HB595 Alabama 2015 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, each person, firm, corporation, association, or copartnership operating an amusement or entertainment machine business where the machine is operated by the use of coin, cash, token, or credit card is required to pay an annual privilege license tax based on the total sales of each machine
This bill would levy an annual license fee on the privilege of owning and operating a bona fide coin, cash, token, or credit card amusement or entertainment machine for commercial use by the public, regardless of the total sales derived from such machines
This bill would provide for the collection of the fee
This bill would provide for a civil penalty for a violation
Relating to amusement or entertainment machines; to levy an annual license fee on the privilege of owning a bona fide coin, cash, token, or credit card amusement or entertainment machine for commercial use by the public, regardless of the total sales derived from the machines; to provide for the collection of the license tax; and to provide a civil penalty for a violation.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2015 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| May 7, 2015 | H | Ways and Means General Fund first Substitute Offered |
| May 7, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| April 30, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means General Fund |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 7, 2015 | Room 617 at 08:45 | House W&MGF Hearing |
| Hearing | May 6, 2015 | Room 617 ***REVISED 5/5/2015 at 13:30 | House W&MGF Hearing |
| Hearing | May 6, 2015 | Room 617 ***REVISED 5/4/2015 at 13:30 | House W&MGF Hearing |
| Hearing | May 6, 2015 | Room 617 ***REVISED to add HB438 at 13:30 | House W&MGF Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB595 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |