HB358 Alabama 2016 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Tommy Hanes
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2016
Title: Jackson Co., TVA in lieu of taxes, distribution, use of funds distributed to co. commission for disaster relief authorized, Economic Development Fund created, Sec. 45-36-162 am'd.
Summary: HB358 rewrites how Jackson County handles TVA in-lieu-of-taxes money by creating a Jackson County Economic Development Fund and setting detailed, earmarked distributions to support disaster relief, economic development, public services, and local government.
What This Bill Does
It creates the Jackson County Economic Development Fund and lays out how TVA in-lieu-of-taxes payments to Jackson County should be distributed, including a 1% annual transfer to the fund until it reaches $1,000,000 (with continued transfers when the balance falls below that amount). The fund may be invested and used for disaster relief or any economic purpose that benefits the county, including job creation. The bill also fixes annual allocations to various entities (e.g., hospital ambulance service, rescue squads, economic development authorities, fire departments, and chamber of commerce), establishes a special industrial development fund for certain economic uses, and requires an annual accounting of fund use. After these specified appropriations, remaining net payments are allocated to legislative office, county economic development efforts, public schools, municipalities, the county general fund, and a discretionary fund, with a six-member Jackson County Discretionary Committee authorized to decide disbursements and report on use.

Who It Affects
Jackson County residents (via ambulance service, disaster relief, public school funding, and economic development impacts)
Jackson County Hospital Board
Scottsboro-Jackson County Rescue Squad
Jackson County Economic Development Authority
Jackson County Association of Volunteer Fire Departments and individual volunteer fire departments
Greater Jackson County Chamber of Commerce
Jackson County Discretionary Committee and the Jackson County Commission
Public school systems within Jackson County and the municipalities within the county
State legislative delegation representing Jackson County

Key Provisions
Creates the Jackson County Economic Development Fund; 1% of TVA in-lieu-of-taxes payments go to the fund monthly until the balance is $1,000,000, with continued contributions when the balance drops below that level; funds may be invested and used for disaster relief or economic purposes (including job creation).
First $145,000 of each year’s payments go to the Jackson County Hospital Board to provide ambulance service for all county residents.
Next $35,000 of each year’s payments go to the Scottsboro-Jackson County Rescue Squad for maintenance and operation of equipment and facilities.
After hospital and rescue allocations, $105,000 goes to the Jackson County Economic Development Authority annually (paid before all other appropriations except the hospital payment).
An additional $75,000 (beyond the above amounts) goes to the Jackson County Economic Development Authority into a special industrial development fund for recruiting industry, matching grants, and related site preparation or studies.
Funding for Jackson County volunteer fire departments: $5,000 to $7,500 per department annually, plus $30,000 to $35,000 to the Jackson County Association of Volunteer Fire Departments for the association’s use.
An additional $25,000 goes to the Scottsboro–Jackson County Rescue Squad for maintenance and operation of its equipment and facilities.
Greater Jackson County Chamber of Commerce receives $40,000 (disbursed in two payments of $20,000) to promote tourism, workforce development, education, and economic development.
Annual accounting of the use of funds to the Jackson County Discretionary Committee by September 30; failure to provide the report can result in reduced or terminated funding, with any excess funds returned to the county general fund.
Net payments remaining after the above appropriations are allocated to: a legislative office for Jackson County (2%), b) Jackson County EDA (2%), c) public school systems (a share for per-pupil funding), d) municipalities (population-based share), e) county general fund (general purposes), f) Jackson County Discretionary Fund (to be disbursed by the Discretionary Committee).
Creates a Jackson County Discretionary Committee of six members (County Commission Chair, a county commissioner, Revenue Commissioner, state senator representing Jackson County, and two state House members); the senator acts as chair; the committee sets rules and decides disbursements by majority vote.
Effective date: becomes law after the Governor signs or otherwise approves the act.

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