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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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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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SB211
172929-5:n:02/08/2016:PMG/tj LRS2016-40R4 SB211 By Senators Holtzclaw, Albritton, Shelnutt,
Marsh, Waggoner, Sanford, Melson, Williams, Livingston, Ross and Singleton RFD Fiscal Responsibility
and Economic Development Rd 1 11-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a licensed manufacturer
of beer or a brewpub may not sell its beer directly to a consumer for off-premises consumption.
This bill would allow a licensed brewery manufacturing less than 60,000 barrels per year to
sell at retail up to 288 ounces of its beer per day to a customer for off-premises consumption.
This bill would allow a licensed brewpub to sell at retail up to 288 ounces of its beer per
day to a customer for off-premises consumption. This bill would specify that beer sold for
off-site consumption must be sealed, packaged, and labeled in accordance with current rules.
This bill would allow a licensed brewery or brewpub to deliver up to two donated kegs of its
beer to a licensed charitable event. This bill would also...
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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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SB166
SB166 By Senators Coleman-Madison, Singleton, Beasley and Waggoner ENROLLED, 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: §28-3A-6. "(a) Upon
applicant's compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations made thereunder,
the board shall issue to applicant a manufacturer license which shall authorize the licensee
to manufacture or otherwise distill, produce, ferment, brew, bottle, rectify, or compound
alcoholic beverages within this state or for sale or distribution within this state. No person
shall manufacture or otherwise distill, produce, ferment, brew,...
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SB283
174072-1:n:02/15/2016:KMS/th LRS2016-656 SB283 By Senators Whatley, Scofield, Shelnutt, Stutts,
Hightower, Waggoner, Marsh, Sanford, Albritton, Pittman, McClendon, Williams, Melson and Livingston
RFD Finance and Taxation Education Rd 1 23-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would prohibit officers
and employees of the Alabama Education Association, Alabama High School Athletic Association,
Alabama Association of School Boards, Alabama Council for School Administration and Supervision,
Alabama Vocational Association, Alabama Congress of Parents and Teachers, Alabama Opportunities
Industrialization Center, Developing Alabama Youth Foundation, Tennessee Valley Rehabilitation
Center, Inc., American Federation of Teachers, School Superintendents of Alabama, Alabama
Higher Education Partnership, Inc., Alabama State Employees' Association, Alabama Retired
State Employees' Association, State Employees' Credit Union, and certain community action
agencies, hired on or after January 1, 2017, and any...
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HB512
176070-2:n:03/29/2016:KMS/mfc LRS2016-1248R1 HB512 By Representatives Fridy, South, Williams
(P), Weaver, Williams (JD), Rich, Pettus, Williams (JW), Butler, Henry, Ainsworth, Mooney,
Moore (B), Greer, Carns, Drake, Holmes (M) and Lee RFD State Government Rd 1 07-APR-16 SYNOPSIS:
This bill would prohibit officers and employees of the Alabama Education Association, Alabama
High School Athletic Association, Alabama Association of School Boards, Alabama Council for
School Administration and Supervision, Alabama Vocational Association, Alabama Congress of
Parents and Teachers, Alabama Opportunities Industrialization Center, Developing Alabama Youth
Foundation, Tennessee Valley Rehabilitation Center, Inc., American Federation of Teachers,
School Superintendents of Alabama, Alabama Higher Education Partnership, Inc., Alabama State
Employees' Association, Alabama Retired State Employees' Association, State Employees' Credit
Union, and certain community action agencies, hired on or after...
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HB502
Rep(s). By Representative South HB502 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to Fayette County; to amend
Sections 45-29-140.04 and 45-29-140.06 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Fayette
County Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority; to further provide for the members
of the board of directors; and to delete the provision exempting the authority from the competitive
bid laws of the state. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 45-29-140.04
and 45-29-140.06 of the Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: §45-29-140.04.
"(a) The Fayette County Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority shall be governed
by a board of directors. All powers of the authority shall be exercised by the board or pursuant
to its authorization. "(b) The initial board of directors shall consist of the three
citizens appointed to incorporate the authority and four other directors to be appointed within
45 days after the date the authority is incorporated as...
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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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HB359
175000-1:n:03/01/2016:JET/tj LRS2016-917 HB359 By Representative Moore (B) RFD Commerce and
Small Business Rd 1 01-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, employers are not required to
provide workers' compensation insurance if they employ less than five employees in any one
business. This bill would provide that the number of employees employed in any one business
does not include the employer or any other person owning 50 percent or more of the business
for the purposes of workers' compensation requirements. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating
to workers' compensation; to amend Section 25-5-50, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that
the number of employees employed in any one business does not include the employer or other
persons owning a certain percentage of the business for workers' compensation purposes. BE
IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 25-5-50, Code of Alabama 1975,
is amended to read as follows: §25-5-50. "(a) This article and Article 2 of this...
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