SB105 Alabama 2023 Session

Sponsors

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

<p class="bill_description"> This bill would require the State Health Officer to issue an advisory regarding the consumption of fish when deemed appropriate</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would require the State Health Officer to establish a panel to consider and advise upon fish consumption advisories</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would require the Alabama Department of Environmental Management to regularly evaluate fish species for pollutants</p><p class="bill_description"> 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</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would require the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to notify fishing license purchasers of active fish consumption advisories</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would require holders of National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permits to post signage identifying where pollution is entering the water</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> 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. </p>

Subjects

Fish consumption, to provide for advisory program