HB571 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris EnglandRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Unified Carrier Registration Act of 2005, administration of transferred from Public Service Commission to the Department of Revenue, distribution of fees, Sec. 37-3-32.1 am'd. and renumbered as Sec. 40-12-435

Summary

This bill changes who handles Alabama’s Unified Carrier Registration Act duties by moving enforcement to ALEA, administration and fee collection to the Department of Revenue, and adjusting how registration fees are distributed.

What This Bill Does

It transfers enforcement of the Unified Carrier Registration Act to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and moves the administration and fee collection of the Act to the Department of Revenue. The Department of Revenue would administer UCRA in Alabama and collect its registration fees, with the net fees distributed to support enforcement and related costs. The bill also renumbers and reorganizes the statute, adds an Article heading, and sets effective dates for the new structure and plan amendments.

Who It Affects

• Motor carriers and related businesses (foreign and domestic) that must register for interstate trucking in Alabama and pay UCRA fees, now under the Department of Revenue for administration and collection.
• State agencies and funds (Public Service Commission, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, and Department of Transportation) whose roles and funding paths are updated, with ALEA taking enforcement responsibility, Revenue handling administration and collections, and fee distributions affecting PSC and DOT funding.

Key Provisions

• Transfers enforcement responsibility for the Unified Carrier Registration Act of 2005 from the Public Service Commission to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA).
• Transfers administration and fee collection of UCRA to the Department of Revenue, which will administer the provisions of UCRA in Alabama and participate in the registration process.
• Requires the Department of Revenue to distribute UCRA fee net revenues as specified: an initial $150,000 to offset implementation costs; one-sixth of the remaining fees to the Public Road and Bridge Fund; the remaining portion to the Public Safety Fund for ALEA; and provisions for additional allocations (including a distribution to the Motor Carrier Fund and to the Public Service Commission’s operating fund).
• Adds an Article heading and renumbers sections (moving §37-3-32.1 to 40-12-435) and requires the Department of Revenue to amend Alabama’s plan for UCR participation to reflect the changes; sets effective dates for the act.

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

Subjects

Motor Vehicles