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AL HB160

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2014

Primary Sponsor

Jim Patterson

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2014

AI Summary

  • Prohibits municipalities from imposing a business license tax on residential real estate rentals on a per-unit basis unless the municipality was already imposing such a tax prior to January 1, 2014.

  • Exempts lodging taxes and privilege or license taxes from the definition of "business license tax" under this prohibition.

  • Allows municipalities to continue imposing fees on commercial or residential developments and projects within their jurisdiction.

  • Does not apply to Alabama improvement districts, capital improvement cooperative districts, industrial development boards, or water and sewer boards.

  • Becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Municipalities, business license tax on residential rental property, levy on per unit basis prohibited, Sec. 11-51-90.3 added

Municipal

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on County and Municipal Government

1/14/2014

Committee Referrals

County and Municipal Government1/14/2014

Full Bill Text

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