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[AL] Bill Triage

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Description

AL Bill Triage

Tracked bills for AL, scored for PolicyEngine modelability.
Last updated: 2026-08-09

Encoding progress
  • HB 527 — Individual income taxes; deduction for qualified overtime in (/encode-bill AL HB 527)
Ready to Encode (score 80-100)
Bill Score Type Title Last Action Link
None
May Need Work (score 50-79)
Bill Score Type Title Last Action Link
HB 527 55 structural Individual income taxes; deduction for qualified overtime income established. Enacted 2026-04-17 View
Needs Review (score 20-49)
Bill Score Type Title Last Action Link
None

Auto-generated by auto_triage.py. Run /encode-bill AL {BILL} to compute impacts.
Last updated: 2026-08-09

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the /encode-bill AL HB 527 entry point and inspect auto_triage.py; use the linked OpenStates bill for the legislative details. Review how the bill's policy impacts are computed, then confirm the encoding is reflected in the tracker and its triage status.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, python
Domain
data
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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