HB42
172870-1:n:01/06/2016:JET/tj LRS2016-38 HB42 By Representative Johnson (K) RFD Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under Article V of the United States Constitution, Congress must call a convention upon the application of the Legislatures of two-thirds of the states to consider proposed amendments to the Constitution. Proposed amendments must then be ratified by three-fourths of the states. This bill would adopt the Compact for a Balanced Budget to facilitate the calling of an Article V constitutional convention with the intent of amending the United States Constitution to include a balanced budget requirement for Congress. The Compact would govern membership and withdrawal of Compact members, establish the compact Commission to promote the Compact and to coordinate performance of obligations under the Compact, provide procedures for applying for an Article V constitutional convention, specify qualifications and duties of convention delegates, and establish...
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SB10
171528-1:n:08/25/2015:JET/th LRS2015-2782 SB10 By Senator Allen RFD Constitution, Ethics and Elections Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under Article V of the United States Constitution, Congress must call a convention upon the application of the Legislatures of two-thirds of the states to consider proposed amendments to the Constitution. Proposed amendments must then be ratified by three-fourths of the states. This bill would adopt the Compact for a Balanced Budget to facilitate the calling of an Article V constitutional convention with the intent of amending the United States Constitution to include a balanced budget requirement for Congress. The Compact would govern membership and withdrawal of Compact members, establish the compact Commission to promote the Compact and to coordinate performance of obligations under the Compact, provide procedures for applying for an Article V constitutional convention, specify qualifications and duties of convention delegates, and establish rules for the...
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SB330
175097-1:n:03/07/2016:PMG/th LRS2016-916 SB330 By Senator Ward RFD Banking and Insurance Rd 1 08-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, lenders of $1,000 or less are licensed and regulated under the Alabama Small Loan Act. This bill would authorize non-bank lenders to issue short-term unsecured loans, known as flex loans. This bill would provide for the licensure and regulation of lenders of flex loans by the State Banking Department. This bill would establish the maximum interest rate and maximum duration of a flex loan and provide for fees that may be charged to a customer. This bill would set qualifications, including financial guarantees, for lenders and provide civil penalties for violations by lenders. This bill would also authorize the State Banking Department to enforce the provisions of this act and promulgate rules. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to short-term loans; to authorize non-bank lenders to issue short-term unsecured loans, known as flex loans; to provide for...
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SB292
173949-2:n:02/24/2016:LFO-HP/bdl SB292 By Senators Orr and Melson RFD Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Rd 1 24-FEB-16 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, 2021 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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HB569
Rep(s). By Representative Clouse HB569 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To authorize the creation of a new public corporation of the State of Alabama to be known as the "Alabama Economic Settlement Authority"; to make Legislative findings; to provide procedures for incorporating the authority; to provide for the members, officers and directors of the authority; to provide for the powers of the authority; to authorize the issuance of bonds by the authority and to provide for the source of payment of, and security for, the bonds; to provide for the form, sale and execution of the bonds; to provide for the disposition of the proceeds of the bonds, including deposits in the Alabama Trust Fund and the General Fund Rainy Day Account of the Alabama Trust Fund and the payment of costs of certain transportation projects; to create a special fund to be known as the "BP Settlement Fund" and to provide for deposits into and withdrawals from the fund; to appropriate and pledge certain...
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SB95
SB95 By Senator Brewbaker ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to foster care and kinship guardianship; to amend Sections 12-15-301, 12-15-314, 12-15-315, 38-12-32, 38-12-35, 38-12-36, 38-12-37, 38-12-38, and 38-12-40 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the appointment of successor guardianships when a kinship guardian dies or is incapacitated; to require the juvenile court to consider services needed to assist a child to make the transition from foster care to independent living at the age of 14 instead of age 16; and to define age or developmentally appropriate childhood activities and reasonable and prudent parent standard for caregivers of children in foster care; and to provide that the reasonable and prudent parent standard would apply for purposes of caregiver liability. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 12-15-301, 12-15-314, 12-15-315, 38-12-32, 38-12-35, 38-12-36, 38-12-37, 38-12-38, and 38-12-40 of the Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as...
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HB131
173098-2:n:02/01/2016:FC/mfc LRS2016-124R1 HB131 By Representative Hill (J) RFD Judiciary Rd 1 09-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a child who is placed for care may be placed with a kinship guardian. This bill would provide for a successor guardian to be named in a kinship guardian agreement in the event the kinship guardian dies or becomes incapacitated. Under existing law, a standard is not provided for a foster parent or a designated institutional caregiver of a foster child to authorize a child to participate in age or developmentally appropriate activities. This bill would define age or developmentally appropriate for the purposes of childhood activities and specify a reasonable and prudent parent standard for a caregiver to allow a child to participate in activities and would provide the standard would apply for purposes of caregiver liability. The bill would also require the juvenile court to consider services for a child at age 14 or over, instead of age 16 or over,...
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SB235
by the taxpayer in connection with the adoption of a minor. For purposes of this subdivision, medical expenses shall include any medical and hospital expenses of the adoptee and the adoptee's biological mother which are incident to the adoptee's birth and subsequent medical care and which, in the case of the adoptee, are paid or incurred before the petition is granted. "(25) The amount of any aid or assistance, whether in the form of property, services, or monies, provided to the State Industrial Development Authority pursuant to Section 41-10-44.8(d) in order to induce an approved company to undertake a major project within the state. "(26) The amount of premiums paid pursuant to a qualifying insurance contract for qualified long-term care coverage. "(27) The amount deductible by the taxpayer in accordance with 26 U.S.C. ยง 162(h). "(28) The amount, up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per annum, contributed subsequent to December 31, 2007, to the Alabama Prepaid Affordable...
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HB64
172478-2:n:12/07/2015:MCS/tj LRS2015-3194R1 HB64 By Representatives Greer, Fridy and Garrett RFD Ways and Means Education Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Currently, income from defined contribution deferred compensation plans is taxable as state income. This bill would provide that the first 90 percent of such annual income is exempt. The exemption would be phased in over a five-year period. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To provide for the Alabama Fair Income Tax Act of 2016; to amend Section 40-18-19, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2015-442, relating to exemptions from state income taxation; to provide for exemptions of certain percentages of annual income received as a benefit from defined contribution deferred compensation plans; and to provide for a period of five years to fully implement an exemption of 90 percent of such benefits. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) This act shall be known as and may be cited as the Alabama Fair Income Tax Act of 2016....
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HB144
172273-1:n:10/09/2015:LLR/th LRS2015-2931 HB144 By Representatives Hanes, Holmes (M), Harbison, Whorton (R), Butler, Shedd, Standridge, Whorton (I), Wadsworth, Williams (JW), Ledbetter, Wingo and Sessions RFD Ways and Means Education Rd 1 09-FEB-16 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 Alabama state parks, Alabama 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, as amended by Acts 2015-443 and 2015-447 of the 2015 Regular Session, to provide an income tax refund check-off for a contribution to the Alabama state parks, 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, as amended by Acts 2015-443 and 2015-447 of the 2015 Regular Session, is...
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