SB272
174272-1:n:02/17/2016:LFO-HP/bdl SB272 By Senator Dial RFD Finance and Taxation Education Rd
1 18-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 increase the state sales and use
tax general rate to four and one-half percent on September 1, 2016 and to five percent on
September 1, 2017. This bill would phase out the state sales and use taxes on food over a
two-year period by reducing the rates by two percentage points per year beginning September
1, 2016. This bill would exempt sales of food from the sales and use taxes beginning September
1, 2017. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 40-23-2 and 40-23-61, Code of Alabama
1975, to increase the state sales and use tax general rates to four and one-half percent on
September 1, 2016 and five percent on September 1, 2017; to phase out the state...
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SB131
173429-1:n:02/03/2016:JET/th LRS2016-411 SB131 By Senator Sanford RFD Finance and Taxation
Education Rd 1 03-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, taxpayers do not have an option for
deducting contributions made to a Health Savings Account. This bill would grant a deduction
on the Alabama Individual Income Tax return for Health Savings Accounts that mirrors the one
allowed for Federal Income Tax purposes. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To add Section 40-18-15.6,
Code of Alabama 1975; relating to the Health Savings Account Contributions. BE IT ENACTED
BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Section 40-18-15.6, Code of Alabama 1975, is added
to read as follows: Section 40-18-15.6 (a) For the purposes of this section, health savings
account contributions are defined as contributions made by a taxpayer to his or her health
savings account up to the maximum amount allowed pursuant to 26 USC §223. (b) Alabama residents
will be allowed to deduct contributions made on or after January 1, 2018,...
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SB214
173272-1:n:02/01/2016:MCS/tj LRS2016-224 SB214 By Senators Scofield, Livingston, Ward, Stutts,
Melson, Reed, Dial and Whatley RFD Finance and Taxation Education Rd 1 11-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS:
This bill would encourage accelerated investment in broadband infrastructure by private businesses
by providing a nonrefundable income tax credit equal to 10 percent of the qualified investment
in new broadband telecommunications network facilities in the state. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT To amend Section 40-18-370, Code of Alabama 1975, and to add Section 40-18-370.1 to
the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide a nonrefundable income tax credit for a certain percentage
of qualifying investment in each new broadband telecommunication network facilitiy, as defined,
in Alabama. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 40-18-370, Code
of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §40-18-370. "(a) This article shall
be known and may be cited as the Alabama Jobs Act. "(b) The...
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SB366
SB366 By Senator Albritton ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Sections 16-25-23 and 36-27-28, Code
of Alabama 1975, to provide that certain pension, annuity, or retirement allowance benefits
under the Teachers' Retirement System and the Employees' Retirement System are subject to
certain recovery action. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 16-25-23
and 36-27-28, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: §16-25-23. "(a)
The Except as provided in subsection (b), the right of a person to a pension; an annuity,
or a retirement allowance; to the return of contributions; the pension, annuity or retirement
allowance itself; any optional benefit or any other right accrued or accruing to any person
under the provisions of this chapter; and the moneys monies in the various funds created by
this chapter are hereby exempt from any state or municipal tax and exempt from levy and sale,
garnishment, attachment or any other process whatsoever, and shall be...
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HB481
176306-1:n:03/24/2016:FC/tj LRS2016-1300 HB481 By Representative Sessions RFD Agriculture and
Forestry Rd 1 05-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the issuance of net and seine permits
for commercial fishing is limited and certain permits are not transferable under any circumstances
including physical hardship, and applicants for renewal are required to have previously purchased
a license and to meet certain income requirements in subsequent years. This bill would delete
the requirement for proof of income under Alabama income tax law for renewal of permits. A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 9-12-113 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating
to commercial fishing and net and seine permits; to further provide for the renewal of permits
without regard to the income requirements. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section
1. Section 9-12-113 of the Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §9-12-113.
"(a) Each license or permit issued by the Commissioner of...
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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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SB130
173058-1:n:01/29/2016:EBO-KB/mej SB130 By Senator Sanford RFD Finance and Taxation Education
Rd 1 03-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would amend Sections 27-4A-3, 40-23-61 and 40-23-174, Code
of Alabama 1975, and would also amend Section 40-23-85 of the Code of Alabama 1975, as last
amended by Act 2015-539 of the 2015 Second Special Session, to provide further for the distribution
of use tax and insurance premium tax funds. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections
27-4A-3, 40-23-61 and 40-23-174, Code of Alabama 1975; and to amend Section 40-23-85 of the
Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2015-539 of the 2015 Second Special Session,
relating to use tax; to provide further for the distribution of use tax and insurance premium
tax funds; and to provide that the changes made in tax distributions in this act shall not
be considered in calculating the Education Trust Fund fiscal year appropriation cap for fiscal
year 2017. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1....
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HB443
174415-1:n:02/19/2016:JET/mfc LRS2016-755 HB443 By Representative Hill (J) RFD Judiciary Rd
1 17-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, certain pension, annuity, or retirement allowance
benefits under the Teachers' Retirement System and the Employees' Retirement System are exempt
from state or municipal taxes, levy, sale, garnishment, attachment, or any other related process.
This bill would provide that restitution, fines, court costs, fees, or any other financial
obligations in a felony criminal case ordered by a circuit or district court judge in this
state are not subject to this exemption. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 16-25-23
and 36-27-28, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that certain pension, annuity, or retirement
allowance benefits under the Teachers' Retirement System and the Employees' Retirement System
are subject to certain recovery action. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section
1. Sections 16-25-23 and 36-27-28, Code of Alabama 1975, are...
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SB355
175655-2:n:03/15/2016:MCS/th LRS2016-1065 SB355 By Senator Pittman RFD Finance and Taxation
General Fund Rd 1 15-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Currently, a tax on certain insurance premiums is offset
by certain credits, including credits for insurance office facilities and real property investments.
This bill would eliminate the real property investment credit and would revise the credits
provided for certain office facilities to apply based on the number of insurance company employees
in the state. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 27-4A-3, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to a tax on certain insurance premiums and credits for certain facilities and real
estate investments; to remove certain credits for the investments; and to eliminate the credit
for facilities and replace it with credits for the number of employees of insurance carriers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 27-4A-3, Code of Alabama 1975,
is amended to read as follows: §27-4A-3. "(a) Subject...
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SB90
SB90 By Senator Orr ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to taxation; to provide definitions; to provide
a tax credit for employers that employ an apprentice; to provide a cumulative cap on tax credits
allowed; to provide rulemaking authority; and to require the Workforce Development Division
of the Department of Commerce to provide an annual report to certain legislative committees.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be
cited as the Apprenticeship Tax Credit Act of 2016. Section 2. For the purposes of this act,
the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) APPRENTICE. A worker at least 16
years of age, except where a higher minimum age standard is otherwise fixed by law, who is
employed to learn an apprenticeable occupation as provided in 29 C.F.R. Part 29.4. The term
includes a person who is compensated by a third party but whose apprenticeable work occurs
under the supervision of an eligible employer. (2) APPRENTICESHIP...
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