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SB225
164290-3:n:03/09/2015:JET/th LRS2015-264R2 SB225 By Senators Hightower, Figures, Glover, Pittman,
and Albritton RFD Finance and Taxation General Fund Rd 1 12-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under federal
law, the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities and Revived Economies
of the Gulf Coast States Act (RESTORE Act) dedicates 80 percent of all Clean Water Act penalties
paid by those responsible for the 2010 gulf oil disaster to Gulf Coast restoration. This bill
would require that any Clean Water Act penalty funds received by the state for damages caused
by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill that are not disbursed pursuant to the RESTORE Act be deposited
into a trust account with 80 percent of the funds expended in Baldwin and Mobile Counties
on scientific research, environmental restoration of coastal areas, and economic incentives
and initiatives. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To require that certain funds received by the
state for damages caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill...
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SB422
167482-1:n:04/28/2015:KBH/agb LRS2015-1737 SB422 By Senator Whatley RFD Transportation and
Energy Rd 1 28-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would relate to municipal telecommunications services
and would extend the coverage area to any county which contains any portion of the municipality
and police jurisdiction, any county which contains any portion of the territorial jurisdiction
of the municipal planning commission, and any county in which the municipality furnishes or
sells any utilities. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 11-50B-3 of the Code of
Alabama 1975, relating to public providers of municipal telecommunications services; to further
extend the coverage area. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 11-50B-3
of the Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §11-50B-3. "In addition
to all other power, rights, and authority heretofore granted by law, public providers may
acquire, establish, purchase, construct, maintain, enlarge, extend,...
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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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HB121
164967-1:n:03/02/2015:MCS/agb LRS2015-768 HB121 By Representative Lee RFD State Government
Rd 1 03-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, subject to certain limitations, the state, any
municipality or county, and other entities organized by or under the control of the state,
municipalities, and counties are authorized to exercise the power of eminent domain to condemn
property. This bill would prohibit the state, municipalities and counties, and entities organized
thereunder, from using the power of eminent domain to acquire mortgages or deeds of trust.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 11-47-170, 11-80-1, and 18-1B-2, Code of Alabama
1975, relating to the power of eminent domain; to prohibit the use of eminent domain by the
state, any municipality or county, and other entities organized by or under the control of
the state, municipalities, and counties, to acquire mortgages or deeds of trust. BE IT ENACTED
BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 11-47-170,...
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HB47
Rep(s). By Representative England HB47 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to firearms;
to amend Sections 13A-11-57, 13A-11-61.2, 13A-11-72, 13A-11-76, 13A-11-79, 22-52-10.8, 40-12-143,
Code of Alabama 1975, to allow a person under the age of 18 to receive or possess a pistol
under certain conditions; provide that a minor may receive title to a pistol, bowie knife,
or other knife of like kind by inheritance; to specify that a person may possess a firearm
or ammunition in an employee's privately owned vehicle while parked or operated in a public
or private parking area at a secure building where firearms are otherwise prohibited; to further
provide for the entry of certain mental health information into the National Instant Criminal
Background Check System (NICS); to allow a person who has been found insane, mentally incompetent,
or not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect to petition for the removal of applicable
firearm prohibitions; to eliminate certain...
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HB684
be deposited with the State Treasurer to be continuously appropriated to the Department of
Human Resources to assist all children in temporary or permanent custody in foster care. "(9)
Contributions designated for mental health on the Alabama state resident individual income
tax return shall be deposited with the State Treasurer and shall be distributed equally to
the Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Alabama and to the Mental Health Consumers of Alabama.
"(10) Contributions to the Alabama Breast and Cervical Cancer Research Program
shall be deposited with the State Treasurer and distributed to the University of Alabama at
Birmingham, which shall implement and administer the program. "(11) Contributions to
the Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fund shall be deposited with the State Treasurer for distribution
by the Department of Economic and Community Affairs for weatherization assistance as provided
for under Article 6, commencing with Section 41-23-100, Chapter 23, Title 41. "(12)...
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SB243
SB243 By Senator Orr ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Section 40-2A-10 Code of Alabama, 1975; to
remove the good standing certificate; and to provide for a compliance certificate that certifies
that the entity is in compliance with all state taxes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF
ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 40-2A-10, Code of Alabama 1975, is hereby amended to read as follows:
§40-2A-10. "(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, it shall be unlawful for
any person to print, publish, or divulge, without the written permission or approval of the
taxpayer, the return of any taxpayer or any part of the return, or any information secured
in arriving at the amount of tax or value reported, for any purpose other than the proper
administration of any matter administered by the department, a county, or a municipality,
or upon order of any court, or as otherwise allowed in this section. Statistical information
pertaining to taxes may be disclosed at the discretion of the commissioner or...
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SB349
166866-3:n:04/08/2015:JET/agb LRS2015-1204R2 SB349 By Senator Holley RFD Governmental Affairs
Rd 1 09-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a bail bondsman must be approved as either a
professional surety company or professional bail company and be approved by the presiding
circuit judge of each county in which the bail bondsman desires to operate. This bill would
revise certain provisions governing those acting as a professional bail agent, a soliciting
bail agent, a bail enforcement agent, or a professional bondsman. This bill would require
a bail enforcement agency to report to the sheriff of the county in which he or she is attempting
to locate a fugitive, would revise the procedures and time frames for the forfeiture of bail,
and would revise provisions governing professional surety companies. This bill would also
revise the bond requirements of professional bail companies to allow these companies to place
cash deposits with the Commissioner of Insurance, and would require...
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SB408
164661-2:n:03/02/2015:MCS/th LRS2015-513R1 SB408 By Senator Albritton RFD Fiscal Responsibility
and Economic Development Rd 1 23-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: The bill would prohibit local governing
entities from requiring employers to provide leave to employees. The bill would prohibit local
governing entities from interfering with an employer's ability to obtain background information
on employees or potential employees. The bill would specify that the state would retain exclusive
authority to require employers and multiemployer associations to agree to collective bargaining
agreements under federal labor laws. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to prohibited practices
relating to employer and employee relationships; to prohibit local governmental entities from
requiring leave for employees of employers; to prohibit interfering with an employer's right
to obtain background information about employees and prospective employees; and to provide
for the Alabama Employment Fairness Act to retain...
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SB52
SB52 By Senator Ward ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to incumbent electric suppliers; to add Article
7 to Chapter 4 of Title 37, Code of Alabama 1975, to establish that incumbent electric suppliers
have the right to construct, own, operate, and maintain new electric transmission facilities
and upgrades for their own electric systems; to provide for two or more electric suppliers
to address the circumstance where a new transmission facility would connect to each of their
electric systems; and to provide for appeals of disputes to the circuit court and for the
venue of appeals. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall be
known and may be cited as the Energy Security Act of 2015. Section 2. The Legislature hereby
finds and declares that due to the economic, financial, and service impacts associated with
the development of electric transmission facilities used for the furnishing of electric service
to consumers in this state, it is in the public interest to...
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