Here’s a look at the small-business bills we tracked during the
2015 session of the Legislature:
- SB 9 by Sen. Paul Sanford
(Huntsville): State income tax deduction for Health Savings Acts
(HSAs) Support-Senate Calendar (Died) - SB 29 by Sen. Linda Coleman
(Birmingham): Changes the process for collection of debts-Oppose-Banking and
Insurance Committee (Died) - SB 46 by Sen. Clyde
Chambliss (Prattville): Alter the formula for calculating unemployment
benefits Support-Senate Calendar (Passed House Companion Bill) - SB 74 by Sen. Greg
Albritton (Range): Increase the small claims court limit up to
$6,000 Support-Judiciary Committee (Passed House Companion Bill) - SB 106 by Sen. Arthur Orr
(Decatur): Data Security Breach procedures Monitor-Passed Judiciary Committee
with a substitute (Died) - SB 109 by Sen. Arthur Orr (Decatur): Tax credit for employer
that employs an apprentice-Support-Passed House-Died in Senate Basket - SB 122 by Sen. Bill
Hightower (Mobile): Dredging Alabama Navigable Waters-Support Act No. 15-0436 - SB 130 by Sen. Paul Sanford
(Huntsville): ONE Spot to include lodging tax and a statewide uniform filing
date Support-Act. No. 15-0052 - SB 134 by Sen. Quinton Ross
(Montgomery): Prohibit employer from considering an applicant’s conviction
history-Oppose-Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee (Died) - SB 243 by Sen. Arthur Orr
(Decatur): Replace good standing certificate with compliance
certificate-Support-Act No. 15-0382 - SB 245 by Sen. Arthur Orr
(Decatur): File annual return to claim exempt sales tax claims-Monitor-Finance
and Taxation-General Fund (Died) - SB 254 by Sen. Bill
Hightower (Mobile): Insurance premium discounts for retrofitting commercial
property against hurricane and windstorm damages-Support-Act No. 15-0313 - SB 269 by Sen. Bill
Holtzclaw (Madison): Provides a private employer may have veteran’s preference
employment policy-Support-Act. No. 15-0314 - SB 288 by Sen. Gerald Dial
(Lineville): Employer tax credits for hiring veterans-Support-Ways and Means
Education Committee (Died) - SB 301 by Sen. Gerald Dial
(Lineville): Employer tax credits for hiring veterans-Support-Finance and
Taxation Education Committee (Died) - SB 322 by Sen. Paul Sanford
(Huntsville): Tax notification and hold harmless provision for taxpayer-Support-House
Calendar (Died in the Basket) - SB 414 by Sen. Gerald Allen
(Tuscaloosa): Adopt Balanced Budget Compact for U.S. Constitution-Support-House
Calendar (Died) - SB 481 by Sen. Vivian
Figures (Mobile): Filing requirements for all entities foreign and domestic- Monitor (Died) - HB 19 by Rep. Jack Williams
(Birmingham): Alter formula for calculating unemployment
benefits Support-Act. No. 15-0157 - HB 40 by Rep. Chris Pringle
(Mobile): Repeal/streamline obsolete business licenses and Al. Code
sections Support- Act No. 15-0070 - HB 42 by Rep. Darrio Melton
(Selma): Establish a state minimum wage higher than the federal minimum
wage Oppose-Commerce and Small Business Committee (Died) - HB 45 by Rep. Patricia Todd
(Birmingham): increase the tax on cigarettesMonitor-Ways and Means General Fund
Committee (Died) - HB 57 by Rep. Elaine Beech
(Chatom): Veterans and Rural Jobs Act incentive package Monitor-Act. No. 15-0041 - HB 70 by Rep. Phil Williams
(Huntsville): state income tax deduction for Health Savings Act
(HSAs) Support-Ways and Means Education Committee (Died) - HB 71 by Rep. Phil Williams
(Huntsville): prohibit employees of private companies providing direct services
to schools may not receive unemployment benefits during breaks in employment
occasioned by holidays and summer vacation- -House Education and Youth
Affairs Committee Support-Act No. 15-0453 - HB 215 by Rep. Becky
Nordgren (Gadsden): Income Tax Deduction for contributions for Health Savings
Account (HSAs) Support-Ways and Means Education Committee (Died) - HB 217 by Rep. Alan Boothe
(Troy): allows for more than one farm tax on truck tractors and motor
vehicles Support- Act No. 15-499 - HB 232 by Rep. Jack
Williams (Birmingham): Support-Small Claims District Court increase-Act No. 15-0224 - HB 264 by Rep. Steve
McMillan (Bay Minette): Support-local preference bill for business owners
within a zone or having a place of business within the local preference
zone- Act. No. 15-0293 - HB 326 by Rep. Margie
Wilcox (Mobile): Support-Prohibit unlawful intimidation of employers/employees
from exercising federal and state rights in labor negotiations-State Government
(Died) - HB 364 by Rep. Laura Hall
(Huntsville): Oppose-Establish an Equal Pay Remedies and Enforcement Act-State
Government Committee (Died) - HB 377 by Rep. Ron Johnson
(Sylacauga) – Lasso annexation limited to once a year- Support Act No. 15-0361 - HB 384 by Rep. Napoleon
Bracy (Mobile): Oppose-Establish a minimum wage for Mobile County with civil
action provision-Local Legislation Committee (Died) - HB 414 by Rep. Ken Johnson
(Moulton): Support-Alabama Small Business Tax Act-House Calendar (Died) - HB 495 by Rep. Arnold
Mooney (Birmingham): Support- additional provisions for Alabama’s Right to Work
status-House Calendar – (Died) - HB 581 by Rep. Elaine Beech
(Chatom): Business Privilege Tax reduction-Monitor-House Calendar (Died) - HB 641 by Rep. Ken Johnson
(Moulton): Monitor-Administrative Dissolution process for inactive
entities-State Government Committee (Died) - HB 690 by Rep. Craig Ford
(Gadsden): Oppose-reestablish the DROP program for public employees-Ways and
Means Education Committee (Died) - HB 697 by Rep. Napoleon
Bracy (Mobile): Oppose-establish a minimum wage higher than the federal minimum
wage for work performed for state, county or municipal governments-State
Government Committee
