Friday, August 14, 2009

Legislature passes JeffCo bills

The House and Senate convened this morning to pass legislation relating to Jefferson County which was the foundation of the first special session of 2009. HB13, which would enact a .0045 percent occupational tax on the net income of all business activity conducted in Jefferson County, passed the Senate with a vote of 12 to 9. Immediately following, the senate debated HB16, the Jefferson County Accountability Act. HB16 was substituted by Senator Smitherman in committee yesterday. The new bill removes the requirement for the Jefferson County Commission to hire a comptroller. With a much easier vote of 30 to 0, HB16 as substituted passed the Senate.

HB13 traveled directly to Governor Riley from the senate, but HB16 went back to the House for concurrence. With a vote of 36 to 2 the House voted to concur with the Senate on the Jefferson County Accountability Act sending the bill to Governor Riley’s desk.

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