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• Thank you, committee. And thank y'all for getting up early for one bill and coming down here.
• Thank you, committee. And thank y'all for getting up early for one bill and coming down here.
• Thank you, committee. up a little bit. Uh the only changes up a little bit.
• >> Any questions any committee members? >> Any questions any committee members?
• Thank you chairman.<00:10:10.320> Thank<00:10:10.480> you<00:10:10.640> committee.

Bills: SB233, SB233

Keywords: ad valorem, taxation, local governance, advisory committee, Alabama Department of Revenue, eluding officers, law enforcement, penalties, public safety, criminal justice, 1136, house, all

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• of a probate judge on the executive committee. probate judge on the executive committee and a sheriff
• We have a mental health district in our state that is in South Alabama but also in East Alabama, and
• Uh, last year we set up an Alabama Advisory Committee.
• What this does is it adds two residents, taxpayers of Alabama, to the committee.
• It was noted that everybody on the advisory committee was a tax official, so we wanted to make it a little

Bills: HB162, HB376, HB425, SB96, HB426

Keywords: homelessness, homeless individuals, unsheltered, transient, shelter, encampment, street outreach, relocation, displacement, law enforcement, municipal government, county government, local government, interjurisdictional transport, Class A misdemeanor, criminal penalties, public safety, social services, Alabama Code 15-20A-4, environmental regulation

Bills: HB543

Keywords: tax exemption, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, market value threshold, Alabama taxation laws, Senate Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee committee meeting video from Alabama Channel for session 2025-R, https://alabamachannel.ompnetwork.org/api-cache/site/1832/sessions?category[]=985, The Alabama Channel - Open Media Network, sessions, 2025-10-04T16:09:18+00:00, 1.0, 2025-R, 1, 219

Bills: HB543

Keywords: tax exemption, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, market value threshold, Alabama taxation laws, 923, senate, all

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• Uh, we're going to go ahead and call the Commerce and Small Business Committee to order.
• doing this because I know that's kind of a not a fun thing to do with one bill and get the whole committee
• night before some things came up and we needed to get them out there and we wanted to make sure the committee
• Um, now it's just if you control 25,000 consumers or more, and those are Alabama citizens, or 25% of
• citizens,<00:10:40.880> or<00:10:41.120> 25%<00:10:41.839> of those are Alabama

Bills: HB351, HB351

Keywords: ad valorem tax, road funding, local government, referendum, Choctaw County, data privacy, consumer rights, personal data, data protection, Alabama Personal Data Protection Act, 1136, house, all

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• Lord, we thank you for this opportunity to serve the great state of Alabama.
• Chairman and committee. I want to preface this by two statements.
• I represent the Alabama Association.
• Everyone has come and would like to be added, and I'm pretty much... I think I've...
• Thank you, committee, for... Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, committee, for...

Bills: SB45, SB73, SB169, HB243, SB177

Keywords: athlete agents, commission, state regulation, Alabama, higher education, athletics, membership diversity, catastrophe savings account, catastrophe fund, storm savings, disaster savings, hurricane, windstorm, floodwaters, hail, tornado, property insurance, homeowners insurance, insurance deductible, FORTIFIED

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• We only have two bills on the committee today. The first one is by Representative Shaw.
• And I said we need to let the committee know that we're going to go back and work out that into a substitute
• And I said we need to let the committee know that we're going to go back and work out that into a substitute
• And I said we need to let the committee know that we're going to go back and work out that into a substitute

Bills: HB351, SB109, HB351, SB109

Keywords: ad valorem tax, road funding, local government, referendum, Choctaw County, Tuskegee University, education funding, Alabama Education Trust Fund, appropriation, agricultural research, data privacy, consumer rights, personal data, data protection, Alabama Personal Data Protection Act, peer-to-peer car sharing, vehicle insurance, liability, shared vehicles, taxation

Bills: SB371

Keywords: SB371, Madison County, Alabama constitutional amendment, senior property tax exemption, property tax freeze, ad valorem tax, homestead exemption, elderly homeowners, senior citizens, age 65 and older, owner-occupied housing, principal residence, residential property tax, local tax relief, property tax assessment, county tax exemption, 923, senate, all

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• He is our intern from Mobile, Alabama.
• Keep us in the center of your will in the best interest of the people of the state of Alabama.
• Of the people of the state of Alabama. I pray this in Christ's name. Amen. All right.
• So, I will shave 30 seconds off because my duty to this committee is to try to keep it within an hour
• We don't know how much further it'll go, but we can get it out of committee.

Bills: HB397, HB523, HB397

Keywords: real estate, disclosures, equitable interest, disciplinary actions, Alabama Real Estate Commission, parole procedures, advocacy, parole board, victim representation, inmate rights, HB397, homestead exemption, ad valorem tax, property tax, tax relief, senior exemption, elderly homeowners, retiree exemption, disability exemption, blind exemption

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• Welcome to the Board's Agency and Commissions Committee meeting.
• Birmingham, Alabama. Anthony Wilson, Birmingham, Alabama. Who are you paging for?
• Welcome to the Alabama House of Representatives, and welcome to the Board's Agency and Commission.
• I'm Floyd, president of the University of South Alabama. He's interning for our committee.
• that you added in at the end.

Bills: HB473, HB397, HB397

Keywords: water recreation, public access, water bodies, recreational use, water commissions, real estate, disclosures, equitable interest, disciplinary actions, Alabama Real Estate Commission, HB397, homestead exemption, ad valorem tax, property tax, tax relief, senior exemption, elderly homeowners, retiree exemption, disability exemption, blind exemption

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• in business administration from Alabama State University.
• <00:02:18.080> on point by the Senate committee on point by the Senate committee on confirmation
• that we move this board into an advisory that we move this board into an advisory capacity<00:03
• it regulatory duties to the Alabama it regulatory duties to the Alabama Department<00:03:48.319>
• On the board, we're adding a sheriff and a lay citizen.

Bills: HB150

Keywords: improvement district, special assessment, assessment lien, public infrastructure, bond financing, bond interest rate, county commission, tax assessor, tax collector, judge of probate, ad valorem tax, tax lien, tax sale, foreclosure, delinquent taxes, municipal finance, public improvements, infrastructure financing, collection enforcement, property lien

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• This probably be our last meeting of the Ag and Forestry Committee for this year.
• Uh, my desire today would be to move it out of committee, but probably let it sit the rest of the year
• c> but<00:09:55.520> probably<00:09:56.000> let<00:09:56.240> it out of committee
• , but probably let it out of committee, but probably let it sit<00:09:56.840> the<00:09:56.960
• Thank you, committee members. Thank you, thank you, folks, for coming.

Bills: HB444, HB444

Keywords: HB444, vaccines, vaccine exemption, religious exemption, religious liberty, private school, church school, faith-based school, parochial school, school immunization, testing requirement, disease testing, parental rights, school enrollment, attendance requirements, CHOOSE Act, school choice, education funding, tax exemption, corporate income tax

Bills: HB236, HB236

Keywords: HB236, Baldwin County, Board of Equalization, per diem, supplemental compensation, county board, ad valorem tax, property tax appeal, tax assessment, mileage reimbursement, Consumer Price Index, CPI adjustment, local legislation, equalization board, taxpayer protests, property inspection, county revenue, education appropriations, supplemental appropriation, Education Trust Fund

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• <00:06:28.960> Supreme practice before the Alabama Supreme practice before the Alabama Supreme
• <00:08:19.280> and bring it uh before the committee and bring it uh before the committee and
• ;> Next up, uh, committee members, we've got<00:19:32.480> SB230.
• Senator Gavan be added as a yes. Bill's given favor report.
• We've already adopted committee already.

Bills: HB41, HB149, SB230, SB87, SB169, SB238, SB233, HB72, HB41, HB149, SB230, SB87, SB169, SB238, SB233, HB72

Keywords: sexual offenses, penalties, rape, sodomy, criminal justice, Judicial Branch, Alabama State Bar, legal profession, commissioners, government agency, campaign finance, security measures, candidates, elected officials, legislative protection, civil procedure, statute of limitations, real estate appraisers, legal complaints, appraisal board

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• Thank you, committee.
• I also serve on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards Administrative and Rules Advisory Committee.
• Good afternoon, Chairman and committee members.
• Good afternoon, Chairman and committee members.
• Good afternoon, Chair and members of the committee.

Bills: HB240

Keywords: tax exemption, farm products, ad valorem taxation, tax code, producer ownership

Summary: The subcommittee heard a series of county and regional government bills, with most measures left pending after testimony. HB 2097 would let counties that opt in give sheriff’s deputies an alternative appeal route for certain discipline cases through an independent hearing examiner instead of the Civil Service Commission. The author and a CLEET witness said it would be faster, cheaper, and fairer; questions focused on why the bill was needed and whether sheriffs could already use such a process. No opposition testified, and the bill was left pending. HB 4642 drew extensive testimony after the author said it was prompted by a death involving an out-of-state jail contract. The bill would require counties contracting with out-of-state jail facilities to include Texas-like jail standards and oversight provisions. The author, a former detainee held in Louisiana, his wife, and a Texas Jail Project advocate described poor conditions, lack of accountability, and multiple deaths of Texans housed out of state. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards director said five counties are currently housing 1,251 Texas inmates out of state, mostly because of staffing shortages, and said the bill would give the commission more authority and oversight. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4350, which would allow peace officers to request redaction of personal information from online real property records. Supporters said officers face retaliation risks and should have protections similar to judges and other officials; a title industry witness cautioned that redaction should not compromise the integrity of land records. The bill was left pending. HB 3687 would require county fire marshals in counties over 100,000 to meet specified training and certification standards, and HB 4105 and HB 4205 would give Harris County preferences in construction contracting and require pay parity for comparable law enforcement ranks within the county, respectively; all drew support from county officials and were left pending. HB 5403 would repeal a special rule requiring Dallas and Tarrant county sheriffs to get commissioners court approval for commissary disbursements, and it was also left pending. Later, HB 4462 would let elected county officials in large counties choose outside counsel in civil cases involving them, rather than relying solely on the county attorney. Supporters argued this would reduce conflicts of interest and protect officials’ reputations; questions centered on who qualifies and whether it could conflict with county interests. Finally, HB 240 would restore a five-member quorum requirement for Harris County tax levies, effectively requiring all commissioners to be present before a new tax rate can be adopted; supporters framed it as a taxpayer protection, while the Conference of Urban Counties opposed it as giving one member a de facto veto and potentially disrupting the budget process. Both bills were left pending.

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• as we prepare to advocate for Alabama as we prepare to advocate for Alabama as we prepare to advocate
• Imports Alabama exports and that Alabama Imports Alabama exports and that Alabama Imports Alabama exports
• A&M and of institutions in Alabama A&M and of institutions in Alabama A&M and of course Alabama state
• understood by our whole committee understood by our whole committee because our whole committee is is
• Medicaid agency Services fund Alabama Medicaid agency Services fund Alabama Medicaid agency Alabama

Bills: HB 9, HB 22, HB 908, HB 1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• Therefore, I move that the CS for HB 947 be recommitted to the Judiciary Committee.
• Representative Brandon moves that SC for HB be moved for the committee members.
• Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for House Bill 615 be read a third time by title and placed
• Committee collects 25% of the necessary petitions statewide.
• Money, they have money in their political committees.

Bills: HB 9, HB 22, HB 908, HB 1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• AG 4648 by and ruling the appeal of ad valorem taxes in certain state and local taxes in the enactment
• committee for the Committee on Cultural Recreation and Tourism.
• Chia relating to exemption from ad valorem taxation of property in certain charitable organizations.
• HB 4793 by softener relating to the Texas Commission of Law Enforcement Advisory Committee.
• valorem tax sale, refer the committee on Ways and Means.

Bills: HB9, HB22, HB908, HB1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• Uh, in committee, this is a bill we had last year, but it's a little bit different from last year.

Bills: HB483, SB133, SB133

Keywords: virtual currency, cryptocurrency, tax exemption, ad valorem tax, digital assets, regulatory preemption, juvenile court, juvenile delinquency, school notification, student safety, K-12, public schools, private schools, superintendent, principal, Class A felony, Class B felony, criminal charges, adjudicated delinquent, school discipline

Bills: HB17, HB41, HB118, HB119, HB127, HB128, HB129, HB130, HB132, HB133

Keywords: property tax, school funding, enrollment changes, inflation adjustment, tax rate notice, ad valorem taxes, disabled, elderly, homesteads, tax limitation, diversity, equity, inclusion, LGBTQ, state agencies, prohibition, heat illness prevention, workplace safety, administrative penalties, advisory board