SB 71

Alabama Senate bill in Session 2026RS.

Status: enacted. Latest action: February 20, 2026.

Administrative rules; adopting environmental protection criteria stricter than federal requirements prohibited.

Bill ID AL-2026RS-SB-71
Session 2026RS
Status enacted
Committee Agriculture and Forestry (House); County and Municipal Government (Senate)
Senate enacted 2026-02-20
Government Operations
Summary

This act prohibits a state agency from adopting or amending a rule that establishes numeric limitations or criteria for certain substances relating to environmental protection that: (1) is more stringent or extensive than federal requirements on the same topic; and (2) if there are no federal requirements on the same topic, is not based on the best available science and weight of scientific research for each substance to which the rule applies.

Sponsor
Donnie Chesteen
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-20 Status enacted
2026-02-20 Latest Action Enacted
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