HB578 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Debbie Wood

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Quarries; Environmental Management Department prohibited form issuing permits under certain circumstances; procedures for local government approval provided; advisory boards provided for

Description

This bill would prohibit the Alabama Department of Environmental Management from processing certain permits for quarries unless approved by the appropriate local government.

This bill would provide procedures for a local government to consider approving a quarry, including requiring certain information be submitted to and considered by the local government and that a public hearing be conducted.

This bill would also require a local government that has approved a quarry to establish an advisory board to receive reports on the quarry's impact.

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Subjects

Conservation & Natural Resources; Counties & Municipalities