Bill > HB0123

This bill amends Tennessee's abandoned mine lands reclamation law by modifying the requirements for filing liens against property owners. Specifically, the bill requires the commissioner to notify a property owner before filing a lien, including the proposed lien amount and the owner's options for avoiding the lien. Property owners can avoid the lien in two ways: first, if they did not consent to, participate in, or control the mining operation that necessitated the reclamation; or second, if they pay the proposed lien amount to the department before the commissioner files the lien statement. The bill removes a previous reference to another section of the law and adds these new protections for property owners, effectively providing more transparency and opportunity for property owners to address potential liens related to abandoned mine land reclamation. The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0123&ga=114