A summary of action in the Alabama Legislature on Thursday, the sixth and final day of the special session.
HOUSE:
__Gave final approval to a redistricting plan for the Senate. Goes to governor,
__Passed a resolution praising the work of House Clerk Greg Pappas, who is retiring. Pappas has been House clerk since 1991 and has worked in the House since 1975.
__Elected House employee Jeff Woodard to be "clerk in waiting" until Pappas finishes his duties and to be fulltime clerk when Pappas' retirement becomes official.
SENATE:
—Approved a redistricting plan for the House. Goes to governor.
—Approved a bill to move part of the state's use tax collections from the education budget to General Fund. Goes to governor,
—Approved a proposed constitutional amendment to allow the state to issue more bonds to pay incentives to new industries. Goes to governor.
COMMITTEES:
—House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee approved Senate redistricting plan. Goes to House.
__Senate Governmental Affairs Committee approved House redistricting plan. Goes to Senate.
AGENDA
—2013 regular session begins Feb. 5, 2013,.