HB17 Alabama 2020 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Kyle South
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2020
Title: Fayette Co., ad valorem tax on real property, add'l 3 mills, paid to Fayette Co. Firefighters Association, distrib to the paid and volunteer fire depts, const. amend.
Summary: HB 17 would amend Alabama's Constitution to add a three-mill fire protection property tax in Fayette County, with the funds going to the Fayette County Firefighters Association to be divided among paid and volunteer fire departments, pending voter approval.
What This Bill Does
Authors a constitutional amendment to allow a three-mill fire protection ad valorem tax on real property in Fayette County, starting with the tax year when taxes are due on October 1, 2021. The tax amount would be based on real property values as assessed by the Fayette County Revenue Commissioner and collected like other ad valorem taxes in the county. All money collected from this tax each year would go to the Fayette County Firefighters Association and be distributed equally among the county's paid and volunteer fire departments. An election would be held to approve the constitutional amendment, with ballot language describing the change.

Who It Affects
Fayette County property owners, who would pay the additional three-mill fire protection tax based on their property values.
Fayette County's paid and volunteer fire departments, which would receive funding from the Fayette County Firefighters Association and share it equally.

Key Provisions
Imposes a three-mill fire protection ad valorem tax on real property in Fayette County, starting with the tax year due October 1, 2021.
Tax proceeds are to be paid to the Fayette County Firefighters Association and distributed equally among the county's paid and volunteer fire departments.
The amendment requires voter approval through an election, with specific ballot language and description required on the official ballot.
Property value assessments for the tax are based on values assessed by the Fayette County Revenue Commissioner and collected in the same manner as other ad valorem taxes.

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Subjects: Constitutional Amendments