Summary of action in Alabama Legislature

By: | Associated Press
Published: May 24, 2012

A summary of action in the Alabama Legislature on Thursday, the sixth and final day of the special session.

HOUSE:

__Gave final approval to a redistricting plan for the Senate. Goes to governor,

__Passed a resolution praising the work of House Clerk Greg Pappas, who is retiring. Pappas has been House clerk since 1991 and has worked in the House since 1975.

__Elected House employee Jeff Woodard to be "clerk in waiting" until Pappas finishes his duties and to be fulltime clerk when Pappas' retirement becomes official.

SENATE:

Approved a redistricting plan for the House. Goes to governor.

Approved a bill to move part of the state's use tax collections from the education budget to General Fund. Goes to governor,

Approved a proposed constitutional amendment to allow the state to issue more bonds to pay incentives to new industries. Goes to governor.

COMMITTEES:

House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee approved Senate redistricting plan. Goes to House.

__Senate Governmental Affairs Committee approved House redistricting plan. Goes to Senate.

AGENDA

2013 regular session begins Feb. 5, 2013,.