.
2516 SA0818 015848 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.

Bill History

2026-04-29 Tennessee General Assembly
Effective date(s) 04/21/2026
2026-04-29 Tennessee General Assembly
Pub. Ch. 814
2026-04-29 Tennessee General Assembly
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 814
2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly
Signed by Governor.
2026-04-10 Tennessee General Assembly
Transmitted to Governor for action.
2026-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly
Signed by H. Speaker
2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly
Signed by Senate Speaker
2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly
Enrolled and ready for signatures
2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed H., Ayes 78, Nays 0, PNV 12
2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0781)
2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Subst. for comp. HB.
2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Comp. SB subst.
2026-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2026-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026
2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly
Sponsor(s) Added.
2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 0, PNV 3
2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0706)
2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0818)
2026-03-20 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026
2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/24/2026
2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly
Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly
Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly
Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/11/2026
2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly
Intro., P1C.
2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly
Filed for introduction
2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON MARCH 23, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2547, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #2
rewrites the bill to, instead, declare that it is the policy of this state to plan for sufficient landfill capacity to dispose of solid waste that is not recovered or recycled. Present law requires each municipal solid waste region to develop a plan for
a ten-year disposal capacity, and for achieving compliance with the waste reduction and recycling goal. This amendment, instead, requires each solid waste region to develop a plan that includes a narrative identifying where waste will be disp
osed and managed for the next 10 years, and for achieving compliance with the waste reduction and recycling goal. Such a plan must be updated and resubmitted to the department at least every 10 years.

Present law requires each solid waste region to submit its plan to the department of environment and conservation. The department must approve or disapprove the plan within 90 days. If a plan is disapproved, then the department must state in detail the
reasons for such disapproval, and the region must resubmit a plan that corrects all deficiencies within 60 days.

This amendment requires each solid waste region to submit a new or revised plan by July 1, 2028. The department must notify the region within 30 days whether the plan includes all necessary information, or identify what additional information is require
d. If the department determines the plan is incomplete, the region must submit all additional required information within 60 days. The department must approve or disapprove the plan within 120 days. If a plan is disapproved, then the region must resubm
it
a plan that corrects all deficiencies within 60 days, or the region may file an appeal within 30 days of receiving the letter of disapproval.

RULEMAKING

This amendment requires the underground storage tanks and solid waste disposal control board to promulgate rules to effectuate this amendment, including promulgating rules to establishing criteria for review of regional plans by December 31, 2027.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 2516
By Todd

SENATE BILL 2547
By Reeves
SB2547
012281
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4;
Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 68, Chapter 211,
relative to solid waste.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 68-211-111(c)(2), is amended by
deleting the first sentence and substituting:
If the board incurs a vacancy, it shall notify the appointing authority in writing
within forty-five (45) days after the vacancy occurs.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.