HB409 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

David SessionsSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Conservation and Natural Resources Department, commercial fishing, net and seine permits, transfers for physical hardship authorized, renewal without regard to certain income requirements for license year 2016, Sec. 9-12-113 am'd.

Summary

HB409 would allow transfer of certain net/seine commercial fishing permits in hardship cases and remove income-based renewal and verification requirements for those permits.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends Section 9-12-113 to let some net and seine permits be transferred when the holder experiences physical hardship. It also removes the income verification requirements for renewals, including the need to prove income under Alabama income tax rules. Additionally, it permits renewal for people who had not met income requirements beginning October 1, 2014. The bill emphasizes that transfers and renewals would be governed by regulatory rules and would become effective immediately after passage.

Who It Affects

• Net and seine commercial fishermen (residents and nonresidents) who hold or seek these permits; they gain added flexibility to transfer permits during physical hardship and face fewer income-proof renewal hurdles.
• State agencies (Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and related revenue/administrative bodies) responsible for issuing, transferring, and renewing permits; their processes would be updated to reflect no income verification for renewals and new hardship-based transfer allowances.

Key Provisions

• Authorize transfer of certain net/seine permits in cases of physical hardship.
• Delete requirements for proof of income and Alabama income tax return verification for permit renewals in subsequent years.
• Authorize renewal of net/seine permits for individuals who did not meet income requirements beginning October 1, 2014.
• Make the act effective immediately upon approval and require regulatory implementation of any transfer system (with no financial gain to transferors) as part of the existing transfer framework.

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

Subjects

Conservation and Natural Resources Department