HB 899

This bill makes it unlawful for a weather-related company to do any of the following in this state:  Seeding or dispersing of any substance into clouds or fog, to alter drop size distribution, produce ice crystals or coagulation of droplets, alter the development of hail or lightning, or influence in any way the natural development cycle of clouds or their environment .  Using fires or heat sources to influence convective circulation or evaporate fog .  Modifying the solar radiation exchange of the earth or clouds through the release of gases, dusts, liquids, or aerosols into the atmosphere .  Modifying the characteristics of land or water surfaces by dusting or treating the surfaces with powders, liquid sprays, dyes, or other materials . This bill provides t hat a violation constitutes a violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977 as an unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting trade or commerce , and is subject to the penalties and remedies as provided in t hat Act .