HR440 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Summary

HR440 sets a special, priority calendar for the 16th day and places five specific bills on the fast track.

What This Bill Does

If adopted, it makes SB283, SB315, HB175, HB354, and HB367 the special and paramount business for the 16th day, ahead of all other bills or ordinary business. This does not change the text of the bills themselves; it only determines the order in which they are considered. The bills cover: development incentives for blighted areas near military bases (SB283); adoption of modern energy and building codes by counties and municipalities (SB315); stronger penalties and seizure authority for timber theft (HB175); ability to purchase prior retirement credit for USDA Farm Service Agency employment (HB354); and funeral-arrangement priority for designated agents of service members (HB367).

Who It Affects

• Counties and municipalities – implementation of modern energy/building codes and compliance with federal laws (SB315).
• Developers and communities around military bases – changes to development incentives and enhanced-use lease areas (SB283).
• Timber industry and law enforcement – expanded crimes, penalties, and seizure authority for timber theft (HB175).
• Teachers and retirement system participants – eligibility to purchase prior service credit for USDA Farm Service Agency employment (HB354).
• Families of service members and funeral service providers – priority for designated agents in DoD emergency data processes (HB367).

Key Provisions

• Establishes a special and paramount order of business for the 16th legislative day and places SB283, SB315, HB175, HB354, and HB367 on that calendar.
• Specifies substantive changes across the five bills, including (a) military-base development and tax-increment financing changes (SB283); (b) renaming and updating building/energy codes with state-wide adoption by counties/municipalities (SB315); (c) enhanced timber-theft penalties and seizure authority (HB175); (d) retirement-credit purchase for USDA Farm Service Agency work (HB354); and (e) funeral-priority designation for agents of service members (HB367).

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Subjects

Resolution, Legislative