HB 44 — Relating to the Alabama Job Creation and Military Stability Commission; to amend Sections 31-14-2 and 31-14-3, Code of Alabama 1975, to expand the membership of the commission.

HB44 INTRODUCEDENROLLED 7BMIEE-17BMIEE-2 By Representative Blackshear RFD:

23-Feb-23 2023 Regular Session Page 0 7BMIEE-1HB44 02/09/2023Enrolled MAPEnrolled, (L)maAn 2023-285Act, 23 4Relating SYNOPSIS:to the Alabama Job Creation and Military Stability Commission;

Under existing law, the Alabama Job Creation and Military Stability Commission is comprised of one retired senior member of the United States Armed Forces for each of the four major military facilities in Alabama:

Redstone Arsenal, Anniston Army Depot, Maxwell Air Force Base including the Gunter Annex, and Fort Rucker.

This bill would expand the membership of the commission to include a retired senior member of the Armed Forces for Fort Benning.

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the Alabama Job Creation and Military Stability Commission;

Page 1 HB44 INTRODUCED "§31-14-2 When used in this chapter and except where the context prohibits, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings:

A person, entity, association, or governmental entity which receives monies from the program." "§31-14-3 (a) There is created theThe Alabama Job Creation and Page 1 HB44 Enrolled Military Stability Commission is created.

(1) Two members of the House of Representatives Page 2 HB44 INTRODUCED appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(10) One retired senior member of the Armed Forces for each of the four five major military facilities in Alabama, Redstone Arsenal, Anniston Army Depot, Maxwell Air Force Base Page 2 HB44 Enrolled including the Gunter Annex, Fort Benning, and Fort Rucker, who shall be appointed by the Governor, after consultation with the individual designated in subdivision (11) as the civic leader from the community which the senior member of the military shall represent.

(11) One civic leader with significant experience in military relocations from each of the four five communities currently impacted most significantly by the presence of military facilities and assigned personnel who shall be appointed by the chair after consultation with the existing Page 3 HB44 INTRODUCED organizations described in subsection (h).

(d) The members of the Alabama Job Creation and Military Stability Commission created by Act 2011-350, as amended by Act 2013-156, shall be the initial members of the commission created under this section and shall continue to serve on the commission at the pleasure of the appointing 95 authority until the quadrennium commencing in 2019.

(f) The commission shall adopt rules for its Page 3 HB44 Enrolled governance, including, but not limited to, the filling of vacancies, the election of officers, the creation of committees including an executive committee, and the execution of documents.

Participation by such means shall Page95 4 HB44 INTRODUCED constitute presence in person at a meeting for all purposes, including for purposes of establishing a quorum.

members Members Page 4 HB44 Enrolled shall not receive additional legislative compensation or per diem when the Legislature is in session but shall receive his or her travel expenses for all meetings attended.

(h) The commission shall make proactive attempts to ensure the stability of Alabama-assigned Department of Defense resources by the study and evaluation of military organizations, personnel, civilian support personnel, equipment, and infrastructure currently located in the state, and the re-stationing or reorganization of military resources located in, relocating to, or outside of the state using the Page 5 HB44 INTRODUCED following items of evaluation:

(i) The commission shall not alter the purpose, replace, or change the role of any existing organization, task force, or committee within a military community with the Page 5 HB44 Enrolled purpose of promoting military growth including Base Closure and Realignment Commission associated actions.

(k) The commission shall make an annual report to members of the Legislature no later than the seventh legislative day of each regular session beginning in 2018 Page 6 HB44 INTRODUCED detailing all commission activities and recommendations.

Page 76 HB44 Enrolled ________________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives ________________________________________________ President and Presiding Officer of the Senate House of Representatives I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and was passed by the House 18-Apr-23.

John Treadwell Clerk Senate 02-May-23 Passed Page 7