HB236 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jennifer FidlerRepresentative

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

County Board of Equalization; to increase the per diem for board members.

Summary

HB236 would raise Baldwin County Board of Equalization per diem and mileage payments, fund the extra pay pro rata from local ad valorem taxes, and tie future increases to the Consumer Price Index, with retroactive effects for certain 2008 days.

What This Bill Does

It amends the law to create a supplemental per diem for Baldwin County Board of Equalization members, including historical adjustments for 2008-2009 and a $100 per diem starting in 2025, with annual CPI-based increases beginning in 2026. It allows mileage reimbursement at the rate paid to state employees after the annual allowance is used, for official duties. It requires the supplemental payments to be paid on a pro rata basis by county subdivisions or funds that receive ad valorem taxes. It also has retroactive effect to cover certain days in 2008.

Who It Affects

• Baldwin County Board of Equalization members, who would receive higher supplemental per diem and mileage reimbursements.
• County political subdivisions or funds in Baldwin County that receive ad valorem taxes, which would fund the supplemental payments on a pro rata basis.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 45-2-240 to establish a supplemental per diem for Baldwin County Board of Equalization members; for 2008-2009 days the supplemental would bring per diem to $150 or $200, including days in 2008 before April 8, 2008, and $100 starting in 2025, with adjustments as described.
• Effective January 1, 2026, the supplemental per diem increases annually based on the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) as published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
• Mileage reimbursement is allowed after the annual general-law allowance is exhausted, at the same rate as state employees, for necessary business related to duties.
• The supplemental payments are to be paid on a pro rata basis by county subdivisions or funds that receive local ad valorem taxes, based on each subdivision's share of total local ad valorem taxes.
• Effective date of the act is October 1, 2025.
• The act includes retroactive effect to cover certain past days (e.g., 2008 days).
• Includes nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update language to current style.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Baldwin County