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

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Ellis
Last action: 2026-03-18
Official status: Enacted
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is October 1, 2026, which was missing from the candidate explanation.

Shelby County Solid Waste Sale Law

This law allows Shelby County to sell gas, minerals, or other items from its public landfills through competitive bidding and sets rules for how the money earned must be used.

What This Bill Does

Allows the Shelby County Commission to vote on selling gas, minerals, or other commodities created by operating a public landfill where solid waste is collected, stored, and disposed of.
Requires that contracts for selling these materials go through free and open competitive bidding with sealed bids awarded to the lowest responsible bidder.
Limits how long sales contracts can last to no more than 20 years.
Directs all money earned from the sales into the Shelby County General Fund.
States that the money must be used for solid waste collection and disposal, landfill maintenance and construction (including gas collection systems), or other legally allowed purposes.

Who It Names or Affects

The Shelby County Commission
Public or private parties interested in purchasing materials from landfills

Terms To Know

Solid waste commodities: Gas, minerals, or other items created by the operation of a public landfill where solid waste is collected and stored.
Competitive bidding: A process using sealed bids to award contracts to the lowest responsible bidder through free and open competition.

Limits and Unknowns

The law only applies to Shelby County public landfills.
Contracts cannot be longer than 20 years.
The specific amount of money earned or spent is not listed in this text.
The law becomes effective on October 1, 2026.

Bill History

2026-03-18 House
Enacted
2026-03-12 Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 840 (Yeas 29, Nays 0)
2026-03-12 Senate
Third Reading in Second House (Yeas 29, Nays 0)
2026-03-12 Senate
Signature Requested
2026-03-12 House
Delivered to Governor
2026-03-12 House
Enrolled
2026-03-12 House
Ready to Enroll
2026-03-11 Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-03-11 Senate
Reported Out of Committee Second House
2026-03-10 House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 796 (Yeas 18, Nays 0)
2026-03-10 House
Third Reading in House of Origin (Yeas 58, Nays 0)
2026-03-10 Senate
Pending Committee Action in Second House
2026-03-10 Senate
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Shelby County Legislation
2026-03-05 House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-03-05 House
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
2026-03-03 House
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
2026-03-03 House
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Shelby County Legislation

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

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HB532 ENROLLED
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HB532
7B1NB22-2
By Representative Ellis (N & P)
RFD: Shelby County Legislation
First Read: 03-Mar-26
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First Read: 03-Mar-26
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to Shelby County; to authorize the county
commission to allow the sale of commodities created by solid
waste collection and disposal; to provide that contracts for
the sale of the commodities shall be competitively bid; and to
provide for distribution of the proceeds.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. (a) The Shelby County Commission, by
resolution, may authorize the sale to public or private
parties of the gas, minerals, or other commodities created by
the operation of its public landfill where solid waste is
collected, stored, and disposed.
(b) The sale of gas, minerals, or other commodities
pursuant to this section shall be made under contractual
agreement entered into by free and open competitive bidding,
on sealed bids, to the lowest responsible and responsive
bidder.
(c) Contracts for the sale of gas, minerals, or other
commodities shall not be awarded for periods greater than 20
years.
(d)(1) The proceeds of the sale of gas, minerals, or
other commodities under this section shall be deposited into
the General Fund of Shelby County.
(2) The proceeds shall be used for the collection and
disposal of solid waste; maintenance and construction of the
landfill, including the landfill gas collection system; and
for other legally allowed purposes.
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for other legally allowed purposes.
Section 2. This act shall become effective on October
1, 2026.
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1, 2026.
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
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President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
House of Representatives
I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and
was passed by the House 10-Mar-26.
John Treadwell
Clerk
Senate 12-Mar-26 Passed
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