SB106 Alabama 2017 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Paul Sanford
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2017
Title: Environment, Alabama Legacy for Environmental Research Trust, abolished, Sec. 22-30B-19 repealed
Summary: SB106 repeals the Alabama Legacy for Environmental Research Trust and redirects its funds to the Alabama Department of Public Health for the Bureau of Environmental Services.
What This Bill Does
It eliminates the trust by repealing the section that required a $500,000 annual transfer from hazardous-waste disposal fees. Any money currently in the trust would revert to the Department of Public Health to support the Bureau of Environmental Services. The change ends funding for environmental research and education through the trust. The act becomes effective immediately after governor’s approval.

Who It Affects
Public institutions of higher learning would no longer receive funding from the Environmental Research Trust for environmental research and education.
The Alabama Department of Public Health and its Bureau of Environmental Services would receive the existing trust funds to operate and fund its programs.

Key Provisions
Abolish the Alabama Legacy for Environmental Research Trust by repealing Section 22-30B-19, Code of Alabama 1975.
Provide that any moneys in the trust on the act’s effective date revert to the Department of Public Health for the operation of the Bureau of Environmental Services.
Effective date: immediately following 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: Trust Funds