On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, the Alabama House of Representatives adopted a resolution to prioritize certain legislative business for the twenty-sixth legislative day. This resolution established that a series of bills related to the continuation of various state boards and commissions would take precedence over the regular order of business. These bills, primarily dealing with the extension of the boards' existence under the Sunset Law, were listed with their respective Senate and House sponsors.
The bills included in the resolution covered a wide range of professional and regulatory boards, such as the Board of Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, the Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board, and many others. Most of the boards were to be continued without modification until October 1, 2028, or other specified dates. However, some boards, like the Alabama Onsite Wastewater Board and the Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors, were to be continued with modifications. Notably, the Alabama Board of Massage Therapy was to be terminated and replaced by the Alabama Massage Therapy Licensing Board. The resolution also included the continuation of the Public Service Commission and the Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy, with the latter undergoing a modification to delete nonexistent nominating entities.