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SB216
173599-2:n:02/09/2016:JET/th LRS2016-317R1 SB216 By Senator Ward RFD Judiciary Rd 1 11-FEB-16
SYNOPSIS: Existing law does not provide a specific remedy for the state to pursue damages
sustained when a person or entity commits false or fraudulent acts against the state. This
bill would establish the Alabama Medicaid False Claims Act, to provide a remedy for fraudulent
claims in the Alabama Medicaid program. This bill would provide that certain persons who make
false claims or commit fraud against the Medicaid program would be liable to the state for
three times the amount of damage sustained, a civil penalty, and any associated costs, including
attorneys' fees. This bill would provide for the responsibilities of the Attorney General
and private individuals in investigating and proceeding against violators in civil actions.
This bill would prohibit any employer from taking retaliatory action or preventing an employee
from disclosing information to government or law enforcement agencies...
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HB337
174501-1:n:02/23/2016:KMS/cj LRS2016-779 HB337 By Representatives Ball, Daniels, Hall, Sanderford
and Whorton (R) RFD Ways and Means Education Rd 1 25-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would establish
the Student and Taxpayer Fairness Act of 2016. This bill would require, when no agreement
is reached among the local boards of education serving students who reside within the county,
that countywide taxes collected for educational purposes be equitably distributed to those
local boards of education. This bill would clarify that a city board of education of a municipality
located within more than one county is considered a local board of education in all of those
counties. This bill would also require the State Superintendent of Education to determine
the pro rata distribution of countywide taxes collected for educational purposes within a
county to be based on the determination of total calculated costs of the Foundation Program
for each local board of education. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To...
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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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HB571
176445-1:n:04/04/2016:JET/cj LRS2016-1352 HB571 By Representative Clarke RFD Ways and Means
Education Rd 1 26-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the state imposes sales or use taxes
upon certain persons, firms, or corporations and the sale of certain items are exempt from
state and local sales and use tax. This bill would exempt adaptive aids and devices for the
blind and visually impaired sold by certain nonprofit organizations from state and local sales
and use taxes. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to taxation; to provide a tax exemption
from state and local sales and use taxes for adaptive aids or devices for the blind sold by
certain nonprofit organizations. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a)
For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1)
ADAPTIVE AID OR DEVICE FOR THE BLIND. Adaptive aids, devices, and appliances, with a retail
value of three thousand dollars ($3,000) or less, designed to assist blind...
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SB390
176445-1:n:04/04/2016:JET/cj LRS2016-1352 SB390 By Senators Hightower and Beasley RFD Finance
and Taxation Education Rd 1 07-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the state imposes sales
or use taxes upon certain persons, firms, or corporations and the sale of certain items are
exempt from state and local sales and use tax. This bill would exempt adaptive aids and devices
for the blind and visually impaired sold by certain nonprofit organizations from state and
local sales and use taxes. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to taxation; to provide a
tax exemption from state and local sales and use taxes for adaptive aids or devices for the
blind sold by certain nonprofit organizations. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) ADAPTIVE AID OR DEVICE FOR THE BLIND. Adaptive aids, devices, and appliances,
with a retail value of three thousand dollars ($3,000) or less, designed...
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HB415
175510-1:n:03/10/2016:PMG/th LRS2016-1051 HB415 By Representative Johnson (R) RFD Commerce
and Small Business Rd 1 15-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would prohibit a health benefit plan
that covers intravenous insulin infusion from requiring the insured to use a hospital instead
of a medical clinic or office, or require a higher copayment, deductible, or coinsurance amount
for the same intravenous insulin infusion regardless of the formulation or benefit category
determination of the health benefit plan. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to health
insurance for intravenously administered insulin; to prohibit a health benefit plan that covers
intravenous insulin infusion from requiring the insured to use a hospital instead of a medical
clinic or office or require a higher copayment, deductible, or coinsurance amount for the
same intravenous insulin infusion regardless of the formulation or benefit category determination
of the health benefit plan. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF...
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HB503
Rep(s). By Representative South HB503 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to Fayette County; to amend
Sections 45-29-71.02, 45-29-71.03, 45-29-71.04, and 45-29-83 of the Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to the county commission and the judge of probate; to further provide for the membership,
duties, and compensation of the county commission; and to further provide for the duties and
compensation of the judge of probate. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section
1. Sections 45-29-71.02, 45-29-71.03, 45-29-71.04, and 45-29-83 of the Code of Alabama 1975,
are amended to read as follows: §45-29-71.02. "(a) Beginning on the second Monday of
the year 2019, the Judge of Probate of Fayette County shall serve as the chairman of the county
commission. These duties shall be in addition to the other duties of the judge of probate,
who shall receive the compensation provided in Section 45-29-83. "(b) The county commission
shall consist of six members, who shall possess qualifications as hereinafter...
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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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HB42
172870-1:n:01/06/2016:JET/tj LRS2016-38 HB42 By Representative Johnson (K) RFD Constitution,
Campaigns and Elections Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under Article V of the United States Constitution,
Congress must call a convention upon the application of the Legislatures of two-thirds of
the states to consider proposed amendments to the Constitution. Proposed amendments must then
be ratified by three-fourths of the states. This bill would adopt the Compact for a Balanced
Budget to facilitate the calling of an Article V constitutional convention with the intent
of amending the United States Constitution to include a balanced budget requirement for Congress.
The Compact would govern membership and withdrawal of Compact members, establish the compact
Commission to promote the Compact and to coordinate performance of obligations under the Compact,
provide procedures for applying for an Article V constitutional convention, specify qualifications
and duties of convention delegates, and establish...
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HB467
175401-3:n:03/22/2016:LFO-LC*/bdl HB467 By Representatives Williams (P), Greer and Ball RFD
State Government Rd 1 23-MAR-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 1975,...
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