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HB358
or for any economic purpose that benefits the county, including, but not limited to, any activity
or purpose which provides an incentive for the creation or retention of jobs and employment
opportunities in the county; participating local governments or entities may apply for the
funds for these purposes. It is the intent of this appropriation for the Jackson County Economic
Development Fund to be used for recruiting industry; matching public or private grants the
county may receive for industrial development; and special projects for site preparation,
surveying, archaeological or geotechnical studies, or other direct expenses necessary to recruit
industry to the county. "(1)(2) The first next one hundred forty-five thousand dollars
($145,000) of each year's payments shall be paid to the Jackson County Hospital Board to provide
all residents of Jackson County with adequate ambulance service. "(3) After the above
appropriations, the next thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000) of each...
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HB71
173130-1:n:01/26/2016:LLR/mfc LRS2016-188 HB71 By Representative Melton RFD State Government
Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Currently, Alabama does not have a state minimum wage law. This bill
would establish a state minimum wage for Alabama equal to the federal minimum wage adjusted
for any increase in the Consumer Price Index for Alabama as reported by the United States
Department of Labor. This bill would provide that the Consumer Price Index data for the completed
calendar year preceding the beginning month of a fiscal year would determine the percentage
of the increase in the state minimum wage. This bill would require the Director of Finance
to notify the Alabama Department of Labor in writing between October 1 and October 15 each
year of the percentage to be used for the cost-of-living adjustment for the next calendar
year. This bill would require the Alabama Department of Labor to post any change in the state
minimum wage on its website. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to...
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SB185
173437-1:n:02/04/2016:LLR/th LRS2016-400 SB185 By Senators Coleman-Madison, Beasley and Singleton
RFD Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Rd 1 09-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Currently, Alabama
does not have a state minimum wage law but the federal minimum wage is $7.15 per hour. This
bill would propose a constitutional amendment to establish a state minimum wage of $10 per
hour by increasing the existing federal rate in three steps ending January 1, 2018. This bill
would provide that tipped employees' wages may not fall below 30 percent of the minimum wage.
The bill would provide for an increase of the minimum wage commencing on January 1, 2021,
and every three years thereafter based on the Consumer Price Index for the July 1st of the
year preceding the year of the increase. The bill would require the Director of Finance to
notify the Alabama Department of Labor in writing between October 1 and October 15 each year
preceding a wage adjustment of the percentage to be used for the...
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SB335
SB335 By Senator Sanford ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Sections 40-2A-3, 40-2A-6, 40-2A-12, 40-2A-13,
40-2A-14, and 40-2A-15 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Alabama Taxpayers' Bill
of Rights and Uniform Revenue Procedures Act; to further define terms; to further require
signed and dated written authorization for examining the books and records of a taxpayer under
certain conditions; to require certain disclosures; to further provide the time frame in which
a private auditing or collecting firm engaged by a self-administered municipality or county
may commence an examination; to require certain confidentiality requirements; to provide for
an independent hearing or appeals officer; to require a public official or employee of the
taxing authority sign the final assessment; to provide minimum education requirements for
examiners of private auditing or collecting firms; and to require the Alabama Local Tax Institute
of Standards and Training Board to establish a hotline to...
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HB149
173207-1:n:01/27/2016:PMG/cj LRS2015-2835 HB149 By Representative Hall RFD Constitution, Campaigns
and Elections Rd 1 09-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a person must complete a voter
registration application in order to register to vote. This bill would provide for automatic
voter registration of qualified persons who apply for or renew a driver's license or nondriver
identification card. This bill would provide for automatic updates in voter registration when
a person changes the address on his or her driver's license. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
Relating to voter registration; to provide for automatic voter registration of qualified persons
who apply for or renew a driver's license or nondriver identification card; and to provide
for automatic updates in voter registration when a person changes the address on his or her
driver's license. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) The Secretary
of State and the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency shall...
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HB466
Rep(s). By Representatives Williams (P), Greer and Ball HB466 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT Relating to individual retirement accounts administered by the Retirement Systems of
Alabama; to amend Section 36-27A-5, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to contributions to individual
retirement accounts, to require public employees first employed by a participating employer
of the Teachers Retirement System, Employees Retirement System, or Judicial Retirement
Fund on or after January 1, 2017 to make contributions to such individual retirement accounts
through an automatic enrollment process, and to provide for opt-out provisions or enrollment
in alternative retirement accounts offered by employers under certain conditions. BE IT ENACTED
BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 36-27A-5, Code of Alabama 1975, is hereby
amended to read as follows: §36-27A-5. "(a) The PEIRAF shall be available to all public
employees in the State of Alabama who are members of the Teachers'...
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HB72
173061-1:n:01/15/2016:PMG/th LRS2016-108 HB72 By Representative Melton RFD Constitution, Campaigns
and Elections Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a person must complete a voter
registration application in order to register to vote. This bill would provide for automatic
voter registration of qualified persons who apply for or renew a driver's license or nondriver
identification card. This bill would provide for automatic updates in voter registration when
a person changes the address on his or her driver's license. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
Relating to voter registration; to provide for automatic voter registration of qualified persons
who apply for or renew a driver's license or nondriver identification card; and to provide
for automatic updates in voter registration when a person changes the address on his or her
driver's license. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) The Secretary
of State and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency shall establish a...
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SB135
SB135 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the state occupies and preempts the entire field of regulation
in this state touching in any way upon firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories, with
certain limited exceptions. This bill would clarify that the occupation and preemption by
the state expressly includes taxation and use of firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories.
This bill would also prohibit counties and municipalities from imposing user fees or other
special fees related solely to the ownership or use of a firearm, ammunition, or firearm accessory
or from imposing additional restrictions on the issuance of pistol permits. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT Relating to firearms; to amend Section 13A-11-61.3, Code of Alabama 1975, to specify
that the state occupies the entire field of regulation of firearms, ammunition, and firearm
accessories including taxation and use; and to specify that a county or municipality may not
impose a user fee or other special fee related solely to...
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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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SB385
SB385 By Senator Blackwell ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Section 5-5A-44, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to acquisition of control of state banks; to require the application to and approval
of the Superintendent of the State Banking Department for certain conditions that constitute
acquisition of control of a certain percent of the voting securities of a state bank; and
to provide for prospective effect. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1.
Section 5-5A-44 of the Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §5-5A-44. "(a)
No person, acting directly or indirectly or through or in concert with one or more persons,
may acquire control any voting security of a state bank or of any corporation or other entity
owning voting securities of having control of a state bank if after the acquisition such person
would own or possess the power to vote a majority of the voting securities of such bank, unless
an application is filed with the superintendent for review of the...
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