HR367 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris BlackshearRepresentative

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

House Interim Commission on Utility Relocation Costs, established

Summary

HR367 creates a House Interim Study Commission on Utility Relocation Costs to study relocation costs and recommend how those costs should be allocated and reimbursed for public road projects.

What This Bill Does

It establishes a House Interim Study Commission to examine the costs of relocating utility facilities during public road projects and to propose changes in how those costs are allocated and reimbursed. The bill specifies a diverse membership from state offices, agencies, and industry groups, with staff support and potential Senate participation if interest arises. It requires a final report to the Legislature by the tenth legislative day of the 2026 Regular Session and lists dissolution of the commission after that report.

Who It Affects

• Utilities and utility-related industries (electric, natural gas, water, cable/broadband, stormwater, and related contractors) would be studied and could be affected by new rules on cost allocation and reimbursement.
• State and local government transportation agencies (Department of Transportation, municipalities, counties, and related oversight bodies) would participate in the study and could be affected by changes to laws and procedures governing relocation costs and funding, including federal funding opportunities.

Key Provisions

• Establishes the House Interim Study Commission on Utility Relocation Costs to study relocation costs arising from public road projects and to make recommendations on cost allocation and reimbursement.
• Specifies a broad membership from multiple state offices, agencies, and industry groups, with ongoing coordination to ensure diverse representation; may include Senate members if interested.
• Tasked with assessing current practices and laws on rights-of-way use, utility relocation procedures, costs, allocation and reimbursement, and federal funding opportunities.
• Requires the commission to develop comprehensive recommendations for changes to law and procedures governing relocation costs and reimbursement.
• Designates the Speaker's appointment of a chair and a vice chair; requires the first meeting within 60 days of passage; may meet as needed with staff support from the Legislative Services Agency and Clerk.
• Sets compensation rules: legislative members receive compensation, per diem, and travel for meetings; nonlegislative members serve without pay but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses.
• Requires a final report by the tenth legislative day of the 2026 Regular Session, after which the commission is dissolved.
• Requires notice of meetings and submission of final reports/documents to the Secretary of State.
• Includes a dissolution clause if a Joint Resolution establishing a joint interim study on similar relocation issues is enacted in the 2025 Regular Session.

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

Subjects

Transportation