SB208 Alabama 2013 Session
Bill Summary
This bill would codify the establishment of the Alabama Drought Assessment and Planning Team created by the Governor's June 24, 2011, Executive Order Number 19, and provide for its membership, duties, responsibilities, and powers
This bill would establish the Monitoring and Impacts Group Subcommittee and provide for its membership, duties, responsibilities, and powers
This bill would codify the charges given to the Alabama Office of Water Resources which is a division of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, with the responsibility of developing a State Drought Plan and periodically issuing drought declarations
The bill would reaffirm the Governor's ability to respond to extreme drought conditions under the powers provided under the Alabama Emergency Management Act of 1955
This bill would allow the Office of Water Resources to promulgate rules
Relating to droughts; to codify the establishment of the Alabama Drought Assessment and Planning Team created by the Governor's June 24, 2011, Executive Order Number 19, and provide for its membership, duties, responsibilities, and powers; to establish the Monitoring and Impacts Group Subcommittee and provide for its membership, duties, responsibilities, and powers; to codify the charges given to the Alabama Office of Water Resources which is a division of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, with the responsibility of developing a State Drought Plan and periodically issuing drought declarations; to reaffirm the Governor's ability to respond to extreme drought conditions under the powers provided under the Alabama Emergency Management Act of 1955; and to allow the Office of Water Resources to promulgate rules.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 23, 2013 | H | Pending third reading on day 24 Favorable from Commerce and Small Business |
| April 23, 2013 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 16, 2013 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Commerce and Small Business |
| April 16, 2013 | S | Engrossed |
| April 11, 2013 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 406 |
| April 11, 2013 | S | Beasley motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 405 |
| April 11, 2013 | S | Energy and Natural Resources Amendment Offered |
| April 11, 2013 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 5, 2013 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 14, 2013 | S | 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 | SB208 Alabama 2013 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB208 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |