Alabama - Session 2026RS
Title: Solar power facilities; new facilities prohibited for one year
Telecommunications & Utilities
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-04-01 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-04-01 | Latest Action | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 475 | Public Service Commission; number of commissioners expanded to represent congressional districts, phase-in by election provided, term of office revised, position of Secretary of Energy established as cabinet member, calculation of electric utility rates revised; rate hearings authorized | enacted |
| SB 174 | Natural resources; conversion of oil and gas wells into alternative energy facilities authorized; lease of state lands for energy sources by Commissioner of Conservation expanded | passed_lower |
| HB 542 | Highways; Department of Transportation required to reimburse certain utilities for required facility relocation, subject to conditions | in_committee |
| SB 378 | Dam Safety Program; Emergency Management Agency required to administer, agency approval of participating dam construction, modification, or removal required | in_committee |
| HB 337 | Madison County; certain privately owned sewer systems subjected to Public Service Commission regulation; constitutional amendment | enacted |
| SB 88 | Division of Construction Management; capital improvement projects valued less than $750,000 at covered K-12 and higher education institutions exempted from division inspections and recommendations | in_committee |
| HB 648 | Tourism; creates a grant program for boosting state tourism economies affected by global trade disruptions and foreign travel slowdowns; creates a competitive grant program to fund tourism-related infrastructure projects; creates international and domestic marketing campaigns; establishes the Tourism Sector Economic Monitoring Council | in_committee |
| HB 656 | Water and sewer commissioner boards; local government approval to sell or develop certain real property required | in_committee |