HB0541Enacted

Amends TCA Title 4; Title 11, Chapter 14, Part 4; Title 66; Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 4 and Title 69.

Tennessee HB0541 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated to establish a regulatory framework for isolated wetlands and streamline the permitting process for their alteration. The bill affects property developers and the Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) by categorizing isolated wetlands into four types and allowing certain alterations without the need for permits or compensatory mitigation under specified conditions. Key provisions include the definition of isolated wetlands, a process for determining wetland categories, and the establishment of conditions under which alterations can occur without additional regulatory requirements.

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Overview

Tennessee HB0541 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated to establish a regulatory framework for isolated wetlands and streamline the permitting process for their alteration. The bill affects property developers and the Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) by categorizing isolated wetlands into four types and allowing certain alterations without the need for permits or compensatory mitigation under specified conditions. Key provisions include the definition of isolated wetlands, a process for determining wetland categories, and the establishment of conditions under which alterations can occur without additional regulatory requirements.

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Sponsor

Vaughan, Kevin

Details
Session

114th General Assembly

Introduced

January 29, 2025

Last Action

May 15, 2025

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 437

Subjects
Water PollutionWaterEnvironment and Conservation, Department of

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