HB 181

Alabama House bill in Session 2026RS.

Status: enacted. Latest action: February 10, 2026.

Dredging; coastal areas, dredged materials required to be beneficially used by persons dredging certain amounts.

Bill ID AL-2026RS-HB-181
Session 2026RS
Status enacted
Committee County and Municipal Government (Senate); Ways and Means General Fund (House); Ports, Waterways and Intermodal Transit (House)
House enacted 2026-02-10
Environment / Climate
Summary

This act requires: (1) persons dredging over 1,000,000 cubic yards of material in coastal areas to cause at least 70 percent of the dredged material to be beneficially used, subject to exceptions; and (2) the Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to amend their rules, including the Alabama Coastal Area Management Program, to implement this act.

Sponsor
Rhett Marques
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-10 Status enacted
2026-02-10 Latest Action Enacted
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