SB105 Summary: Safe and Healthy Outdoor Recreation Act of 2023

• State Health Officer shall issue fish consumption advisories when reasonable and necessary to protect public health, with advisories published on the Alabama Department of Public Health website and accessible via dedicated telephone number.

• State Health Officer shall establish an advisory panel including representatives from the Alabama Department of Public Health, Department of Environmental Management, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and other appropriate agencies to meet at least annually and review tissue sampling methodologies, water bodies, fish species, pollutant toxicity limits, and communication strategies.

• Alabama Department of Environmental Management shall conduct regular fish tissue monitoring to evaluate safe consumption levels and annually publish reports on its website detailing the methodology and reasoning for species and pollutants evaluated.

• Alabama Department of Environmental Management shall post signage at public boat ramps adjacent to state waters with active fish consumption advisories, including department telephone number, internet address, and QR code for advisory information.

• Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall notify electronic fishing license purchasers of current fish consumption advisories by providing an internet address to access all active advisories online.