SB220 Alabama 2015 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Energy efficiency projects, financing by local governments authorized, non ad valorem tax assessments, liens, bonds authorized, Property Insurance and Energy Reduction Act of Alabama
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would create the Property
Insurance and Energy Reduction Act of Alabama to
allow a county or municipality to adopt programs to
finance, through bonds or notes issued by the
governmental entity, necessary improvements to
properties in designated regions for the purpose of
increasing energy efficiency and resistance to
storm-related events, such as high winds and
flooding</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would establish the procedures to
create a program, provide for the contractual
relationship between the local government and the
private property owner participating in the
program, and would provide that an unpaid
contractual assessment under the program would be a
lien on the affected property similar to ad valorem
tax liens</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To allow a county or municipality to adopt a program
to issue bonds or notes to finance loans to property owners
for making necessary improvements to properties for the
purpose of increasing energy efficiency and resistance to
storm-related events; to authorize a local government to
impose assessments to fund qualifying improvements for
qualified projects; to require a local government to designate
areas where projects would be completed; to provide procedures
for adoption of a program; to provide for the hiring of
program administrators and staff; to authorize fees to offset
costs; to provide for the contractual obligations of the local
government and the record owner of the affected property; to
require notice to certain property owners; to provide that
assessments are a lien on property; to provide for
enforcement.
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Subjects
Energy
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| June 4, 2015 | S | Assigned Act No. 2015-494. |
| June 4, 2015 | H | Signature Requested |
| June 4, 2015 | S | Enrolled |
| June 4, 2015 | S | Passed Second House |
| June 4, 2015 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1301 |
| June 4, 2015 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| May 28, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 19, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on County and Municipal Government |
| May 19, 2015 | S | Engrossed |
| May 19, 2015 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1016 |
| May 19, 2015 | S | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1015 |
| May 19, 2015 | S | County and Municipal Government first Substitute Offered |
| May 19, 2015 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 14, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| March 12, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on County and Municipal Government |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 27, 2015 | Room 123 at 13:30 | House C&MG Hearing |
| Hearing | May 13, 2015 | Room 727 at 09:30 | Senate C&MG Hearing |
| Hearing | April 29, 2015 | Room 727 at 14:30 | Senate C&MG Public Hearing |
| Hearing | March 18, 2015 | Room 727 - Location Change at 19:00 | Senate C&MG Hearing |
| Hearing | March 18, 2015 | Room 320 at 19:00 | Senate C&MG Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB220 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB220 Alabama 2015 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB220 Alabama 2015 Session - Enrolled |