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24-10-3
Section 24-10-3 Legislative findings. (a) It is hereby found and declared that Alabama is in
need of more safe, decent, and affordable housing for residents with incomes at or below 60
percent of the median family income. (b) It is further declared that the lack of affordable
housing in Alabama adversely affects a community's ability to develop and maintain a viable
and stable economy. The establishment of the Alabama Housing Trust Fund is intended to: (1)
Provide a flexible source of funding for all Alabama communities to address their affordable
housing needs. (2) Help families attain economic stability. (3) Revitalize blighted and distressed
neighborhoods by creating safe, decent, and affordable housing. (4) Contribute to economic
growth through increased housing production, employment, and tax revenue, thereby benefiting
all Alabama residents. (5) Alleviate deficiencies in the supply of safe, decent, and affordable
housing for residents with incomes at or below 60 percent of the...
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40-18-370
Section 40-18-370 Short title; legislative findings; definitions. (a) This article shall be
known and may be cited as the Alabama Jobs Act. (b) The Legislature makes the following findings:
(1) The economic well-being of the citizens of the state will be enhanced by the increased
development and growth of employment within Alabama. (2) It is in the best interests of the
state to provide certain incentives to allow the state to foster economic development through
the recruitment of quality projects and the expansion of existing businesses within Alabama.
(3) The incentives provided for in this article do not raise any taxes for any individuals
or businesses in Alabama under state law. (4) The incentives provided in this article will
allow the state to encourage the creation of new jobs that may not otherwise exist within
the State of Alabama. (5) The incentives provided in this article will increase revenues for
the state without increasing taxes. (6) The Constitution of the State of...
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41-10-590
Section 41-10-590 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds and declares the following: That
the State of Alabama places a high priority on the recruitment of industries to locate or
expand their operations in Alabama; that it is a vital economic development tool for the state
to be able to offer strategic incentives to such industries in the form of limited financial
commitments; that the Alabama Incentives Financing Authority has heretofore been created for
the purpose of funding such financial commitments made prior to July 20, 1995; and that by
the passage of Act 99-198 of the 1999 Regular Session it is the intention of the Legislature
to enable the authority to meet commitments made by the state to industries committing to
locate or expand in the state after such date and, further, to enable the authority to lease
or convey title to worker training facilities to the Alabama Public School and College Authority
and to the Alabama Industrial Development Training Institute. The...
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11-92B-2
Section 11-92B-2 Legislative findings. The Legislature makes the following findings: (1) That
the economic development of property comprising a former military installation is of vital
importance to the life, health, and welfare of the citizens of local cities and counties affected
by the base closure and the state. (2) That it is desirable to allow for the establishment
of local reuse authorities capable of managing and promoting the reuse and economic development
of military installations after the closure of the military installations. (3) That an Alabama
court has ruled that a city and county lack legislative authority to join in any entity for
the purposes provided for in this chapter. The Legislature finds that the purpose of this
chapter is to provide such authority. (4) That in consideration of the critical need for valid
and fully authorized public entities, with community involvement and notice, to develop closed
military installations, and perform environmental restoration...
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41-23-192
Section 41-23-192 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds and declares the following: (1)
Alabama is in need of more safe and affordable public transportation options for residents
and visitors. (2) Inadequate and inefficient public transportation in Alabama adversely affects
a community's ability to develop and maintain a viable and stable economy. (3) The establishment
of the Alabama Public Transportation Trust Fund is intended to do all of the following: a.
Provide a flexible source of funding for all Alabama communities to address their public transportation
needs. b. Help families attain economic stability. c. Connect people to work opportunities
and meet other vital transportation needs. d. Contribute to economic growth through increased
employment in operating and maintaining public transportation infrastructure. e. Increase
tax revenue by improving the ability of people to access work and purchase goods and services,
thereby benefiting all Alabama residents. f. Alleviate...
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11-47-14.1
Section 11-47-14.1 Construction of port facilities by Class 1 municipalities; bonds and other
contributions. (a) Legislative findings. The Legislature of Alabama finds that the Tombigbee
Waterway will soon be completed, and the transportation opportunities afforded thereby must
be fully utilized if Alabama is to benefit from economic growth and job development potential
afforded by this project, and that local governments need broader authorization to participate
in the development of river port facilities necessary to accomplish this purpose. (b) Municipalities
authorized to construct port facilities; limitations thereon. The council or other governing
body of any Class 1 municipality may alter and change the channel of any watercourse within
25 miles of such municipality and may construct and maintain wharves and construct buildings
and other improvements on and near wharves and wharf sites, within such municipality or within
25 miles of the limits thereof, and may collect wharfage...
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2-8-382
Section 2-8-382 Purposes; programs; legislative findings. (a) The purpose of this article is
to assist Alabama in the development of a more permanent, profitable, and diversified agriculture
by moving to the forefront of industrial hemp production, development, and commercialization
of hemp products in agribusiness, and other business sectors, both nationally and globally
and to the greatest extent possible. These purposes may be accomplished, in part, through
all of the following: (1) An industrial hemp research program overseen by the department,
working exclusively or in conjunction with other research partners. This research program
may include the planting, cultivation, and analysis of industrial hemp demonstration plots
by selected growers that are licensed by the department pursuant to this article. (2) An institution
of higher education's program to conduct industrial hemp research. (3) The pursuit by the
department or an institution of higher education of any federal permits...
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6-5-751
Section 6-5-751 Legislative findings and objectives. (a) The Legislature finds that the recruitment,
establishment, development, and growth of the commercial aviation aircraft manufacturing industry
in the State of Alabama is important to the economic health of the state and its agencies
and institutions and to the general health, welfare, and prosperity of its citizens. The Legislature
finds that it is reasonable and important to the national and international companies and
businesses involved in the commercial aviation aircraft manufacturing industry locating or
considering locating in the State of Alabama to expect that civil liability actions against
them, if any, will be governed by tort principles generally accepted in other jurisdictions
outside this state that are home to such companies and businesses, but which are consistent
with the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, and this state's public policy. The Legislature
finds that the principles addressed in this article, namely,...
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37-10A-1
Section 37-10A-1 Legislative findings. The Legislature makes the following findings and statements
regarding the need for shortline railroad rehabilitation in Alabama: (1) Shortline railroads
are an integral part of Alabama's total transportation network; however, lack of funding for
railroads places Alabama in a less competitive position with the shortline railroads of other
states and regions for potential industrial development projects. (2) The opportunities for
economic development and growth would be greatly enhanced by the proper rehabilitation and
upgrading of shortline railroads. (3) The proper maintenance and improvement of the shortline
railroad routes would help preserve critical growth corridors for future needs of transportation
and other possible uses such as communication, commerce, public transit, or highways. (Act
2008-382, p. 711, ยง1.)...
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41-23-80
Section 41-23-80 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds that the development, management,
efficient consumption, and conservation of residential energy resources are of prime importance
throughout this state and this nation. It is also important to ensure the protection of the
economic and environmental values of Alabama's citizens. It is the intent of the Legislature
to do each of the following pursuant to this article: (1) Encourage the conservation and efficient
use of residential energy resources within this state's counties and municipalities. (2) Provide
a governmental environment that will promote an initiative for the implementation of the Alabama
Energy and Residential Codes by the units of local government. (3) Advise and assist the units
of local government in adopting the Alabama Energy and Residential Codes and implementing
those code provisions within their boundaries. (4) Promote the identification of energy management
technologies available for residential uses,...
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