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AL HB368
Bill
Status
3/21/2024
Primary Sponsor
Neil Rafferty
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AI Summary
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Proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize the Legislature to allow counties and municipalities to create innovation districts as public corporations with defined governance, operations, and powers.
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Authorizes the Legislature to exempt innovation districts from compliance with specified state laws as it determines.
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Allows the state, counties, municipalities, public corporations, and taxing authorities to provide public funds, revenues, property, and services to innovation districts without requiring an election.
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Grants innovation districts sole discretion to distribute any public funds, revenues, or property under their control to any public or private person or entity.
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Amendment becomes effective upon ratification by a majority of qualified electors voting in a statewide election held in accordance with state election laws.
Legislative Description
Economic development; state law authorizing counties and municipalities to provide for innovation districts as public corporations authorized; innovation district use of public funds for public or private persons authorized; constitutional amendment
Constitutional Amendments Statewide
Last Action
Currently Indefinitely Postponed
5/7/2024