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HB130
180476-2:n:01/19/2017:LFO-HP*/jmb HB130 By Representatives Collins, Baker, McMillan, Williams
(P) and Scott RFD Ways and Means Education Rd 1 07-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: This bill shall be known
as the Tax Exemption Reform Act of 2017. Under existing law, specific organizations and community
chests united appeal funds, and the charities for which they solicit funds are exempt from
any and all taxation and fees. This bill would provide definitions and qualifications for
the United Way and other united appeal funds and their supported charities. This bill also
provides that united appeal funds that already hold a Certificate of Exemption issued by the
Department of Revenue and are in good standing with the reporting requirements of Act 2015-534,
now appearing as Sections 40-9-60 and 40-9-61 of the Code of Alabama 1975, would be deemed
to be within the definitions. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 40-9-12, Code
of Alabama 1975, relating to exemptions from taxes, licenses, and fees;...
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SB227
182538-1:n:02/16/2017:LFO-HP/jmb SB227 By Senator Dial RFD Finance and Taxation Education Rd
1 21-FEB-17 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 thirty-five one-hundredths percent (4.35%) on September 1, 2017
and to four and seventy one-hundredths percent (4.70%) on September 1, 2018. 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, 2017. This bill would exempt sales
of food from the sales and use taxes beginning September 1, 2018. 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 thirty-five one-hundredths percent...
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SB59
181096-1:n:02/06/2017:EBO-KB/mej SB59 By Senator Ward RFD Judiciary Rd 1 07-FEB-17 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 additional bonds with no...
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HB102
Rep(s). By Representative Lee HB102 ENROLLED, 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 the authority where new territory is added in an adjoining county. BE IT ENACTED
BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 11-88-5 of the Code of Alabama 1975, is amended
to read as follows: §11-88-5. "(a) The certificate of incorporation of any authority
incorporated under the provisions of this article may at any time and from time to time be
amended in the manner provided in this section. "(b)(1) The board of directors of the
authority shall first adopt a resolution proposing an amendment to the certificate of incorporation
which shall be set forth in full in the said resolution and which amendment may include: "a.
A change in the name of the authority; "b. The addition to the service area...
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SB34
181193-2:n:01/18/2017:FC/tj LRS2017-29R1 SB34 By Senator Beasley RFD Governmental Affairs Rd
1 07-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, any expenditures for labor or services or the purchase
of materials, equipment, or supplies by certain governmental entities, including, a county
or municipality or an instrumentality of a county or municipality such as a waterworks board,
are subject to the competitive bid law if the amount of the expenditures is $15,000 or more.
Under existing law, notwithstanding the competitive bid requirements, Section 41-16-52, Code
of Alabama 1975, authorizes an exclusion from the competitive bid law for repair parts and
repair of heavy duty off-highway construction equipment and all vehicles with a gross vehicle
weight rating of 25,000 pounds or greater for expenditures of not more than $15,000 for each
incident of repair by a county or municipality or instrumentalities of a county or municipality
such as a water works board. This bill would add an exemption...
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SB396
183876-3:n:04/06/2017:PMG/th LRS2017-1221R1 SB396 By Senator Whatley RFD County and Municipal
Government Rd 1 27-APR-17 SYNOPSIS: The sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays and the sale
of draft or keg beer is only allowed in a wet county or wet municipality if authorized by
local law. This bill would authorize the county commission of a wet county, by resolution,
to regulate and permit the sale of alcoholic beverages during certain hours on Sunday or the
sale of draft or keg beer by properly licensed retail licensees. This bill would also authorize
the governing body of a wet municipality, by ordinance, to regulate and permit the sale of
alcoholic beverages during certain hours on Sunday or the sale of draft or keg beer by properly
licensed retail licensees. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 28-3A-23 and Section
28-3A-25, as amended by Act 2016-111, 2016 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975, relating
to the sale of alcoholic beverages; to authorize the county commission...
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HB245
182280-2:n:02/15/2017:KMS/tgw LRS2017-714R1 HB245 By Representative Collins RFD Education Policy
Rd 1 16-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Alabama School Choice and Student Opportunity
Act establishes the Alabama Public Charter School Commission and provides the process for
establishing and maintaining public charter schools in the state. This bill would provide
that the 10 members of the Alabama Public Charter School Commission currently appointed by
the State Board of Education from nominees recommended by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives be appointed
by the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the
Speaker of the House of Representatives and would authorize the commission to employ necessary
staff. Under existing law, a public charter school may be authorized only by a local school
board or the Alabama Public Charter School Commission. This bill would...
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HB534
Rep(s). By Representative Greer HB534 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to Lauderdale County; to amend
Section 45-39-92.53, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the excise taxes on gasoline and motor
fuel for the funding of the Shoals Economic Development Authority; to provide that when the
original securities for the Shoals Economic Development Project have been paid in full, the
proceeds from the excise taxes shall be paid to the agriculture authority established in Lauderdale
County for use as a pledge for a loan approved by the authority. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 45-39-92.53, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows:
§45-39-92.53. "(a) Subject to subsection (b), the taxes herein authorized shall continue
so long as When the original securities secured by a pledge of the taxes authorized in this
subpart shall remain outstanding. The taxes shall expire and the local public corporation
shall be abolished when the original securities, including...
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HB84
Rep(s). By Representative Sessions HB84 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to livestock markets; to
amend Sections 2-15-41, 2-15-61, 2-15-91, 2-15-92, 2-15-131, and 2-15-133, Code of Alabama
1975; to update and streamline language relating to livestock markets, livestock dealers,
and weighmasters regulated by the Department of Agriculture and Industries; to merge permitting
requirements for livestock markets, thereby eliminating duplicative requirements; to repeal
Sections 2-15-93 and 2-15-95, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the weighing of livestock;
and to repeal Sections 2-15-115 to 2-15-127, inclusive, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to
the Alabama Public Livestock Market Board and requirements that a livestock market be chartered
by the board. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 2-15-41, 2-15-61,
2-15-91, 2-15-92, 2-15-131, and 2-15-133, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows:
§2-15-41. "No dealer as defined in Section 2-15-40, except as...
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SB115
180748-1:n:11/30/2016:PMG/th LRS2016-3383 SB115 By Senator Whatley RFD Agriculture, Conservation,
and Forestry Rd 1 07-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, livestock markets are required to
have a permit from the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Industries. This
bill would make technical nonsubstantive changes relating to livestock markets regulated by
the Department of Agriculture and Industries. This bill would also repeal provisions relating
to the Alabama Public Livestock Market Board and requirements that a livestock market that
sells livestock be chartered by the board, and merge the permitting requirements into other
existing permitting requirements for livestock markets. This bill would also repeal duplicative
language relating to the weighing of livestock. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to livestock
markets; to amend Sections 2-15-41, 2-15-61, 2-15-91, 2-15-92, 2-15-131, and 2-15-133, Code
of Alabama 1975; to update and streamline language relating to...
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