HB145 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Richard J. Laird

Independent

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Motor vehicles, boat trailers, including personal watercraft trailers, license and registration fee, tag, use of proceeds for rescue squads and Transportation Department, Amendment 93, as amended by Amendment 354, (Section 111.06, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended) am'd., const. amend.

Summary

HB145 would amend Alabama's constitution to require that boat-trailer licensing and registration fees (including personal watercraft trailers) be allocated to rescue squads for their rescue services.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the Legislature would be required to distribute the portion of boat-trailer licensing and registration fees to rescue squads that provide rescue services. The funds would be used specifically to support rescue operations by these squads. The change applies to boat trailers and personal watercraft trailers as part of the constitutional amendment process.

Who It Affects

• Boat trailer owners (including those with personal watercraft trailers), whose trailer-related fees would be directed to rescue squads.
• Rescue squads providing rescue services in Alabama, which would receive funding from these boat-trailer fees to support their operations.

Key Provisions

• Proposes an amendment to Amendment 93 to require the Legislature to distribute the portion of boat-trailer licensing and registration fees (including personal watercraft trailers) to rescue squads for their use.
• The allocated funds from boat-trailer fees would be dedicated to rescue services and used by rescue squads to support their operations.
• An election would be held to approve the amendment, with ballot language describing the proposed change.

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

Subjects

Constitutional Amendments