HB243 Alabama 2020 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Ron Johnson
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2020
Title: Talladega Co., human sewage biosolids, application to land as fertilizer or soil amendment, prohibited, exception, const. amend.
Summary: The bill would amend the Alabama Constitution to ban applying treated human sewage biosolids on land in Talladega County as fertilizer or soil amendment.
What This Bill Does
If passed, the amendment would prohibit biosolids from being applied on land in Talladega County for any use. It would be a constitutional change that must be approved by voters in an election. The measure targets only Talladega County, and the election process for adopting the amendment is specified in the bill.

Who It Affects
Talladega County landowners and land users would be prohibited from applying biosolids on their land.
Biosolids producers, transporters, and disposal operators who work in Talladega County would need to adjust or stop their activities there.

Key Provisions
Biosolids derived from treated human sewage sludge may not be applied on land in Talladega County as a fertilizer or soil amendment or otherwise.
The amendment would be a proposed change to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 and apply specifically to Talladega County.
An election would be held to approve the amendment, including ballot language describing the measure.

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