Legislative Action

Continue the full funding and implementation of the Support funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Economic Development & Tax Board of Education’s PLAN 2020, which includes Mobile District for the annual operations, maintenance Encourage investment and job growth in order to make the Alabama College and Career Ready Standards, Alabama and necessary dredging of Alabama’s waterways, Alabama more competitive with other Southern states by Reading Initiative, Alabama Math Science Technology including the Bayou la Batre and Coden ship channels in enacting economic development incentives: Initiative, dual-enrollment programs, and other order to expand existing or secure new shallow port industries and jobs. Extend the Alabama Historic Tax Credit program programs; and oppose any legislation or administrative beyond 2016 and increase amount of credits issued innovativeaction which and deters flexible it. college prep and career-ready Continue funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • annually. Mobile District Civil Works program in support of the Research-and-Development Tax Credits Seek a FY 2017 appropriation for the University of South annual operations and the deepening and widening of the modeled after the federal R&D credit and with an Alabama Mobile Ship Channel. • Createenhanced credit for Alabama-based academic or growth. that reflects the institution’s successful enrollment Support the design phase of the proposed I-10 Mobile New Markets Development Tax Credit River Bridge and Bayway widening project and partner nonprofitprogram by research increasing institutions. the individual project cap Healthcare with the Alabama Department of Transportation and the • Expandand the aggregatethe cap. Federal Highway Administration to actively seek New Income Tax Credit available to construction funding. Explore existing and future options for funding Medicaid in companies with increased cargo volume through Alabama, either through the participation in federal Medicaid • Establishany publicly-owned a facility located within the Port expansion or growth of Regional Care Organizations. of Mobile. Small Business Seek an equitable resolution on the Medicare wage index Curb blight and enhance the development and growth issue so that hospitals in the region will be fairly reimbursed Seek more affordable and readily available coastal within the city of Mobile by restructuring the existing for the Medicare services they provide. homeowners insurance Mobile Redevelopment Authority with an expanded scope by the governor’s Hurricane Homeowners workgroup. to include residential properties. Seek a permanent funding source for Mobile’s Programs for through the action steps identified All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) and the expansion of Protect an employer’s right to provide a safe workplace by Maintain federal military contracts with Mobile-area such cost-saving programs across the state. opposing any legislation that would keep an employer or based companies, particularly for the construction of Austal’s Littoral Combat Ships, Joint High Speed company or private property. Vessels and future small Surface Combatant ships, as well property owner from restricting firearm possession on as Ingalls Shipbuilding’s LHA/LPD Amphibious Assault Energy, Environment & Infrastructure Support all efforts to decrease workers’ compensation Ships and Coast Guard cutters. medical costs in Alabama by taking measures to decrease Ensure that RESTORE Act penalties and BP economic fraud in unemployment and workers’ compensation Increase access to global markets through fair trade claims: initiatives and agreements, including the continued damage settlement funds support the long-term economic and environmental restoration in the Alabama coastal (TPP), the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership counties employer’s right to choose the treating physician funding(TTIP), and of the the Ex-Im reduction Bank, of the trade Trans and Pacific tourism Partnership restrictions coastal counties affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill • Maintainand second current physician Alabama in workers’ laws that compensation support an with Cuba. and not used and thatto make a significant up state-wide portion revenue of funds shortfalls are sent or to claims. debt payments. Support federal immigration reform that will secure our Workman’s Compensation claim checks prior to borders, establish reasonable and effective visa policies/ Fund the Alabama Department of Environmental • Enacthire. statutes that allow businesses to perform the procedures, and recognize the need to attract professional Management to ensure the continued environmental and highly-valued workers to the U.S. scrutiny of state-wide economic development that will Support local small business and provide a level playing safeguard against the increased over-reach and cost of EPA through the collection of state and involvement. local sales tax from all online transactions. Education & Workforce Development field for all retailers Preserve jobs and economic growth through the removal of Close the loophole in Title III of the Americans with barriers that can derail infrastructure projects and the Disabilities Act and provide businesses with clearer rules to adequately fund Alabama’s Education budget Continue reduction of overly burdensome regulations. for identifying and correcting ADA access violations in in order to ensure the most up-to-date facilities, tools and order to avoid excessive and frivolous lawsuits and ensure services for Alabama schools as well as the expansion Increase the supply of energy in a manner that is safe and fully-accessible public buildings and spaces. of Alabama’s First Class pre-kindergarten to all Alabama protective of the environment through a comprehensive, four-year-olds. energy policy that promotes energy conservation and en- courages research and development of clean and alternative energy sources. Legislative Directory Mobile Area Senator Gregory Albritton Senator Rusty Glover State Senator District 22 State Senator District 34 Legislative Agenda (334) 242-7800 (251) 649-7380 [email protected] [email protected]

Representative Senator 2016 State Representative District 66 State Senator District 35 (251) 867-0244 (251) 219-0078 [email protected] [email protected]

Representative Representative Thomas Jackson State Representative District 65 State Representative District 68 (251) 847-2604 (334) 636-8119 [email protected] [email protected]

Representative Representative Napoleon Bracy Jr. Steve A. McMillan State Representative District 98 State Representative District 95 (251) 622-8118 (251) 948-5575 [email protected] [email protected]

Representative Senator Trip Pittman James Buskey State Senator District 32 State Representative District 99 (251) 621-3555 (251) 457-7928 [email protected] [email protected] Representative Chris Pringle Representative State Representative District 101 State Representative District 97 (251) 341-1110 (251) 434-2238 [email protected] [email protected] Representative David Sessions Representative State Representative District 105 State Representative District 96 (251) 865-4275 (251) 442-2552 [email protected] [email protected] Representative Serving as a progressive advocate for business, the Mobile Representative State Representative District 64 Area Chamber of Commerce supports and encourages work (251) 937-1391 at all levels of government. Our advocacy work will stimulate State Representative District 103 [email protected] jobs; support non-regressive sources of revenue without (251) 471-5015 levying a disproportionate burden on any individual segment [email protected] Representative State Representative District 104 Representative (251) 476-7711 protect fundamental public services and infrastructure. State Representative District 94 [email protected] of Alabama’s economy; seek efficiencies in government and (251) 928-5445 www.mobilechamber.com The members of the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce and [email protected] Representative Jack Williams State Representative District 102 Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce Staff the enclosed legislative goals as fundamental to Alabama’s Senator Vivian Davis Figures (251) 331-1979 William B. Sisson, President & CEO progressMobile’s because economic they development will help to buildpartners additional have identified jobs and a State Senator District 33 [email protected] Robert L. Chappelle, Executive Vice President more positive business climate in the Mobile area. (251) 457-4567 Ginny K. Russell, Vice President, Community & Governmental Affairs Patty Howell, Director of Regional Affairs, Community & Governmental Affairs Carolyn Hunt, Administrative Assistant, Community & Governmental Affairs

[email protected] 451 Government St. Mobile AL 36602 State Representative District 100 (251) 433-6951 (251) 208-5480 The Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce serves as a progressive advocate [email protected] for business needs to promote the Mobile area’s economic well being.