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AL HB402

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Kelvin Datcher

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Shortens the redemption period for tax-delinquent properties from three years to one year when the property has housing/building code liens, nuisance abatement liens, or is purchased by a local government or local land bank authority at the minimum bid

  • Authorizes counties and municipalities to create multijurisdictional local land bank authorities through intergovernmental agreements when both entities have more than 100 tax-delinquent properties

  • Grants local land bank authorities expanded powers including acquiring property at public auctions with minimum bids, purchasing tax liens at 0% interest, and exempts their property from all state and local taxes, license fees, recording fees, and stormwater fees

  • Requires up to 75% of ad valorem taxes collected on property conveyed by a local land bank authority to be remitted back to the authority for five consecutive years after conveyance

  • Authorizes the Governor to create local land bank authorities by executive order during declared states of emergency caused by natural disasters, with automatic dissolution after 12 months if not converted to a standard local land bank authority

Legislative Description

Local land bank authorities; shorten tax sale redemption period; restrictions on geographic scope; creation of multijurisdictional land banks by agreement; Governor's emergency authorization to create land bank

Authorities, Boards, & Commissions

Last Action

Pending House Fiscal Responsibility

2/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Fiscal Responsibility2/5/2026

Full Bill Text

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