HB390 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Barbara Bigsby BoydRepresentative

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Alan BootheElaine BeechRod ScottK.L. BrownWilliam RobertsLynn GreerEd HenryWes LongRichard BaughnKurt WallaceKen JohnsonJim PattersonWayne JohnsonDaniel H. BomanBerry ForteDavid ColstonDarrio MeltonRichard J. LairdCharles O. NewtonHoward SanderfordPebblin W. WarrenMike MillicanAlan HarperJohn RobinsonJohnny Mack MorrowJeremy OdenElwyn ThomasTodd GreesonRandy DavisMike HillHarry ShiverJoe FaustAlan BakerSteve McMillanJim McClendonRandy WoodDuwayne BridgesDexter Grimsley

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

County commission, county solid waste disposal service, volunteer fire department exempt from fees, Sec. 22-27-3 am'd.

Summary

HB390 would exempt volunteer fire departments from solid waste disposal fees and create income-based exemptions for households, including Social Security-only households, with potential for broader exemptions by local law.

What This Bill Does

It amends Section 22-27-3 to exempt volunteer fire departments from any solid waste disposal fees. It also creates a Social Security income exemption for households, requiring proof of income to the county health officer and annual renewal, and allows local governments to authorize additional exemptions for households with income up to 75% of the federal poverty level. The bill preserves the existing authority for counties and municipalities to require mandatory public participation in solid waste disposal service. It becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Volunteer fire departments in Alabama: exempt from paying solid waste disposal fees charged by counties.
• Households whose sole income is Social Security: eligible for a fee exemption if they provide proof of income, with the exemption reviewed annually.
• Households with total income not exceeding 75% of the federal poverty level: may receive additional exemptions if a local law authorizes it.
• Counties and municipalities: retain and implement authority to require mandatory participation in solid waste disposal service and administer the exemption processes.

Key Provisions

• Amendment to Section 22-27-3 to exempt volunteer fire departments from any solid waste disposal fees.
• Section 22-27-3(3)a: Household exemption for those whose sole income is Social Security, contingent on income verification to the county health officer, with annual renewal; local law may authorize exemptions for households at or below 75% of the federal poverty level.
• Section 22-27-3(3)b: Explicit exemption from fees for any volunteer fire department.
• Provision allowing local legislatures to authorize additional exemptions up to 75% of the federal poverty level, subject to local law.
• Maintenance of existing enforcement provisions and the general framework for mandatory participation in solid waste disposal services.

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Subjects

Solid Waste Disposal