MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Sen. Chris Elliot, R-Josephine, filed a bill recently he hopes will streamline the process for businesses, particularly small businesses, to receive licenses and permits.
“We hold ourselves out to be a business-friendly state; well, let’s be friendly to the small businesses too,” Elliott told Alabama Daily News.
Senate Bill 12 would prohibit any state or local agency from requiring, as a prerequisite to awarding a license or permit, a different license or permit from another entity. For example, under SB12, the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board could not require a certificate of occupancy as a prerequisite to awarding a liquor license…