HB382 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mark Tuggle

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Alan BootheChad Fincher

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Environment, Alabama Drought Assessment and Planning Team established, power and duties, the Monitoring and Impacts Group Subcommittee established, membership, duties, responsibilities

Summary

The bill creates a formal Alabama drought planning and response framework, codifying ADAPT and its MIG subcommittee, and assigns duties to the Office of Water Resources to develop a statewide drought plan and issue drought declarations, with the governor’s emergency powers to respond to drought.

What This Bill Does

It establishes the Alabama Drought Assessment and Planning Team (ADAPT) and the Monitoring and Impacts Group (MIG) as its subcommittee; it requires the Office of Water Resources (OWR) to publish a State Drought Plan and issue drought declarations; it authorizes the Governor to use emergency powers under the 1955 Emergency Management Act to respond to extreme drought and requires OWR to promulgate rules; it also requires community water systems to create drought conservation plans and report water use restrictions.

Who It Affects

• Community public water systems must develop drought conservation plans with specific drought-response measures and report restrictions to the Office of Water Resources.
• State residents, businesses, and water users who rely on public water supplies could be affected by drought declarations and any water-use restrictions or allocations ordered by the Governor during a drought emergency.

Key Provisions

• Creates ADAPT (Alabama Drought Assessment and Planning Team) and establishes its members and authority.
• Creates MIG (Monitoring and Impacts Group) as a standing subcommittee to collect drought data and assess impacts on water supplies, environment, and economy.
• OWR must publish a State Drought Plan, update it at least every five years, and develop procedures for drought declarations and monitoring.
• OWR, with ADAPT and the Governor, can issue drought declarations and, during emergencies, the Governor can impose water-use restrictions or allocations.
• Community public water systems must develop drought conservation plans and report restrictions to OWR; OWR maintains a drought information clearinghouse.
• OWR may promulgate rules related to drought planning and response; coordination with State Climatologist for drought monitoring.
• ADAPT can administer and spend funds for its work, with ADECA providing administrative and financial support.

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

Subjects

Environment