SB 149
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
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 Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 14, 2018 | Room 200 at 09:00 | House W&ME Public Hearing |
| Hearing | January 24, 2018 | Room 727 at 14:30 | Senate FR&ED Hearing |
| Hearing | January 17, 2018 | Room 727 at 14:30 | Senate FR&ED Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB 149 - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB 149 - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB 149 - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Scofield first Substitute Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Sanford Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Sanford Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Ways and Means Education first Substitute Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Ways and Means Education Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Ledbetter Amendment Offered |