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HB15 Alabama 2016 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026
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Summary

Primary Sponsor
Dimitri Polizos
Dimitri Polizos
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, tax exempt
Summary

HB15 would exempt LifeSouth Community Blood Centers from all state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes.

What This Bill Does

It removes the sales and use tax obligations for LifeSouth Community Blood Centers. The center would no longer pay sales tax on purchases, and would not collect sales tax on taxable transactions. This creates a tax exemption at state, county, and local levels.

Who It Affects
  • LifeSouth Community Blood Centers — becomes tax-exempt and does not pay or collect sales and use taxes
  • State and local governments — lose potential tax revenue from LifeSouth's transactions
Key Provisions
  • Exempts LifeSouth Community Blood Centers from paying or collecting any state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes
  • Sets the exemption to take effect on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval (or when it otherwise becomes law)
AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects
Taxation

Bill Actions

H

Delivered to Governor at 3:34 p.m. on April 26, 2016.

H

Assigned Act No. 2016-246.

H

Clerk of the House Certification

H

Enrolled

S

Signature Requested

H

Passed Second House

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 883

S

Third Reading Passed

S

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation Education

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 376

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

March 23, 2016 House Passed
Yes 97
Abstained 2
Absent 6

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

April 28, 2016 Senate Passed
Yes 32
Absent 3

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature