HB656 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Wayne Johnson

Republican

Co-Sponsor

John Robinson

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Jackson Co., Tennessee Valley Authority, payments in lieu of taxes, further provided for, Act 79-473, 1979 Reg. Sess. amended and reenacted

Summary

This act changes how Jackson County uses TVA in-lieu-of-taxes payments by setting specific annual allocations and creating a committee to manage remaining funds.

What This Bill Does

It amends previous law to specify exact annual distributions of TVA in-lieu-of-taxes payments to the county hospital for ambulance service, the Economic Development Authority (ED A), volunteer fire departments, the Scottsboro-Jackson County Rescue Squad, and a special industrial development fund; it also requires an annual financial accounting to a new Discretionary Committee. Beginning October 1, 2013, the remaining net payments are allocated to a legislative office, the county’s EDA, public schools, municipalities, the county general fund, and a Discretionary Fund, with specific percentage splits. The act creates a six-member Jackson County Discretionary Committee to oversee discretionary fund disbursements, repeals conflicting local acts, and sets an October 1, 2013 effective date (with 2013 payments unaffected).

Who It Affects

• Jackson County residents receive funding for ambulance services, school programs, municipal services, and county operations as a result of the allocated TVA payments.
• Local government and organizations in Jackson County (Hospital Board, Economic Development Authority, volunteer fire departments and their association, Scottsboro-Jackson County Rescue Squad, and the Jackson County Discretionary Committee) are impacted by the new funding streams, reporting requirements, and governance structure.

Key Provisions

• Amends Act 79-473 (and its amendments) to direct TVA in-lieu-of-taxes payments to specific county uses, including ambulance service, economic development, fire protection, and rescue operations.
• Allocates $145,000 annually to the Jackson County Hospital Board for ambulance service and $105,000 to the Jackson County Economic Development Authority, with an additional $75,000 to the EDA for industrial development purposes.
• Provides for annual disbursements to volunteer fire departments ($5,000 each) and a $30,000 allocation to the Jackson County Association of Volunteer Fire Departments, plus $25,000 to the Scottsboro-Jackson County Rescue Squad.
• Creates a Jackson County Discretionary Fund and a six-member Jackson County Discretionary Committee to oversee discretionary disbursements and require annual reporting by September 30.
• Starting October 1, 2013, remaining net TVA payments are allocated as follows: 2% for a legislative office; 2% to the EDA; 33.5% to public schools on a per-pupil basis; 25.5% to municipalities on a population basis; 25.5% to the county general fund; 11.5% to the Jackson County Discretionary Fund.
• Repeals prior local acts inconsistent with these provisions and states the act’s provisions are severable and effective October 1, 2013 (with 2013 payments unaffected).

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Subjects

Jackson County