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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...
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SB214
173272-1:n:02/01/2016:MCS/tj LRS2016-224 SB214 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 businesses
by providing a nonrefundable income tax credit equal to 10 percent of the qualified investment
in new broadband telecommunications network facilities in the state. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT To amend Section 40-18-370, Code of Alabama 1975, and to add Section 40-18-370.1 to
the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide a nonrefundable income tax credit for a certain percentage
of qualifying investment in each new broadband telecommunication network facilitiy, as defined,
in Alabama. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 40-18-370, Code
of Alabama 1975, is 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...
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SB307
SB307 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Legislative Council consists of the Lieutenant Governor,
10 members of the Senate, and 10 members of the House of Representatives. A quorum of the
Legislative Council is 12, a majority of the members of the council from each house. Actions
of the Legislative Council are required to be approved by the same number. This bill would
provide that actions of the council require a majority of the members voting, a quorum being
present. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 29-6-3 of the Code of Alabama 1975,
as amended by Act 2015-408 of the 2015 Regular Session, relating to the Legislative Council;
to revise the voting requirement for actions of the council. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 29-6-3 of the Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2015-408
of the 2015 Regular Session, is amended to read as follows: §29-6-3. "(a) Members of
the Legislative Council, House Legislative Council, and Senate Legislative...
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HB203
172379-4:n:02/11/2016:LFO-LC*/bdl HB203 By Representatives Pettus, Collins, Johnson (K), Henry,
Patterson, Rowe, Fridy, Williams (JW), Greer, Ledbetter, Daniels, Whorton (R), Hanes, Weaver,
Harper, McCutcheon, Davis, Lee, Clouse and Ball RFD Public Safety and Homeland Security Rd
1 11-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under current law, vehicles traveling at less than the normal speed
of traffic are to travel in the right-hand lane or as close to the right-hand curb or edge
of the roadway as practicable. This bill specifies that, on interstate highways, vehicles
shall travel in the right lanes unless passing and provides exceptions. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT Relating to motor vehicles and traffic; to amend Section 32-5A-80, Code of Alabama
1975, to specify that, on interstate highways, vehicles shall travel in the right lanes unless
passing and to provide exceptions. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1.
This act shall be known as the Anti-Road Rage Act.Section 2. Section 32-5A-80,...
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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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HB153
172901-1:n:01/08/2016:JET/tj LRS2016-54 HB153 By Representatives Ford, Lindsey, Melton, Clarke,
Drummond, Warren and Lawrence RFD State Government Rd 1 09-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing
law, a preferred vendor that produces or manufactures products in this state, has an assembly
plant or distribution facility in this state, or, in addition to other requirements, is organized
for business under the laws of this state may be awarded the competitively bid public contract
if the bid is no more than five percent greater than the bid of the lowest responsible bidder.
This bill would make the five-percent preference for preferred vendors mandatory. A BILL TO
BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 41-16-20, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to public contracts,
to require awarding authorities accepting competitive bids or proposals to provide a preference
of five percent to resident business entities meeting certain criteria. BE IT ENACTED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall be...
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SB151
173107-4:n:02/08/2016:JMH/hh LRS2015-3468R2 SB151 By Senator Ward RFD Judiciary Rd 1 09-FEB-16
SYNOPSIS: This bill would revise the Alabama Limited Partnership Law as Chapter 9A of Title
10A of the Code of Alabama 1975. This bill would harmonize the existing limited partnership
law and the existing limited liability company law by reducing the differences between the
two laws. This bill would harmonize, to the extent possible, the various processes of formation,
filings, notice, amendment and restatement of certificates of formation, admission of limited
partners and general partners, contributions and distributions, dissociation of partners and
the effects thereof, transfers of interests, charging orders, rights of personal representatives,
dissolution and winding up, direct and derivative actions, and conversions and mergers. This
bill would continue to specify various default provisions which would apply to a partnership
agreement unless modified by the partners in the partnership...
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SB287
SB287 ENGROSSED By Senators Pittman, Ward, Allen, Williams and Reed A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN
ACT To amend Sections 14-2-1, 14-2-12, 14-2-13.1, 14-2-14, 14-2-16, 14-2-19, 14-2-21, 14-2-28,
and 14-2-34, relating to the Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority, to allow the
Authority to issue up to $800 million in bonds with no specified maturity date later than
30 years for the purpose of financing the construction of women's and regional prison facilities,
renovating existing prison facilities, and demolishing obsolete prison facilities; and to
allow the Authority to construct the women's and regional prison facilities using various
types of construction agreements; to authorize the Authority to dispose of property not required
for Department of Corrections purposes; to require reporting to the Joint Legislative Prison
Committee; to further provide for actions to be taken upon payment of all bonds issued by
the Authority; to amend Section 40-8-3, relating to allocation of the...
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SB391
175647-1:n:03/11/2016:FC/tj LRS2016-1091 SB391 By Senator Scofield RFD Transportation and Energy
Rd 1 07-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a municipality or municipal instrumentality may
provide telecommunication services. The law specifies that state and local governmental agencies
may require fair and reasonable compensation from telecommunication providers for use of public
rights-of-way. This bill would specify that rights-of-way fees would be required to be cost-based.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 11-50B-3 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating
to municipal telecommunication services; to further provide for fair and reasonable compensation
for use of public rights-of-way. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section
11-50B-3 of the Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §11-50B-3. "In
addition to all other power, rights, and authority heretofore granted by law, public providers
may acquire, establish, purchase, construct,...
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SB408
176838-1:n:04/12/2016:PMG*/mfc LRS2016-1520 SB408 By Senator Sanders RFD Judiciary Rd 1 12-APR-16
SYNOPSIS: This bill would require all circuit, district, and municipal courts in the state
to consider alternatives to incarceration for defendants unable to pay fines or court fees,
to provide notice when enforcing fines and court fees, and to safeguard against unconstitutional
practices by court staff and private contractors. This bill would also prohibit the courts
from incarcerating a person for nonpayment of fines or court fees without first conducting
an indigency determination and establishing that the failure to pay was willful; from conditioning
access to a judicial hearing on the prepayment of fines or court fees; from using arrest warrants
or driver's license suspension as a means of coercing the payment of court debt when individuals
have not been afforded constitutionally adequate procedural protections; and from employing
bail or bond practices that cause defendants to remain...
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