SB315 Alabama 2010 Session
Bill Summary
Currently, the Alabama Residential Energy Code Board serves in an advisory capacity to the Science, Technology, and Energy Division of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
Currently, local units of government are encouraged to adopt the Model Energy Code. This bill would replace the Model Energy Code with the Alabama Energy and Residential Codes (codes), and require the board, as the sole authority, to adopt, amend, and revise the codes and to comply with federal energy and building guidelines. Farm structures would be exempt from the codes requirements. Additional members would be added to the board and board service would be limited to 10 consecutive years. Board membership would be inclusive and represent diversity, and board meetings would be subject to the Alabama Open Meetings Act
To amend Sections 41-23-80, 41-23-81, 41-23-82, 41-23-83, 41-23-84, and 41-23-85, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Model Energy Code and the advisory role of the Alabama Residential Energy Code Board; to require the adoption of the Alabama Energy and Residential Codes by the Alabama Residential and Energy Codes Board in compliance with certain federal energy and building requirements; to expand the board membership and provide further for diversity, membership, service, and meetings of the board; to provide an exclusion for farm structures; to prohibit state or local entities from amending federally required codes or from adopting ordinances, policies, or codes that would require the installation of sprinkler systems in certain family dwellings; and to preserve a consumer's ability to install sprinkler systems in certain family dwellings.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2010 | Delivered to Governor at 10:15 a.m. on March 4, 2010 | |
| March 3, 2010 | Assigned Act No. 2010-185. | |
| March 3, 2010 | Signature Requested | |
| March 3, 2010 | Enrolled | |
| March 2, 2010 | Concurred in Second House Amendment | |
| March 2, 2010 | Keahey motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 421 | |
| March 2, 2010 | Concurrence Requested | |
| March 2, 2010 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 459 | |
| March 2, 2010 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 458 | |
| March 2, 2010 | Commerce first Substitute Offered | |
| March 2, 2010 | Third Reading Passed | |
| February 23, 2010 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and | |
| February 11, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Commerce | |
| February 11, 2010 | Engrossed | |
| February 9, 2010 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 80 | |
| February 9, 2010 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 79 | |
| February 9, 2010 | Keahey Amendment Offered | |
| February 9, 2010 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 78 | |
| February 9, 2010 | Energy and Natural Resources first Substitute Offered | |
| February 9, 2010 | Third Reading Passed | |
| February 4, 2010 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and | |
| February 2, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Energy and Natural Resources |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | SB315 Alabama 2010 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB315 Alabama 2010 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB315 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |