HB229 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Richard J. Laird

Independent

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Legislative Building Authority, additional powers regarding control and title to parking areas, streets, issuance of bonds, connection to Capitol, entering into agreements, employment of personnel, Secs. 29-2-203, 29-2-204 added; Secs. 29-2-200, 29-2-201 am'd.; Sec. 29-1-19.1 repealed

Summary

HB229 would transfer control of certain Capitol parking areas and nearby property to the Legislative Building Authority, empower it to operate as a public corporation with bonding powers, connect buildings to the Capitol, vacate Capitol streets, and repeal a prior parking-areas provision.

What This Bill Does

The bill transfers parking areas in the Capitol Complex from the Joint Parking Committee to the Legislative Building Authority and repeals the existing Joint Parking Committee control. It authorizes the Authority to extend and connect buildings to the Capitol for Legislature functions and to enter contracts with the State or Retirement Systems. It also enables the Authority to organize as a public corporation, issue revenue bonds, use lease proceeds, and invest or exempt taxes on bond proceeds, while transferring title to specific properties and vacating certain streets in the Capitol Complex.

Who It Affects

• The Legislative Building Authority and the Legislature: gain control and management of specified Capitol parking areas, authority to hire staff, set a quorum, and operate as a public corporation with bonding power to fund space and facilities for the Legislative Department.
• State and local government and taxpayers in Alabama (including the City of Montgomery): properties and streets around the Capitol are transferred or vacated, title and control shift to the Authority, and bonds issued by the Authority are not treated as a state debt.

Key Provisions

• Transfers control of specified Capitol parking areas from the Joint Parking Committee to the Legislative Building Authority and repeals the prior control provision.
• Authorizes the Legislative Building Authority to extend and connect any building used for Legislative functions to the State Capitol, allowing full ingress and egress between connected buildings.
• Allows the Legislative Building Authority to enter into contracts, transactions, statements of understanding, and other agreements with the State of Alabama or the Retirement Systems of Alabama, or both; and to specify a quorum for the Authority.
• Specifically authorizes the Authority to employ personnel.
• Transfers title and control of parking lots behind the State Capitol and between the State House and the Folsom Building to the Legislative Building Authority in fee simple absolute.
• Authorizes the Legislative Building Authority to organize as a public corporation, issue revenue bonds, and use bond proceeds to provide space and facilities for the Legislative Department, with bonds secured by lease proceeds and treated as not a debt of the state; bonds and related income are exempt from state taxation.
• Vacates portions of certain streets in the Capitol Complex and transfers title and control of those streets to the State, then to the Legislative Building Authority in fee simple absolute.
• Repeals Section 29-1-19.1 relating to the control of certain streets by the Joint Parking Committee.
• The act becomes effective immediately following passage and approval by the Governor.

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Subjects

Legislative Building Authority