April 24, 2023 Group Watch: Day-by-Day, Play-by-Play
On Tuesday (11th day of regular session):
- The Senate County and Municipal Government Committee approved bills to further provide for the disposition of unclaimed funds held in a county treasury after being held for a certain number of years and to further specify that the definition of gross receipts does not include and excise tax imposed by the federal, state and local governments.
- The House approved several bills of local application only and general bills to change the school grading system designation of a failing school to the lowest sixth percent school; expand the membership of the Alabama Job Creation and Military Stability Commission; to require a child to successfully complete kindergarten before being admitted to the first grade; and further provide for appointed attorney’s compensation in a commitment proceeding.
- The Senate approved several bills of local application only and a number of House-passed sunset bills to continue the operations of boards and commissions.
On Wednesday (12th day of regular session):
- The House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee approved a bill to extend professional license reciprocity to spouses of United States Department of Defense civil servants.
- The House Health Committee approved a Senate-passed bill to provide that the term “health care provider” as used in the Alabama Medical Liability Act of 1987 would include emergency medical services personnel.
- The House Education Policy Committee approved two Senate-passed bills to provide and adopt the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact to allow licensed teachers to practice among compact states; and to require local boards of education to install, maintain and operate video cameras in certain self-contained classrooms.
- The House Ways and Means Education Committee approved Senate-passed bills to authorize the State Industrial Development Authority to make site assessment grants and site development grants to certain companies and to require the Department of Commerce to publish certain information regarding economic development incentives awarded under the Alabama Jobs Act.
- The House Ways and Means General Fund Committee approved the General Fund budget for fiscal year 2024 and a supplemental appropriation for several agencies for the 2023 fiscal year. It also approved a bill to revise the circumstances under which the Alabama Medicaid Agency may revise the ceiling for the Medicaid reimbursement rate to nursing facilities during a given fiscal year.
- The Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee approved House-passed bills to extend the Alabama Jobs Act sunset date to July 31,2028 and to increase the annualized cap on outstanding Alabama Jobs Act incentives by $25 million each year for five years up to $475 million; and to provide for a name change for the Alabama Innovation Corporation and revise the residency requirements for certain grant recipients.
- The Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee approved a House-passed bill to require the Department of Commerce to publish certain information regarding economic development incentives awarded under the Alabama Jobs Act.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill to increase the compensation for an attorney appointed to serve as guardian ad litem in certain juvenile cases.
On Thursday (13th day of of regular session):
- The House passed a large number of bills of local application only and general bills to create the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act requiring the State Board of Education to adopt guidelines and training for staff regarding sudden cardiac arrest.
- The Senate passed bills to authorize the State Industrial Development Authority to make site assessment grants and site development grants to certain companies and to require the Department of Commerce to publish certain information regarding economic development incentives awarded under the Alabama Jobs Act.
