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SB244
182573-1:n:02/22/2017:LFO-PG*/jmb SB244 By Senators Albritton, Stutts, Glover, Allen, Holtzclaw,
Livingston, Shelnutt, Chambliss, Williams, Melson, Holley, Ward, Beasley, Smith, Orr, McClendon,
Scofield, Sanford, Whatley, Brewbaker and Reed RFD Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry
Rd 1 23-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law the state levies a forest products severance tax
on various forest products to provide for conservation of the states natural resources.
This bill further defines the types of forest products subject to the forest products severance
tax, and the manufacturers forest product tax liability, and makes additional technical
changes. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to forest products severance tax; to amend
sections 9-13-80, 9-13-81, 9-13-82, 9-13-84, 9-13-85, 9-13-86, 9-13-87, 9-13-88, 6-13-93,
9-13-103, 9-13-104, and 9-13-108, Code of Alabama 1975; to update definitions, to further
define the types of forest products subject to the severance tax, and to...
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HB26
180710-1:n:11/15/2016:LLR/tj LRS2016-3384 HB26 By Representative Givan RFD State Government
Rd 1 07-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: Currently, Alabama does not have a state minimum wage law. This bill
establishes a state minimum wage for Alabama; provides for the enforcement of this act by
the Secretary of the Alabama Department of Labor; and also provides for civil penalties for
violating the provisions of this act. This bill would provide that tipped employees' wages
may not fall below 30 percent of the minimum wage at any time. The bill would provide for
an increase commencing on January 1, 2020, and every three years thereafter based on the Consumer
Price Index for July 1 of the year preceding the year of the increase. The bill would require
the State Finance Director to notify the Alabama Department of Labor in writing between October
1 and October 15 each year preceding a wage adjustment of the percentage to be used for the
cost-of-living adjustment for the next three calendar years. This bill...
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HB462
183504-1:n:03/20/2017:MA/tgw LRS2017-748 HB462 By Representatives Wilcox, Pringle, Clarke,
Bracy, Williams (JW), Buskey, Sessions and Davis RFD State Government Rd 1 04-APR-17 SYNOPSIS:
Under existing law, the Alabama Department of Public Health may exercise general control and
regulate the enforcement of the laws relating to public health. The Alabama Department of
Public Health also has the authority to adopt rules providing proper methods and details for
administering the health and quarantine laws of the state, which rules have the force and
effect of law. This bill would prohibit the Alabama Department of Public Health from regulating
food preparation and distribution by an intermittent food service establishment that otherwise
does not prepare, sell, or distribute food on a regular basis or in its regular line of business
when that establishment prepares or distributes food in association with a regional celebration
or tradition. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to food...
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SB290
183465-1:n:03/03/2017:KMS/tgw LRS2017-1055 SB290 By Senators Glover and Albritton RFD Finance
and Taxation Education Rd 1 09-MAR-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Alabama Accountability
Act provides a means for K-12 students who are enrolled in or assigned to attend failing public
schools to transfer to nonfailing public schools, under certain conditions. This bill would
authorize public nonfailing schools who have accepted and enrolled students from failing schools,
with due process, to rescind the transfer of those students who create discipline or conduct
problems. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 16-6D-8 and 16-6D-9, Code of Alabama
1975, relating to the Alabama Accountability Act; to authorize local public school systems,
with due process, to rescind the transfer of students who create discipline or conduct problems.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 16-6D-8 and 16-6D-9 of the
Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows:...
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HB344
183131-1:n:03/02/2017:PMG*/th LRS2017-907 HB344 By Representative Weaver RFD Health Rd 1 02-MAR-17
SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, nurse midwives who are licensed by the State Board of Nursing
and the Board of Medical Examiners may practice nurse midwifery. This bill would create the
Safe Birth Options Act. This bill would create a State Board of Registration for Lay Midwifery
and provide for its powers and duties. This bill would authorize lay midwives who are registered
with the State Board of Registration for Lay Midwifery to assist with deliveries at birthing
centers in certain circumstances. This bill would provide training, examination, and other
qualifications necessary to register as a lay midwife. This bill would provide criminal penalties
for violations. This bill would provide civil immunity to a physician, health care practitioner,
or hospital that receives or treats a mother, unborn child, or child after the use of services
of a lay midwife. Amendment 621 of the Constitution...
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HB375
182454-3:n:03/07/2017:KBH*/cj LRS2017-784R2 HB375 By Representative Lovvorn RFD Commerce and
Small Business Rd 1 07-MAR-17 SYNOPSIS: This bill would permit any Class 6 municipality that
provides cable service, interactive computer service, Internet access, other Internet services,
and advanced telecommunications service, or any combination thereof, to its inhabitants to
provide those services throughout the county in which the Class 6 municipality is located,
including the inhabitants within the corporate limits and police jurisdiction of any other
municipality located in whole or in part in the county, subject to the prior consent of the
governing body of the county or the other municipality, and subject to certain other conditions
and restrictions. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to Class 6 municipalities; to authorize
any Class 6 municipality that provides cable service, interactive computer service, Internet
access, other Internet services, and advanced telecommunications...
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SB192
181868-1:n:02/13/2017:KBH*/th LRS2017-323 SB192 By Senators Whatley and Dial RFD Transportation
and Energy Rd 1 14-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: Existing law places certain restrictions on a public provider
of municipal telecommunications services or other services that is a municipality or a municipal
instrumentality. This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901,
relating to Lee County, to remove restrictions on the service area of a public provider of
municipal telecommunications services or other services that is a municipality or a municipal
instrumentality in the county. This bill would further allow the public provider to provide
cable systems, telecommunications equipment and systems, furnish cable service, interactive
computer service, Internet access, other Internet services, advanced telecommunications service,
and other services, or any combination thereof without the restrictions as to coverage area.
This bill would provide that a public provider intending...
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SB367
180638-1:n:11/09/2016:JET/th LRS2016-3329 SB367 By Senator Pittman RFD Finance and Taxation
General Fund Rd 1 11-APR-17 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...
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HB242
Rep(s). By Representatives Garrett and Moore (B) HB242 ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Section 25-5-50,
Code of Alabama 1975, relating to exemption of workers' compensation coverage; to remove the
requirement to file with the Department of Labor; to add a member of a limited liability company
to the exemptions; and to provide an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section
1. Section 25-5-50, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §25-5-50. "(a)
This article and Article 2 of this chapter shall not be construed or held to apply to an employer
of a domestic employee; an employer of a farm laborer; an employer of a person whose employment
at the time of the injury is casual and not in the usual course of the trade, business, profession,
or occupation of the employer; an employer who regularly employs less than five employees
in any one business, other than the business of constructing or assisting on-site in the construction
of new single-family, detached...
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HB485
Rep(s). By Representative Tuggle HB485 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to Tallapoosa County; to
provide for the support of volunteer fire protection services and emergency medical services
within Union Volunteer Fire and Rescue District; to levy a fire protection service fee on
certain owners of dwellings and commercial buildings within the Union Volunteer Fire and Rescue
District as defined by the E-911 Board of Commissioners of Tallapoosa County; to provide for
certain exemptions; to provide for the collection of funds derived from the fee; to provide
for the distribution of funds derived from the fee to the Union Volunteer Fire and Rescue,
Inc.; to provide for the expending and accounting of the funds; to provide for the increase
or decrease in the fire protection service fee; to provide for the treatment of funds upon
dissolution or abandonment of a volunteer fire department; to provide for the purposes of
funds generated by the fee; and to provide that the operation of the act is...
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