HB129 Alabama 2017 Session
Bill Summary
Existing law requires $500,000 to be transferred annually from fees collected for the disposal of hazardous waste into the Alabama Legacy for Environmental Research Trust, to be used by public institutions of higher learning for funding environmental research and education relating to hazardous waste production and disposal.
This bill would repeal the law that establishes the Alabama Legacy for Environmental Research Trust.
This bill would also provide that any existing moneys in the trust fund revert to the Department of Public Health for the operation of the Bureau of Environmental Services.
Relating to environmental research; to repeal Section 22-30B-19, Code of Alabama 1975, which requires $500,000 to be transferred annually from fees collected for the disposal of hazardous waste into the Alabama Legacy for Environmental Research Trust; and to provide that any existing moneys in the trust fund revert to the Department of Public Health for the operation of the Bureau of Environmental Services.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2017 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| April 13, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 7, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Commerce and Small Business |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB129 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature