Among introductions in the Alabama Legislature this week were: SB315 by Sen. Andrew Jones, R-Centre, and HB506 by Rep. Ginny Shaver, R-Leesburg, which gives consumers the right to recover the purchase price plus a 10 penalty of a collectible item…
The final version of the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill excludes raising the federal minimum wage. Standalone minimum wage legislation could be forthcoming. The House gave final approval to the American Rescue Plan Act on Wednesday, March 10. The president…
The Alabama House of Representatives is expected to debate the state’s general operating budget (HB309) Tuesday. House Speaker Mac McCutcheon said the Legislature’s goal is to pass the General Fund and education budgets by mid-April. For the fourth week, the Alabama…
Both Congress and the Alabama Legislature were in session this week. Congress tackled the next coronavirus relief package, while the Alabama Legislature concentrated mostly on agency, veteran and board reauthorization bills. The Alabama Senate didn’t resume debate on lottery/gaming legislation,…
As promised, the governor this morning signed into law three top legislative priorities for the 2021 session – COVID liability protection, exemption of coronavirus relief payments from state income tax and renewal of industrial recruitment incentives. “We remain committed to helping Alabamians and Alabama…
Legal protection for businesses, healthcare providers and other groups from lawsuits related to the pandemic became law in Alabama on Feb. 12. Act No. 2021-4 by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, and Rep. David Faulkner, R-Mountain Brook, became effective the moment…
Businesses, individuals and nonprofits do not have to pay state income taxes on federal coronavirus relief benefits received in 2020 or 2021, plus Alabama businesses will see reduced taxes, under Act No. 2021-1, which the governor signed Friday, Feb. 12….
With the governor’s signature today on Act No. 2021-2, the Alabama Jobs Act and Growing Alabama tax credits are extended until July 31, 2023. Without dissent, the Alabama Senate voted Wednesday in favor of HB192 by Rep. Bill Poole, R-Tuscaloosa….
As it has almost everything for nearly a year, the coronavirus shaped the first week of the Alabama Legislature’s 2021 regular session, from testing lawmakers for the disease to adopting legislation to shield businesses and others from lawsuits related to the pandemic….
Almost a month of 2021 is behind us and so much has already happened. The 46th president has been sworn in, and the 117th Congress is two weeks into its new term. Alabama has a new U.S. senator, Tommy Tuberville,…