HB443 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: HB443 would amend Alabama's Constitution to ban the land application of septage in Talladega County.
What This Bill Does
It prohibits septage from being applied to land as a fertilizer or soil amendment or in any other way within Talladega County. It defines septage as the liquid or materials removed during pumping of a domestic onsite sewage disposal system, including sewage, mixtures, sludge, fatty materials, and human feces. The amendment applies only to Talladega County and requires a local election to approve it before it becomes part of the Constitution.

Who It Affects
Landowners and farmers in Talladega County who would no longer be able to use septage as a fertilizer or soil amendment.
Septage haulers, septic service providers, and residents connected to on-site septic systems in Talladega County who would be restricted from applying septage to land.

Key Provisions
In Talladega County, septage may not be applied on land as a fertilizer or soil amendment or otherwise.
Septage is defined as any liquid or materials removed during the pumping of a domestic onsite sewage disposal system, including sewage, mixtures, sludge, fatty materials, and human feces.
The proposed amendment requires an election in Talladega County to approve the amendment and apply it only within that county.

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