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This bill proposes several changes to Tennessee's scenic rivers and landfill regulations by modifying multiple sections of the Tennessee Code. Specifically, the bill adds language to clarify that the scenic rivers chapter is not intended to interfere with property rights, zoning ordinances, or legal precedents related to land acquisitions. More significantly, the bill removes several existing sections of law that previously established restrictions on landfills near scenic rivers, including the previously existing two-mile buffer zone between class II scenic rivers and new or expanded landfill sites. By deleting these sections (Sections 11-13-111(b), 68-211-118, 68-212-120, and 68-212-223), the bill effectively eliminates previous protective regulations that limited landfill development near scenic rivers. The bill will take effect immediately upon becoming law, and its primary impact appears to be reducing regulatory barriers for landfill development in proximity to scenic rivers in Tennessee.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0725&ga=114