SB246 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Andrew JonesSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2021
Title: Etowah Co., prohibit commencement of operations at certain animal byproduct processing facilities near municipal limits after January 1, 2021.
Summary: SB246 would amend the Alabama Constitution to bar the start of operations for certain animal byproduct processing facilities within 10 miles of a municipality's limits in Etowah County, retroactive to January 1, 2021.
What This Bill Does
The bill would create a local constitutional amendment that applies only in Etowah County. It bans the commencement of operations for 'subject facilities' within 10 miles of any municipality's corporate limits, retroactive to January 1, 2021. A 'subject facility' is an animal byproduct processing facility whose owner has had $50 million or more in fines since 2000 for federal violations; the definition excludes slaughterhouses, deer processing facilities, butcher shops, or other facilities processing animal products meant for human consumption. The amendment would be put to a vote in the 2022 primary election.

Who It Affects
Owners or operators of subject facilities (animal byproduct processing facilities whose owners have $50,000,000+ in federal fines since 2000) would be prohibited from starting operations within 10 miles of any municipality's limits.
Residents and municipalities in Etowah County would be affected because new such facilities could not begin within 10 miles of town or city limits, potentially influencing local development.

Key Provisions
Retroactive prohibition: No commencement of operations for subject facilities within 10 miles of municipal limits, retroactive to January 1, 2021.
Definitions: Animal byproduct processing facility; commencement of operations; subject facility (owner with $50,000,000+ in fines since 2000 for federal violations; owner includes controlling entities).
Geographic scope: Applies only in Etowah County and within 10 miles of the corporate limits of any municipality.
Election: Requires an election in the 2022 primary to ratify the amendment, with ballot language describing the measure.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 23, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Constitutional Amendments