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• Welcome to our tax and finance general fund meeting this morning.

Bills: SB107 , HB158 , HB353 , HB354 , HB357 , HB181 , HB465 , HB526

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: SSUT, simplified sellers use tax, sales tax distribution, municipal revenue, municipal population, annexation, deannexation, incorporation, boundary change, federal census, decennial census, Department of Revenue, local government finance, revenue sharing, municipal boundaries, population recalculation, probate judge, Boundary and Annexation Survey, Alabama municipalities, HB158

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• Bay is important to all Alabama.
• Bay is important to all Alabama.
• Bay is important to all Alabama.
• Bay is important to all Alabama.
• Bay is important to all Alabama.

Bills: HB66 , HB79 , SB35 , HB255 , SB134 , HB159 , HB181 , HB66 , HB79 , SB35 , HB255 , SB134 , HB159 , HB181

Committee: House Ways and Means General Fund

Keywords: elder abuse, financial exploitation, inheritance, joint tenancy, conviction effects, off-label, pharmacists, medical treatment, state board of pharmacy, employment protection, sexual extortion, criminal law, felony, threat, blackmail, HB255, Employees' Retirement System of Alabama, ERSA, State Police Tier II Plan, annual leave

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• The second change is we've taken $2 million for the Alabama site development.
• You know, I've got the newest town in the state of Alabama in my district, town of Kilpatrick, Alabama

Bills: SB143 , SB144 , SB145 , SB152 , SB153 , SB154 , SB162 , SB226 , SB146 , SB143 , SB144 , SB145 , SB152 , SB153 , SB154 , SB162 , SB226 , SB146

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: SB143, solid waste, garbage collection, trash fees, refuse collection, municipal fees, county fees, fee exemption, veterans benefits, veteran household, disabled veteran, VA benefits, Social Security exemption, low-income households, poverty level, county commission, municipal governing body, Alabama solid waste law, certificate of exception, public health

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• </c> of Alabama of Alabama &gt;&gt; uh<00:08:04.879><c> has</c><00:08:05.199><c> put</c><00:08:05.440
• , building up marsh lands, etc.
• governor of the state of Alabama.
• And so I'm the appointing authority.
• The chief of the state of Alabama.

Bills: SB115 , SB131 , SB93 , HB319 , HB163 , HB268 , SB115 , SB131 , SB93 , HB319 , HB163 , HB268 , HB181 , HB153 , SB132 , SB26 , SB189 , SB196 , HB140 , SB197 , HB117 , HB181 , HB153 , SB132 , SB26 , SB189 , SB196 , HB140 , SB197 , HB117

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: SB115, Alabama, impersonating a peace officer, peace officer, law enforcement impersonation, police impersonation, unauthorized police officer, fake cop, certification revoked, certification suspended, Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission, APOSTC, Class C felony, law enforcement hiring, appointment of officers, federal law enforcement, arrest authority, public order, criminal offenses, Judiciary Committee

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• We have an obligation to build... and we have an obligation to build two...
• We can build all of this and... all of this and build the Escambia, but then we're left with what do
• portion of the debt... to finance a large portion of the debt.
• So, how much money are we going to save to finance this huge debt that we're looking at?
• They have all suffered the same problems: cost overruns, bid build issues, and such.

Bills: SB60 , SB103 , SB60 , SB103

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: prison modernization, corrections finance, bonding authority, state debt, capital improvement, Department of Corrections, Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority, prison construction, prison renovation, prison replacement, bed space, overcrowding, women's prison, men's prison, Escambia prison, Tutwiler, Kilby, Elmore, Staton, St. Clair Correctional Facility

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• So, just covering some of these from the Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy fund to the Alabama
• Fund, Alabama Medicaid Agency, Alabama Department of Mental Health, State Multiple Needs Children's
• House Bill 181 by Representative Underwood, the Alabama Building Renovation Finance Authority Bill.
• Alabama Sheriff Association... outbreaks.
• throughout Alabama. locations throughout Alabama to increase that.

Bills: HB186 , HB185 , HB184 , HB183 , HB181 , HB312 , HB405 , HB182 , HB460

Committee: House Ways and Means General Fund

Keywords: Alabama budget, general fund appropriations, fiscal year 2026, state budget, appropriations act, HB186, executive branch funding, legislative branch funding, judicial branch funding, debt service, capital outlay, corrections, Medicaid, public health, mental health, transportation, education, law enforcement, tourism, veterans affairs

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• , $34 million from the Alabama Energy Infrastructure Fund to State Industrial Development Authority in
• </c> Finance, $34 million from the Alabama Finance, $34 million from the Alabama Energy<00:21:49.520>
• that also $200 million from the Rebuild Alabama Fund to ALDOT.
• And I think this state of Alabama will benefit from that for years to come.
• </c> the way back to the summer uh building the way back to the summer uh building this<00:26:05.679>

Bills: SB146 , SB143 , SB144 , SB145 , HB224 , SB152 , SB153 , SB154 , SB162 , SB226 , SB146 , SB143 , SB144 , SB145 , HB224 , SB152 , SB153 , SB154 , SB162 , SB226

Committee: House Ways and Means General Fund

Keywords: supplemental appropriation, FY2025 budget, general fund, Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy, Unified Judicial System, court automation, advanced technology and data exchange, judiciary funding, transportation debt service, highway bonds, bridge bonds, Alabama Department of Transportation, ALDOT, public highways, federal matching funds, state appropriations, bond principal and interest, special funds, budget amendment, SB143

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• As you know, we're in the process of building Elmore and we're well on our way... of building Elmore
• However, when we first passed this bill in 2021, we authorized $785 million to build two prisons.
• There's no danger as far as our borrowing authority or anything of that nature. borrowing authority or
• But we're basically roughly three times the cost to build one prison now, and that's... cost to build
• product authorization.

Bills: HB30 , HB263 , HB357 , HB359 , SB60 , SB102 , HB30

Committee: House Ways and Means General Fund

Keywords: elections, post-election audit, election audit, risk-limiting audit, ballot audit, election integrity, voter confidence, Secretary of State, judge of probate, canvassing board, poll watchers, ballot containers, manual tally, recount, county election, statewide election, general election, absentee ballots, provisional ballots, election transparency

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• The next $250,000 would go to the Alabama Surface Mining Commission.
• </c> Alabama that we get the severance tax. Alabama that we get the severance tax.
• </c><00:12:58.800><c> So,</c><00:12:58.959><c> with</c> back to the state of Alabama.
• So, with back to the state of Alabama.
• 1975, to authorize—that's line 18.

Bills: HB304 , HB285 , HB312 , HB311 , SB60 , HB304 , HB285 , HB312 , HB311 , SB60

Committee: House Ways and Means General Fund

Keywords: impoundment, driver licenses, vehicle redemption, local identification cards, law enforcement, HB285, TJ's Law, traffic infraction, traffic ticket, uniform traffic ticket and complaint, minor driver, juvenile driver, parent notification, guardian notification, emergency contact, citing agency, traffic citation, driver safety, youth safety, Alabama traffic law

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• We do not have a gun safe storage program in the state of Alabama.
• We did this with the Rebuild Alabama initiative; there's a provision in Rebuild Alabama that allows for
• Once it's approved, that building goes down in a historic district; a glass building goes up completely
• to a building because of another wholly unrelated issue.
• It's Susan Alverson with the Alabama Board of Pharmacy.

Bills: SB36 , SB39 , SB40 , SB12 , SB29 , SB121 , SB131 , SB12

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: competitive bidding, procurement, disclosure statements, state contracts, contract protest, board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, SB40, Houston/Hunter Act, firearm hold agreement, gun storage, temporary firearm storage, firearms dealer, federal firearms licensee, FFL, civil immunity, gun owner

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• to hunger and poverty in Alabama.
• </c> looks like in the state of Alabama? looks like in the state of Alabama?
• </c> families with lung disease in Alabama. families with lung disease in Alabama.
• This doesn't provide the court any further authority.
• </c> &gt;&gt; it's a good build. &gt;&gt; it's a good build. &gt;&gt; Trust<00:55:41.359><c> me.

Bills: SB61 , SB8 , SB58 , SB60 , SB167 , SB61 , SB8 , SB58 , SB60 , SB167

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: school psychologist, school psychology, interstate compact, licensure compact, license reciprocity, portable license, equivalent license, professional licensing, psychology board, school mental health, student services, educational services, interstate practice, reciprocal licensing, background check, continuing education, workforce shortage, military spouse, active duty military, compact commission

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• You'll note there's a fiscal note in your packets that's positive for the state of Alabama.
• What this bill does is take our Alabama.
• And so businesses here in Alabama that do this, we're at risk of losing them to the states around us
• After January 1, 2024, research and experimental expenditures for Alabama tax purposes under chapter
• 16 and chapter 18 of title 40 of the Code of Alabama 1975 shall not follow the provisions of That is

Bills: HB353 , HB354 , HB357 , HB396 , SB83

Committee: House Ways and Means General Fund

Keywords: judicial compensation, salary adjustments, district attorneys, Judges, local officials, district attorney, compensation, constitutional amendment, job security, Alabama Constitution, tobacco tax, heated tobacco products, heated tobacco, cigarettes, nicotine, vape alternative, smokeless tobacco, snuff, cigars, excise tax

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• </c><00:18:10.000><c> approach</c> it is one that is an Alabama approach it is one that is an Alabama
• </c> government in any way co-opting Alabama government in any way co-opting Alabama but<00:18:17.600
• U gold standard science Alabama.
• Um, but it down in South Alabama.
• </c> legislative council for the Alabama legislative council for the Alabama League<00:34:03.360><c>

Bills: SB23 , SB71 , SB105 , SB109 , SB115 , SB131 , SB148 , SB165 , SB23 , SB71 , SB105 , SB109 , SB115 , SB131 , SB148 , SB165

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: law enforcement, taser, restrained individuals, police procedures, civil rights, income tax, tax exemption, Alabama tax code, Section 40-18-3, civilian employees, Department of Defense, DoD, Armed Forces, military pay, combat zone, deployment, National Guard, Reserve components, emergency response, federal employees

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• I live in Huntsville, Alabama.
• Alabama.
• Anytime you renovate a bathroom, it's going to be public money.
• But I'm sitting here thinking about like where the sheriff's building now...
• Where the sheriff's building is now, I mean it's a current building, so it wouldn't be covered by this

Bills: SB1 , SB83 , SB159 , SB160 , SB1

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation Education

Keywords: workers' compensation, public education, employee injury, insurance trust fund, on-the-job injury, administrative procedures, adult-size changing table, changing station, accessible restroom, public bathroom, public building, public entity, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, accessibility, restroom renovation, new construction, grant program, state grant, local government facilities

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• I'm here as a citizen of Alabama, as a citizen of Auburn, to Alabama, as a citizen of Auburn, to defend
• Section 45 of the Alabama children.
• So, I have the honor of carrying for the Alabama Association of Housing and Redevelopment Authorities
• One bill deals with municipal housing authorities and the other with county... ...housing authorities
• Alabama has chosen to take a different Alabama has chosen to take a different path and is developing

Bills: SB320 , HB67 , HB247 , HB161 , HB165 , HB91 , HB90 , HB471 , HB363 , HB479

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: liquefied petroleum gas, safety regulations, public gathering places, cylinder storage, proximity regulations, parental rights, drag performances, public schools, public libraries, overnight programs, gender identity, minor safety, Gulf of America, name change, state compliance, educational materials, local resources, historical reference, building codes, standardization

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• about the dire need to build more energy generation and transmission, and to build it faster.
• As background, the use of asbestos-containing building materials in new construction or renovations in
• Asbestos-containing building materials means any building material that contains 0.1% asbestos by weight
• House Bill 2605 would change asbestos-containing building material to mean any building material that
• contains 0.25... ...asbestos-containing building material to mean any building material that contains

Bills: HB2496 , HB2575 , HB2605

Committee: House Environment & Energy

Keywords: tribal consultation, energy facilities, site evaluation, environmental impact, policy regulation, environmental regulation, reporting obligations, energy laws, compliance, business impact, HB 2605, Washington asbestos law, naturally occurring fibrous silicate, asbestos-containing building materials, fibrous silicate materials, asbestos labeling, construction materials, renovation, repair and maintenance, EPA method

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• incentives financing authority for the fiscal year ending September 30th, 2025 and a one-time transfer
• of $5 million from the Alabama 21st Century... million from the Alabama 21st Century Fund to the Alabama
• In addition to any use permitted by law, the funds of the Alabama 21st Century Authority may be used
• This bill will give the Alabama ABC board the authority to...
• Alabama ABC Board the authority to create a new license fee to have enforcement out in the field.

Bills: HB227 , HB255 , HB465 , HB472 , HB482 , HB483 , HB526 , HB529 , HB484

Committee: House Ways and Means General Fund

Keywords: firefighter benefits, occupational disease, line of duty, disability pension, death benefits, retirement benefits, hypertension, heart disease, respiratory disease, cancer presumption, HIV, hepatitis, municipal firefighters, state firefighters, fire districts, workers' compensation, public safety employees, post-retirement benefits, benefit eligibility cutoff, occupational illness

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• Alabama Alabama and<00:11:08.480><c> Coleman</c><00:11:09.440><c> but</c><00:11:09.680><c> it's</c><
• </c> interstate in the state of Alabama only. interstate in the state of Alabama only.
• </c><00:21:40.480><c> highway</c> bridge fund of state of Alabama highway bridge fund of state of Alabama
• <00:37:20.240><c> is</c> Transportation funding in Alabama is Transportation funding in Alabama is already
• I'll use Tuscaloosa in building.

Bills: SB222 , HB560 , HB475 , HB484 , HB583 , HB542 , HB566 , SB222 , HB560 , HB475 , HB484 , HB583 , HB542 , HB566

Committee: House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Keywords: medical clinic board, clinic board, hospital bankruptcy, Chapter 11, bankruptcy, debt restructuring, municipal indebtedness, municipal bankruptcy, health care provider, acute care hospital, lease property, board immunity, director liability, civil liability, healthcare finance, insolvency, debt readjustment, federal bankruptcy law, Alabama Code 11-58-5.2, library materials

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• He added that most people look at Alabama, and he said, "Thank God for Mississippi."
• ,</c><00:31:28.240><c> it's</c> it's being addressed in Alabama, it's it's being addressed in Alabama
• Digital receipts must also be sent to the Alabama Securities Commission.
• Digital receipts must also be sent to the Alabama Securities Commission.
• </c> recount our stand as a state of Alabama recount our stand as a state of Alabama with<00:46:56.640

Bills: SB8 , SB22 , SB137 , HB295 , HB2 , HB343 , HB220 , HB303 , HB81 , SB8 , SB22 , SB137 , HB295 , HB2 , HB343 , HB220 , HB303 , HB81

Committee: House State Government

Keywords: emergency management, public funds, educational materials, state legislation, disaster response, uniformity, state laws, legislative commission, appointments, government structure, resilience, natural disasters, risk management, Alabama Resilience Council, Chief Resilience Officer, state planning, environmental protection, community preparedness, Alabama Office of Civic Engagement, Alabama Office of Minority Affairs

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• related to building construction.
• building codes and that they're safe for people and then inspected by L&I, they can continue to build
• But also for home building, we know an architect is not required to design home building.
• But at the end of the day, if they go to try to get financing to build something like that, after the
• But at the end of the day, if they go to try to get financing to build something like that, right?

Bills: SB6001 , SB6015 , SB6054 , SB5470 , SB5884 , SB6018 , SB6027 , SB6028

Committee: Senate Housing

Keywords: building code, scissor stairs, safety regulations, construction standards, statebuilding regulations, residential building, construction permits, housing development, planning efficiency, state regulations, wildfire, home hardening, fire-resistant materials, fire-hardened building materials, common interest communities, homeowners association, HOA, condominium, condo association, wildland urban interface