SR56 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Summary

This resolution designates a special order calendar, making seven Senate bills the priority business for the ninth legislative day.

What This Bill Does

It specifies that SB283, SB315, SB187, SB274, SB97, SB209, and SB127 shall be the special, paramount, continuing order of business on the ninth day and take precedence over all other matters until they are disposed of. The designated bills cover issues like blighted-area development and tax increment financing, modernizing energy and building codes, housing finance, transportation for seniors and people with disabilities, agricultural promotions, supplemental appropriations, and volunteer fire/EMS witnesses. The resolution applies only to the ninth day.

Who It Affects

• Local governments (counties and municipalities) and developers; their plans may be influenced by changes related to blighted-area redevelopment, tax increment districts, and energy/building code adoption.
• State agencies and taxpayers; supplemental appropriations in SB209 affect funding for Corrections, Medicaid, Health, Pollution Control, and the Supreme Court for the 2010 fiscal year ending September 30, 2010.
• Housing finance authority and mortgage borrowers; changes to service of unsecured mortgages under SB187.
• Seniors, people with disabilities, and low-income residents; transportation services provided by the United We Ride program under SB274.
• Agricultural producers and associations; marketing promotions programs and auditing requirements under SB97.
• Volunteer firefighters and volunteer emergency medical service providers; subpoena rights and related per diem/mileage rules under SB127.

Key Provisions

• Designates SB283, SB315, SB187, SB274, SB97, SB209, and SB127 as the special, paramount, continuing order of business for the ninth legislative day, taking precedence over other matters until disposed.
• Provides a brief summary of the topics covered by the designated bills: blighted-area redevelopment and tax increment financing; modern energy and building codes; unsecured mortgage servicing; enhanced transportation for seniors/disabled/low-income; agricultural promotions and audits; targeted supplemental appropriations; and subpoena provisions for volunteer responders.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative