HJR421 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Laura HallRepresentative

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Pebblin W. WarrenPatricia ToddGreg Burdine

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Creating the Alabama Tax Incentives Task Force

Summary

This resolution creates the Alabama Tax Incentives Task Force to study tax incentives and recommend improvements to how they are used in the state.

What This Bill Does

It establishes a diverse task force made up of lawmakers, the Governor, the Department of Revenue, and representatives from education and business groups to analyze the financial impact of tax incentives. The group must issue a preliminary report by Oct 1, 2013 and a final report by the third legislative day of 2014, after which it will be dissolved. The task force will meet regularly, be supported with staff, and follow specific rules about leadership, meetings, and member compensation, with a total expenditure cap of $10,000.

Who It Affects

• Alabama taxpayers and state finances, because the task force will analyze how tax incentives affect revenue and the economy and its recommendations could influence future tax policy.
• Legislative members, state officials, and appointed representatives from various organizations, who will participate on the task force, receive compensation or reimbursement as described, and coordinate with the Department of Revenue and other entities.

Key Provisions

• Creates the Alabama Tax Incentives Task Force with specified appointing authorities: 3 House members, 3 Senate members, 2 Senate members, 1 Governor appointee, the Commissioner of Revenue or designee, and one representative each from the Alabama Education Association, State Board of Education, Business Council of Alabama, Alabama Retail Association, Alabama Association of County Commissions, and NFIB.
• Requires appointing authorities to ensure diverse representation across race, gender, age, urban/rural, economic status, geography, and politics.
• Quorum is a majority of the members.
• The Speaker and Lieutenant Governor jointly appoint a chair and vice chair from among task force members.
• The task force must meet within 30 days of passage and thereafter monthly (may use teleconferencing) and can meet more often by joint call of the chairs.
• Duties include conducting a comprehensive analysis of the financial impact of tax incentives and adopting recommendations to improve the tax incentive process.
• Clerical support is provided by the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House as needed.
• Legislative members receive regular compensation, per diem, and travel expenses for meetings; they do not receive additional pay during sessions or if paid for other state duties on the same dates.
• Non-legislative members may be reimbursed for actual expenses according to their appointing authorities’ policies.
• Preliminary report due October 1, 2013; final report due by the third legislative day of the 2014 Regular Session; the task force dissolves after the final report.
• Total expenditures for the task force may not exceed $10,000.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative