HB4 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Craig Ford

Independent

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Permanent Secondary Metals Recycling Industry Study Commission, established, members, duties

Summary

HB4 creates the Permanent Secondary Metals Recycling Industry Study Commission to study the entire secondary metals recycling industry and report findings to the Legislature every two years.

What This Bill Does

It establishes a 10-member Permanent Secondary Metals Recycling Industry Study Commission with appointments from the House, Senate, state agencies, and industry associations, and it elects a chair and vice chair at the first meeting. The commission will study all aspects of the secondary metals recycling industry and report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature biennially, starting with the 2012 Regular Session. Members receive regular legislative pay, per diem, and travel expenses for meeting attendance, funded through legislative appropriations, with an overall expenditure cap of $5,000; clerical support is provided, and payments are handled by the state Comptroller.

Who It Affects

• Members of the Alabama House of Representatives and Senate who are appointed to the commission (paid compensation, per diem, and travel expenses).
• The Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Revenue (appointed member) whose participation informs financial and regulatory aspects.
• The Alabama Automobile Dealers Association (appointed member) representing auto-related interests.
• The Alabama Sheriff's Association (appointed member) representing law enforcement perspectives.
• Secondary metals recyclers and the broader public, as the commission studies the industry and its potential policy implications.

Key Provisions

• Creates the Permanent Secondary Metals Recycling Industry Study Commission to continue the study begun by the 2010 Interim Study Commission.
• Defines a 10-member panel with specified appointing authorities (House Speaker, Lt. Governor, Department of Revenue, Alabama Automobile Dealers Association, Alabama Sheriff's Association) and requires diversity reflective of the state's demographics.
• Requires the chair and vice chair to be elected at the first meeting and tasks the commission with studying all facets of the secondary metals recycling industry.
• Requires biennial reporting of findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the Legislature beginning in 2012, by the fifth legislative day of the regular session.
• Provides for member compensation, per diem, and travel expenses for meeting attendance, paid from legislative funds, with restrictions on concurrent payments and a total expenditure cap of $5,000.
• Provides for clerical assistance by legislative staff and makes the act effective immediately upon passage.

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Subjects

Secondary Metals Recyclers