Opinion of the Justices

*1388Members of the Senate

State House

Montgomery, Alabama 36130

Dear Senators:

We have received Senate Resolution No. 106 by which you request the opinion of the Justices as to whether Senate Bill 403 violates the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.

The questions posed by your resolution are as follows:

“(1) Is S. 403 a ‘bill for raising revenue’ within the meaning of Section 70 of the Constitution or is it a bill that escapes the requirement of originating in the House of Representatives because, pursuant to the exercise of the state’s police power, it provides a comprehensive scheme for…