Hearing
House Ways and Means Education Hearing
Room 200 at 09:00:00
HB579 Alabama 2026 Session
Updated Apr 6, 2026
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Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Ginny ShaverRepresentativeRepublican- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Title
- Taxation; Tigers for Tomorrow Exotic Animal Preserve, Incorporated, exempt from sales and use taxes
- Summary
HB579 would exempt Tigers for Tomorrow Exotic Animal Preserve, Incorporated from Alabama sales and use taxes.
What This Bill DoesIf passed, the bill would make Tigers for Tomorrow Exotic Animal Preserve, Incorporated exempt from paying state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes. It uses a notwithstanding clause to override existing tax law (Section 40-23-4.01). The exemption would take effect on September 1, 2026.
Who It Affects- Tigers for Tomorrow Exotic Animal Preserve, Incorporated: would be exempt from paying state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes.
- State, county, and municipal tax authorities: could see reduced sales and use tax collections related to this entity.
Key ProvisionsAI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 on Mar 5, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.- Exempts Tigers for Tomorrow Exotic Animal Preserve, Incorporated from paying all state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes, overriding Section 40-23-4.01.
- Effective date is September 1, 2026.
- Subjects
- Taxation & Revenue
Bill Actions
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
Engrossed
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1176
H
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1175 G35IE22-1
H
Ways and Means Education Engrossed Substitute Offered G35IE22-1
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 from House Ways and Means Education G35IE22-1
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
Bill Text
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Votes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 1176
Yes
101
Absent
4
Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1175 G35IE22-1
Yes
101
Absent
4
Third Reading in House of Origin
Yes
101
Absent
4
HBIR: Passed by House of Origin
Yes
101
Absent
4
Documents
Bill Text (Engrossed)
HB579 Alabama 2026 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text (Introduced)
HB579 Alabama 2026 Session - Introduced
Amendment
House Ways and Means Education Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Reported by First Chamber Committee
Source: Alabama Legislature