HR86 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Nathaniel LedbetterRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Stream protection rule of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Congress urged to overturn

Summary

This Alabama House resolution urges Congress to overturn and have the Stream Protection Rule withdrawn by the federal government, and to increase state involvement in environmental regulation.

What This Bill Does

If adopted, it expresses support for early and meaningful state involvement in environmental policy, urges the Department of the Interior to withdraw the Stream Protection Rule and to work with states and the public to develop a better proposal, asks state attorneys general to oppose the rule if states aren’t meaningfully engaged, and calls on Congress to pursue options to overturn the rule with copies of the resolution sent to Alabama’s delegation.

Who It Affects

• Alabama residents and the Alabama state government, by emphasizing greater state involvement in mining regulation and signaling potential economic impacts from the rule.
• Federal agencies (Department of the Interior and the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement), Congress, state attorneys general, and the coal industry, by pushing for withdrawal/overturning of the rule and for more state input in policy.

Key Provisions

• Support early, meaningful, and substantial state involvement in the development and implementation of environmental and natural resources laws, policies, rules, programs, reviews, budgets, and plans.
• Urge the Department of the Interior to withdraw the Stream Protection Rule and to collaborate with states, the regulated industry, and the public to develop a more appropriate proposal.
• Urge state attorneys general to oppose the rule if the Department of the Interior and the Office of Surface Mining have not engaged states in a meaningful process.
• Urge Congress to pursue options to overturn the rule and to forward copies of the resolution to Alabama’s Congressional Delegation.

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

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative