HB30 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jeana RossRepresentative

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Solid waste collection fees; veterans' benefits sole income households exempted

Summary

HB30 would extend the veterans' benefits income exemption to solid waste fees and make technical updates to the code.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the bill would exempt households whose sole income is veterans' benefits from solid waste collection and disposal fees, similar to the existing Social Security exemption. It would require annual verification of income by the county health officer and allow renewal each year. It also creates a certificate of exception process for households or businesses that want to store, haul, or dispose of their own waste under an approved plan, including a small application fee and a time-limited approval, and it makes nonsubstantive, technical updates to current law language. The effective date of the act would be October 1, 2026.

Who It Affects

• Households whose sole source of income is veterans' benefits would be exempt from solid waste fees, reducing their monthly bills.
• County governments, county health officers, and solid waste officials would administer the exemption, verify income, and oversee the certificate of exception and related rules.

Key Provisions

• Exemption from solid waste collection and disposal fees for households whose sole income is veterans' benefits, with annual verification of income by the county health officer; local law may authorize additional exemptions for households with income up to 75% of the federal poverty level.
• Establishment of a certificate of exception process for self-management of solid waste (store/haul/dispose) with an application process, a $10 household fee, department/county review, and a time-limited exemption (up to one year) upon approval, alongside the bill’s non-substantive language updates.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 12, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Military