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HB390 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026
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Summary

Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
ClasTran, Birmingham Regional Paratransit Consortium, exempt from all sales and use taxes
Summary

HB390 creates tax exemptions for ClasTran, the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center (temporarily for capital expenditures), and eleven community foundations across Alabama.

What This Bill Does

It shields ClasTran from state gasoline and motor fuel excise taxes and inspection fees, with the company paying tax at the time of purchase and getting refunds from the Department of Revenue under existing refund rules. It exempts the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center from state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes on capital expenditures, with the exemption lasting through December 31, 2023 and requiring annual sales reporting to the Department of Revenue. It also exempts eleven named community foundations from state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes, requires them to file annual informational reports to the Department of Revenue (data may be shared with the Legislative Services Agency), and sets the exemptions to run from 2022 through 2026 unless extended. The Department of Revenue may adopt rules to implement the act.

Who It Affects
  • ClasTran (Birmingham Regional Paratransit Consortium) – exempt from state gasoline, motor fuel excise taxes, and inspection fees, but must pay those taxes at purchase and seek refunds through the Department of Revenue.
  • The eleven named community foundations (Community Foundation of South Alabama; Community Foundation of West Alabama; Black Belt Community Foundation; Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama; Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham; Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville; Community Foundation of Greater Decatur; Limestone Area Community Foundation; Central Alabama Community Foundation; Community Foundation of East Alabama; Walker Area Community Foundation) – exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes; must file annual informational reports with the Department of Revenue.
Key Provisions
  • Provision 1: ClasTran exemption from state gasoline and motor fuel excise taxes and inspection fees; tax paid at purchase time and refunds issued by the Department of Revenue under Chapter 2A of Title 40, with refunds subject to 40-1-44(b)(2)a.
  • Provision 2: Birmingham Holocaust Education Center exemption from all state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes on capital expenditures; exemption expires December 31, 2023; requires annual reporting of sales to the Department of Revenue in a prescribed format.
  • Provision 3: Eleven named community foundations exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes; requires annual informational reports to the Department of Revenue consistent with 40-9-61; information may be shared with the Legislative Services Agency; exemption period 2022 through 2026 unless extended.
  • Provision 4: Department of Revenue may adopt rules to implement and administer the act.
  • Provision 5: Effective dates: Section 2 (Holocaust Center provision) takes effect immediately; the remainder of the act takes effect on the first day of the third month after passage/approval.
AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects
Taxation

Bill Actions

H

Delivered to Governor at 3:00 p.m. on April 29, 2021.

S

Third Reading Received

H

Assigned Act No. 2021-374.

S

Concurred in Second House Amendment

S

Signature Requested

H

Enrolled

H

Faulkner motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1066

H

Concurrence Requested

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1234

S

Motion to Adopt Waggoner Substitute adopted Roll Call 1233

S

Waggoner Substitute offered

S

Reed motion to Reconsider adopted Voice Vote

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1229

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

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 692

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

H

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

Bill Text

Votes

HBIR: Faulkner motion to Adopt Roll Call 691

April 7, 2021 House Passed
Yes 76
Abstained 2
Absent 25

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 692

April 7, 2021 House Passed
Yes 76
Abstained 2
Absent 25

Faulkner motion to Concur In and Adopt Roll Call 1066

April 29, 2021 House Passed
Yes 100
Absent 3

Motion to Adopt Waggoner Substitute Roll Call 1233

April 29, 2021 Senate Passed
Yes 27
Absent 7

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 1229

April 29, 2021 Senate Passed
Yes 26
Absent 8

SBIR: Singleton motion to Adopt Roll Call 1228

April 29, 2021 Senate Passed
Yes 26
Absent 8

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 1234

April 29, 2021 Senate Passed
Yes 27
Absent 7

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature