SR10 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Trip Pittman

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Senate Rule 48, to increase membership on the Committee for Finance and Taxation General Fund

Summary

Senate Rule 48 is amended to raise the maximum membership of the Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee from 13 to 15 members.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends Senate Rule 48(a)(3) to increase the committee's maximum size from 13 to 15 members. This change allows two additional senators to serve on the Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund. The committee continues to handle matters related to the General Fund, including revenues, appropriations, state debt, and the administration of taxation and revenue law, with oversight focused on expenditures and performance.

Who It Affects

• Senators who may serve on the Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund; the pool of eligible members expands from 13 to 15.
• State agencies and programs funded by the General Fund, which may be subject to oversight and accountability by a larger committee.

Key Provisions

• Amends Senate Rule 48(a)(3) to set the maximum membership of the Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund at 15 members (up from 13).
• Maintains the committee's scope over General Fund revenues, appropriations, expenditures, state debt, and the administration of taxation and revenue law, including measures that would require new expenditures or increases in appropriations and the related accountability and performance oversight.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative