HB28 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris PringleRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Boards, commissions, committees, task forces, authorities, inactive or inoperable, abolished, Secs. 20-2-190, 22-1-12, 22-23A-3, 24-10-2, 24-10-4, 24-10-5, 41-23-23 am'd; Secs. 2-7-1 to 2-7-7, inclusive, 2-13A-1, 2-13A-2, 4-2A-1 to 4-2A-23, inclusive, 9-6A-1 to 9-6A-10, inclusive, 9-12-142, 9-13-25, 14-1-18, 16-18A-1 to 16-18A-13, inclusive, 16-25A-13, 16-55-20 to 16-55-24, inclusive, 22-4A-1 to 22-4A-7, inclusive, 22-18-20 to 22-18-23, inclusive, 22-30E-12, 22-50-25, 24-10-8, 24-10-9, 29-2-220 to 29-2-228, inclusive, 32-3-1 to 32-3-7, inclusive, 36-21-140 to 36-21-142, inclusive, 36-36-10, 38-7A-1 to 38-7A-4, inclusive, 40-23-242, 41-9-190 to 41-9-196, inclusive, 41-9-490 to 41-9-498, inclusive, 41-9-570 to 41-9-574, inclusive, 41-9-780 to 41-9-787, inclusive, 41-9-830 to 41-9-833, inclusive, 41-10-200 to 41-10-215, inclusive, 41-10-490 to 41-10-523, inclusive, 41-25-1 to 41-25-5 inclusive repealed; Acts 1975-1178, Act 1979-43, Act 1984-319, Act 1985-138, Act 1985-280, Act 1985-301, Act 1985-811, Act 1987-02, Act 1988-213, Act 1991-259, Act 1991-325, Act 1992-56, Act 1994-764, Act 1996-289, Act 1997-68, Act 1997-818, Act 1998-107, Act 1998-156, Act 2000-8, Act 2001-62, Act 2002-318, Act 2004-421, Act 2004-540, Act 2005-257, Act 2006-430, Act 2007-171, Act 2007-421, Act 2007-507, Act 2007-565, Act 2007-592, Act 2008-25, Act 2008-121, Act 2008-337, Act 2008-386, Act 2009-142, Act 2009-180, Act 2009-794, Act 2009-798, Act 2009-806, Act 2010-458, Act 2010-638, Act 2011-132, Act 2011-356, Act 2012-25, Act 2012-597, Act 2014-194 repealed

Summary

HB28 would abolish a large number of inactive state boards and commissions, repeal several old acts, and overhaul precursor chemical regulation by creating new funding and oversight structures for housing and water projects.

What This Bill Does

It repeals and abolishes numerous inactive state boards, commissions, authorities, councils, and task forces. It tightens regulation of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, including licensing, records, age checks, packaging rules, daily/30-day purchase limits, an electronic tracking system, and penalties for violations. It creates the Alabama Water System Assistance Authority with a dedicated legislative oversight committee, and the Alabama Affordable Housing Trust Fund administered by ADECA with an advisory committee, annual audits, and a statewide housing needs assessment. It also establishes enhanced enterprise zone oversight and creates related advisory and oversight bodies. The act takes effect on the first day of the third month after its passage.

Who It Affects

• State agencies, boards, commissions, authorities, and task forces that are inactive or deemed unnecessary, as they would be abolished or repealed.
• Pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy staff, wholesalers, and retailers who sell ephedrine or pseudoephedrine products, due to new licensing, tracking, storage, and sale restrictions.
• Law enforcement, the Alabama Drug Abuse Task Force (ADATF), the Alabama Board of Pharmacy, the Alabama ABC Board, and other agencies involved in drug regulation and enforcement, because of new training programs, data systems, and reporting requirements.
• ADECA and organizations involved in affordable housing, since the Alabama Housing Trust Fund would be created and managed with new funding, auditing, and reporting requirements.
• Local governments and businesses involved in enterprise zones, due to new designations, advisory councils, and legislative oversight.

Key Provisions

• Abolishes numerous inactive state boards, commissions, committees, authorities, councils, and task forces and repeals the related Acts and Code sections listed in the bill.
• Strengthens ephedrine/pseudoephedrine controls: requires licensed pharmacies to sell only through licensed personnel; enforces blister packaging for certain products; imposes behind-the-counter storage; sets daily and 30-day purchase limits; requires purchaser identification and a detailed transaction log; establishes a real-time electronic sales tracking system with stop-sale capabilities and penalties for violations.
• Establishes the Alabama Drug Abuse Task Force (ADATF) with authority to develop and approve drug education, enforcement, and prevention programs; coordinate with boards and law enforcement; and report drug trends to the Legislature. It also directs the task force to study ephedrine availability and to create a drug offender tracking system.
• Creates the Alabama Water System Assistance Authority, to be overseen by a Water Assistance Legislative Oversight Committee, with appointments made by the Governor, Speaker of the House, and Lieutenant Governor; provides for oversight and monitoring of the authority’s actions.
• Creates the Alabama Affordable Housing Trust Fund under ADECA, with an advisory committee, investment and audit requirements, annual performance reporting, and a statewide housing needs assessment conducted every five years; ADECA administers the fund and may contract with federal, local, or nonprofit entities (not for-profit entities only).
• Adds enterprise zone provisions with an Enterprise Zone Advisory Council and a legislative oversight committee to manage and oversee zone designation and implementation.

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

Subjects

Boards and Commissions