HR400 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Summary

A House rules resolution designating several bills as special order for the 14th legislative day, giving them priority over other business.

What This Bill Does

It designates HB528, HB260, HB156, HB269, and HB346 as the special and paramount order of business for the 14th day, taking precedence over regular or unfinished business. The bills cover topics such as stricter online verification and penalties for ephedrine/pseudoephedrine sales (HB528), a tax deduction for employers who hire unemployed workers (HB260), changes to the Architects, State Board for Registration (HB156), a sales tax exemption for Eagles' Wings, Inc. (HB269), and expanded emergency medical services regulation by the Health Department (HB346).

Who It Affects

• Public consumers who purchase OTC products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine, due to stricter sales rules and online verification.
• Businesses and professionals affected by the other bills: employers who may benefit from or be subject to a new hiring tax deduction (HB260), architects and the Architecture Board (HB156), Eagles' Wings, Inc. (HB269), and emergency medical services providers and Health Department regulators (HB346).

Key Provisions

• HB528: Ephedrine/pseudoephedrine OTC sales more tightly regulated with an online verification system operated by the Criminal Justice Information Center; includes penalties and establishes a Drug Abuse Task Force (amends Sec. 20-2-190 and related acts).
• HB260: Authorizes a tax deduction for employers who hire persons receiving unemployment compensation or whose benefits have expired; assigns related administration duties to the Revenue Department under the Reemployment Act.
• HB156: Modifies the Architects, State Board for Registration of; changes include redefining responsible control, renaming the superintendent to on-site observer, removing restrictive ownership/naming requirements, altering disciplinary actions and civil penalties, and renaming the secretary to executive director.
• HB269: Exempts Eagles' Wings, Inc. from state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes.
• HB346: Expands regulation of emergency medical services by the Health Department; amends multiple EMS-related sections (22-18-1 through 22-18-42).

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

Subjects

Resolution, Legislative