HB130 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Victor Gaston

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Steve ClouseDuwayne BridgesHoward SanderfordMicky HammonBlaine Galliher

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Alabama Development Office, economic incentives prohibited for employers employing illegal immigrants, Sec. 41-9-202.2 added

Summary

HB130 would require employers seeking Alabama economic development incentives to prove they do not employ unauthorized immigrants, with penalties for noncompliance.

What This Bill Does

The bill requires an employer to certify in writing, via sworn affidavit, that it complies with the prohibition on employing unauthorized aliens (8 U.S.C. 1324a) to qualify for incentives from the Alabama Development Office. If an employer is found noncompliant, it becomes ineligible for any future incentive for at least three years after the determination and may request a hearing to demonstrate compliance. The process includes notice by certified mail and a hearing before the Alabama Development Office, and the provisions apply to incentives awarded by both the Alabama Development Office and the Alabama Economic Development Commission after the law takes effect. The act also outlines a good-faith/compliance presumption, an exemption for employers using the E-Verify program, and states that there is no private right of action created by the act.

Who It Affects

• Employers applying for or receiving grants, loans, performance-based incentives, or other economic development incentives from the Alabama Development Office or the Alabama Economic Development Commission.
• Employers determined to be noncompliant with 8 U.S.C. 1324a who would face at least a three-year ineligibility period for future incentives and may seek a hearing to prove compliance.

Key Provisions

• Employers must certify in writing via sworn affidavit that they comply with 8 U.S.C. 1324a to receive incentives.
• If noncompliant, employers are ineligible for any future incentive for at least three years after determination of noncompliance, with a hearing option to contest.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Alabama Development Office