HB610 Alabama 2014 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2014
Title
Dam Safety, Office of Water Resources to regulate dams and reservoirs
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would comprehensively regulate dam
safety in Alabama by the Office of Water Resources
of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community
Affairs. The bill would establish statewide
procedures for the construction, alteration,
repair, operation, abandonment, and removal of
dams. The bill would require this act to be
administered by a licensed engineer</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to dam safety in Alabama; to provide for
the regulation of the construction, alteration, repair,
operation, abandonment, and removal of dams; to provide
defined terms; to provide for administrative provisions and
powers of the Office of Water Resources of the Alabama
Department of Economic and Community Affairs (the office); to
provide for investigations and reviews of facilities; to
provide for the adoption of standards for dams and reservoirs;
to provide for the application process, fees, inspections,
certificates of approval, emergency actions, funding of the
program for dam regulation, and civil penalties for violators
by the office.
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Subjects
Office of Water Resources
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 18, 2014 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Commerce and Small Business |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB610 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |