HB154 Alabama 2012 Session

Signed by Governor

Bill Summary

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Data processing centers and warehousing and storage facilities locating in Alabama, certain ad valorem tax and construction related transaction tax abatements authorized, requirements, Data Processing Center Economic Incentive Enhancement Act, Secs. 40-9B-3, 40-9B-4, 40-18-190, 40-18-193 am'd.

Description

This bill would extend the period of time that granting authorities can abate certain ad valorem taxes and construction related transaction taxes for data processing centers and warehousing and storage facilities located in the State of Alabama in order to encourage data processing centers to locate in the State of Alabama to up to 30 years. The bill would also include taxes paid on computer software used in a data processing center in the taxes that would be abated

This bill would lower certain employment thresholds so that more data processing centers may qualify. This bill would expand the definition of industrial or research enterprises to include warehousing or research activity

This bill would also provide that industrial, warehousing, and research activities are eligible for abatements and capital credits

To amend Sections 40-9B-3, 40-9B-4, 40-18-190, and 40-18-193, Code of Alabama 1975, to allow the governing body of a municipality, county, or a public industrial authority to grant abatements of certain ad valorem taxes and construction related transaction taxes to private users of data processing centers for a period of up to thirty years and reduce the corresponding employment thresholds, provided that certain minimum capital investment requirements are met.

Subjects

Taxation

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
April 12, 2012		Delivered to Governor at 9:22 a. m. on April 12, 2012.
April 12, 2012		Assigned Act No. 2012-210 on 04/19/2012.
April 12, 2012		Clerk of the House Certification
April 12, 2012		Signature Requested
April 10, 2012		Enrolled
April 10, 2012		Concurred in Second House Amendment
April 10, 2012		Mask motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 647
April 10, 2012		Concurrence Requested
April 5, 2012		Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 468
April 5, 2012		Pittman Amendment adopted Roll Call 467.
April 5, 2012		Petition to Cease debate adopted Roll Call 466.
April 5, 2012		Third Reading Passed
April 3, 2012		Unfinished Business
April 3, 2012		Pittman motion to Adopt pending
April 3, 2012		Pittman Amendment Offered
April 3, 2012		Pittman motion to Table adopted Voice Vote
April 3, 2012		Finance and Taxation Education Amendment Offered
April 3, 2012		Unfinished Business
March 1, 2012		Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
February 9, 2012		Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation Education.
February 9, 2012		Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 11
February 9, 2012		Third Reading Passed
February 8, 2012		Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
February 7, 2012		Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Economic Development and Tourism