Jim Patterson

Competitive bid law, providing for length of time contracts for goods or services, excepting voice or wireless communications services, may be let, specify requirements for purchases from a sole source, permit purchases from vendor under general services administration contract and services from a competitve bid nationwide cooperative purchasing program, Secs. 16-13B-2, 16-13B-7, 41-16-51, 41-16-57 am'd.

Heroes for Hire Tax Credit Act of 2012, renamed, Veterans Employment Act, Secs. 40-18-320, 40-18-321, 40-18-322 am'd.

Retirement System, law enforcement officers, correctional officer, firefighter, or state policeman, Tier I classification, Secs. 36-27-1, 36-27-16, 36-27-24 am'd.

State employment, advising services provided to executive department officers, paid by public funds

Willett, Danny, winning the Masters, commended

Lottery, authorized, Alabama Lottery Corporation, created, distrib. of revenues for college scholarships, Sec. 65, Constitution of Alabama of 1901 am'd., const. amend.

Security Regulatory Board, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2019, with modification, Sec. 34-27C-9 am'd.

Athletic Commission, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2017

Athlete Agents Commission, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2019

Board of Massage Therapy, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2019

Board of Examiners on Admission to the State Bar, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2019.

Competitive bidding by schools, certain bidding requirements revised, Secs. 16-13B-2, 16-13B-7 am'd.

Queen honey bee designated as the Official State Agriculture Insect of Alabama

Madison Co., alcoholic beverages, manufacturer and brewpub licensees to sell beer produced in facility for on-premises and off-premises consumption

Public pensions, joint legislative committee estab. to study

Huntsville Utilities, 75th anniversary, commended

Taxation, income tax, sale or exchange of property, captial loss limitation same as allowed under federal tax law, Sec. 40-18-8 am'd.

Municipalities, business license tax on residential rental property, levy on per unit basis prohibited, Sec. 11-51-90.3 added

Employees' Retirement System, one-time lump-sum additional payment to retirement allowance of certain retirees and beneficiaries

Judges of Probate, judicial retirement, contributions by counties for the employer's share, Secs. 12-18-1, 12-18-3, 12-18-82, 12-18-133 am'd.

Health, chronic disease, Public Health Department, State Employees' Insurance Board, Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Board, and Medicaid to develop plan to reduce amongst population they serve, report to Legislative committees

Educators' associations, equal access to public school districts and their employees required, equal access to public institutions of higher learning and their employees, required

Class 3 municipalities, weeds, abatement as a nuisance, alternate procedures, lien

Public assistance, fraud in obtaining, crime established, penalties, theft of services, knowledge requirement deleted, Sec. 40-18-100 am'd.

Personal property, exempt from ad valorem tax, individual tangible taxable assets exempt from ad valorem tax, excluding real property, Sec. 40-9-1 am'd.

Health insurance and health benefit plans, registered nurse first assistants, reimbursement for services by insurers, Registered Nurse First Assistant Consumer Act

Planning and zoning, Military Land Use Planning Act, municipalities and counties, military installations, notification of proposal of land use changes, Sec. 11-52-8 am'd.; Secs. 11-106-1 to 11-106-5, inclusive, added

Cotton producers, assessments for promotion of cotton, refund provisions deleted, Amendment 388, Sec. 93.06 of Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, const. amend.

Cotton producers, assessments to promote cotton, referendum without refund provisions authorized, Sec. 2-8-193 am'd.

Revenue Department, taxes and fees, suspension by administrative rule when cost of collection is higher than amount collected, periodic review, Sec. 40-1-49 added

Queen honey bee designated as the Official State Agriculture Insect of Alabama, Sec. 1-2-24 am'd.

Municipalities, business license tax on residential rental property, levy on per unit basis prohibited, Sec. 11-51-90.3 added

Darwin, Samuel Jackson, III, death mourned

Dodd, Judy, commended

Darwin, Samuel Jackson, III, death mourned

Thrift Shops located on military installation in Alabama, exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use tax

Taxes, exemptions for Still Serving Veterans, Inc.

Planning and zoning, military land use planning, municipalities and counties, military installation, consideration of the effect of land use plan on, municipalities required to consider in master plan, Sec. 11-52-8 am'd.; Secs. 11-106-1 to 11-106-5, inclusive, added

Madison Co., weeds, Madison Co., Commission authorized to adopt a resolution to provide procedures for the abatement of weeds in platted subdivisions outside the corporate limits of any municipality in the county

Educators' associations, equal access to public school districts and their employees required, equal access to public institutions of higher learning and their employees, required

Psychology, practice further defined, unauthorized practice further regulated, membership of Board of Examiners altered, continuing education; license renewal, proof of citizenship or legal status required for applicants for licensure, temporary licenses, emergency disaster licenses, reciprocal licensing, fine and penalty for unauthorized practice, civil procedure for enjoining unauthorized practice, certain fees increased, examinations of applicants, disciplinary evidence required by clear and convincing evidence, judicial review of board's orders, complaints of alleged misconduct, Sec. 34-26-45 repealed; Secs. 34-26-21, 34-26-22, 34-26-41, 34-26-42, 34-26-43, 34-26-43.1, 34-26-44, 34-26-46, 34-26-47 am'd

Madison Co., co. commission, fees for burial or burning of dead animals

Marriage and Family Therapy, Board of, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2017

Public assistance, fraud in obtaining, crime established, penalties, theft of services, knowledge requirement deleted, Sec. 13A-8-10 am'd.

Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators, Board of, Sunset Law Review, continued to October 1, 2017

Chiropractic Examiners, State Board of, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2017

Medical Examiners, Board of, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2017

Physical Therapy, Board of, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2017

Public Benefits, purchase of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, and lottery tickets with benefit funds prohibited, use of public funds in retail stores selling primarily alcoholic beverages, casinos and certain adult-oriented entertainment establishments prohibited, penalties for violations

Plant, Sherri Hill, commended