HR741 Summary

• Commends Representative Laura Hall for her outstanding service as a member of the Tennessee Valley Caucus of the Alabama House of Representatives.

• Recognizes the Tennessee Valley Caucus, formed on March 31, 2005, as the first unified voice representing the interests of people and counties in Alabama's Tennessee Valley region.

• Details the Caucus's legislative accomplishments including passage of Tennessee River Protection Acts for multiple counties, return of $3 million in TVA in-lieu-of-tax payments to the Valley, and successful override of gubernatorial vetoes on key funding bills.

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