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HB694
168098-1:n:04/23/2015:LLR/th LRS2015-1633 HB694 By Representative Johnson (K) RFD Ways and
Means Education Rd 1 21-MAY-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would create the Education Savings Account
program which would allow parents to use the funds in the account which would have been allocated
to their child at their resident school district for an education program of the parents'
choosing. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to education; to create the Education Savings
Account program which would allow parents to use the funds in the account which would have
been allocated to their child at their resident school district for an education program of
the parents' choosing. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall
be known and may be cited as the Education Savings Account Act. Section 2. As used in this
act, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department
of Education or an organization chosen by the state. (2) ELIGIBLE...
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HB148
164966-1:n:03/03/2015:KMS/cj LRS2015-755 HB148 By Representatives Lee, Chesteen, Collins, Gaston,
Clouse and Hall RFD Ways and Means Education Rd 1 05-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would establish
the Fostering Hope Scholarship Act of 2015. This bill would require the Department of Human
Resources to develop and administer Fostering Hope, a tuition scholarship program for designated
youth who are, or were, in the state foster care program, including those children adopted
from the program at the age of 14 or older. This bill would impose requirements for participation.
This bill would authorize the Fostering Hope program to pay tuition and required fees for
eligible children at public two-year and four-year institutions of higher education in the
state. This bill would authorize the Fostering Hope program to pay for job training courses
or skill certifications, not considered an associate's degree, as offered by public two-year
and four-year institutions of higher education in the state...
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SB67
SB67 By Senator Ward ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to crimes and offenses and supervision; to
amend Sections 12-25-32 and 12-25-33, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Alabama Sentencing
Commission; to amend Sections 13A-5-3, 13A-5-6, 13A-5-9, 13A-5-11, 13A-5-13, 13A-7-7, 13A-8-4,
13A-8-5, 13A-8-8, 13A-8-9, 13A-8-10.2, 13A-8-10.3, 13A-8-18, 13A-8-19, 13A-9-3, 13A-9-4, 13A-9-7,
13A-9-14, 13A-12-212, 13A-12-213, and 13A-12-291, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to crimes
and offenses to create a Class D felony offense classification and to reclassify certain crimes
and offenses based on such Class D classification and to revise certain driver license suspension
provisions for drug related offenses; to amend Sections 14-14-2, 14-14-4, 14-14-5, 15-12-21,
15-18-8, 15-18-171, 15-18-172, 15-18-174, 15-18-176, 15-18-180, 15-18-182, 15-22-24, 15-22-26,
15-22-28, 15-22-29, 15-22-31, 15-22-32, 15-22-33, 15-22-36, 15-22-36.2, 15-22-37, 15-22-50,
15-22-51, 15-22-52, 15-22-53, and 15-22-54, Code of...
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HB274
165243-1:n:03/11/2015:LF0-HP*/bdl HB274 By Representatives Johnson (K), Davis, McCutcheon,
Hill (M), Weaver, South, Butler, Williams (P), Faulkner, Collins and Baker RFD Ways and Means
Education Rd 1 12-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Currently, the State of Alabama's college savings program
pursuant to Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, is the Wallace-Folsom
College Savings Investment Plan that consists of the Alabama College Education Savings (ACES)
Program and the Alabama Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (PACT) Program to assist individuals
in paying costs and expenses of attending colleges and universities. Recently, the Achieving
a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014 established Section 529A of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended, to allow families and individuals to save for disability-related
expenses of a disabled individual in a federal tax-advantaged account modeled after Section
529 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to be...
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SB226
SB226 By Senators Brewbaker, Melson, Dunn, Whatley, Glover, Figures, Hightower, Smitherman,
Orr, Stutts, Ross, Pittman, Reed, Ward, Williams, Allen, Smith, Albritton, Singleton, Waggoner,
Chambliss, Holley, Marsh, McClendon, Blackwell, Beasley, Scofield and Bussman ENROLLED, An
Act, This bill would amend Sections 16-33C-1, 16-33C-2, 16-33C-2.1, 16-33C-3, 16-33C-4, 16-33C-5,
16-33C-10, 16-33C-11, 16-33C-12, and 40-18-19, Code of Alabama 1975 to rename the Wallace-Folsom
College Savings Investment Plan to the Wallace-Folsom Savings Investment Plan; to provide
for the ABLE Program; provide for definitions relating to the ABLE Program; provide for the
income tax exemption eligible to the ABLE Program; allow board members that are employed by
the state. This bill would add new sections to the Code of Alabama 1975, to generally provide
for the ABLE Program; provide for the investment of ABLE and ACES Programs; and provide appropriations
for Fiscal Year 2015 for development and...
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HB564
167187-1:n:04/08/2015:DSM*/th LRS2015-1385 HB564 By Representatives Mooney, Moore (B), Hanes,
Ledbetter, Whorton (I), Butler, Wood, Fridy, Wingo, Fincher, Lee, McMillan, Ingram, Polizos
and Holmes (M) RFD Education Policy Rd 1 28-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would set limits on
student data that may not be collected and provide what data may be used on a local level
to a minimum degree for clearly stated academic purposes. This bill would set limits on the
state government and data collection systems and programs in order to protect students and
parents from invasive government practices. This bill would protect the civil liberties of
students and parents which are foundational to strong academics, freedom of speech, and progress.
This bill would limit the collection of certain sensitive information and the disclosure of
personally identifiable information to third parties and provide for enforcement and penalties.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to student data collected in the...
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HB576
168265-1:n:04/23/2015:LLR/th LRS2015-1379 HB576 By Representative Williams (P) RFD Ways and
Means Education Rd 1 30-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would provide an annual tax credit of up
to 50 percent of the tax liability of an individual or business who donates to a nonprofit
organization that provides grants to a school to support digital learning through the use
of technology to increase student academic performance, subject to certain annual maximum
amounts. This bill would require the Department of Revenue to establish a procedure to approve
the formation of a nonprofit organization that provides digital learning grants for a school
to improve learning with technology. This bill would provide that the grants may be used to
purchase technology devices, improve infrastructure, strengthen wireless connectivity, or
improve instructional practices with technology. This bill would provide that a grant funding
request shall require a 50 percent match by the requesting organization in cash...
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HB577
168265-1:n:04/23/2015:LLR/th LRS2015-1379 HB577 By Representative Williams (P) RFD Ways and
Means Education Rd 1 30-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would provide an annual tax credit of up
to 50 percent of the tax liability of an individual or business who donates to a nonprofit
organization that provides grants to a school to support digital learning through the use
of technology to increase student academic performance, subject to certain annual maximum
amounts. This bill would require the Department of Revenue to establish a procedure to approve
the formation of a nonprofit organization that provides digital learning grants for a school
to improve learning with technology. This bill would provide that the grants may be used to
purchase technology devices, improve infrastructure, strengthen wireless connectivity, or
improve instructional practices with technology. This bill would provide that a grant funding
request shall require a 50 percent match by the requesting organization in cash...
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SB157
SB157 By Senators Brewbaker, Hightower, Coleman, Blackwell, Stutts, Melson, Scofield, Shelnutt,
Holtzclaw, Bussman, Livingston, Glover, Dial, Holley, Ross, Smitherman, Figures, Dunn, Chambliss,
Singleton and Marsh ENROLLED, An Act, To establish the Fostering Hope Scholarship Act of 2015,
relating to a tuition scholarship program for current or former foster children in Alabama;
to impose requirements for participation; to direct the Department of Human Resources to adopt
and administer the program; to authorize the department to develop rules to administer the
program; to establish a support system for participants in the program; and to repeal Section
3 of Act 2014-413, now appearing as Section 40-18-362, Code of Alabama 1975. BE IT ENACTED
BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the
Fostering Hope Scholarship Act of 2015. Section 2. (a) The State Department of Human Resources
shall develop and administer Fostering Hope, a scholarship...
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HB454
164709-1:n:02/18/2015:DSM/th LRS2015-590 HB454 By Representative Davis RFD Financial Services
Rd 1 09-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, all covered public entities and covered public
officials are required to place their funds in one or more qualified public depositories pursuant
to the Security for Alabama Funds Enhancement Program (SAFE Program) administered by the State
Treasurer. This bill would amend certain definitions. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend
Section 41-14A-2 of the Code of Alabama 1975, the Security for Alabama Funds Enhancement (SAFE)
Act, to amend certain definitions. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1.
Section 41-14A-2 of the Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: ยง41-14A-2. "As
used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: "(1)
AVERAGE MONTHLY BALANCE OF PUBLIC DEPOSITS. The sum of the average daily balances of public
deposits, meaning the net average daily balances of public...
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