HB389
175422-1:n:03/08/2016:PMG/th LRS2016-1030 HB389 By Representatives Patterson, Hanes, Pettus,
Whorton (R), Ledbetter, Rowe, Treadaway and Ball RFD State Government Rd 1 10-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS:
Existing law provides a defined benefit retirement plan for any public employee who is first
hired on or after January 1, 2013, by an employer who participates in the Teachers' Retirement
System or the Employees' Retirement System. This bill would redefine the term "Tier I
Plan Member" to include any person who, regardless of his or her date of employment,
is employed as a correctional officer, firefighter, law enforcement officer, or state policeman.
This bill would also redefine the term "Tier II Plan Member" to exclude a person
hired as a correctional officer, firefighter, law enforcement officer, or state policeman.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 36-27-1, 36-27-16, and 36-27-24, Code of Alabama
1975, relating to retirement; to define certain terms relating to the Retirement Systems...

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HB536
175221-2:n:04/07/2016:LFO-HP/bdl HB536 By Representative Clouse RFD State Government Rd 1 12-APR-16
SYNOPSIS: Under current law, all short form business personal property tax returns are subject
to audit by a county assessing official or other applicable agency. This bill would provide
all business personal property tax returns to be subject to audit by an independent, third
party auditor contracted by the Alabama Department of Revenue. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Section 40-7-55 of the Code of Alabama 1975; relating to business personal property
tax, to provide further for audits of business personal property tax returns. BE IT ENACTED
BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 40-7-55 of the Code of Alabama 1975 is amended
to read as follows: §40-7-55. "(a) Prior to October 1, 2014, the Department of Revenue
shall design a non-itemized business personal property tax return short form "short form
tax return" which, at the taxpayer's option, may be utilized for...
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SB85
172840-1:n:01/08/2015:LFO-HP/bdl SB85 By Senator Orr RFD Finance and Taxation General Fund
Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, if a Class III property qualified for assessment
based on its current use value is sold or disposed of and is converted within two years to
a property no longer qualified for assessment based on its current use value, a tax assessor
is to compute additional ad valorem taxes for the three preceding ad valorem tax years upon
conversion using either the sales price or the fair and reasonable market value, whichever
is greater. This bill would remove the levy of the additional state ad valorem taxes computed
for the three preceding ad valorem tax years upon conversion on landowners receiving economic
incentives granted by the state and authorized through a state project agreement or state
contract. This bill would allow any county or municipal governments, by election of the respective
county or municipality, to also waive the levy of the additional local...
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HB517
Rep(s). By Representative Millican HB517 ENROLLED, An Act, To propose an amendment to the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901, relating to fire protection in Marion County; to provide for the levy
and collection of an additional three mill property tax for fire protection in the county.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901, is proposed and shall become valid as a part of the Constitution when
all requirements of this act are fulfilled: PROPOSED AMENDMENT Commencing with the levy for
the tax year for which taxes will become due and payable on October 1, 2017, there is hereby
levied a fire protection tax of three mills. The fire protection tax levied herein shall be
based upon the value of real and personal property assessed by affected property owners, as
shown on the records of the Revenue Commissioner of Marion County, and shall be assessed and
collected as are all ad valorem taxes in the county. The amount...
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SB112
173358-1:n:02/02/2016:FC/tj LRS2016-341 SB112 By Senator Ward RFD County and Municipal Government
Rd 1 02-FEB-16 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to Class 8 municipalities; to provide
for the abatement of grass or weeds which become a nuisance under certain conditions; to provide
for notice to the property owners; to provide for the assessment of the costs for abatement
when the work is required to be performed by the municipalities; to provide for the collection
by the municipality of the costs through the addition of the costs to ad valorem taxes and
for enforcement by the county tax collecting official; and to provide for liens on the property
under certain conditions. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act
shall apply only to any Class 8 municipality. Section 2. An abundance of overgrown grass or
weeds within the municipality which is injurious to the general public health, safety, and
general welfare by providing breeding grounds and shelter for...
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HB523
176297-1:n:03/28/2016:PMG/tj LRS2016-1307 HB523 By Representative Scott RFD Ways and Means
Education Rd 1 12-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, governmental bodies of municipalities,
counties, and public industrial authorities may grant abatements of taxes or property
to certain private enterprises and businesses. This bill would require governmental bodies
of municipalities, counties, and public industrial authorities that grant abatements
of taxes or property to submit to the Legislature a report on these abatements every year.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to tax abatements; to add Section 40-96-14 to the Code
of Alabama 1975; to require governmental bodies of municipalities, counties, and public industrial
authorities that grant abatements of taxes or property to submit to the Legislature a report
on these abatements every year. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Section
40-96-14 is added to the Code of Alabama 1975, to read as follows: §40-96-14....
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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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HB115
173457-1:n:02/03/2016:LFO-KF*/bdl HB115 By Representative Johnson (R) RFD Ways and Means General
Fund Rd 1 03-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would require wholesalers of grocery items, including
tobacco products, and licensed beer distributors, making sales within Alabama, on which sales
or use tax was not collected at the time of the sale, to provide information reports with
the Department of Revenue regarding those exempt transactions. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To require sellers of grocery items and distributors of beer to file information reports on
sales made within Alabama in which sales or use tax was not collected; to provide penalties
for noncompliance; to require the Department of Revenue to promulgate rules; and to provide
effective dates. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) For the purpose
of enforcing the collection of taxes levied by Chapter 23 of Title 40 on the sale of tangible
personal property, every wholesaler of grocery items and every beer...
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SB350
174719-2:n:03/02/2016:LLR/tj LRS2016-798R1 SB350 By Senator Sanders RFD Fiscal Responsibility
and Economic Development Rd 1 15-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a party desiring to
redeem property sold to the state for unpaid taxes is required to pay the amount of money
for which the property was sold, together with the amount of all taxes found to be due on
the property since the date of sale, with interest at the rate of 12 percent. This bill would
provide that a party desiring to redeem property sold to the state for unpaid taxes would
pay interest only on the taxes due at the time of default. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To
amend Section 40-10-121, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide that a party desiring to redeem
property sold to the state for unpaid taxes pay interest only on the taxes due at the time
of default. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 40-10-121, Code
of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §40-10-121. "(a) In order to obtain
the...
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HB436
Rep(s). By Representative Shedd HB436 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to Blount County; authorizing
the county commission to levy an additional sales and use tax; providing for the collection,
distribution, and use of the proceeds of the tax; and providing for a referendum on the issue.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall apply only to Blount
County and be known as the Moving Blount County Forward Initiative. Section 2. As used in
this act, sales and use tax means a tax imposed by the state sales and use tax statutes and
such other acts applicable to Blount County, including, but not limited to, Sections 40-23-1,
40-23-2, 40-23-3, 40-23-4, 40-23-60, 40-23-61, 40-23-62, and 40-23-63, Code of Alabama 1975.
Section 3. Subject to the approval of a majority of the electors voting at a referendum as
provided for herein, the County Commission of Blount County may, upon a majority vote of the
members, levy, in addition to all other taxes, including, but not...
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