HB429 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Thomas JacksonRepresentative

Democrat

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Monroe County, special county privilege license tax further provided for

Summary

HB429 extends Monroe County's special county privilege license tax until jail construction debt is paid and directs the net proceeds afterward to maintenance of the detention facility and to ambulance/E911 services.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends the applicable code to extend how long the special county privilege license tax can be collected, setting the expiration as the date when all jail construction debt is paid and retired. After that debt is cleared, the net proceeds from the tax will be deposited into the county general fund and used for the ongoing maintenance, operation, or renovation of the Monroe County Detention Facility or to support ambulance services or E911 in the county. The act becomes effective on June 1, 2025.

Who It Affects

• Monroe County residents and taxpayers who pay the special county privilege license tax, as the tax collection is extended until the jail construction debt is paid.
• Monroe County government entities, including the Detention Facility, ambulance service, and E911, which will benefit from the net proceeds used for maintenance, operations, renovations, and emergency services.

Key Provisions

• Extends the collection of the Monroe County special county privilege license tax until all indebtedness for jail construction and related facilities is paid and retired.
• After the debt is paid, net proceeds are deposited into the county general fund to be used for the continued maintenance, operation, or renovation of the Monroe County Detention Facility or to support ambulance service or E911; the act takes effect June 1, 2025.

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

Subjects

Monroe County