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SB 38

Solid Waste Disposal - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Waste Reduction and Recycling Act"; changes from January 1 to January 10 of each year the date by which the department of environment and conservation is required to make available on its website forms and information used by municipal solid waste regions to make annual reports. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 68, Chapter 211.

114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by Heidi Campbell

Tennessee enacts Waste Reduction and Recycling Act while delaying municipal solid waste report form availability from January 1 to January 10 annually.

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Bill Summary · SB 38

Legislative bill overview

SB 38 enacts Tennessee's "Waste Reduction and Recycling Act" and makes a procedural change to the state's solid waste reporting timeline. The bill shifts the deadline for the Department of Environment and Conservation to publish municipal solid waste reporting forms and information from January 1 to January 10 each year, while amending multiple sections of Tennessee Code Annotated related to waste management.

Why is this important

The bill addresses waste management infrastructure and administrative efficiency in Tennessee. The 9-day deadline extension provides the department more time to prepare annual reporting materials, which could reduce administrative bottlenecks for the state's municipal solid waste regions that must submit annual reports. The "Waste Reduction and Recycling Act" framework may establish or modify state-level recycling and waste reduction goals or requirements.

Potential points of contention

  • Limited transparency on scope: The bill's language is vague about what substantive changes the "Waste Reduction and Recycling Act" actually implements—the summary primarily emphasizes a minor deadline shift rather than the act's actual provisions
  • Burden on municipalities: Extending the deadline may delay when local waste regions receive necessary forms, potentially creating compressed timelines for their own reporting if state deadlines to municipalities remain unchanged
  • Unclear legislative intent: The amendment to multiple title sections (4, 5, 6, 7, and 68) suggests significant scope, but only one procedural change is detailed, raising questions about what other impacts exist

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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