---
type: "Bill"
title: "Environment and Conservation, Department of - As enacted, prohibits the department from charging a permit application fee to a local government entity for a general aquatic resource alteration permit for emergency infrastructure repair, or a general aquatic resource alteration permit for maintenance activities, necessary to replace or otherwise maintain a culvert. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 68 and Title 69."
description: "Environment and Conservation, Department of - As enacted, prohibits the department from charging a permit application fee to a local government entity for a general aquatic resource alteration permit for emergency infrastructure repair, or a general aquatic resource alteration permit for maintenance activities, necessary to replace or otherwise maintain a culvert. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 68 and Title 69."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 1948"
citation: "Tennessee SB 1948 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Department of", "Environment and Conservation"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Swann"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 20
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2024-01-24"
last_action: "2024-05-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b85321d5-1d21-4330-9d30-f9afbcfe141a"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1948&GA=113"
source_hash: "b9e438f7bba9d84a493b8713edd024bd86790cf23cef0bb1425faa18f60352ca"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 1948 (113) — Environment and Conservation, Department of - As enacted, prohibits the department from charging a permit application fee to a local government entity for a general aquatic resource alteration permit for emergency infrastructure repair, or a general aquatic resource alteration permit for maintenance activities, necessary to replace or otherwise maintain a culvert. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 68 and Title 69.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA0650** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0650.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0641** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0641.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB1948.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/6/2024 Passed — **7–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2024 Passed (1) — **98–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/14/2024 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Swann — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-01-24** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-01-25** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-01-29** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee `passage`
- **2024-02-28** Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/6/2024
- **2024-03-06** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2024-03-12** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/14/2024
- **2024-03-14** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2024-03-14** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2024-03-14** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0641)
- **2024-03-18** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2024-04-22** Passed H., Ayes 98, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2024-04-22** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0650) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2024-04-22** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2024-04-24** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-24** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-24** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2024-04-25** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-06** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-05-13** Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
- **2024-05-13** Pub. Ch. 930

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b85321d5-1d21-4330-9d30-f9afbcfe141a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).