HB201 Summary

• Amends Section 11 of Act 91-533 to revise the distribution of Talladega County special sales and use tax revenues collected outside municipalities.

• Allocates up to $50,000 annually for administration and coordination costs, with remaining revenue distributed as follows: 12% to volunteer fire departments (distributed equally among certified departments), 12% to bridge construction fund, 10% to Honda project commitment, and 10% to county health department facility and programs.

• Distributes remaining revenues in percentages to: economic development authority (10%), water line development (10%), public libraries (5%), roads and bridges matching fund (5%), county building maintenance (5%), North Talladega water supply (4%), sheriff's department law enforcement (4%), ARC programs (2%), and children's rehabilitation services (2%).

• Establishes a Talladega County Special Tax Trust Fund for any remaining revenues and funds from items that become obsolete; trust fund principal cannot be expended for five years, only interest may be used thereafter with legislative delegation approval.

• Became effective immediately upon passage by the House (March 21, 2019) and Senate (May 2, 2019).