HB113 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Spencer Collier

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund, established

Summary

HB113 creates a dedicated fund in Alabama to receive federal Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act payments and use them to protect and restore the coast and coastal areas.

What This Bill Does

It establishes the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund in the State Treasury with two accounts to receive Gulf revenues and fund coastal protection/restoration projects. It sets distribution rules: 20% of Gulf revenues go to the Established Coastal Political Subdivision Account and are allocated to subdivisions using three methods (population share, coastline share, and inverse distance to leased tract centers); within each subdivision, 50% of its allocation goes to established municipalities based on coastline length and, if there is no municipality, the funds go to the county district for direct benefit. The remaining 80% of Gulf revenues go to the State Conservation and Natural Resources Department Account, with 20% of that portion allocated to the department for approved projects and 80% allocated to established municipalities based on coastline length; all funds must be used for coastal protection/restoration and related purposes under federal and state law.

Who It Affects

• Coastal political subdivisions (coastal counties and municipalities) will receive and distribute funds for coastal protection/restoration projects and related uses.
• The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and local governments (municipalities and counties) will administer the funds and ensure compliance with federal guidelines and approved uses.

Key Provisions

• Creates the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund in the State Treasury with two accounts: Established Coastal Political Subdivisions Account and State Conservation and Natural Resources Department Account, to receive Gulf revenues and fund coastal protection/restoration in Alabama.
• Outlines distribution of Gulf revenues: 20% goes to the Established Coastal Political Subdivision Account and is allocated to subdivisions using population share, coastline share, and inverse distance to leased tract centers; within each subdivision, 50% of its allocation goes to established municipalities based on coastline length (or to the county district if there is no municipality), with the remainder retained by the subdivision; 80% goes to the DNRC Account, with 20% of that portion used by the DNRC for approved projects and 80% allocated to established municipalities based on coastline length.

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Subjects

Environment