HJR195 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Neil RaffertyRepresentative
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2024
Title: Alabama Portable Benefits Task Force, created
Summary: Alabama creates a temporary task force to study portable benefits for app-based workers and independent contractors.
What This Bill Does
It establishes the Alabama Portable Benefits Task Force with members from the Governor, Lt. Governor, House, Senate, and several state agencies. It studies app-based workers and other independent contractors in Alabama, looks at how other states provide health, wellness, retirement, and similar benefits, and develops recommendations for potential Alabama laws. It must report its findings by the third legislative day of each regular session and will dissolve after filing its final report during the 2026 Regular Session.

Who It Affects
App-based workers and independent contractors in Alabama who may gain access to portable benefits such as income replacement, health, wellness, and retirement benefits if such benefits are created.
State government and agencies (Governor, Lt. Governor, legislators, Department of Labor, Department of Revenue, Department of Commerce, and the Alabama Law Institute) that organize, support, and consider the task force's findings and any resulting legislation.

Key Provisions
Establishes the Alabama Portable Benefits Task Force with specified members: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, two House members (one chosen by the Speaker and one by the Minority Leader), two Senate members (one chosen by the President Pro Tempore and one by the Minority Leader), and one member each from the Department of Labor, Department of Revenue, Department of Commerce, and the Alabama Law Institute.
Requires appointing authorities to ensure diversity across race, gender, geography, urban/rural status, and economic background.
Task force duties include studying app-based workers and other independents, researching how other states provide portable benefits (health, wellness, retirement, etc.), and developing recommendations for possible Alabama legislation.
First meeting to be held by September 1, 2024; task force will select co-chairs from the House and Senate and may meet as needed; administrative support provided by state legislative offices.
Legislative members receive compensation, per diem, and travel expenses for meetings; nonlegislative members serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses.
Task force must deliver a report with findings and recommendations to the Legislature by the third legislative day of each regular session; it will dissolve after filing its report during the 2026 Regular Session.
Notice of meetings and copies of the final report and related documents must be provided to the Secretary of State; each appointing authority receives a copy of the resolution.

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