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AL HB169
Bill
Status
2/11/2021
Primary Sponsor
Danny Garrett
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AI Summary
HB169 Summary
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Changes references from "Department of Industrial Relations" to "Department of Labor" and updates terminology to refer to the "Secretary" instead of "Director" in the Alabama Surface Mining Act of 1969.
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Increases the percentage of federal funds retained in the Special Abandoned Mine Reclamation Trust Fund from 10 percent to 30 percent of annual appropriations from the U.S. Department of the Interior.
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Requires departmental mining and reclamation employees to perform inspections instead of registered foresters in surface mining reclamation inspections.
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Establishes exclusive procedures for making determinations regarding contribution rates and payments under unemployment compensation in Articles 3 and 7 of Chapter 4, Title 25.
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Requires the Alabama Department of Labor to work with the federal government to maximize unemployment compensation benefits during a statewide state of emergency proclaimed by the Governor or Legislature; effective July 1, 2021.
Legislative Description
Labor Dept., definitions and references to Secretary of Labor updated in AL Surface Mining Act of 1969, departmental employee in lieu of registered forester to perform inspections, amount of fed funds retained in Special Abandoned Mine Reclamation Trust Fund increased, unemployment compensation language conformed and exclusivity of certain procedures specified, Secs. 25-4-59, 25-4-153 added; Secs. 9-16-2, 9-16-8, 9-16-135, 25-4-72 am'd.
Labor Department
Last Action
Assigned Act No. 2021-6.
2/11/2021