HB2 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tommy Hanes

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Jackson Co., human sewage biosolids, application to land as fertilizer or soil amendment, prohibited, exception, const. amend.

Summary

HB2 would amend the Alabama Constitution to ban applying biosolids from treated human sewage to land as fertilizer or soil amendment in Jackson County.

What This Bill Does

If passed, it would prohibit in Jackson County the use of biosolids from treated human sewage sludge as fertilizer or a soil amendment. The change would be made by a constitutional amendment and would require an election to approve under current election laws. If voters approve, the ban becomes part of the Alabama Constitution for Jackson County and would not apply to other counties.

Who It Affects

• Jackson County residents and landowners, who would be restricted from allowing or using biosolids on land in the county.
• Farmers and agricultural operations in Jackson County, who would lose the option to use biosolids from treated sewage as fertilizer or soil amendment in the county.

Key Provisions

• Prohibits biosolids derived from treated human sewage sludge from being applied on land as a fertilizer or soil amendment in Jackson County.
• Treats the prohibition as a proposed amendment to the Constitution of Alabama, 1901, specific to Jackson County.
• Requires an election to approve the amendment, conducted under Sections 284 and 284.01 of the Constitution and applicable election laws.
• Ballot language must describe the amendment and include Yes/No options, with a line noting 'Proposed by Act ________.'

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

Subjects

Jackson County