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SB407
165843-1:n:03/18/2015:KMS/agb LRS2015-570 SB407 By Senator Albritton RFD Governmental Affairs
Rd 1 23-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would require that only licensed funeral directors and
licensed embalmers of establishments located within the district from which a board member
is required to be selected, and who also reside within that district, may vote for nominees
for that position on the board. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 34-13-20, Code
of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2014-125, 2014 Regular Session, relating to the Alabama
Board of Funeral Service; to provide that only licensed funeral directors and licensed embalmers
of establishments located within the district from which a board member is required to be
selected, and who also reside within that district, may vote for nominees for that position
on the board. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 34-13-20 of the
Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2014-125, 2014 Regular Session, is...
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HB304
165935-1::03/17/2015:EBO-JK/JK HB304 By Representatives Williams (P) and Ball RFD Technology
and Research Rd 1 17-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, there are no economic incentives
or tax credits extended to Alabama businesses for qualified research expenses incurred by
Alabama companies that spend funds and resources in-house, or pay Alabama research companies
to conduct qualified research for new or improved products or services. This bill would establish
the Alabama Innovation Act that would provide for a research and development tax credit to
certain Alabama companies modeled on the federal research and development tax credit. The
credit would be 25 percent of new research at an Alabama research entity, and 5 percent for
other new research conducted in Alabama. The credit could be taken against the income tax
or the financial institution excise tax. This bill would limit the Alabama Innovation tax
credits to no more than $10 million of credits per year, and no eligible company...
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HB616
165838-5:n:03/31/2015:MCS/mfc LRS2015-1089R4 HB616 By Representatives McCampbell and Howard
RFD Local Legislation Rd 1 05-MAY-15 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to Sumter County;
to amend Act 83-480, (Acts 1983, p. 672), as amended, which levies fees on the disposal of
certain wastes and distributes the proceeds of the fees; to amend Sections 2 and 4 of the
act; to provide further for the fees and the distributions of the proceeds of the fees; and
to repeal conflicting local laws, including specifically Act 90-612, (Acts 1990, p. 1124),
as amended by Act 94-700, (Acts 1994, p. 1350). BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Sections 2 and 4 of Act 83-480, (Acts 1983, p. 672), as amended, are hereby further
amended to read as follows: "Section 2. There is hereby levied a fee to be paid by each
operator of a commercial site for the disposal of hazardous waste in the amount of three dollars
and fifty cents ($3.50) per ton. It is the intent of this law to cover only...
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SB453
168764-1:n:05/05/2015:JLB/hh LRS2015-1898 SB453 By Senator Marsh RFD Tourism and Marketing
Rd 1 05-MAY-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, lotteries and gift enterprises are prohibited
by Section 65 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901. This bill proposes an amendment to Section
65 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 to establish an Alabama Lottery and the Alabama
Lottery Corporation; to authorize and regulate gaming by the entities currently licensed to
conduct pari-mutuel wagering at the four existing racetracks in Alabama where pari-mutuel
wagering is currently legal; to levy a state gross receipts tax and a local gross receipts
tax on gaming revenue of the racetracks; to levy a tax on vendors of gaming equipment; to
provide for the disposition of lottery proceeds and state gaming tax proceeds; to create the
Alabama Lottery and Gaming Commission to implement, regulate, and administer gaming and regulate
and supervise the Alabama Lottery and Alabama Lottery Corporation; to...
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SB462
165838-5:n:03/31/2015:MCS/mfc LRS2015-1089R4 SB462 By Senator Singleton RFD Local Legislation
Rd 1 07-MAY-15 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to Sumter County; to amend Act 83-480,
(Acts 1983, p. 672), as amended, which levies fees on the disposal of certain wastes and distributes
the proceeds of the fees; to amend Sections 2 and 4 of the act; to provide further for the
fees and the distributions of the proceeds of the fees; and to repeal conflicting local laws,
including specifically Act 90-612, (Acts 1990, p. 1124), as amended by Act 94-700, (Acts 1994,
p. 1350). BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Sections 2 and 4 of Act
83-480, (Acts 1983, p. 672), as amended, are hereby further amended to read as follows: "Section
2. There is hereby levied a fee to be paid by each operator of a commercial site for the disposal
of hazardous waste in the amount of three dollars and fifty cents ($3.50) per ton. It is the
intent of this law to cover only material that is land...
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SB505
169891-1:n:05/21/2015:LFO-RR*/csh SB505 By Senators Melson and Orr RFD Finance and Taxation
General Fund Rd 1 26-MAY-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, it is not specifically illegal to
possess or use an automated sales suppression device or phantom-ware, which are devices used
to delete records of sales transactions from cash register records, so that sales taxes are
under-reported to the state, county, and municipal tax collecting authorities. This bill would
make the possession or use of an automated sales suppression device, or phantom-ware a felony,
punished by a fine of not more than $100,000, or $500,000 in the case of a corporation, or
imprisonment for not more than three years, or both, and the person would be liable for all
lost revenue. 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...
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HB195
165123-1:n:03/03/2015:LLR/th LRS2014-871 HB195 By Representative Davis RFD Ethics and Campaign
Finance Rd 1 05-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Open Meetings Act of 2005 specifically
applies to quorums of committees and subcommittees of governmental bodies. In 2012, the Alabama
Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, ruled that the Open Meetings Act did not apply to a series
of committee or subcommittee gatherings at which discussions were conducted on matters that
would later come before the full governmental body. In 2013, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled,
in a 5-3 decision, that citizens do not have standing to bring suits under the Open Meetings
Act if the civil penalty is paid to the state and there is no allegation of a likelihood of
future violations. Also in 2013, the Alabama Supreme Court stated that there is no requirement
that the Alabama Legislature hold open meetings. This bill would define and prohibit serial
meetings. This bill would further define deliberation,...
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HB574
165825-1:n:03/16/2015:MCS/th LRS2015-1079 HB574 By Representative Williams (P) RFD Ways and
Means Education Rd 1 30-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under current law, the general administration and
responsibility for the proper operation of the Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama is statutorily
vested in a Board of Control. This bill would alter the membership of the Board of Control.
This bill would provide for additional qualifications for members of the Board of Control.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 16-25-19 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating
to the Board of Control of the Teachers' Retirement System; to alter the membership of the
Board of Control; and to provide additional qualifications for members of the Board of Control.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 16-25-19 of the Code of Alabama
1975, is amended to read as follows: ยง16-25-19. "(a) The general administration and
responsibility for the proper operation of the retirement system and for...
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SB239
165928-1:n:03/17/2015:JET/agb LRS2015-1119 SB239 By Senator Sanford RFD Fiscal Responsibility
and Economic Development Rd 1 17-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would give public owners a new
alternative means for procuring design and construction services for public works contracts
by making available the construction manager/general contractor option when determined by
the awarding authority that this alternative project delivery method potentially offers better
value to taxpayers than the design-bid-build method. In addition to the existing design-bid-build
project delivery method, this bill would provide awarding authorities the alternative of selecting
a construction manager/general contractor, would specify that a construction manager/general
contractor assumes the risk for construction, rehabilitation, renovation, alteration, or repair
of a public works project at the contracted price, and would set forth the selection process
for the CM/GC and subcontractors necessary to complete a...
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HB245
165570-1:n:03/10/2015:KMS/agb LRS2015-1011 HB245 By Representatives Henry, Baker and Johnson
(K) RFD Education Policy Rd 1 11-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would require, at a minimum, each
local board of education to adopt a policy for providing a virtual school option for eligible
students in grades nine to 12, inclusive. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to public
K-12 education; to require, at a minimum, each local board of education to adopt a policy
for providing a virtual school option for eligible students in grades nine to 12, inclusive.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) Before the 2016-2017 school year,
each local board of education shall adopt a policy providing, at a minimum, a virtual education
option for eligible students in grades nine to 12, inclusive, beginning with that school year.
(b) The policy adopted by the local board of education pursuant to this act shall govern the
virtual school program offered by the local board of education. The...
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