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HB176 Alabama 2017 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021
HB176 Alabama 2017 Session
House Bill
Enacted
Current Status
Regular Session 2017
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Howard Sanderford
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Space, Alabama Space Authority, created within Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, membership and powers
Description

This bill would create the Alabama Space Authority within the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) to promote research and development of new space exploration technologies; sponsor conferences and business roundtables within the aerospace, aviation, and related industries; and promote activities and industries, including performing a feasibility study on the securing of a license for and development of a spaceport in Alabama. The authority would include representatives of the University of Alabama in Huntsville, the Alabama Department of Commerce, ADECA, Alabama Department of Transportation, the Governor, the Legislature, and other individuals with knowledge and interest in space technology.

Subjects
Alabama Space Authority

Bill Actions

H

Forwarded to Governor on May 19, 2017 at 3:00 p.m.

H

Assigned Act No. 2017-403.

H

Clerk of the House Certification

H

Enrolled

S

Signature Requested

S

Concurred in Second House Amendment

H

Sanderford motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1020

H

Concurrence Requested

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1237

S

Dial motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote

S

Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair

S

Dial motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1234

S

Dial Amendment Offered

S

Dial motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1233

S

Dial Amendment Offered

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 Governmental Affairs

H

Engrossed

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 700

H

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 699

H

Sanderford Amendment Offered

H

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 698

H

Technology and Research Amendment Offered

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Technology and Research

Bill Text

Download Engrossed PDF

Votes

Sanderford motion to Concur In and Adopt

May 19, 2017 House Passed
Yes 99
Abstained 1
Absent 5

Documents

Bill Text (Engrossed) HB176 Alabama 2017 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text (Introduced) HB176 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced

Source: Alabama Legislature