HB630 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Grantland

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Howard SanderfordMike BallMac McCutcheonJohnny Mack MorrowJohn RobinsonButch TaylorHenry A. WhiteBill J. DukesMarcel BlackJody LetsonMike CurtisRandy HinshawJeff McLaughlinLaura HallTammy IronsPhil Williams

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

City of Huntsville Federal Building Authority, BRAC distributions from State of Alabama authorized for financing infrastructure and improvements in certain areas of North Alabama impacted by 2005 Base Realignment and Closure

Summary

The bill creates BRAC-related funding mechanisms for North Alabama, authorizing state BRAC distributions to Huntsville's Federal Building Authority to fund infrastructure and authorizing the Alabama Public School and College Authority to issue bonds for BRAC-impacted area school facilities.

What This Bill Does

First, the state would pay BRAC Distributions to the Huntsville Authority to fund BRAC-impacted area infrastructure. Second, the Alabama Public School and College Authority could issue up to $350 million in bonds to fund construction and renovation of school facilities in BRAC-impacted districts, with funding conditioned on local school taxes increasing or exemptions in place since July 1, 2005. Third, BRAC Distributions would be allocated to cities or counties based on where AMCOM/Redstone Arsenal employees live, determined by surveys and annual determinations. Finally, payments would run through 2033, bonds would be limited obligations payable only from pledged tax revenues, and the Authority could issue refunding bonds and adopt related regulations.

Who It Affects

• Residents and workers in the BRAC-impacted areas of North Alabama (including Madison County and Huntsville, and AMCOM/Redstone Arsenal employees) who could benefit from improved infrastructure and school facilities financed by BRAC distributions and bond proceeds.
• Cities and counties and the school systems within the BRAC-impacted area that may receive BRAC distributions or bond funding for school construction/renovation, subject to tax-raising or exemption conditions; private employers in the BRAC-impacted area who must certify employee counts for distribution calculations.

Key Provisions

• Section 3: The State must pay BRAC Distributions to the Huntsville Federal Building Authority beginning in 2011, calculated as the difference between BRAC Impacted Area jobs on the Determination Date and the Baseline Date, multiplied by the BRAC Subsidy ($2,500).
• Section 4: The Authority distributes BRAC Distributions to cities or counties based on the percentage of BRAC Impacted Area employees living in each jurisdiction, using AMCOM residency data; payments go to the city of residence if the employee lives in a city, otherwise to the county that the employee resides in.
• Section 7: Private employers in the BRAC Impacted Area must certify the number of employees as of September 30, 2005 and the current year; AMCOM (or its designee) provides counts for Redstone Arsenal; certifications separate Redstone Arsenal employees from others to avoid double counting; total BRAC Impacted Area jobs equal Redstone Arsenal employees plus other BRAC Area jobs.
• Section 8: The Alabama Public School and College Authority is authorized to issue up to $350,000,000 in bonds to fund renovation or construction of BRAC-impacted area school facilities, with funding contingent on districts having increased their sales tax or property tax dedicated to schools since July 1, 2005 (with exemptions for districts already at 9% sales tax or equivalent tax increases). Bonds are in addition to other bonds and are governed by specified terms, including tax-exempt status and limited obligations payable only from pledged revenues.
• Section 3-9: Bonds and related finances are secured by pledges of various tax receipts (sales, use, and utility taxes) and entitlements; the Governor must approve bond terms; the state’s general obligation is not pledged; funds are kept in sinking funds and used to pay debt service; refunding bonds may be issued under defined conditions.
• Section 9: The act takes effect immediately and remains in effect through September 30, 2033, after which it is abrogated unless continued by legislative action.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

City of Huntsville Federal Building Authority