Joint Government Operations Committee Rule Review- May 20, 2026- House Hearing Room 1

Joint Government Operations Committee (House & Senate) · May 20, 2026

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Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission: endangered species list update and funding questions

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Blair Batty, legislative director for Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Resources Agency, said the rule incorporates the federal endangered species list (effective Aug. 25, 2025) and adds the teardrop darter to the state endangered list while removing two species and clarifying taxonomy. Josh Campbell, chief of biodiversity, said the rule covers 143 state species in addition to 104 federally listed species. Senators pressed agency officials about the cost of maintaining the list and who should fund it; Representative/ Senator Hatcher and Representative Faison suggested moving responsibilities to the

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The Joint Government Operations Rule Review on May 20, 2026 considered 19 agency rule packages. Lawmakers advanced all items with positive recommendations and questioned agencies on funding for endangered species work, hemp-derived cannabinoid regulation and the state's new fusion-energy rules.

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