This week, a Senate committee moved legislation that would allow police to arrest shoplifters inside Alabama stores; while a House committee voted to allow a one-time increase of up to 1% for the flat rate use tax collected by remote sellers in…
A Senate committee has approved legislation that would allow the police to arrest suspected shoplifters inside a store, rather than having to wait until the suspect steps outside the building without purchasing merchandise. SB120 by Sen. Clyde Chambliss, R-Prattville, would…
Legislation that would allow a one-time rate adjustment to Alabama’s Simplified Sellers Use Tax cleared a House budget committee Wednesday. It next goes to the full House. The House Ways and Means General Fund Committee amended HB418 by Rep. Rod…
Legislation that clarifies requirements for the purchase of a business delivery license has passed the House and a Senate committee and awaits full consideration by the Senate. Under HB329, by Rep. Paul Lee, R-Dothan, a municipality can only require businesses…
The Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee this week approved legislation that would allow small craft wineries or breweries to deliver their product to adults in areas where alcohol sales are already allowed in Alabama. SB271 by Sen. Andrew Jones,…
Legislation that would allow local governments to reduce or eliminate their local sales tax on food apparently has stalled in a House committee. House County and Municipal Government Committee Chairman Reed Ingram, R-Matthews, encouraged the sponsor, Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa,…
After three weeks of discussions and negotiations, a single bill emerged from the House Insurance Committee dealing with how a doctor signs a prescription to note if substitutions are allowed. Doctors would no longer have to use the same exact…
Legislation introduced this week would repeal the 2016 Alabama Uniform Minimum Wage and Right-to-Work Act, which prohibits local governments from requiring minimum wages, paid or unpaid leave, vacation time or work schedules. HB482 has been assigned to the House State…
Either chamber now is set to consider legislation that could save Alabama employers about $42.3 million annually. The House Commerce and Small Business Committee on Wednesday approved a substitute version of HB364 by Rep. Danny Garrett, R-Trussville, that makes it…
Tuesday, the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee amended and approved the Protect Alabama Small Businesses Act, which is intended to protect franchisees from unfair treatment by franchisors. Sen. Chris Elliott, R-Fairhope, a former franchise owner and the author of SB129, said his…