SB19 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

William “Bill” M. BeasleySenator

Democrat

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

SB19 would expand the Alabama Job Creation and Military Stability Commission by adding a Fort Benning retired member and broader local representation.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the commission will include one additional retired senior Armed Forces member for Fort Benning, appointed by the Governor after consulting with the civic leader from the community represented. It will also add a civic leader with significant military-relocation experience from each community most affected by military facilities, appointed by the chair after consulting with local groups. The bill changes governance and terms (four-year terms, renewable; chair and two vice chairs; initial members from earlier acts remain until 2019 quadrennium) and allows meetings by teleconference, requires public meeting notices, annual reporting to the Legislature starting in 2018, and enables the commission to accept gifts and donations with support from the Military Stability Foundation (not a government body). It also directs study and evaluation of DoD resources in the state and potential re-stationing or reorganization, with emphasis on diverse representation.

Who It Affects

• Retired senior members of the Armed Forces who will sit on the commission for each major military facility (now including Fort Benning) and be appointed by the Governor after community consultation.
• Communities in Alabama affected by military facilities and their civic leaders (including minority caucus appointees and related community representatives) who gain seats and input on the commission to influence its work.

Key Provisions

• Adds Fort Benning as a major military facility on which a retired senior Armed Forces member will sit on the commission; the Governor appoints this member after consulting with the community's civic leader.
• Requires a civic leader with significant experience in military relocations from each impacted community to be appointed by the chair after consulting with local organizations.
• Reorganizes governance: the chair remains the Lieutenant Governor (or the Governor if the Lieutenant Governor is absent) and there are two vice chairs; includes appointed members from both chambers and state agencies; terms are four years and renewable indefinitely.
• Initial members from Act 2011-350 and Act 2013-156 remain as initial members until the 2019 quadrennium; new appointees serve four-year terms.
• Allows meetings by telephone or video conference and requires public notice; the commission may accept gifts/donations and is supported by the Military Stability Foundation (not a government body); foundation documents are not public writings.
• Requires the commission to study and evaluate DoD resources in Alabama, including impact on jobs and local communities and potential re-stationing or reorganization, with a focus on ensuring diverse membership.

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