HR743 Summary

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

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

• Documents the Caucus's legislative achievements from 2005-2010, including passage of Tennessee River Protection Acts for multiple counties and recovery of $3 million in TVA in-lieu-of-tax payments.

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

• Acknowledges Representative Sanderford's leadership in enabling the Caucus to achieve collectively what individual legislators considered previously unattainable.