HR245 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Summary

This House resolution sets a special top-priority calendar for the 19th legislative day, designating a specific set of bills and a government-disclosure measure to be considered before other business.

What This Bill Does

It immediately designates a special and paramount order of business for the 19th legislative day, taking precedence over the regular and any unfinished business. It lists SB173 and a group of HB bills as the items to be considered first, covering topics from government procurement disclosure to education administration, tax rules, recycling, ethics, and calendar flexibility. In short, these bills would be debated and acted on before all other regular business on that day.

Who It Affects

• State and local government agencies handling purchases, due to SB173 on disclosure of information related to procurement.
• Colleges and the Postsecondary Education Department, as the Chancellor may appoint interim presidents for two-year schools (HB472).
• Taxpayers and businesses, via potential changes like tax exemptions for medical equipment (HB434) and compensation rules for tax officials (HB333).
• Recycling industry and consumers, affected by labeling and standards for compostable and biodegradable plastics (HB375).
• Insurance industry and consumers, due to regulatory alignment with the NAIC model act (HB111).
• Juvenile court system, families, and parental rights, through changes in jurisdiction and termination provisions (HB376).
• Lobbyists and principals, through expanded ethics definitions requiring disclosure of principals who stand to benefit (HB508).
• Local school boards, students, and teachers, through the Flexible School Calendar provisions allowing 1080 instructional hours (HB454).
• General public stakeholders interested in government transparency, education policy, tax policy, and school calendar decisions (broadly affected by the package of changes).

Key Provisions

• Designates SB173 and HB472, HB434, HB375, HB333, HB370, HB111, HB376, HB508, and HB454 as the special and paramount order of business for the 19th legislative day.
• SB173: Government disclosure of certain information regarding purchase of property by state or local government (listed as a priority item).
• HB472: Postsecondary Education Department, Chancellor may appoint interim president of two-year schools and colleges (Sec. 16-60-111.9 amended).
• HB434: Tax exemption for medical equipment and supplies; effective date modified; amends Sec. 40-9-39.1.
• HB375: Recycling; requires biodegradable plastic containers to meet standards for compostable products and be clearly labeled to prevent contamination of recyclable plastics.
• HB333: Supernumerary ad valorem tax officials; cap on compensation increased (amends Sec. 40-6-3).
• HB370: Airbag fraud; creates the crime, increases penalties for bodily injury (amends Sec. 13A-11-270; Sec. 13A-11-271 repealed).
• HB111: Insurance regulation updates to conform with NAIC model act; multiple sections amended or added (Secs. 10A-20-6.16, 10A-21A-23, 10A-29-1 through 10A-29-7, 10A-29-10, 10A-34-54; and additions to 10A-29-3.1, 10A-29-6.1, 10A-29-11.1).
• HB376: Juvenile court matters; exclusive jurisdiction and termination of parental rights; legislative intent; amends Sec. 12-15-114.
• HB508: Ethics law; expands definition of principal; requires lobbyists to identify principals who stand to benefit from lobbying activities (Secs. 36-25-1, 36-25-18).
• HB454: Flexible School Calendar Act; removes temporary calendar parameters; local boards may provide for up to 1080 instructional hours (Sec. 16-13-231).

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolution, Legislative