Budgets -
This Thursday, Governor Ivey signed the record-breaking General Fund and Education Trust Fund budgets into law. In sum, there was over $15 billion appropriated. The legislature did make significant changes to...more
Budgets -
The legislature passed record-setting budgets after working into the early hours of Friday morning. The House and the Senate met in a conference committee to reconcile their differences before the final passage...more
Port Incentives -
A bill sponsored by Representative Chip Brown that modifies the current tax benefits given to companies transporting goods through Alabama's ports passed the Alabama House this week. Under this bill, the...more
Road Builder Liability -
A bill, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Clay Scofield, that offers greater liability protections in civil lawsuits to road and bridge builders was passed in the Alabama Senate on Thursday....more
Education Trust Fund Budget -
The Senate approved the $8.8 billion Education Trust Fund Budget (ETF), the state’s mechanism for education-related funding after being modified by the Senate Ways and Means Education...more
Budgets On Tuesday, the House unanimously passed the $3 billion General Fund Budget after much deliberation in the House Ways and Means General Fund Committee, chaired by Representative Rex Reynolds. This budget is the...more
Incentives -
The “Game Plan” has passed in both chambers and have been signed by Governor Ivey. Governor Ivey stated, “the Game Plan will give Alabama’s team the tools it needs to extend our winning record in economic...more
Incentives - “The Game Plan” The incentives package known as “The Game Plan” made its way through committees this week and onto the floor of the legislature. As discussed in the last legislative update, the incentives...more
History -
On December 14, 1819, Alabama was granted statehood after previously being part of the Mississippi and Alabama territories. The first Alabama constitution was drafted and passed at a convention in Huntsville,...more