HB406 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Jan 10, 2026

House Bill

Enacted

Current Status

Regular Session 2011

Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Jeremy Oden Public Service Commission President
Republican
Co-Sponsors: Paul W. Lee K.L. Brown Elaine Beech Greg Wren Phil Williams Steve McMillan Alan Baker Chad Fincher Joe Faust Harry Shiver Mike Ball Victor Gaston Randy Davis Kurt Wallace
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: Environmental Management Department, issuance of permits to certain solid waste landfills, 24-month moratorium on issuance, duties to Environmental Management Department and Health Department (2011-20385)
Description: Currently, the Department of Environmental Management may issue permits to qualified solid waste management facilities.
This bill would place a moratorium of 24-months on the issuance of permits by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) and any other state or local agency to certain qualified solid waste management facilities which receive or are intended to receive waste not generated by the permittee. The purpose of the moratorium would be to allow adequate time for the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, the Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee, and the Alabama Department of Public Health to review their responsibilities pursuant to Executive Order 8, issued by Governor Bentley on February 23, 2011, and to develop a comprehensive state solid waste management plan.
The bill would authorize the Director of ADEM to issue waivers from the moratorium based on a joint recommendation of the State Health Officer, the Governor, and the local host government accompanied by a resolution of the host government.
Subjects: Environment