SR20 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Del Marsh

Republican

Session

First Special Session 2016

Title

Interim Senate Tax Relief Committee, created

Summary

The bill creates an Interim Senate Tax Relief Committee to study Alabama's tax system and report findings and recommendations to the Legislature by the 2017 Regular Session, with the aim of tax relief for Alabama families.

What This Bill Does

It establishes the Interim Senate Tax Relief Committee, made up of the President Pro Tempore and seven senators appointed by the President Pro Tempore. The chair is the President Pro Tempore and a vice chair is elected at the first meeting. The committee will study all aspects of Alabama's current tax system, meet monthly starting September 2016, and report its findings and recommendations by the fifth legislative day of the 2017 Regular Session, after which it dissolves. Members receive regular compensation, per diem, and travel reimbursement for meetings, paid from legislative funds; clerical help can be provided by the Secretary of the Senate, and no member may receive extra pay during sessions or for overlapping state duties.

Who It Affects

• Senators who serve on the committee will be appointed and will receive compensation, per diem, and travel expenses for meetings.
• Alabama residents and families who could be affected by potential tax relief recommendations as a result of the committee's work.

Key Provisions

• Creates the Interim Senate Tax Relief Committee consisting of the President Pro Tempore and seven senators appointed by the President Pro Tempore; the chair is the President Pro Tempore and the vice chair is elected at the first meeting.
• Requires the committee to study all facets of the current tax system, meet monthly starting September 2016, and report findings and recommendations to the Legislature no later than the fifth legislative day of the 2017 Regular Session; the committee dissolves after this report.
• Provides for clerical support from the Secretary of the Senate; defines compensation, per diem, and travel expense eligibility for committee members and states these payments come from funds appropriated to the Legislature; prohibits extra compensation during sessions or duplicate payments for overlapping state work.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative