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House advances military package: Fort Novosel safety, veterans' housing and licensing bills move forward
Summary
Lawmakers passed several bills the House described as part of a military and veterans package, including rules about construction near military airfields, measures easing licensing and workforce transitions for veterans, and other changes supporters say will protect installations and support service members and their families.
The Alabama House on April 8 approved a set of bills the chamber described as its military and veterans package, including measures to protect installations from nearby tall construction, to ease professional licensing transitions for veterans, and to address veterans’ access to homeownership.
Senate Bill 91, focused on regulating tall structures near military installations (chiefly Fort Novosel, formerly Fort Rucker), passed the House after members debated scope and local implementation. The bill defines a "tall structure" as any building or unit exceeding 200 feet and establishes a 2‑mile zone around qualifying Department of Defense installations containing at least 500 acres. Local governments would be required to approve proposed tall structures and may seek…
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