HB466 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Lynn Greer
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2013
Title: Transportation Department, junkyard, regulation, adjacent to national highway system, primary system defined, Sec. 23-1-241 am'd.
Summary: HB466 aligns Alabama's junkyard rules with federal definitions by treating all National Highway System routes, including interstates, as the primary system for junkyard control.
What This Bill Does
It defines the term 'primary system' to include any highway on the National Highway System, including Interstates. This expands junkyard regulation to cover those highways under the Highway Beautification Act-Junkyard Control. The changes are made by amending Section 23-1-241 and take effect immediately after the Governor approves the bill.

Who It Affects
Junkyards or auto graveyards located near any National Highway System highway (including Interstates) would fall under junkyard regulatory control.
The Alabama Department of Transportation and enforcement authorities would regulate and enforce junkyard rules along National Highway System routes.

Key Provisions
Defines PRIMARY SYSTEM as any portion of main highways on the National Highway System, including the Interstate Highway System, as designated by the Director and approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Amends Section 23-1-241 to align state definitions with the federal definition of PRIMARY SYSTEM and to reflect related terms accordingly.
Specifies that junkyard regulations apply to highways within the Primary System (i.e., National Highway System routes, including Interstates).
Effective date: the act becomes law immediately upon passage and the Governor's approval.

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Subjects: Transportation Department