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AL HB270
Bill
Status
4/6/2023
Primary Sponsor
Shane Stringer
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AI Summary
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Prohibits establishment of new junkyards on any lot within one-half mile of a navigable waterway in Alabama after the effective date.
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Defines "junkyard" to include scrap metal processors, auto-wrecking yards, salvage yards, auto-recycling yards, used auto parts yards, and temporary storage of automobile bodies or parts as a normal business operation.
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Requires existing junkyards located within one-half mile of navigable waterways that attempt to expand their physical boundaries to comply with the new prohibition, treating such expansions as new operations.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Relating to environmental protection; to restrict the location or expansion of junkyards under certain circumstances.
Environmental protection, restricted the location or expansion of junkyards under certain circumstances
Last Action
Carry Over by House Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit
4/12/2023