SB71

Alabama House passes ‘Sound Science’ bill to ensure state environmental rules aren’t stricter than federal

The Alabama House of Representatives passed SB71 on Tuesday on a 68-34 vote, sending the bill to Governor Kay Ivey’s desk. The Senate previously passed the bill 27-7 on Feb. 3. The bill, sponsored by State Sen. Donnie Chesteen (R-Geneva) and carried in the House by State Rep. Troy Stubbs (R-Wetumpka), would prohibit state agencies […] The post Alabama House passes ‘Sound Science’ bill to ensure state environmental rules aren’t stricter than federal appeared first on Yellowhammer News .