HR304 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chip BrownRepresentative

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Promoting an increased trade relationship between the State of Alabama and the Port of Bar, Montenegro

Summary

The bill aims to promote a trade relationship and formal cooperation between Alabama and the Port of Bar in Montenegro through a proposed memorandum of understanding to boost investment, trade, and mutual opportunities.

What This Bill Does

It proposes an MOU between Alabama and the Port of Bar to establish areas of cooperation and joint activities. It outlines specific topics for collaboration, including infrastructure and development, administration and marketing, and expanding cargo and cruise operations. It also calls for working groups to share security and traffic information and to explore technical and financial incentives to grow cargo and vessel traffic, as well as benefiting from regional and international cooperation and best practices for multi-modal economic development.

Who It Affects

• Alabama-based exporters, logistics companies, and related industries that could gain new opportunities for trade and investment with Montenegro.
• Port of Bar authorities and Montenegro stakeholders who would engage in cooperation with Alabama to enhance trade, security, and economic development.

Key Provisions

• Establishing an MOU between Alabama and the Port of Bar outlining cooperation on infrastructure/development, administration/marketing, and expansion of cargo and cruise operations.
• Creating working groups to exchange security, ship, cargo, and passenger manifest information to bolster safety and security of international ports.
• Developing mutual opportunities for technical and financial incentives to expand and develop cargo and vessel traffic between Alabama and the Port of Bar.
• Allowing Alabama and the Port of Bar to benefit from regional and international cooperation that promotes each stakeholder's interests.
• Cooperating on best practices for economic development and growth of multi-modal operations, including city-port relations.

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

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