HB568 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Artis McCampbellRepresentative

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Chris EnglandDarrio Melton

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Hazardous waste disposal, fee for certain hazardous wastes, restored, Secs. 22-30B-2.1 am'd.

Summary

HB568 changes how hazardous waste disposal fees are shared between certain small counties and the state, creating a county guarantee and specific revenue splits.

What This Bill Does

Creates a new distribution plan for hazardous waste disposal fees: eligible small counties receive an annual payment equal to 2.5% of gross receipts above the 1989 fee level, with a guaranteed maximum. Sets up a county guarantee: the county can receive up to the lesser of $4,200,000 or 100% of the state receipts from wastes disposed in the county, with quarterly determinations to decide entitlement. Specifies how payments are funded and distributed: 25% of the revenues go to each eligible county, 75% go to the State General Fund, with about $450,000 per year earmarked for the Department of Environmental Management; payments may be funded by reducing current state revenues, and counties must disburse funds per existing law.

Who It Affects

• Counties in Alabama with population under 25,000 that have a commercial hazardous waste disposal site (as of 1990) – they become eligible for the new payments and guarantees.
• State General Fund and state agencies (Department of Revenue, Department of Environmental Management, State Finance Director) – responsible for calculating, certifying, and distributing funds and handling reimbursements if guarantees are not met.

Key Provisions

• Eligible counties receive an annual payment equal to 2.5% of gross receipts from Section 22-30B-2 above the 1989 fees.
• County entitlement is capped at the lesser of $4,200,000 or 100% of the county’s state receipts from wastes disposed there, with adjustments for other related receipts.
• Entitlement is determined quarterly by the Governor or designee within 45 days after each quarter, comparing actual receipts to the guaranteed amount ($1,050,000 per quarter).
• If the guarantee is triggered, the Department of Revenue certifies an amount to be paid to the county; the State Finance Director may reduce current year state revenues to fund it, and the county must disburse funds within 10 days according to law.
• If county receipts do not reach $4,200,000, the county must reimburse the State General Fund for any over-received revenue until fully repaid.
• Revenue distribution: 25% to each eligible county; 75% to the State General Fund, with the first $450,000 per year earmarked for the Department of Environmental Management; DEM funding is in addition to other appropriations.

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Subjects

Hazardous Waste