Ron Johnson

Public Service Commission, telephone and cellular telephone customers, Do Not Call List, inclusion of commercial and cellular telephone subscribers, penalties and civil fines increased, Secs. 8-19C-2, 8-19C-3, 8-19C-5, 8-19C-6, 8-19C-7 am'd.

Talladega Co., volunteer fire depts. and co. association, annual audit by CPA

Talladega Co., volunteer fire depts, association of volunteer fire depts, file monthly financial statement with county commission

Talladega Co., volunteer fire depts and association of volunteer fire depts, required to have board of directors

Talladega Co., co. sales and use tax, outside of municipality, distribution of portion to volunteer fire depts further provided for, Act 91-533, 1991 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Oak Grove, corp. limits alt.

Taxpayers Bill of Rights, revised to eliminate prohibition against entering into installment payment agreement with certain taxpayers, Secs. 40-2A-4, 40-2A-10 am'd.

Prosthetic and orthotic devices, health benefit plans, coverage the same as Medicare, coverage under health care service plans and health maint. organizations, Secs. 10A-20-6.16, 27-21A-23 am'd.

Pharmacists, collaborative practice agreements with a physician, agreements to be submitted to Bd. of Pharmacy and St. Bd. of Medical Examiners, Sec. 34-23-77 added

Podiatry, scope of practice expanded to include foot, ankle, and lower leg, Sec. 34-24-230 am'd.

Prescription drugs, pharmacists, dispensing of generic drugs further provided for, specified prescription form deleted, provision prohibiting prescription of specific brand drug deleted, Sec. 34-23-8 am'd.

Pharmacy, St. Board, pharmacy technicians, reinstatement of license, lapsed fees limited to five years, Sec. 34-23-131am'd.

Pharmacists, collaborative practice agreements with a physician, agreements to be submitted to Bd. of Pharmacy and St. Bd. of Medical Examiners, Sec. 34-23-77 added

Pharmacists, biological drug products, substitution with interchangeable biological products as defined, Sec. 34-23-8.1 added; Sec. 34-23-1 am'd.

Fireworks, State Fire Marshal, fees for manufacturing, sale, display, increased, common fireworks, redesignated consumer fireworks, authorized to be sold at retail, preemption of co. and mun ordinances or laws, fees increased based on increases in Consumer Price Index (CPI), transfer of funds to Firefighter Annunity and Benefit Fund, Secs. 8-17-210, 8-17-211, 8-17-216.1, 8-17-217, 8-17-218, 8-17-219, 8-17-220, 8-17-225, 8-17-226, 8-17-255, 34-33-11 am'd.

Talladega Co., churches, deadly physical force, use in self-defense or defense of others

Pharmacists, biological drug products, substitution with interchangeable biological products as defined, Sec. 34-23-8.1 added; Sec. 34-23-1 am'd.

Physical therapy, eliminate requirement for referral from physician or other health care practitioner to perform physical therapy, Secs. 34-24-191, 34-24-210.1, 34-24-217 am'd.

Self-Care Awareness Month, April 2019, recognized

Wingfield, Alan Winter, outstanding professional achievement, commended

Johnson, Arnzer Lee, recognized

Self-Care Awareness Month, March 2019, recognized

Environmental Management Dept., centralized waste treatment facilities, permits, bond or financial assurance further provided for, provisions for fees based on cost to treat repealed, Secs. 22-25C-1, 22-25C-2 am'd.

Sales tax, licenses from Revenue Dept., two-year surety bond required with new or renewal sales tax license registration under certain conditions and certain non-compliant licenses, Sec. 40-23-6 am'd.

Prosthetists and Orthotists Board, licensure, exemptions further provided for, Sec. 34-25A-5 am'd.

Motor Vehicle Franchise Act, unfair and deceptive trade practices, coercion of dealer to change or modify premises when unreasonable, further provided for, Sec. 8-20-4 am'd.

Sales and use taxes, exemption for sales of gold bullions, money, etc, Secs. 40-23-4, 40-23-62 am'd.

Election, write-in voting, procedures revised, Sec. 17-6-28 am'd.

Sky lantern, possession or sale prohibited, Act 2017-387, 2017 Reg. Sess., am'd; Sec. 13A-11-225 am'd.

Community development districts, add'l type provided for if located on a lake in a wet county meeting certain other conditions. Secs. 35-8B-1, 35-8B-2, 35-8B-3 am'd.

Environment, Alabama Legacy for Environmental Research Trust, use of hazardous waste fees for environmental research and education at public colleges and universities abolished, reversion of funds to Public Health Dept., Sec. 22-30B-19 repealed

Land Bank Authority, Revenue Commissioner required to convene board, transfer of state's interest in delinquent property, notice requirements, distribution of proceeds, Secs. 24-9-5 to 24-9-8, inclusive, am'd.

Childersburg, alcoholic beverages, Sunday sales by retail licensees, city council authorized to regulate and permit, referendum

Coosa Co., Forever Wild Land, payment from Ala. Trust Fund for lost ad valorem tax revenue, const. amend.

Coosa Co., sheriff, service of process fee, failure to appear warrants, distrib. to sheriff for law enforcement purposes

Coosa Co., sheriff, booking fee, imposed on each person booked in co. jail, distribution of revenues

Coosa Co., sheriff, use of debit or credit card provided for

Revenue Department, prosecutions for tax law violations, reimbursement of to Attorney General or district attorney for costs, Sec. 40-2-11 am'd.

Sylacauga High School - Commended

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, March 2018, recognized

Alabama's Kitchen and Bath Cabinetry Industry, recognized

Self-Care Awareness Month, March 2018, recognized

Self-Care Awareness Month, March 2018, recognized

Environment, Alabama Legacy for Environmental Research Trust, abolished, Sec. 22-30B-19 repealed

Schools, students, authorized to use sunscreen at school

Physical Therapy, Board of, powers and duties, rulemaking authority clarified with regard to anticompetitive rules that prioritize patient safety and wellness, Sec. 34-24-193.1 added

Motor vehicle dealers, new franchise act, recall repairs, payments for used vehicles of same make, payment to hold under Stop-Sale Order if parts not available, Sec. 8-20-7.1 added

Driver's licenses and similar cards, applicant for new or renewal, inclusion of documentation of deafness in records of Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency

Lincoln, alcoholic beverages, Sunday sales by retail licensees for off-premises consumption, city council authorized to regulate and permit, times for sale for race days at international speedway in Talladega Co., referendum

Talladega Co., booking fee, imposed on each person booked in co. jail, distribution of revenues

Municipality, business license tax, home health agency and hospice, tax due only where headquarters or branch office is located, tax not to be levied only because of delivery of service by employees, Sec 11-51-90.4 added

Prosthetists and Orthotists Board, licensure, exemptions further provided for, Sec. 34-25A-5 am'd.

Forever Wild Land Trust, property in trust, payment of ad valorem taxes from Alabamam Trust Fund, const. amend.

Childersburg, alcoholic beverages, Sunday sales by retail licensees for off-premises consumption, city council authorized to regulate and permit, referendum

Coosa Co., Forever Wild Land, payment from Ala. Trust Fund for lost ad valorem tax revenue, const. amend.

Community development districts, alcoholic beverages authorized, add'l types of districts authorized in wet county for Sunday sales, resort property meeting certain criteria, Secs. 35-8B-1, 35-8B-2, 35-8B-3 am'd.

Drugs, prescription, exempt from business license tax based on gross receipts, Sec. 40-23-4.1 am'd.

Fire safety, sky lanterns, prohibited near public gatherings, penalties

Wholesale to Retail Accountability Program (WRAP) established, standardized reporting of beer and wine distributors and sellers of tobacco products for resale purposes, industry advisory group established

Environmental Management Dept., centralized waste treatment facilities, permits, bond or financial assurance further provided for, provisions for fees based on cost to treat repealed, Secs. 22-25C-1, 22-25C-2 am'd.

State Bd. of Pharmacy, licensed pharmacists authorized to dispense interchangeable or therapeutically equivalent substitutes for biological products, Secs. 34-23-1, 34-23-8 am'd.

Self-Care Awareness Month, February 2017, recognized

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, March 2017, recognized

Grocery items, tobacco products, beer, sales not taxed at time of sale reported to Department of Revenue

Municipalities, police jurisdiction, reduced, authorized to be extended by local law under certain conditions, ordinances repealed if outside police jurisdiction, Sec. 11-40-10 am'd.

Unfair or deceptive trade practices, by certain new vehicle manufacturers and distributors, to exempt certain manufacturers and distributors of certain engines for certain weight, Sec. 8-20-4 am'd.

Kellyton, alcoholic beverage Sunday sales, referendum

Municipality or county, business license tax, home health agency and hospice, tax due only where headquarters or branch office is located, tax not to be levied only because of delivery of service by employees, Sec 11-51-90.4 added

Health care services, damage claims, recovery in civil actions, lien in favor of health care providers under certain conditions, manner of filing and perfecting

State Board of Pharmacy, powers and duties of board, rulemaking authority clarified with regard to anticompetitive rules that prioritize patient safety and wellness, Sec. 34-24-92.1 added

Controlled substance prescription database, Class II to Class V controlled substances, reporting of dispensing, veterinarians exempt from report, Sec. 20-2-213 am'd.

Coosa Co., judge of prbate, special recording fees and motor vehicle ownership transfer fees, increased, Secs. 45-19-82.01, 45-19-82.23 am'd.

Coosa Co., judge of probate, authorized to electronically record all documents, Sec. 45-19-82.50 am'd.

Health care providers, Natural Death Act, physicians do not attempt resuscitation orders specifically provided for in medical records, procedures, rules by Board of Health and Board of Medical Examiners, Sec. 22-8A-4.1 added; Secs. 22-8A-2, 22-8A-3, 22-8A-7, 22-8A-8 am'd.

Insulin infusion, prohibit health insurance companies from requiring hospital rather than clinic

Fire safety, sky lanterns and novelty lighters, prohibited, penalties

Drugs, prescription, exempt from business license tax based on gross receipts, Sec. 40-23-4.1 am'd.

Social Work Examiners, State Board of, definition of practice, licensure classification of "graduate social worker" and "certified social worker" changed to "master social worker" and "independent clinical social worker", Secs. 34-30-1, 34-30-3, 34-30-5, 34-30-20, 34-30-22, 34-30-24, 34-30-30, 34-30-31, 34-30-33 am'd.

Insurance, health benefit plans prohibited from charging higher copayment or deductible for orally administered and self administered anticancer drugs than for intravenous

Dependent children, guardianship or conservatorship of, visitation action by isolated family members, procedure, Secs. 26-2A-112 to 26-2A-117, inclusive, added; Sec. 26-2A-108 am'd.

Self-Care Awareness Month, March 2016, recognized

Robert G. Ford, M.D. - Casey Kasem Visitation Act, Act 2016-404, HB99, 2016 Regular Session, named

Lincoln, police jurisdiction, not to be extended by annexation of noncontiguous property, const. amend.

Sylacauga, alcoholic beverages, Sunday sales by retail licensees for off-premises consumption, city council authorized to regulate and permit, referendum

Oak Grove, alcoholic beverages, Sunday sales by retail licensees for off-premises consumption, city council authorized to regulate and permit, referendum

Prosthetists and Orthotists, Board of, regulation of practice of prosthetics, orthotics, and pedorthics, exemption of persons employed in certain facilities deleted, Sec. 34-25A-5 am'd.

Municipality or county, business license tax, home health agency and hospice, tax due only where headquarters or branch office is located, tax not to be levied only because of delivery of service by employees, Sec 11-51-90.3 added

Sales tax, automotive batteries, sales tax to be due on the net price less any exchanges, Sec. 40-23-2 am'd.

Prosthetists and Orthotists Board, powers of board, subpoena powers re board hearing and complaints against licensees, Sec. 34-25A-7.1 am'd.

Nursing board, add members to, nominating process to, Secs. 34-21-1, 34-21-2 am'd.

Annexation, police jurisdiction further provided for, taxes collected in police jurisdiction further provided for, Secs. 11-40-10, 11-51-91, 11-51-206, 11-52-30 am'd.

Motor vehicle titles, current legal name required, surety bond for motor vehicle dealers as designated agents to issue titles, Secs. 32-8-30, 32-8-34, 32-8-35, 32-8-39 am'd.

Lincoln, police jurisdiction, not to be extended by annexation of noncontiguous property

Municipal Electric Authority, board of directors, number of members increased, compensation of board members and accounting firm further provided for, Sec. 11-50A-6 am'd.

State Health Planning and Development Agency, final decisions, appeals to Court of Civil Appeals, exclusive method of appeal, Sec. 22-21-275 am'd.

Coosa Co., tobacco tax, distribution of proceeds, Sec. 45-19-245 am'd.

Motor vehicles, abandoned and unclaimed, disposition of further provided for, sale at public auction, pre- and post-sale appeal procedures, criminal penalties, Secs. 32-13-9, 32-13-10 added; Secs. 32-8-84, 32-13-1, 32-13-2, 32-13-3, 32-13-4, 32-13-6 am'd.

Drug therapy management, joint committee of Board of Medical Examiners and Pharmacy Board, estab., adoption of rules by both boards, collaborative agreements between pharmacists and doctors, Secs. 34-23-200 to 34-23-212, inclusive, added

Retirement Systems, Teachers' and Employees', retirees, retirement benefits, compensation allowed from employers in system without suspension of benefits, annual amount increased, Secs. 16-25-26, 36-27-8.2 am'd

Home Medical Equipment Services Providers Board, Medicaid recipients, out-of-state providers exempt, Sec. 34-14C-5 am'd.

Lincoln, certain property deannexed

Lincoln, corp. limits alt., police jurisdiction not to be extended by any annexation

Law Enforcement Agency, sale of vehicles and equipment authorized, distrib. of proceeds, Sec. 32-2-83 am'd.

Schools, teachers, notification of contract nonrenewal by certain date, posting of vacancies, Sec. 16-22-15 am'd.

Sudden cardiac arrest, require schools to provide training to coaches and parents to prevent

Alabama Appreciation Week, for first responders, recognized

Alabama Appreciation Week, for first responders, recognized

Police jurisdiction laws, Joint Interim Committee to Study Municipal Police Jurisdiction Laws created

Lincoln, certain property deannexed

Lincoln, corp. limits alt., police jurisdiction not to be extended by any annexation

Municipal police jurisdiction laws, joint interim legislative committee created to study

Dean, William, commended

Public roads, vacation of certain public roads or streets further provided for, Sec. 23-4-20 am'd.

Sales tax, automotive batteries, sales tax to be due on the net price less any exchanges, Sec. 40-23-2 am'd.

Diabetes, school students, care by voluntary diabetes care personnel pursuant to care management plan, guidelines by State Department of Public Health and State Education Department, care may include injections by trained personnel

Physicians, Medical Licensure Commission or Board of Medical Examiners, administrative fines, physicians authorize to renew licenses when paying administrative fines in installments, Sec. 34-24-383 am'd.

Talladega Co., sales and use tax outside of cities, distrib. of a portion of revenue, definition of legislative delegation further provided for, Act 91-533, 1991 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Home Medical Equipment Services Providers, licensing of out-of-state providers, display of certificate, expiration of license, renewal and lapsed license, reinspection fee increased, Sec. 34-14C-4 am'd.

Home Medical Equipment Board, Home Medical Equipment Services Providers Board, renamed, removal of board members, employment of administrator, practicing without a license, penalties, renewal of lapsed license, fees, grounds for revoking, denying, or suspending provided, Sec. 34-14C-1, 34-14C-2, 34-14C-3, 34-14C-4, 34-14C-4.1, 34-14C-5, 34-14C-6, 34-14C-7, 34-14C-8 am'd.

Health, delegation of specific medical procedures and training of certain school personnel relating to medical needs of students, limit liability of public schools and certain school personnel, Alabama Safe at Schools Act

Tanning facilities, use by minors regulated or prohibited based on age, parental consent, use of protective eyewear required for all users

Durable medical equipment, prosthetics and orthotics devices, medical supplies covered by and billed to Medicare, Medicaid, or a health benefit plan, exempt from state, county, and municipal sales, use and rental taxes, Sec. 40-9-30 am'd.; Sec. 40-9-39.1 repealed

Motor vehicle dealers, licenses, uniform licenses, off-site sales, time to obtain license decreased, surety bond, dealer license tags further provided for, penalties, Secs. 40-12-264, 40-12-390, 40-12-391, 40-12-392, 40-12-395, 40-12-396, 40-12-398, 40-12-400 am'd.

Postsecondary Education Department, Chancellor may appoint interim president of two-year schools and colleges, Sec. 16-60-111.9 am'd.

Security Regulatory Board, regulation of security guards, exemptions for contract security companies under certain conditions restored, Sec. 34-27C-17 am'd.

Workers' compensation, medicines, employee may choose his or her own pharmacy, Sec. 25-5-77 am'd.

Absentee voting, election deadlines revised, distribution of ballots, compliance with Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, overseas voters authorized to use federal write-in absentee ballot, Sec. 17-11-43.1 added; Secs. 17-6-21, 17-9-3, 17-9-51, 17-11-5, 17-11-12, 17-11-18, 17-13-5, 17-13-18, 17-13-22, 17-13-23, 17-13-81, 17-13-82, 17-13-85, 17-13-86 am'd.

Hunting, turkey season, Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources urged to restore fall season

Payne, Representative Arthur, commended

Pulmonary Fibrosis Research Enhancement Act, Congress urged to enact, increase funding, Connelley, Bill, commended

Tanning facilities, use regulated, penalties

Prosthetists and Orthotists, State Board of, orthotic fitter defined and regulated, therapeutic shoe fitters regulated, licensing, Secs. 34-25A-3, 34-25A-4, 34-25A-5, 34-25A-7, 34-25A-11 am'd

Sales and use tax, durable medical equipment, prosthetics and orthotics, and certain medical supplies, exempt when covered and paid by third party

Nurses, certified nurse practioners and nurse midwives, Board of Medical Examiners authorized to create Limited Purpose Schedule II permits authorizing the prescribing of certain controlled substances, Secs. 20-2-250 to 20-2-260, inclusive, added; Secs. 20-2-214, 20-2-217 am'd.

Social workers, clarifying duties, define "psychosocial evaluation", Sec. 34-30-1 am'd.; Sec. 34-30-34 added

Engineers and Land Surveyors, board approved examination, combined license and application fee, independent testing agency, disciplinary penalties increased, amount board may retain in fund each fiscal year increased, Secs. 34-11-1, 34-11-2, 34-11-3, 34-11-4, 34-11-5, 34-11-6, 34-11-8, 34-11-9, 34-11-11, 34-11-12, 34-11-16, 34-11-30, 34-11-31, 34-11-34, 34-11-36, 34-11-37 am'd.

Pharmacy Board, prescription drugs in nursing homes, dispensing by automated dispensing systems, rule authorized, Sec. 34-23-74 am'd

Talladega Co., food pantries, exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes under certain conditions

Harassment, crime of, expungement of record of conviction under certain conditions

Absentee voting, change election deadlines to comply with Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, Secs. 17-6-21, 17-9-3, 17-11-5, 17-11-12, 17-13-5, 17-13-18, 17-13-22, 17-13-23, 17-13-81, 17-13-82, 17-13-85 am'd.

Harassment, crime of, expungement of record of conviction under certain conditions

Medicare, hospital payments, Congress urged to fix formula to calculate

Studdard, Jerry Wayne, commended