HB141 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Margie WilcoxRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, distribution of funds from BP settlement, road and bridge projects in Baldwin and Mobile Counties, insurance reform

Summary

HB141 would redirect half of BP oil spill settlement proceeds that would go to Alabama’s State General Fund to fund insurance reform and road projects in Baldwin and Mobile counties.

What This Bill Does

The bill would take one half of the BP settlement proceeds that would otherwise go to the State General Fund and allocate them as follows: $100,000,000 to the State Insurance Department for insurance reform (including grants and loans to reduce premiums), and $200,000,000 each to the Alabama Department of Transportation for Mobile County and for Baldwin County for projects that improve coastal transportation and evacuation routing. The Transportation Director, with the Southwest Division Director, would decide which ALDOT projects to fund. The act becomes effective on the first day of the month after it is passed and signed into law by the Governor.

Who It Affects

• State Insurance Department and property/insurance policyholders who would benefit from insurance reform measures aimed at reducing premiums
• Residents of Mobile County and Baldwin County who would see new road/bridge projects and improved evacuation routes

Key Provisions

• Half of the BP settlement proceeds designated for the State General Fund would be redistributed: $100,000,000 to the State Insurance Department for insurance reform (no administrative use allowed), $200,000,000 to ALDOT for Mobile County, and $200,000,000 to ALDOT for Baldwin County, with no administrative costs for any recipient
• ALDOT project choices would be determined by the Director of Transportation in consultation with the Director of the Southwest Division
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the month after its passage and approval by the Governor

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

Subjects

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill