Capitol Notes Archive

House Bill 419, the Financial Institution Excise Tax Reform Act, was amended and favorably reported by the House Ways & Means – General Fund Committee on Wednesday. Thanks to the good work of the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Kyle South (R-Fayette), committee members had no ...Read More

So far, the 2019 Regular Session has suffered from a start-and-stop schedule.  After the first legislative day on March 5, the session went into a two-week hiatus so that legislators could meet to discuss – and ultimately pass – Gov. Kay Ivey’s “Rebuild Alabama” ...Read More

Important leadership and committee positions were filled by the Alabama House and Senate during the recently concluded 2019 Organizational Session. In the 105-seat state House, Rep. Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) of District 25 was elected to his first full term as Speaker and Rep. Victor ...Read More