SB364 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

William “Bill” M. BeasleySenator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Alabama Uniform Environmental Covenants Act, exempt underground and aboveground storage tanks storing motor fuel from requirements of, Sec. 35-19-2 am'd

Summary

SB364 would exempt underground and aboveground storage tanks that store motor fuel, and the real property around them, from the Alabama Uniform Environmental Covenants Act.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends Section 35-19-2 to add exemptions for these tanks and their affected property from the Act's requirements. This means tank operators and property owners wouldn't have to follow the environmental covenants provisions that apply under the Act. The exemptions change how environmental covenants and related activity/use restrictions are applied to properties with motor-fuel tanks.

Who It Affects

• Owners or operators of underground storage tanks and aboveground storage tanks that store motor fuel, who would no longer be subject to the Act's covenants requirements
• Real property owners or parcels where such tanks are located, whose properties would be exempt from the Act's environmental covenants requirements

Key Provisions

• Exempts underground storage tanks and aboveground storage tanks storing motor fuel from the requirements of the Alabama Uniform Environmental Covenants Act.
• Exempts the real property affected by these tanks from the Act's requirements.
• Amends Section 35-19-2 to implement these exemptions (and adjusts the Act's terminology accordingly).
• Establishes an effective date: the first day of the third month after the bill becomes law.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Uniform Environmental Covenants Act