HB5
186582-1:n:05/08/2017:LLR/mfc LRS2017-2052 HB5 By Representatives Hanes and Whorton (R) RFD
Ways and Means General Fund Rd 1 09-JAN-18 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, various programs
and organizations receive funds from income tax check-offs. This bill would provide an income
tax refund check-off for a contribution to the State Parks Division of the Department of Conservation
and Natural Resources, the Department of Mental Health, or the Alabama Medicaid Agency. A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 40-18-140, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide an
income tax refund check-off for a contribution to the State Parks Division of the Department
of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Department of Mental Health, or the Alabama Medicaid
Agency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 40-18-140, Code of
Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §40-18-140. "(a)(1) Each Alabama resident
individual income taxpayer desiring to contribute to any of the programs...
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HB342
Rep(s). By Representatives McMillan, Shiver and Davis HB342 ENROLLED, An Act, To provide for
an optional one-time lump-sum addition to the retirement benefits of certain retirees and
beneficiaries of those whose employer participated in the Employees' Retirement System pursuant
to Sections 36-27-6, 36-27-7, and 36-27-7.1, Code of Alabama 1975. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) There is provided for fiscal year 2017-2018 an optional one-time
lump-sum payment, hereinafter referred to as lump-sum payment, to those whose employer participated
in the Employees' Retirement System pursuant to Sections 36-27-6, 36-27-7, and 36-27-7.1,
Code of Alabama 1975, whose effective date of retirement for purposes of receiving benefits
from the Employees' Retirement System is prior to May 1, 2017, and who is receiving or is
entitled to receive a monthly allowance from the Employees' Retirement System on November
30, 2017. (b) The formula for calculating the lump-sum payment...
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SB269
183388-1:n:03/02/2017:KMS/th LRS2017-1084 SB269 By Senator Dial RFD Finance and Taxation General
Fund Rd 1 02-MAR-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, there is no provision for retirees and beneficiaries
receiving monthly benefits from the Employees' Retirement System to receive a funded one-time
lump-sum addition to their retirement allowances. This bill would provide such a payment to
certain retirees and beneficiaries under the Employees' Retirement System. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT To provide for a funded one-time lump-sum addition to the retirement benefits of certain
retirees and beneficiaries of the Employees' Retirement System. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) There is provided for fiscal year 2017-2018 a funded one-time lump-sum
payment, hereinafter referred to as lump-sum payment, to each person except those whose employer
participated in the Employees' Retirement System pursuant to Sections 36-27-6, 36-27-7, and
36-27-7.1, Code of Alabama 1975,...
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SB335
SB335 SYNOPSIS: This bill would establish the Alabama Physician Initiative. This bill would
provide scholarships for certain medical students who are enrolled in and attending any college
of medicine in Alabama and who contract with the Alabama Medical Education Consortium to practice
for five years after the completion of their residency in rural areas of the state with the
greatest need for physicians with funds allocated through the State Department of Public Health.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To establish the Alabama Physician Initiative; to phase in the
provision of 100 scholarships per year beginning with 25 scholarships in academic year 2017-2018
and phase down beginning 2021 for certain medical school students enrolled in and attending
a college located in Alabama and who commit to practice family medicine in rural areas of
the state with the greatest need for physicians; to provide that service contracts be entered
into between the student and the Alabama Medical Education...
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SB388
182632-1:n:02/28/2017:KMS/mfc LRS2017-792 SB388 By Senator Melson RFD Health and Human Services
Rd 1 20-APR-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, city boards of education are authorized under
certain circumstances to employ certified public accounting firms, in lieu of the Department
of Examiners of Public Accounts, to perform required annual financial audits. This bill would
also authorize county boards of education to employ certified public accounting firms, in
lieu of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, to perform required annual financial
audits under certain circumstances. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 16-13A-7,
Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the annual audits of business and financial transactions
of local boards of education; to authorize county boards of education to employ certified
public accounting firms, in lieu of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, to perform
required annual financial audits under certain circumstances. BE IT ENACTED...
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SB159
SB159 ENGROSSED By Senators Whatley and Dial A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To create a separate
fund in the State Treasury known as the Education Retirees' Trust Fund for Cost of Living
Adjustments for the purpose of establishing a permanent trust and investment account for the
funds and earnings received to provide education retirees with cost-of-living increase or
one-time bonuses. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. The Legislature
of Alabama has determined that it would be advisable for the state to create an irrevocable
trust whereby the state may begin funding cost-of-living adjustments or one-time bonuses for
Alabama retired education employees. Therefore, the Teachers’ Retirement System Board of
Control is authorized and directed to create the irrevocable trust to be named the "Education
Retirees' Trust Fund for Cost-of-Living Adjustments," which shall be created, funded,
and administered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Section 2. The...
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SB262
183061-2:n:02/28/2017:LFO-KF/jmb SB262 By Senators Waggoner, Blackwell, Marsh, Holley, McClendon,
Glover, Shelnutt, Livingston, Albritton, Stutts, Coleman-Madison, Dunn, Beasley, Smitherman,
Ward, Hightower, Whatley, Reed, Allen, Holtzclaw, Scofield, Dial, Brewbaker, Sanders, Bussman,
Williams, Melson, Chambliss and Singleton RFD Finance and Taxation Education Rd 1 28-FEB-17
SYNOPSIS: Under current law, the state tax credit program for the rehabilitation, preservation,
or development of certified historic structures expired in calendar year 2016. This bill would
establish a new income tax credit against the tax liability of the taxpayer for the rehabilitation,
preservation, or development of certified historic structures. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To provide an income tax credit against the tax liability of the taxpayer for the rehabilitation,
preservation, and development of historic structures. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF
ALABAMA: Section 1. This chapter shall apply 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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HB532
185344-1:n:04/18/2017:KBH/mfc LRS2017-1662 HB532 By Representatives Hanes, Whorton (R) and
Mooney RFD Ways and Means General Fund Rd 1 18-APR-17 SYNOPSIS: Existing law provides for
the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP), which contractually allows a member of the Employees'
Retirement System (ERS) or the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) to continue employment with
his or her employer for a specific period of time, while deferring a portion of his or her
retirement allowance until the end of the participation period, at which time the member withdraws
from his or her service. Existing law provides that participation in DROP is prohibited after
March 24, 2011. This bill would reopen participation in the DROP program and would further
provide options for Tier I and Tier II members to participate in DROP. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT To amend Sections 16-25-150, 16-25-151, 36-27-170, and 36-27-171 of the Code of Alabama
1975, relating to the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP); to...
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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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