Hearing
Senate Finance and Taxation Education Hearing
Finance and Taxation at 10:00:00
HB379 Alabama 2026 Session
Updated Apr 16, 2026
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Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Terri CollinsRepresentativeRepublican- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Title
- Entertainment Industry Incentive Act of 2009 amended, create additional incentive program, extend review and evaluation deadline
- Description
This bill would create an additional incentive program within the Alabama Entertainment Office by allowing small productions with production expenditures of $100,000-$499,999 to qualify for an incentive rebate for 45 percent of all production payroll paid to residents of Alabama.
This bill would extend the deadline for the Department of Commerce to contract with an out-of-state entity to review and evaluate incentives as prescribed by the Entertainment Industry Incentive Act of 2009 and report the findings to the Legislature on the 1st legislative day of the 2028 Regular Legislative Session.
This bill would also clarify requirements for including compensation paid to loan out companies for purposes of calculating the rebate under Section 41-7A-43.
- Subjects
- Economic Development
Bill Actions
H
Enacted
H
Enacted
H
Delivered to Governor
S
Signature Requested
H
Enrolled
H
Ready to Enroll
S
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1188
S
Third Reading in Second House
S
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
S
Reported Out of Committee Second House
S
Pending Senate Finance and Taxation Education
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 699
H
Third Reading in House of Origin
H
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
H
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
H
Pending House Ways and Means Education
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education
Calendar
Hearing
House Ways and Means Education Hearing
Room 200 at 09:00:00
Bill Text
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Votes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 699
Yes
99
No
1
Abstained
5
Third Reading in House of Origin
Yes
102
Abstained
2
Absent
1
HBIR: Passed by House of Origin
Yes
102
Abstained
2
Absent
1
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1188
Yes
33
Absent
2
Third Reading in Second House
Yes
33
Absent
2
SBIR: Passed by Second House
Yes
33
Absent
2
Documents
Bill Text (Introduced)
HB379 Alabama 2026 Session - Introduced
Bill Text (Enrolled)
HB379 Alabama 2026 Session - Enrolled
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Passed First Chamber
Source: Alabama Legislature