A House committee approved legislation April 24 that would have required the unemployed to contact five, rather than the current three, prospective employers for each week they filed an unemployment claim. HB468 by Rep. Ed Oliver, R-Dadeville, also further defined…
House OKs Tax Holiday, Carries Over ‘Fairness’ Bill The Alabama House was unanimous this week in its support for a new sales tax holiday intended “to inspire Alabamians to get outdoors,” but the body carried over legislation to level taxes charged on remote…
The Alabama House on April 16 unanimously approved a new sales tax holiday for boating, camping, fishing, hunting and sporting goods. The proposed Alabama Adventure Awaits sales tax holiday was to occur the first weekend of May each year from…
About a dozen speakers expressed their views April 17 on whether ready-to-drink cocktails should be sold in grocery and convenience stores. The Senate Tourism Committee listened but took no vote on SB259 by Sen. Bobby Singleton, D-Greensboro. which would have allowed…
The Senate Tourism Committee conducted a public hearing on giving cities and counties throughout Alabama the legislative authority to create tourism improvement districts but took no vote on the bill. Under SB290 by Sen. J.T. “Jabo” Waggoner, R-Vestavia Hills, the governing…
Act No. 2024-79 By Sen. Vivian Davis Figures, D-Mobile As of Oct 1, it will be illegal for anyone younger than 21 to buy, use or possess a battery-powered electronic device that delivers any e-liquid, e-liquid substitute, tobacco, CBD oil,…
The Alabama Senate adjourned the 2024 session without considering legislation that would have further regulated vaping in Alabama, increased enforcement and penalties for under-age vaping and prohibited nicotine alternatives or delivery systems from being sold in vending machines. The Senate…
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…
Act No. 2024-72 By Sen. Gerald Allen, R-Cottondale Beginning Oct. 1, governmental entities in Alabama cannot restrict the purchase or use of appliances based solely on the type of energy or energy generation used to operate the appliance. Gov. Kay…
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,…