Environment and Conservation, Department of - As enacted, adds to the bill of rights for permit applicants under the Water Quality Control Act that permit applicants have the right to have their construction stormwater permit applications considered based on the activities described in the permit application and conditions that exist at the time the permit application is under consideration, rather than possible future conditions unrelated to the activities for which the permit is sought as identified in the application. - Amends TCA Title 68 and Title 69.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 30, 2023
Signed Apr 17, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 16, 2023 · House Mar 30, 2023
How they voted
27–4
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 33
Mar 16, 2023
D
Democratic6
66% Nay
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Apr 17, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0146)
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 66, Nays 19, PNV 0
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0139)
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 4
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/8/2023
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brent Taylor
RRepublican
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