Alabama House Bills

National Congress of American Indians, encouraged

National Congress of American Indians, encouraged

Geographic Information Technology; to recognize the Geographic Information Executive Council, the Geographic Information Program Office, the Advisory Committee, and to provide for coordination with the 911 Board

Automatic renewal agreements; disclosures and notice required, prohibits obstruction or delay of cancelling agreements, authorizes Attorney General to enforce, penalties provided

Fraud victims compensation; Market Accountability Compensation Fund, established to provide restitution assistance to victims of investment fraud

Legislative Services Agency; complete a Rural Impact Report on legislation if requested

Expungement; certain pardoned, vacated, or overturned convictions authorized to be expunged; hearing procedures, further provided

Mobile County; local privilege tax on historical horse racing, levied

Public Officers and Employees; Division of Risk Management authorized to provide bond program, authorize delinquencies, notification required

Courts; criminal procedure, electronic means authorized to swear warrants and citations in certain circumstances, law enforcement officers authorized to administer oaths in certain circumstances

Unauthorized entry of a critical infrastructure facility; reservoirs removed from list of facilities

Crimes and offenses; obscene material, possession with intent to distribute amended

Consumer protection; illicit material, private rights created, enforcement authorized, penalties established

Board of Respiratory Therapy; composition, powers, authorities revised; requirements for licensure revised; criminal penalties for certain actions provided

Biological and neural data of individuals; certain disclosures, transfers, and use by a health and fitness app prohibited without express consent, Attorney General authorized to enforce, civil penalties provided

Pretrial detention hearings; procedure revised

Motor vehicles; suspension of driver license and ignition interlock device following first driving while under the influence conviction required

Income Tax; to create the R&D Tax Credit Enhancement Act

Taxation; Jackson Hospital & Clinic, and JHC Pharmacy exempt from state, county, and municipal fees and taxes

Health care; allied health professionals, training; tuition grants and loan forgiveness; Rural Allied Health Professional Workforce Expansion Act and Rural Clinical Training Partnership Fund created

Creates the Rural Hospital Sustainability and Innovation Grant Program Act and Hospital Transformation and Innovation Fund to provide grants to preserve rural hospital services

Department of Workforce; required to establish various programs to support trade programs through grants and stipends; recognize military training for trade certification

Agriculture value chains; grants, funds, training by Agriculture Department for value chain infrastructure required

Creates the Rural Maternal and Infant Health Equity Act and Rural Maternal and Infant Health Equity Program Fund to improve birth outcomes in rural communities

Creates the Rural Behavioral and Mental Health Access program to expand access to mental health and substance use treatment in rural areas

Economic Development; small towns, programs established to fund businesses, reuse of properties, and other grants, administered by Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs; tax credit established

Rural emergency medical services support, establishes grant program to support operational costs of EMS providers, supports scholarship and training costs

Creates the Rural Industry Reshoring and Reinvestment Act; creates the Rural Reshoring Tax Credit Program; creates Rural Industrial Site Development Grant Program

State Minimum Salary Schedule; adjustment provided for certificated private school teachers at accredited private schools upon transfer to public school employment

Consumable hemp products; exempt pharmacies selling consumable hemp products from licensing and oversight by ABC Board; Pharmacy Board required to enforce consumable hemp safety requirements for pharmacies

Community Health Worker Certification Act; board created; core competency skills framework specified; training programs and certification procedures provided; Medicaid reimbursement approval sought

Municipal employees; eligible to receive grant funds paid through municipal treasury in certain circumstances

HR Expressing Support for Expanding and Preserving Housing

Statewide Workforce Transportation Needs Assessment; completion supported

Money transmissions, transaction fee imposed for certain outgoing international wire transfers, income tax credit established to offset transaction fees imposed on taxpayer, reporting of certain suspicious cash transactions required, Securities Commission to enforce

Child support; to require an individual convicted of driving under the influence to pay child support for the child of a victim under certain circumstances

Mobile County; certain boards of water and sewer commissioners required to convey conservation easements on certain real property

Class 2 municipalities; sale of alcoholic beverages, restrictions amended

Elections; straight political party voting, prohibited

Public K-12 schools; required to adopt policies for broadcast of Star-Spangled Banner at least once a week during school hours

Foster parents; rights further provided for, right of intervention granted in certain circumstances

Guardians ad litem; duties further provided for

Bonding authorities; authorize Legislature to participate on bonding authorities; constitutional amendment

Motor vehicles; operation of oversized vehicles operated by automate driving systems, prohibited

Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, authorized to provide low-interest financing under certain circumstances, constitutional amendment

State Energy Supply and Chemical Trade Stabilization Act established; income tax credit, grant program, and loan program created.

Tourism; creates a grant program for boosting state tourism economies affected by global trade disruptions and foreign travel slowdowns; creates a competitive grant program to fund tourism-related infrastructure projects; creates international and domestic marketing campaigns; establishes the Tourism Sector Economic Monitoring Council

Establishes the Aerospace Export Safeguard and Innovation Act; creates Aerospace Export Resilience Grant Program; creates Advanced Materials and Components Security Grant Program; creates Aerospace Trade Monitoring Board

Creates the Steel and Advanced Manufacturing Competitiveness Act; creates Steel Industry Relief and Investment Grant Program; creates the Manufacturing Innovation and Modernization Tax Credit

Poultry; assistance funds, task force established, Department of Agriculture fund administration, international market assistance, action for in-state demand increase required

Constitutional Amendment; Department of Commerce; Lending authorized

Creates the Automotive Supply Chain Resilience and Expansion Act; creates Automotive Tariff Relief Grant Program; creates the Supply Chain Relocation and Expansion Tax Credit; creates the Export Market Diversification Program

Creates the Medical Research Supply Assurance and Trade Resilience Act to safeguard critical research and medical supply chains against global trade disruptions.

Cryptocurrency; governmental entities authorized to use stablecoins as payment to vendors and contractors

Teacher certification; American History and Civics Initiative, created within the Department of Education; online course of study and endorsement for high school teachers, provided for; one-time stipend, provided for; State Board of Education, required to adopt rules

Abatements; local governments, power to abate revised

Covington County; county commission authorized to adopt ordinances to protect public health and welfare, regulate environmental impact of certain activities, Constitutional Amendment

Search warrants; period of time to execute and return search warrants for DNA evidence, extended

Feral Swine; criminal penalty deleted for transporting swine; conservation department prohibited from restricting transport

Sex offenders; restrictions for certain sex offenders further provided, Board of Pardons and Paroles authorized to adopt rules