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AL Code § 41-23-194 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 12 - Alabama Public Transportation Act|Section 41-23-194 - Awarding of Funds; Goals.

Section 41-23-194Awarding of funds; goals. (a) Activities funded by the trust fund shall be selected through a competitive process pursuant to rules adopted by the department with input from the advisory committee. In establishing criteria for the awarding of funds, the department shall address the transportation needs of the disabled, the elderly, and rural populations, consistent with the input of the advisory committee and the statewide public transportation needs assessment, and work toward the following goals: (1) Increase safe and affordable public transportation options across the State of Alabama. (2) Maintain and repair the existing fleet of public transportation options across Alabama, while acquiring new vehicles, as needed.  (3) Serve individuals and families living near urban fixed route public transportation systems, expand such routes, and improve service along the routes. (4) Serve individuals and families living in rural Alabama and connect them to the goods and services that improve their quality of life and bolster their economic well-being. (b) All transportation systems funded under this article must comply with the design standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act.  (Act 2018-161, §5.)
AL Code § 41-23-196 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 12 - Alabama Public Transportation Act|Section 41-23-196 - Advisory Committee - Functions.

Section 41-23-196Advisory committee - Functions. The advisory committee shall do all of the following: (1) Review and advise department staff on all policies and procedures for administration of the trust fund including, but not limited to:  a. Development of a process for making awards from the trust fund. b. Development of policies and rules for operating the trust fund including priorities for making awards and criteria for evaluating applications, and delineation of all compliance and reporting responsibility of fund recipients. (2) Review and advise department staff on the collection and presentation of data on the use and impact of the trust fund and the preparation of an annual performance report to be submitted to the Legislature, the Governor, and the public. (3) Pursue additional sources of revenue beyond appropriations from the state. (4) Ensure that the dedicated resources alleviate the public transportation and connectivity needs of Alabamians by targeting hard-to-serve, special needs populations, including, but not limited to, the disabled, the elderly, and rural populations. (5) Prepare, in collaboration with department staff, an annual review of the rules, compliance responsibilities, set-asides, funding priorities, policies, funding recommendations, and funding decisions, including any recommended changes to the operation of the trust fund. This review shall be presented to the director for final approval. (Act 2018-161, §7.)
AL Code § 41-23-197 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 12 - Alabama Public Transportation Act|Section 41-23-197 - Eligibility.

Section 41-23-197Eligibility. Any of the following entities are eligible to apply to the department for funding from the trust fund: (1) Not-for-profit organizations. (2) Municipalities. (3) Counties. (4) Public transit authorities. (Act 2018-161, §8.)
AL Code § 41-23-210 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 13 - Alabama Broadband Accessability Act.|Section 41-23-210 - Short Title.

Section 41-23-210Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama Broadband Accessibility Act. (Act 2018-395, §1.)
AL Code § 41-23-211 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 13 - Alabama Broadband Accessability Act.|Section 41-23-211 - Legislative Findings.

Section 41-23-211Legislative findings. The Legislature finds that the availability of high-speed broadband services, with the preference of speeds of 25 megabits per second of download speed and three megabits per second of upload speed or greater, in unserved rural Alabama is important for economic development, education, health care, and emergency services in Alabama, and that grants and other incentives set forth in this article will further those objectives by encouraging new investment in broadband infrastructure. (Act 2018-395, §2.)
AL Code § 41-23-212 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 13 - Alabama Broadband Accessability Act.|Section 41-23-212 - Definitions.

Section 41-23-212Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following words have the following meanings:  (1) ADECA. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs.  (2) END USER. A residential, business, institutional, or government entity that uses broadband services for its own purposes and does not resell such broadband services to other entities. An internet service provider (ISP) and mobile wireless service provider are not an end user for the purposes of Sections 41-23-212, 41-23-213, and 41-23-214. (3) MIDDLE MILE PROJECT. A broadband infrastructure project that does not provide broadband service to end users or to end-user devices. (4) MINIMUM SERVICE THRESHOLD. A connection to the Internet that provides capacity for transmission at an average speed per customer of at least 25 megabits (25 Mbps) per second downstream and at least three megabits (3 Mbps) per second upstream.  (5) RURAL AREA. Any area within this state not included within the boundaries of any incorporated city or town having a population in excess of 25,000 inhabitants, according to the last federal census.  (6) UNSERVED AREA. Any rural area in which there is not at least one provider of terrestrial broadband service that is either: (1) offering a connection to the Internet meeting the minimum service threshold; or (2) is required, under the terms of the Federal Universal Service Fund or other federal or state grant, to provide a connection to the Internet at speeds meeting the minimum service threshold by March 28, 2023.  (Act 2018-395, §3; Act 2019-327, §1.)
AL Code § 41-23-214 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 13 - Alabama Broadband Accessability Act.|Section 41-23-214 - Alabama Rural Broadband Oversight Committee.

Section 41-23-214Alabama Rural Broadband Oversight Committee. (a) There is created the Alabama Rural Broadband Oversight Committee. The committee shall consist of the Chair of the House Ways and Means Education Committee or his or her designee, the Chair of the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee or his or her designee, two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, two members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Director of ADECA or his or her designee. The committee shall meet at least annually, provide general oversight of the implementation of the article, and recommend further statutory changes to promote rural broadband development. (b) The committee shall reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state. (c) For any year in which grants are distributed under the program, ADECA shall produce a report on the status of grants under the program to the committee, including progress toward increased access to and adoption of broadband services. The report shall be provided at the committee’s first meeting of the year and be published on ADECA's website. ADECA shall provide a copy of the report to the Governor, the Alabama Senate President Pro Tempore, the Alabama Senate Minority Leader, the Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives, and the Alabama House of Representatives Minority Leader. By March 28, 2019, ADECA shall produce a report on the availability of broadband within the state. (Act 2018-395, §5; Act 2019-327, §1.)
AL Code § 41-23-230 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 14|Section 41-23-230 - Definitions.

Section 41-23-230Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) CALL CENTER. A physical location within the State of Alabama at which the predominant activity conducted at the location is described by NAICS Code 561422 and at which 50 or more individuals are employed to conduct that activity. The term does not include data centers. (2) CONTRACT. An economic development agreement between an employer and the state or a political subdivision of the state that directly provides the employer with a grant, loan, or tax credit as an incentive to locate a call center in Alabama. (3) EMPLOYER. A call center that has received a grant, loan, or tax credit from the state or any political subdivision of the state and employs either of the following: a. Fifty or more individuals, excluding part-time employees. b. Fifty or more individuals who, in the aggregate, work at least 1,500 hours each week for the employer, not including overtime hours.  This term does not apply to the State of Alabama or its agencies or departments. (4) GRANT, LOAN, OR TAX CREDIT. An economic development incentive included in a contract that is directly related to an employer's call center. The term does not include any grant, loan, or tax credit that is not directly related to an employer's call center. (5) PART-TIME EMPLOYEE. An individual employed for an average of fewer than 20 hours each week or for fewer than six of the 12 months before the date on which a determination to relocate is made. (6) RELOCATE or RELOCATION. The act of moving a call center physically located within this state to a location physically located outside this state. The term does not apply to the closure of, or a reduction in force at, a call center, or one or more facilities or operating units within a call center, due to reasons other than relocation. (7) SECRETARY. The Secretary of the Department of Commerce. (Act 2019-374, §1; Act 2021-276, §1.)
AL Code § 41-23-231 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 14|Section 41-23-231 - Notification of Intent to Relocate a Call Center, Facility, etc.; Violations; Penalties.

Section 41-23-231Notification of intent to relocate a call center, facility, etc.; violations; penalties. (a) An employer that intends to relocate a call center, or one or more facilities or operating units within a call center consisting of at least 30 percent of the call center's total volume when measured against the previous 12-month average call volume, from this state shall notify the secretary at least 120 days before the relocation is scheduled to occur if the employer has entered into a contract for the relocated call center within the five years preceding the relocation. (b) If the employer fails to provide notice pursuant to subsection (a), the secretary shall notify the Attorney General of the failure, and the Attorney General shall commence an action for assessment of a civil penalty against the employer in the circuit court in the county where the employer's call center is located. Upon a finding that an employer has violated subsection (a), the court shall assess a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) against the employer for each day the employer failed to provide the notice. The assessed civil penalty may not exceed the value of the unamortized value of any grant, loan, or tax credit that the employer received from the state or any political subdivision of the state on or after September 1, 2019. (c) A court may reduce a civil penalty imposed under subsection (b) if the court determines that an employer has shown just cause as to why notification under subsection (a) was not made in the time frame required. (Act 2019-374, §2; Act 2021-276, §1.)
AL Code § 41-23-232 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 14|Section 41-23-232 - List of Employers Having Relocated a Call Center, Facility, Etc.

Section 41-23-232List of employers having relocated a call center, facility, etc. (a) Beginning October 1, 2019, and every six months thereafter, the director shall compile a list of every employer that has relocated a call center, or one or more facilities or operating units within a call center consisting of at least 30 percent of the call center's total volume when measured against the previous 12-month average call volume, from this state.  (b) The director shall include on the list the name of each employer and the date on which the call center was relocated.  (c) The director shall immediately distribute the list to each state agency and political subdivision of the state that provides the employers with any grants, loans, or tax credits. (Act 2019-374, §3.)
AL Code § 41-23-233 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 14|Section 41-23-233 - Disqualification From Receipt of Grants, Loans, etc.; Recapture Demands; Waiver.

Section 41-23-233Disqualification from receipt of grants, loans, etc.; recapture demands; waiver. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), an employer that appears on a list compiled by the director pursuant to Section 41-23-232 is ineligible to receive from the state or any political subdivision of the state any grant, loan, or tax credit until five years after the date on which the employer relocated the call center.  (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), if an employer appears on a list compiled under Section 41-23-232, the director shall recapture from the employer an amount equal to the unamortized value of any grant, loan, or tax credit that the employer received from the state or any political subdivision of the state on or after September 1, 2019. The employer shall pay the recapture amount to the director within 30 days of receiving the recapture demand.  (c) The director may waive the disqualification provided for in subsection (a) if the employer applying for the grant, loan, or tax credit demonstrates that one or more of the following will happen if the grant, loan, or tax credit is not provided:  (1) Substantial job loss in the state. (2) Harm to the environment of the state.  (3) A significant economic impact to the state. (Act 2019-374, §4.)
AL Code § 41-23-234 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 14|Section 41-23-234 - Applicability of Article.

Section 41-23-234Applicability of article. This article applies to contracts entered into on or after September 1, 2019.  (Act 2019-374, §5.)
AL Code § 41-23-235 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 14|Section 41-23-235 - Construction of Article.

Section 41-23-235Construction of article. This article may not be construed as permitting the withholding or denial of payments, compensation, or benefits from employees. Further, Sections 41-23-230 and 41-23-231 shall not be construed to alter or modify, and shall not have the effect of altering or modifying, the terms of a contract. (Act 2019-374, §6; Act 2021-276, §1.)
AL Code § 41-23-250 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 15 - Alabama Innovations Act.|Section 41-23-250 - Short Title.

Section 41-23-250Short title. This article shall be known as the "Alabama Innovation Act." (Act 2019-404, §1.)
AL Code § 41-23-251 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 15 - Alabama Innovations Act.|Section 41-23-251 - Legislative Findings.

Section 41-23-251Legislative findings. The Legislature finds and declares that the health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state are dependent upon the continued encouragement, development, growth, and expansion of the private sector within the state. The Legislature finds that expanding upon current research and development activities in the state would improve the employment opportunities, products, and services available to the citizens of the state. Therefore, it is declared to be the purpose of this article to encourage new and continuing efforts to conduct research and development activities within this state. (Act 2019-404, §2.)
AL Code § 41-23-254 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 15 - Alabama Innovations Act.|Section 41-23-254 - Alabama Research and Development Enhancement Oversight Committee.

Section 41-23-254Alabama Research and Development Enhancement Oversight Committee. (a) The Alabama Research and Development Enhancement Oversight Committee is created. The committee shall consist of the Chair of the House Ways and Means Education Committee or designee, the Chair of the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee or designee, two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, two members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Director of ADECA or his or her designee. The oversight committee shall be charged with meeting at least annually and providing general oversight of the implementation of this article and the grant awards determinations, and recommending further statutory changes to promote research and development within Alabama. (b) The committee shall reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state. (c) For any year in which grants are distributed under the program, ADECA shall produce a quarterly report on the awarded grants and the status of grants under the program to the committee, including progress toward increased research and development activities in Alabama. The report shall also be published on ADECA's website; provided, however, that the details of any specific research project shall not be published on the ADECA website without the express written permission of the research entity applying for or receiving the grant. By June 6, 2020, ADECA shall produce a report on the increased research and development activities supported by grant funds. (Act 2019-404, §5.)
AL Code § 41-23-255 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 15 - Alabama Innovations Act.|Section 41-23-255 - Amount of Grants; Applications.

Section 41-23-255Amount of grants; applications. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2021-544 IN THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE MAY 27, 2021. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) The amount of research and development enhancement grants awarded by ADECA shall be subject to the appropriations of the Legislature. No research entity shall receive a research and development enhancement grant of more than 20 percent of the maximum amount awarded in a single fiscal year. The grants shall be allocated among various taxpayers using the procedures in this section. (b) Each research entity who wishes to apply for a grant shall file an application with ADECA showing the amount of grant funding which the research entity expects in good faith to qualify for during the applicable fiscal year. No application shall show an expected claim in excess of 20 percent of the maximum amount to be awarded in a single fiscal year. (c) If grant funds for the corresponding fiscal year are returned for any reason or if additional grant funds become available, ADECA may continue to award grants based on the competitive rating system  (Act 2019-404, §6; Act 2021-544, §1.)
AL Code § 41-23-256 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 15 - Alabama Innovations Act.|Section 41-23-256 - Effective Date of Grant Program.

Section 41-23-256Effective date of grant program. The grant program established under this article shall be effective beginning with the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020. (Act 2019-404, §7.)
AL Code § 41-23-270 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 16 - Connect Alabama Act of 2021.|Section 41-23-270 - This Section Was Assigned by the Code Commissioner in the 2021 Regular Session, Effective May 17, 2021. This Is Not in the Current Code Supplement.

Section 41-23-270THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE MAY 17, 2021. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT.  This article shall be known and may be cited as the Connect Alabama Act of 2021. (Act 2021-465, §1.)
AL Code § 41-23-271 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 16 - Connect Alabama Act of 2021.|Section 41-23-271 - This Section Was Assigned by the Code Commissioner in the 2021 Regular Session, Effective May 17, 2021. This Is Not in the Current Code Supplement.

Section 41-23-271THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE MAY 17, 2021. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT.  For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ADECA. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. (2) AUTHORITY. The Alabama Digital Expansion Authority. (3) CONNECT ALABAMA FUND. A fund created within the State Treasury to be administered by the Alabama Digital Expansion Finance Corporation, with funds distributed by the corporation to ADECA for use by the division for the implementation and administration of the statewide connectivity plan. (4) CORPORATION. The Alabama Digital Expansion Finance Corporation. (5) DIVISION. The Alabama Digital Expansion Division of ADECA. (6) END USER. A residential, business, institutional, or government entity that uses broadband services for its own purposes and does not resell the broadband services to other entities.  (7) MIDDLE MILE PROJECT. A broadband infrastructure project that does not provide broadband service to end users or to end-user devices.  (8) MINIMUM SERVICE THRESHOLD. A connection to the Internet that provides capacity for transmission at a minimum speed per customer necessary to meet the definition of advanced telecommunications capability for fixed broadband services as set by the Federal Communications Commission. (9) RURAL AREA. Any area within this state not included within the boundaries of any incorporated city or town having a population of more than 25,000 inhabitants, according to the last federal census. (10) UNSERVED AREA. Any area that is determined by the division to not have at least one provider of terrestrial broadband service that offers a connection to the Internet that meets or exceeds the minimum service threshold.  (Act 2021-465, §2.)