SB147 Summary

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

• Increases State Fire Marshal permit fees across all categories, including manufacturer ($2,000 to $2,700), distributor ($2,000 to $2,700), wholesaler ($700 to $1,000), and retail permits with tiered pricing based on fireworks types sold.

• Allows fee increases every five years based on Consumer Price Index changes (capped at 2% annually), with first adjustment baseline of December 2020.

• Mandates semiannual transfers of 5% of collected permit fees to the Alabama Firefighters Annuity and Benefit Fund.

• Establishes preemption preventing cities and counties from enacting ordinances conflicting with state regulation of non-aerial ground devices and novelties, though cities may still restrict aerial devices and audible ground devices.