HB148 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rich Wingo

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Tuscaloosa Co. and Jefferson Co., sewer systems, privately owned in City of Lakeview and unincorp. area of Tuscaloosa Co., reg. by Public Service Comm. from Jan. 2023 to Dec. 2027, const. amend.

Summary

A local constitutional amendment would bring certain privately owned sewer systems serving Lake View into Public Service Commission oversight in Jefferson and Tuscaloosa Counties from 2023 through 2027.

What This Bill Does

If approved, the Public Service Commission would certify and regulate privately owned sewer systems that use public rights-of-way of public roads and have Lake View customers in Jefferson and Tuscaloosa Counties (including unincorporated Tuscaloosa County). The regulation applies to customers within Lake View city limits who are billed a flat service fee or a fee based on water usage, for the period January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2027. The amendment would be part of the Alabama Constitution after ratification and election approval.

Who It Affects

• Privately owned sewer system owners/operators that use public road rights-of-way and serve Lake View residents in Jefferson and Tuscaloosa Counties (and in unincorporated Tuscaloosa County) that charge flat fees or water-usage fees.
• Residential and commercial customers within Lake View city limits (in Jefferson and Tuscaloosa Counties) and in the unincorporated areas of Tuscaloosa County who are served by those systems.
• Public Service Commission, which would oversee certification and regulation of these systems for the specified area and time period.

Key Provisions

• The amendment applies only in Jefferson County and Tuscaloosa County.
• Privately owned sewer facilities that use public rights-of-way of public roads and have Lake View customers billed either a flat fee or a water-usage fee must be certified and regulated by the Public Service Commission from Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2027.
• Regulation covers all customers of the entity located in the Lake View city limits and in the unincorporated areas of Tuscaloosa County.
• The amendment requires an election to approve the amendment, with standard ballot language and process for adoption.
• Code Commissioner editorial provisions allow formatting and cross-reference corrections upon ratification and publication (without altering substantive effect).

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

Subjects

Constitutional Amendments