SB38 Alabama 2015 1st Special Session
Bill Summary
Under Amendment 543 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 219.07 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, no funds or assets of the Forever Wild Land Trust may be expended or used to construct or improve buildings, structures or facilities used for human lodging, feeding or entertainment, or similar facilities that have a principal purpose not related to the stewardship of properties of the Forever Wild Land Trust; however funds allocated to the Stewardship Account may be used for construction, maintenance, and improvements located on Trust Lands in connection with the performance of stewardship responsibilities of the Board
Under Amendment 856 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 219.09 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, certain distributions are provided to the Forever Wild Land Trust from the Alabama Trust Fund
This bill would propose an amendment to Amendment 543, now appearing as Section 219.07 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, and Amendment 856, now appearing as Section 219.09 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, to require the full sum of the annual amount paid to the Forever Wild Land Trust from the Alabama Trust Fund to be appropriated to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for the state parks of Alabama. In addition, this bill would prohibit the acquisition of new lands by purchase to be held in the Forever Wild Land Trust
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to amend Amendment 543, now appearing as Section 219.07 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, and Amendment 856, now appearing as Section 219.09 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, to require the full sum of the annual amount paid to the Forever Wild Land Trust from the Alabama Trust Fund to be appropriated to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for the state parks of Alabama. In addition, this bill would prohibit the acquisition of new lands by purchase to be held in the Forever Wild Land Trust.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| August 5, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means General Fund |
| August 5, 2015 | S | Engrossed |
| August 5, 2015 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 29 |
| August 5, 2015 | S | Scofield motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 28 |
| August 5, 2015 | S | Finance and Taxation General Fund Amendment Offered |
| August 5, 2015 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| August 4, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| August 3, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | August 6, 2015 | Room 617 Revised 10:20 a.m. at 11:00 | House W&MGF Hearing |
| Hearing | August 6, 2015 | Room 617 at 11:00 | House W&MGF Hearing |
| Hearing | August 4, 2015 | ROOM 727 at 19:00 | Senate F&TG Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | SB38 Alabama 2015 1st Special Session - Introduced |