SB334
164253-3:n:03/01/2016:PMG/mfc LRS2015-233R2 SB334 By Senators Orr and Bussman RFD Finance and
Taxation Education Rd 1 08-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a high school student may
take college courses if it fits into his or her schedule. This bill would establish a program
allowing eligible 11th and 12th grade students admitted unconditionally to an eligible Alabama
public postsecondary institution to take all courses at the eligible public institution and
receive high school credit for the coursework with the goal of completing graduation and high
school diploma requirements. This bill would authorize the Department of Education to pay
an institution of higher learning for courses taken pursuant to the program through appropriation
of state funds, the amount being the lesser of either the actual cost of tuition or the amount
the student would have earned for the local school system had the student been in equivalent
instructional programs in the school system. This bill would...
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SB227
SB227 ENGROSSED By Senators Reed and Melson A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To add a new Article
6 to Title 34, Chapter 21, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Board of Nursing; to create
a Loan Repayment Program for Advanced-Practice Nursing; to establish and describe the program,
to be run by the Board of Nursing; to state that the program shall be funded by direct appropriation
from the Education Trust Fund; to provide definitions; to outline the procedure for the Board
to award loans to applicants and to require loan repayment through work in medically underserved
areas, called areas of critical need; to establish provisions for default or other failure
to honor loan-repayment contracts between applicants and the Board; to provide a state income-tax
credit for participants; and to further provide other requirements and powers of the Board
for running the program. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. A new Article
6 of Chapter 21 of Title 34 is added to the Code...
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SB395
176699-1:n:04/06/2016:PMG/tj LRS2016-1477 SB395 By Senator Brewbaker RFD Education and Youth
Affairs Rd 1 07-APR-16 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 Revenue or an organization chosen by the state. (2) ELIGIBLE...
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HB228
Rep(s). By Representative Weaver HB228 ENROLLED, An Act, To add a new Article 6 to Title 34,
Chapter 21, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Board of Nursing; to create a Loan Repayment
Program for Advanced-Practice Nursing; to establish and describe the program, to be run by
the Board of Nursing; to state that the program shall be funded by direct appropriation from
the Education Trust Fund; to provide definitions; to outline the procedure for the Board to
award loans to applicants and to require loan repayment through work in medically underserved
areas, called areas of critical need; to establish provisions for default or other failure
to honor loan-repayment contracts between applicants and the Board; and to further provide
other requirements and powers of the Board for running the program. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF ALABAMA: Section 1. A new Article 6 of Chapter 21 of Title 34 is added to the Code of Alabama,
1975, to read as follows: ARTICLE 6. Loan-Repayment Program...
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SB316
173986-3:n:03/01/2016:KMS/tj LRS2016-614R2 SB316 By Senator Marsh RFD Education and Youth Affairs
Rd 1 01-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Students First Act of 2011 provides a process
for public K-12 school teachers to attain tenure. This bill would create the Preparing and
Rewarding Educational Professionals (PREP) Act of 2016. This bill would provide a procedure
for observing and evaluating teachers, principals, and assistant principals on performance
and student achievement. This bill would make an appropriation of $10,000,000 from the Education
Trust Fund to the Legislative School Performance Recognition Program, for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2017, to fund rewards earned by schools pursuant to that program. This
bill would require implementation of the Legislative School Performance Recognition Program
before September 1, 2016. This bill would increase the number of years of service required
to attain tenured status pursuant to the Students First Act of 2011, as...
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HB299
174110-1:n:02/16/2016:KMS/cj LRS2016-658 HB299 By Representative Henry RFD Education Policy
Rd 1 24-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, at the beginning of each school year local boards
of education are required to adopt and make available codes of student conduct that describe
specific grounds for disciplinary action and explain the responsibilities and rights of students
with regard to attendance, conduct, and other matters. Also under existing law, local boards
of education are required to develop and implement local policies and procedures requiring
the one-year expulsion of students who have brought to school or have in their possession
a firearm in a school building, on school grounds, on school buses, or at other school-sponsored
functions. This bill would require local boards of education to impose punishment in an offense
appropriate manner on a case-by-case basis and would prohibit any local board of education
from adopting and enforcing any so-called "zero tolerance"...
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HB90
173075-1:n:01/15/2016:JET/mfc LRS2016-145 HB90 By Representative Greer RFD Ways and Means Education
Rd 1 03-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Currently, income from defined contribution deferred compensation
plans is taxable as state income. This bill would provide that $50,000 of such annual income
is exempt. The exemption would be phased in over a five-year period. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT To amend Section 40-18-19, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2015-442, relating
to exemptions from state income taxation; to provide for exemptions of certain amounts of
annual income received as a benefit from defined contribution deferred compensation plans;
and to provide for a period of five years to fully implement the exemption. BE IT ENACTED
BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 40-18-19, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended
by Act 2015-442 of the 2015 Regular Session, is amended to read as follows: §40-18-19. "(a)
The following exemptions from income taxation shall be allowed to every...
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HB186
173630-1:n:02/08/2016:EBO-KB/JK HB186 By Representatives Lee, Chesteen and Clouse RFD Ways
and Means Education Rd 1 11-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would create the Alabama Physician's
Assistants Service Program, to be administered by the Board of Medical Scholarship Awards,
and would provide for the funding of the Program by the Education Trust Fund. This bill would
also provide a state income tax credit for participants in the Program. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT To create the Alabama Physician’s Assistants Service Program; to establish and describe
the program, to be administered by the Board of Medical Scholarship Awards; to provide that
the program will be funded by direct appropriation from the Education Trust Fund; to provide
definitions; to outline the procedure for the Board to award loans and require loan repayment
through work in medically underserved areas, called areas of critical need; to define areas
of critical need; to establish provisions for default or other failure...
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HB29
168435-3:n:01/05/2016:KMS/tj LRS2015-1803R1 HB29 By Representative Lee RFD Boards, Agencies
and Commissions Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Board of Hearing Instrument
Dealers is the entity responsible for licensing persons to engage in the fitting and sale
of hearing instruments in the state. This bill would revise certain existing defined terms
and add new definitions. This bill would remove specific dollar amounts for fees and would
authorize the board to provide for fees pursuant to administrative rule. This bill would further
clarify reciprocity requirements. This bill would reflect adoption by the board of international
standardized test procedures. This bill would require an apprentice to be under the direct
supervision of a licensed dispenser. This bill would also make technical corrections and would
delete antiquated language. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 34-14-1, 34-14-2,
34-14-3, 34-14-4, 34-14-5, 34-14-6, 34-14-7, 34-14-8, 34-14-9,...
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HB541
176919-1:n:04/12/2016:LFO-HP*/bdl HB541 By Representative Johnson (K) RFD Ways and Means General
Fund Rd 1 13-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill defines the term transient as used in Chapter 26 of
Title 40 and would clarify that the entity collecting any rental charges shall be responsible
for remitting it to the Department. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 40-26-1,
Code of Alabama 1975, relating to transient occupancy tax; to define transient. BE IT ENACTED
BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 40-26-1, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended
to read as follows: §40-26-1. "(a) There is levied and imposed, in addition to all other
taxes of every kind now imposed by law, a privilege or license tax upon every person, firm,
or corporation engaging in the business of renting or furnishing any room or rooms, lodging,
or accommodations to transients in for any hotel, motel, inn, tourist camp, tourist cabin,
or any other place in which rooms, lodgings, or accommodations are...
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