With Alabama in an extraordinary position this year with surplus dollars for the education and General Fund budgets, lawmakers considered many ideas and reached a consensus on both tax cuts and a rebate. Here's where we ended up this legislative session:
and General Fund budgets, lawmakers considered many ideas and reached a consensus on both tax cuts and a rebate.to reduce the 4% state sales tax on food
The bill does not affect city and county sales taxes on food, except that local governments cannot raise their sales tax on food. The 2% reduction in the state tax is projected to save taxpayers about $300 million a year.HB217, by House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels, D-Huntsville,from the state income tax. The exemption applies to pay that full-time hourly workers in the public and private sectors receive for working more than 40 hours in a week. The state income tax carries a 5% rate.
HB217 had a cap of $25 million on the total exemptions paid, but Gov. Kay Ivey proposed an executive amendment to remove the cap, and lawmakers concurred with the change. Ivey’s amendment also moved the expiration date up from Jan. 1, 2027, to June 30, 2025. Daniels said he is confident lawmakers will extend the exemption.After several changes to the proposal, lawmakers approved SB86, by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, to provide aof $150 to individuals and $300 to couples filing jointly.
The bill says it is a distracted driving violation if a driver crosses in and out of a traffic lane without using a turn signal, swerves, or otherwise operates the vehicle in an impaired manner while:Watching a videoUsing more than a single button or swipe of a finger to begin or end a call
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