Workforce Participation Package - Working Alabama - This week, Governor Ivey, Lieutenant Governor Ainsworth, leadership in both the House and Senate, and business community leaders announced a bill package coined the...more
Gaming - This week, the Senate passed a version of the comprehensive gaming package after roughly nine hours of debate. Numerous substantive changes were made in the Senate to the House version of the legislation,...more
Gaming - On Thursday afternoon, the House of Representatives passed a version of the gaming legislation discussed in last week's legislative update. This legislation would bring a lottery, casinos, and sports betting to...more
Gaming - During her “State of the State” address, Governor Ivey announced that the much-anticipated gaming legislation will be a priority during this year’s legislative session. The legislation was filed by Representative...more
Education Trust Fund Budget - The Senate approved the $8.8 billion Education Trust Fund Budget (ETF), the state’s mechanism for education-related funding after being modified by the Senate Ways and Means Education...more
Incentives - The “Game Plan” has passed in both chambers and have been signed by Governor Ivey. Governor Ivey stated, “the Game Plan will give Alabama’s team the tools it needs to extend our winning record in economic...more
On April 19, 2021, Gov. Kay Ivey signed House Bill 408, sponsored by Rep. Wes Kitchens (R-Marshall County/Blount County) and Sen. Clay Scofield (R-Guntersville), into law as Act 2021-226, which will become effective July 1. A...more
We have previously written about the growing complications of employee vs. independent contractor classification in the wake of unemployment assistance in the pandemic era, not only for out-of-work employees but, for the...more
On February 12, 2021, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation, House Bill 192 (HB192), renewing the Growing Alabama Act and the Alabama Jobs Act, which both expired last year. Both programs are vital to Alabama’s ability to...more