HB677 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Terri Collins Representative

Republican

Co-Sponsor

Wes Long

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Business licenses, Alabama Business License Reform Act, Revenue Department required to implement and administer an online site for applying for, purchasing, and renewing state, and municipal business licenses, Online Filing System Advisory Committee, state business license fee, exceptions provided, Secs. 11-3-11.1, 34-1-11, 34-3-3, 34-9-3, 34-24-50, 34-24-334, 34-33A-12, 40-2A-15, 40-12-2, 40-12-10, 40-12-30, 40-12-391, 40-12-392, 40-12-395, 40-12-398, 40-12-413, 40-16-6 am'd.; Secs. 11-3-11.2, 11-3-11.3, 11-3-11.4, 11-3-11.5, 11-3-11.6, 11-80-10.1, 11-80-11.1 added; Secs. 40-12-3, 40-12-4, 40-12-40 to 40-12-180, inclusive, 40-12-310 to 40-12-319, inclusive, 40-12-393 repealed; Secs. 40-12-4.1 through 40-12-8 renumbered

Description

Currently there is not a statewide online system available through which businesses may apply for, purchase, and renew all required state and county business licenses.

This bill, entitled the Alabama Business License Reform Act of 2013, would require the Alabama Department of Revenue, or a vendor under contract with the department, to create such a system that would be maintained by the department.

Beginning October 1, 2015, all counties would be required to participate in the online filing system and all municipalities would be required to participate by January 1, 2017. An annual state license fee of $150 as well as a $15 online user fee would apply, and counties would be authorized to collect an additional general fee of $50 per location for county business licenses. Existing county business license fees imposed by local acts, other than the Jefferson County local act, would be repealed by this act. An online filing system advisory committee and a municipal business license interim task force would be created to make recommendations for the implementation and administration of this act and for eventual participation of all municipalities in the online filing system. Numerous sections of the Code of Alabama 1975, would be amended, created, or repealed to conform to the provisions and requirements of the act.

Subjects

Business Licenses