SB 330 Alabama Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Certain municipal water works boards reconstituted, operating procedures further provided for

SB 330 modifies the composition and operating procedures for certain municipal water works boards. The bill changes the process for appointing directors to these boards. It specifies that the Governor shall appoint one director with a general business background, who must reside in the county where the authorizing municipality is principally located. Additionally, the governing body of the authorizing municipality will appoint another director from the same county, and the bill outlines the initial term lengths for these new appointments.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Apr 17, 2025 Signed May 7, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 5 edits · May 7, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was finalized for signing, updating the bill number from Engrossed to Enrolled. Substantive changes include adding new findings that regional water boards must operate for customer benefit and that surplus funds should lower rates. The bill also adds specific definitions for 'Financial Background' and 'General Business Background' to clarify member qualifications.

Scope change

The scope of applicability was expanded to explicitly exclude municipal utilities boards that operate both water and electric distribution systems, as well as entities serving only wholesale water customers.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that regional water boards must operate for the exclusive benefit of customers and use surplus funds to reduce water rates.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'Financial Background' requiring demonstrated sound financial management skills in long-term debt financing.

Added a new definition for 'General Business Background' to clarify member qualifications.

SCOPE

Clarified that the new division does not apply to municipal utilities boards operating both water and electric systems or those serving only wholesale customers.

Added findings stating that management failures in certain boards have led to high rates and catastrophic events, justifying the need for reform.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

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Committee

Amendments

May 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1147

lower

May 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Carns motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1146

lower

May 1, 2025

Introduced

Rafferty 1st Amendment Offered

lower

May 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Carns motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1145

lower

May 1, 2025

Introduced

Hill 1st Amendment Offered

lower

May 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Carns motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1144

lower

May 1, 2025

Introduced

Tillman 1st Amendment Offered

lower

May 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Carns motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1143

lower

May 1, 2025

Introduced

Sellers 1st Amendment Offered

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

lower

Apr 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Commerce and Small Business)

lower

Apr 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 801

upper

Apr 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Roberts motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 800

upper

Apr 24, 2025

Introduced

Waggoner 2nd Amendment Offered

upper

Apr 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Waggoner motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 799

upper

Apr 24, 2025

Introduced

Waggoner 1st Amendment Offered

upper

Apr 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

upper

Apr 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (County and Municipal Government)

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors