Sewage - As enacted, increases, from a Class C to Class B misdemeanor, the classification of offenses involving unlawful disposal of sewage if the person commits the offense while engaged in the business of removing accumulated wastes from subsurface sewage disposal systems; requires the revocation of a person's waste removal permit for a violation. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 68, Chapter 221.

Summary

The bill upgrades the penalty for unlawful sewage disposal when done by companies that remove waste from subsurface sewage systems from a Class C to a Class B misdemeanor. It also requires the state’s commissioner of environment and conservation to suspend or permanently revoke the offending company’s waste‑removal permit after repeated violations. The changes take effect July 1, 2026.

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