HB112 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chip BrownRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Fireworks, State Fire Marshal, fees for manufacturing, sale, display, increased, common fireworks, redesignated consumer fireworks, authorized to be sold at retail, preemption of co. and mun ordinances or laws, fees increased based on increases in Consumer Price Index (CPI), transfer of funds to Firefighter Annunity and Benefit Fund, Sec. 36-19-31 added; Secs. 8-17-210, 8-17-211, 8-17-216.1, 8-17-217, 8-17-218, 8-17-219, 8-17-220, 8-17-225, 8-17-226, 8-17-255, 34-33-11, 34-33A-12 am'd.

Summary

HB 112 redesignates common fireworks as consumer fireworks, expands state regulation and funding for fireworks oversight, and redirects part of the fees to a firefighter pension fund.

What This Bill Does

It renames common fireworks as consumer fireworks and defines non-aerial ground devices and novelties, with local ordinances unable to conflict for these items. It raises and reorganizes permit fees for manufacturing, sale, and display of fireworks and for pyrotechnics used before a proximate audience, and requires a semiannual transfer of 5% of those fees to the Alabama Firefighters Annuity and Benefit Fund; fees can be increased at CPI intervals with a 2% yearly cap and retroactive effect. It creates a dedicated State Fire Marshal's Fund to support the Fire Marshal's Office and related safety programs, including training and enforcement.

Who It Affects

• Fireworks industry in Alabama—manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, annual retailers, seasonal retailers, and display operators—face higher and restructured permit fees, new permit categories, and ongoing CPI-based increases.
• State and local government/public safety entities—specifically the State Fire Marshal's Office and the Alabama Firefighters Annuity and Benefit Fund, plus cities and counties affected by preemption of local ordinances—gaining new funding mechanisms and regulatory controls.

Key Provisions

• Provision 1: Redesignation of common fireworks as consumer fireworks, definition of non-aerial ground devices and novelties, and prohibition on city or county ordinances conflicting with regulation of these items.
• Provision 2: Increased permit fees for manufacturing, sale, and display of fireworks and for use of pyrotechnics before a proximate audience; creation of the State Fire Marshal's Fund; mandatory semiannual transfer of 5% of permit fees to the Alabama Firefighters Annuity and Benefit Fund; and CPI-based fee increases capped at 2% per year with retroactive effect.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Fireworks