HB466 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Reed IngramRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Lead Reduction Act, adding definitions, increase regulations, increase authority of Dept of Public Health, Secs. 22-37A-8, 22-37A-9 repealed; Secs. 22-37A-2, 22-37A-3, 22-37A-5, 22-37A-6, 22-37A-7 am'd.

Summary

HB 466 would strengthen Alabama's Lead Reduction Act by adding definitions, expanding regulations, increasing enforcement authority for the Department of Public Health, and raising penalties for violations.

What This Bill Does

It updates the Lead Reduction Act with new definitions and broader lead hazard regulations. It gives the Department of Public Health more power to inspect for lead hazards, enforce the act, and impose penalties. It creates a certification and training system through Safe State and the Board of Health, establishes a registry and funding mechanism (Lead Reduction Fund), and repeals older enforcement provisions. It takes effect after a set date and mentions an exemption from local expenditure rules due to special constitutional provisions.

Who It Affects

• Lead hazard reduction contractors and workers who must obtain board certification, complete accredited training, register in the state registry, and potentially face penalties for violations.
• Owners and occupants of target housing and child-occupied facilities who may be inspected, must be informed about lead hazards, and may incur costs related to abatement and compliance; they will also receive required information and notices from the program.

Key Provisions

• Adds definitions for lead-related terms (e.g., abatement, Accredited Individual, Accredited Lead Training Course, Child-Oc cupied Facility, Lead Hazard Reduction Activities).
• Increases regulations governing lead hazard reductions and grants the Department of Public Health broader authority to conduct inspections and enforce the act.
• Establishes a certification and training framework administered by Safe State and the Board of Health, including a state registry of accredited individuals and a process for certification and decertification.
• Imposes penalties including civil penalties up to $2,500 per day, Class A misdemeanor offenses, and escalating penalties for repeated violations; allows injunctive relief.
• Repeals Sections 22-37A-8 and 22-37A-9 (related to injunctive relief and distribution of penalties).
• Creates the Lead Reduction Fund where fees and fines go to support program operations; outlines how funds are spent.
• Allows cooperative agreements with EPA and other agencies; requires certain fees to reflect actual costs and mandates distribution of lead hazard information to property owners/occupants prior to renovations.

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Subjects

Public Health Department