|
HB278
172788-2:n:02/23/2016:JLB/tj LRS2015-3467R1 HB278 By Representative Ford RFD Economic Development
and Tourism Rd 1 23-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, lotteries and gift enterprises are
prohibited by Section 65 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901. This bill proposes an amendment
to Section 65 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to authorize and regulate gaming by
an entity licensed by the county commission of the county in which the sponsor of the amendment
resides and by the entities currently licensed to conduct pari-mutuel wagering at the four
existing racetracks in Alabama where pari-mutuel wagering is currently legal; to levy a state
gross receipts tax and a local gross receipts tax on gaming revenue of the entities; to levy
a tax on vendors of gaming equipment; to provide for the disposition of state gaming tax proceeds;
to create the Alabama Gaming Commission to implement, regulate, and administer gaming and
regulate; to authorize the Governor to negotiate a compact...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/searchableinstruments/2016rs/bills/HB278.htm - 22K - Match Info - Similar pages
SB312
SB312 By Senator Marsh ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Sections 1, 2, and 3 of Act 2015-27, now
appearing as Sections 40-18-370 and 40-18-376.2, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Alabama
Jobs Act, to provide that companies that employed eligible employees by or through a qualifying
project located within a former active duty military installation closed by the Base Realignment
and Closure process are entitled to an additional jobs credit. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 1, 2, and 3 of Act 2015-27, now appearing as Sections 40-18-370
and 40-18-376.2, and Section 41-23-21, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows:
§40-18-370. "(a) This article shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama Jobs Act.
"(b) The Legislature makes the following findings: "(1) The economic well-being
of the citizens of the state will be enhanced by the increased development and growth of employment
within Alabama. "(2) It is in the best interests of the state to...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/searchableinstruments/2016rs/bills/SB312.htm - 10K - Match Info - Similar pages
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...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/searchableinstruments/2016rs/bills/SB272.htm - 19K - Match Info - Similar pages
SB315
173668-2:n:02/11/2016:FC/mfcLRS2016-493R1 SB315 By Senator Allen RFD Governmental Affairs Rd
1 01-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, volunteer fire departments are certified by the
Alabama Forestry Commission based on minimum requirements specified by law. This bill would
further specify the minimum requirements for certification of volunteer fire departments and
authorizing decertification of departments. The bill would also authorize the Forestry Commission
to adopt rules providing procedures for certification of volunteer fire departments and for
the decertification of departments which do not continue to meet the minimum requirements
for certification. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to volunteer fire departments; to
amend Section 9-3-17, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to certification by the Alabama Forestry
Commission; to further provide for the minimum standards for certification, to authorize decertification
of departments, and to authorize the commission to adopt rules...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/searchableinstruments/2016rs/bills/SB315.htm - 7K - Match Info - Similar pages
HB126
Rep(s). By Representative McCutcheon HB126 ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Section 11-91A-2, Code
of Alabama 1975, relating to the Local Government Health Insurance Program, to authorize the
Alabama Network of Children's Advocacy Centers and its member Children's Advocacy Centers
to participate in the program. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section
11-91A-2, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §11-91A-2. "(a) The Local
Government Health Insurance Board shall govern and administer the Local Government Health
Insurance Program currently governed and administered by the State Employees' Insurance Board
(SEIB) pursuant to Chapter 29 of Title 36. The transfer of the governance and administration
to the board shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2015, and thereafter the board
shall take all control and responsibility for the program under procedures and authority set
out in this chapter. "(b) The program governed and administered by the board...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/searchableinstruments/2016rs/bills/HB126.htm - 5K - Match Info - Similar pages
SB242
173544-1:n:02/05/2016:LFO-HP*/bdl SB242 By Senator Pittman RFD Finance and Taxation Education
Rd 1 16-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill updates the sales and use tax laws to provide for definitions
of tangible personal property and digital goods. This bill also amends the definition of a
wholesale sale to add clarification and consistency to the sales and use tax code. A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to sales and use tax definitions; to amend Sections 40-23-1,
40-23-2, 40-23-60, and 40-23-61 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to add and update definitions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 40-23-1, 40-23-2, 40-23-60,
and 40-23-61, Code of Alabama 1975 are hereby amended to read as follows: §40-23-1. "(a)
For the purpose of this division, the following terms shall have the respective meanings ascribed
by this section: "(1) PERSON or COMPANY. Used interchangeably, includes any individual,
firm, copartnership, association, corporation, receiver, trustee, or any...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/searchableinstruments/2016rs/bills/SB242.htm - 47K - Match Info - Similar pages
SB333
175239-1:n:03/04/2016:MCS/th LRS2016-953 SB333 By Senators Singleton and Ward RFD Judiciary
Rd 1 08-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Currently, an eight-member Permanent Joint Legislative Committee
is formed to assist in implementing the recommendations of the Legislative Prison Task Force.
This bill would increase the membership of the committee from 8 to 10. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT To amend Section 29-2-20, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2015-185, 2015 Regular
Session, relating to the Permanent Joint Legislative Committee; to increase the number of
members serving on the committee. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section
29-2-20, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2015-185, 2015 Regular Session, is amended
to read as follows: §29-2-20. "(a) A permanent legislative committee which shall be
composed of eight 10 members, two of whom shall be ex officio members and six eight of whom
shall be appointed members, three each four to be appointed by the President of...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/searchableinstruments/2016rs/bills/SB333.htm - 6K - Match Info - Similar pages
SB339
SB339 By Senator Dial ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to emergency medical services; to amend Sections
22-18-3 and 22-18-40 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to delete references to the EMS Advisory
Board and to add eight members to the State Emergency Medical Control Committee; to specify
that each member of the State Medical Emergency Control Committee would have voting privileges;
and to repeal Section 22-18-5, Code of Alabama 1975, providing for the EMS Advisory Board.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 22-18-3 and 28-18-40 of the
Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: §22-18-3. "(a) In the manner provided
in this section, the Board of Health, with advice and recommendation of the advisory board,
shall establish and publish reasonable rules and regulations for the training, qualification,
scope of privilege, and licensing of EMSP, and provider services, and for the operation, design,
equipment, and licensing of air and ground ambulances. In...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/searchableinstruments/2016rs/bills/SB339.htm - 6K - Match Info - Similar pages
SB376
175401-3:n:03/22/2016:LFO-LC*/bdl SB376 By Senator Bussman RFD Fiscal Responsibility and Economic
Development Rd 1 05-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under current law, the Boards of Control of the Teachers
Retirement System and the Employees Retirement System are required to report certain information
annually and designate an actuary to make a valuation of each system annually. This bill specifies
information that must be included in the annual report and actuarial report and requires the
Boards of Control to adopt certain reporting standards for investments. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT Relating to retirement; to amend Section 16-25-19, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to
the administration of the Teachers Retirement System to provide information that must be
included in annual reports of the system and actuarial valuations of the system and to provide
that the Board of Control of the system shall adopt certain investment reporting standards;
and to amend Section 36-27-23, Code of Alabama...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/searchableinstruments/2016rs/bills/SB376.htm - 24K - Match Info - Similar pages
HB38
Rep(s). By Representatives Tuggle, Mooney, Wingo, Hill (M), Weaver, Harper, Fridy, Chesteen,
Lee, Ledbetter, Wilcox, Sanderford, Clouse, Boothe, McCutcheon, Baker, McMillan, Millican,
Greer, Martin, Beckman, Fincher, Pettus, Garrett, Carns, Shedd, Poole, Hubbard, Faulkner,
South and Johnson (K) HB38 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 40-2A-3,
Code of Alabama 1975, to revise the definitions of Taxpayer Advocate and taxpayer assistance
order; to amend Section 40-2A-4, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Taxpayer Advocate;
to provide for the appointment of the advocate by the Governor; to require the advocate to
maintain a public website; to require the advocate to promote the interests of taxpayers involved
in disputes where an ambiguity in tax law exists; to remove the assistant commissioner's authority
to approve taxpayer assistance orders; to require an annual report to certain legislative
committees regarding tax law ambiguities; to provide for additional...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/searchableinstruments/2016rs/bills/HB38.htm - 27K - Match Info - Similar pages
|