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TN HB1397

TN HB1397
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 59; Title 60; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to toxic release inventory data.

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Introduced
02/06/2025
In Committee
02/12/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

114th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As introduced, requires the department to create and maintain an informational tool on the department's website that provides data related to the presence of facilities that are required to submit toxic release inventory data to the environmental protection agency. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 59; Title 60; Title 68 and Title 69.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation to develop and maintain a new online informational tool by January 1, 2026, that provides transparency about toxic release facilities in the state. The tool will allow users to input an address and receive information about facilities within a five-mile radius that are required to report toxic releases to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Emergency Planning and Right-to-Know Act. Specifically, users can see a list of existing facilities in the area, receive notifications about new facility construction or expansion applications, and opt-in to receive alerts about future applications near a specified address. The department must update the tool within ten business days of receiving new information, using data from the EPA's toxic release inventory. This bill aims to increase public access to information about potentially hazardous industrial facilities and provide residents with more transparency about environmental risks in their local areas.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to Special Calendar 37 (on 03/26/2025)
(1 Companion Bills)

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