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SB321
183263-1:n:03/01/2017:EBO-KB/mej SB321 By Senator Hightower RFD Finance and Taxation Education
Rd 1 15-MAR-17 SYNOPSIS: This bill would create an option for certain retirees of the Teachers'
Retirement System and the Employees' Retirement System to elect to receive a lump-sum cash
payment equal to and in lieu of a portion of his or her retirement allowance, not to exceed
50 percent. This bill would require the Director of Finance to certify to the Board of Control,
the Governor, and the presiding officer of each house of the Legislature whether or not available
funds are sufficient and economic conditions are satisfactory to support the financial viability
of the lump-sum retirement allowance option and would delay the offering of the option for
a period of 12 months if economic conditions do not support the viability of the lump-sum
option. This bill would also create the Alabama Pension Authority and would authorize the
authority to issue bonds to fund the lump-sum retirement...
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HB152
Rep(s). By Representative Boyd HB152 ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Section 41-16-51, Code of Alabama
1975, as amended by Act 2016-298, 2016 Regular Session, relating to the competitive bid law;
to exempt the purchase of library/research electronic data bases of manuscripts, books, maps,
pamphlets, or periodicals from the competitive bid law. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF
ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 41-16-51, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2016-298, 2016
Regular Session, is amended to read as follows: §41-16-51. "(a) Competitive bids for
entities subject to this article shall not be required for utility services, the rates for
which are fixed by law, regulation, or ordinance, and the competitive bidding requirements
of this article shall not apply to: "(1) The purchase of insurance. "(2) The purchase
of ballots and supplies for conducting any primary, general, special, or municipal election.
"(3) Contracts for securing services of attorneys, physicians, architects, teachers,...
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HB427
184260-1:n:03/16/2017:KBH/mfc LRS2017-1004 HB427 By Representatives Ledbetter, Shedd, McCutcheon,
Patterson, Pettus, Whorton (R), Wood, Sanderford, Farley, Rowe, Butler and Harbison RFD State
Government Rd 1 16-MAR-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a Tier II correctional officer, firefighter,
or law enforcement officer is eligible for full retirement benefits if he or she retires after
the age of 56 with at least 10 years of creditable service as a correctional officer, firefighter,
or law enforcement officer. This bill would allow Tier II members of the Employees' Retirement
System or the Teachers' Retirement System employed as a local correctional officer, firefighter,
or law enforcement officer to retire with full retirement benefits upon completion of 25 years
of service. The bill would also increase the contribution rate of the earnable compensation
of Tier II members of the Employees' Retirement System or the Teachers' Retirement System
employed as a local correctional officer,...
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SB315
SB315 By Senator Dial ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Sections 31-6-4, 31-6-5, 31-6-6, 31-6-9, 31-6-11,
31-6-15, 31-10-2, 31-10-3, 31-10-4, 31-10-21, and 31-10-22 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to
set the tuition rate for a member of the Alabama National Guard not to exceed the average
cost of tuition per semester of a state-supported Alabama four year institution; to establish
a tuition reimbursement for any member of the Alabama National Guard who remains in good standing
and meets certain criteria while enrolled at any in-state public institution of higher learning;
relating to the educational scholarship benefits for dependents of veterans; to increase the
minimum disability rating; to establish residency requirements for veterans and dependents;
restrict the reimbursement for educational benefits at an Alabama state public education institution
to the average tuition rate based on the Department of Defense Tuition Assistance Cap and
a maximum amount per semester for books and fees; to...
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HB356
183263-1:n:03/01/2017:EBO-KB/mej HB356 By Representative Patterson RFD State Government Rd
1 02-MAR-17 SYNOPSIS: This bill would create an option for certain retirees of the Teachers'
Retirement System and the Employees' Retirement System to elect to receive a lump-sum cash
payment equal to and in lieu of a portion of his or her retirement allowance, not to exceed
50 percent. This bill would require the Director of Finance to certify to the Board of Control,
the Governor, and the presiding officer of each house of the Legislature whether or not available
funds are sufficient and economic conditions are satisfactory to support the financial viability
of the lump-sum retirement allowance option and would delay the offering of the option for
a period of 12 months if economic conditions do not support the viability of the lump-sum
option. This bill would also create the Alabama Pension Authority and would authorize the
authority to issue bonds to fund the lump-sum retirement allowance...
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SB216
SB216 ENGROSSED By Senator Sanford A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 11-3-11.3,
11-51-183, 11-51-208, 11-51-210, 40-12-4, and 40-12-7, and add Section 11-51-210.1, to the
Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Department of Revenue; to further provide for the administration
of local sales, use, rental, and lodgings tax; to prohibit the department from charging for
certain services related to taxes authorized to be filed under the ONE SPOT system; to decrease
the cap on costs the department can charge a county from five percent to two percent; to extend
the county and municipal tax levy and rate notification requirements to the department; and
to provide liability relief for miscollection of local taxes due to the lack of proper rate
change notifications. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 11-3-11.3,
11-51-183, 11-51-208, 11-51-210, 40-12-4, and 40-12-7 of the Code of Alabama 1975, are amended
to read as follows: §11-3-11.3. "(a) Counties may,...
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SB220
SB220 ENGROSSED By Senator Dial A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 41-16-20, 41-16-21.1,
41-16-27, and 41-4-110 of the Code of Alabama 1975 relating to purchasing; to grant preferred
vendor status to any business located in the state that is owned by a veteran deployed to
Afghanistan or Iraq as a part of Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom; to
allow the Division of Purchasing to enter into joint purchase agreements for the purchase
of services and to award multiple purchase contracts for the purchase of services; and to
allow cities and counties to utilize the fleet fuel card program administered by the Division
of Purchasing. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 41-16-20, 41-16-21.1,
41-16-27, and 41-4-110 of the Code of Alabama 1975 are amended to read as follows: §41-16-20.
"(a) With the exception of contracts for public works whose competitive bidding requirements
are governed exclusively by Title 39, all contracts of...
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SB155
180776-3:n:02/07/2017:JET/th LRS2016-3467R3 SB155 By Senator Ward RFD Judiciary Rd 1 09-FEB-17
SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, there are certain periods of confinement that may be imposed
for parolees and probationers who violate the terms of parole or probation, with exceptions.
Furthermore, significant revisions were made to the criminal justice, corrections, and probation
and parole systems during the 2015 Regular Session (Act 2015-185). This bill would further
clarify certain provisions of Act 2015-185, 2015 Regular Session, including clarification
of the periods of confinement that may be imposed for violations and would specify that, prior
to the imposition of confinement, the parolee or probationer must be presented with a written
violation report. This bill would modify the predicate monetary values of theft of property
in the third degree, theft of lost property in the third degree, theft of services in the
third degree, and receiving stolen property in the third degree. This...
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HB426
182073-4:n:03/16/2017:FC/tgw LRS2017-573R3 HB426 By Representative Whorton (I) RFD Boards,
Agencies and Commissions Rd 1 16-MAR-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Electronic Security
Board of Licensure licenses installers of alarm systems and electronic access control systems
and traditional locksmiths. This bill would further provide for definitions, including the
definition of locksmiths, and would further provide for the regulation of electronic security
systems and for the operation of the board. Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of
1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require
a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local
governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number
of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the...
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HB316
182300-1:n:02/16/2017:PMG/tgw LRS2017-705 HB316 By Representatives Johnson (K), Pettus, Martin,
Moore (B), Crawford, Harbison, Hanes, Whorton (R), Fridy, Johnson (R), Greer, Sanderford,
Henry, Ball, Holmes (M), Givan, Williams (JW), Whorton (I), Williams (P), Warren, Alexander,
Drake, England, Forte, Drummond, Daniels, Hall, Jackson, Brown, Ingram, Butler, Blackshear,
Wilcox, Patterson, Wadsworth, Wingo and McCutcheon RFD Boards, Agencies and Commissions Rd
1 23-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, certified nurse midwives are licensed by the State
Board of Nursing and the Board of Medical Examiners to practice nurse midwifery. This bill
would establish a State Board of Midwifery to license and regulate the practice of certified
professional midwifery. This bill would provide for the composition of the board and function
of the board; specify requirements for the licensing of midwives; provide for licensing fees;
and establish guidelines for the practice of midwifery. This bill also...
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