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Alabama committee favorably reports HB 473 after amendments on public water access
Summary
Members of the Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee amended and gave a favorable report to House Bill 473, legislation that limits when local boards may restrict the public’s recreational use of water bodies and sets procedures for emergency closures and appeals.
Members of the Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee on an unspecified date amended and gave a favorable report to House Bill 473, legislation that limits when local boards may restrict the public’s recreational use of water bodies and sets procedures for emergency closures and appeals.
The committee adopted two amendments before recommending the bill favorably. One amendment directs that any board that restricted public recreational use of a water body after Jan. 1, 2024, and before October 2025 must take the actions necessary to remove those restrictions. A second amendment establishes a process under which a board may restrict access…
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