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This bill amends Tennessee's Water Quality Control Act by requiring the Division of Water Resources to submit an annual report to state leadership detailing specific information about water permit applications and compensatory mitigation. The report, to be submitted by July 1st each year starting in 2025, must include the total number of permit applications filed and, for permits requiring compensatory mitigation, specifics about the mitigation mechanism used. If the mitigation involves an in-lieu fee program or mitigation banking, the report must provide additional details such as the sponsor's name, the number of mitigation credits sold, and the total money received from those credits. Compensatory mitigation is a process where environmental damage from a project is offset by restoration, enhancement, or preservation of similar environmental resources. The bill aims to increase transparency by providing comprehensive annual reporting on water resource permit activities and associated environmental mitigation efforts. The act will take effect immediately upon becoming law, as determined by the state legislature.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0613&ga=114