SB64 Alabama 2017 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Space, Alabama Space Authority, created within Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, membership and powers
Description
<p class="bill_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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To create the Alabama Space Authority within the
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA),
to promote the research and development of new space
exploration and spaceport technologies; to sponsor conferences
and business roundtables within the aerospace, aviation, and
related industries; and promote activities and industries
related to space exploration; to include representatives on
the authority 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.
</p>
Subjects
Alabama Space Authority
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 16, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Technology and Research |
| February 16, 2017 | S | Engrossed |
| February 16, 2017 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 63 |
| February 16, 2017 | S | Dial motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 62 |
| February 16, 2017 | S | Dial Amendment Offered |
| February 16, 2017 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 16, 2017 | S | Dial motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| February 16, 2017 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| February 9, 2017 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 7, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Transportation and Energy |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 15, 2017 | ROOM 610 at 14:00 | House T&R Hearing |
| Hearing | March 8, 2017 | **CANCELED** at 00:00 | House T&R Hearing |
| Hearing | March 8, 2017 | Room 610 *Revised* at 15:00 | House T&R Hearing |
| Hearing | February 8, 2017 | Room 727 at 09:00 | Senate T&E Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB64 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB64 Alabama 2017 Session - Engrossed |