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AL SB397
Bill
Status
4/4/2013
Primary Sponsor
Slade Blackwell
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AI Summary
SB397 Summary: Alabama Business License Reform Act of 2013
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Creates a statewide online filing system administered by the Alabama Department of Revenue (or contracted vendor) for businesses to apply for, purchase, and renew state and county business licenses beginning October 1, 2015, with municipal participation required by January 1, 2017.
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Imposes annual state business license fees of $150 for most licensable entities (except sole proprietorships at $20), plus a $15 online access fee per transaction; authorizes counties to impose an additional $50 fee per location.
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Repeals existing county business license fees imposed by local acts (except Jefferson County) and establishes an Online Filing System Advisory Committee with representatives from business organizations to recommend system improvements.
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Creates a Municipal Business License Interim Task Force to study municipal license streamlining and prepare recommendations for the Legislature by the 2015 Regular Session.
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Distributes state business license fee proceeds equally between the state and appropriate counties; county business license fees go entirely to counties; 70% of access fees retained by department for system maintenance.
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added; Secs. 40-12-3, 40-12-4, 40-12-40 to 40-12-180, inclusive, 40-12-310 to 40-12-319, inclusive, 40-12-393 repealed; Secs. 40-12-4.1 through 40-12-8 renumbered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 Senate committee on Governmental Affairs
4/4/2013