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SB55 Alabama 2021 Session

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  • 1 Bill Summary
  • 2 Bill Actions
  • 3 Bill Calendar
  • 4 Bill Text
  • 5 Bill Votes
  • 6 Bill Documents

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Tim Melson
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Fireworks, State Fire Marshal, fees for manufacturing, sale, display, increased, common fireworks, redesignated consumer fireworks, authorized to be sold at retail, preemption of co. and mun ordinances or laws, fees increased based on increases in Consumer Price Index (CPI), transfer of funds to Firefighter Annuity and Benefit Fund, Sec. 36-19-31 added; Secs. 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, 36-19-29 am'd.
Description

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.

Subjects
Fireworks

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
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
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

Download SB55 Alabama 2021 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 203
2021-02-11
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt Roll Call 202
2021-02-11
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt Roll Call 201
2021-02-11
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt Roll Call 200
2021-02-11
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
SBIR: Melson motion to Adopt Roll Call 199
2021-02-11
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
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
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