HB165 Alabama 2017 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Artis McCampbellRepresentative
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2017
Title: Sumter Co., hazardous waste sites, solid waste fees, distribution, Act 83-480, 1983 Reg. Sess., am'd.
Summary: HB165 amends how Sumter County hazardous-w waste fee proceeds are distributed, reducing the county commission's share and laying out detailed new allocations to local governments, nonprofits, and public programs.
What This Bill Does
The bill updates the distribution plan for fees from hazardous waste disposal in Sumter County. It preserves several initial, specific allocations to entities like Hill Hospital, Sumter Industrial Board, Solid Waste Fund, City of Livingston, and North Sumter Day Center, then redirects the remaining funds to a broad set of recipients in defined percentages. It also adds reporting and accountability requirements for recipients and creates a cap on one distribution to the Sumter County Sewer Authority, with provisions for redistribution if a recipient dissolves; the act becomes effective the month after governor approval.

Who It Affects
Sumter County residents and the Sumter County Commission, because the act changes how fee proceeds are distributed and reduces the commission's share.
Local governments, schools, libraries, public safety and nonprofit organizations within Sumter County (e.g., Hill Hospital, City of Livingston, York, Epes, Gainesville, Geiger, school system, libraries, fire/rescue, rescue squad, health and human service agencies, and various development authorities) that receive funds under the new allocations.

Key Provisions
Initial monthly distributions: $4,675 to Hill Hospital Bond Obligation; $4,000 to Sumter Industrial Board; $4,000 to Solid Waste Fund; $4,000 to City of Livingston Fire and Rescue for hazardous material response training and equipment; $2,500 to North Sumter Day Center.
Remaining funds after initial distributions are allocated by percentages to many recipients, including: 19% to Sumter County Commission (unearmarked); 5% to the Gen Fund (earmarked for legislative delegation office, admin costs, and accounting); 15% to Sumter County Board of Education; 5% to Sumter County Trust Fund; 5% to University of West Alabama; 5% to City of Livingston; 5% to City of York; 3% to each of the Towns of Epes, Gainesville, and Geiger; 2% to Sumter County Rescue Squad; 1% to Sumter County Fire Fighters Association; 1% to Sumter County Sewer Authority (cap of $100,000 per fiscal year; excess redistributed under (c)); 3% to Sumter County Water Authority; 3% to Sumter County Library Systems (with 1% to York Library and 1% to Ruby Pickens Tartt Library); 0.5% to Coleman Culture Center, Sumter Historical Society, Federation of Southern Cooperatives, Sumter County Chamber of Commerce; 1% to Hill Hospital, Sumter Industrial Board, Sumter County Department of Human Resources, North Sumter Development Authority, South Sumter Development Authority, Sumter County Fine Arts Council, Soil and Water Conservation Service, Sumter Commission (Sheriff Vehicles), Parks and Recreation, Law Enforcement Task Force, Sumter EMS, Alabama Forestry Commission, Sumter County Health Department, and West Alabama Mental Health.
Governance and accountability: All recipients must be nonprofit or governmental entities and provide an annual financial report to the Sumter County Commission chair and the legislative delegation; the delegation may require additional audits.
Dissolution provision: If a nonprofit recipient dissolves or loses nonprofit status, its share is held in trust for up to one fiscal quarter and then redistributed to other eligible entities named in the distributions.

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