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  6. SB220 Alabama 2015 Session

SB220 Alabama 2015 Session

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Signed by Governor

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Bill Hightower
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. </p>
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

Download SB220 Alabama 2015 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2015-06-04
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2015-05-19
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt
2015-05-19
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

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
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