HB68 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Micky Hammon

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

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

Summary

HB68 would shield products manufactured and kept entirely within Alabama from federal cap and trade regulations.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the bill would exempt Alabama-made products that stay within Alabama from federal cap and trade rules. It would require those products to be stamped 'Made in Alabama' and would apply only to items produced without any imported parts. The bill frames intrastate manufacturing as outside federal cap and trade authority and sets an effective date for the rule.

Who It Affects

• Alabama-based manufacturers that produce products entirely from Alabama materials and keep them within Alabama, who would gain an exemption from federal cap and trade for those products (and must use the 'Made in Alabama' stamp).
• Consumers and other Alabama buyers or handlers of such Alabama-made products, who would see a 'Made in Alabama' label and would be purchasing items not subject to federal cap and trade rules for those products.

Key Provisions

• Defines 'Made in Alabama' product as one manufactured in Alabama from basic or refined materials with no parts imported from another state.
• Exempts from federal cap and trade regulation any product manufactured in Alabama and retained within Alabama; requires 'Made in Alabama' stamping on the product or its container; applies to products manufactured and retained on or after October 1, 2011.
• Effective date: becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Cap and Trade Regulations