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AL HB677
Bill
Status
4/25/2013
Primary Sponsor
Terri Collins
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AI Summary
HB 677 - Alabama Business License Reform Act of 2013
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Creates statewide online filing system administered by Alabama Department of Revenue for businesses to apply for, purchase, and renew state and county business licenses starting October 1, 2015 for counties and January 1, 2017 for municipalities.
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Imposes annual state business license fees of $150 for most entities (except sole proprietorships at $20), plus $15 online access fee per transaction, with counties authorized to impose additional $50 fee per location.
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Repeals existing county business license fees imposed by local acts (except Jefferson County) and establishes Online Filing System Advisory Committee to provide recommendations on system design and operation.
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Distributes license fee proceeds equally between state and appropriate county (50/50 split), with 70% of access fees retained by department for system maintenance and 30% distributed to counties.
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Creates Municipal Business License Interim Task Force to study and recommend reforms for municipal business licenses and eventual integration into online filing system, with recommendations due by second legislative day of 2015 Regular Session.
Legislative Description
Business licenses, Alabama Business License Reform Act, Revenue Department required to implement and administer an online site for applying for, purchasing, and renewing state, and municipal business licenses, Online Filing System Advisory Committee, state business license fee, exceptions provided, Secs. 11-3-11.1, 34-1-11, 34-3-3, 34-9-3, 34-24-50, 34-24-334, 34-33A-12, 40-2A-15, 40-12-2, 40-12-10, 40-12-30, 40-12-391, 40-12-392, 40-12-395, 40-12-398, 40-12-413, 40-16-6 am'd.; Secs. 11-3-11.2, 11-3-11.3, 11-3-11.4, 11-3-11.5, 11-3-11.6, 11-80-10.1, 11-80-11.1 added; Secs. 40-12-3, 40-12-4, 40-12-40 to 40-12-180, inclusive, 40-12-310 to 40-12-319, inclusive, 40-12-393 repealed; Secs. 40-12-4.1 through 40-12-8 renumbered
Business Licenses
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Commerce and Small Business
4/25/2013