Hazardous Materials - As enacted, makes various changes to the "Tennessee Drycleaner's Environmental Response Act." - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 217, Part 1.

Summary

The law updates Tennessee’s Dry‑cleaner Environmental Response Act to require all dry‑cleaning shops, wholesale solvent distributors, and recently abandoned facilities to register, pay annual fees and a solvent surcharge, and follow new safety and cleanup standards. It gives the state commissioner authority to manage a fund that pays for site investigations, containment, and remediation, while setting spending caps and penalties for non‑compliance. The changes are meant to protect public health and the environment while limiting liability for operators who follow the rules.

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