HB145 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Adline ClarkeRepresentative

Democrat

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Class 2 municipalities, scrap tires, enforcement of Scrap Tire Environmental Quality Act, jurisdiction of municipality court, criminal penalties

Summary

HB145 would let Class 2 municipalities partner with ADEM to enforce the Scrap Tire Environmental Quality Act locally, with violations tried in the city’s municipal court and new local penalties.

What This Bill Does

The bill lets Class 2 municipalities form delegation agreements with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management to enforce the Scrap Tire Environmental Quality Act at the local level. Violations would be handled in the municipality’s own court rather than a state court. Penalties would be set as misdemeanors (Class C for tire accumulation, Class B for processing, Class A for transportation) instead of the current penalties. Municipalities would have reporting and investigation duties, including quarterly activity reports, 10-day written investigation reports, investigating tire-related complaints and illegal dumping, and reviewing tire manifests at businesses.

Who It Affects

• Class 2 municipalities: may establish delegation agreements with ADEM to enforce the Scrap Tire Act locally and have jurisdiction in municipal court.
• Alabama Department of Environmental Management: oversees delegated enforcement and provides procedures/regulations for delegation.
• Businesses handling scrap tires (generators, recyclers, transporters): could face local enforcement and new misdemeanor penalties for violations.
• Residents in Class 2 municipalities: subject to local enforcement and penalties for scrap tire violations.

Key Provisions

• Authorizes Class 2 municipalities to establish delegation agreements with ADEM to enforce the Scrap Tire Environmental Quality Act.
• Allows municipal court in Class 2 municipalities to have jurisdiction over violations.
• Creates new penalties in lieu of existing penalties: Class C misdemeanor for accumulation, Class B misdemeanor for processing, Class A misdemeanor for transportation.
• Requires delegation agreements to include reporting, investigation, and manifest review duties by the local authority (quarterly reports, 10-day written investigation reports, investigate reports/complaints and illegal dumping, review tire manifests).
• ADEM to establish procedures/regulations for delegation.
• Effective June 1, 2025.

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

Subjects

Environmental Protection