March 16, 2020 Group Watch: Senate Approves Air Force Base Development Bill
The Alabama Senate approved a bill aimed at encouraging development around Air Force bases like Maxwell-Gunter in Montgomery. The Senate gave final passage to a House-passed bill by Rep. Thad McClammy of Montgomery by a vote of 29-0 with no debate. The bill allows cities to create authorities aimed at rehabilitating property contiguous to Air Force bases. The authority would allow the issuance of bonds for the development of a district. Members within a district could be exempted from state, county and local taxes, or the authority could collect payment in lieu of taxes. The bill now goes to the governor who is expected to sign it.
