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  6. HB56 Alabama 2018 Session

HB56 Alabama 2018 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Nathaniel Ledbetter
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Alabama Disaster Recovery Program, established to assist counties and municipalities with disaster recovery, committee to administer, Sec. 31-9-86 added; Secs. 31-9-10, 31-9-83 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, emergency powers are granted to the political subdivisions of this state during a state of emergency, and political subdivisions are authorized to establish local emergency management organizations to assist in disaster preparedness and recovery</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would grant the chair or president of a political subdivision the authority to execute a resolution on behalf of the governing body declaring emergency conditions if the Governor or the Legislature has declared a state of emergency</p><p class="bill_description"> Also under existing law, the Alabama Disaster Recovery Program, through the Alabama Disaster Recovery Fund, provides financial assistance to counties and municipalities following certain disasters</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would revise some of the procedures related to providing assistance under the program and would authorize the Alabama Disaster Recovery Program Committee to establish a program to provide financial assistance from the Alabama Disaster Recovery Fund to individuals and certain private nonprofit facilities following certain disasters to cover the costs of certain emergency protective measures</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Sections 31-9-10 and 31-9-83, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the emergency powers of political subdivisions and the Alabama Disaster Recovery Program; to grant the chair or president of a political subdivision the authority to execute a resolution on behalf of the governing body declaring emergency conditions if the Governor or the Legislature has declared a state of emergency; to expand and clarify some of the proper uses for funds of the Alabama Disaster Recovery Program; to add Section 31-9-86, Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize the Alabama Disaster Recovery Program Committee to establish a program to provide financial assistance from the Alabama Disaster Recovery Fund to individuals following certain disasters to cover the costs of certain emergency protective measures; and to require the committee to adopt rules. </p>
Subjects
Counties

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
February 6, 2018 H Ledbetter motion to Indefinitely Postpone adopted Voice Vote
February 6, 2018 H Ledbetter motion to Substitute SB43 for HB56 adopted Roll Call 220
February 6, 2018 H Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 219
February 6, 2018 H Public Safety and Homeland Security Amendment Offered
February 6, 2018 H Third Reading Indefinitely Postponed
January 25, 2018 H Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
January 9, 2018 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Bill Calendar

Type Date Location Description
Hearing January 24, 2018 Room 418 at 09:00 House PS&HS Hearing
Hearing January 17, 2018 Room 418 at 09:00 House PS&HS Hearing
Hearing March 9, 2017 Room 727 at 09:00 Senate GA Hearing

Bill Text

Download HB56 Alabama 2018 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Ledbetter motion to Substitute SB43 for HB56 a Companion Bill
2018-02-06
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt
2018-02-06
Chamber: House
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text HB56 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced
Bill Amendments House Public Safety and Homeland Security first Amendment Offered
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