>> FROM OUR STATE HOUSE STUDIO IN MONTGOMERY, I'M TODD STACY.

WELCOME TO "CAPITOL JOURNAL."

TODAY ALABAMA LAWMAKERS COMPLETED THE 10TH DAY OF THE 2023 REGULAR SESSION.

THAT MEANS WE ARE ONE THIRD OF THE WAY FINISHED.

THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES PACKAGE, KNOWN AS THE GAME PLAN, FINALLY MADE IT TO THE HOUSE AND SENATE FLOORS.

WE'LL START IN THE HOUSE, WHERE ALL FOUR GAME PLAN BILLS WERE DEBATED AND THEN EVENTUALLY PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

HOUSE BILL 241 FROM REPRESENTATIVE DANNY GARRETT WOULD RENEW THE ALABAMA JOBS ACT, THE STATE'S PRIMARY INDUSTRIAL RECRUITING STATUTE, WHICH IS SET TO EXPIRE IN JULY.

IT WOULD INCREASE THE CAP THE STATE CAN LEVERAGE TOWARD PROJECTS BY $25 MILLION EACH YEAR TOPPING OUT AT $475 MILLION IN 2027.

IT ALSO INCREASES THE GROWING ALABAMA SITE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS FROM $20 MILLION TO $30 MILLION.

THOSE ARE THE DOLLARS USED TO HELP LOCAL COMMUNITIES IMPROVE SITES TO ATTRACT INDUSTRY.

GARRETT HANDLED THE BILL ON THE FLOOR.

>> HB241 WHICH IS ENHANCING ALABAMA'S ECONOMIC PROGRESS ACT.

THIS INCREASES THE JOSHES ACT INCENTIVE FOR 25 YEARS AGO FOR FIVE YEARS.

LIT FOCUS MORE ON-SITE DEVELOPMENT BY MOVING INNOVATION AND TECH ACSELL LATERS AND UNDER RATED BUSINESSES UNDER THE JOBS ACT INTO A NEW BILL THAT REPRESENTATIVE DANIELS WILL TALK ABOUT IN THE INNOVATIVE ALABAMA GROUP.

IT ADDS RENEWABLE ENERGY AS A PROJECT TO RECOGNIZE THE DEMAND FOR CLEAN ENERGY AND NEW ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS.

>> HOUSE BILL 241 SOT HOUSE BILL 257, ALSO FROM GARRETT, WOULD ALLOW THE STATE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO ACCELERATE DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRY-READY SITES.

IT WOULD ALSO CREATE THE ALABAMA SITE DEVELOPMENT FUND TO ALLOW UP TO $2 MILLION DOLLARS TO PAY FOR SITE ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.

THAT'S WHERE LOCAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARDS COULD APPLY TO HAVE A SITE EITHER ASSESSED OR IMPROVED.

>> IT WILL ALLOW THE STATE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, ALSO ALREADY IN EXISTENCE TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRIAL SITES TO PROVIDE AN INNOVATION OF $2 MILLION FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT.

THIS HAVE CONTINUE THE $2 MILLION YEAR APPROPRIATION AND EXPAND THE USE OF FUNDS TO INCLUDE SITE ASSESSMENTS SO IT'S A PREDEVELOPMENT TYPE OF THING.

A LOT OF CITIES OR COUNTY MAY HAVE TO SITE OF LAND THEY SAY DON'T OWN.

THEY'RE NOT SURE IF IT'S ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE NOR AN INDUSTRIAL SITE.

THIS WOULD ALLOW THEM TO USE SOME OF THOSE FUNDS TO MAKE AN ASSESSMENT IF THEY CAN GET A GRANT TO DEVELOP THAT SITE.

>> HOUSE BILL 457 SOT HOUSE BILL 247 FROM REPRESENTATIVE ANTHONY DANIELS AIMS TO GROW THE STATE'S INNOVATION ECONOMY AND SUPPORT UNDERREPRESENTED BUSINESSES AND ENTERPRISES IN RURAL AREAS.

IT WOULD ALLOW UP TO $25 MILLION IN INNOVATE ALABAMA GRANTS THROUGH THE ALABAMA INNOVATION CORPORATION.

>> THE STATE OF ALABAMA -- WE CREATED THE INNOVATION ADMISSION.

THAT COMMISSION FOCUSES A LOT OF IT'S ATTENTION ON LOOKING AT THE ASSETS OF ALABAMA, FIGURING OUTWEIGHS FOR US TO IMPROVE FROM AN IMAGE STANDPOINT AND RESPECT FOCUSING ON OUR TO GO TECHNOLOGY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SCHEME.

THAT WAS THE CHARGE FOR THE PARTICULAR COMMISSION IN 2020.

IN 2021 BASED UPON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE, SECRETARY RICE AND THE HOOVER INSTITUTED, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ANY OF OUR FINE CORPORATE PARTNERS WITHIN THE STATE OF ALABAMA AND MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE THAT SERVE ON THE COMMISSION, THEIR RECOMMENDATION WAS TO VOTE THE INNOVATION CORPORATION.

THEIR PRIMARY FOCUS IS TO ENGAGEMENT VETERAN OWNED, WOMEN OWNED, MINORITY OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA AS WELL AS HELPING TO DEVELOP THOSE PARTICULAR BUSINESSES.

>> HOUSE BILL 247 SOT HOUSE BILL 240 FROM REPRESENTATIVE CYNTHIA ALMOND WOULD AMEND THE JOBS ACT TO REQUIRE THE DEPT.

OF COMMERCE TO PUBLISH INCENTIVIZED PROJECT INFORMATION ONLINE.

THAT INFORMATION WILL INCLUDE THE RETURN ON INVESTMENT FROM INCENTIVES USED.

>> THIS IS THE TRANSPARENCY PORTION OF THE JOBS ACT.

THIS IS ONE OF THE FOUR BILLS THAT COMES TO US TRUE THE JOBS ACT.

BASICALLY IT IS WHAT IT SAYS IT IS.

IT'S REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO PUBLISH OPEN ITS WEBSITE CERTAIN COMICS ABOUT ECONOMIC INVESTMENT INCENTIVES ONCE THEY ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT THEY WILL PUBLISH THOSE DETAILS ON THEIR WEBSITE.

>> THE SENATE ALSO TOOK ACTION ON THE TRANSPARENCY BILL, BUT WITH AN AMENDMENT FROM BILL SPONSOR SENATOR GARLAN GUDGER.

THE AMENDMENT CREATES THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC INCENTIVES TO GIVE THE LEGISLATURE GREATER OVERSIGHT OF THE INCENTIVES PROCESS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

DURING DEBATE, SEN. MERIKA COLEMAN WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE WERE FINANCIAL PROTECTIONS FOR THE STATE SHOULD ANY BUSINESS RECEIVING INCENTIVES BREAK THE LAW.

>> IN THE EVENT THAT WE HAVE A SITUATION LIKE WHAT HAPPENED AT HYUNDAI WITH ONE OF THEIR SUPPLIERS THAT WAS CITED FOR CHILD LABOR ISSUES, IS THERE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO CLAW THAT MONEY BARK IF THEY VIOLATE NOT JUST THAT PARTICULAR LAW BUT ANY CRIME.

IF THEY COMMIT A CRIME DO WE HAVE AN ABILITY TO CLAW BACK THAT MONEY FOR THE STATE OF ALABAMA?

>> BECAUSE OF THE WAY WE DO OUR INCENTIVES NOW THEY HAVE TO PAY INTO THE STATE BEFORE THEY GET THE REBATE.

UNLIKE THE WAY WE USED TO DO DO IT.

IT WAS HARDER TO CLOW IT BACK THEN THAN IT IS NOW BUT WE STILL HAVE THOSE PROVISIONS IN THE BILLS STARTING IN THE HOUSE, YES, MA'AM.

>> AGAIN ALL OF THE BILLS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY IN BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE.

THEY'LL NOW SWITCH CHAMBERS AND BE IN COMMITTEE NEXT WEEK WITH POSSIBLE FINAL PASSAGE NEXT THURSDAY.

THE SENATE ALSO PASSED LEGISLATION AIMED AT UPDATING ALABAMA'S ADOPTION LAWS TO STREAMLINE THE PROCESS WHILE ENSURING PROTECTIONS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

HOUSE BILL 101 FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE GINNY SHAVER WAS AMENDED IN THE SENATE TO ALLOW PROSPECTIVE FOSTER PARENTS TO APPLY FOR AN EXEMPTION TO VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES.

THE BILL THEN PASSED THE SENATE, WENT BACK TO THE HOUSE AND RECEIVED FINAL PASSAGE.

>> THE BIGGEST IMPEDIMENT IS IN THE PROCESS WAS TERMINATENATING PARENTAL RIGHTS.

WE CERTAINLY WANTED TO PROTECT PARENTS' RIGHTS.

BUT IT TAKES A LOT OF TIME OF THIS SHAVES OFF A LITTLE TIME IN THAT PROCESS.

BECAUSE WE HAVE OVER 5700 CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE IN ALABAMA AND, ON AVERAGE, THEY SPEND TWO YEARS OR LONGER, AND THAT'S A LONG TIME IN THE LIFE AND DEVELOPMENT OF A CHILD.

SO SHAVING OFF THE TIME THERE AND ALSO SPEEDING UP THE COURT PROCESSES ALLOWING THE COURT TO COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER AND PROTECTING THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE DOCUMENTS INVOLVED AND JUST CLARIFYING WHICH COURT IS IN THE PROCESS AND IT JUST -- JUST ALL THROUGH THAT PROCESS >> ALABAMA PROSECUTORS ARE ADVOCATING FOR A PACKAGE OF BILLS THEY SAY WILL HELP THEM FIGHT CRIME.

ADDRESSING THE FENTANYL CRISIS AND CRACKING DOWN ON RETAIL THEFT ARE AMONG THE TOP PRIORITIES.

DISTRICT ATTORNEYS SAY ALABAMA'S CLASS D FELONY LAW, PASSED BACK IN 2015, PROLIFERATES RETAIL THEFT AND UNDERMINES DIVERSION PROGRAMS.

>> MOST OF THE TIMES COMMUNITIES WILL RALLY AROUND OUR CHILDREN.

WELL, I CAN TELL YOU NOW THIS YEAR WE VERIFIED TO USE THIS 15 TIMES IN OUR HIGH SCHOOLS ALREADY.

IF THAT'S NOT AN ALARMING STEP, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS.

PEOPLE ARE DYING AT STAGGERING NUMBERS.

IT'S DRUG ABUSE AND DISTRIBUTION BECAUSE THEY ALL WORK HAND IN HAND.

>> IN NORTH ALABAMA, THIS STORE OWNER WAS TAKING IN STOLEN MERCHANDISE THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND NEIGHBORING STATES.

HE WAS SELLING THE MERCHANDISE IN THIS STORE AND ONLINE.

OVER THE COURSE OF JUST ONE YEAR, HE DID OVER $2 MILLION IN RETAIL SALES THROUGH 1E COMMERCE PLATFORM.

WORKING CLOSELY WITH OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTENERS AT BOTH THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL WITH OUR PURE RETEAL TAILERS WE WERE ABLE TO AFFECT MULTIPLE ARRESTS AND ALSO, THROUGH THE COURSE OF THE INVESTIGATION, WE DISCOVERED THAT HE WAS ALSO MANUFACTUREING AND ILLEGALLY SELLING FIREPLACE PARTS.

>> IT WAS HIGHER ED DAY AT THE STATE HOUSE TODAY.

MORE THAN 1000 STUDENTS, FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATORS FROM THE STATE'S PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES GATHERED FOR THE ANNUAL PARADE, RALLY AND LUNCH PROGRAM.

THE EVENTS ARE MEANT TO BUILD SUPPORT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION BY COMMUNICATING THE VALUE OF ALABAMA'S COLLEGES.

SEVERAL LEGISLATIVE LEADERS WERE INVITED TO ADDRESS THE CROWD, BUT IT WAS GOVERNOR KAY IVEY THAT REALLY GOT THE STUDENTS EXCITED.

AND SHE WAS EXITED TOO.

>> OUR COLLEGES AND UP TO DATES ARE A MAJOR PART OF WHO WE ARE AS ALABAMIANS: THEY MOTIVATE US TO STEP OUT OF OUR COMFORT ZONE.

AND REPEAT UNITED STATES TO BE LEADERS.

AND THEY PROVIDE US WITH PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCCESS.

YOU JUST HAVE TO ASK.

MY ADVERTISEMENT ON THE PLAINS ALLOWS ME FOR IMMENSE PERSONALITY AND ACADEMIC GROWTH PREPARING ME TO BE THE INDIVIDUAL AT HAND TODAY.

ALL INSPIRING MY LOVE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE AND PUSHING ME TO BE A GOOD LEARNER AS I COULD BE.

AND I ENCOURAGE EACH OF YOU, OUR STUDENTS HERE TODAY, TO CONTINUE TO KEEP UP THEIR HARD WORK OF BEING GREAT LEARNERS.

>> NEXT I WILL SIT DOWN WITH MERIKA COLEMAN TO DISCUSS HER GROCERY TAX PROPOSAL, HER RED FLAG GUN SAFETY BILL AND OTHER TOPICS OF INTEREST.

WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

>> JOINING ME NEXT IN MERIKA COLEMAN FROM PLEASANT GROVE THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

I'M IMPRESSED YOU DIDN'T CALL ME REPRESENTATIVE.

>> I THINK LAST TIME YOU WERE ON YOU HAD JUST BEEN ELECTED.

>> I HAD ONE PRIMARY.

I STILL HAD THE GENERAL ELECTION GOING ON.

SO THIS IS MY 1ST INTERVIEW WITH YOU AS A SENATOR.

>> HAS IT BEEN INTERESTING BEING IN A DIFFERENT CHAMBER?

>> IT HAS.

TO ME UPSTAIRS IS A LITTLE BIT MORE FORMAL, WHEN FOLKS ARE WALK WALKING THROUGH THE HALLWAYS.

PEOPLE ASKED ME WHAT IS IT EASY FOR YOU TO GET USED TO.

I SAID IT WAS BECAUSE EVERYWHERE I WAS WALKING, PEOPLE WERE LIKE, SENATOR, SENATOR, SENATORS DID SHE TELL JUST A LITTLE MORE SMALL GROUP.

>> THE HOUSE OF LORDS THEY CALL IT.

BUT I GET IT.

>> THE CAMARADERIE IS DIFFERENT.

I FEEL LIKE IN THE SENATE, DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS DO A BETTER JOB FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN THUS FAR OF TRYING TO WORK THINGS OUT ON.FRONT END AND NOT HAVE TO FIGURE TO HAVE ALL OF THOSE BATTLES ON THE FLOOR.

>> I WAS TALKING TO SENATOR HATCHER WHO SAID THE SAME THING.

BUT I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THIS GROCERY TAX PROPOSAL.

YOU HAVE A BILL COMING -- NOT QUITE FILED YET.

>> I WAS HOPING TO FILE THIS WEEK BUT IT'S NOT REALLY YESTERDAY.

>> THIS IS INTERESTING.

IF YOU WOULD HAVE ASKED ME FIVE MONTHS AGO OR LAST YEAR, ANY TIME, THAT THE GROCERY AND SALES TAX CUT WOULD BE THE MOST TALKED ABOUT ISSUE OF THE SESSION AND ACTUALLY HAVE A REAL CHANCE OF PASSING, I DON'T KNOW IF I WOULD HAVE BELIEVED YOU BUT IT HAS A LOT OF MOMENTUM.

>> IT REALLY DOES.

THE WILLIAM CARRYING IS MODELED OFF OF SENATOR JON KNIGHT'S WHO PROPOSED SALES TAX FROM FEUD.

WHEN I WAS DOING IT YEARS AGO IT WAS A DEMOCRATIC ISSUE BUT I'M GLAD BOTH SIDES SEE THE NEAT IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA TO HELP OUR FAMILIES BY REMOVING THE STATED PORTION OF SALES TAX FROM FOOD.

>> SO IF IT'S MR. KNIGHT'S OLD BILL YOU'RE GOING FOR THE REVENUE REPLACEMENT.

>> WHEN HE HAD IT IT DIDN'T HAVE THE REPLACEMENT FUNDS.

>> WHICH IS WHY IT DIDN'T PASS.

>> EXACTLY.

>> BUT IN HIS GENIUS, HE WAS A GENERAL FUND CHAIRMAN AT THAT TIME WORKING WITH OUR FINANCE SEERS HERE IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA AND HE CAME UP BE A WAY TO BE REVENUE NEUTRAL SO YOU WOULDN'T BE TAKING MONEY FROM THE EDUCATION TRUST FUND BUDGET.

RIGHT NOW THAT 4 PERCENT PUTS UP TO $500 MILLION IN THE ETF.

STATE OF ALABAMA IT WOULD BE IRRESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF US TO TAKE MONEY FROM THE EDUCATION DRAFT FUND BUDGET WHEN THE KIDS OF ALABAMA COMPETE WITH THE U.S.

KIDS STATE OF ALABAMA GLOBALLY.

>> BUT, YOU KNOW, BY DOING -- I GUESS YOU WOULD REMOVE THE FEDERAL INCOMES TACK REFRESH YOUR RECOLLECTION.

>> ALABAMA IS THE ONLY STATE THAT ALLOWS THAT COMPLETE STATE INSURANCE COMPANY THAT ACCIDENT DEFUNCTION FOR FEDERAL TAXES WADE PAID.

WE'RE THE ONLY ONE THAT DOES THIS.

>> S. >> THIS IS A REPUBLICAN DELEGATE.

THEY'RE TYPICALLY AVERSE TO A TAX INCREASING.

>> I THINK YOU HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE PUBLIC.

IF MY VERSIONALSED IT IS A INSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

SO OUR FOCUS WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LET MEME KNOW DO THEY WANT TO HAVE 600 MORE DOLLARS A YEAR, EVERY YEAR, BECAUSE WE REMOVED THAT STATE INCOME TAX REDUCTION?

STATE OF ALABAMA ANYBODY WHO IS DIRECTLY IMPACTED AND I WANT FOLKS TO KNOW THIS.

UNLESS YOU MAKER $150,000 OR MORE, YOU WOULDN'T FEEL ANY HURT AT ALL.

BUT WHEN IT COMES TO LOSING THIS DEDUCTION, YOU AND I WILL PROBABLY BE HARMED BY IT OR FEEL VERTEBRATE OF BURN.

BUT THE WAY I WAS TRYING TO FIND, I'M A SOCIALLY JUSTICE TYPE PERSON AND I HOPE YOU DO THE BEST FOR THE PEOPLE OF A&M GIVING THEM AN ADDITIONAL $600 MILLION A YEAR TO SPEND ON FOOD OR MEDICINE OR AMENITIES OUR FOCUS WOULD ENJOY THAT MORE THAN THE TAX DEDUCTION.

>> I'M EAGER TO SEE WHERE THIS GOES.

BECAUSE YOU HAVE HALFTIME HAD A DOZEN IN OF THESE PROMISES.

IT'S DIFFERENCES IN WHAT COUNTS AS GROSS REESE'S AND WIC VERSUS SNAP.

IS YOUR USE.

>> I HAVE NOT EVENT IS THE FINALITY VERSION OF WHAT IT'S GOING TO LOOK LIKE THAT.

>> I WAS TALKING TO REPRESENTATIVE MCCLAMMY AND SHY IS WHAT WAS CONSIDERED EMBRYOS RES WHEREAS RESTRICT IS MORE RESTRICTIVE AND I THINK MR.

GOING TO SHARE RED AND MR. POUR ARE AFTER.

IT ON A LOT OF SAUSAGE MAKING J BAILS YOU HAVE THOSE DIFFERENT VERSIONS IT FOCUSES US ON HAVING THE SAME CONVERSATION.

ALL OF US HAVE THE SAME GOAL, TO REMOVE THE STATE SALES TAX FROM THAT.

THIS IS MY ELECTION AS THE STATE CHAIR.

AND I GOT A EMERGENCY UNIT.

THE UNIT GOVERNOR WANTED TO COME IN AND TALK ABOUT RIFING TAX FROM FOOD.

SO THIS IT IS AN AMAZING TIME THAT BOTH DS AND RS THOUGHS THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAS TO HAPPEN OR WILL BE APPLICABLE TO THE PEOPLE OF ALABAMA.

ALTHOUGH I WANT MY VERSION TO PASS, I WILL SUPPORT ALL OF THE VERSIONS OUT THERE THAT WILL BE HELPFUL TO THE STATE.

>> SWITCHING GEARS, I WAS TALKING WITH PROCEDURES THIS WEEK, DARRELL BAILEY, THE INCOME AND BARRY.

>> I KNOW BARRY WELL.

>> IT WAS THE DAY OF THE NASHVILLE SHOOTINGS.

AND I ASKED THEM ABOUT RED CLAUSE.

IT WOULD GIVE PROTECTIONS THAT NEVER ONE WAY TO FIT THIS.

I DON'T WANT TO MAKE IT ONE ALFRED IS THE -- I WAS AVOIDING THE INSTANT BUT...

WALK ME THROUGH WHAT THIS WOULD DO.

>> I HAVE ANY A BILL FOR SERVICE YEARS.

WHAT IT DOES, IN ESSENCE, IT GIVES LAW ENFORCEMENT A DEAL THEY CAN USE TO REQUIRE PERSONAL FROM A PERSONNEL THAT THOSE THAT ARE A THREAT TO THEMSELVES THAN OTHERS.

THE INTERESTING BUILD I HAD INCLUDED A FAMILY MEMBER, SCHOOL PERSONNEL, SOMEBODY IN THE HEALTH CARE FIELD AS WELL AS LAW ENFORCEMENT.

SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE FAMILY PORTION.

AND THEY HAD A VALID ISSUE.

YOU KNOW, THEY SAID WHAT IF SOMEBODY USES IT IN A PUNITIVE WAY.

SO WE ACTUALLY TOOK THAT PORTION OUT.

AND I'M WILLING TO SIT DOWN WITH ANYBODY TO HAVE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT WHAT A RED FLAG TYPE BILL SHOULD ELECTRICAL.

JOSH THE STATE OF ALABAMA AND GOV.

IVEY TO COME UP COUNT CARRIE UNDERWOOD CUMMING OUT OF THE SUPPORT, WHICH DOES REFLECT SOME RESLATION.

BUT THAT'S AS A RESULT OF THREE- ED-YEAR-OLDS BEING KILLED OR THREE EDUCATORS BEING KILLED AND ALL KILLED ON THE SAME DAY WHICH A SHOOTER WITH AN RR15- WHEN THEY ARE SUPPLYING TRYING TO BE EDUCATED AND FILL THEIR DOGS.

NOW AS A RESULT OF ALL OF THOSE FOCUS COMING TO THE PRACTICAL AND SAY WE CAN 2340 LONGER JUST ACCEPT THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS, DO., STATE LEGISLATURE, THIS HAS BEEN THE EXPERT WITNESS.

SO I DON'T WANT US IN ALABAMA TO HAVE TO RESPOND TO A MASS SHOOTING BEFORE WE DO IT.

SOCK LET'S COULD TO THE TABLE AND TALK ABOUT IT.

I HAD SOCIAL TO COME AND VISIT ME FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS BECAUSE I HAVE ALWAYS SAID HEY, COME TALK TO ME.

THEY SAID WE WOULD LIKE TO SILT DOWN WITH YOU ALSO.

SO WE PUT TOGETHER A JUDGES, IN D.A., CIRCUIT CLARKS AND WE WILL SIT DOWN AND TALK ABOUT WHAT A BILL NEEDS TO LOOK LIKE.

>> LET'S GET IT SOMETHING DONE.

WE'RE LEAKING AT THE PAFA STATUTE.

AND SAY IF IT MARRIES STUDIO THE APPRECIATION FROM ABUSE.

>> DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THINGS.

>> YES.

TO SEE IF WE CAN GET THAT AND IF IT MARRIEDS BETTER THERE RATHER THAN A STAND-ALONE BILL.

AND THAT WILL END UP BEING ON THE DISCUSSION I WILL HAVE WITH THE JUDGES.

IT'S NOT JUST MERIKA COLEMAN.

IT'S SKI RESORTS AND DAS, AND I WANT TO EXTEND AN INVITE PUBLICLY TO OUR STATURED FOR, WHOA HAS BEEN VERY OPEN AND VOCAL ON THIS ISSUE.

I'D LOVE FOR HIM TO SIT DOWN WITH THE TABLE WHERE ME AS WELL.

AND ANY OF OUR GUN GROUPS.

WE WOULD LOVE TO SIT DOWN AT THE TABLE WITH YOU AS WELL BECAUSE I'M A GUN OWNER MYSELF.

I DON'T WANT ANYONE ANYBODY TO TAKE MY GUNS FROM ME.

BUT I WANT TO BE ABLE TO REMOVE GUNS FROM PEOPLE WHO DON'T NEED TO HAVE THEM.

>> AS THE PROSECUTORS HAVE SAID, THE DEFINITELY IS IN THE DETAILS.

>> YES.

>> BECAUSE WHEN IT COMES TO TO REMOVING ARE A PEP, THERE ARE PLENTY OF CONFORMS OF OF COURSE.

BUT THERE ARE CERTAINLY GOING TO BE TIMES WHEN IT'S A FINE LINE OR A GRAY AREA AND THAT'S WHEN YOU RUN INTO THE 7TH AMENDMENT, 8TH AMEND PROBLEMS.

>> LOTS OF STUDIES HAVE THERE BEEN DONE ON REGULAR FLAG BILL AND THEY'RE ALL COME BARK AND SAID IT DOES NOT INFRINGE ON THE PERSON'S RIGHT.

SO I WANT TO BRING THIS UP, TOO.

WE TALK ABOUT MASS SHOOTING.

MER FLEX WILLS OR EXTREME EXHIBITION ORDERS HAVE BEEN USESSED TO REMOVE GUNS FROM THOSE THAT ARE SUICIDAL.

>> RIGHT.

WHY THESE THAT'S HOW IT STARTED.

>> IF YOU READ A LOT ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION -- HE REPORTED TO A FRIEND, BUT IT WAS TOO BACK.

THAT IS HE WAS GOING TO THE BANK AND FILING SUIT.

SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE IN THOSE SITUATIONS AS WELL, THAT FAMILIES HAVE A TOOL OR PEOPLE HAVE ANNULET TO RIFE THOSE GUNS FROM SOMEBODY WHO IS FILL FEELING SO EXCITED.

MAYBE HAVING THAT ADDITIONAL ADVERTISEMENT TO SEE THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER WILL SAVE THEIR LIFE AS WELL.

>> PEOPLE FORGET SOMETIMES THAT SUICIDE IS THE NUMBER 1 CAUSE OF DEATHS IS THE COUNTRY.

>> YES.

>> I WANTED TO ASK YOU ABOUT THIS DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSION ALLOW AND YOU WERE AN EXPERIENCE OF THIS TALENT YEAR.

ALSO HE GOT THROUGH THE HOUSE AT THE LAST MINUTE.

I DON'T RECALL WHETHER IT WAS IN THE SENATE.

AND INITIALLY THIS IS THE LIMITED TO THE STATE'S FOOTBALL SPEND FOR NONE DRIVING ORDINANCES, FAILURE TO PAY PARKING TICKETS.

>> NOW THAT IT'S MOVING EARLIER IN THE SECTION, ARE YOU HOPEFUL THIS WILL HAPPEN.

>> LET ME CLARIFY ONE PIECE OF IT.

DOES NOT REMOVE THE PROVISION WHEN IT COMES TO STATE CHILD.

WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT STAYED IN FROM.

MAYBE THESE FOLKS ARE ALLOWING IN INCOME PEOPLE.

SOMETIMES THEY MOVE AND THE COURTS DON'T HAVE A CURRENT ADDRESS, SO YOU MAY NOT EVEN KNOW THAT YOU HAVE A COURT DATE COMING UP.

I HAVE A CLIENT RIGHT NOW THAT I HAD TO CALL THE A MUNICIPAL APPROXIMATELY COURT TO FIND OUT WHEN OUR COURT DATE BASS BECAUSE I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED NOR WAS MY CLIENT NOTIFIED IN WRITING.

SO WE DON'T PEOPLE'S DRIVER'S LICENSE TO BE AND HE ASKED FOR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

BECAUSE 10 YOU HAVE GOT THE FOLKS THAT NEEDED DRIVER'S LICENSE MEDICAL RECORDS ZERO TO GO TO WORK.

ALSO I REPRESENT THE CITY OF BROOKSIDE, AND WE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR, WHAT WAS EXPOSED LAST YEAR.

WHERE IT WAS ALMOST LIKES A TRAFFIC TROP, WHERE PEOPLE WERE COMING THROUGH AND THEY WERE GETTING PEOPLE BECAUSE THE CITY IT'S SELF WAS USING A LARGE PORTION OF THOSE FINES AND FEES TO GO TO THEIR EDUCATION FUND TO RUN THE CITY.

SO WE DO KNOW STUFF LIKE THAT HAPPENS AS WELL.

AND NOW OF COURSE THEY'RE CLEARING UP THEIR ACT.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT I CLARIFY THAT PIECE BUTTER WE DON'T WASN'T THAT TO PREVENT PEOPLE FROM HAVING THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSE AND GETTING TO WORK AND TO SCHOOL BUT YOU NEED IDEA TO BE ABLE TO GET A TUSCALOOSA.

IT'S RECOGNIZING IN THE BODY, NOW AGAIN FOR WHOMEVER THERE ARE DELAY SOLUTION AS AN ISSUE OR ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS AN ISSUE THERE'S PLENTY OF TIMES IN THIS SESSION TO GET THINGS WORKED OUTDOOR.

>> ALEA, I THINK THERAPIST CONCERNED THAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT A TOOL OF ENHANCEMENT, BUT YOU GET UP TO TWO FAILURE TO APPEAR -- SO THERE'S ALLY.

AND IT'S NOT AUTOMATIC WHICH MIGHT BE MORE PALATABLE.

>> THAT WAS A GREAT ADDITION TO TO TO THE BILL.

THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU SIT DOWN AND TALK WITH FOCUS.

>> IMAGINE THAT.

>> THANK YOU FOR COMING ON THE SHOW.

>> LATELY, IT'S LAST TIME I WAS TALKING ABOUT REMOVING RACIST LANGUAGE FROM THE ALABAMA CONSTITUTION AND NOW WE HAVE THE ALABAMA CONSTITUTION OF 2000 WE.

>> OVERWHELMINGLY.

THANK YOU.

>> WE WILL BE RIGHT BACK.

>> THAT'S OUR SHOW FOR TONIGHT.

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING.

WE WILL BE BACK TOMORROW NIGHT WITH OUR "WEEK IN REVIEW" SHOW AT 7:30 HERE ON ALABAMA PUBLIC TELEVISION.

FOR OUR "CAPITOL JOURNAL" "CAPITOL JOURNAL" I'M TODD STACEY.