SB181 Alabama 2017 Session
Bill Summary
This bill shall be known as the Tax Exemption Reform Act of 2017. Under existing law, specific organizations and community chests united appeal funds, and the charities for which they solicit funds are exempt from any and all taxation and fees
This bill would provide definitions and qualifications for the United Way and other united appeal funds and their supported charities
This bill also provides that united appeal funds that already hold a Certificate of Exemption issued by the Department of Revenue and are in good standing with the reporting requirements of Act 2015-534, now appearing as Sections 40-9-60 and 40-9-61 of the Code of Alabama 1975, would be deemed to be within the definitions
To amend Section 40-9-12, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to exemptions from taxes, licenses, and fees; to provide for a definition of the United Way and other united appeal funds; and to provide that united appeal funds that already hold a Certificate of Exemption issued by the Department of Revenue in good standing are deemed to be within the definitions.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 11, 2017 | S | Assigned Act No. 2017-149. |
| April 11, 2017 | H | Signature Requested |
| April 11, 2017 | S | Enrolled |
| April 11, 2017 | S | Passed Second House |
| April 6, 2017 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 442 |
| April 6, 2017 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 15, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 9, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education |
| March 9, 2017 | S | Engrossed |
| March 7, 2017 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 238 |
| March 7, 2017 | S | Figures motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 237 |
| March 7, 2017 | S | Figures Amendment Offered |
| March 7, 2017 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 7, 2017 | S | Figures motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| March 7, 2017 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| February 23, 2017 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 14, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation Education |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 15, 2017 | Room 200 at 09:00 | House W&ME Hearing |
| Hearing | February 22, 2017 | Room 727 **PUBLIC HEARING & VOTE** at 10:30 | Senate F&TE Hearing |