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HB219 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated May 17, 2021
HB219 Alabama 2021 Session
House Bill
Enacted
Current Status
Regular Session 2021
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Kyle South
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Coal severance tax (1971 tax), extended to 2031, distribution of certain additional tax revenue beginning 2020-2021, remainder after certain distribution earmarked for Surface Mining Commission, Secs. 40-13-6, 40-13-8 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, a coal severance tax (1971 Coal Severance Tax) is levied in the rate of $0.135 per ton of coal severed in this state. After various specified earmarked distributions, the balance of the proceeds is transferred to the State General Fund. This tax will terminate on October 1, 2021, unless extended by the Legislature.

This bill would extend the tax for an additional 10 years, would provide for the distribution of certain additional severance tax revenue, and would provide that the balance of the proceeds would be earmarked for the operation of the Surface Mining Commission.

Subjects
Coal

Bill Actions

H

Delivered to Governor at 3:16 p.m. on March 16, 2021.

H

Assigned Act No. 2021-120.

H

Clerk of the House Certification

S

Signature Requested

H

Enrolled

H

Passed Second House

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 540

S

Third Reading Passed

S

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund

H

Engrossed

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 20

H

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 19

H

Ways and Means General Fund Amendment Offered

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means General Fund

Bill Text

Votes

HBIR: South motion to Adopt Roll Call 18

February 9, 2021 House Passed
Yes 98
Absent 6

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 20

February 9, 2021 House Passed
Yes 97
No 1
Absent 6

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 540

March 11, 2021 Senate Passed
Yes 29
Absent 5

SBIR: Reed motion to Adopt Roll Call 539

March 11, 2021 Senate Passed
Yes 29
Absent 5

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature