HR548 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

House of Representatives, Consent Calendar

Summary

HR548 creates a House Consent Calendar for specific bills, restricting amendments and debate, and lists four bills to be considered under that process.

What This Bill Does

It designates certain bills to be placed on a Consent Calendar to be considered on the 22nd legislative day, with objections due by adjournment on the 21st day. Bills on the Consent Calendar may not be amended, substituted, debated, or carried over. The listed bills are HB349, HB549, HB592, and SB64; HB349 also includes a change to the name of a rail commission and a related statute amendment.

Who It Affects

• Members of the Alabama House: can object to listed bills by the 21st day; otherwise the bills move forward on the Consent Calendar with restricted consideration.
• State and local entities referenced in the listed bills (rail commission, Revenue Department, and county boards of registrars): will experience the described changes if the bills pass, including a name change for the rail commission, a new retired firefighter license tag, and updated meeting-day requirements for county boards of registrars.

Key Provisions

• Establishes a Consent Calendar for designated bills, to be considered on the 22nd legislative day or later if not reached in regular order, with objections due by adjournment on the 21st day.
• Lists HB349, HB549, HB592, and SB64 as bills to be included on the Consent Calendar; notes restrictions on amendments, substitutions, debates, and carryover for these bills.
• HB349 provisions include changing the name of the Mississippi-Louisiana-Alabama Rapid Rail Transit Commission to the Southern High-Speed Rail Commission and amending Sec. 37-11-1.

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Subjects

Resolution, Legislative