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Committee advances HB 160 to allow Alabama Municipal Electric Authority to pay board members a stipend
Summary
A committee advanced HB 160 to permit the Alabama Municipal Electric Authority (AMEA) to compensate board members up to $1,750 once per month; sponsor said the change would align AMEA practice with university procedures and ease financial strain on member cities.
A legislative committee advanced HB 160, a bill to allow the Alabama Municipal Electric Authority to pay its board members a stipend of up to $1,750 one time per month.
Representative Lee, presenting the bill, described AMEA as an association of 11 member cities that buys electricity in bulk and passes savings to local utilities. He said board members come from each member city and may be either elected officials or individuals employed by a city—s electric department. "They have the ability, have grown to the ability of buying a tremendous amount of electricity," Lee said, noting the authority—s purchasing power benefits member communities.
Lee told the committee the proposed compensation would be limited to $1,750 once per month; he added that AMEA typically meets every other month but occasionally meets more frequently. The sponsor offered an amendment during the committee review; the committee voted to adopt the amendment and then advanced the bill by voice vote. The transcript does not include a roll-call tally.
The bill text referenced AMEA—s membership and the proposed stipend amount; Representative Lee read a list of 11 member cities during his presentation. The transcript includes several of the cities named by the sponsor but the full, official member list should be confirmed in the bill text and AMEA records for exact spellings and membership.
The committee recorded a motion, a second, adoption of an amendment, and passage by voice vote. The transcript does not specify follow-up steps, fiscal notes, or which municipal practices would change operationally beyond permitting compensation.
