HJR83 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Craig Ford

Independent

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Secondary Metals Recycling Industry Interim Study Commission, established (2010-20090)

Summary

Creates a temporary commission to study the secondary metals recycling industry and report findings to the Legislature by the 2011 session.

What This Bill Does

Establishes a seven-member Interim Study Commission with specific House and Senate appointments and a requirement for diverse representation. The commission will study all aspects of the secondary metals recycling industry and review current and proposed legislation. It must report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature by the fifth legislative day of the 2011 Regular Session and then dissolve. Members receive standard compensation and travel expenses for meeting days, with a total expenditure cap of $5,000 and timing restrictions on payments.

Who It Affects

• Legislators who serve on the commission will receive standard compensation, per diem, and travel expenses for meetings (subject to session timing rules and not double-paid for the same dates).
• Secondary metals recycling industry businesses and workers could be affected by any recommendations or proposed legislation the commission reviews.

Key Provisions

• Creates the Secondary Metals Recycling Industry Interim Study Commission.
• Composition: 2 House members (appointed by the Speaker) and 1 Senate member (appointed by the Lieutenant Governor), plus 2 additional House members and 2 additional Senate members, with inclusive, diverse representation.
• Chair and vice chair elected at the first meeting.
• Commission will study all facets of the secondary metals recycling industry and review all proposed or to-be-proposed legislation.
• Clerical support provided by the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House upon the chair's request.
• Must report findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the Legislature by the fifth legislative day of the 2011 Regular Session; then the commission is dissolved.
• Members receive regular legislative compensation, per diem, and travel expenses for meeting attendance; payments funded from legislature-related funds and subject to timing restrictions during sessions.
• Total expenditures of the commission shall not exceed $5,000.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative