HB44 Alabama 2023 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Chris BlackshearRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2023
Title: Relating to the Alabama Job Creation and Military Stability Commission; to amend Sections 31-14-2 and 31-14-3, Code of Alabama 1975, to expand the membership of the commission.
Summary: HB44 expands the Alabama Job Creation and Military Stability Commission by adding a retired senior Armed Forces member for Fort Benning.
What This Bill Does
It adds a fifth retired senior Armed Forces member to represent Fort Benning on the Commission, alongside current seats for Redstone Arsenal, Anniston Army Depot, Maxwell AFB (including Gunter Annex), and Fort Rucker. It preserves the Commission’s leadership structure and broad membership, with appointees chosen to reflect diversity and local input through consultation with a civic leader from the relevant community. It keeps the Commission’s mission to study Alabama’s DoD resources, their economic impact, and to report findings to the Legislature annually.

Who It Affects
Retired senior members of the Armed Forces connected to Alabama military facilities, now including Fort Benning, who will gain an additional seat on the Commission.
Communities around Alabama military facilities, which gain representation through civic leaders and a focus on diversity and local input in Commission appointments.

Key Provisions
Adds one retired senior Armed Forces member representing Fort Benning as a member of the Alabama Job Creation and Military Stability Commission (in addition to seats for Redstone Arsenal, Anniston Army Depot, Maxwell AFB including Gunter Annex, and Fort Rucker).
Maintains the Commission’s leadership and membership structure (chair, two vice chairs, legislative and agency members, and civic leaders) and requires appointment authorities to ensure diverse, inclusive representation and local community input.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Alabama Job Creation and Military Stability Commission; to expand membership