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SB165
SB165 ENGROSSED By Senator Melson A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the medical use
of cannabis; to add a new Chapter 2A to Title 20, Code of Alabama 1975; to amend Section 13A-7-2,
Code of Alabama 1975; to create the Compassion Act; to provide civil and criminal protections
to certain patients with a qualifying medical condition who have a valid medical cannabis
card for the medical use of cannabis; to establish the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission
and provide for its membership and duties; to provide for certification of patients to authorize
use of medical cannabis; to license and regulate the cultivation, processing, transporting,
testing, and dispensing of medical cannabis; to prohibit certain types of medical cannabis
products; to provide for patient registry and seed-to-sale tracking; to impose taxes; to provide
certain legal protections for users of medical cannabis; to provide certain legal protections
for employers; to provide further for workers' compensation...
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SB281
204684-4:n:03/05/2020:LK*/bm LSA2019-2332R3 SB281 By Senator Waggoner RFD Tourism Rd 1 05-MAR-20
SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, wineries are not permitted to ship or distribute wine directly
to retailers or residents in the state. Wine manufacturers and importers are required to sell
wine through a licensed wholesaler. This bill would require each supplier of wine to designate
sales territories for each of its brands and enter into an exclusive franchise agreement with
a wholesaler for each sales territory. This bill would set conditions and requirements for
franchise agreements between suppliers and wholesale distributors of wine, including provisions
for the modification, termination, cancellation, nonrenewal, or discontinuance of an agreement.
This bill would authorize certain wineries to directly ship wine to individuals in the state.
This bill would provide further duties of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. This bill
would delete obsolete language from the Code of Alabama...
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HB179
203259-2:n:02/05/2020:PMG/bm LSA2019-2412 HB179 By Representative Ball RFD Ethics and Campaign
Finance Rd 1 06-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the State Ethics Commission is responsible
for administering and enforcing the code of ethics for public officials and public employees.
The commission is comprised of five members appointed on a rotating basis by the Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker of the House of Representatives. Under existing law, the
State Ethics Commission may impose administrative penalties for minor violations, but refers
cases for all other enforcement of the code of ethics to the Attorney General or the appropriate
district attorney. The Attorney General or a district attorney may also initiate an enforcement
action against a public official or public employee without involving the State Ethics Commission.
This bill would require the Attorney General, a district attorney, or any other law enforcement
agency that initiates an investigation of a suspected...
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HB336
205425-1:n:02/25/2020:AHP*/cr LSA2020-768 HB336 By Representatives Rogers and Moore (M) RFD
Economic Development and Tourism Rd 1 27-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: This bill would permit wagering
on the results of certain professional or collegiate sports or athletic events and other events
authorized as sports wagering activities. This bill would create the Alabama Sports Wagering
Commission, provide for its composition, powers, and duties. This bill would provide rule-making
authority to the Alabama Sports Wagering Commission. This bill would allow the Alabama Sports
Wagering Commission to issue licenses relating to sports wagering. This bill would provide
for four types of licenses to be issued related to sports betting. This bill would establish
license requirements and prohibitions. This bill would authorize licensing fees. This bill
would define the duties of an operator conducting sports wagering. This bill would require
the posting of betting limits. This bill would authorize sports wagering...
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HB3
201767-1:n:05/22/2019:LFO-JP*/jmb HB3 By Representative Holmes RFD Fiscal Responsibility Rd
1 04-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, entitled the Alabama Economic Freedom Act of 2019, to repeal the following: Amendment
25 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 211.01 of the Official
Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, Amendment 23 of the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 219 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901 as amended, Amendment 212, as amended by Amendment 662, of the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 211.03 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901, as amended, and Amendment 225 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901,
now appearing as Section 211.04 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, as amended; to eliminate the business...
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HB500
Rep(s). By Representative Hatcher HB500 ENROLLED, An Act, To authorize the Montgomery County
Commission, pursuant to Amendment No. 373 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to increase
the rate at which there may be levied and collected by the county, on all taxable property
situated within the Montgomery School Tax District, the special ad valorem tax authorized
by Amendment No. 382 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to be levied at the rate of 3
mills on each dollar of assessed value, to a maximum rate for any tax year equal to $1.85
on each one hundred dollars (18.5 mills on each dollar) of assessed value. BE IT ENACTED BY
THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. The following words and phrases shall have the following
meanings: (1) AMENDMENT NO. 3. Amendment No. 3 of the Constitution of Alabama 1901, proposed
by Act 60, 1915 Regular Session, now appearing as Sections 269.01 and 269.02 of the Official
Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended. (2)...
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HB130
203816-1:n:01/07/2020:LSA-JK/jmb HB130 By Representative Sorrell RFD Ways and Means General
Fund Rd 1 04-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, all entities doing business or registered
to do business in Alabama have an annual filing obligation for Business Privilege Tax. This
bill would reduce the Business Privilege Tax each year over a ten-year period, beginning in
the tax year 2020 until the tax is eliminated after tax year 2029. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN
ACT To amend Section 40-14A-22, Code of Alabama, 1975, to eliminate the annual Business Privilege
Tax for all business entities over a ten-year period beginning in the tax year 2020. BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 40-14A-22 is amended to read as follows:
ยง40-14A-22. "(a) Levy of tax. There is hereby levied an annual privilege tax on every
corporation, limited liability entity, and disregarded entity doing business in Alabama, or
organized, incorporated, qualified, or registered under the laws of...
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SB282
204315-2:n:02/26/2020:JLB/tj LSA2020-313R1 SB282 By Senator Albritton RFD Tourism Rd 1 05-MAR-20
SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, lotteries and gift enterprises are prohibited by Section 65
of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901. This bill proposes an amendment to Section 65 of the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to establish the Alabama Education Lottery and the Alabama
Education Lottery Corporation and require the Legislature to enact one or more general laws
to provide for the duties, powers, authority, and composition of the corporation. The proposed
amendment would also create the Alabama Gaming Commission to supervise the conduct of bingo,
charitable bingo, pari-mutuel wagering, and casino-style games in the state. The proposed
amendment would provide that casino-style games may be operated only pursuant to a compact
between the state and the Poarch Band of Creek Indians on lands held in trust for the Poarch
Band of Creek Indians and, for an initial period of 25 years, at two...
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HB109
203639-5:n:01/30/2020:LSA-JP*/jmb HB109 By Representatives Garrett, Sanderford, McMillan and
Scott RFD Ways and Means Education Rd 1 04-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: This bill would establish the
Alabama Research and Development Act that would provide for a research and development tax
credit to certain Alabama companies. The credit would be based on in-house research, contracted
research expenses conducted in Alabama, and consortium research expenses for qualified research
conducted in Alabama. This bill would limit the Alabama Research and Development tax credits
to no more than $25 million of credits for research and development expenses in any calendar
year; and no eligible company or business could claim more than 20 percent in a single tax
year. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To enact the Alabama Research and Development Act; to allow
a research and development tax credit for qualified research expenses in Alabama; to provide
that no more than $20 million of tax credits for major research and...
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HB47
197055-1:n:02/14/2019:KMS/tgw LSA2019-240 HB47 By Representative McCampbell RFD Education Policy
Rd 1 04-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a public K-12 school or school district that
is determined to have poor performance is labeled by the State Superintendent of Education
as failing to make adequate progress or as a failing school under the school grading system.
Also under existing law, the Alabama Accountability Act of 2013, provides financial assistance
through an income tax credit to a parent who transfers a student from a failing public school
to a nonfailing public school or nonpublic school of the parent's choice. This bill would
change the designation of a failing school to a challenged school and the designation of a
nonfailing school to a nonchallenged school for the purposes of school grading and the Alabama
Accountability Act of 2013, and would require the State Board of Education to reflect those
changes in terminology when amending or adopting rules. A BILL TO BE...
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