HB43 Alabama 2020 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2020
Title
Baldwin Co., tax on hemp production, alternative nicotine devices, and CBD products, funds to be used to create mental health diversionary program
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would propose a local
constitutional amendment to the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, to authorize the Baldwin County
Commission to levy certain taxes, the proceeds of
which shall be disbursed to the circuit court and
the district attorney to be used for the creation
and implementation of a mental health diversionary
program</p><p class="bill_description">
The constitutional amendment would authorize
the Baldwin County Commission to levy a tax no
greater than 10 percent on the sale of any
alternative nicotine products and electronic
nicotine delivery systems</p><p class="bill_description">
The constitutional amendment would also
authorize the Baldwin County Commission to levy a
tax no greater than 10 percent on the final retail
sale of industrial hemp and products that contain
industrial hemp or a derivative of industrial hemp,
including, but not limited to, cannabidiol. This
tax shall not apply to any product that is a
medical cannabis product sold or dispensed pursuant
to a state medical cannabis program. This tax shall
also not apply to the sale of industrial hemp or a
product that contains industrial hemp or a
derivative of industrial hemp for agricultural or
manufacturing purposes</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to Baldwin County; to authorize the county
commission to levy certain taxes, the proceeds of which shall
be disbursed to the circuit court and the district attorney to
be used for the creation and implementation of a mental health
diversionary program, including a tax on the sale of any
alternative nicotine products and electronic nicotine delivery
systems and a tax on the sale of industrial hemp and products
containing industrial hemp or a derivative of industrial hemp,
including but not limited to cannabidiol.
</p>
Subjects
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 27, 2020 | H | Baldwin County Legislation first Amendment Offered |
| February 27, 2020 | H | Baldwin County Legislation second Amendment Offered |
| February 27, 2020 | H | Pending third reading on day 9 Favorable from Baldwin County Legislation with 2 amendments |
| February 27, 2020 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 2 amendments |
| February 4, 2020 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Baldwin County Legislation |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | February 26, 2020 | Room 601 at 16:00 | House BCL Hearing |
| Hearing | February 26, 2020 | Room 601 at 14:00 | House BCL Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB43 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Baldwin County Legislation second Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Baldwin County Legislation first Amendment Offered |