Committee votes: quick roundup of bills advanced or acted on by the Senate Energy, Agricultural and Natural Resources Committee

The committee handled a broad set of administration and member bills. Below are the items the committee voted on during the session, a brief description and the committee outcome as recorded on the transcript.

Votes at a glance

- Consent calendar (three resolutions): All adopted on voice vote; clerk recorded 8 ayes (consent calendar approved).

- Senate Bill 12‑76 (Leader Johnson): Reduce local parks and recreation fund match from 50% to 25% for counties designated "at risk" or "economically distressed" by the Appalachian Regional Commission. Committee vote: 9 ayes; bill goes to finance.

- Senate Bill 13‑06 (Leader Johnson): Codify Tourism Department structure (marketing and welcome centers divisions) and authorize division heads; committee vote: 9 ayes; bill to calendar.

- Senate Bill 12‑75 (Chairman Yeager): Abandoned mines program changes to maintain federal SMCRA funding, require landowner notice and limit liens in certain cases; committee vote: 9 ayes; bill to calendar.

- Senate Bill 9‑70 (Senator Sutherland): Clarifies authority of certain municipal utility authorities (Irwin Utilities Authority example) following asset transfers; amendment adopted; committee vote: 9 ayes; bill to calendar.

- Senate Bill 13‑52 (Senator Akbari): Require TDEC to create an online informational tool showing facilities reporting Toxic Release Inventory data and allow proximity…