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AL SB314
Bill
Status
5/11/2023
Primary Sponsor
Rodger Smitherman
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AI Summary
SB314 Summary
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Expands liability protections under Alabama's voluntary cleanup program to include "potentially responsible parties" (in addition to non-responsible parties) who participate and comply with cleanup standards.
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Creates the Brownfield Remediation Reserve Fund to assist with post-remediation costs for properties cleaned up after December 31, 2023, with a maximum contribution of $500 per acre from responsible person applicants and a $4 million per-property cap on fund usage.
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Establishes brownfield redevelopment districts as separate public corporations that local governments can create upon petition by affected property owners, with districts providing liability protections to participating applicants under the voluntary cleanup program.
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Modifies environmental covenant requirements and definitions to align with the expanded liability protections and new fund/district provisions.
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Effective date is the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.
Legislative Description
Relating to environmental protection; to amend Sections 22-30E-2, 22-30E-3, 22-30E-4, 22-30E-5, 22-30E-9, and 35-19-4, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide potentially responsible parties with limitations of liability with respect to a brownfield site; to create the Brownfield Remediation Reserve Fund; to add Sections 22-30E-14, 22-30E-15, and 22-30E-16 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the creation of brownfield redevelopment districts; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style
Brownfields, to further provide for voluntary cleanup program
Last Action
Indefinitely Postpone
5/31/2023