HB616 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Artis McCampbellRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Sumter Co., hazardous waste sites, solid waste fees, redistributions, Act 83-480, 1983 Reg. Sess., am'd.; Act 90-612, 1990 Reg. Sess., repealed

Summary

HB616 amends Sumter County hazardous waste fees and sets how the money from those fees is distributed to local governments, schools, and nonprofits.

What This Bill Does

The bill establishes a hazardous waste disposal fee of 3.50 per ton for waste landfilled at commercial sites (excluding waste that is stored, transshipped, recycled, or processed for other uses). It directs the monthly proceeds first to specific obligations and local programs (Hill Hospital Bond Obligation, Sumter Industrial Board, Solid Waste Fund, and Livingston Fire/Rescue training/equipment), then distributes the remaining funds to various county, city, town, school, library, and nonprofit entities according to fixed percentages. It also includes reporting and audit requirements for recipients, and repeals conflicting prior laws; it becomes law after the governor signs it.

Who It Affects

• Operators of commercial sites that dispose hazardous waste in Sumter County, who would pay the $3.50 per ton fee (limited to landfilled material).
• Sumter County and its municipalities, schools, libraries, emergency services, and nonprofit or governmental entities that receive portions of the fee proceeds and use them for programs and operations.

Key Provisions

• Section 2: Establishes a $3.50 per ton fee on disposal of hazardous waste at landfills by commercial site operators; excludes waste that is stored, transshipped, recycled, or processed for other use.
• Section 4(a): Monthly distribution of fee proceeds begins with allocations to Hill Hospital Bond Obligation ($4,675), Sumter Industrial Board ($4,000), Solid Waste Fund ($4,000), and City of Livingston Fire and Rescue for hazardous material response training/equipment ($4,000; shared with other certified responders if/when they are established).
• Section 4(b): Remaining funds are distributed by a detailed percentage plan to numerous entities, including county offices, Board of Education, various towns, universities, libraries, and several nonprofit/governmental organizations, with specific percent shares and caps (e.g., 30% unearmarked, 5% General Fund, 15% Board of Education, and 3–5% to multiple towns and agencies).
• Section 4(c): All recipients must be nonprofit or governmental and provide annual financial reports; the legislative delegation can require audits; if a recipient dissolves or loses nonprofit status, its share is held in trust and redistributed.
• Section 2 also repeals conflicting local laws, including Act 90-612, and the act takes effect on the first day of the first month after the governor signs it.

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

Subjects

Sumter County