HB779 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Jul 26, 2021

House Bill

Expired

Current Status

Regular Session 2010

Session

4

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Randy Davis
Republican
Co-Sponsors: Joe Faust Alan Baker Steve McMillan
Session: Regular Session 2010
Title: Baldwin Co., county-owned solid waste landfills may be used for the disposal of garbage, household waste, industrial solid waste, and solid waste, certain contracts and disposal of certain debris by municipalities exempt, rates regulated, Baldwin County Solid Waste Management Authority, established, penalties, implementation and administration by local law authorized, const. amend.
Description: This bill would propose a local constitutional amendment for Baldwin County that would provide that garbage, household waste, industrial solid waste, and solid waste may only be disposed of in landfills owned by Baldwin County; would provide that the disposal of certain debris would be exempt; would provide an exemption for certain contracts; would provide that the county may not charge rates exceeding rates for similar services charged by public and private landfill operators in surrounding counties; and would provide for violations of the amendment.
The bill would require the county governing body to create the Baldwin County Solid Waste Management Authority to make recommendations to the county governing body relating to the operation of county landfills.
This bill would authorize the implementation and administration of the provisions of the amendment by local law.
Subjects: Baldwin County

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1175

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1174

Pittman first Substitute Offered

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation No. 1

Engrossed