HJR97 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mac McCutcheon

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Dickie DrakeAlan BakerBarry MaskPhil WilliamsLynn GreerJohn MerrillBill Poole

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Creating the Alabama Storm Shelter Incentives Study Task Force (2012-20221)

Summary

HJR97 creates a task force to study storm shelters in Alabama and recommend state incentives to encourage installing approved storm shelters.

What This Bill Does

It creates the Alabama Storm Shelter Incentives Study Task Force to study storm shelters and propose incentives to encourage their installation. It specifies who serves on the task force to ensure diverse representation from state leaders and industry groups. The Governor sets the first meeting date and the task force elects a chair and vice chair; the group will report its findings by the fifth legislative day of the 2013 Regular Session, after which it dissolves. Non-legislative members are reimbursed for expenses, and legislative members receive compensation with a total expenditure cap of $1,000 for the task force.

Who It Affects

• Alabama residents, especially those in storm-prone areas, who could benefit from state incentives to install storm shelters.
• Task force members (both non-legislative experts and legislators) who participate and receive reimbursements or compensation, subject to a $1,000 overall expenditure cap.

Key Provisions

• Creates the Alabama Storm Shelter Incentives Study Task Force to study storm shelters and recommend state incentives for installation of approved storm shelters.
• Task force composition includes 2 Governor appointees, 2 Lieutenant Governor appointees, 2 Senate members, 2 House members, and representatives from the Alabama Homebuilders Association, Manufactured Housing Institute, and the Alabama Association of Realtors; the group must reflect state diversity.
• The task force may use resources from government, academic, financial, educational, or legal entities in conducting its business.
• The Governor sets the first meeting date; the task force elects a chair and vice chair from its members, with the vice chair acting as chair in their absence.
• Task force meetings occur as called by the chair or by a vote of four or more members.
• The task force studies all aspects of storm shelters, focusing on their effectiveness in reducing injuries, and recommends state incentives; it must report to the House, Senate, Governor, and Jefferson County Commission by the fifth legislative day of the 2013 Regular Session and then be dissolved.
• Non-legislative members are reimbursed for meeting expenses; legislative members receive regular compensation and per diem, with total task force expenditures capped at $1,000.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative