SB49 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Gerald H. AllenSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2015
Title: Transportation Department, junkyard, regulation, adjacent to national highway system, primary system defined, Sec. 23-1-241 am'd.
Summary: SB49 defines 'primary system' for Alabama’s Highway Beautification Act to match federal law, including National Highway System highways and Interstates.
What This Bill Does
It adds a formal definition of Primary System that ties it to highways officially designated by the Director and approved by the USDOT, and specifically includes highways on the National Highway System (including Interstates). It also provides standard definitions for related terms (Interstate System, Junkyard, Junk, Scrap Processor) to support consistent regulation. The act becomes effective immediately after the Governor signs it into law, aligning state regulations with federal designations.

Who It Affects
Junkyards and automobile graveyards, particularly those near highways that are part of the Primary System, as the regulatory framework will be based on federal-aligned designations.
Property owners and businesses adjacent to Primary System highways, who may be subject to Junkyard Control provisions under the Highway Beautification Act.
The Alabama Department of Transportation (Director) and regulatory authorities, who will designate Primary System highways and implement regulations consistent with federal standards.

Key Provisions
PRIMARY SYSTEM Definition: That portion of connected main highways officially designated by the Director of Transportation and approved by the United States Department of Transportation, and which includes highways on the National Highway System (including Interstates).
Interstate System and related terms: Retains/establishes definitions for Interstate System, Junkyard, Junk, Automobile Graveyard Recycler, Scrap Processor to support the Primary System regulatory framework.
Effective date: The act becomes effective immediately following its passage and approval by the Governor.

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Subjects: Transportation Department