HB617
168687-1:n:05/04/2045:LLR*/th LRS2015-1860 HB617 By Representative Warren RFD Ways and Means General Fund Rd 1 05-MAY-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a person who owns or operates, or both, a motor vehicle that uses natural gas does not have to obtain an annual decal from the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board or remit the motor fuel excise tax prescribed in Article 3A of Chapter 17 of Title 40, Code of Alabama 1975, until October 1, 2016. This bill would establish a uniform motor fuel and enforcement system for the collection of excise tax on compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas. This bill would provide for civil and criminal penalties for a violation. Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local...
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SB17
164382-1:n:01/29/2015:MCS/th LRS2015-358 SB17 By Senator Dial RFD Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Rd 1 03-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would create the Alabama Space Authority within the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) to promote the research and development of new space exploration and spaceport technologies, sponsor conferences, and business roundtables, within the aerospace, aviation, and related industries, and promote activities and industries related to space exploration, including the securing of a license for and development of a spaceport in Alabama. The authority would include representatives of the Alabama Department of Commerce, ADECA, Alabama Department of Transportation, the Governor, the Legislature, and other individuals with knowledge and interest in space technology. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To create the Alabama Space Authority within the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA), to promote the...
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SB32
163989-1:n:01/12/2015:FC/tj LRS2014-3820 SB32 By Senator McClendon RFD Health and Human Services Rd 1 03-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Board of Physical Therapy is authorized to employ an executive director and establish the responsibilities and salary of the executive director. An issue exists as to whether the State Merit System Law otherwise restricts the authority of the board to set the salary of the executive director. This bill would specify that the executive director of the board would not be subject to the State Merit System Law. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 34-24-193 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Board of Physical Therapy, to specify that the executive director of the board would not be subject to the State Merit System Law. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 34-24-193 of the Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §34-24-193. "(a) It shall be the duty of the board to pass upon the...
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HB59
Rep(s). By Representative Lee HB59 ENROLLED, An Act, To enact the Alabama Reinvestment and Abatements Act; to provide certain incentives to promote capital reinvestment by existing industry in Alabama; to authorize abatements of construction related transaction taxes, state ad valorem taxes, and municipal and county noneducational ad valorem taxes in certain instances; to provide that municipal taxes could be abated only by the municipality, county taxes only by the county, and state taxes only by the Governor; to authorize a refund of new, incremental taxes levied by Sections 40-21-82(a) and 40-21-102(a), Code of Alabama 1975, for a qualifying project; to provide for proof that such incentive is due to be granted; to provide for the distribution of utility taxes when a company claims such incentive; to authorize AIDT to perform employee training for the operation of any equipment for qualifying projects; to provide procedures for the granting of abatements; to provide for the...
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HB400
164835-1:n:02/23/2015:LLR/agb LRS2015-543 HB400 By Representatives Scott, Melton, Hammon, Sanderford, Boyd, Brown, Beech, Drake, Wadsworth, Morrow, Hall, Williams (JW), Coleman-Evans, Alexander, Buskey, Todd, Treadaway, Bracy, Faust, Ball, England, Wilcox, Tuggle, Patterson, Howard, Davis, Chesteen, Baker, Daniels, Rowe, South, Jackson, Garrett, McMillan, Forte, Knight, Moore (M), Shiver, Pringle, Sessions, Johnson (R), Warren, McCampbell, Nordgren, Collins, Butler, Drummond, Hanes, Whorton (R), Harper, Grimsley, Clarke, Martin, Fincher, Whorton (I), Ledbetter, Givan, Sells, Lawrence, Williams (P), Lindsey, Faulkner, Shedd, Poole, McCutcheon, Weaver and Bandy RFD Financial Services Rd 1 02-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would provide for the Alabama Title Pledge Act to license and regulate the title loan business; would provide or charges, interest, and fees for loans; and to provide for the enforcement of the act by fines and criminal penalties. Amendment 621 of the Constitution of...
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SB310
SB310 By Senators Smitherman and Waggoner ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes; to amend Section 40-23-5 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that the Birmingham Zoo, Inc., would be exempt from payment of state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 40-23-5 of the Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §40-23-5. "(a) The Diabetes Trust Fund, Inc., and any of its branches or agencies, heretofore or hereafter organized and existing in good faith in the State of Alabama for purposes other than for pecuniary gain and not for individual profit, are hereby exempted from paying any state, county or municipal sales or use taxes. "(b) The Chilton County Rescue Squad is hereby exempted from paying any sales or use taxes. "(c) The state headquarters only of the American Legion, the American Veterans of World War II, Korea and Vietnam, also known as AMVETS, the Disabled...
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HB399
166438-1:n:03/25/2015:LLR/tj LRS2015-1189 HB399 By Representatives Tuggle and Holmes (M) RFD Ways and Means Education Rd 1 02-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, certain organizations and vendors are exempt from payment of state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes. This bill would provide that Children's Harbor, Inc., would be exempt from the payment of state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes; to amend Section 40-23-5 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that Children's Harbor, Inc., would be exempt from paying state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 40-23-5 of the Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §40-23-5. "(a) The Diabetes Trust Fund, Inc., and any of its branches or agencies, heretofore or hereafter organized and existing in good faith in the State of Alabama for purposes other...
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HB260
165554-1:n:03/11/2015:PMG/cj LRS2015-999 HB260 By Representatives Patterson, Williams (P), Ball, Hanes, Sanderford, Whorton (R), Greer and McCutcheon RFD Education Policy Rd 1 12-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Existing law governs competitive bidding by city and county boards of education for the purchase of certain goods and services. This bill would allow purchases of services under a competitive bid nationwide cooperative purchasing program. This bill would allow purchases from a vendor under a GSA contract. This bill would specify requirements for purchases of sole source products or services. This bill would also change from three to five years the maximum length of time certain contracts may be let. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to competitive bidding by schools; to amend Sections 16-13B-2 and 16-13B-7, Code of Alabama 1975; to allow purchases of services under a competitive bid nationwide cooperative purchasing program; to allow purchases from a vendor under a GSA contract; to specify...
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HB591
167567-1:n:04/20/2015:FC*/mfc LRS2015-1519 HB591 By Representative Martin RFD Insurance Rd 1 30-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, insurance adjusters are defined to be representatives of the insurance company and not of the insured. This bill would provide for the licensing and regulation of public adjusters of insurance claims on behalf of insureds. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to insurance; to provide for the qualifications and procedures for the licensing of public adjusters; to provide definitions and exceptions to the licensing and registration requirements; to require public adjusters to take and pass a written examination, with exception; to provide for nonresident licensing; to require public adjusters to complete a minimum of 24 hours of continuing education on a biennial basis; to provide standards of conduct for public adjusters; to require public adjusters to report administrative action taken against them in other jurisdictions; to give the Commissioner of...
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SB334
166856-1:n:04/01/2015:LLR/mfc LRS2015-1377 SB334 By Senator Holley RFD Education and Youth Affairs Rd 1 07-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would enable county and municipal boards of education to approve in their jurisdiction a process of civil enforcement of offenses related to overtaking a school bus by using automated detection devices, and allowing a civil notice of violation to be issued by mail. It would provide that the owner of the vehicle is presumptively responsible but provide procedures to transfer responsibility or to contest the notice of violation. This bill would allow a law enforcement agency or a local governing entity, in consultation with a school system, to enter an agreement with a private contractor for the installation, operation, notice processing, and administration of a school bus automated device. This bill would grant subject matter jurisdiction to district and municipal courts to adjudicate the civil notice. This bill would provide procedures for civil action...
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