Water Pollution - As introduced, requires local approval of a tipping fee for application of sludge from water treatment plants onto agricultural lands, with proceeds earmarked for water treatment facilities, as a condition of such applications continuing in a locality; places a moratorium on certain permits in jurisdictions that do not provide such local approval. - Amends TCA Section 1-3-105; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 43; Title 68 and Title 69.

Summary

The bill lets counties, cities and metropolitan governments decide if sludge from wastewater plants can be spread on agricultural land, but only after a two‑thirds vote adopts a per‑ton tipping fee. The fee must be collected by the sludge producer and used solely to build or maintain local wastewater treatment facilities. Without such local approval, the state will not issue permits for sludge application.

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