HB37 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris PringleRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Boards, commissions, committees, task forces, authorities, inactive or inoperable, abolished, Secs. 22-1-12, 22-23A-3, 41-23-23 am'd; Secs. 2-7-1 to 2-7-7, inclusive, 2-13A-1, 2-13A-2, 4-2A-1 to 4-2A-23, inclusive, 9-6A-1 to 9-6A-10, inclusive, 9-12-142, 9-13-25, 14-1-18, 16-18A-1 to 16-18A-13, inclusive, 16-25A-13, 16-55-20 to 16-55-24, inclusive, 22-4A-1 to 22-4A-7, inclusive, 22-18-20 to 22-18-23, inclusive, 22-30E-12, 22-50-25, 24-10-8, 24-10-9, 29-2-220 to 29-2-228, inclusive, 32-3-1 to 32-3-7, inclusive, 36-21-140 to 36-21-142, inclusive, 36-36-10, 38-7A-1 to 38-7A-4, inclusive, 40-23-242, 41-9-190 to 41-9-196, inclusive, 41-9-490 to 41-9-498, inclusive, 41-9-570 to 41-9-574, inclusive, 41-9-780 to 41-9-787, inclusive, 41-9-830 to 41-9-833, inclusive, 41-10-200 to 41-10-215, inclusive, 41-10-490 to 41-10-523, inclusive, 41-25-1 to 41-25-5 inclusive repealed; Acts 1975-1178, Act 1979-43, Act 1984-319, Act 1985-138, Act 1985-280, Act 1985-301, Act 1985-811, Act 1987-02, Act 1988-213, Act 1991-259, Act 1991-325, Act 1992-56, Act 1994-764, Act 1996-289, Act 1997-68, Act 1997-818, Act 1998-107, Act 1998-156, Act 2000-8, Act 2001-62, Act 2002-318, Act 2004-421, Act 2004-540, Act 2005-257, Act 2006-430, Act 2007-171, Act 2007-421, Act 2007-507, Act 2007-565, Act 2007-592, Act 2008-25, Act 2008-121, Act 2008-337, Act 2008-386, Act 2009-142, Act 2009-180, Act 2009-794, Act 2009-798, Act 2009-806, Act 2010-458, Act 2010-638, Act 2011-132, Act 2011-356, Act 2012-25, Act 2012-597, Act 2014-194 repealed

Summary

HB37 would abolish many inactive state boards and commissions and repeal their enabling laws, while creating new programs for AED funding, water system assistance, and enterprise zones.

What This Bill Does

It abolishes and repeals a long list of inactive state boards, commissions, authorities, councils, and task forces and repeals the acts that created them. It amends three code sections to create a Cardiac Arrest Survival Plan and a Cardiac Arrest Survival Commission to award assistance for semiautomatic external defibrillators and EMS training. It also creates the Alabama Water System Assistance Authority with a legislative oversight committee and sets up an enterprise zone framework with an advisory council and oversight.

Who It Affects

• State agencies, boards, commissions, and their staff that would be abolished or repealed, along with the entities that currently oversee or fund them.
• Local governments, emergency medical providers, and economic development actors who would participate in the new AED funding program, water system assistance, and enterprise zone processes.

Key Provisions

• Abolish numerous inactive boards, commissions, authorities, councils, and task forces and repeal the Acts that created them (examples include the Agricultural and Industrial Exhibit Commission, Southern Dairy Compact Commission, Alabama International Airport Authority, Synfuels Development Authority, Fishing Reef Ship Commission, Forestry Study Committee, Capital Outlay Oversight Commission, Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Board Legislative Advisory Committee, Alabama High School Legislative Leadership Academy, Alabama Emergency Medical Services Education Commission, Alabama Land Recycling and Economic Redevelopment Commission, Mental Health Capital Outlay Oversight Commission, Child Care Commission, Recycling Industry and Market Development Council, State Beautification Board, Criminal Justice Advisory Commission, Tennessee Valley Exhibit Commission, Alabama Turkey Hunters Hall of Fame Board, Alabama Shakespeare Festival Theatre Finance Authority, Alabama State Parking Deck Authority, and the Alabama Drug Education and Awareness Oversight Council, among others).
• Repeal numerous Acts listed in the bill (including Act 1975-1178, Act 1979-43, Act 1985-138, Act 1985-280, Act 1985-301, Act 1985-811, Act 1987-02, Act 1988-213, Act 1991-259, Act 1991-325, Act 1992-56, Act 1994-764, Act 1996-289, Act 1997-68, Act 1997-818, Act 1998-107, Act 1998-156, Act 2000-8, Act 2001-62, Act 2002-318, Act 2004-421, Act 2004-540, Act 2005-257, Act 2006-430, Act 2007-171, Act 2007-421, Act 2007-507, Act 2007-565, Act 2007-592, Act 2008-25, Act 2008-121, Act 2008-337, Act 2008-386, Act 2009-142, Act 2009-180, Act 2009-794, Act 2009-798, Act 2009-806, Act 2010-458, Act 2010-638, Act 2011-132, Act 2011-356, Act 2012-25, Act 2012-597, Act 2014-194).
• Create Cardiac Arrest Survival provisions by amending §22-1-12 to establish a Cardiac Arrest Survival Plan, fund AEDs and EMS training with Act 99-372 money, and create a Cardiac Arrest Survival Commission to award assistance by majority vote with the State Health Officer as chair.
• Create the Alabama Water System Assistance Authority by amending §22-23A-3 and establish a Water Assistance Legislative Oversight Committee to monitor the authority, with a defined appointment and oversight structure.
• Amend §41-23-23 to set up enterprise zone designation procedures, incentives, an Enterprise Zone Advisory Council, and a legislative oversight committee to supervise implementation.

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Subjects

Boards and Commissions