HB94 Summary

• Creates the "Military Land Use Planning Act" by adding Chapter 106 to Title 11 of the Alabama Code, establishing a framework for local governments to cooperate with military installations on land use planning.

• Requires local governments within two miles of a military installation exceeding 500 acres to provide written notice to the commanding officer of any proposed zoning changes, comprehensive master plan amendments, or land development regulation modifications.

• Grants military installations 30 calendar days to review proposals and submit comments regarding compatibility with airfield safety and noise standards, environmental noise management programs, joint land use studies, and mission impacts before final local action or public hearings.

• Clarifies that local governments must review military installation comments but retain final decision-making authority, and that the act does not amend existing zoning rules or expand local government powers over planning and zoning.

• Amends Section 11-52-8 to include references to military installations in master plans adopted by municipal planning commissions.