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House Agriculture Subcommittee - March 9, 2021 - House Hearing Room 3
B
A
Thank
you,
miss
clerk,
any
members
have
any
personal
orders
or
announcements
or
recognitions
seeing
none.
I
would
like
to
point
out
something
about
some
of
our
natural
resources
in
the
state.
A
Tennessee
has
a
very
diverse
and
abundant
mineral
industry
that
represents
more
than
5
billion
dollars
annually
to
our
state's
economy
and
supports
more
than
23
thousand
jobs
across
the
state.
Mining
occurs
in
81
of
tennessee's
95
counties
and
plays
a
fundamental
role
in
providing
the
raw
materials
for
infrastructure
development.
Energy
production,
as
well
as
agricultural
and
consumer
products.
A
Tennessee
is
also
a
leading
producer
of
ball
clay
in
the
nation
out
of
five
producing
states.
Ball
clay
is
primarily
used
in
the
manufacture
of
dinnerware
floor
and
wall
tile,
as
well
as
pottery
and
ball
clay.
Mine
mining
is
a
big
industry
in
west
tennessee.
So
we
were
very
appreciative
to
the
mining
industry
and
what
they
bring
to
our
state,
both
in
economic
benefit,
as
well
as
jobs
and
the
raw
materials
we
need
for
so
many
things.
A
C
This
piece
of
legislation
was
brought
to
me
by
my
county
mayor
in
fayette
county,
and
it's
also
the
chairman
of
the
chickasaw
basin
authority,
and
what
this
is
doing
is
in
a
recent
sunset
review
of
the
chickasaw
basin
authority.
It
was
questioned
whether
fayette
county
should
be
a
member
of
this
board,
despite
fayette
county's
participation
for
the
past
30
years,
so
the
current
code
is
vague
and
needs
revising.
The
ambiguity
in
the
current
code
brought
the
question
of
fayette
county's
participation.
C
The
intent
of
this
bill
is
to
resolve
that
ambiguity.
This
bill
clarifies
that
should
a
county
desire
to
be
a
part
of
the
chickasaw
basin
authority.
The
county
legislative
body
must
first
express
its
desire
to
participate
by
resolution
and
then
be
approved
by
chickasaw
basin
authority
board
of
commissioners.
A
A
Have
question
without
objection
we'll
be
voting
on
house
bill,
517
all
in
favor,
say
aye
all
opposed
the
eyes.
Have
it
house
bill
517
moves
on
to
full
ag
committee?
Thank
you,
chairman
and
committee.
Thank
you.
Sir
next
item.
We
have
is
house
bill
729
by
chairman
reagan.
I
have
a
motion.
We
have
a
second
chairman
reagan
after
the
housekeeping.
You
will
be
recognized,
sir.
D
Thank
you,
mr
chair
and
committee.
I
bring
a
bill
before
you
today.
That
is
a
minor
modification
to
a
bill
previously
passed.
The
previously
passed
bill
created
the
energy
policy
council
for
the
state
of
tennessee,
those
of
you
that
were
here
before
you
know
what
that
is,
but
essentially
it's
an
advisory
council
to
both
the
legislature
and
the
governor
on
energy
matters,
and
this
council
has
been
very
active.
D
Fortunately,
we
have
a
lot
of
energy
related
issues
in
our
state,
not
just
the
mining
and
stuff
you
had
mentioned,
but,
for
example,
tva
has
put
requests
in
the
nuclear
regulatory
agency
for
permissions
to
build
small
modular
reactors
and
microreactors
and
the
federal
reservation
at
oak
ridge.
Additionally,
we
have
three
of
our
car
manufacturing
operations
in
the
state
that
are
going
to
electric
automobiles.
This
energy
policy
council
has
done
research
on
the
disruptive
nature
of
what
that
will
mean
to
our
gasoline
suppliers
and
distribution
system,
as
well
as
the
manufacturing.
D
That's
just
a
flavor,
and
I
can
give
you
a
lot
more
of
what
they
do.
They
have
submitted
already
two
white
papers
for
consideration.
What
this
bill
does
is
add
a
member
to
that
council.
The
public
utilities
group
is
wanting
to
have
a
player
on
that,
and
this
bill
simply
adds
that
it
was
an
oversight
when
the
bill
was
originally
created.
A
A
Next,
we
have
house
bill
227
by
chairman
vaughn.
I
don't
see
chairman
vaughan
he
may
be
presenting
in
another
committee
right
now,
so
we'll
roll
his
bill
to
the
heel
of
our
calendar
today.
So
that
puts
us
at
item
number
four
house
bill,
203
by
chairman
jernigan.
We
have
a
motion.
We
have
a
second
chairman
jernigan.
You
are
recognized,
sir.
E
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
I
appreciate
that
members.
I've
got
I've
got
two
lakes
in
my
district,
the
old
hickory
lake
and
percy
priest
lake,
and
since
I've
been
here,
this
is
my
fifth
term.
In
2012.
every
summer
I
get
the
same
phone
calls
from
the
residents
that
live
on
the
shoreline.
E
E
E
So
but
this
past
offseason
senator
hell-
and
I
came
up
with
an
idea
to
to
give
twra
authority
and
that's
what
this
bill
does
authority
to
create
quiet
zones
from
9
p.m.
To
9
00
a.m:
if
a
quiet
zone
is
established,
a
person
shall
not
operate
any
audio
immune
device
other
than
one
that's
signaled
for
emergency
at
a
volume
level
that
can
be
heard
within
one
or
more
residential
structures.
E
A
F
E
Statewide,
if
and
and
the
reason
I
put
in
there
within
the
the
twr's
available
resources-
is
that
we,
if
there's
an
area
where
there's
just
two
complaints,
that's
not
that's
not
worth
their
resources
to
do.
If
there's
a
thousand
complaints
in
one
area,
then
obviously
that's
a
problem
and
it
would
allow
them
to
to
set
up
that
zone
for
that
purpose.
Okay,
I.
F
E
F
E
B
Thank
you,
mr
chairman
and
representative.
I
I
appreciate
this
bill.
My
western
boundary
is
kentucky
lake
and
I've
got
these
same
calls
as
well.
Would
you
be
open
to
amending
that?
As
chairman
holzey
is
correct?
B
G
G
E
I
guess
I
I
could
do
that.
I
it's
only
because
I
just
wanted
to
leave
it
to
the
authority
of
twra
to
if
it's
an
issue
in
other
other
areas,
I'm
happy
to
make
just
the
two
lakes
it'll
serve
my
district,
but
I
think
this
is
a
problem,
because
the
reason
that
the
twra
came
back
and
said
within
their
available
resources
is
they
told
me
it
was
going
to
be
an
incredibly
popular
program.
Okay
and-
and
in
that
case
I
said
well,
you
know
I
will
work
with
you
to
do
within
your
resources.
Representative,
sean.
A
Any
other
comments,
I
will
add,
a
concern
for
sportsmen
in
this
realm
because
we
have
on
a
number
of
lakes
in
tennessee.
We
have
both
fishermen
that
fish
at
night.
We
have
other
fishermen
that
fish
at
night,
so
you're
gonna
have
more
boat
motor
noise
running
the
lakes.
I
know
the
bow
fishing
profession
runs
from
dark
till,
sometimes
sun
up
and
they
may
have
fans.
A
They
may
have
generators
things
that
that
generate
noise,
and
it
sounds
like
this
would
encompass
that
as
well
any
kind
of
device
that
generates
noise
and-
and
I
also
know
that,
even
if
you're
sitting
on
a
boat
with
just
out
on
the
water
with
no
wind,
your
voice
can
be
heard.
Hundreds
of
yards
away,
your
voice
carries
on
the
water,
and
I
warn
my
my
kids,
their
entire
lives
about
that.
When
we're
in
a
boat
folks
can
hear
you,
you
know
a
long
way
off,
and
I
know
others
on
this
committee
know
that.
A
So
that
would
those
concerns
I
have
about
this
chairman.
So.
E
A
Would
you
do
what's
your
posture
here?
Would
you
like
to
see
an
amendment
that
adjusts
some
of
the
concerns
that
have
been
raised
here
if.
E
A
A
A
A
A
A
H
Is
just
for
for
clarifying
and
for
t
deck's
purposes
they
felt
like
this
would
be
a
little
more
clear
what
the
intent
of
the
bill
would
do.
A
H
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
Ultimately,
what
this
bill
does
it's
going
to
be
it's
going
to
charge
tdec
with
creating
a
system
of
incentives
to
include
a
system
of
credits
of
regulatory
flexibility
when
a
permit
holder
goes
above
and
beyond
the
regulatory
standards
for
their
wastewater
wastewater
permits.
A
A
I
Thank
you,
chairman
and
members,
and
this
bill
here
12-3-0.
I
have
a
young
man
in
my
area
up
there
in
white
county
that
disciple
he
has
a
leg.
It's
been
amputated
and
he's
asked
for
a
little
help
that,
and
so
I've
talked
with
twra
about
this
and
we're
just
trying
to
help
him
out
there
a
little
bit
so
this
bill,
pretty
much
just
tries
to
help
somebody
that
has
about
75
percent
of
their
limb.
A
I
A
B
B
B
A
A
A
I
would
like
to
mention
before
I
forget
it
again.
I
didn't
mention
this
last
week,
but
we
have
some
handouts.
That
tdec
has
provided
that
over
here
by
our
sergeant-at-arms.
If
anybody
like
to
take
one
on
your
way
out
that
talks
about
our
some
of
our
state
parks
and
we'll
try
to
have
something
down
there
every
week,
for
you
that's
very
interesting,
and
since
we're
not
able
to
pass
those
out
right
now,
they'll
be
made
available
for
you
to
take
chairman
vaughn.
A
J
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
and
I
certainly
appreciate
the
indulgence
what
house
bill
227.
Does
it's
actually
a
repeat
from
last
year
it
made
it
to
the
house
floor
last
year,
wasn't
taken
up
by
the
senate,
but
what,
whenever,
whenever
nat
state's
natural
resources
are
impacted
from
construction
or
development
activities?
J
There's
a
requirement
that
for
mitigation
to
take
place
either
on-site
off-site
in
lieu
of
there's
a
variety
of
mechanisms
before
this.
What
this
bill
seeks
to
do
is
to
require
that
that
money,
that
developers
or
tdot
pays
into
a
fund
actually
be
implemented
in
the
ground.
We've
got
a
situation
where
people
are
taking
payments,
but
yet
there's
no
mitigation
work
being
done
with
it:
they're,
basically,
banking,
the
money
and
now
in
what
I
understand
from
some
issues,
they
may
not
be
able
to
provide
the
number
of
credits
to
which
they've
sold
to
the
project.
J
The
theory
is,
is
that
if
you
can't,
if
you
can't
avoid
doing
that,
then
you
pay
for
the
relocation
of
a
thou
or
improvement
of
a
stream
in
another
location.
What's
happening
is:
is
that
stream's
being
impacted
money's
being
paid
by
the
applicant,
yet
the
thousand
feet
of
improvement
somewhere
else
is
not
happening.
J
G
J
Is
the
senate
thing
of
which
you
speak
representative
shaw?
What's
going
to
hap
we're
going
to?
I
know
that
there's
a
group
of
advocates
on
the
other
side
of
the
issue
who
are
seeking
to
maybe
perhaps
amend
amended
in
the
senate,
but
we're
going
to
talk
about
that
amongst
ourselves
right
now.
We
have
not
been
proven
that
we
have
not
been
satisfied
that
their
concerns
are
indeed
our
concern
with
regards
to
this,
so
we're
going
to
be
working
through
that
process,
but
so
this
comes
to
you
today
without
an
amendment
on
it.