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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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SB407
176920-1:n:04/12/2016:MCS/tj LRS2016-1552 SB407 By Senator Sanders RFD Tourism and Marketing
Rd 1 12-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, bingo may be played in the Town of White Hall
pursuant to Amendment 674 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901. This bill proposes an amendment
to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, that would provide that electronic bingo may be played
in the Town of Whitehall and Lowndes County on any machine or device that is authorized by
the National Indian Gaming Commission pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C.
§ 2701 et seq., and which is operated by any Native American tribe in Alabama; levy a state
gross receipts tax and a county gross receipts tax on electronic bingo gaming; levy a tax
on vendors of bingo gaming equipment; provide for the administration of electronic bingo by
the Town Council of White Hall; provide for the allocation of the gaming tax proceeds to the
State of Alabama and Lowndes County; and provide for the distribution...
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SB297
174543-1:n:02/23/2016:LFO-KF*/bdl SB297 By Senator Livingston RFD Fiscal Responsibility and
Economic Development Rd 1 24-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under Amendment 475 of the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, now appearing as Section 94.02 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901, as amended, the Legislature may enact legislation permitting municipalities
and counties to form tax increment districts for, among other purposes, the redevelopment,
rehabilitation, or conservation of property that may be disposed of to or for the benefit
of private interest for compensation established by the governing body of the county or municipality
and not less than the fair market value thereof determined by independent appraisal of the
property. This bill would propose an amendment to provide that, if a tax increment district
is within a Major 21st Century Manufacturing Zone, rather than being a minimum of fair market
value, the compensation may be determined in the sole discretion...
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SB212
173292-1:n:02/01/2016:MCS/th LRS2016-225 SB212 By Senators Scofield, Livingston, Ward, Stutts,
Melson, Reed, Dial and Whatley RFD Finance and Taxation Education Rd 1 11-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS:
This bill would encourage accelerated investment in broadband infrastructure by private business
by providing a 10-year property tax exemption for qualifying high-speed broadband telecommunications
network facilities constructed after January 1, 2016. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend
Sections 40-21-6, 40-21-9, 40-21-17, 40-21-18, 40-21-20, and 40-21-21 of the Code of Alabama
1975; to provide a 10-year property tax exemption for qualifying high-speed broadband telecommunications
network facilities constructed after January 1, 2016. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF
ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 40-21-6, 40-21-9, 40-21-17, 40-21-18, 40-21-20, and 40-21-21 of
the Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: §40-21-6. "Insofar as the
other evidence and information adduced before said...
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SB292
173949-2:n:02/24/2016:LFO-HP/bdl SB292 By Senators Orr and Melson RFD Fiscal Responsibility
and Economic Development Rd 1 24-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, liquor wholesale licensees
may sell liquor at wholesale to the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board or as authorized
by the board, other than to a retail licensee of the board. Under existing law, state liquor
stores operated by the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and certain licensed private
retail stores may sell liquor at retail. Under existing law, retail licensees of the board
must purchase liquor from the board for resale. This bill would require the Alabama Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board to phase out retail sale of alcoholic beverages by the board prior
to October 1, 2021 but continue all other functions prescribed by law; require the board to
obtain the best available price for fixed assets, equipment, and property; and require the
Department of Economic and Community Affairs to provide certain technical...
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HB459
attorneys, engineers, consultants, and other professionals as the board shall deem necessary
for the conduct of the business of the institute. "(13) To provide grants to educational,
governmental, nonprofit, community-based, workforce development, economic development, and
other organizations and associations engaged in the education, recruitment, training, placement,
and professional development of persons engaged in activities leading to the furtherance of
careers in commercial and industrial construction in accordance with the purposes of
the institute. "(14) To cooperate or partner, or both, with regional and national organizations
promoting construction workforce development, including the sharing of non-monetary marketing
and educational resources and databases, in furtherance of the purposes of the institute.
"(15) To do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers and purposes conferred
by this section. "(16) To exercise any and all powers permissible under...
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SB279
174395-1:n:02/22/2016:JLB/mfc LRS2016-712 SB279 By Senator Dial RFD Governmental Affairs Rd
1 23-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the State Ethics Commission may issue advisory opinions
which provide immunity to the person requesting the opinion and any other person relying on
the opinion in good faith. Existing rules of the commission authorize the director and general
counsel of the commission to issue informal opinions on the application of the Code of Ethics
to a particular individual, but an informal opinion does not provide immunity. This bill would
establish a procedure for the issuance by the director or an attorney of the commission of
written informal opinions to public officers or employees that would provide immunity to the
officer or employee making the request if all pertinent information was presented and the
officer or employee acted in accordance with the relevant circumstances, factors, and requirements
set forth in the opinion. Under existing law, an elected...
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SB64
SB64 ENGROSSED By Senator Dial A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To create the Alabama Space Authority
within the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA), to promote the research
and development of new space exploration and spaceport technologies; to sponsor conferences
and business roundtables within the aerospace, aviation, and related industries; and promote
activities and industries related to space exploration; to include representatives on the
authority of the University of Alabama in Huntsville, the Alabama Department of Commerce,
ADECA, Alabama Department of Transportation, the Governor, the Legislature, and other individuals
with knowledge and interest in space technology. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. There is hereby established the Alabama Space Authority. Section 2. The authority
shall be composed of a representative of the University of Alabama in Huntsville, selected
by the President of the University of Alabama in Huntsville,...
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SB272
174272-1:n:02/17/2016:LFO-HP/bdl SB272 By Senator Dial RFD Finance and Taxation Education Rd
1 18-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the state imposes sales or use taxes upon certain
persons, firms, or corporations. Sales of certain items are taxed at a reduced rate. Sales
of other items are exempt from the taxes. This bill would increase the state sales and use
tax general rate to four and one-half percent on September 1, 2016 and to five percent on
September 1, 2017. This bill would phase out the state sales and use taxes on food over a
two-year period by reducing the rates by two percentage points per year beginning September
1, 2016. This bill would exempt sales of food from the sales and use taxes beginning September
1, 2017. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 40-23-2 and 40-23-61, Code of Alabama
1975, to increase the state sales and use tax general rates to four and one-half percent on
September 1, 2016 and five percent on September 1, 2017; to phase out the state...
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HB341
174033-1:n:02/17/2016:LLR/mfc LRS2016-620 HB341 By Representative Todd RFD Ways and Means General
Fund Rd 1 25-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a fee is required to record certain mortgages,
deeds of trust, contracts of conditional sale, or other instruments of like character given
to secure the payment of any debt which conveys any real or personal property. This bill would
increase the fee for recording of certain mortgages, deeds of trust, contracts of conditional
sale, or other instruments of like character given to secure the payment of any debt which
conveys any real or personal property. This bill also would provide for the distribution of
the additional proceeds from the increased fees to the Alabama Housing Trust Fund and the
Alabama Homebuyer's Initiative. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 40-22-2, Code
of Alabama 1975; to increase the fee for recording of certain mortgages, deeds of trust, contracts
of conditional sale, or other instruments of like character...
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