2021 State House of Representatives Transportation Legislation

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BILL NAMETOPICSTATUSCOMMITTEESPONSORSUMMARY
HB14Funding/Finance1st Reading in SenateHouse Ways and Means EducationReynoldsAirport authorities, sales and use tax exemption, issuance of certificate of exemptions by Revenue Dept., Secs. 40-9-14.1, 40-9-60 am’d.
HB15Funding/FinanceCarried OverSenate Finance and Taxation General FundReynoldsTaxation, to update the disbursement of certain license taxes and registration fees, Sec. 40-12-270 am’d.
HB33Insurance2nd Reading in HouseHouse InsuranceRichInsurance Dept., expenses related to examination by Commissioner of Insurance, Vehicle Protection Products Act, fees deposited in Insurance Dept. Fund, expense related to exam by commissioner, Sec. 8-33-14 added.
HB77LicensingEnrolledHouse Public Safety and Homeland SecurityWhortonLicense plates, impose a one dollar fee on firefighter license plates, distribute fee to Alabama Joint Fire Council and the Alabama Fire College, Secs. 32-6-271, 32-6-280 am’d.
HB78LicensingEnrolledSenate Veterans and Military AffairsMarquesMotor vehicles, license plate issuance fee, exemption for disabled veterans under certain conditions
HB90Traffic Safety3rd Reading in HouseHouse Public Safety and Homeland SecurityBrown (K)Motor vehicles, distracted driving, use of cell phone while operating a motor vehicle prohibited, exceptions, Secs. 32-5A-353 to 32-5A-358, inclusive, added; Sec. 32-5A-350 repealed; Secs. 32-5A-351, 32-5A-352, am’d and renumbered, 32-10-8 am’d.
HB96LicensingEnrolledHouse Public Safety and Homeland SecurityWood (R)Motor vehicle dealers and motorcycle dealer, used vehicle license plates, combined total increased, Sec. 40-12-264 am’d.
HB99Traffic SafetyEnactedHouse Public Safety and Homeland SecurityGrayMotor vehicles, electric bicycles, operation and regulation provided, Sec. 32-5A-267 added; Secs. 32-1-1.1, 32-12-20, 32-12A-1 am’d.
HB104Licensing1st Reading in HouseHouse Public Safety and Homeland SecurityWood (R)Motor vehicle dealers and motorcycle dealer, used vehicle license plates, combined total increased, Sec. 40-12-264 am’d.
HB118Funding/FinanceEnrolledSenate Finance and Taxation General FundOliverVolunteer rescue squads, taxation, registration fees and ad valorem taxes for utility trailers, exemptions provided for, Sec. 32-11-2 am’d.
HB125Traffic Safety2nd Reading in HouseHouse Public Safety and Homeland SecurityPringleMotor vehicles, motorcycle license, requirements, further provided, Secs. 32-5A-240, 32-12-22 am’d.
HB127State Agency Operations2nd Reading in HouseHouse State GovernmentPringleTransportation Commission, established, five members appt from five regions of dept, duties, compensation, appointment of Transportation Department director, department not subject to Budget Management Act, Secs. 23-1-21, 23-1-21.2 am’d.
HB129Licensing1st Reading in HouseHouse JudiciaryPringleDrivers license, provide for the elimination of driver license suspensions in certain circumstances, Secs. 28-3A-25, 30-3-170, 30-3-179 am’d; Secs. 13A-12-290, 13A-12-291, 13A-12-292, 13A-12-293, 13A-12-294, 16-28-40, 16-28-41, 16-28-42, 16-28-43, 16-28-44, 16-28-45 repealed.
HB158Traffic Safety1st Reading in HouseHouse Public Safety and Homeland SecurityMoore (P)Off-road vehicles, all-terrain vehicles (ATV’s) and recreational off-road vehicles, registration with Ala. State Law Enforcement Agency, width and weight restrictions increased, Sec. 32-12A-1 am’d.
HB160Traffic Safety2nd Reading in HouseHouse Public Safety and Homeland SecurityMoore (P)Driving under the influence, to require the use of ignition interlock devices in certain circumstances, Sec. 32-5A-191 am’d.
HB163Licensing2nd Reading in HouseHouse State GovernmentWood (R)Motor vehicles, certificates of title, certain notarization requirements waived, collection of commissions, further provided, issuance of new certificates of title, further provided, Secs. 32-8-3, 32-8-7, 32-8-35, 32-8-43, 32-20-3, 32-20-5, 32-20-23, 32-20-29 am’d.
HB179State Agency OperationsPassed by HouseHouse State GovernmentClarkeState Port Authority, allow director to appoint up to eleven employees at executive level, terms of certain contracts exempt from state laws limiting confidentiality, technical revision to code, Secs. 33-1-3, 33-1-39 am’d.
HB182Road Designation1st Reading in HouseHouse Transportation, Utilities, and InfrastructureMorrisRoadways, state Department of Transportation to erect markers on Martin Luther King, Jr. Expressway
HB192Funding/FinanceEnactedHouse Ways and Means EducationPooleEconomic development, job credit and investment credit for approved projects sunset date extended, incentives for attraction of new and expanding business including rural areas, incentives for high-tech companies Growing Alabama Act, Income tax, tax credits for use of state’s port facilities, authorized, Secs. 40-18-370, 40-18-375, 40-18-376.3, 40-18-382, 40-18-383, 40-18-400, 40-18-403 am’d.
HB195LicensingEnrolledSenate Veterans and Military AffairsBrown (K)Motor vehicles, distinctive license tags, expand eligibility to include honorably discharged veterans of the Cold War, Secs. 32-6-350, 32-6-350.1 am’d.
HB209Traffic Safety1st Reading in HouseHouse Public Safety and Homeland SecurityWarrenRoads, highways, and bridges, roadside memorials, placement in right-of-way authorized and regulated
HB218Traffic SafetyPassed by HouseHouse Public Safety and Homeland SecurityMoore (P)Motor vehicles, driving offenses, administrative suspension periods revised for certain driving offenses, Secs. 32-5-192, 32-5A-195, 32-5A-304 am’d.
HB221LicensingEnrolledSenate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic DevelopmentLedbetterMotor vehicles, registration, transporter defined, issuance of temporary license plates and temporary registration certificates further provided, Secs. 32-8-2, 32-6-210, 32-6-212, 32-6-214, 32-6-215, 32-6-216, 32-6-217, 32-6-218, 32-6-219 am’d.
HB234Contracts2nd Reading in HouseHouse State GovernmentMcMillanHighway, roads, and bridges, contracts or subcontracts for public works, provisions requiring a party to indemnify another party for damages caused by the other party prohibited
HB238Traffic SafetyLost in HouseHouse JudiciaryShaverWatercraft, operation of, boater safety certification requirements, further provided, Secs. 32-5A-191.3, 33-5-51, 33-5-52, 33-5-72 am’d.
HB239Traffic Safety1st Reading in SenateHouse JudiciaryShaverCrimes and offenses, to revise the criminal penalties for violations of fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement, Sec. 13A-10-52 am’d.
HB245Traffic SafetyCarried OverSenate Transportation and EnergyGreerMotor vehicles, rules of the road, construction zone violations, further provided, Sec. 32-5A-176.1 am’d.
HB251Traffic SafetyIndefinitely PostponedHouse Urban and Rural DevelopmentScottWireless telecommunications, installation and deployment of small wireless facilities and associated poles, towers, and base stations on the public rights-of-way, authorized
HB269Counter-Trafficking1st Reading in HouseHouse State GovernmentColemanHuman trafficking, National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline notice, criminal penalties for failure to display further provided, Sec. 13A-6-170 am’d.
HB280Traffic SafetyEnrolledSenate Governmental AffairsFaulknerMotor vehicles, reduced speed school zones, to include schools in a municipality, Secs. 32-5A-181, 32-5A-182, 32-5A-183 am’d.
HB286Traffic Safety1st Reading in HouseHouse Public Safety and Homeland SecurityColemanTraffic stops, racial profiling by law enforcement officers, prohibited, written policies, forms for statistics, and reports to Attorney General required, provision for complaints, reporting and collection of data on injuries to officers, required
HB311Traffic SafetyEnactedSenate Local LegislationJones (M)Covington Co., golf carts, operation on public streets, municipality may authorize, const. amend.
HB332Traffic SafetyEnrolledHouse Public Safety and Homeland SecurityRoweMotor vehicles, law enforcement, allow for members of law enforcement to have dark tint on their personal vehicles, Sec. 32-5C-2 am’d.
HB340Funding/Finance1st Reading in SenateSenate Finance and Taxation EducationFaulknerSales and use tax, construction contracts for highways, roads, and bridges, Revenue Dept., issuance of exemption certificates if gov’t entity contracting is tax exempt, Sec. 40-9-14.1 am’d.
HB362Traffic Safety1st Reading in HouseHouse Public Safety and Homeland SecuritySorrellMotor vehicles, traffic citations, prohibit state and local law enforcement agencies from establishing traffic ticket quotas or providing incentives for issuance of traffic tickets
HB366Traffic Safety1st Reading in HouseHouse Public Safety and Homeland SecuritySorrellMotor vehicles, automated traffic enforcement, repeal all local laws authorizing the use of
HB368Traffic Safety1st Reading in HouseHouse Public Safety and Homeland SecuritySorrellAnimals, public highways, prohibit transporting animals in a flatbed truck
HB390Funding/FinanceEnrolledSenate Finance and Taxation General FundFaulknerClasTran, Birmingham Regional Paratransit Consortium, exempt from all sales and use taxes
HB420LicensingEnrolledSenate Transportation and EnergyWilcoxLicense plates, require approval and oversight of by the Legislative Oversight Committee on License Plates, application fee, and provide for reissuance requirements, Sec. 32-6-64 am’d.
HB434Local Agency Operations1st Reading in HouseHouse Jefferson County LegislationMoore (M)Counties having a population of 600,000 or more (Jefferson Co.), public transit authority, board of directors, two regular riders and one elected by labor union added, Sec.11-32-6 am’d.
HB445Traffic SafetyPassed HouseHouse JudiciaryTreadawayCrimes and offenses, crimes of riot and inciting to riot, harassment, and assault II, amended, crimes of assault against a first responder, aggravated riot, and unlawful traffic interference, created, mandatory holding period for certain violations, provided, mandatory incarceration period for certain violations, provided, exceptions to sovereign immunity, further provided, restrictions on distribution of revenue to defunding jurisdictions, provided, Secs. 13A-11-3.1, 13A-11-5.1, 13A-11-8.1 added; Secs. 12-25-32, 13A-6-21, 13A-6-132, 13A-11-1, 13A-11-3, 13A-11-4, 13A-11-8, 13A-11-70, 15-13-2, 36-1-12, 36-2-1 am’d.
HB460LicensingEnrolledSenate Agriculture, Conservation and ForestryAllenMotor vehicles, commercial vehicles, intrastate transportation of intrastate forest products or agricultural products from harvest to first point of processing, exempt from federal regulations, trucks or truck tractors used by a farmer or to haul forest products, reduced fee for maximum weight class, limit for number of farm trucks deleted, reduce fees for trucks or truck tractors hauling forest products for maximum weight class, exclusion for truck tractors used for hire, deleted, Secs. 32-9A-2, 40-12-248 am’d.
HB463Funding/FinanceEnrolledHouse Transportation, Utilities, and InfrastructureEnglandJoint road improvement authorities, provide for method of incorporation, powers, duties, provide for reincorporation of certain existing road improvement commissions
HB485Traffic Safety2nd reading in HouseHouse JudiciaryScottArtificial intelligence, limit the use of facial recognition, to ensure artificial intelligence is not the only basis for arrest
HB489Traffic Safety2nd Reading in HouseHouse Public Safety and Homeland SecurityMeadowsMotor vehicles, autocycles, requirement further provided, Sec. 32-6A-1 am’d.
HB491Funding/FinancePassed by SenateSenate Local LegislationShiverMonroe Co., sales and use tax, co. commission authorized to levy, Monroe Co. Highway Repair and Maintenance Fund, created
HB505Traffic SafetyPassed by SenateSenate Governmental AffairsPettusMotor vehicles, Dept. of Transportation, required to post signs giving notice of restrictions against driving vehicle in leftmost lane, Sec. 32-5A-80 am’d.
HB516Unmanned Aircraft Systems2nd reading in HouseHouse Public Safety and Homeland SecurityShelnuttCritical infrastructure, provides further for crime of unauthorized entry of a critical infrastructure, including unmanned aircraft systems, provides additional penalties, Sec. 13A-7-4.3 am’d.
HB519Traffic Safety2nd reading in HouseHouse Public Safety and Homeland SecurityMooneyDriving under the influence, pretrial diversion programs, ignition interlock devices required, provision repealing in July 2023 deleted, Act 2018-517, 2018 Reg. Sess., am’d; Sec. 32-5A-191 am’d.
HB535Road designation1st Reading in HouseHouse Transportation, Utilities, and InfrastructureHurstCheaha Road in Talladega, Clay, and Cleburne Counties, road to Cheaha State Park, transferred to Transportation Dept. jurisdiction as state highway
HB545Local Agency Operations1st Reading in SenateSenate Local LegislationWingoTuscaloosa Co., duties and operation of Tuscaloosa Co. Road Improvement Commission, further provided for, Act No. 56, 1953 Reg. Sess., am’d.
HB556Funding/Finance1st Reading in HouseHouse County & Municipal GovernmentSellsGasoline and motor fuel taxes, levied by muns. and counties, use restricted to road and bridge construction and maintenance, exceptions if pledged for bonds, special projects, or after approval by referendum
HB600Traffic Safety1st Reading in HouseHouse Transportation, Utilities, and InfrastructureSmithMotor vehicles, uniform vehicle width restriction, provided, Sec. 32-9-20 am’d.
HB611Traffic Safety2nd Reading in HouseHouse Public Safety and Homeland SecurityBrown (K)Motor vehicles, distracted driving, use of cell phone while operating a motor vehicle prohibited, exceptions, Secs. 32-5A-353 to 32-5A-358, inclusive, added; Sec. 32-5A-350 repealed; Secs. 32-5A-351, 32-5A-352, am’d and renumbered, 32-10-8 am’d
HB642Traffic Safety1st Reading in HouseHouse Transportation, Utilities, and InfrastructureBracyTransportation, rail carriers, Safe Freight Act, minimum crew requirements, provided