Rep. Greg Vital

Primary HB 1062

Introduced · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Environment and Conservation, Department of - As introduced, increases, from three to five days after receipt, the maximum time that the department has to publish on the department's website a notice of intent to appeal a final order by the board of water quality, oil and gas or an administrative judge. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 11; Title 66; Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 4; Title 68 and Title 69.

Maddy summaryHB 1062 extends the deadline for Tennessee's Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) to publish notices of intent to appeal water quality decisions. Specifically, it changes the requirement from posting within three business days to five business days after receiving an appeal notice from the Board of Water Quality, Oil and Gas, or an administrative judge. This procedural change directly affects the DEC's administrative process for handling water-related appeals. The bill does not alter water quality standards or create new regulations, only adjusting the timeline for public notice of pending appeals. It applies to decisions under Tennessee Code Annotated Titles 4, 11, 66, 67, 68, and 69 related to water management.

Introduced Feb 10, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 903

died · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Public Records - As introduced, authorizes records custodians to charge a fee to view records if the records requested reasonably require more than one hour of an employee's time to collect for inspection by the requestor; specifies that the hourly rate for inspection be set in proportion to the rate of pay of the employee who is collecting the records. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows government agencies in Tennessee to charge a fee when a public records request takes more than one hour of an employee's time to fulfill. The fee would only apply after the first hour of work and would be calculated based on the hourly wage of the staff member handling the request. This change modifies existing state law that currently prohibits agencies from charging fees to view public records unless specifically required by other laws. The bill directly affects government records custodians and the public who request records from state agencies.

died Feb 6, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2842

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Environment and Conservation, Department of - As enacted, clarifies that "rock harvesting," for purposes of regulation under the “Water Quality Control Act of 1977," does not include activity that is exempt from such Act. - Amends TCA 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.

Maddy summaryThis bill clarifies that the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation cannot regulate small-scale farming activities involving topsoil removal, rock harvesting, or pond construction on properties under five acres that have a greenbelt classification. By amending multiple sections of state law, the legislation explicitly exempts these specific agricultural practices from oversight when they meet the size and land-use criteria. The change ensures that minor land management tasks on qualifying farms are not subject to the broader regulations of the Water Quality Control Act.

In committee May 13, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2460

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Criminal Procedure - As enacted, expands the definition of "victim" for the purposes of restitution to include a reciprocal, as defined by current law, when the reciprocal has compensated a subscriber for loss incurred as a result of the offense to the extent that the reciprocal paid compensation to the subscriber. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3.

In committee May 9, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HJR 1384

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Death - Sybil McLain-Topel -

Signed into law May 7, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HJR 1434

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Personal Achievement - David Andrew Figlestahler, Eagle Scout -

Signed into law May 1, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HJR 1362

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Personal Achievement - Tyler Martin, Eagle Scout -

Signed into law Apr 24, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HJR 1353

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Recognition - The Underwood family and Collegedale Central Exxon -

Signed into law Apr 24, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HJR 1311

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Chazmin Danita Hinton, Salutatorian, Tyner Academy -

Signed into law Apr 22, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HJR 1309

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Lilianna Grace Henry, Salutatorian, Ooltewah High School -

Signed into law Apr 22, 2024 0 co-sponsors