This bill creates new crimes for theft of cargo in commercial transportation and fifth wheel tampering and would provide penalties.
Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose.
The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment.
Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure first Amendment Offered
Pringle motion to Substitute SB127 for HB213 adopted Voice Vote
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 202
Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Amendment offered
Third Reading Open
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure
Source: Alabama Legislature