SB55 Alabama 2021 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, the State Fire Marshal collects certain fees for issuing permits in the regulation of the manufacturing, sale, and display of fireworks, including those defined as common fireworks, and for the use of pyrotechnics before a proximate audience, all fees so collected are paid into the State Fire Marshal's Fund for the enforcement of those laws, and these fees are subject to being increased according to changes in the Consumer Price Index
This bill would redesignate common fireworks as consumer fireworks and would provide for a specific designation of sparkling devices and novelties as defined under federal law. The bill would specify that a city and county ordinance could not conflict with this act for these items
This bill would increase the fees collected by the State Fire Marshal for issuing permits in the regulation of the manufacturing, sale, and display of fireworks and for the use of pyrotechnics before a proximate audience
This bill would also provide for a semi-annual transfer of five percent of the permit fees collected by the State Fire Marshal in the regulation of fireworks and pyrotechnics to the Alabama Firefighters Annuity and Benefit Fund
This bill would also specify that the fees may be increased at certain intervals according to increases in the Consumer Price Index
Relating to fireworks and pyrotechnics; to amend Sections 8-17-210, 8-17-211, 8-17-216.1, 8-17-217, 8-17-218, 8-17-219, 8-17-220, 8-17-225, 8-17-226, 8-17-237, 8-17-255, 34-33-11, 34-33A-12, and 36-19-29, Code of Alabama 1975; and to add Section 36-19-31 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to redesignate common fireworks as consumer fireworks and to provide for the regulation of consumer fireworks; to specify that city and county ordinances may not conflict with the regulation of certain sparkling devices and novelty fireworks as defined in this act; to increase the fees collected by the State Fire Marshal for issuing permits in the regulation of the manufacturing, sale, and display of fireworks and for the use of pyrotechnics before a proximate audience; to further provide for the operation of the State Fire Marshal's Fund and to provide retroactive effect; to provide for a transfer of five percent of the permit fees collected by the State Fire Marshal in the regulation of fireworks and pyrotechnics to the Alabama Firefighters Annuity and Benefit Fund; and to specify that the fees may be increased at certain intervals according to increases in the Consumer Price Index.
Bill Actions
Action Date | Chamber | Action |
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February 23, 2021 | H | Insurance first Amendment Offered |
February 23, 2021 | H | Pending third reading on day 8 Favorable from Insurance with 1 amendment |
February 23, 2021 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
February 11, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Insurance |
February 11, 2021 | S | Engrossed |
February 11, 2021 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 203 |
February 11, 2021 | S | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 202 |
February 11, 2021 | S | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 201 |
February 11, 2021 | S | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 200 |
February 11, 2021 | S | Smitherman Amendment Offered |
February 11, 2021 | S | Figures Amendment Offered |
February 11, 2021 | S | Melson Amendment Offered |
February 11, 2021 | S | Third Reading Passed |
February 3, 2021 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
February 2, 2021 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development |
Bill Calendar
Type | Date | Location | Description |
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Hearing | February 23, 2021 | Room 617 at 11:30 | House INS Hearing |
Hearing | February 3, 2021 | Room 825 at 15:00 | Senate FRED Public Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
Type | Link |
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Bill Text | SB55 Alabama 2021 Session - Engrossed |
Bill Text | SB55 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
Bill Amendments | Senate Melson Amendment Offered |
Bill Amendments | Senate Figures Amendment Offered |
Bill Amendments | Senate Smitherman Amendment Offered |
Bill Amendments | House Insurance first Amendment Offered |
Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB55 for Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development |
Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB55 for Insurance |
Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB55 for Insurance |