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  6. SB149 Alabama 2018 Session

SB149 Alabama 2018 Session

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Signed by Governor

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Clay Scofield
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Broadband internet access in rural areas, Economic and Community Affairs Dept., grant program, Fund and Legislative Oversight Committees, created, Ala. Broadband Accessibility Act
Description

To provide for new, qualified broadband network facilities and a nonrefundable, transferable credit against income tax liability imposed by state law; to authorize and provide an exemption from ad valorem taxation and from sales and use tax levied, assessed, or payable under state law; to limit the term of the ad valorem tax exemptions and to cap the income tax credits; to provide for the carry forward of certain earned but unused credits; to provide methods for claiming the exemptions or credits; and to provide for the repeal of tax credits allowed under this act after the 2023 tax year under certain conditions.

Subjects
Broadband

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
March 21, 2018 H Ways and Means Education first Amendment Offered
March 21, 2018 S Assigned Act No. 2018-395.
March 21, 2018 H Signature Requested
March 21, 2018 S Enrolled
March 21, 2018 H Concurred in Second House Amendment
March 21, 2018 S Scofield motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 925
March 21, 2018 S Concurrence Requested
March 20, 2018 H Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 912
March 20, 2018 H Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 911
March 20, 2018 H Ledbetter Amendment Offered
February 1, 2018 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 279
March 20, 2018 H Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 910
February 1, 2018 S Scofield motion to Table adopted Voice Vote
February 1, 2018 S Sanford Amendment Offered
March 20, 2018 H Ways and Means Education Amendment Offered
February 1, 2018 S Sanford motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 278
March 20, 2018 H Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 909
February 1, 2018 S Sanford Amendment Offered
March 20, 2018 H Ways and Means Education first Substitute Offered
February 1, 2018 S Scofield motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 277
March 20, 2018 H Third Reading Passed
February 1, 2018 S Scofield first Substitute Offered
March 15, 2018 H Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and 1 amendment
February 6, 2018 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education
February 1, 2018 S Third Reading Passed
February 6, 2018 S Engrossed
January 30, 2018 S Scofield motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
January 30, 2018 S Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair
January 25, 2018 S Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
January 11, 2018 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Bill Text

Download SB149 Alabama 2018 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2018-01-16
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2018-02-01
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Sanford motion to Adopt
2018-02-01
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Scofield motion to Adopt
2018-02-01
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2018-03-20
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt
2018-03-20
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt
2018-03-20
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt
2018-03-20
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Scofield motion to Concur In and Adopt
2018-03-21
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text SB149 Alabama 2018 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text SB149 Alabama 2018 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text SB149 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced

Source: Alabama Legislature

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