House Bill 1122 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated related to solid waste management, specifically focusing on the regulation of biosolids in certain counties. The bill introduces new provisions that allow counties with populations between 13,500 and 13,550, as per the 2020 federal census or any subsequent census, to regulate the land application of biosolids. This includes the deletion of existing language that previously granted counties the authority to prohibit or regulate normal agricultural activities, thereby clarifying that such authority does not extend to the specified counties regarding biosolids.

Additionally, the bill modifies the powers granted to counties under specific sections of the Tennessee Code, ensuring that while certain activities remain subject to state regulation, counties within the specified population range can exercise their own regulatory authority over biosolids. The amendments also establish that the permitting authority for the land application of biosolids lies with the county legislative body in these counties, further delineating the regulatory framework for solid waste management in Tennessee. The act is set to take effect upon becoming law.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 5-1-118(b), 5-1-118, 5-1-118(c)(2), 69-3-108(g), 69-3-108