Committee approves technical fix to align port authority code language

President Pringle explained HB213 is a technical change to align state code language with the reorganization that created the Alabama State Port Authority and removed the docks director from the governor’s cabinet. He said the measure is intended to clarify naming and bonding language so the authority can continue to float bonds and carry out long-term planning.

Pringle said the change is primarily for legal clarity and does not alter the authority’s bonding powers; it replaces informal or inconsistent references to the State Docks Department with the Alabama State Port Authority throughout the code.

Representative Woods moved to report the bill favorably and Representative Kirkland seconded; the committee approved the motion on a voice vote and HB213 received a favorable report. The transcript does not include a roll-call tally or specific code section numbers in the discussion.