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FISCAL NOTE
Senate Bill 105
Committee: Healthcare Sponsor: Senator Linda Coleman-Madison
Analyst: Tiffany Weaver Date: 04/04/2023
Senate Bill 105 as introduced would codify the existing practices of the State Health Officer,
the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) and the Alabama Department of
Environmental Management (ADEM) regarding statewide fish consumption advisories and fish
tissue monitoring. This bill would further require ADEM to post signage at public boat ramps
and fishing areas adjacent to state waters when there is an active fish consumption advisory,
which would increase the administrative and financial obligations of ADEM by an estimated
$115,000 to replace signage and by an additional undetermined amount to hire personnel to
place and monitor signage and to ensure compliance of National Pollution Discharge
Elimination System permit holders with the provisions of this bill.
In addition, this bill would also increase the administrative obligations of the Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources by a small amount to notify fishing licensees, that receive
their licenses electronically, about active fish consumption advisories.