SR124 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Summary

SR124 designates four bills as the Senate's special, priority business for the Twenty-Third Legislative Day only.

What This Bill Does

It creates a special order calendar to make HB62, SB255, and SB312 the Senate's top business for the Twenty-Third Legislative Day, taking precedence over other matters until disposed of. It outlines how these bills would change state policy: HB62 would fix a percentage of General Fund appropriations for the Ethics Commission with reductions needing approval by both chambers; SB255 would expand tax incentives for qualified production companies and limit exemptions to the state portion of certain taxes (amending sections 41-7A-43 and 41-7A-45); SB312 would establish an Interagency Council for the Prevention of Elder Abuse with defined duties and reporting requirements under the Elder Abuse Prevention Act.

Who It Affects

• State government budgeting and the Ethics Commission, since funding is tied to a set percentage of General Fund appropriations and reductions require joint approval.
• Entertainment industry participants and elder care policy, through expanded tax incentives for production companies and the creation of a new Elder Abuse Prevention Act council with duties and reporting requirements.

Key Provisions

• Designates HB62, SB255, and SB312 as the special, paramount, and continuing order of business for the Twenty-Third Legislative Day only, taking precedence over all other matters until disposed of.
• HB62: makes the Ethics Commission's annual appropriation a specific percentage of the General Fund; any reduction in that appropriation requires approval by both the House and Senate.
• SB255: adds more tax rebates for qualified production companies and limits tax exemptions to the state portion of sales, use, and lodging taxes; amends sections 41-7A-43 and 41-7A-45.
• SB312: creates the Interagency Council for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, specifies members and duties, places the council under the Sunset Law, and requires annual reports to the Chief Justice, Governor, and Legislature under the Elder Abuse Prevention Act.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative