Alabama Department of Environmental Management; water well drillers, license types and fees revised

HB 69 revises Alabama's licensing requirements for water well drillers and pump installers. It creates two license types: an unrestricted license ($1,000 fee) for full well drilling and pump work, and a restricted license ($500 fee) for specific activities like drilling one well type or pump maintenance. The bill increases annual licensing fees (from $200 to $1,000 for unrestricted), changes license validity to two years (from annual), and requires continuing education for licensees. These changes directly affect all professionals drilling water wells, installing pumps, or performing related activities in Alabama.