HB820 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve HurstRepresentative

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Steve McMillanJamie IsonRandy WoodSteve ClouseBarry MaskDuwayne BridgesPhil WilliamsMicky HammonGreg WrenRobert BentleyBlaine GalliherAllen TreadawayBenjamin H. LewisMary Sue McClurkinChad FincherJoe FaustHarry ShiverJeremy OdenElwyn ThomasCam WardTodd GreesonRandy DavisMike HillGregory CanfieldPat MooreJay LoveVictor GastonJack WilliamsDickie DrakeGerald H. AllenJoe HubbardK.L. Brown

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Federal cap and trade regulations, goods produced and distributed only in Alabama (intrastate), exempt from cap and trade regulations

Summary

HB820 would shield Alabama-made products produced and kept entirely within Alabama from federal cap-and-trade rules and require a Made in Alabama label.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the bill would declare that products manufactured in Alabama and retained within Alabama are not subject to federal cap-and-trade regulations. To qualify, a product must be made from basic or refined materials and contain no parts imported from another state. It would also require that such products bear a 'Made in Alabama' label on the item or its container. The act would take effect on the first day of the third month after passage, and would apply to products manufactured and retained in Alabama on or after October 1, 2010.

Who It Affects

• Alabama manufacturers that produce products entirely within Alabama from in-state materials and keep them there, who would be exempt from federal cap-and-trade rules for those products.
• Manufacturers that use imported parts from other states, whose products would not qualify for the exemption.
• Businesses that sell or package Alabama-made products, due to the labeling requirement requiring a 'Made in Alabama' mark.

Key Provisions

• Section 3(a): An intrastate product manufactured in Alabama and retained within Alabama is not subject to federal cap-and-trade regulations.
• Section 3(b): The exemption applies to products manufactured in Alabama from basic or refined materials that can be produced without any imported parts from another state.
• Section 3(c): Congress's authority to regulate cap-and-trade in basic or refined materials does not extend to products made in Alabama under these conditions.
• Section 4: Manufactured Alabama-made products must bear the words 'Made in Alabama' on the item or its container.
• Section 5: The act applies to products manufactured and retained in Alabama on or after October 1, 2010.
• Section 6: The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after it is passed and approved by the Governor.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Cap and Trade Regulations