HB358 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Kyle South
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2018
Title: Environmental Management Commission, membership, certified ground water member further provided for, may be a licensed geologist, Sec. 22-22A-6 am'd.
Summary: HB 358, signed into law in 2018, changes the Environmental Management Commission to require one member to be a groundwater/geology expert.
What This Bill Does
It amends the qualifications for one of the seven members of the Environmental Management Commission to require that person to be certified by the National Ground Water Well Association Certification Program or be a professional geologist. The other six seats keep their existing qualifications (physician, engineer, attorney, chemist or veterinarian, biologist/ecologist, and a two-year resident requirement) and the overall seven-member structure remains the same. Appointment and term rules largely stay as they were.

Who It Affects
Potential and current Environmental Management Commission members, since one seat now must meet groundwater/geology certification or professional geologist criteria
Groundwater and geology professionals in Alabama who could qualify for the commission under the new requirement

Key Provisions
Amends Section 22-22A-6 to require the fifth member to be either certified by the National Ground Water Well Association Certification Program or be a professional geologist
Keeps the seven-member composition and the other specified qualifications (physician, professional engineer, attorney, chemist with minimum bachelor’s degree or veterinarian, biologist/ecologist, and a two-year residency requirement)
Maintains the commission’s duties (select director, establish/adopt regulations, develop policy, hear appeals) and general appointment framework

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