HB822 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Laura HallRepresentative

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Chris EnglandOliver RobinsonYvonne KennedyJames E. BuskeyMary MooreMerika ColemanJames C. FieldsRod ScottEarl F. HilliardThad McClammyJames L. ThomasJoseph C. MitchellLocy BakerYusuf SalaamDemetrius C. NewtonJames O. GordonPebblin W. WarrenRalph HowardLawrence McAdory

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Transportation Department, Good Faith Effort Committee, members subject to diversity, annual report to Legislature

Summary

HB822 would require the Alabama DOT's Good Faith Effort Committee to include diverse representation and to report annually on its compliance with those diversity requirements.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the Good Faith Effort Committee (established under 49 CFR Part 26) must have members who reflect the state's racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity. The committee must annually report to the Legislature by the second legislative day of each regular session about how well it has complied with these diversity provisions. The bill preserves the committee's role in evaluating whether Disadvantaged Business Enterprise bidders who did not meet contract goals have shown sufficient good faith efforts. The act would take effect on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Members of the Good Faith Effort Committee and the Alabama Department of Transportation, who must ensure the committee's membership reflects the state's diversity.
• Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) bidders and the Alabama contracting community, who may experience more diverse committee perspectives in eligibility determinations and benefit from increased transparency through annual reporting.

Key Provisions

• Committee membership must be inclusive and reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of Alabama.
• The committee must annually report to the Legislature by the second legislative day of each regular session on how well it complied with the diversity provisions.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Transportation Department