SB122 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Bill Hightower
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2015
Title: General Fund Budget, line item established for Navigable Waters Dredging Fund
Summary: SB122 creates a dedicated Navigable Waters Dredging Fund in the General Fund to pay for dredging Alabama’s navigable waters and sediment reuse, administered by the Department of Environmental Management (ADEM).
What This Bill Does
It requires the annual General Fund budget for ADEM to include a line item called the Navigable Waters Dredging Fund for dredging navigable waters and sediment reuse, with the department director presenting it at the budget hearing. It establishes the fund to be administered by ADEM, with payments from the fund to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to carry out dredging and sediment reuse projects. The fund’s principal comes from government appropriations and gifts, all money is deposited into the fund, and payments to the corps are used only for these purposes. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects
Alabama Department of Environmental Management – will administer the Navigable Waters Dredging Fund and include the line item in the General Fund Budget, presenting it at budget hearings.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – will receive payments from the Navigable Waters Dredging Fund to perform dredging of Alabama’s navigable waters and sediment reuse.

Key Provisions
Establishes a Navigable Waters Dredging Fund as a line item in the General Fund Budget for dredging navigable waters and sediment reuse, with the department director required to present the proposed budget at the budget hearing.
Creates the Navigable Waters Dredging Fund administered by ADEM; funds are paid to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for dredging and sediment reuse; the fund's principal comes from governmental appropriations and gifts; all funds deposited into the fund and payments to the corps may only be used to carry out these provisions; effective date specified as the first day of the third month after passage and gubernatorial approval.

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