The Alabama House is expected to vote Tuesday on legislation that will level taxes charged on remote sales with what brick-and-mortar retailers must charge. Some Alabama retailers must charge as much at 2% more than mega internet sellers, under current law. The…
On April 16, the Alabama House carried over legislation that would bring taxes remote sellers collect from Alabama consumers closer to the amount Alabama’s retailers collect. The bill never resurfaced during the 2024 regular session. HB258 by Rep. Chris England,…
This week, the Alabama Retail Association testified in favor of continuing to even the playing field between remote sellers and the brick-and-mortar retailers in our state when it comes to sales tax rates. “There is still a disparity,” ARA President…
Act No. 2024-37 By Sen. Billy Beasley, D-Clayton Starting June 1, the state pharmacy board can set the ratio of pharmacy technicians to supervising compounding pharmacists. April 4, the governor signed into law Act No. 2024-37 by Sen. Billy Beasley,…
Before leaving town for a legislative spring break, the governor and legislative leaders announced a package of sweeping workforce development bills that includes tax credits for employers who build childcare facilities or subsidize childcare for their employees. When the Legislature returns, lawmakers are expected to…
March 20, the Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee approved SB213, which would have brought “some form of accountability to data brokers,” said its sponsor, Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur. The bill would have required consumer data brokers to publicly…
In the fifth week of the 2024 regular session, Alabama’s lawmakers passed a pared-down gambling bill and the governor signed into law IVF immunity and school choice laws. The Alabama Retail Association thanks the House Commerce panel for rejecting legislation…
Legislation to require retail businesses to accept cash when offered by a consumer failed in committee in early March. The Alabama Retail Association thanks the members of the House Commerce and Small Business Committee for leaving it up to businesses…
Legislation related to pharmacy reimbursement rates never reached the House floor for a vote during the Alabama Legislature’s 2024 regular session. HB238 by Rep. Phillip Rigsby, R-Huntsville, would have required pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to reimburse in-network pharmacies for the…
Much of this week’s legislative activity focused on in vitro fertilization services in Alabama, but amid the rallies and fast-tracked bills on that issue, the Alabama House passed country of origin labeling for fish and shrimp and the Senate OK’d a state sales tax…