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AL HB141

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/9/2016

Primary Sponsor

Margie Wilcox

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2016

AI Summary

  • Allocates one half of BP Settlement Agreement proceeds otherwise designated for the State General Fund for three specific purposes totaling $500 million.

  • Distributes $100 million to the State Insurance Department for insurance reform including grants, loans, and measures to reduce residential and commercial property insurance premiums, with no funds permitted for administrative purposes.

  • Allocates $200 million to the Alabama Department of Transportation for Mobile County projects in the Southwest Division to enhance commercial transportation to coastal areas and evacuation routing for natural disasters.

  • Allocates $200 million to the Alabama Department of Transportation for Baldwin County projects in the Southwest Division to enhance commercial transportation to coastal areas and evacuation routing for natural disasters.

  • Prohibits all distributed funds from being used for administrative purposes by recipient departments and requires the ALDOT Director to determine specific projects in consultation with the Southwest Division Director.

Legislative Description

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, distribution of funds from BP settlement, road and bridge projects in Baldwin and Mobile Counties, insurance reform

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means General Fund

2/9/2016

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means General Fund2/9/2016

Full Bill Text

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