HJR405 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

John Robinson

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Wayne JohnsonJim PattersonKen JohnsonRichard BaughnWes LongEd HenryDan WilliamsLynn GreerTerri CollinsKerry RichGreg Burdine

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Tennessee Valley Authority urged to meet with Tennessee Valley State Legislative Delegation about aquatic weed control in Tennessee River Basin

Summary

A House Joint Resolution urging the Tennessee Valley Authority to meet with Alabama's Tennessee Valley Legislative Delegation to discuss adequate aquatic weed control in the Tennessee River Basin.

What This Bill Does

It recognizes TVA's responsibility for managing invasive aquatic weeds and notes TVA has reduced control to areas with public access. It urges TVA to meet with the Alabama delegation and other interested parties to discuss adequate weed control. It also highlights that unmanaged weed growth can cause health, environmental, and economic problems in the basin.

Who It Affects

• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) — urged to meet with Alabama's legislative delegation and other interested parties to discuss and potentially improve aquatic weed control.
• Residents and users of the Tennessee River Basin in Alabama (including the public and stakeholders) — affected by weed control levels and potential health, environmental, and economic impacts of unmanaged aquatic weeds.

Key Provisions

• Urges TVA to meet with the Tennessee Valley State Legislative Delegation and other interested parties to discuss adequate aquatic weed control in the Tennessee River Basin.
• Acknowledges TVA's federal responsibility for managing invasive aquatic weeds in the basin.
• Notes that TVA has reduced its aquatic weed control to only areas with public access.
• States that unmanaged aquatic weed growth creates health, environmental, and economic problems.

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

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative