HB345 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Artis McCampbellRepresentative
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2015
Title: Waste disposal, hazardous waste disposal facilities, environmental fees, distribution altered, Secs. 22-30B-2.1, 22-30B-4 am'd.
Summary: HB345 changes how hazardous waste facility fee proceeds are distributed, guaranteeing funding to certain small counties and outlining allocations to counties, ADEM, and the State General Fund.
What This Bill Does
The bill amends how fee proceeds from hazardous waste disposal are distributed, creating a guaranteed annual amount for eligible counties and detailing how money is shared among counties, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), and the State General Fund. It establishes quarterly entitlement calculations and potential reimbursements to the State General Fund if receipts exceed the guarantee. It also sets aside funds for health-related spending ($0.40 per ton) from the guaranteed funds and allows other distributions to be governed by local law, with the remaining funds after guarantees split between the General Fund and counties.

Who It Affects
Counties in Alabama with a commercial hazardous waste disposal site and population under 25,000, which receive an annual guaranteed distribution (up to $4.2 million) and a defined share of proceeds.
ADEM and the State General Fund, which receive specified portions of the proceeds (including earmarked amounts) and fund health-related expenditures from the guaranteed pool.

Key Provisions
A new guaranteed annual distribution, up to $4,200,000 per eligible county, of the proceeds from hazardous waste disposal facility fees, with quarterly determinations and potential state General Fund reimbursements if revenues exceed the guarantee.
A detailed distribution formula: 25% to each qualifying county; $150,000 annually to ADEM; 75% to the State General Fund with $450,000 earmarked to ADEM; next $300,000 per county distributed locally; remaining funds used to meet the $4.2 million guarantee, then any excess split 50% to the State General Fund and 50% to the county.
From the guaranteed funds, $.40 per ton must be spent on health purposes, with the remaining funds used for other purposes as allowed by local act.
Effective date: the act takes effect on the first day of the month after it passes and is approved.

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