HB463
and use of the proceeds of the taxes; prescribing penalties and fixing punishment for violation
of this act; and providing for a referendum. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. This act applies to Washington County. Section 2. As used in this act, the following
words have the following meanings: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Revenue. (2) EQUIPMENT.
Machinery or tools employed for agriculture, horticulture, livestock, grazing, lawn and garden,
construction, industrial, maritime, mining, or forestry usage, including tractors.
(3) LEASING TAX. A tax paralleling the tax imposed by the state leasing or renting of tangible
personal property statutes, including, but not limited to, Title 40, Chapter 12, Article 4,
Code of Alabama 1975. (4) SALES AND USE TAX. A tax paralleling the tax imposed by the state
sales and use tax statutes, including, but not limited to, Title 40, Chapter 23, Code of Alabama
1975. Section 3. (a) Commencing February 1, 2017, the County...
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HB571
176445-1:n:04/04/2016:JET/cj LRS2016-1352 HB571 By Representative Clarke RFD Ways and Means
Education Rd 1 26-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the state imposes sales or use taxes
upon certain persons, firms, or corporations and the sale of certain items are exempt from
state and local sales and use tax. This bill would exempt adaptive aids and devices for the
blind and visually impaired sold by certain nonprofit organizations from state and local sales
and use taxes. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to taxation; to provide a tax exemption
from state and local sales and use taxes for adaptive aids or devices for the blind sold by
certain nonprofit organizations. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a)
For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1)
ADAPTIVE AID OR DEVICE FOR THE BLIND. Adaptive aids, devices, and appliances, with a retail
value of three thousand dollars ($3,000) or less, designed to assist blind...
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SB390
176445-1:n:04/04/2016:JET/cj LRS2016-1352 SB390 By Senators Hightower and Beasley RFD Finance
and Taxation Education Rd 1 07-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the state imposes sales
or use taxes upon certain persons, firms, or corporations and the sale of certain items are
exempt from state and local sales and use tax. This bill would exempt adaptive aids and devices
for the blind and visually impaired sold by certain nonprofit organizations from state and
local sales and use taxes. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to taxation; to provide a
tax exemption from state and local sales and use taxes for adaptive aids or devices for the
blind sold by certain nonprofit organizations. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) ADAPTIVE AID OR DEVICE FOR THE BLIND. Adaptive aids, devices, and appliances,
with a retail value of three thousand dollars ($3,000) or less, designed...
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HB224
Rep(s). By Representative Garrett HB224 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To establish
the Alabama Small Business Investment Company Act; to provide for tax credits for taxpayers
that make eligible capital contributions to an eligible Alabama small business investment
fund; to require the Department of Commerce to accept applications for eligibility as an Alabama
small business investment fund and to make determinations of eligibility; to specify the amount
of tax credits that may be claimed for eligible contributions; to provide for the carrying
forward of credits under certain conditions; to provide procedures for the revocation of tax
credits for ineligible contributions; to provide procedures for the exit from the program;
to require each small business investment fund to report to the department certain employment
and financial information; to require the department to provide certain information regarding
whether businesses satisfy certain criteria relating to instate...
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SB278
SB278 ENGROSSED By Senator Sanford A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 11-3-11.3,
11-51-183, 11-51-208, 11-51-210, 40-12-4, and 40-12-7, and add Section 11-51-210.1, to the
Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Department of Revenue; to further provide for the administration
of local sales, use, rental, and lodgings tax; to prohibit the department from charging for
certain services related to taxes authorized to be filed under the ONE SPOT system; to decrease
the cap on costs the department can charge a county from five percent to two percent; to extend
the county and municipal tax levy and rate notification requirements to the department; and
to provide liability relief for miscollection of local taxes due to the lack of proper rate
change notifications. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 11-3-11.3,
11-51-183, 11-51-208, 11-51-210, 40-12-4, and 40-12-7 of the Code of Alabama 1975, are amended
to read as follows: §11-3-11.3. "(a) Counties may,...
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HB305
174588-1:n:02/24/2016:LFO-KF/bdl HB305 By Representatives Knight, Daniels, Clarke, Robinson,
Moore (M), Rogers, Forte, Lawrence, Coleman, Drummond, McClammy, Holmes (A), England, Warren,
Scott and Hall RFD Ways and Means Education Rd 1 24-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the
state imposes sales or use taxes upon certain persons, firms, or corporations. Sales of certain
items are taxed at a reduced rate. Sales of other items are exempt from the taxes. This bill
would phase out the state sales and use taxes on food over a four-year period by reducing
the rates by one percentage point per year beginning September 1, 2016. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT To phase out the state sales and use taxes on food by reducing the rates by one percentage
point per year beginning September 1, 2016 and to exempt sales of food from the sales and
use taxes beginning September 1, 2019. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section
1. For purposes of Section 2 of this act, the following terms are...
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HB491
Rep(s). By Representative Fincher HB491 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to Randolph County; to authorize
the county commission to levy a one-half cent sales tax for constructing a new county jail
which would terminate when the debt for construction of the new jail is paid in full; and
to provide for a referendum. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This
act shall only apply to Randolph County. Section 2. As used in this act, state sales tax means
the tax imposed by the state sales and use tax statutes, including, but not limited to, Sections
40-23-1, 40-23-2, 40-23-3, and 40-23-4, Code of Alabama 1975. Section 3. (a) In addition to
all other taxes authorized by law, the Randolph County Commission may levy a one-half cent
sales tax. (b) The proceeds of the tax shall be used for the construction of a new county
jail. The tax shall terminate when the debt for the construction of the jail is paid in full.
(c) Sales that are presently exempt under the state sales and use tax...
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SB287
SB287 ENGROSSED By Senators Pittman, Ward, Allen, Williams and Reed A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN
ACT To amend Sections 14-2-1, 14-2-12, 14-2-13.1, 14-2-14, 14-2-16, 14-2-19, 14-2-21, 14-2-28,
and 14-2-34, relating to the Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority, to allow the
Authority to issue up to $800 million in bonds with no specified maturity date later than
30 years for the purpose of financing the construction of women's and regional prison facilities,
renovating existing prison facilities, and demolishing obsolete prison facilities; and to
allow the Authority to construct the women's and regional prison facilities using various
types of construction agreements; to authorize the Authority to dispose of property not required
for Department of Corrections purposes; to require reporting to the Joint Legislative Prison
Committee; to further provide for actions to be taken upon payment of all bonds issued by
the Authority; to amend Section 40-8-3, relating to allocation of the...
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HB289
173439-3:n:02/22/2016:LLR/mfc LRS2016-410R2 HB289 By Representative Daniels RFD Commerce and
Small Business Rd 1 24-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Department of Revenue is authorized
to enter into agreements with counties and municipalities to collect and administer local
sales, use, rental, and lodging taxes. To recover its costs, the department is authorized
to charge a municipality a maximum of two percent of the revenue collected and a county a
maximum of five percent of the revenue collected. This bill would prohibit the Department
of Revenue from charging a local governmental entity for which it provides collection and
administration for a tax levy of the entity for the cost of filing, payment processing, and
remittance services for any tax authorized to be filed under the ONE SPOT system of the department
and would define collection and administrative services for those purposes. The bill would
also reduce the maximum percentage the department could charge a county to...
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HB313
173595-1:n:02/18/2016:EBO-DHC/jk HB313 By Representative Clouse RFD Ways and Means General
Fund Rd 1 24-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill will be known as the Alabama Prison Transformation
Initiative Act. This bill would provide for the construction of four modern, efficient prison
facilities to reduce overcrowding, to improve safety conditions for corrections officers,
to allow for additional inmate re-entry programs and to improve operational practices and
procedures. This bill would require increased reporting to the Joint Legislative Prison Committee.
Under existing law, the Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority is authorized to
issue bonds for prison construction purposes. The Authority is required to construct facilities
using plans and specifications of architects or engineers, or both. This bill would also allow
the Authority to construct women's and regional prison facilities using various types of construction
agreements. This bill would allow the Authority to issue...
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