LWVAL 2012 First Special Session Legislative Report
Final update posted May 25, 2012
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2012 First Special Session of the Alabama Legislature convened Thursday, May 17, 2012
During the session, LWVAL keeps citizens informed about the Alabama Legislature's activities regarding issues of importance to the League through this Legislative Report. For each bill, the LWVAL Legislative Report includes bill sponsors, bill summary, complete bill text, current status of the legislation, LWVAL's position on the legislation, and LWVAL's action. The
2012 LWVAL Legislative Priorities are listed below. These are the issues on which the LWVAL Action Team is focused during the 2012 Regular Session and any subsequent special sessions.
Click an issue link below to see the bills introduced in the First Special Session of the 2012 Alabama Legislature and League action.
Priority Level I Constitutional Reform
Campaign Finance and Elections including
Redistricting
Campaign Finance
Timely reporting of expenditures and donations; easy access to such information
Voting Access and Practices
Ethics in Government – including required and timely lobbying expenditure reports; greater Ethics Commission authority; clarity in Ethics Law language
Government Transparency and Accountability
Natural Resources - Energy Policy
Priority Level II
Tax Reform, including ending sales tax on groceries
Judicial Qualifications and Selection, including merit selection
Natural Resources including
Maintaining water purity and air quality; reservoir addition for state
Alabama Water Management Plan
Coastal Zone Protection
Recycling
Public Transportation Priority Level III Other Ethics Issues
Immigration
Health Care Education Criminal Justice City & County Planning
and other issues identified by LWVAL Advocacy Committee and/or Board or Local Leagues.