Recent News About National Conference of State Legislatures

U.S. Associations | NGOs


Alabama levies a total tax on lodging of 4%

Hotel room bills in Alabama tack on a total state lodging tax of 4 percent, the 45th highest lodging tax rate in the nation, according to a study by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).

Alabama legislators make base salary of $48,123 per year

State lawmakers in Alabama now draw a base salary of $48,123 per year, in addition to travel outlays of 58 cents per mile, according to a recent study by the National Conference of State Legislatures.

43 jurisdictions, including Alabama, require sales tax collections for online purchases

Alabama is among the jurisdictions where sales tax collections are required for out-of-state purchases in the wake of the South Dakota v. Wayfair Supreme Court decision last year, according to an analysis by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).