House Bill 656 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris PringleRepresentative

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Water and sewer commissioner boards; local government approval to sell or develop certain real property required

Summary

HB656 requires local governments to approve sale or development of real property owned by water and sewer boards in counties with Class 2 municipalities.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the bill would require that before a water or sewer board located in a county with a Class 2 municipality can sell, convey, or develop any board-owned real property, all local governments with jurisdiction over that property must approve the action by resolution. Approval must be preceded by notice and a public hearing. The bill also includes nonsubstantive technical revisions and takes effect on October 1, 2026.

Who It Affects

• Water and sewer boards located in counties with Class 2 municipalities—must obtain formal approvals from local governing bodies before property transactions
• Local governing bodies with jurisdiction over board property—gain authority to approve property sales/conveyances/development by resolution after notice and a public hearing

Key Provisions

• Adds a requirement that, for boards in counties with Class 2 municipalities, any sale, conveyance of an interest in, or development of real property owned by the board must be approved by all local governing bodies with jurisdiction over the property, by resolution.
• Approval by local governing bodies must follow notice and a public hearing.
• Includes nonsubstantive technical revisions to update language to current code style.
• Effective date: October 1, 2026.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 on Mar 31, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Telecommunications & Utilities