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3	3		SB168
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5	5		By Senator Weaver
6	6		RFD: County and Municipal Government
7	7		First Read: 27-Feb-24
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	15	+	SYNOPSIS:
	16	+	Under existing law, a municipality may authorize
	17	+	the incorporation of a commercial development authority
	18	+	for the purposes of acquiring, owning, and leasing
	19	+	projects as defined for the purpose of commercial
	20	+	development in order to encourage commercial
	21	+	enterprises to locate, expand, and improve facilities
	22	+	in the municipality.
	23	+	This bill would amend this law to further define
	24	+	a project to include a single commercial enterprise.
	25	+	A BILL
	26	+	TO BE ENTITLED
	27	+	AN ACT
16	28		Relating to economic development; to amend Section
17	29		11-54-171 of the Code of Alabama 1975, authorizing
18	30		municipalities to authorize the incorporation of commercial
19	31		development authorities in the municipality; to further define
20		-	project to include a single commercial enterprise; to amend
21		-	Section 41-10-47.04 of the Code of Alabama 1975, authorizing
22		-	the awarding of site development grants; to further provide
23		-	that commercial development authorities operating certain
24		-	single commercial enterprises are ineligible for site
25		-	development grants; to clarify Legislative intent.
	32	+	project to include a single commercial enterprise.
26	33		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
27	34		Section 1. Section 11-54-171 of the Code of Alabama
28	35		1975, is amended to read as follows:
29	36		"§11-54-171
30		-	The following words and phrases used in this article
31		-	shall, in the absence of clear implication otherwise, be given
32		-	the following interpretations:
33		-	(1) APPLICANT. A person who files a written application
34		-	with the governing body of any municipality in accordance with
35		-	Section 11-54-173.
36		-	(2) AUTHORITY. A public corporation organized pursuant
37		-	to this article.
38		-	(3) AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITY. Any municipality the
39		-	governing body of which shall have adopted an authorizing
40		-	resolution.
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	66	+	"§11-54-171
	67	+	The following words and phrases used in this article
	68	+	shall, in the absence of clear implication otherwise, be given
	69	+	the following interpretations:
	70	+	(1) APPLICANT. A person who files a written application
	71	+	with the governing body of any municipality in accordance with
	72	+	Section 11-54-173.
	73	+	(2) AUTHORITY. A public corporation organized pursuant
	74	+	to this article.
	75	+	(3) AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITY. Any municipality the
	76	+	governing body of which shall have adopted an authorizing
70	77		resolution.
71	78		(4) AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION. A resolution adopted by the
72	79		governing body of any municipality in accordance with Section
73	80		11-54-173, that authorizes the incorporation of an authority.
74	81		(5) BOARD. The board of directors of an authority.
75	82		(6) BONDS. Includes bonds, notes, and certificates
76	83		representing an obligation to pay money.
77	84		(7) COUNTY. Any county in the state.
78	85		(8) DIRECTOR. A member of the board of an authority.
79	86		(9) GOVERNING BODY. With respect to a municipality, its
80	87		city or town council, board of commissioners, or other like
81	88		governing body.
82	89		(10) INCORPORATORS. The persons forming a public
83	90		corporation organized pursuant to this article.
84	91		(11) MUNICIPALITY. Any incorporated city or town of the
85	92		state.
86	93		(12) PERSON. Unless limited to a natural person by the
87	94		context in which it is used, includes a public or private
88		-	corporation, limited liability company or partnership, a
89		-	municipality or county, or an agency, department, or
90		-	instrumentality of the state or of a county or municipality.
91		-	(13) PRINCIPAL OFFICE. The place at which the
92		-	certificate of incorporation and amendments thereto, the
93		-	bylaws, and the minutes of the proceedings of the board of an
94		-	authority are kept.
95		-	(14) POLLUTION. Any of the following:
96		-	a. The placing, whether by emission, discharge,
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	124	+	context in which it is used, includes a public or private
	125	+	corporation, limited liability company or partnership, a
	126	+	municipality or county, or an agency, department, or
	127	+	instrumentality of the state or of a county or municipality.
	128	+	(13) PRINCIPAL OFFICE. The place at which the
	129	+	certificate of incorporation and amendments thereto, the
	130	+	bylaws, and the minutes of the proceedings of the board of an
	131	+	authority are kept.
	132	+	(14) POLLUTION. Any of the following:
	133	+	a. The placing, whether by emission, discharge,
	134	+	leakage, or other means, of any noxious or deleterious noise
128	135		or substance into any air or water of, in, or adjacent to the
129	136		State of Alabama.
130	137		b. The contaminating of air and water.
131	138		c. The affecting of any air or water so as to render or
132	139		be likely to render the air or water, or the use of either for
133	140		domestic, industrial, agricultural, or recreational purposes,
134	141		hazardous, inimical, or harmful to the health, safety, or
135	142		welfare of human beings, animals, birds, aquatic creatures, or
136	143		any of them, or to the existence or growth of vegetation.
137	144		(15) POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY. Any land, building,
138	145		structure, machinery, or equipment having to do with or
139	146		designed for or the end purpose of which is the control,
140	147		reduction, abatement, or prevention of air, noise, water, or
141	148		general environmental pollution, including, but not limited
142	149		to, the following: Any air pollution control facility, noise
143	150		abatement, or reduction facility, water management facility,
144	151		water purification facility, waste water collecting system,
145	152		waste water treatment works, or solid waste disposal facility.
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147		-	a. Any land and any building or other improvement
148		-	thereon and all real and personal properties deemed necessary
149		-	in connection therewith, whether or not now in existence,
150		-	which shall be suitable for use by the following or by any
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152		-	1. Any commercial enterprise engaged in the
153		-	manufacturing, processing, assembling, storing, warehousing,
154		-	distributing, or selling of any products of agriculture,
155		-	mining, or industry.
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	182	+	waste water treatment works, or solid waste disposal facility.
	183	+	(16) PROJECT.
	184	+	a. Any land and any building or other improvement
	185	+	thereon and all real and personal properties deemed necessary
	186	+	in connection therewith, whether or not now in existence,
	187	+	which shall be suitable for use by the following or by any
	188	+	combination of two or more of the following:
	189	+	1. Any commercial enterprise engaged in the
	190	+	manufacturing, processing, assembling, storing, warehousing,
	191	+	distributing, or selling of any products of agriculture,
	192	+	mining, or industry.
186	193		2. Any enterprise for the purpose of research in
187	194		connection with:
188	195		(i) Any of the foregoing.
189	196		(ii) The development of new products or new processes.
190	197		(iii) The improvement of existing products or known
191	198		processes.
192	199		(iv) The development of facilities for the exploration
193	200		of outer space or promotion of the national defense.
194	201		3. Any commercial enterprise engaged in selling,
195	202		servicing, providing, or handling any policies of insurance or
196	203		any financial services.
197	204		b. Any land and any building or other improvement
198	205		thereon and all real and personal property deemed necessary in
199	206		connection therewith, whether or not now in existence, which
200	207		shall be suitable for use as all or any part of the following:
201	208		1. A ship canal, port or port facility, off-street
202	209		parking facility, dock or dock facility, harbor facility,
203	210		railroad, monorail or tramway, railway terminal or railway
204		-	belt line and switch.
205		-	2. An office building or buildings.
206		-	3. A planetarium or museum.
207		-	4. A pollution control facility.
208		-	5. A hotel, including parking facilities, facilities
209		-	for meetings, and facilities suitable for rental to persons
210		-	engaged in any business, trade, profession, occupation, or
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212		-	6. A shopping center or similar facility suitable for
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	240	+	railroad, monorail or tramway, railway terminal or railway
	241	+	belt line and switch.
	242	+	2. An office building or buildings.
	243	+	3. A planetarium or museum.
	244	+	4. A pollution control facility.
	245	+	5. A hotel, including parking facilities, facilities
	246	+	for meetings, and facilities suitable for rental to persons
	247	+	engaged in any business, trade, profession, occupation, or
	248	+	activity.
	249	+	6. A shopping center or similar facility suitable for
	250	+	use by two or more commercial enterprises engaged in any
244	251		business, trade, profession, occupation, or activity,
245	252		provided, that a project shall not include facilities, other
246	253		than office buildings or other buildings suitable for use as
247	254		corporate headquarters, designed for the sale or distribution
248	255		to the public of electricity, gas, water, or telephone, or
249	256		other services commonly classified as public utilities.
250	257		7. A single commercial enterprise engaged in any
251	258		business, trade, profession, occupation, or activity
252	259		including, but not limited to, retail, restaurant,
253	260		professional office, or other commercial enterprises deemed
254	261		beneficial for job creation, workforce development, financial
255	262		investment, and other beneficial purposes identified in the
256	263		redevelopment plan of the authority.
257	264		(17) STATE. The State of Alabama."
258		-	Section 2. Section 41-10-47.04 of the Code of Alabama
259		-	1975, is amended to read as follows:
260		-	"§41-10-47.04
261		-	(a) Any local economic development organization may
262		-	apply to the authority for a site development grant.
263		-	(b) Before making a site development grant, the
264		-	authority shall make both of the following findings:
265		-	(1) The site is comprised of at least 75 contiguous
266		-	acres, provided that in addition to the 75 contiguous acres,
267		-	other proximate but noncontiguous property may be a part of
268		-	the site.
269		-	(2) The application includes proof that the grant funds
270		-	that are approved by the authority will be matched by funds on
271		-	hand with, or contingently committed to, the applicant such
272		-	that one of the following is true:
	265	+	Section 2. This act shall become effective on October
	266	+	1, 2024.
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302		-	that one of the following is true:
303		-	a. If the site is located in a targeted county with a
304		-	population of less than 12,000, for every dollar of grant
305		-	funds, the applicant will contribute twenty-five cents ($0.25)
306		-	of additional funds.
307		-	b. If the site is located in a targeted county with a
308		-	population of 12,000 or greater but less than 60,000, for
309		-	every dollar of grant funds, the applicant will contribute
310		-	fifty cents ($0.50) of additional funds.
311		-	c. If the site is located in a county with a population
312		-	of 60,000 or greater but less than 150,000, for every dollar
313		-	of grant funds, the applicant will contribute seventy-five
314		-	cents ($0.75) of additional funds.
315		-	d. If the site is located in a county with a population
316		-	of 150,000 or greater, for every dollar of grant funds, the
317		-	applicant will contribute one dollar ($1) of additional funds.
318		-	(c) The authority may impose additional requirements
319		-	with regard to the sites, including, but not limited to,
320		-	environmental and geotechnical matters, as well as utility
321		-	related and transportation related issues.
322		-	(d) Each applicant must enter into a project agreement
323		-	with the authority to establish the terms and conditions of
324		-	the site development grant.
325		-	(e) A commercial development authority project as
326		-	defined in Section 11-54-171(16)b.(7) shall not be eligible
327		-	for a site development grant unless the proposed use of the
328		-	site is to conduct a predominant activity described in Section
329		-	40-18-372(1).
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360		-	(f) The intent of this section is to allow the
361		-	authority to provide funds for site development consistent
362		-	with the authority’s existing powers to finance or pay for
363		-	“project costs” as that term is defined in Section
364		-	41-10-44.2(7), including, without limitation, site
365		-	acquisition. This subsection is declaratory of the
366		-	Legislature’s intent in originally enacting this article and
367		-	applies retroactively to the original effective date of this
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369		-	Section 3. This act shall become effective on October
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383		-	________________________________________________
384		-	President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
385		-	________________________________________________
386		-	Speaker of the House of Representatives
387		-	SB168
388		-	Senate 19-Mar-24
389		-	I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed
390		-	the Senate.
391		-	Patrick Harris,
392		-	Secretary.
393		-	House of Representatives
394		-	Amended and passed: 16-Apr-24
395		-	Senate concurred in House amendment 18-Apr-24
396		-	By: Senator Weaver
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