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With more than one-third of the 2019 legislative session in the books, week five saw the economic development bill head to the governor’s desk, the introduction of bills to lower the age for truck drivers, and unemployment compensation bills advance. The Alabama House had filed 482 bills and the Senate …
Read More »Week 4 of the 2019 Session
This week the legislature used two legislative days that saw House passage of the General Fund budget with restored funding for the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) and Senate committee passage of an unemployment compensation reform bill as well as the economic developer exemption bill. With nine legislative days …
Read More »Week 3 of the 2019 Session
The House and Senate used three legislative days in a busy week that saw House passage of the highly anticipated economic development bill, public hearings on lottery bills, and increased funding for the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) advance as part of the General Fund budget. With seven legislative …
Read More »Governor Proposes to Restore ADEM funding
Governor Kay Ivey released her budget proposals this week. The governor included a major boost to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), increasing ADEM’s allocation to $4 million. The BCA joined Alabama’s leading business and agriculture groups in urging the Alabama legislature to restore funding for ADEM. In a …
Read More »Governor Signs Rebuild Alabama Act into Law
After four years of hard work, Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed the Rebuild Alabama Act into law. The Alabama Senate had voted to approve the infrastructure plan on a bipartisan 28-6 vote earlier in the day, and the Alabama House of Representatives passed it with a bipartisan 84-20 …
Read More »BCA Issues Statement on Rebuild Alabama Act being Signed into law
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 12, 2019 Contact: Nancy Wall Hewston (334) 834-6000 MONTGOMER, Ala. – Business Council of Alabama President and CEO Katie Boyd Britt today released this statement following Governor Kay Ivey signing the Rebuild Alabama Act: “Today is a terrific day for the state of Alabama,” said BCA …
Read More »Governor Ivey’s Rebuild Alabama Infrastructure Plan Advances Through Legislature
The Alabama House of Representatives today passed Governor Kay Ivey’s Rebuild Alabama Infrastructure Plan, a three-bill package sponsored by Rep. Bill Poole, R-Tuscaloosa. The legislation will provide much needed additional funding to enhance and improve Alabama’s transportation system at both the state and local levels. Business Council of Alabama President …
Read More »Big 5 Chambers and CCAA Join The BCA in Support of The Rebuild Alabama Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 8, 2019 MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The “Big 5 Chambers” of Alabama and the Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama (CCAA) united with the Business Council of Alabama (BCA) today to urge their support for Governor Kay Ivey’s Rebuild Alabama bill. The Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA), Chamber …
Read More »David Cole and Molly Cagle join BCA Government Affairs Team
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 28, 2019 MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Business Council of Alabama today announced David Cole has been named senior vice president of governmental affairs and Molly Cagle has been named vice president of governmental affairs. “David and Molly bring a wealth of experience and have proven track …
Read More »BCA Commends Governor Ivey’s Rebuild Alabama Infrastructure Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 27, 2019 MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Business Council of Alabama today praised Governor Kay Ivey’s Rebuild Alabama Infrastructure Plan. Her plan will provide much needed additional funding to enhance and improve Alabama’s transportation system at both the state and local levels. “The road to our future …
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