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SB365
174406-4:n:03/17/2016:JET/th LRS2016-748R3 SB365 By Senator Ward RFD Judiciary Rd 1 17-MAR-16
SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, an admission ticket that was originally issued, sold, or authorized
by an organizer of or venue to athletic contests, concerts, and other amusement events may
be resold. This bill would prohibit a ticket issuer, primary ticket sales platform, or secondary
ticket exchange from: (1) penalizing or discriminating against a ticket holder who transfers,
resells, or offers to resell his or her ticket; (2) penalizing, discriminating against, or
denying access to a ticket holder who possesses a resold ticket based solely on the grounds
that the ticket has been resold; (3) prohibiting or restricting the resale or transfer of
any tickets; or (4) using certain delivery techniques or technological means to preclude or
hinder a consumer from reselling or transferring tickets on a platform or exchange of his
or her choice. This bill would also prohibit a person from knowingly...
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SB5
170635-1:n:06/05/2015:LFO-SS/bdl SB5 By Senator Dial RFD Finance and Taxation Education Rd
1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Alabama Ahead Act, commencing with the 2012-2013
school year, phased in the provision of textbooks and other instructional materials to students
and teachers in electronic format through pen-enabled tablets and mobile computers. The law
provides for the reassignment of the tablets and mobile computers to students, requires the
State Department of Education to establish an advisory committee, and provides for a bond
issue. The law authorizes the Alabama Public School and College Authority to issue bonds for
the purposes of the law contingent upon a separate legislative enactment. This bill, commencing
with the 2015-2016 school year, would delete the requirement that the tablets and mobile computers
be pen-enabled, would delete the phase-in provisions, would delete the reassignment provisions,
would delete the requirement for the establishment of an...
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HB435
174406-4:n:03/17/2016:JET/th LRS2016-748R3 HB435 By Representatives Williams (JD), Coleman
and Boyd RFD Commerce and Small Business Rd 1 17-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, an admission
ticket that was originally issued, sold, or authorized by an organizer of or venue to athletic
contests, concerts, and other amusement events may be resold. This bill would prohibit a ticket
issuer, primary ticket sales platform, or secondary ticket exchange from: (1) penalizing or
discriminating against a ticket holder who transfers, resells, or offers to resell his or
her ticket; (2) penalizing, discriminating against, or denying access to a ticket holder who
possesses a resold ticket based solely on the grounds that the ticket has been resold; (3)
prohibiting or restricting the resale or transfer of any tickets; or (4) using certain delivery
techniques or technological means to preclude or hinder a consumer from reselling or transferring
tickets on a platform or exchange of his or her choice....
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SB136
173398-1:n:02/02/2016:LFO-RR/bdl SB136 By Senators Figures, Dunn, Ross, Beasley, Singleton,
Coleman-Madison and Sanders RFD Finance and Taxation General Fund Rd 1 03-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS:
Currently, the state levies a 6.5 mill annual ad valorem tax on the assessed value of taxable
property in the state. This bill would propose a constitutional amendment to levy an additional
five (5) mill annual state ad valorem tax. The net proceeds of the additional levy would be
distributed to the State General Fund for Medicaid purposes. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, to levy an additional
five (5) mill of state ad valorem tax; and to provide that the net proceeds shall be distributed
to the State General Fund. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. The following
amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, is proposed and shall become
valid as a part thereof when approved by a majority of the...
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SB297
174543-1:n:02/23/2016:LFO-KF*/bdl SB297 By Senator Livingston RFD Fiscal Responsibility and
Economic Development Rd 1 24-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under Amendment 475 of the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, now appearing as Section 94.02 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901, as amended, the Legislature may enact legislation permitting municipalities
and counties to form tax increment districts for, among other purposes, the redevelopment,
rehabilitation, or conservation of property that may be disposed of to or for the benefit
of private interest for compensation established by the governing body of the county or municipality
and not less than the fair market value thereof determined by independent appraisal of the
property. This bill would propose an amendment to provide that, if a tax increment district
is within a Major 21st Century Manufacturing Zone, rather than being a minimum of fair market
value, the compensation may be determined in the sole discretion...
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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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HB188
173240-2:n:02/10/2016:PMG/tj LRS2016-292R1 HB188 By Representative Davis RFD Constitution,
Campaigns and Elections Rd 1 11-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, election officials rely
on a printed list provided by the judge of probate in determining who is qualified to vote
at an election. This bill would authorize the Secretary of State to implement a pilot program
for the use of electronic poll books in lieu of printed lists of qualified voters. A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to elections; to amend Section 17-4-2, Code of Alabama 1975,
and to add Section 17-4-2.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize the Secretary of State
to implement a pilot program for the use of electronic poll books in lieu of printed lists
of qualified voters. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 17-4-2,
Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: ยง17-4-2. "The board of registrars,
when registration is closed before a primary, general, or special election, shall...
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HB367
175072-1:n:03/02/2016:PMG/th LRS2016-921 HB367 By Representative Johnson (K) RFD Financial
Services Rd 1 03-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would clarify and codify certain powers of credit
unions, including, but not limited to, loan purchases, borrowing capacity, mergers, voluntary
dissolutions, and other measures to provide parity with products and services offered by federal
credit unions. This bill would provide appellate rights for persons affected by a suspension
of operation of a credit union. This bill would authorize the Administrator of the Alabama
Credit Union Administration to involuntarily merge a credit union into another credit union
or another financial institution in certain extenuating circumstances. This bill would modernize
the bond provisions covering employees of the Alabama Credit Union Administration by providing
that the employees are bonded under the Alabama Division of Risk Management. This bill would
provide the Administrator of the Alabama Credit Union...
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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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HB394
175343-3:n:03/15/2016:JET*/cj LRS2016-1000R2 HB394 By Representative McCutcheon RFD Transportation,
Utilities and Infrastructure Rd 1 15-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would provide for additional
gasoline and diesel fuel excise taxes and would provide for an adjustment to the gasoline
and diesel fuel excise tax rates effective in 2019 and again in 2023 and 2027, unless the
Legislature adopts a resolution that the adjustment not take place, to bring the excise taxes
in line with the average gasoline taxes and fees levied in the four states bordering Alabama.
The revenue from the additional taxes would be paid into the Alabama Transportation Safety
Fund established in SB180, 2016 Regular Session, and would be expended only as authorized
in that act. This bill would also prohibit the passage of a local law levying an excise tax
on gasoline or diesel fuel unless approved by a local referendum and would allow a local governing
body to hold a local referendum on levying a local excise tax on...
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