Tim Melson

Medical Examiners Board and Nursing Board collaborative practice; joint committee, membership and procedures revised

Financial Institutions and Businesses; authorizes gold and silver bullion and coins as legal tender

Controlled substances; psychoactive derivatives of hemp added as Schedule I drug

Agriculture authorities; authorized to terminate or move easements via eminent domain

Psychoactive cannabinoids in hemp; regulate under Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; hemp beverages and psychoactive hemp products defined; licensure required; penalties imposed for violations

Theft of employee retirement benefits, crime created

City of Florence in Lauderdale County, corporate limits altered

Stem cell therapy; permitted in certain circumstances, notice and consent requirements provided, exceptions provided, State Board of Medical Examiners required to adopt rules

Town of Saint Florian in Lauderdale County, corporate limits altered

Lauderdale County, sales and use tax further provided for

Property; governmental body authorized to allow condemned abandoned state road to revert back to original landowner once deemed unusable

Health care providers; prohibit enforcement of contractual terms that restrict sharing cost information to patients and consumers

Medical Cannabis Commission; process for selecting integrated facility licenses revised, appeals process of commission determinations revised, number of integrated facility licenses to be issued increased

Charles C. Anderson, commended

International Fertilizer Development Center, 50th anniversary, commended

Public Health Department State Board of Health, entity abolished and duties transferred to State Committee of Public Health; membership of committee revised; State Health Officer duties and qualifications revised

In vitro fertilization; civil and criminal immunity for death or damage to an embryo provided to persons when providing or receiving services related to IVF

Law enforcement, further provides for reimbursement for transporting for extradition

Winston County; former county road in Tidwells Yellow Creek Subdivision No. 2 intersecting Lewis Smith Lake, road vacated, constitutional amendment.

Counties, agriculture authorities, authorized to establish and promote agriculture businesses, economic development, and other purposes, power further specified to develop commercial facilities and use revenue for authority's mission

Financial Institutions; to prohibit financial institutions from using a merchant category code to identify firearms transactions; to prohibit disclosure of financial information regarding firearms transactions

Precious Metal Bullion, exchange excludes net gain from gross income, grants net capital loss deduction from gross income

Medical Cannabis Commission; process for issuing integrated facility licenses revised, duties of Department of Agriculture and Industries revised

Sinkhole loss insurance coverage, homeowners insurance policies, require to cover catastrophic ground cover collapse and optional coverage for sinkhole damage.

Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition added.

Pryce Holcombe, commended

Drew Stutts, Coach of the Year, commended

Tommy Carter, road named

Mars Hill Bible School Boys Basketball Team, Class 2A State Champions, Commending

Tick-Borne Disease and Illness Awareness Month, Proclaiming

Relating to physical therapy

Relating to Lauderdale County; to amend Section 45-39-70, Code of Alabama 1975, to increase the salary of the Chair of the Lauderdale County Commission; to provide retroactive application; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

Relating to Lauderdale County; to amend Section 45-39-200.05 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Office of License Commissioner, to further provide for a mail fee for the renewal of business licenses by mail.

Relating to Lauderdale County; to amend Section 45-39-246, providing for the distribution of Tennessee Valley Authority in lieu-of-taxes payments, to reallocate payments from the county and municipalities to the Agriculture Center Authority.

Relating to any county where an agricultural authority has been incorporated pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 20, Title 11, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide, under certain conditions, for a portion of Tennessee Valley Authority in-lieu-of-taxes payments distributed to the county pursuant to Section 40-28-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to be distributed to the agricultural authority in the county to be used for the purposes of the authority.

Relating to agriculture authorities; to amend Section 11-20-71, Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize the board of directors of an authority to appoint former members of the board as directors emeritus to serve as goodwill ambassadors of the board; and to amend Section 11-20-80, Code of Alabama 1975, to exempt certain agricultural authorities from municipal ordinances or regulations without the consent of the authority.

Relating to podiatry; to amend Section 34-24-230, Code of Alabama 1975; to expand the scope of the practice of podiatry to include treatment of disorders of the foot and ankle.

Relating to Lauderdale County, to amend Section 45-39-100, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the compensation of the members and president of the county board of education; and to provide for the election and term of the president of the board.

Relating to cannabis; to prohibit the sale, distribution, marketing, or possession of psychoactive cannabinoids found in hemp for certain age groups; to levy a five percent tax on the gross proceeds of products containing psychoactive cannabinoids sold at retail; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.

Firearms, offenses against public order, concealed pistols, concealed carry permit, constitutional carry, pistol permits, Secs. 9-11-304, 13A-11-52, 13A-11-73, 13A-11-74 repealed; Secs. 13A-11-7, 13A-11-50, 13A-11-55, 13A-11-61.2, 13A-11-62, 13A-11-71, 13A-11-85, 13A-11-90 am'd.

Taxation, sales and use tax exemptions for bullion, bullion defined further, sales and use tax exemption extended, reporting requirements waived for certain recipients of tax exemption, Sec. 40-9-61, 40-23-4 am'd.

Agricultural land ownership, restricted to U.S. citizens and resident aliens with limited exceptions, civil penalty for registration violation

Elections, public testing of voting machines, Sec. 17-7-21 am'd.

Controlled substances, to exempt non-psychoactive cannabinols derived from hemp from the controlled substance list, Sec. 20-2-23 am'd.

State Textbook Committee, publishers permitted to provide standards correlation evidence to State Dept. of Education, State Superintendent of Education to convene other instructional materials review committees to review and rate materials and to establish evaluation criteria, Sec. 16-36-73 added; Secs. 16-13B-2, 16-36-60, 16-36-60.1, 16-36-65 am'd.

Crimes and offenses, Sergeant Nick Risner Act, created, to prohibit anyone who commits the crime of manslaughter from receiving good time, Sec. 14-9-41 am'd.

Firearms, President of the U.S., executive orders limiting firearms, local government officials or agents, enforcement by prohibited, Alabama Second Amendment Preservation Act

Education, Alabama Community College System, workforce reform, requires certain reporting, provides further for duties of board of trustees, Secs. 16-60-111, 16-60-111.4 am'd.

Open Meetings Act, participation in meetings by electronic communication further provided, Sec. 36-25A-5.1 am'd.

Agriculture authorities, estab. by counties, power to sell property, contracts for sewer service, sales and use tax exemption, further provided for, Secs. 11-20-73, 11-20-80, 11-20-81 am'd.

Controlled substances, to prohibit psychoactive cannabinoids from being sold, marketed, or possessed by any individual under 21 years old, to provide for penalties

Airports, Alabama Airport Economic and Infrastructure Program, established within Transportation Dept., grants for improvements

Representative Lynn Greer Way, the bridges on U.S. Highway 72 in Lauderdale Co., named

Storage facilities, self-service, Self-Service Storage Facilities Act, created, definitions, operator's liens, authorized, Secs. 8-15-40 to 8-15-49, inclusive, added; Secs. 8-15-30 to 8-15-38, inclusive, repealed

Lauderdale County, protest and non-protest areas authorized

Colbert and Lauderdale Counties, Shoals Economic Development Fund may be used for Workforce Training and Development Center, Sec. 45-17-91.23 am'd.

State Textbook Committee, publishers permitted to provide standards correlation evidence to State Dept. of Education, State Superintendent of Education to convene other instructional materials review committees to review and rate materials and to establish evaluation criteria, Secs. 16-36-60, 16-36-60.1, 16-36-65 am'd.

Taxation, sales and use tax exemptions for bullion, bullion defined further, sales and use tax exemption extended, reporting requirements waived for certain recipients of tax exemption, Sec. 40-9-61, 40-23-4 am'd.

Limestone County, protest and non-protest areas authorized

Economic development authorities, authority distributing funds from economic developnment fund established by local law may match funds for creation of workforce training and development center, under certain conditions

Medical Cannabis, program established to allow use of for certain conditions, defense against prosecution for marijuana possession established, Secs. 20-2A-1 to 20-2A-11, incl., 20-2A-20 to 20-2A-23, incl., 20-2A-30 to 20-2A-36, incl., 20-2A-50 to 20-2A-68, incl., added; Sec. 13A-7-2 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 Annuity and Benefit Fund, Sec. 36-19-31 added; 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, 8-17-237, 8-17-255, 34-33-11, 34-33A-12, 36-19-29 am'd.

Solid waste program of a county or municipality, fees or charges, use of proceeds, amounts in reserve account over $1 million dollars authorized to be spent by county or municipality for law purposes, Sec. 22-27-5 am'd.

Eminent domain, public lands, rights-of-way, granting further provided, Sec. 18-3-1 am'd.

Municipal corporations, ordinances, issuance of summons and complaint in lieu of custodial arrest, further provided for, Sec. 11-45-9.1 am'd.

Anderson, Hilda Barbour, death mourned

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, Sec. 36-19-31 added; 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, 34-33A-12 am'd.

Medical Marijuana, program established to allow use of for certain conditions, defense against prosecution for marijuana possession established, Secs. 20-2A-1 to 20-2A-10, incl., 20-2A-20 to 20-2A-23, incl., 20-2A-30 to 20-2A-36, incl., 20-2A-50 to 20-2A-68, incl., added; Sec. 13A-7-2 am'd.

Municipal corporations, ordinances, issuance of summons and complaint in lieu of custodial arrest, further provided for, Sec. 11-45-9.1 am'd.

Health, St. Bd. of, immunization registry, reports re immunization vaccines, review by providers, Sec. 22-11B-2 am'd.

Storage facilities, self-service, Self-Service Storage Facilities Act, created, definitions, operator's liens, authorized, Secs. 8-15-40 to 8-15-49, inclusive, added; Secs. 8-15-30 to 8-15-38, inclusive, repealed

Taxation, sales and use tax exemptions for bullion, bullion defined further, sales and use tax exemption extended, reporting requirements waived for certain recipients of tax exemption, Sec. 40-9-61, 40-23-4 am'd.

Taxation, High Socks for Hope, Inc., exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes

Revenue Dept, income tax refunds, set off debt collection, sums collected on behalf of claimant agency by other authorized entities are considered debts, Sec. 40-18-100 am'd.

Municipal corporations, ordinances, issuance of summons and complaint in lieu of custodial arrest, further provided for, Sec. 11-45-9.1 am'd.

Education, public schools, grades 6 to 12, allow elective courses on the study of the Bible and display artifacts, monuments, symbols, and text related to the study of the Bible, State Board of Education to implement rules and policies

Health care, requires health care practitioners to include information about licensure in advertising and in other communications with patients

Taxation, simplified sellers use tax, updates to the amnesty and class action provisions, collection of tax clarified, Sec. 40-23-199 am'd.

Hemp, require state to seek federal approval of state program regulating hemp production, deschedule THC derived from hemp as a controlled substance, Secs. 2-8-381, 2-8-383, 20-2-2, 20-2-23 am'd.

Taxation, High Socks for Hope, Inc., exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes

Medical Marijuana, program established to allow use of for certain conditions, defense against prosecution for marijuana possession established, Secs. 2-33-1 to 2-33-8, incl., 2-33-20 to 2-33-23, incl., 2-33-40 to 2-33-49, incl., added; Secs. 13A-12-213, 13A-12-214, 3A-12-214.2, 13A-12-214.3 am'd.

Education, school resource officers, qualifications further provided for, Sec. 16-1-44.1 am'd.

Health, St. Bd. of, immunization registry, reports re immunization vaccines, review by providers, Sec. 22-11B-2 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.

Health care, requires health care practitioners to include information about licensure in advertising and in other communications with patients

Storage facilities, self-service, Self-Service Storage Facilities Act, created, definitions, operator's liens, authorized, Secs. 8-15-40 to 8-15-49, inclusive, added; Secs. 8-15-30 to 8-15-38, inclusive, repealed

Telemarketers and telephone solicitation, Secs. 8-19A-3, 8-19C-5, 8-19C-11am'd.

Education, boards of trustees, four-year institutions of higher education, newly appointed trustee or commissioner required to complete eight hours of professional development during first two years

Commission on Higher Education, convening deans of all public and private institutions of higher education at least twice a year, discuss improving student access and student success, annual report to Legislature and Governor

Congress, urged to grant additional authority to the Federal Communications Commission to stop robocalls and caller ID spoofing

Home Builders Licensure Board, residential home builders, proof of current licensure and liability insurance provided to homeowner before beginning construction

County Superintendent of Education, prohibition against additional employment removed, Sec. 16-9-12 am'd.

Municipalities, ordinances, summons and complaint in lieu of arrest, further provided for, exceptions, Sec. 11-45-9.1 am'd.

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

Taxation, Alabama Tax Delinquency Amnesty Act, Revenue Dept. require to establish a tax amnesty program

Conservation and Natural Resources Dept., deputy game and fish wardens, positions abolished, Sec. 9-11-17 repealed; Secs. 9-2-28, 9-2-64, 9-11-1 amd.

Lauderdale Co., gas tax proceeds required to pay off debt obligations for Shoals Economic Development Project, Sec. 45-39-92.52 am'd.

Advisory Board to the State Health Officer, authorize to meet by electronic means and establish rules of procedures for meetings, Sec. 22-21-27 am'd.

Taxation, Josh Willingham Foundation, exempt from sales and use taxes

Community development districts, add'l type authorized, marina on lake, sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises and off-premises consumption, Secs. 35-8B-1, 35-8B-2, 35-8B-3 am'd.

Mental health, allowing for commitment of mentally ill persons 18 years old and older, Sec. 22-52-16 am'd.

Rural Hospital Transformation and Stability Act, Ala. Rural Hospital Global Budget Board established, funding for rural hospitals accepted into program through global payment from certain insurers

Education, public schools, grades 6 to 12, allow elective courses on the study of the Bible and display artifacts, monuments, symbols, and text related to the study of the Bible, State Board of Education to implement rules and policies

Hunting, waterfowl stamps, lifetime stamps, cost adjustments under certain conditions, Sec. 9-11-433 am'd.

American Board of Medical Specialities, urged to honor commitment to reduce the cost of the maintenance of certification program on Alabama physicians

Sanderson, Winfrey, outstanding achievement, commended

Occupancy tax, transient defined, leases expressly exempt from tax, Sec. 40-26-1 am'd.

Hunting, waterfowl stamps, lifetime, cost-of-living adjustment in fee, Sec. 9-11-433 am'd.

Taxation, Josh Willingham Foundation, exempt from sales and use taxes

Tax preparers, required to provide federal identification number on Alabama income tax returns, business privilege tax return date made the same for state and federal returns, the maximum business privilege tax amount for a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT); the name of the Taxpayer Advocate changed to the Taxpayer Assistance Officer, and allows for multiple Taxpayer Assistance Officers, Secs. 40-14A-22, 40-14A-25 am'd.

Sales tax holiday for school items, dates amended to July, Secs. 40-23-211, 40-23-213 am'd.

Conservation and Natural Resources Dept., oysters and certain other seafood, cause of action for damages created, treble damages, affirmative defense

Home Builders Licensure Board, residential home builders, proof of current licensure and liability insurance provided to homeowner before beginning construction

Agriculture authority, counties authorized to establish, duties and powers, board of directors, loans authorized

Education, local boards of education, annual financial audits may be performed by Examiners of Public Accounts or by certified public accounting firm, Sec. 16-13A-7 am'd.

Jurors, persons 70 years of age or older authorized to request exemption from jury service, removal from master list of potential jurors, reinstatement

Lauderdale and Colbert Counties, Shoals Economic Development Fund, authorized to be used for workforce training and economic development programs at Univ. of North Alabama, Sec. 45-17-91.23 am'd

Coalition Against Domestic Violence, appropriation, operations plan and audited financial statement required, quarterly and end-of-year reports required

Tax refund, interest paid by Department of Revenue on overpayments, required after receipt of refund petition, Sec. 40-1-44 am'd.

Physician's Assistants Service Program, created, administered by the Board of Medical Scholarship Awards, funding of program, tax credits for participation

Colleges and universities, University of North Alabama, Board of Trustees, authorized to establish and modify benefits for instructors and other officers, Sec. 16-51-6 am'd.

Epinephrine, auto-injectors, authorize administration of by non medical persons, program created

Hunting, waterfowl stamps, lifetime, cost-of-living adjustment in fee, Sec. 9-11-433 am'd.

Individual tax preparers, registration, penalties for violations, Alabama Taxpayer Protection and Assistance Act Advisory Council estab.

Defamation, showing of actual malice required, Sec. 13A-11-163 am'd.

Trespassing, placement of purple paint to mark posted property, authorized, Sec. 13A-7-1 am'd.

Taxation, Josh Willingham Foundation, exempt from sales and use taxes

Haney, Madison, receiving a Prudential Spirit of Community Award, commended

Culverhouse, Sydney, receiving a Prudential Spirit of Community Award, commended

Mason, Israel, receiving a Prudential Spirit of Community Award, commended

McTier, Caitlin, receiving a Prudential Spirit of Community Award, commended

Gramelspacher, Amerie, receiving a Prudential Spirit of Community Award, commended

Laird, Ciara, receiving a Prudential Spirit of Community Award, commended

Individual tax preparers, registration, penalties for violations, Alabama Taxpayer Protection and Assistance Act Advisory Council estab.

Tax refund, interest paid by Department of Revenue on overpayments, required after receipt of refund petition, Sec. 40-1-44 am'd.

Hunting, waterfowl stamps, lifetime, cost-of-living adjustment in fee, Sec. 9-11-433 am'd.

State employees, exempt positions, added, state employees classified service, resumption of position, clarifed, Secs. 36-26-10, 36-26-32.1 am'd.

Defibrillators, training and notification on use of manufacturers of, required to provide in-service training, notice of change of ownership, Sec. 6-5-332.3 am'd.

Epinephrine, auto-injectors, authorize administration of by non medical persons, program created

Health care workers, infected health care workers, add Hepatitis C infection to definition of, Secs. 22-11A-60, 22-11A-61, 22-11A-62, 22-11A-63, 22-11A-66, 22-11A-67, 22-11A-73 am'd.

Alabama Tax Delinquency Amnesty Act of 2015, Dept. of Revenue required to establish tax amnesty program, except for fuel tax, for tax years 2015, 2016, and 2017

Employment, State Merit System, working test period increased for initial appointment, Sec. 36-26-21am'd.

Sales tax transactions, possession or use of automated sales suppression devices or phantom-ware to delete sales from cash register records, prohibited, criminal penalties, Sec. 40-29-121 added; Sec. 40-29-119 am'd.

Athens, weed abatement as nuisance, notice, liens, foreclosure of property

Athens, ad valorem tax, additional levied

ICD-10, Congress urged to delay implementation

Rainey, Aimee, Middle School Principal of the Year, commended

Income tax withholdings, exemption for no tax liability for prior year or no anticipated tax liability, repealed, Sec. 40-18-73 am'd.

Alabama Tax Delinquency Amnesty Act of 2015, Dept. of Revenue required to establish tax amnesty program, except for fuel tax, for tax years 2015, 2016, and 2017

Amnesty program, created, enforcement by Revenue Department, Alabama Tax Delinquency Amnesty Act