HR 724 Summary

• Commends Representative Mike Curtis for his outstanding service as a member of the Tennessee Valley Caucus of the Alabama House of Representatives.

• Recognizes the Caucus's achievements since its formation on March 31, 2005, including passage of Tennessee River Protection Acts for multiple counties and recovery of $3 million in TVA in-lieu-of-tax payments through Act 2006-655.

• Highlights the Caucus's successful passage of House Bill 44 in the 2010 Regular Session, which returns approximately $6 million to the Tennessee Valley for education, mental health, fire protection, law enforcement, and infrastructure improvements.

• Notes the Caucus achieved previously unattainable legislative goals through collective action, including overriding multiple gubernatorial vetoes and completing the 5 percent TVA recapture agenda.