This bill would codify the establishment of the Alabama Drought Assessment and Planning Team created by the Governor's June 24, 2011, Executive Order Number 19, and provide for its membership, duties, responsibilities, and powers.
This bill would establish the Monitoring and Impacts Group Subcommittee and provide for its membership, duties, responsibilities, and powers.
This bill would codify the charges given to the Alabama Office of Water Resources which is a division of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, with the responsibility of developing a State Drought Plan and periodically issuing drought declarations.
The bill would reaffirm the Governor's ability to respond to extreme drought conditions under the powers provided under the Alabama Emergency Management Act of 1955.
This bill would allow the Office of Water Resources to promulgate rules.
Pending third reading on day 24 Favorable from Commerce and Small Business
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Commerce and Small Business
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 406
Beasley motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 405
Energy and Natural Resources Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Source: Alabama Legislature