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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HB489
176440-1:n:04/04/2016:LLR/mfc LRS2016-1384 HB489 By Representative Buskey RFD Economic Development
and Tourism Rd 1 05-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, there is a process for establishing
community development districts that meet certain requirements. Once established, the sale
of alcoholic beverages is authorized within the district by certain entities otherwise licensed
by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. This bill would create an additional class of community
development district and provide for the incorporation and powers of the district. A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 35-8B-1, 35-8B-2, and 35-8B-3, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to community development districts; to create an additional class of community development
district; and to provide for the incorporation and powers of the district. BE IT ENACTED BY
THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 35-8B-1, 35-8B-2, and 35-8B-3, Code of Alabama
1975, are amended to read as follows: §35-8B-1. "(a)...
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SB350
174719-2:n:03/02/2016:LLR/tj LRS2016-798R1 SB350 By Senator Sanders RFD Fiscal Responsibility
and Economic Development Rd 1 15-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a party desiring to
redeem property sold to the state for unpaid taxes is required to pay the amount of money
for which the property was sold, together with the amount of all taxes found to be due on
the property since the date of sale, with interest at the rate of 12 percent. This bill would
provide that a party desiring to redeem property sold to the state for unpaid taxes would
pay interest only on the taxes due at the time of default. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To
amend Section 40-10-121, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide that a party desiring to redeem
property sold to the state for unpaid taxes pay interest only on the taxes due at the time
of default. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 40-10-121, Code
of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §40-10-121. "(a) In order to obtain
the...
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HB148
168343-7:n:02/04/2016:FC/mfc LRS2015-876R3 HB148 By Representatives Nordgren and Collins RFD
Economic Development and Tourism Rd 1 09-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, tastings of
wine and distilled liquors are not allowed in retail stores which sell liquor for off-premises
consumption only or in state liquor stores. This bill would allow tastings of wine and distilled
liquor to be held in stores licensed to sell liquor, retail, for off-premises consumption
only and in state liquor stores. This bill would require the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board to regulate the procedure for the tasting of wine and distilled liquor. A BILL TO BE
ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 28-3A-25, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the regulation
of alcoholic beverages; to permit a tasting of liquor or wine conducted by a licensed manufacturer
or its representative to be held on the premises of a store which is licensed to sell liquor
for off-premises consumption only and within state liquor...
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SB96
173137-1:n:01/22/2016:FC/cj LRS2016-193 SB96 By Senator Brewbaker RFD Fiscal Responsibility
and Economic Development Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a municipality or a
public industrial authority may abate taxes for economic development purposes under
certain conditions. A municipality or municipal public industrial authority may abate
county taxes only if the municipality has abated corresponding municipal taxes. This bill
would specify that a municipality or public industrial authority may abate county taxes
only if the corresponding municipal tax is abated and the abatement is limited to the same
rate of taxation as the corresponding municipal tax. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend
Section 40-9B-5, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the abatement of taxes by a municipality
or a public industrial authority; to specify that in order for a municipality or a
municipal public industrial authority to abate county tax, the municipality would be
required to abate the...
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HB245
172946-1:n:01/12/2016:PMG/cj LRS2016-68 HB245 By Representatives McClammy and Knight RFD Constitution,
Campaigns and Elections Rd 1 16-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a person convicted of
a felony involving moral turpitude is prohibited from voting until he or she has been released
upon completion of a sentence, has been pardoned, has completed probation or parole, and has
paid any victim restitution. Restoration of voting rights is made through an application to
the Board of Pardons and Paroles. This bill would provide for the automatic restoration of
voting rights of a person who has been convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude when
he or she is discharged from incarceration. This bill would specify responsibilities of the
Secretary of State concerning such voter restoration. This bill would provide for absentee
voting for persons who are eligible to vote and are incarcerated. This bill would repeal the
provisions of state law that provide the procedure for the Board of...
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HB83
172933-1:n:01/29/2016:PMG/mfc LRS2016-39 HB83 By Representatives Faulkner and Harper RFD Economic
Development and Tourism Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a licensed manufacturer
of table wine may only operate a tasting room for the purpose of tasting or sampling and retail
sales of the manufacturer's table wines at the site where the table wine is manufactured.
This bill would allow a licensed winery to obtain a permit to operate one additional tasting
room in addition to its on-site tasting room. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to alcoholic
beverages; to amend Sections 28-3A-6 and 28-7-18, Code of Alabama 1975, by allowing a licensed
winery to obtain a permit to operate one additional tasting room in addition to its on-site
tasting room, for the purpose of tasting or sampling and selling at retail the winery's table
wines. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 28-3A-6 and 28-7-18,
Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows:...
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SB279
174395-1:n:02/22/2016:JLB/mfc LRS2016-712 SB279 By Senator Dial RFD Governmental Affairs Rd
1 23-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the State Ethics Commission may issue advisory opinions
which provide immunity to the person requesting the opinion and any other person relying on
the opinion in good faith. Existing rules of the commission authorize the director and general
counsel of the commission to issue informal opinions on the application of the Code of Ethics
to a particular individual, but an informal opinion does not provide immunity. This bill would
establish a procedure for the issuance by the director or an attorney of the commission of
written informal opinions to public officers or employees that would provide immunity to the
officer or employee making the request if all pertinent information was presented and the
officer or employee acted in accordance with the relevant circumstances, factors, and requirements
set forth in the opinion. Under existing law, an elected...
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SB329
173364-1:n:02/02/2016:FC/mfc LRS2016-345 SB329 By Senator Beasley RFD Fiscal Responsibility
and Economic Development Rd 1 08-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, prescription drugs are
exempt from sales tax. This bill would provide that prescription drugs would be exempt from
business license taxes based on gross receipts. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section
40-23-4.1 of the Code of Alabama 1975, providing that certain drugs are exempt from gross
sales tax, to include an exemption from business license taxes based on gross receipts. BE
IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 40-23-4.1 of the Code of Alabama
1975, is amended to read as follows: §40-23-4.1. "(a) The term "drugs" shall
include any medicine prescribed by physicians when the prescription is filled by a licensed
pharmacist, or sold to the patient by the physician, for human consumption or intake. "(b)
In addition to any and all items exempt from gross sales tax, certain drugs, as defined in...

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SB228
172593-1:n:12/01/2015:KMS/tj LRS2015-3290 SB228 By Senator Blackwell RFD Fiscal Responsibility
and Economic Development Rd 1 11-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a corporate officer
may elect on an annual basis to be exempt from workers' compensation insurance coverage by
notifying the Department of Labor and his or her insurance carrier. This bill would remove
the requirement that a corporate officer notify the Department of Labor when he or she elects
to be exempt from workers' compensation insurance coverage. This bill would provide that once
exempt from workers' compensation coverage, the officer would continue to be exempt until
he or she revokes the exemption in accordance with certain procedures. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT To amend Section 25-5-50, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to workers' compensation insurance;
to remove the requirement that a corporate officer notify the Department of Labor when he
or she elects to be exempt from workers' compensation insurance...
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