HB112 Summary

• Redesignates "common fireworks" as "consumer fireworks" and adds specific definitions for non-aerial ground devices and novelties as defined under federal law.

• Increases State Fire Marshal permit fees for manufacturing, distribution, wholesale, and retail sales of fireworks, with manufacturer fees rising from $2,000 to $2,700 and other categories increasing proportionally.

• Prohibits city and county ordinances from conflicting with state regulations regarding non-aerial ground devices and novelties, while preserving local authority to restrict aerial devices and audible ground devices.

• Establishes a mechanism to increase fees every five years based on Consumer Price Index changes (capped at 2% annually) and requires semiannual transfers of 5% of collected permit fees to the Alabama Firefighters Annuity and Benefit Fund.

• Creates the State Fire Marshal's Fund as a special dedicated fund for operation, administration, enforcement, training, and fire safety programs, with unencumbered balances carrying forward rather than reverting to the General Fund.