SB158
173148-3:n:01/28/2016:FC/cj LRS2016-180R2 SB158 By Senator Ward RFD Judiciary Rd 1 09-FEB-16
SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, in trials, with certain exceptions, if scientific, technical,
or other specialized knowledge will assist the trier of fact to understand the evidence or
to determine a fact, a witness qualified as an expert may testify in the form of an opinion.
In addition, expert testimony based on a scientific theory, principle, methodology, or procedure
is only admissible if certain conditions are met. The existing law provides for the admissibility
of expert testimony under the "Daubert Standard" that is based on scientific knowledge.
This bill would delete the reference to scientific theory, principle, methodology, or procedure
concerning the admissibility of the evidence and apply the Daubert Standard to expert testimony
based on scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge. The bill would also provide
for prospective operation. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend...
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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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SB397
176806-1:n:04/11/2016:JMH/tj LRS2016-1495 SB397 By Senator Reed RFD Health and Human Services
Rd 1 12-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the State Medicaid Agency may contract with an
alternate care provider only in limited circumstances such as if no regional care organization
has been certified in the region or if a regional care organization loses its probationary
certification. Under existing law, a regional care organization has until October 1, 2016,
to obtain its full certification, and all probationary certifications expire on October 1,
2016. This bill would authorize the State Medicaid Agency to establish a later date for obtaining
regional care organization certification and would authorize probationary certification to
be extended beyond October 1, 2016. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the State Medicaid
Agency; to amend Sections 22-6-156, 22-6-159, and 22-6-162, to authorize the agency to provide
further for the time frame for an organization to obtain regional...
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HB398
175529-1:n:03/09/2016:KMS/mfc LRS2016-1070 HB398 By Representative Clouse RFD Education Policy
Rd 1 15-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would establish the Jason Flatt Act. This bill would provide
for annual suicide awareness prevention education training for certificated public K-12 school
personnel. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To establish the Jason Flatt Act, relating to student
health in grades K-12 public school systems; to amend Section 16-28B-8, Code of Alabama 1975;
to provide for annual suicide prevention education training for certificated school system
personnel; to provide that no cause of action is created; to provide that no duty of care
is created; to provide for legislative findings; and to provide for an advisory committee
and related matters. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall
be known and may be cited as the Jason Flatt Act. Section 2. The Legislature finds as follows:
(1) Suicide in youth cuts across ethnic, economic, social, and age...
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HB50
172959-3:n:01/29/2016:FC/th LRS2016-91R2 HB50 By Representative Lee RFD County and Municipal
Government Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the county board of equalization fixes
the value of property returned or listed with the property tax assessing official. A taxpayer
may generally appeal the valuation to the board. Thereafter, the board hears objections to
assessments or valuations and the final decision of the board may be appealed to circuit court.
The district attorney is required to represent the state and county in all appeals to the
circuit court. The costs are paid from the budget of the county board of equalization. This
bill would require the county commission to secure legal counsel for the state and county
when an appeal to the circuit court involves the valuation of real property for ad valorem
tax assessment purposes. The bill would also provide that the legal expenses of the case would
be included in the budget of the county board of equalization or legal...
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HB351
174459-1:n:02/22/2016:JET/th LRS2016-732 HB351 By Representative Todd RFD Ways and Means Education
Rd 1 01-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill wold make an appropriation from the Education Trust Fund
to the Department of Human Resources in the amount of $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2017, for the subsidized child care program. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To
make an appropriation from the Education Trust Fund to the Department of Human Resources in
the amount of $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. BE IT ENACTED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. The sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000) is appropriated
from the Education Trust Fund in the State Treasury to the Department of Human Resources for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. This appropriation shall be expended by the department
for the subsidized child care program. Section 2. This act shall become effective immediately
following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its...
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HB379
Rep(s). By Representatives Sells, Weaver, Harper, South, McCutcheon, Harbison, Butler, Mooney,
Hanes, Williams (JW), Wilcox, Scott, Givan, Rogers, Moore (M), Ingram, Polizos, Baker and
Beech HB379 ENROLLED, An Act, To provide that the State Health Officer or a county health
officer shall have authority to publish the standing orders, or other requirements that shall
be followed, for dispensing opioid antagonists under Section 20-2-280, Code of Alabama 1975;
to provide that any individual otherwise qualified, including a registered nurse in the employment
of the State Health Department or a county health department, who dispenses in accordance
with the standing order and other requirements shall have authority to dispense opioid antagonists
as provided under Section 20-2-280, Code of Alabama 1975; and to amend Section 20-2-280, Code
of Alabama 1975, to clarify that rescue squads and volunteer fire departments may dispense
opioid antagonists; and to provide liability protections for the...
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HB474
175849-1:n:03/16/2016:LLR/th LRS2016-1100 HB474 By Representatives Collins, Baker, Patterson,
McMillan, Buskey and Scott RFD Ways and Means Education Rd 1 23-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing
law, specific organizations and community chests united appeal funds, and the charities for
which they solicit funds are exempt from any and all taxation and fees. This bill would provide
definitions and qualifications for the United Way and other united appeal funds and their
supported charities. This bill also provides that united appeal funds that already hold a
Certificate of Exemption issued by the Department of Revenue and are in good standing with
the reporting requirements of Act 2015-534, now appearing as Sections 40-9-60 and 40-9-61
of the Code of Alabama 1975, would be deemed to be within the definitions. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT To amend Section 40-9-12, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to exemptions from taxes,
licenses, and fees; to provide for a definition of the United Way and...
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SB143
SB143 ENGROSSED By Senator Albritton A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 22-9A-17,
30-1-5, 30-1-12, and 30-1-16 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to abolish the requirement that
a marriage license be issued by the judge of probate and replace existing state statutory
marriage law with a statutory contract for marriage; to provide that a marriage would be entered
into by two parties; to provide that the judge of probate would record each marriage presented
to the probate court for recording and would forward the contract to the Office of Vital Statistics;
to provide for the content of a properly formed marriage; and to repeal Sections 30-1-9, 30-1-10,
30-1-11, 30-1-13, and 30-1-14 of the Code of Alabama 1975. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 22-9A-17, 30-1-5, 30-1-12, and 30-1-16 of the Code of Alabama
1975, are amended to read as follows: §22-9A-17. "(a) A record of each marriage performed
in this state shall be filed with the Office of Vital...
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HB251
173987-2:n:02/17/2016:FC/tj LRS2016-576R1 HB251 By Representatives Daniels, Whorton (R), Hill
(M), Treadaway, Hill (J), Farley, Hall and Mooney RFD State Government Rd 1 17-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS:
Under existing law, individual state income tax returns are generally due on or before April
15 following the close of the calendar year. Corporate state income tax returns are generally
due on or before March 15 following the close of the calendar year or on or before the fifteenth
day of third month following the close of the fiscal year for corporations that filed on a
fiscal year basis. Recently, the federal government has changed certain filing dates for federal
income tax returns. This bill would provide for the due dates of state income tax returns
to correspond to the due dates for federal returns. The bill would also further provide for
a payment to be made on the due date of a return. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections
40-18-27, 40-18-39, and 40-18-42 of the Code of Alabama...
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