# Alabama HB141: Public utilities; maximum fees payable to directors of certain public utility corporations increased, terms of certain directors extended

Alabama HB141, Public utilities; maximum fees payable to directors of certain public utility corporations increased, terms of certain directors extended, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chip Brown (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-04-17 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HB141
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Public utilities; maximum fees payable to directors of certain public utility corporations increased, terms of certain directors extended
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-17, Enacted
- Sponsor: Chip Brown (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Counties & Municipalities
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (323 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher pay limits, longer utility board terms: benefit, high. Effective immediately, the law covers utility corporations in Alabama towns with fewer than 5,000 people, using the latest federal census. Chairs can receive up to $1,200 per meeting attended, with the former $7,200 annual cap removed. Other directors' limits rise from $400 to $600 per meeting atte…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chip Brown (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1320 | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 638 | pass | 94 | 0 | 10 |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 637 | pass | 97 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 99 | 0 | 5 |

## Actions (22)

- 2026-04-17: Enacted (House)
- 2026-04-09: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1320 (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Ready to Enroll (House)
- 2026-04-09: Ready to Enroll (House)
- 2026-04-09: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-04-09: Signature Requested (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Signature Requested (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Signature Requested (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Delivered to Governor (House)
- 2026-03-10: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Third Reading in House of Origin (House)
- 2026-02-26: County and Municipal Government Engrossed Substitute Offered (House)
- 2026-02-26: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 637 (House)
- 2026-02-26: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 638 (House)
- 2026-02-26: Engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-26: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House)
- 2026-01-21: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-13: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on County and Municipal Government (House)
- 2026-01-13: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB141-int.pdf)
- Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB141-eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB141-enr.pdf)

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- SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 (enacted)
- SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption (enacted)
- HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for violations provided for (enacted)
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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB141-int.pdf)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB141-eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB141-enr.pdf)

## Related
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- [SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB154-2026rs)
- [SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require in…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB165-2026rs)
- [HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for vio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB317-2026rs)
- [SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitatio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB272-2026rs)
- [SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB190-2026rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB141-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).