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  6. SB159 Alabama 2017 Session

SB159 Alabama 2017 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Tom Whatley
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Education Retirees' Trust Fund for Cost-of-Living Allowances, creation in State Treasury, investment of funds
Description

This bill would create a separate fund in the State Treasury known as the Education Retirees' Trust Fund for Cost-of-Living Adjustments. The function of the Education Retirees' Trust Fund for Cost-of-Living Adjustments shall be to serve as a permanent trust and as an investment account for the earnings and funds received for the purpose of providing education retirees with cost-of-living increases or one-time bonuses.

To create a separate fund in the State Treasury known as the Education Retirees' Trust Fund for Cost of Living Adjustments for the purpose of establishing a permanent trust and investment account for the funds and earnings received to provide education retirees with cost-of-living increase or one-time bonuses.

Subjects
State Treasury

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
May 9, 2017 H Pending third reading on day 26 Favorable from Ways and Means Education with 1 amendment
May 9, 2017 H Ways and Means Education first Amendment Offered
May 9, 2017 H Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
March 9, 2017 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education
March 9, 2017 S Engrossed
March 7, 2017 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 244
March 7, 2017 S Whatley motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 243
March 7, 2017 S Whatley first Substitute Offered
March 7, 2017 S Whatley motion to Table adopted Voice Vote
March 7, 2017 S Finance and Taxation Education Amendment Offered
March 7, 2017 S Third Reading Passed
February 16, 2017 S Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
February 9, 2017 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation Education

Bill Text

Download SB159 Alabama 2017 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Whatley motion to Adopt
2017-03-07
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2017-03-07
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text SB159 Alabama 2017 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text SB159 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced

Source: Alabama Legislature

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