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  6. HB169 Alabama 2021 Session

HB169 Alabama 2021 Session

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Signed by Governor

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Danny Garrett
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Labor Dept., definitions and references to Secretary of Labor updated in AL Surface Mining Act of 1969, departmental employee in lieu of registered forester to perform inspections, amount of fed funds retained in Special Abandoned Mine Reclamation Trust Fund increased, unemployment compensation language conformed and exclusivity of certain procedures specified, Secs. 25-4-59, 25-4-153 added; Secs. 9-16-2, 9-16-8, 9-16-135, 25-4-72 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, the Department of Labor is responsible for surface mining reclamation, abandoned mine reclamation, and unemployment compensation

This bill would update definitions and correct references to the Secretary of Labor, would specify that a departmental employee, rather than a registered forester, perform certain inspections, and would increase the amount of funds retained in the Special Abandoned Mine Reclamation Trust Fund in the State Treasury, from appropriated funds granted annually by the U.S. Department of the Interior, from 10 to 30 percent

This bill would conform language relating to unemployment compensation benefit years beginning on or after July 2, 2006

This bill would also require the department, during a statewide state of emergency proclaimed by the Governor or the Legislature, to work with the federal government in maximizing unemployment compensation benefits

Relating to the Department of Labor; to amend Sections 9-16-2, 9-16-8 and 9-16-135, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Alabama Surface Mining Act of 1969, and abandoned mine reclamation, to update definitions; to correct references to the Secretary of Labor; to specify that a departmental employee, rather than a registered forester, perform certain inspections; and to increase the amount of funds retained in the Special Abandoned Mine Reclamation Trust Fund in the State Treasury, from appropriated funds granted annually by the U.S. Department of the Interior, from 10 to 30 percent; to amend Section 25-4-72, as amended by Act 2019-204, 2019 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to unemployment compensation, to conform language relating to benefit years beginning on or after July 2, 2006; to add Sections 25-4-59 and 25-4-153 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that procedures provided in Article 3 and Article 7 of Chapter 4, of Title 25 are exclusive; and to require the department, during a statewide state of emergency proclaimed by the Governor or the Legislature, to work with the federal government in maximizing unemployment compensation benefits.

Subjects
Labor Department

Bill Actions

Action DateChamberAction
February 11, 2021HAssigned Act No. 2021-6.
February 11, 2021HDelivered to Governor at 12:01 p.m. on February 11, 2021.
February 11, 2021HClerk of the House Certification
February 11, 2021SSignature Requested
February 11, 2021HEnrolled
February 11, 2021HPassed Second House
February 11, 2021SMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 167
February 11, 2021SThird Reading Passed
February 10, 2021SRead for the second time and placed on the calendar
February 9, 2021SRead for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
February 9, 2021HWheeler intended to vote Yea
February 9, 2021HMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 14
February 9, 2021HThird Reading Passed
February 4, 2021HRead for the second time and placed on the calendar
February 2, 2021HRead for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government

Bill Calendar

TypeDateLocationDescription
HearingFebruary 10, 2021Room 825 at 15:00Senate FRED Hearing
HearingFebruary 4, 2021Room 206 at 09:30House SG Hearing

Bill Text

Download HB169 Alabama 2021 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 167
2021-02-11
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
SBIR: Orr motion to Adopt Roll Call 166
2021-02-11
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 14
2021-02-09
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
HBIR: Garrett motion to Adopt Roll Call 13
2021-02-09
Chamber: House
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

TypeLink
Bill Text HB169 Alabama 2021 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text HB169 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced
Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - HB169 for State Government
Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - HB169 for Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
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