HR352 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

House of Representatives, Consent Calendar

Summary

HR352 creates a House Consent Calendar for three bills to be considered without amendment or debate.

What This Bill Does

It sets up a Consent Calendar process under the Rules Committee and lists HB212, HB249, and HB191 to be considered on the 19th legislative day or later. Bills on the Consent Calendar may not be amended, substituted, debated, or carried over. Members have until adjournment on the 18th day to file objections to any listed bill. The three listed bills would change economic development contracts (HB212), land transfers by the Industrial Development Authority (HB249), and certain election costs for Mardi Gras counties (HB191).

Who It Affects

• Businesses and economic developers in Alabama, who could be affected by the contract timing and voiding of uncontracted commitments (HB212).
• Industrial Development Authority and parties involved in land transfers, due to removal of the fair market value requirement (HB249).
• Counties recognizing Mardi Gras as a county holiday and residents, because state reimbursement of presidential preference primary expenses (HB191) with retroactive effect.
• House members and legislative staff, who operate under the Consent Calendar rules (no amendments, no debates, objection window).

Key Provisions

• HB212: economic development – requires written contracts for financial commitments to build or expand in Alabama within a specified time period; existing commitments without written contracts become void after a set period.
• HB249: industrial development authority – removes the requirement that transfers of land owned by the authority must be at fair market value.
• HB191: elections – presidential preference primary; applies to counties recognizing Mardi Gras as a county holiday; expenses reimbursable by the state; retroactive effect; amends Sec. 17-16-2.
• Consent Calendar mechanism: HR352 designates these bills for consent calendar; they may not be amended, substituted, debated, or carried over; objections must be filed by adjournment on the 18th day; they would be considered on the 19th legislative day or later.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative