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HB0882

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 11; Title 13; Title 43; Title 44; Title 64; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to agriculture.

Introduced·2/4/25
Draft Text

Amends Tennessee Code to exempt certain small-scale farming activities from environmental regulation.

The bill amends Tennessee Code to exempt farming activities involving topsoil, rock removal, or pond building on properties less than three acres and classified as greenbelt from oversight by the Department of Environment and Conservation. This change takes effect July 1, 2025.

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Roll Call Votes

12 Yea

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1 Nay

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1 Not Voting

D

Calendar

Jan 21

10:30 AM

House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee Hearing

Apr 9, 2025

10:30 AM

House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee Hearing

History

Feb 4

House

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Jan 28

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/4/2026

Jan 26

House

Meeting Canceled