Regulations | Alabama Retail Association

Retail Crime Prevention Act is on the governor’s desk

The Alabama Legislature gave final approval Wednesday to the Retail Crime Prevention Act. The legislation that creates the crimes of retail theft and organized retail theft awaits the governor’s signature to become law. SB206 by Sen. Clyde Chambliss, R-Prattville, and…

Bill to reduce sales tax on SNAP foods from 4% to 2% awaits governor’s signature

The Alabama House on Thursday concurred with Senate changes to legislation that gradually will half Alabama’s state sales tax on food. HB479 by Rep. Danny Garrett, R-Trussville, and Sen. Andrew Jones, R-Centre, uses the same definition of food as the federal…

Legislature OKs exempting overtime pay from Alabama income tax for three years

Thursday, the Alabama House unanimously approved legislation to exclude overtime pay from state income taxes and gave the sponsor a standing ovation. Unless the Legislature votes to extend it, the exemption under HB217 by Rep. Anthony Daniels, D-Huntsville, would end after…