Bill > HB1632

This bill makes several changes to Tennessee's Drycleaner Environmental Response Act, which aims to address environmental contamination from drycleaning operations. Key provisions include defining "recently abandoned" drycleaning facilities as those closed within 180 days of seeking access to the environmental response fund, and clarifying what constitutes a "registered facility" and a "wholesale distributor." The bill also expands the scope of environmental contamination that can be addressed by the fund to include "soil gas vapor, including sub-slab vapor and indoor air," in addition to subsurface soils. It outlines the duties of the commissioner, such as developing remediation strategies, managing the fund for investigation and cleanup of registered facilities and recently abandoned sites, and establishing rules for registration, operation, and petition review. The bill also details annual registration requirements and fees for drycleaning and wholesale distribution facilities, introduces a drycleaning solvent surcharge collected by sellers, and sets limits on fund expenditures per facility and overall fund balance, with exceptions for emergencies. Furthermore, it establishes a deductible for facilities participating in the fund, defines penalties for violations and late payments, and provides liability protection for registered facilities that comply with the act, except for claims related to personal injury from exposure or lender claims arising from financing arrangements.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Government Affairs

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1632&ga=114