HB422 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Parker MooreRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Limestone County; quarries; certain blasting operations prohibited.

Summary

The bill would ban quarry blasting outside Limestone County's city limits within 1.5 miles of designated historic buildings or sites, with an exemption for quarries that existed before the act and immediate effect.

What This Bill Does

If passed, blasting by quarries outside municipal boundaries in Limestone County would be prohibited within 1.5 miles of any designated historic building or site (as defined by the referenced Alabama Code). Quarries that were already in existence on the act's effective date would be exempt from this prohibition. The act becomes effective immediately upon passage. The term 'historical building and site' is defined by Section 40-8-1 of the Alabama Code, which the bill uses for identifying eligible sites.

Who It Affects

• Quarries in Limestone County that operate outside the corporate limits of any municipality and are within 1.5 miles of a designated historical building or site would be restricted from blasting.
• Quarries that existed on the act's effective date are exempt from the blasting prohibition.

Key Provisions

• Prohibits blasting operations by quarries outside municipal limits within 1.5 miles of any building, structure, or portion designated as a historical building and site (as defined in Section 40-8-1).
• Exempts from the prohibition those quarries that were in existence on the act's effective date.
• Effective date: the act becomes effective immediately.
• References the definition of 'historical building and site' from the Alabama Code (40-8-1) for identifying eligible sites.

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

Subjects

Limestone County