This bill establishes regulations for blasting operations conducted by quarries in Limestone County, specifically prohibiting such activities within one and a half miles of any designated historical building or site, as defined in Section 40-8-1 of the Code of Alabama 1975. The new legal language inserted into the law specifies that this restriction applies to quarries operating outside the corporate limits of any municipality. However, the bill includes a provision that exempts quarries that were already in existence on the effective date of the act from these new regulations.

The act is set to take effect immediately upon its passage. The legislation aims to protect historical sites from potential damage caused by blasting activities, thereby balancing the interests of quarry operations with the preservation of cultural heritage in the region.