HR 732 Summary

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

• Recognizes the Tennessee Valley Caucus, formed March 31, 2005, as the first unified voice for the Tennessee Valley region's interests in the Alabama Legislature.

• Documents the Caucus's major legislative achievements from 2005-2010, including passage of Tennessee River Protection Acts for eight counties, recovery of $3 million in TVA in-lieu-of-tax money through Act 2006-655, and successful override of multiple gubernatorial vetoes.

• Highlights the 2010 passage of House Bill 44, the 5 percent TVA recapture bill, which returns approximately $6 million to the Tennessee Valley for education, mental health, fire protection, law enforcement, and infrastructure improvements.

• Praises Representative McDaniel's leadership in enabling the Caucus to achieve collectively over five years goals that had been previously considered unattainable by individual legislators.