HR489 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Summary

This resolution sets five House bills as the special and paramount order of business for the 17th legislative day, giving them priority over other business.

What This Bill Does

If adopted, the bills listed (HB314, HB179, HB386, HB448, HB419) would be moved to the front of the schedule on day 17 and addressed before regular business. The changes included are: HB314 would authorize the Housing Finance Authority to service certain unsecured mortgages (amending sections 24-1A-2 and 24-1A-5); HB179 would modify motor vehicle titles and record fees, provide exemptions for some vehicles, and allow an alternative lien release method (amending sections 32-8-2, 32-8-6, 32-8-31, 32-8-32, 32-8-36, 32-8-64); HB386 would create nonresident saltwater pier fishing licenses and adjust expiration dates for public and saltwater pier licenses (amending 19-11-56.3); HB448 would clarify tax exemptions for watercraft sales and use tax (amending 40-23-4, 40-23-62); and HB419 would create new POW/MIA license tags, authorize an extra fee, and allocate funds to the Veterans' Assistance Fund with roles for the Veterans' Affairs Department and the Revenue Department.

Who It Affects

• Group 1: Mortgage lenders, the Housing Finance Authority, title/record offices, and vehicle owners affected by changes to mortgage servicing, titles, liens, and related fees.
• Group 2: Recreational and veteran-related stakeholders, including anglers using saltwater pier licenses and other boat/watercraft owners, as well as recipients of the POW/MIA license tag program and associated Veterans' Affairs and Revenue Department duties.

Key Provisions

• HB314: Housing Finance Authority authorized to service certain unsecured mortgages; amendments to Secs. 24-1A-2 and 24-1A-5.
• HB179: Motor vehicles—titles, fees for certain records further provided for; exemption of certain vehicles; alternative method of lien release authorized; amendments to Secs. 32-8-2, 32-8-6, 32-8-31, 32-8-32, 32-8-36, 32-8-64.
• HB386: Saltwater pier fishing licenses—nonresident license provided for; expiration date altered for public fishing pier license and saltwater pier fishing license; amended Sec. 19-11-56.3.
• HB448: Watercraft sales and use tax—tax exemption clarified; amended Secs. 40-23-4, 40-23-62.
• HB419: Motor vehicles and motorcycles—new POW/MIA distinctive license tags authorized for any resident; additional fee; funds distributed to Veterans' Assistance Fund; duties to Veterans' Affairs Department and Revenue Department.

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Subjects

Resolution, Legislative