HB526 Alabama 2010 Session

Existing law does not require contractors of public works or works for businesses obtaining state or local incentive tax credits, abatements, or preferences to engage resident workers

This bill would provide for the employment of at least a certain amount of resident workers for such construction projects costing more than $200,000, and would provide for a criminal penalty and a civil cause of action for a violation of this requirement

Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment

To provide for the employment of a certain amount of resident workers for public works or works for businesses obtaining state or local incentive tax credits, abatements, or preferences and to provide for criminal penalties and a civil cause of action for violations; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.