Relating to any county where an agricultural authority has been incorporated pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 20, Title 11, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide, under certain conditions, for a portion of Tennessee Valley Authority in-lieu-of-taxes payments distributed to the county pursuant to Section 40-28-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to be distributed to the agricultural authority in the county to be used for the purposes of the authority.
Summary
Agricultural authorities organization under Title 11, Code of Alabama 1975, in-lieu-of-taxes payments pursuant to Section 40-28-2, distribution of portion of county share to authority.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Apr 27, 2023
Signed May 25, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 3, 2023 · House May 17, 2023
How they voted
31–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 34
May 3, 2023
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican26
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
5
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Agriculture and Forestry)
lower
May 4, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (Agriculture and Forestry)
lower
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read A Third Time And Passed As Amended
upper
May 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
upper
May 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (County and Municipal Government)
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (County and Municipal Government)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tim Melson
RRepublican
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