ALABAMA LEGISLATIVE READING & RESEARCH SERVICE, LLC 540 South Perry St., Montgomery, AL 36104; Ph. (334) 834-0011; Fax (334) 834-3211; E-Mail: alrrs@bellsouth.net Senate First Readings 4 2012 Regular Session - February 14, 2012 The use of ALRRS’ reports are restricted to clients who subscribe to ALRRS’ services. By Senator Waggoner: SB297
To amend Section 11-41-8 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the validation of By Senator Holley: SB298 define an abandoned motor vehicle and to specify when a law enforcement officer may have a motor vehicle towed if the driver has been arrested or is injured or the motor vehicle otherwise needs to be removed from a public street or highway. COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES By Senator Holtzclaw: SB299 to amend certain definitions. COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS By Senators Pittman, Sanford, Allen, Whatley, Dial, Taylor, Glover, Scofield, Marsh, Waggoner, Bussman, Blackwell, Reed, Ward, Holley and Brewbaker: SB300 to further define compensable week. COMMITTEE ON JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT By Senators Allen and Beason: SB301 parents or guardians of students enrolled in qualified nonpublic private schools or church schools for tax years beginning January 1, 2012; to limit the tax credits to those households with total annual adjusted gross income of $60,800 or less; to specify the obligations of the Commissioner of Revenue and the Department of Revenue in implementing this act. COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND TAXATION EDUCATION By Senators Allen, Holley, Dial, Brewbaker, Waggoner, Marsh, Ward, Scofield, Whatley, Williams and Reed: SB302 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. COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY By Senator Pittman: SB303 for the support and maintenance of the educational program of the institution, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013; to provide that the appropriation is subject to certain provisions of the Code of Alabama 1975; to require an operations plan and an audited financial statement prior to the release of any funds; and to require an end of year report. COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND TAXATION EDUCATION By Senator Ward: SB304 efficient products within the exemption from the sales and use tax during the annual sales tax holiday. COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND TAXATION EDUCATION -2- By Senators Ward and Whatley: SB305 relating to ethics; to define the term "de minimis" as a gift of less than $25. COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTION, CAMPAIGN FINANCE, ETHICS, AND ELECTIONS By Senator Allen: SB306 exceptions; to require certain warning notices to be posted; and to require certain warning notices to be included in a written contract with a participant under certain conditions. COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY By Senators Blackwell, Waggoner, Ward, Whatley, Bussman and Pittman: SB307 Act; to prohibit public agencies from entering into certain contracts; to prohibit certain terms in certain documents; to prohibit public agencies from making certain awards; to prohibit certain persons from placing certain terms in certain documents; and to provide exemptions. COMMITTEE ON JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT By Senator Ward: SB308 9A-502, 7-9A-503, 7-9A-507, 7-9A-515, 7-9A-516, 7-9A-518, and 7-9A-607 of, and to add Part 8, consisting of Sections 7-9A- 801, 7-9A-802, 7-9A-803, 7-9A-804, 7-9A-805, 7-9A-806, 7-9A-807, 7-9A-808, and 7-9A-809, to Chapter 9A of Title 7, of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Uniform Commercial Code-Secured Transactions, including the effectiveness of a security agreement, and attachment of security interest. COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY By Senator Dial: SB309 prescription would be exempt from any state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes; and to provide for retroactive applications under certain conditions. COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND TAXATION GENERAL FUND By Senator Brooks: SB310 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. COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY By Senator Ward: SB311 assistant counsel to transact the business of the department. COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY By Senator Irons: SB312 Department of Revenue and the duties of agents or representatives of the Department of Revenue assigned by the department to any county for the purpose of advising boards of equalization generally; to provide that agents or representatives assigned by the Department of Revenue for the purpose of advising boards of equalization with respect to valuing real and personal property for assessment for taxation may not fix values for assessment for property. COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND TAXATION GENERAL FUND By Senators Taylor, Whatley, Holtzclaw, Dial, Williams, Fielding, Brooks, Marsh, Allen and Holley: SB313 repeal Sections 31-2-92 to 31-2-98, inclusive, 31-2-101, 31-2-103, and 31-2-127, Code of Alabama 1975. COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS -3- By Senators Bussman and Holtzclaw: SB314 to establish a State Board of Midwifery; to provide for a license to practice midwifery; to provide for a licensing fee; to amend Section 22-9A-7, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to registration of births; to repeal Sections 34-19-2 through 34-19-10, inclusive, Code of Alabama 1975; 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. COMMITTEE ON HEALTH By Senator Dial: SB315 selling price below the cost to the wholesaler or cost to the retailer. COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES By Senator Blackwell: SB316 dietary supplements, to specify that the exemption applies when the health care items are used, sold, furnished, dispensed, or prescribed by certain licensed health care providers. COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND TAXATION EDUCATION By Senator Pittman: SB317 Alabama 1975, relating to election expenses; to revise the election expenses of a county for which reimbursement is made and to alter the makeup and functions of the Election Expense Reimbursement Committee. COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTION, CAMPAIGN FINANCE, ETHICS, AND ELECTIONS By Senator Marsh: SB318 and for capital outlay for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013. COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND TAXATION EDUCATION By Senator Glover: SB319 provide for the duties of those police officers. COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION By Senator Ward: SB320 punishment options for parole revocations that are not based on the commission of a new crime; and to provide for retroactive application to an individual whose parole was revoked due to a technical violation prior to the effective date of this act. COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
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