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HB427
184260-1:n:03/16/2017:KBH/mfc LRS2017-1004 HB427 By Representatives Ledbetter, Shedd, McCutcheon,
Patterson, Pettus, Whorton (R), Wood, Sanderford, Farley, Rowe, Butler and Harbison RFD State
Government Rd 1 16-MAR-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a Tier II correctional officer, firefighter,
or law enforcement officer is eligible for full retirement benefits if he or she retires after
the age of 56 with at least 10 years of creditable service as a correctional officer, firefighter,
or law enforcement officer. This bill would allow Tier II members of the Employees' Retirement
System or the Teachers' Retirement System employed as a local correctional officer, firefighter,
or law enforcement officer to retire with full retirement benefits upon completion of 25 years
of service. The bill would also increase the contribution rate of the earnable compensation
of Tier II members of the Employees' Retirement System or the Teachers' Retirement System
employed as a local correctional officer,...
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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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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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HB49
180952-1:n:12/16/2016:PMG/tj LRS2016-3435 HB49 By Representative Pettus RFD Judiciary Rd 1
07-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the punishment for driving under the influence includes
fines and imprisonment. The law requires that $100 of the fine, minus administrative costs,
be deposited in the Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund. However, a court may waive
the fine. This bill would make the imposition of the $100 fine allocated to the Alabama Head
and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund mandatory so that it may not be waived by a court. A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to driving under the influence; to amend Section 32-5A-191,
Code of Alabama 1975; to make the $100 fine allocated to the Alabama Head and Spinal Cord
Injury Trust Fund that is imposed for driving under the influence a mandatory fine that may
not be waived by a court. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 32-5A-191,
Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §32-5A-191....
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SB300
182280-3:n:03/09/2017:KMS/mfc LRS2017-714R2 SB300 By Senator Marsh RFD Education and Youth
Affairs Rd 1 14-MAR-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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SB315
SB315 By Senator Dial ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Sections 31-6-4, 31-6-5, 31-6-6, 31-6-9, 31-6-11,
31-6-15, 31-10-2, 31-10-3, 31-10-4, 31-10-21, and 31-10-22 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to
set the tuition rate for a member of the Alabama National Guard not to exceed the average
cost of tuition per semester of a state-supported Alabama four year institution; to establish
a tuition reimbursement for any member of the Alabama National Guard who remains in good standing
and meets certain criteria while enrolled at any in-state public institution of higher learning;
relating to the educational scholarship benefits for dependents of veterans; to increase the
minimum disability rating; to establish residency requirements for veterans and dependents;
restrict the reimbursement for educational benefits at an Alabama state public education institution
to the average tuition rate based on the Department of Defense Tuition Assistance Cap and
a maximum amount per semester for books and fees; to...
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HB53
Rep(s). By Representative Beech HB53 ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Section 16-1-46, Code of Alabama
1975, and Section 16-13B-2, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2016-298, 2016 Regular
Session, relating to the farm to school program for the purchase of unprocessed agricultural
products; to specify that federal funds for school nutrition may be used in the program pursuant
to the federal simplified acquisition threshold and that the exception to the competitive
bid process for local boards of education would be equal to or less than the federal simplified
acquisition threshold. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 16-1-46,
Code of Alabama 1975, and Section 16-13B-2, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2016-298,
2016 Regular Session, are amended to read as follows: §16-1-46. "(a) This section shall
be known and may be cited as the Farm-To-School Procurement Act. "(b) For the purposes
of this section, unprocessed agricultural products means only...
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SB180
SB180 ENGROSSED By Senator Orr A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 32-5A-191, Code
of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2016-259, 2016 Regular Session, relating to driving
under the influence; to provide for further consideration by a court of a defendant's prior
misdemeanor driving under the influence convictions; to require a court to consider all of
a defendant's prior felony driving under the influence convictions when that defendant is
convicted of a subsequent DUI; 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. Section 32-5A-191, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2016-259,
2016 Regular Session, is amended to read as follows:...
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SB207
181688-2:n:02/14/2017:JET/th LRS2017-701R1 SB207 By Senator Chambliss RFD Judiciary Rd 1 16-FEB-17
SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, it is a Class B felony to commit assault in the first degree
and a Class C felony to commit assault in the second degree. This bill would provide enhanced
criminal penalties for assault in the first degree and second degree if the victim of the
crime was a law enforcement officer, as defined by the act, a firefighter, paramedic, emergency
medical technician, or correctional officer. 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, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to
require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard
to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one
of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity;...
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HB237
181688-2:n:02/14/2017:JET/th LRS2017-701R1 HB237 By Representatives Pettus, Hanes, Harbison,
Johnson (K), Shedd, Lovvorn, Garrett, Greer, Patterson, Ball, Williams (P), Ledbetter, Standridge,
Sessions, Weaver, Harper and Crawford RFD Judiciary Rd 1 14-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing
law, it is a Class B felony to commit assault in the first degree and a Class C felony to
commit assault in the second degree. This bill would provide enhanced criminal penalties for
assault in the first degree and second degree if the victim of the crime was a law enforcement
officer, as defined by the act, a firefighter, paramedic, emergency medical technician, or
correctional officer. 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, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased
expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a...
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