HB297 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Craig Lipscomb Representative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to consumption of fishes; to require the State Health Officer to issue advisories concerning fish consumption and to establish a panel to advise on and discuss this issue; to require the Department of Environmental Management to test fishes for pollutants and post signage at water bodies notifying of an active fish consumption advisory; to require the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to notify fish license purchasers of all active advisories; and to require holders of National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permits to post signage identifying outfalls.

Description

This bill would require the State Health Officer to issue an advisory regarding the consumption of fish when deemed appropriate.

This bill would require the State Health Officer to establish a panel to consider and advise upon fish consumption advisories.

This bill would require the Alabama Department of Environmental Management to regularly evaluate fish species for pollutants.

This bill would require the Alabama Department of Environmental Management to post signage at access areas adjacent to waters with an active fish consumption advisory.

This bill would require the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to notify fishing license purchasers of active fish consumption advisories.

This bill would require holders of National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permits to post signage identifying where pollution is entering the water.

HB297 INTRODUCED.

Subjects

Fish consumption, to provide for advisory program