HJR314 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Becky Nordgren

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Tick borne illnesses, Alabama Study Commission on Tick Borne Illnesses, created

Summary

Establishes the Alabama Study Commission on Tick Borne Illnesses to study tick-borne diseases in Alabama and propose ways to treat, reduce, and eradicate them.

What This Bill Does

The bill creates a commission made up of specified House and Senate members and representatives from Hudson Alpha Institute of Biotechnology, Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, the Medical Association of Alabama, and the Alabama Lyme Disease Association. The commission will study tick-borne illnesses in Alabama and make recommendations for treatment and prevention. After adjournment of the 2015 Regular Session, the commission will hold an initial meeting, meet as needed, and must report its findings and any proposed legislation to the Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate by January 16, 2016, at which point it will be dissolved. The commission can receive clerical support, and its legislative members will be paid regular compensation, per diem, and travel expenses for each meeting.

Who It Affects

• Legislative members appointed to the commission (House and Senate) who will participate and be compensated for their service.
• Organizational and professional groups involved in tick-borne illness work in Alabama (Hudson Alpha Institute of Biotechnology, Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, Medical Association of Alabama, Alabama Lyme Disease Association) whose representatives participate and influence the commission's work.

Key Provisions

• Establishes the Alabama Study Commission On Tick Borne Illnesses with named members from the House, Senate, and specific organizations.
• Requires the commission to study tick-borne illnesses in Alabama and make recommendations for treatment and reduction/eradication.
• Directs the commission to organize a plan of action, hold meetings, and report findings and any proposed legislation by January 16, 2016; the commission dissolves after reporting.
• Provides clerical support and authorizes compensation, per diem, and travel expenses for legislative members for commission meetings.

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

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative