HB11 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Jamie KielRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2021
Title: Agricultural lime, required to be labeled with relative neutralizing value as defined, Secs. 2-23-2, 2-23-4 am'd.
Summary: HB11 would require labeling agricultural lime with a Relative Neutralizing Value (RNV) calculated from calcium carbonate equivalent and fineness.
What This Bill Does
It amends Alabama’s labeling rules to require an RNV on each container of agricultural liming material sold or imported. RNV is defined as CCE times (0.5*A + B), where A is the percent of lime passing through a 10-mesh screen but not through a 60-mesh screen, and B is the percent passing through a 60-mesh screen. The label would include RNV in addition to existing required information such as brand, product type, minimum CCE, and other contents. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after the Governor approves it.

Who It Affects
Manufacturers, processors, and distributors of agricultural liming materials, who must label products with the Relative Neutralizing Value (RNV).
Farmers and other buyers in Alabama who purchase agricultural lime, who will see the RNV on product labels and can use it to compare lime effectiveness.

Key Provisions
Defines Relative Neutralizing Value (RNV) as a calculation using calcium carbonate equivalent (CCE) and fineness to represent the material's effectiveness.
Requires the RNV to be labeled on agricultural liming materials sold or imported into Alabama, in addition to existing label information (brand, product type, minimum CCE, etc.).
RNV is calculated as: RNV = CCE x (0.5*A + B), where A is the percent passing through a 10-mesh screen but not a 60-mesh screen, and B is the percent passing through a 60-mesh screen.
Remains in effect with an effective date of the first day of the third month followingGovernor approval.
Adds the RNV definition and labeling requirement by amending Sections 2-23-2 and 2-23-4 of the Code of Alabama 1975.

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Subjects: Agriculture