HB25 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Feb 17, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Mack N. ButlerRepresentative
Republican
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Title: Air pollution; dispersion of items intended to affect weather prohibited; pollution reduction fund created; environmental management department required to administer
Summary: HB25 would ban dispersing substances into the air to affect the weather, create the Alabama Air Pollution Control Fund, and require ADEM to manage it and set up a reporting system.
What This Bill Does
If passed, the bill would make it illegal to inject, release, or disperse chemicals into the atmosphere to affect weather, with violators facing a Class B misdemeanor and fines up to $100,000 per violation. Fines would go into the Alabama Air Pollution Control Fund, which ADEM would administer to reduce air pollution, and the department would establish a public reporting system for violations (an email address and online form). The act takes effect on October 1, 2026.

Who It Affects
Potential violators (individuals or businesses) would be subject to penalties for dispersing substances to affect weather.
Residents and the environment would benefit from stronger pollution controls and a formal way to report suspected violations.

Key Provisions
Prohibits injecting, releasing, or dispersing into the atmosphere any chemical, chemical compound, substance, or apparatus to affect weather (including temperature, climate, or sunlight) in Alabama.
Violations are Class B misdemeanors with fines up to $100,000 per offense; each violation is a separate offense.
Creates the Alabama Air Pollution Control Fund; fines go into the fund; funds are administered by ADEM to reduce air pollution, with unspent balances remaining in the fund rather than reverting to the general fund.
Requires ADEM to establish a public reporting mechanism (email address and online form) for violations and to adopt rules to administer the section; the act becomes effective October 1, 2026.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 11, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Environmental Protection