WHB/1/6
Sponsored by Bridget Hoppenrath, Caroline Wanamaker of West High School
This legislation was filed in the Environment and Conservation category
Presented as part of the YIG Volunteer 2024 conference
| 1 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE TENNESSEE YMCA YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT |
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| 3 | Section 1: All ponds used to dispose of toxic byproducts of coal burning facilities are routinely |
| 4 | regulated, and fine the companies who dispose of their byproduct in unapproved areas. |
| 5 | -Toxic byproducts: poisonous excess materials that are a result of a variety of industries |
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| 7 | Section 2: All industries in Tennessee must apply for permission to use local landfills and bodies of |
| 8 | water to dispose of their byproducts before they begin manufacturing. |
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| 10 | Section 3: Any company that fails to comply with these regulations will be fined up to $50,000, |
| 11 | depending on the severity of the offense. |
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| 13 | Section 4: All landfills and Tennessee waterways used to dispose of byproducts will be regulated |
| 14 | monthly and evaluated for further use. |
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| 16 | Section 5: adding these regulations will cost around $82,500 a year per surveyor. |
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| 18 | Section 6: All laws or parts of laws in conflict with this are hereby repealed. |
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| 20 | Section 7: This act shall take effect January 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it. |
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