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SB164
163918-2:n:01/13/2015:FC/tj LRS2015-3R1 SB164 By Senators Albritton, Ward, Reed, Marsh, Bussman,
Holtzclaw and Chambliss RFD County and Municipal Government Rd 1 05-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under
existing law, Section 106 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of
1901, as amended (Amendment 341), the substance of any bill proposing a special, private,
or local law is required to be advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in the county
for four weeks prior to introduction in either house of the Legislature. Additionally, Section
106 does not provide any specific procedure for a special, private, or local bill to be substantively
amended during the legislative process. This proposed amendment would provide that a special,
private, or local bill would be required to be advertised in a newspaper of general circulation
in the county for three weeks prior to introduction and would provide for exceptions when
there is no newspaper of general circulation in the county....
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HB194
Rep(s). By Representatives Clarke and Davis HB194 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To
amend Section 106 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended by Amendment 341, now
appearing as Section 106 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901,
as amended, relating to the enactment of special, private, or local bills and the notice required
prior to their introduction; to provide procedures for advertising and other notice of private,
special, or local bills prior to introduction in the Legislature; to provide procedures for
amendments of the bills; and to limit the introduction of the bills after a certain legislative
day. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. The following amendment to the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, is proposed and shall become valid as a part
thereof when approved by a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon and in accordance
with Sections 284, 285, and 287 of the Constitution of Alabama...
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HB22
163949-2:n:01/14/2015:FC/th LRS2015-19 HB22 By Representative Drake RFD Public Safety and Homeland
Security Rd 1 03-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would provide for a distinctive motor vehicle
license plate for paid professional firefighters. The bill would provide penalties for falsely
obtaining a professional firefighter tag. This bill would also provide that a member of the
Legion of Valor would receive a distinctive permanent license plate for a private passenger
motor vehicle registered in the name of the resident without the payment of any fee or tax.
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...
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SB179
Center. Operations and Maintenance and Program Support, Alabama Cooperative Extension System
32,204,625 1,893,360 34,097,985 Operations and Maintenance and Program Support, Auburn University
at Montgomery 22,775,297 52,649,123 75,424,420 Of the above appropriation, $250,000 shall
be expended for the Institute for Accountability and Government Efficiency and $114,915 shall
be expended for the Senior Resource Center. College of Veterinary Medicine-Development of
Customized Therapeutics for Breast Cancer and Health Related Research (MRI) 1,100,000
1,100,000 Cyber Security Center for Research related to Economic Development Initiatives and
associated education programs 1,000,000 1,000,000 Auburn Aviation Center 1,500,000 1,500,000
SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 247,790,987 Federal and Other Funds 940,151,184 Total Auburn University,
Board of Trustees 247,790,987 940,151,184 1,187,942,171 Jacksonville State University, Board
of Trustees: Operations and Maintenance and Program Support 37,095,160...
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SB21
SB21 ENGROSSED By Senator Ward A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the Open Meetings Act
of 2005; to amend Sections 36-25A-1, 36-25A-2, 36-25A-3, and 36-25A-9, Code of Alabama 1975,
to define and prohibit serial meetings; to further define deliberation, governmental body,
and meeting to apply to the exchange of information or ideas among a quorum of members of
a committee, subcommittee, or full governmental body intended to arrive at or influence a
decision as to how any members of the governmental body should vote on a specific matter that,
at the time of the exchange, the participating members expect to come before the committee,
subcommittee, or full governmental body immediately following the discussion or at a later
time; to clarify that the Alabama Legislature is solely governed by the Alabama Constitution
which establishes that the doors of each house of the Alabama Legislature shall be open to
the public except when secrecy is required under the circumstances and that no...
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HB195
165123-1:n:03/03/2015:LLR/th LRS2014-871 HB195 By Representative Davis RFD Ethics and Campaign
Finance Rd 1 05-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Open Meetings Act of 2005 specifically
applies to quorums of committees and subcommittees of governmental bodies. In 2012, the Alabama
Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, ruled that the Open Meetings Act did not apply to a series
of committee or subcommittee gatherings at which discussions were conducted on matters that
would later come before the full governmental body. In 2013, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled,
in a 5-3 decision, that citizens do not have standing to bring suits under the Open Meetings
Act if the civil penalty is paid to the state and there is no allegation of a likelihood of
future violations. Also in 2013, the Alabama Supreme Court stated that there is no requirement
that the Alabama Legislature hold open meetings. This bill would define and prohibit serial
meetings. This bill would further define deliberation,...
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HB346
166417-1:n:03/24/2015:JET/tj LRS2015-1227 HB346 By Representative Gaston RFD Ways and Means
General Fund Rd 1 31-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would create the Alabama Transportation Infrastructure
Bank for the purpose of selecting and assisting in the financing of major qualified transportation
projects by providing loans and other financial assistance to certain government entities
for constructing and improving highways and transportation facilities necessary for public
purposes, including economic development. This bill would specify the membership, powers,
duties, terms, sources for capitalization, and liability of the bank, as well as the procedures
for the bank to provide loans and other financial assistance to government entities for qualified
projects. This bill may redistribute a portion of revenues produced by one cent ($.01) a gallon
of the tax on gasoline pursuant to Act 2011-565 and may redistribute revenues collected pursuant
to Section 40-12-248, Code of Alabama 1975. This...
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SB115
164675-1:n:02/17/2015:LFO - RR/bdl SB115 By Senators Orr, Whatley, and Melson RFD Finance and
Taxation General Fund Rd 1 03-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, liquor wholesale licensees
may sell liquor at wholesale to the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board or as authorized
by the board, other than to a retail licensee of the board. Under existing law, state liquor
stores operated by the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and certain licensed private
retail stores may sell liquor at retail. Under existing law, retail licensees of the board
must purchase liquor from the board for resale. This bill would require the Alabama Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board to phase out retail sale of alcoholic beverages by the board prior
to October 1, 2016 but continue all other functions prescribed by law; require the board to
obtain the best available price for fixed assets, equipment, and property; and require the
Department of Economic and Community Affairs to provide certain technical...
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SB203
164467-1:n:03/06/2015:LFO-BD/bdl SB203 By Senator Orr RFD Finance and Taxation General Fund
Rd 1 10-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the State Forestry Commission is an independent
agency of the state, with the power to appoint the State Forester who is responsible for managing
everyday operations of the commission. This bill would rename the Department of Agriculture
and Industries to the Department of Agriculture, Forestry, and Consumer Services. This bill
would create the Division of State Forestry within the Department of Agriculture, Forestry,
and Consumer Services. This bill would transfer the duties, responsibilities, papers, funds,
property, and other effects of the State Forestry Commission to the Division of State Forestry.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 2-3-1, 2-3-2, 9-3-1, 9-3-4, 9-3-5, 9-3-6, 9-3-7,
9-3-8, 9-3-9, 9-3-10, 9-3-10.1, 9-3-11, 9-3-12, 9-3-13, 9-3-14, 9-3-15, 9-3-17, 9-3-19, 9-8A-3,
9-10A-4, 9-13-1, 9-13-3, 9-13-4, 9-13-5, 9-13-6, 9-13-8,...
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HB533
167109-1:n:04/15/2015:LFO-KF/bdl HB533 By Representatives Ainsworth, Henry, Farley, Moore (B),
Mooney, Williams (P), Fridy, Holmes (M), Wingo, Greer, Wilcox and Butler RFD Ways and Means
Education Rd 1 21-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would amend Sections 2-21-24, 2-22-9, 2-23-5,
2-26-15, 8-17-91, 9-13-84, 10A-1-4.31, 22-21-24, 22-21-46, 22-27-17, 22-30B-2.1, 22-40A-15,
27-4-2, 27-4A-3, 28-3-74, 28-3-184, 28-3-200, 28-3-201, 28-3-202, 28-3-203, 28-3-204, 28-7-16,
32-2-8, 32-6-5, 32-6-6.1, 32-6-49.19, 32-8-6, 33-5-10, 38-4-12, 38-4-12.1, 38-4-13, 40-1-31,
40-8-3, 40-12-246.1, 40-12-318, 40-17-223, 40-17-360, 40-21-51, 40-21-87, 40-21-107, 40-21-123,
40-23-2, 40-23-35, 40-23-50, 40-23-61, 40-23-77, 40-23-85, 40-23-108, 40-23-174, 40-25-23,
and 40-26-20 Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the distribution of state tax revenues.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 2-21-24, 2-22-9, 2-23-5, 2-26-15, 8-17-91,
9-13-84, 10A-1-4.31, 22-21-24, 22-21-46, 22-27-17, 22-30B-2.1,...
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