SB43 Alabama 2016 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Paul Bussman
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2016
Title: Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2020.
Summary: SB43 extends the Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board's existence through October 1, 2020 under the Sunset Law.
What This Bill Does
It continues the Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board, delaying its sunset and keeping it operating until October 1, 2020. It preserves the statutes that create the board (Sections 34-37-1 to 34-37-18). The Legislature agrees with the Sunset Committee's recommendation to continue the board. The act becomes effective immediately upon passage and the governor's approval.

Who It Affects
Licensed plumbers and gas fitters in Alabama, whose licensing and regulation will continue to be overseen by the board through October 1, 2020.
The public and consumers who rely on licensed plumbers and gas fitters, as well as employers and others affected by the board's standards and enforcement.

Key Provisions
Section 1: Sunset Committee recommends continuance of the Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board until October 1, 2020.
Section 2: The board's existence and functioning, created under Sections 34-37-1 to 34-37-18, is continued until October 1, 2020, and those code sections are preserved.
Section 3: The Legislature concurs in the Sunset Committee's recommendations.
Section 4: The act becomes effective immediately upon its passage and approval by the Governor, or otherwise becoming law.

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Subjects: Sunset Law