The resolution from the Alabama House of Representatives, dated Thursday, May 2, 2024, establishes a special order of business for the twenty-seventh legislative day. This special order takes precedence over the regular order of business and any pending or unfinished business. The resolution lists a series of bills that are to be addressed as the primary focus for the legislative session. These bills cover a range of topics, including election procedures, civil liability, transportation, education, taxation, corrections, research and development, child labor laws, homebuyer initiatives, tourism tax, juvenile offenses, legislative expenditures, animal liability, and notary public regulations.
Specifically, the bills mentioned include SB324, which revises dates for ballot qualification submissions; SB105, which limits the liability of community emergency response team members; SB155, which transfers responsibility for reporting on local motor fuels excise tax revenues to the Department of Revenue; SB177, which increases fees for gas district board meetings; SB217, which adjusts the public school teacher salary schedule; SB283, which distinguishes first responders from pedestrians on roadways; SB225, which designates Little Bluestem as the official State Grass of Alabama; SB175, which increases compensation for local board of education members; SB309, which addresses additional state sales tax rates in ABC retail stores; SB322, which involves the Department of Corrections; SB323, which prohibits counties from distributing tax proceeds to certain entities; SB336, which authorizes the establishment of Research and Development Corridors; SB119, which increases penalties for child labor law violations; SB238, which provides for alternative housing program funding; SB150, which creates the Tourism Tax Protection Act; SB235, which addresses juvenile offense information; SB299, which pertains to legislative fund expenditures; SB164, which limits liability for bovine activities; and SB289, which recognizes the notarization of documents by licensed professionals.