WPBN: On January 1, Alabama will implement several new laws, such as those that significantly restrict the responsibility of livestock owners, teach municipal elected officials, and grant income tax exemptions to deployed National Guard and Reserve personnel.
Records indicate that certain laws begin on January 1st, but the majority of the laws signed by Governor Ivey and passed by the Alabama Legislature have already taken effect, including some on October 1st.
This includes eliminating the Alabama income tax on capital gains from the selling of precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum, and palladium in bar, coin, or round form, as well as mandating the establishment of a system for virtual students to take Alabama standardized tests.
Owners of buffalo, bison, cattle, and oxen are covered under SB 164, the bovine liability restriction.
Grazing, herding, feeding, branding, milking, or any other activity involving the care or maintenance of a bovine; a bovine auction or production sale; a bovine show, fair, or competition; bovine training or teaching activities; boarding a bovine or riding, inspecting, or evaluating a bovine are among the activities covered by the bill.
According to the legislation, those activities are risky by nature, and cows have a tendency to respond in ways that could cause harm, loss, damage, or even death to anyone near or on them.
Additionally, according to the law, cows react erratically to noises, abrupt movements, strange things, people, and animals.
The law also states that a bovine owner must post a warning regarding the possible harm the animal may pose and that the owner is not accountable for damage or death unless the owner acted knowingly, wantonly, or knew the animal was prone to risky conduct.
“Under Alabama Law, a bovine owner is not liable for any injury, loss, damage, or death of a person resulting from the inherent risks of bovine activities, pursuant to this act,” must be written on the required sign.
SB 297 is the bill that removes the state income tax on capital gains from the selling of gold.
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SB 209 is a bill that exempts National Guard and Reserve personnel from state income tax while they are deployed under the governor’s or president’s direction.
HB 95, the law that permits virtual testing, is scheduled to take effect during the 2025–2026 academic year.
SB 291 is the training measure for elected officials. That bill mandates ten hours of training covering a variety of topics, such as “The duties of mayors and governing bodies of municipalities” and “The general powers of municipalities.”
Morals. Annexes. the power to spend money from the municipality. Parliamentary process. conflicts of interest. advocate for legislation. Responsibility. public documents.
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Training on “Police and planning jurisdiction” is also expected to be provided to officials. Bidding for public works. sources of income. laws governing competitive bids. Making a budget. requirements for audits.
The doctrine of public purpose. The Act on Open Meetings. boards of municipalities. Zoning. any other topic that the Alabama League of Municipalities recommends.
