HB317 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Patricia Todd

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Oliver RobinsonRod Scott

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Annual report, economic incentives, by Executive Branch to Legislature

Summary

HB317 would require the Executive Branch to annually report to the Legislature on economic incentives, including who receives them, the types of incentives, job effects, salaries, and when tax revenue effects start.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the Executive Branch must compile and submit an annual report to the Legislature detailing economic incentives granted in the previous year. The report must include the total number of recipients, a breakdown of incentive types, projected new jobs by category (full-time, part-time, temporary), average salaries by category, and the projected date and amount when the incentive will begin to generate additional tax revenue. The act also defines key terms and sets a reporting deadline tied to each regular session beginning in 2014, with an effective date for the law after passage.

Who It Affects

• Executive Branch agencies and offices: must prepare and submit the annual incentive report to the Legislature.
• Recipients of economic incentives (businesses, entities, or individuals): information about the incentives they receive will be included in the reports.
• Alabama Legislature: will receive the annual reports for oversight and policymaking purposes.

Key Provisions

• Defines economic incentive, recipient, full-time job, part-time job, and temporary job.
• Requires the Executive Branch to submit an annual report to the Legislature by the fifth legislative day of each regular session, starting in 2014, covering the prior fiscal year.
• Report contents must include: total recipients, breakdown of incentive types (property tax, income tax, sales tax, workforce development, etc.), projected new jobs by category (full-time, part-time, temporary), average salaries by category, and projected date and amount when the incentive will begin to generate additional tax revenue.
• Effective date: the first day of the third month after the bill is enacted.

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Subjects

Economic Growth and Development