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HB258
173440-1:n:02/03/2016:LFO-KF*/bdl HB258 By Representative Scott RFD Financial Services Rd 1
18-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under current law, Certified Public Accountants, Attorneys, and Enrolled
Agents are required to obtain a license or certification in order to prepare tax returns in
Alabama. However, there are few provisions in place to protect consumers against individual
income tax preparers that repeatedly misrepresent information on their tax returns. This legislation
would require certain tax preparers to register with the Department, prior to preparing returns,
which will help regulate services, prohibit unregistered persons from performing said services,
and establish penalties for violators. It would also establish qualifications for registration,
requirements of disclosures to consumers, and exemptions to those obligated to register. The
legislation also establishes an Individual Tax Preparers Fund that will be used to provide
for the cost associated with the administration and...
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HB480
176330-1:n:03/29/2016:FC/tj LRS2016-1323 HB480 By Representative Lee RFD County and Municipal
Government Rd 1 05-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a water, sewer, or fire protection
authority, or a combination authority, may be incorporated upon approval of the county commission
where the territory the authority will serve is located. The authority may add new territory
to its service area in an adjoining county and is required to add at least one director to
its board elected by the county commission of a county where the new territory lies. This
bill would provide that the county commission of a county where new territory lies may waive
the appointment of any additional directors by resolution of the county commission. A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 11-88-5 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to water,
sewer, and fire protection authorities organized in a county; to authorize a county commission
to waive the appointment of additional board members to the board of...
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SB222
173289-1:n:02/01/2016:KMS/mfc LRS2016-263 SB222 By Senator Smitherman RFD Fiscal Responsibility
and Economic Development Rd 1 11-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Alabama Massage
Therapy Licensure Act governs the practice of massage therapy in this state. This bill would
expand the persons exempt from the chapter and would delete any reference to a temporary permit
to practice massage therapy. This bill would delete antiquated language. This bill would provide
compensation to board members and would change the makeup of the board. This bill would change
the name of the executive secretary to executive director. This bill would list reasons for
excused absences from board meetings. This bill would remove the requirements that the oath
of office of board members be filed with the Governor and that the Governor issue certificates
of appointment to board members. This bill would increase the minimum hours of supervised
course instruction for licensure. This bill would require that...
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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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SB14
SB14 ENGROSSED By Senator Allen A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 13A-11-7, 13A-11-73,
13A-11-74, and 13A-11-75, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that lawfully carrying a firearm
does not, in and of itself, constitute disorderly conduct; to authorize certain persons to
carry a pistol in his or her vehicle or on certain property without a concealed pistol permit;
and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or
increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901, as amended. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections
13A-11-7, 13A-11-73, 13A-11-74, and 13A-11-75, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as
follows: §13A-11-7. "(a) A person commits the crime of disorderly conduct if, with intent
to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or...
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SB200
SB200 By Senator McClendon ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to elections; to amend Section 17-4-2,
Code of Alabama 1975, and to add Section 17-4-2.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize
the Secretary of State to implement a pilot program for the use of electronic poll books in
lieu of printed lists of qualified voters. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section
1. Section 17-4-2, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §17-4-2. "The
board of registrars, when registration is closed before a primary, general, or special election,
shall certify to the Secretary of State any additions, deletions, corrections, or changes
to the state voter registration list. After Except as provided in Section 17-4-2.1, after
registration has closed and within the 10-day period before an election, the judge of probate
and municipal election officials shall prepare and print a report from the state voter registration
list of the correct alphabetical lists of the qualified electors...
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HB191
Rep(s). By Representative Clouse HB191 ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Sections 40-26B-70, 40-26B-71,
40-26B-73, 40-26B-77.1, 40-26B-79, 40-26B-80, 40-26B-81, 40-26B-82, 40-26B-84, 40-26B-86,
and 40-26B-88, Code of Alabama 1975, to extend the private hospital assessment and Medicaid
funding program for fiscal year 2017; to change the base year to fiscal year 2014 for purposes
of calculating the assessment; and to clarify the uses of Certified Public Expenditures by
publicly and state-owned hospitals; and to repeal Section 40-26B-77. BE IT ENACTED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 40-26B-70, 40-26B-71, 40-26B-73, 40-26B-77.1, 40-26B-79,
40-26B-80, 40-26B-81, 40-26B-82, 40-26B-84, 40-26B-86, and 40-26B-88, Code of Alabama 1975,
are amended to read as follows: §40-26B-70. "For purposes of this article, the following
terms shall have the following meanings: "(1) ACCESS PAYMENT. A payment by the Medicaid
program to an eligible hospital for inpatient and or outpatient hospital...
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HB313
173595-1:n:02/18/2016:EBO-DHC/jk HB313 By Representative Clouse RFD Ways and Means General
Fund Rd 1 24-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill will be known as the Alabama Prison Transformation
Initiative Act. This bill would provide for the construction of four modern, efficient prison
facilities to reduce overcrowding, to improve safety conditions for corrections officers,
to allow for additional inmate re-entry programs and to improve operational practices and
procedures. This bill would require increased reporting to the Joint Legislative Prison Committee.
Under existing law, the Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority is authorized to
issue bonds for prison construction purposes. The Authority is required to construct facilities
using plans and specifications of architects or engineers, or both. This bill would also allow
the Authority to construct women's and regional prison facilities using various types of construction
agreements. This bill would allow the Authority to issue...
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HB459
attorneys, engineers, consultants, and other professionals as the board shall deem necessary
for the conduct of the business of the institute. "(13) To provide grants to educational,
governmental, nonprofit, community-based, workforce development, economic development, and
other organizations and associations engaged in the education, recruitment, training, placement,
and professional development of persons engaged in activities leading to the furtherance of
careers in commercial and industrial construction in accordance with the purposes of
the institute. "(14) To cooperate or partner, or both, with regional and national organizations
promoting construction workforce development, including the sharing of non-monetary marketing
and educational resources and databases, in furtherance of the purposes of the institute.
"(15) To do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers and purposes conferred
by this section. "(16) To exercise any and all powers permissible under...
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SB178
173421-1:n:02/04/2016:JMH/th LRS2016-98 SB178 By Senator Marsh RFD Transportation and Energy
Rd 1 09-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would authorize the operation of autonomous motor vehicles
on the public roads of the state and would require that each make and model of autonomous
vehicle be tested and approved for use before being operated on a public road by anyone other
than a licensed tester. This bill would provide that the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency
(ALEA) would license all persons authorized to test autonomous vehicles. This bill would specify
criteria for testing of autonomous technology on the roads of the state. This bill would require
each autonomous vehicle operated on the public roads to carry insurance. This bill would authorize
ALEA to create a new endorsement on the driver's license and specify additional testing requirements
for persons authorized to operate approved autonomous vehicles. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To authorize the operation of autonomous motor...
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