AL SB124

Creates the Alabama Seagrass Restoration Task Force to develop technologies and approaches for restoring coastal seagrass ecosystems in state marine waters

Task force consists of 8 members including cochairs from Dauphin Island Sea Lab and University of South Alabama, plus representatives from state agencies, legislature, universities, and private sector

Requires development of a 10-year Alabama Seagrass Restoration Plan and annual progress reports to the Governor and legislative leadership

Dauphin Island Sea Lab serves as fiscal agent and provides staff support; initial meeting must occur by January 1, 2027, with meetings at least twice yearly thereafter

Effective October 1, 2026; task force may accept state appropriations plus gifts, grants, and donations from private and federal sources