HB229 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Anthony DanielsRepresentative
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2015
Title: Climatologist, Office of the State, created
Summary: HB229 would create the Alabama Office of the State Climatologist in Huntsville to study the state's climate and provide information and services to help government, businesses, and the public.
What This Bill Does
The bill creates the Alabama Office of the State Climatologist within the University of Alabama in Huntsville, led by a Governor-appointed State Climatologist. It allows the office to work with Alabama A&M University to deliver weather and climate information to public and private interests to support decision-making and economic development. The office must maintain climate data, publish findings at least quarterly, and provide technical support for economic development projects. It can investigate climate characteristics, coordinate with state and federal agencies on data, monitor federal climate activities, publish bulletins and maps, offer lectures, and form cooperative arrangements.

Who It Affects
State agencies and private businesses in Alabama will receive climate information and technical support to inform decisions and economic development.
The general public and educational institutions will have access to published climate findings, bulletins, maps, and educational outreach about the state's climate.

Key Provisions
Provision 1: Establishes the Alabama Office of the State Climatologist within the University of Alabama in Huntsville, with a Governor-appointed State Climatologist, and may operate in cooperation with Alabama A&M University to provide climate information for public/private interests to aid decision making and economic development.
Provision 2: Defines the Office's duties and authority—maintain climate information, publish findings quarterly, provide technical support for economic development, investigate and interpret weather/climate and hazards, coordinate data with agencies, monitor federal climate activities, publish reports, provide educational outreach, and establish cooperative arrangements—and sets the act's effective date as the first day of the third month after passage.

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