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29-2-271
Section 29-2-271 Creation; recommendations. The Permanent Joint Legislative Committee
on Energy Policy is created for the purpose of recommending to the Governor and the Legislature
courses of action to address the state's long-term and short-term energy challenges. The recommendation
shall include, without limitation, recommendations relating to oil and gas production and
future oil and gas development that are found both onshore and offshore in Alabama, as well
as renewable and alternative energy sources. (Act 2010-232, p. 419, §2; Act 2018-419, §1.)...
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41-17A-1
Section 41-17A-1 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature of Alabama makes the following
findings and statements: (1) Energy use associated with the operation of state motor vehicle
fleets exacerbates local air quality problems and results in greenhouse gas emissions that
contribute to global climate change. (2) Agencies and departments of state government have
a significant role to play in improving local air quality and reducing greenhouse gas emissions
by improving the energy efficiency of their fleets and reducing emissions from fleet operations.
(3) Improving the energy efficiency of state fleets will result in a significant monetary
savings in the long term. (b) The Legislature expresses its intent as follows: (1) To express
its power as a participant in the marketplace to ensure that purchases and expenditures of
public monies are made in a manner consistent with the policies of improving local air quality,
reducing Alabama's water pollution of hazardous waste oil, reducing the...
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40-17-167
Section 40-17-167 Decal requirement suspended. (a) The Legislature of Alabama makes
the following findings and statements: (1) The reduction of the dependence on foreign oil
is necessary to reserve and protect our national security. (2) Reliable and affordable energy
is of great importance to all sectors of Alabama's economy. (3) Long-term sustainability of
energy supply and efficient and effective distribution of energy is becoming increasingly
important to Alabama's population growth and economic expansion. (4) The future energy needs
of the state also present opportunities to diversify the state's energy supply and provide
new opportunities for Alabama-based clean energy technologies. (5) The use of existing technology
and development of new technologies including compressed and liquefied natural gas should
be encouraged as a way of producing energy with reduced emissions. (b) The Legislature recognizes
that it is in the best interest of its citizens to remove existing barriers to...
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2-2-90
Section 2-2-90 Legislative findings; Center for Alternative Fuels; definitions. (a)
The Legislature finds that the interests of the citizens, businesses, and political subdivisions
of this state are best served by promoting the development and encouraging the use of alternative
fuels as a clean, abundant, reliable, and affordable source of energy. (b)(1) There is established
within the Department of Agriculture and Industries, the Center for Alternative Fuels. The
commissioner of the department shall appoint a director of the center. The department may
employ staff necessary to carry out this division. To the extent possible, the staff shall
represent the racial, ethnic, and gender makeup of the state. (2) There is created in the
State Treasury an Alabama Alternative Fuels and Research Development Fund which shall receive
funds from the income tax check-off program established pursuant to Section 2-2-93.
(c)(1) For purposes of this division, "alternative fuel" means motor vehicle fuel...
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29-2-273
Section 29-2-273 Goals and objectives; funding. (a) The committee shall make a continuous
study of the energy supply for the state and make recommendations for legislation and initiatives
that will create the necessary institutional and regulatory changes to accomplish the overall
goals and objectives of the state in a manner that benefits the economy and protects the environment.
(b) The continuing study conducted by the committee, and recommendations submitted to the
Governor and the Legislature, shall be designed to achieve the following goals and objectives,
provided that those goals and objectives may be met while still providing reliable and affordable
energy to Alabama residents: (1) The expansion of diverse sources of fuels to be used to meet
Alabama's current and future energy needs through each of the following methods: a. Encouraging
a diverse fuel mix among electric supply generation that promotes reliability and minimizes
negative impacts that would result from electric...
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16-13-231
Section 16-13-231 Purposes and plan of apportionment. (a) In addition to all other appropriations
and apportionments of public school money now provided by law and made available for public
schools there shall be apportioned and paid to local boards of education from the Foundation
Program Fund, the amounts to be determined as hereinafter provided and in accordance with
regulations of the State Board of Education. This Foundation Program Fund shall be used principally:
(1) To aid in providing at least a 180 full instructional day minimum school term, or the
hourly equivalent thereof, except as otherwise provided in paragraph c. of subdivision (1)
of subsection (b); and, (2) To assist in the promotion of educational opportunity for all
children in the public schools. (b) The following requirements and procedures, supplemented
when necessary by regulations of the State Board of Education, shall govern the apportionment
of the fund: (1) REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATING IN FUND. In order for...
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11-89A-1
Section 11-89A-1 Legislative findings. It is hereby found and declared as follows: That
the collection, disposal, and utilization of solid waste is a matter of grave concern to all
citizens and is an activity thoroughly affected with the public interest; that the health,
safety, and welfare of the people of this state require efficient solid waste collection and
disposal service and efficient utilization of such waste; that the need exists to develop
alternative energy sources for public and private consumption in order to reduce our dependence
on such sources as petroleum products, natural gas, nuclear and hydroelectric generation;
that solid waste represents a potential source of solid fuel, oil or gas that can be converted
into energy; that technology exists to produce usable energy from solid waste; that there
is a need for planning, research, development, and innovation in the design, management, and
operation of facilities for solid waste management, in order to encourage...
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29-2-270
Section 29-2-270 Legislative findings. The Legislature makes the following findings
and statements: (1) The reduction of the dependence on foreign oil is necessary to preserve
and protect our national security. (2) Reliable, plentiful, and affordable energy and the
effective distribution of energy are vital to the support and growth of all sectors of Alabama's
economy. (3) The future energy needs of the state also present unique opportunities to diversify
the state's energy supply and provide new opportunities for agriculturally based products
and Alabama based clean energy technologies. (4) Energy derived from agriculturally and forest
based products offers the potential to expand rural and economic development in Alabama. (5)
Increasing the efficiency of existing technology combined with the development of new technologies,
including coal gasification, coal liquification, advanced coal-based generation, and nuclear
power, should be encouraged as ways of producing more energy with...
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41-6A-4
Section 41-6A-4 Departmental functions; clearinghouse for energy data. The programs
and activities of the department shall include, but are not limited to, the following: (1)
To develop and promulgate a state energy policy; (2) To report regularly to the Governor and
annually to the Legislature on the programs and activities of the department and to recommend
needed changes in law or administrative practice; (3) To periodically assess state energy
requirements, and to coordinate with the state geologists, the State Oil and Gas Board, and
other parties and with appropriate governmental agencies in their determination of available
energy supplies and their capacities and their development; (4) To formulate and update annually
a comprehensive state energy management program which shall identify alternative ways in which
projected demands for all forms of energy may be met; (5) To formulate and update annually
a contingency plan to provide for adequate energy supplies during any energy...
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22-30-5.1
Section 22-30-5.1 Restriction on number of commercial hazardous waste treatment facilities
or disposal sites per county; legislative approval of sites. (a) The term "hazardous
waste" shall mean the same as defined by Section 22-30-3(5). (b) Committee shall
mean the continuing Select Joint Nuclear Energy Activities and Hazardous Chemical Toxic Waste
Oversight Committee as created by Act No. 81-307, H.J.R. 254 (p. 392), as amended by Act No.
84-329, S.J.R. 214 (pp. 754-755). (c) There shall be no more than one commercial hazardous
waste treatment facility or disposal site as defined by subdivisions (4) and (14) of Section
22-30-3 situated within any one county of the state. Provided, however, no commercial hazardous
waste treatment or disposal site not in existence on or before December 31, 1988, shall be
situated until: (1) a written proposal or application addressing the items found in subdivisions
(d)(1) through (d)(7) of this section is submitted by the applicant wishing to construct...
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