To keep the residents and voters in Huntsville and North Alabama appraised of the events taking place in Montgomery the following statement was issued to Hank Richards at the Examiner for publication by the Republican Speaker of the Alabama House, Mike Hubbard.
New laws focus on job creation, government reform, transparency
The Alabama Legislature ended the 2011 Regular Session in historic fashion putting the finishing touches on what will go down as the most productive legislative session in decades, if not ever.
In the first session under the leadership of House Speaker Mike Hubbard and Senate President Pro Tempore Del Marsh, lawmakers worked together to complete an ambitious agenda focused on boosting the Alabama economy by jumpstarting job growth and enacting long-needed government reforms.
The summary below are bills and issues that the Reublican dominated session addressed before its close:
- “Made in Alabama” Job Incentives Act
- Full Employment Act of 2011
- Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act
- Responsible Budgeting and Spending Act
- Public Official Transparency Act
- Health Care Tax Incentives for Small Businesses and their Employees Act
- Alabama Ethics Commission Protection Act
Legislators dealt with many other substantial issues during the 2011 Legislative Session including:
- Redistricting
- Repealing DROP
- “Students First” Teacher Tenure and Fair Dismissal Reform
- Requiring Photo ID to Vote
- Transparency and Accountability
- Tort Reform
- Tornado Relief
For more information on the identified topics, go to the Alabama GOP House website at www.ALhouseGOP.com
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This column was prepared for publication by Hank Richards, Examiner writer for Huntsville, Alexandria, the British Petroleum Recovery Program and the Gulport/Biloxi/Gulcoast restoraton region.
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