Financial Institutions; prohibit fee for periodic paper billing statements

Contract Review Permanent Legislative Oversight Committee, review of personal or professional services contracts, limitation that funds be issued on a state warrant removed, occupational and professional licensing boards included as state entities

Alabama Local Government Training Institutue, renamed Buddy Sharpless Education Institute

American Heart Month, recognized

Pharmacy benefits manager; directing LSA director to retain national consultant to study and report on effects of pharmacy benefits manager practices in the State of Alabama

Relating to the Board of Pharmacy; to amend Section 34-23-30 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to persons required to have a permit issued by the board to perform pharmacy services; to provide that an entity providing pharmacy services to residents of this state, rather than a person, would be required to have a permit issued by the board.

Relating to the Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners; to amend Section 34-29-67, Code of Alabama 1975, to increase the daily stipend for board members; and to authorize the board to increase the amount of the daily stipend at its discretion by rule.

Relating to the United States Armed Forces; to include the United States Space Force in all collective references to the United States Armed Forces.

Relating to the Contract Review Permanent Legislative Oversight Committee; to amend Section 29-2-40, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for membership of the committee.

Relating to pharmacists; to amend Section 27-45A-7, Code of Alabama 1975; to authorize a pharmacist to decline to fill a prescription if the pharmacist will be reimbursed for the drug in an amount that is less than the pharmacist's acquisition cost; and to prohibit a pharmacist from being restricted from discussing matters relating to a pharmacy claim with a patient.

Relating to the State Board of Genetic Counseling; to amend Sections 34-13A-3 and 34-13A-10, Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize the board to conduct regular meetings by electronic means; and to authorize the board to make grants to develop training and continuing education programs for genetic counselors.

To amend Sections 41-9-233 and 41-9-235, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act of 2017; to require a controlling governmental entity that replaces a memorial building to maintain the original name or erect a marker memorializing the name; to provide that a petition for waiver is deemed denied if the Committee on Alabama Monument Protection fails to act on an application for waiver within 90 days; to revise penalties for violations; to authorize the Attorney General to commence a civil action; and to require the Alabama State Council on the Arts to oversee the design, construction, and installation of a replica Saturn 1B Rocket at the most northern I-65 rest stop in the state.

Relating to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs; to authorize the department to distribute funds appropriated for that purpose to any government or private entity to accomplish the design, construction, and installation of a replica of the Saturn 1B Rocket or similar structure at the northernmost Interstate 65 rest stop in the state, if the original rocket located at the Interstate 65 Ardmore Welcome Center in Elkmont, Alabama is beyond restoration or repair; and to allocate funding under the department's Planning Program.

Relating to public health; to exempt U.S. Department of Defense events held in the state from any state public health law if the law conflicts with a regulation, law, or condition required by the Department of Defense to attend the event.

MOURNING THE DEATH AND CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF OFFICER GARRETT COULTER CRUMBY.

COMMENDING THE BARON CRITICAL WEATHER INSTITUTE AND ITS FOUNDER, PRESIDENT, AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BOB BARON.

DESIGNATING JOHN WADE KEYES AS ONE OF ALABAMA'S FIRST VETERANS.

Military, and certain federal employees, including spouses, occupational licensing boards, date extended to implement, time extended for temporary permits to practice, Sec. 31-1-6 am'd.

Veterinary Examiners, State Board of, daily stipend increased for board members, board authorized to increase stipend by rule, Sec. 34-29-67 am'd.

Child custody, parenting plan required in all cases, court established plan in certain cases, remedies for violations of plan, Sec. 30-3-158 added; Secs. 30-3-4.2, 30-3-150, 30-3-151, 30-3-152, 30-3-153 am'd.

Armed forces, Alabama State Defense Force (ASDF), provide pay for members, authorization for Governor to activate, further provided, commissioning of officers and specify qualifications, provided, Secs. 31-2-37, 31-2-46, 31-2-69, 31-2-70 am'd.

Education, Math and Science Teacher Education Program, to increase the loan repayment award for qualified math and science teachers per semester, Secs. 16-5-54, 16-5-55 am'd.

Drug trafficking, wiretapping by ALEA, interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications, Attorney General authorized to apply for court order for intercept and to apply for intercept orders, disclosure of recorded communications, penalties for violations, Secs. 20-2A-1 to 20-2A-15, inclusive, added

Health care, require health insurer to act on prior authorization request or supplementation to prior authorization request within 72 hours of receipt with regard to prescriptions

Counties, license taxes, prohibited on farmers

National Guard, Space Force, Space National Guard, bill operative only if federal government creates Space National Guard, Secs. 31-2-1, 31-2-3, 31-2-55, 31-2-57, 31-3-1 am'd.

Elections, prefilling of any field on voter registration application or absentee ballot application, prohibited, criminal penalties for violations imposed, Secs. 17-3-54, 17-11-4 am'd.

Business privilege tax, minimum business privilege tax for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022, reduced a full exemption on amounts due of $100 or less for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023, Section 40-14A-22 am'd.

Madison Co., Tennessee Valley Authority, payments in-lieu-of-taxes increased by Sec. 40-28-2, Code of Alabama 1975, portion of increases distrib. to county legislative delegation office, Sec. 45-45-161 am'd.

Military, spouses, occupational licensing boards, date revised by which rules must be adopted, timeframe extended for which a temporary permit to practice is effective, Sec. 31-1-6 am'd.

Turner, Jon D., commended

Wilbanks, Burwell L., recognized

Taxation, sales of land for taxes, conducted on premises of or within courthouse or courthouse annex, Sec. 40-10-15 am'd.

Taxation, registration fees and ad valorem taxes for utility trailers, exemptions provided for, Sec. 32-11-2 am'd.

Emergency Medical Services Personnel, community paramedicine program authorized, State Board of Health to adopt rules, Sec. 22-18-10 added; Sec. 22-18-1 am'd.

Veterans Affairs, authorize to purchase certain promotional items, Secs. 31-5-4, 31-5-6, 31-5-9, 31-5-14 am'd.

Boards of Registrars, process for updating voter registration lists revised, publication reimbursement rate to counties revised, Secs. 17-4-30, 17-4-31 am'd.

Prepaid Affordable College Tuition Program, extend contract period from 10 to 12 years, Sec. 16-33C-7 am'd.

Pharmacy benefits managers, practices relating to patient steering, price discrimination, fiduciary duty to client, price disclosure, etc. regulated, Dept of Insurance, duties and authorities revised, Act 2019-457, 2019 Reg. Sess., sections amended and renumbered; Secs. 27-45A-6 to 27-45A-11, inclusive, 27-45A-13 added; Secs. 27-45A-3, 27-45A-4, 27-45A-5 am'd.

Armed forces, Alabama State Defense Force (ASDF), provide pay for members, authorization for Governor to activate, further provided, commissioning of officers and specify qualifications, provided, Secs. 31-2-37, 31-2-46, 31-2-69, 31-2-70 am'd.

County Superintendent of Education, required to be appointed unless provided otherwise by constitution

Veterans' Affairs, State Board of, adding a Gold Star Family member to the board, updating existing code, making nonsubstantive, technical revisions, Sec. 31-5-3 am'd.

Grandparent visitation, family law, grandparents entitled to visitation of grandchild if parents die or divorce, presumption is that visitation with grandparent is in best interest of child, Sec. 30-3-4.2 am'd.

Boards of Registrars, process for updating voter registration lists revised, Sec. 17-4-30 am'd.

High school athletics, Examiners of Public Accounts, required to audit the High School Athletic Association in the same manner as an agency of the state

Schools, public K-12, student athletes, any athletic association imposing athletic eligibility rules on student athletes, without procedures for reviewing or appealing official rulings, prohibited from using any facility in the state that receives state funds

Pharmacy benefits managers, practices relating to patient steering, price discrimination, fiduciary duty to client, price disclosure, etc. regulated, Dept of Insurance, duties and authorities revised, Act 2019-457, 2019 Reg. Sess., sections amended and renumbered; Secs. 27-45A-6 to 27-45A-11, inclusive, 27-45A-13 added; Secs. 27-45A-3, 27-45A-4, 27-45A-5 am'd.

ALEA, felony drug trafficking wiretapping, interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications, Attorney General to authorize to apply for court order for intercept and to apply for intercept orders, disclosure of recorded communications, penalties for violations, Secs. 20-2A-1 to 20-2A-15, inclusive, added; Sec. 15-5-40 am'd

Military installations, land use planning, counties and municipalities to give notice re tall structures and wind energy facilities, Sec. 11-106-6 added; Secs. 11-106-3, 11-106-4 am'd.

Benz, Abigail, commended

Military families, Purple Star Schools Program and Committee created to recognize K-12 schools committed to well being of students from

East Limestone High School Bowling Team, commended

Newby, James M. Jr., death mourned

Green, Liberty Kayte, commended

Vaccines, prohibits employers from requiring employees to receive COVID-19 vaccinations

Vaccines, prohibits an entity or individual from compelling another individual to receive a COVID-19 vaccine under certain circumstances

Vaccine mandate, opposing Biden administration on vaccine mandate

Sweet potato, official state vegetable, designated

Military installations, land use planning, counties and municipalities to give notice re tall structures and wind energy facilities, Sec. 11-106-6 added; Secs. 11-106-3, 11-106-4 am'd.

Taxation, registration fees and ad valorem taxes for utility trailers, exemptions provided for, Sec. 32-11-2 am'd.

Pharmacy Benefits Managers, steering patients to affiliated pharmacies prohibited, mining patient data prohibited, requiring mail order pharmacies by health insurance plan prohibited, Act 2019-457, 2019 Reg. Sess., sections amended and renumbered; Secs. 27-45A-6 to 27-45A-10, inclusive, 27-45A-12 added; Secs. 27-45A-3, 27-45A-4, 27-45A-5 am'd.

Boards of Registrars, process for updating voter registration lists revised, Sec. 17-4-30 am'd.

Pharmacists, collaborative practice agreements with a physician, agreements to be submitted to Bd. of Pharmacy and St. Bd. of Medical Examiners, Sec. 34-23-77 added

Pharmacy, St. Board, pharmacy technicians, reinstatement of license, lapsed fees limited to five years, Sec. 34-23-131am'd.

County Superintendent of Education, required to be appointed unless provided otherwise by constitution

Pharmacists, biological drug products, substitution with interchangeable biological products as defined, Sec. 34-23-8.1 added; Sec. 34-23-1 am'd.

Limestone Co., TVA in-lieu-of-taxes payments, distrib. to volunteer fire depts, further provided for when volunteer fire dept is decertified, Sec. 45-42-163 am'd.

Military bases, counties and municipalities, formation of redevelopment authorities to finance projects contiguous to operating or closed bases, eminent domain powers

Stapleton, Jackson MacMillan, attaining rank of Eagle Scout, commended