HB 532 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Shelby County; sale of solid waste commodities authorized, distribution of proceeds provided for

This bill authorizes Shelby County to sell gas, minerals, and other resources recovered from its public landfill to public or private buyers. The county must use competitive bidding to select the lowest responsible bidder for these sales, with contracts limited to a maximum of 20 years. All money earned from these sales must be deposited into the county's General Fund and used for solid waste collection, landfill maintenance, and other legally permitted purposes. The law takes effect on October 1, 2026, and would apply only to Shelby County.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Mar 3, 2026 Signed Mar 18, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 18, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled, adding specific details about how revenue from landfill commodities will be handled. The most significant policy change is the addition of Section 1(d), which mandates that all proceeds from the sale of landfill gas and minerals be deposited into Shelby County's General Fund and used strictly for waste collection, landfill maintenance, and other legal purposes. This ensures the revenue directly supports the waste management system rather than being diverted elsewhere.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on Shelby County, but the financial application of the revenue is now explicitly defined.

FISCAL

Added a requirement that proceeds from the sale of landfill commodities must be deposited into the General Fund of Shelby County.

Specified that the collected funds must be used for solid waste collection, landfill maintenance, and construction of the landfill gas collection system.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill status from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' and adjusted page numbering and formatting to reflect the final version passed by the legislature.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 840

upper

Mar 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Shelby County Legislation)

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 796

lower

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Shelby County Legislation)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors