SB179 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Del Marsh

Republican

Co-Sponsor

Wendell Mitchell

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Construction Recruitment Institute, removed from oversight of Twenty-first Century Authority and established as independent authority, duties, powers, construction craft training fee disbursed to Recruitment and Training Promotion Fund, certain previously disbursed fees transferred, audit, Secs. 41-10-720, 41-10-721, 41-10-722 added; Secs. 41-10-640, 41-10-641, 41-10-642, 41-10-643, 41-10-700, 41-10-701, 41-10-702, 41-10-703, 41-10-704, 41-10-705 amended and renumbered as 41-10-723, 41-10-724, 41-10-725, 41-10-726, 41-10-727, 41-10-728, 41-10-729, 41-10-730, 41-10-731, 41-10-732; Secs. 41-10-621, 41-10-622, 41-10-626, 41-10-629, 41-10-673 am'd.; Act 2009-561, 2009 Reg. Sess.; Act 2009-563, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Summary

SB179 creates the Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute as an independent public authority, funds it with a new construction craft industry fee into a dedicated Recruitment and Training Promotion Fund, and reorients oversight and duties away from the 21st Century Authority to support construction workforce recruitment and training.

What This Bill Does

The bill establishes the Institute as a separate entity from the Alabama 21st Century Authority and sets up the Recruitment and Training Promotion Fund to receive construction craft industry fees. It creates a new fee paid by certain construction employers, deposits that money into the Fund, and directs funds to the Institute for recruitment, training, and promotion programs, with audits and public accountability. It also transfers existing funds and clarifies governance, eligibility, and oversight, while outlining exemptions for residential builders and setting up a board to govern the Institute.

Who It Affects

• Construction employers (general contractors and subcontractors) who will pay a new Construction Craft Industry Fee, subject to exemptions for licensed residential home builders and residential projects as specified.
• Construction workers and the general public who will benefit from funded recruitment, training, and career development programs, as well as the Institute's staff and governance structure (not counted as state employees, with potential access to retirement/health benefits).

Key Provisions

• Creates the Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute as an independent public authority separate from the Alabama 21st Century Authority.
• Establishes the Recruitment and Training Promotion Fund in the State Treasury to fund recruitment, training, and promotion programs for construction craftsmen, with funds and earnings handled by the Institute.
• Implements a Construction Craft Industry Fee on wages paid by employers for skilled labor in construction; initial rate is nine hundredths of one percent (0.09%) of wages, with quarterly remittance to the Department and an annual cap target to generate up to $1,750,000, subject to rate adjustments after the first five quarters.
• Designates that the fund and Institute are funded by the fee revenues, with appropriations controlled by the Institute's board and regular audits by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts; public records rules apply with certain exemptions for personal information.
• Defines a three-member Board of Directors for the Institute, with appointments by the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, and the Speaker of the House from specified associations; promotes diversity and sets terms, removal rules, and meeting/quorum requirements.
• Authorizes the Institute to design, implement, and manage programs for recruitment and training, acquire property, grant funds, enter contracts, conduct advertising and research, and cooperate with regional/national organizations to promote construction workforce development.
• Provides exemptions and restrictions related to residential construction; the fee division does not apply to licensed home builders or residential subcontractors unless otherwise allowed, while commercial/industrial projects remain subject to the fee.
• Separates the Institute from the 21st Century Authority's duties; the Authority will have no powers related to the Institute, but may provide limited assistance to help start operations.
• Transfers or directs the transfer of previously collected and disbursed fees from the 21st Century Authority to the Recruitment and Training Promotion Fund, after which the 21st Century Authority has no further role in the Fund.

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Subjects

Employment