SB234
173998-1:n:02/11/2016:JET*/th LRS2016-627 SB234 By Senator Orr RFD Judiciary Rd 1 16-FEB-16
SYNOPSIS: This bill would create the Alabama RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations)
Act to provide criminal penalties and other sanctions for those who engage in racketeering
activity or patterns of racketeering activity. This bill would prohibit a person, through
a pattern of racketeering activity or proceeds derived therefrom, from acquiring or maintaining,
directly or indirectly, any interest in or control of any enterprise, real property, or personal
property of any nature, including money, and would prohibit a person employed by or associated
with any enterprise to conduct or participate in, directly or indirectly, an enterprise through
a pattern of racketeering activity. This bill would allow courts to enjoin certain violations
of the act to protect the rights of innocent persons and would provide that all property of
every kind used or derived from a pattern of racketeering...
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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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SB347
174366-2:n:03/09/2016:JMH/cj LRS2016-746R1 SB347 By Senators Bussman and Singleton RFD Agriculture,
Conservation, and Forestry Rd 1 10-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would authorize the Department
of Agriculture and Industries to administer an industrial hemp research program.
This bill would allow the department or an institution of higher learning could apply for
a permit or waiver to grow industrial hemp for the manufacture of hemp
products. This bill would revise the definition of marijuana in the controlled substances
law to exclude industrial hemp. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to industrial
hemp; to authorize the Department of Agriculture and Industries to administer an industrial
hemp research program; to authorize the production of industrial hemp
to be used for the manufacture of industrial hemp products; and to amend Section
20-2-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the definition of marijuana. BE IT ENACTED
BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act...
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HB245
172946-1:n:01/12/2016:PMG/cj LRS2016-68 HB245 By Representatives McClammy and Knight RFD Constitution,
Campaigns and Elections Rd 1 16-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a person convicted of
a felony involving moral turpitude is prohibited from voting until he or she has been released
upon completion of a sentence, has been pardoned, has completed probation or parole, and has
paid any victim restitution. Restoration of voting rights is made through an application to
the Board of Pardons and Paroles. This bill would provide for the automatic restoration of
voting rights of a person who has been convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude when
he or she is discharged from incarceration. This bill would specify responsibilities of the
Secretary of State concerning such voter restoration. This bill would provide for absentee
voting for persons who are eligible to vote and are incarcerated. This bill would repeal the
provisions of state law that provide the procedure for the Board of...
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HB284
173517-1:n:02/12/2016:PMG/th LRS2016-356 HB284 By Representatives Johnson (K), Ball, Pettus
and McCutcheon RFD Health Rd 1 23-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, certified nurse midwives
are licensed by the State Board of Nursing and the Board of Medical Examiners to practice
nurse midwifery. This bill would establish a State Board of Midwifery to license and regulate
the practice of midwifery. This bill would: provide for the composition of the board members
and function of the board; specify requirements for the licensing of midwives; provide for
licensing fees; and establish guidelines for the practice of midwifery. This bill also would
provide for penalties for violations. 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 increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with...
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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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HB63
171507-1:n:08/25/2015:MCS/agb LRS2015-2739 HB63 By Representative Greer RFD Ways and Means
Education Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Currently, income from defined contribution deferred compensation
plans is taxable as income. This bill would provide that 90 percent of such income is exempt.
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 that 90 percent
of income from defined contributions deferred compensation plans is exempt from income taxation.
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 individual
resident taxpayer: "(1) Retirement allowances, pensions and annuities, or optional allowances,
approved by the Board of Control of the Teachers'...
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HB64
172478-2:n:12/07/2015:MCS/tj LRS2015-3194R1 HB64 By Representatives Greer, Fridy and Garrett
RFD Ways and Means Education Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Currently, income from defined contribution
deferred compensation plans is taxable as state income. This bill would provide that the first
90 percent 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 provide for the Alabama Fair Income Tax Act of 2016;
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 percentages 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 an exemption of 90 percent of such benefits.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) This act shall be known as and
may be cited as the Alabama Fair Income Tax Act of 2016....
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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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SB130
173058-1:n:01/29/2016:EBO-KB/mej SB130 By Senator Sanford RFD Finance and Taxation Education
Rd 1 03-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would amend Sections 27-4A-3, 40-23-61 and 40-23-174, Code
of Alabama 1975, and would also amend Section 40-23-85 of the Code of Alabama 1975, as last
amended by Act 2015-539 of the 2015 Second Special Session, to provide further for the distribution
of use tax and insurance premium tax funds. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections
27-4A-3, 40-23-61 and 40-23-174, Code of Alabama 1975; and to amend Section 40-23-85 of the
Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2015-539 of the 2015 Second Special Session,
relating to use tax; to provide further for the distribution of use tax and insurance premium
tax funds; and to provide that the changes made in tax distributions in this act shall not
be considered in calculating the Education Trust Fund fiscal year appropriation cap for fiscal
year 2017. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1....
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