Legislature

Reed gives update on state legislative session

Senator Greg Reed, who was recently elected President Pro Tem of the Senate, said that the legislative session has already passed three key pieces of legislation that will help individuals and businesses within the state. The legislation passed included eliminating the paying of state sales tax on any type of COVID benefits received from the federal government. This includes stimulus checks for individuals and the Payroll Protection Plan benefits for businesses. Also, the legislature passed legislation that will protect businesses from frivolous lawsuits in relation to COVID liability.

Legislators have work to do

The legislative session has begun and by all accounts, it’s expected to be an uneventful year. The only goal lawmakers seem to have is to pass the budgets and go home. Yet, there is a lot of work that can and ought to be done instead of just kicking the can down the road for the next legislature. Rep. Craig Ford represents Gadsden and Etowah counties in the Alabama House of Representatives. He served as the House Minority Leader from 2010-2016.
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