SB49 Alabama 2021 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Utilities, counties, municipalities, authorities, transfer or use of public funds, for repair or replacement of private sewer laterals, authorized, recovery provided
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide that the use of
public funds to repair or replace sewer laterals on
private property is a "public purpose," as that
term has been defined by the Supreme Court of
Alabama in Slawson v. Alabama Forestry Commission,
631 So.2d 953 (Ala. 1994), and related caselaw and
opinions of the Supreme Court of Alabama, and would
authorize a county, municipality, or authority
incorporated under Title 11, Code of Alabama 1975,
to repair or replace a private sewer lateral or to
transfer public funds for repair or replacement of
a private sewer lateral, and to recover the amount
of the transfer or the cost of repair or
replacement by prorating that amount on the utility
bill of the owner of the private sewer lateral</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to sewer laterals; to authorize a county,
municipality, or authority incorporated under Title 11, Code
of Alabama 1975, to transfer or use public funds for the
repair or replacement of private sewer laterals; and to
provide a method by which a county, municipality, or authority
transferring or using public funds to repair or replace sewer
laterals may recover those public funds.
</p>
Subjects
Utilities
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2021 | S | Assigned Act No. 2021-347. |
| April 29, 2021 | S | Enrolled |
| April 29, 2021 | H | Signature Requested |
| April 29, 2021 | H | Concurred in Second House Amendment |
| April 29, 2021 | S | Chambliss motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1184 |
| April 29, 2021 | S | Concurrence Requested |
| April 27, 2021 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1004 |
| April 27, 2021 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1003 |
| April 27, 2021 | H | Wood (D) Amendment Offered |
| April 27, 2021 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 23, 2021 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 9, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on County and Municipal Government |
| February 9, 2021 | S | Engrossed |
| February 9, 2021 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 103 |
| February 9, 2021 | S | Gudger motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 102 |
| February 9, 2021 | S | Gudger Amendment Offered |
| February 9, 2021 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 3, 2021 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 2, 2021 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | February 23, 2021 | Room 200 at 11:00 | House C&MG Hearing |
| Hearing | February 3, 2021 | Room 825 at 11:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB49 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB49 Alabama 2021 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB49 Alabama 2021 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Gudger Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Wood (D) Amendment Offered |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB49 for Governmental Affairs |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB49 for County and Municipal Government |