Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
Yes
101
Absent
3
HB39 Alabama 2011 Session
Updated Feb 27, 2026
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Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Howard SanderfordRepublican- Session
- Regular Session 2011
- Title
- Onsite Wastewater Board, Sunset Law review, continued with modifications, applicants for licensure required to be United States citizens or legally present in the United States, Sec. 34-21A-14 am'd.; Act 2010-258, 2010 Reg. Sess. am'd. (2011-20319)
- Summary
HB39 keeps the Alabama Onsite Wastewater Board in place and adds citizenship or legal presence requirements for licensure.
What This Bill DoesThe bill renews the board under the Sunset Law and updates licensing rules. It requires licensure applicants to prove United States citizenship or legal presence with federal documentation. For a manufacturing license, it adds requirements such as classroom instruction, a required exam, and a plant inspection, while allowing National Precast Concrete Association certification to satisfy the plant inspection requirement. The act becomes effective immediately upon the governor's signature.
Who It Affects- Individuals applying for licensure with the Alabama Onsite Wastewater Board (must prove U.S. citizenship or lawful presence).
- Manufacturers seeking a manufacturing license for onsite wastewater components (must complete training, pass exams, and have a plant inspected, plus citizenship/legal presence).
- Manufacturing plants, including those certified by the National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA) (NPCA certification counts toward meeting the plant inspection requirement).
Key ProvisionsAI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.- Continuation of the Alabama Onsite Wastewater Board under the Sunset Law with modifications.
- Amendment to Section 34-21A-14 requiring licensure applicants to be U.S. citizens or legally present in the United States with appropriate federal documentation.
- Manufacturing license qualifications include classroom instruction, successful examination, plant inspection, and citizenship/legal presence requirements.
- Plants with NPCA certification are deemed to have met the plant inspection requirement.
- Immediate effective date upon governor's approval.
- Subjects
- Onsite Wastewater Board
Bill Actions
Delivered to Governor at 2:15 p.m. on April 21, 2011.
Assigned Act No. 2011-172.
Clerk of the House Certification
Enrolled
Signature Requested
Concurred in Second House Amendment
Sanderford motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 376
Concurrence Requested
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 255
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 254
Williams 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 Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 99
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Bill Text
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Votes
Motion to Adopt
Yes
33
Absent
2
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
Yes
33
Absent
2
Sanderford motion to Concur In and Adopt
Yes
87
No
2
Abstained
1
Absent
14
Documents
Bill Text (Enrolled)
HB39 Alabama 2011 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text (Introduced)
HB39 Alabama 2011 Session - Introduced
Source: Alabama Legislature