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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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SB347
174366-2:n:03/09/2016:JMH/cj LRS2016-746R1 SB347 By Senators Bussman and Singleton RFD Agriculture,
Conservation, and Forestry Rd 1 10-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would authorize the Department
of Agriculture and Industries to administer an industrial hemp research program.
This bill would allow the department or an institution of higher learning could apply for
a permit or waiver to grow industrial hemp for the manufacture of hemp
products. This bill would revise the definition of marijuana in the controlled substances
law to exclude industrial hemp. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to industrial
hemp; to authorize the Department of Agriculture and Industries to administer an industrial
hemp research program; to authorize the production of industrial hemp
to be used for the manufacture of industrial hemp products; and to amend Section
20-2-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the definition of marijuana. BE IT ENACTED
BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act...
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HB366
172879-3:n:02/18/2016:FC/tj LRS2016-27R2 HB366 By Representative Davis RFD Boards, Agencies
and Commissions Rd 1 03-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the practice of marriage and
family therapy includes assessing, understanding, and treating emotional and mental problems,
but does not specifically include the diagnosis of the problems. This bill would specifically
include within the definition of the practice of marriage and family therapy the utilization
of principles to diagnose mental and emotional disorders. The bill would also delete certain
limitations on the practice of marriage and family therapy. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating
to the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy; to amend Section 34-17A-3 of the Code of Alabama
1975, to further define the practice of marriage and family therapy. BE IT ENACTED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 34-17A-3 of the Code of Alabama 1975, is amended
to read as follows: §34-17A-3. "As used in this chapter, the following...
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SB204
173499-1:n:02/04/2016:KBH/cj LRS2016-469 SB204 By Senators Bussman, Williams, Stutts, Albritton
and Livingston RFD Education and Youth Affairs Rd 1 11-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would establish
the Alabama Child Care Provider Inclusion Act. This bill would prohibit the state from discriminating
against a child care service provider on the basis that the provider declines to provide a
child care service that conflicts with the religious beliefs of the provider. This bill would
prohibit the state from refusing to license or renew the license of a provider of a child
care service on the basis that the provider declines to carry out an activity that conflicts
with the religious beliefs of the provider. This bill would also expressly authorize civil
remedies for enforcement including attorneys' fees. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To establish
the Alabama Child Care Provider Inclusion Act; to prohibit the state from discriminating against
or refusing to license a provider of child care...
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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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SB15
services to and on behalf of needy persons. b. a. Nine and nine one-hundredths percent shall
be set apart and used for the following purposes only and in the following order: 1. So much
thereof as may be necessary for such purpose is hereby appropriated and shall be used by the
State Treasurer to pay at their respective maturities the principal and interest that will
mature during the then current fiscal year on all bonds at the time outstanding that may have
been issued by the State Industrial Development Authority under the provisions of the
following acts: (i) Acts 1967, No. 231; (ii) Acts 1971, No. 1420; (iii) Acts 1973, No. 1039;
(iv) Acts 1975, No. 1217; (v) Acts 1978, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 99; (vi) Acts 1981, No. 81-843;
(vii) Acts 1983, No. 83-925; and (viii) Acts 1987, No. 87-550. 2. The balance thereafter remaining
during each fiscal year shall be paid into the State General Fund. a special fund in the State
Treasury to be designated the "General and Mental Health Fund,"...
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SB316
173986-3:n:03/01/2016:KMS/tj LRS2016-614R2 SB316 By Senator Marsh RFD Education and Youth Affairs
Rd 1 01-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Students First Act of 2011 provides a process
for public K-12 school teachers to attain tenure. This bill would create the Preparing and
Rewarding Educational Professionals (PREP) Act of 2016. This bill would provide a procedure
for observing and evaluating teachers, principals, and assistant principals on performance
and student achievement. This bill would make an appropriation of $10,000,000 from the Education
Trust Fund to the Legislative School Performance Recognition Program, for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2017, to fund rewards earned by schools pursuant to that program. This
bill would require implementation of the Legislative School Performance Recognition Program
before September 1, 2016. This bill would increase the number of years of service required
to attain tenured status pursuant to the Students First Act of 2011, as...
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SB407
176920-1:n:04/12/2016:MCS/tj LRS2016-1552 SB407 By Senator Sanders RFD Tourism and Marketing
Rd 1 12-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, bingo may be played in the Town of White Hall
pursuant to Amendment 674 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901. This bill proposes an amendment
to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, that would provide that electronic bingo may be played
in the Town of Whitehall and Lowndes County on any machine or device that is authorized by
the National Indian Gaming Commission pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C.
§ 2701 et seq., and which is operated by any Native American tribe in Alabama; levy a state
gross receipts tax and a county gross receipts tax on electronic bingo gaming; levy a tax
on vendors of bingo gaming equipment; provide for the administration of electronic bingo by
the Town Council of White Hall; provide for the allocation of the gaming tax proceeds to the
State of Alabama and Lowndes County; and provide for the distribution...
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HB277
174168-1:n:02/17/2016:JMH/th LRS2016-626 HB277 By Representative Johnson (K) RFD Transportation,
Utilities and Infrastructure Rd 1 23-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would authorize a retail electric
service customer to install or have installed solar technology for the generation of electricity
for his or her own use and to finance such installation though a solar financing agent. This
bill would prohibit an electric supplier or utility from preventing, penalizing, discriminating
against, or otherwise interfering with the installation or financing of solar technology by
a retail electric service customer through a solar financing agent and from requiring the
purchase of additional equipment or insurance or to perform additional testing other than
that required by all applicable safety codes. This bill would specify that such a solar financing
agent would not be considered a supplier of electricity or a utility. This bill would specify
that the agreement between a retail electric service...
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HB321
174083-2:n:02/24/2016:KMS*/cj LRS2016-633R1 HB321 By Representatives Faust, Shiver, Sessions,
Gaston, Baker, McMillan, Bracy, Buskey, Pringle, Williams (JW), Wilcox, Davis, Clarke, Drummond
and Jackson RFD Insurance Rd 1 25-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, all insurers authorized
and writing property insurance in the State of Alabama are required to be members of the Alabama
Insurance Underwriting Association, which was established to provide a method whereby essential
property insurance coverage would be provided in any county contiguous to the Gulf of Mexico
and Mobile Bay. This bill would create the Alabama Coastal Insurance Authority for the purpose
of providing affordable windstorm insurance for owners of insurable property in any county
contiguous to the Gulf of Mexico and Mobile Bay. This bill would provide for the selection
of the board of directors of the authority. This bill would provide for the adoption of the
plan of operation of the authority, including the process...
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