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  6. HB554 Alabama 2015 Session

HB554 Alabama 2015 Session

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Signed by Governor

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Alan Baker
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
State agencies, Department of Commerce, transfer of certain programs of the Department of Economic and Community Affairs and the Department of Postsecondary Education, Secs. 41-29-5, 41-29-240, 41-29-241, 41-29-250, 41-29-260, 41-29-270, 41-29-300 added; Sec. 41-9-204 repealed; Secs. 41-9-201, 41-9-202, 41-9-202.1, 41-9-203 amended and renumbered as 41-29-1, 41-29-2, 41-29-3, 41-29-4, 41-9-760 to 41-9-767, incl., am'd and renumbered as 41-29-220 to 41-29-227, incl., 41-9-1080 to 41-9-1086, incl., am'd and renumbered as 41-29-280 to 41-29-286, incl., 16-66-1 to 16-66-8, incl., am'd and renumbered as 41-29-290 to 41-29-297, inclusive
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would transfer certain functions of the Department of Economic and Community Affairs and the Department of Postsecondary Education to the Department of Commerce. This bill would reorganize the functions of certain boards, committees, and programs within the Department of Commerce</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would reorganize the Department of Commerce into two divisions: The Business Development Division and the Workforce Development Division. The bill would provide for the duties and functions of the newly constituted Department of Commerce. This bill would also transfer certain property, records, employees, and appropriations to the Department of Commerce. The bill also would create the Alabama Small Business Commission and the Alabama Small Business Advisory Commission as part of the department</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would also transfer and repeal various sections of the Code of Alabama 1975, to reflect the new organization of the department</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the Department of Commerce; to transfer various departments, programs, duties, functions, boards, and committees of the Department of Economic and Community Affairs and the Department of Postsecondary Education to the Department of Commerce; to transfer certain property, employees, and appropriations to the Department of Commerce; to reorganize the newly constituted Department of Commerce and provide for its duties and functions; to amend and renumber Sections 41-9-201, 41-9-202, 41-9-202.1, and 41-9-203 as Article 1, Chapter 29, of Title 41 of; to add Section 41-29-5 to; to amend and renumber Sections 41-9-760 to 41-9-767, inclusive, as Division 1, Part 1, Article 2, Chapter 29 of Title 41 of; to add Part 2 to Division 3, Article 2, Chapter f Title 41 of; to add Division 4 to Article 2, Chapter 29 of Title 41 of; to add Division 1 to Article 3, Chapter 29 of Title 41 of; to add Division 2 to Article 3, Chapter 29 of Title 41 of; to amend and renumber Sections 41-9-1080 to 41-9-1086, inclusive, as Division 3, Article 3, Chapter 29 of Title 41 of; to amend and renumber Sections 16-66-1 to 16-66-8, inclusive, as amended by Act 2014-16, 2014 Regular Session, as Division 4, Article 3, Chapter 29 of Title 41 of; to add Division 5 to Article 3, Chapter 29 of Title 41 of; and to repeal Section 41-9-4, of the Code of Alabama 1975. </p>
Subjects
Commerce Department

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
June 4, 2015 H Delivered to Governor at 5:43 p.m. on June 4, 2015.
June 4, 2015 H State Government first Amendment Offered
June 4, 2015 H Assigned Act No. 2015-450.
June 4, 2015 H Clerk of the House Certification
June 4, 2015 S Signature Requested
June 4, 2015 H Enrolled
June 4, 2015 S Concurred in Second House Amendment
June 4, 2015 H Baker motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1325
June 4, 2015 H Concurrence Requested
June 4, 2015 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1503
June 4, 2015 S Orr motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1502
June 4, 2015 S Orr Amendment Offered
June 4, 2015 S Williams motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1501
June 4, 2015 S Williams Amendment Offered
June 4, 2015 S Williams motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1500
June 4, 2015 S Williams Amendment Offered
June 4, 2015 S Third Reading Passed
May 21, 2015 S Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
May 12, 2015 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
May 7, 2015 H Engrossed
May 7, 2015 H Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 619
May 7, 2015 H Baker motion to Table adopted Roll Call 618
May 7, 2015 H Rogers Amendment Offered
May 7, 2015 H Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 617
May 7, 2015 H State Government Amendment Offered
May 7, 2015 H Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 616
May 7, 2015 H State Government first Substitute Offered
May 7, 2015 H Third Reading Passed
April 30, 2015 H Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and 1 amendment
April 23, 2015 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government

Bill Calendar

Type Date Location Description
Hearing May 20, 2015 Room 727 at 15:00 Senate FR&ED Hearing
Hearing May 20, 2015 Room 727 * Revised Bill Added * at 15:00 Senate FR&ED Hearing
Hearing April 30, 2015 Room 410 at 09:00 House SG Hearing

Bill Text

Download HB554 Alabama 2015 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Baker motion to Concur In and Adopt
2015-06-04
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2015-06-04
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Orr motion to Adopt
2015-06-04
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Williams motion to Adopt
2015-06-04
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Williams motion to Adopt
2015-06-04
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2015-05-07
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Baker motion to Table
2015-05-07
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt
2015-05-07
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt
2015-05-07
Chamber: House
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text HB554 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced
Bill Text HB554 Alabama 2015 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text HB554 Alabama 2015 Session - Enrolled
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