HR306 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Summary

HR306 is a House resolution that sets a special order calendar for the 28th legislative day, giving priority to five Senate bills (SB397, SB398, SB141, SB78, SB76) over other business.

What This Bill Does

It immediately makes the listed bills the special and paramount business for the 28th day, ahead of any regular or unfinished business. The listed bills cover education governance changes, minority consultation in appointments, a wildlife center tax exemption, research tax credits, and probate notices to Medicaid if enacted. The resolution itself does not change policy; it only changes the scheduling to allow consideration of those bills on that day.

Who It Affects

• Group 1: Members of the Alabama House of Representatives and legislative staff, who would follow the new order of business and debate the prioritized bills on the 28th day.
• Group 2: Stakeholders related to the topics of the listed bills (education governance, minority caucus consultation, wildlife center taxes, research tax credits, and probate/Medicaid notices), including education policymakers and institutions, minority groups, taxpayers, and Medicaid-related communities.

Key Provisions

• Designates the listed bills (SB397, SB398, SB141, SB78, SB76) as the special and paramount order of business for the 28th legislative day, taking precedence over regular or unfinished business.
• SB397 – education governance changes: renames State Board of Education to the Alabama Commission on Elementary and Secondary Education; members appointed by Governor; State Superintendent of Education renamed as Secretary of Elementary and Secondary Education; secretary appointed by the commission; Governor to appoint a team to advise the commission; constitutional amendment.
• SB398 – education governance: requires Governor to consult with all minority caucuses when appointing members to the Alabama Commission on Elementary and Secondary Education; contingent effective date.
• SB141 – tax policy: sales and use tax exemption for the Alabama Wildlife Center.
• SB78 – tax policy: Innovation Act establishing tax credits for qualified research expenses and related provisions for offsetting taxes and for allocation/transferability of credits.
• SB76 – probate/health policy: probate notice requirements to the Alabama Medicaid Agency.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolution, Legislative