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Two ABA-supported Bills Inch Closer to Governor’s Desk

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MAY 5, 2017 – The most intense week of the 2017 legislative session ended late yesterday evening as representatives and senators tackled some of the weightier matters of the year: maps redrawing Senate and House legislative districts and the State General Fund budget for ...Read More

ABA-supported Bills Pass House, Senate

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APRIL 28, 2017 – With only nine legislative days remaining in the 2017 session, the chance of ABA-supported legislation becoming law is technically growing slimmer. Luckily, however, two bills on ABA’s radar, Senate Bill 356 and House Bill 355, made major strides this week ...Read More

House Bill 263 Signed into Law

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APRIL 21, 2017 – Yesterday, Gov. Kay Ivey signed House Bill 263 into law, marking the end of a complex project the association began in December 2015. The bill was assigned Act number 2017-165. With her signature, the governor set in motion a process that ...Read More

HSA Penalties

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What kind of trouble do you suppose a person would be in if he/she contributed to a health savings account with full knowledge that he/she was not eligible? Big trouble in River City, eh? Well, you would be wrong, according to just-released IRS Information ...Read More

House Bill 263 Heads to the Governor

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APRIL 13, 2017 – In the midst of one of the most tumultuous weeks in the state’s history, the centerpiece of the association’s 2017 legislative agenda passed the Legislature and was sent to the governor’s desk. House Bill 263, which clarifies a complicated income ...Read More

Legislature Returns for a Busy Week

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APRIL 7, 2017 – After a rare two-week hiatus to celebrate spring break, the Alabama Legislature returned to the state capital on Tuesday for what turned out to be a very eventful week. Major weather events outside the building were somewhat overshadowed by the indoor ...Read More

House Unanimously Approves House Bill 263

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MARCH 17, 2017 – Wednesday afternoon, the Alabama House of Representatives approved House Bill 263, the association’s top legislative priority for the 2017 Regular Session, by a vote of 97-0. As has been discussed in previous issues of this publication, HB 263 clarifies a complicated ...Read More

HB 263 Added to Special Order Calendar

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MARCH 3, 2017 – The Alabama House of Representatives may vote next Tuesday on House Bill 263, the legislation introduced earlier this session by Rep. Ken Johnson (R-Moulton) at the request of the Alabama Bankers Association that clarifies a confusing Department of Revenue tax ...Read More

House Financial Services Committee Unanimously Approves HB 263

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017 – House Bill 263, the legislation introduced by Rep. Ken Johnson (R-Moulton) at the request of the Alabama Bankers Association, was favorably reported by the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday. Upon motion by Rep. Merika Coleman (D-Birmingham), seconded by Rep. ...Read More

Capitol Notes: Week 2

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FEBRUARY 17, 2017 – The Alabama Legislature concluded its second week of the 2017 regular legislative session yesterday. But before the House adjourned the fourth legislative day, Rep, Ken Johnson (R-Moulton) introduced House Bill 263, a bill very important to the Alabama Bankers Association ...Read More

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