HB214 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mac McCutcheon

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Mike JonesWayne JohnsonJim PattersonEd HenryBarry MooreApril WeaverGreg WrenMicky HammonJim BartonChad FincherJack WilliamsPaul DeMarcoMike BallJay LovePaul Beckman

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Contracts, state or any political subdivision, use of Davis-Bacon wage provision, prohibited

Summary

HB214 would prevent Alabama state agencies and local governments from using the federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements in their contracts.

What This Bill Does

Prohibits the State of Alabama and any political subdivision from applying the Davis-Bacon Act's prevailing wage provisions to contracts. On state-funded or subdivision contracts, the wage rates do not have to be Davis-Bacon prevailing wages; the bill does not specify what wage standard replaces them. Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after it is passed and approved by the Governor.

Who It Affects

• State agencies and political subdivisions in Alabama, which would be barred from requiring Davis-Bacon wages in their contracts.
• Contractors and subcontractors bidding on or performing work on state or subdivision construction contracts, who would no longer be required to follow Davis-Bacon wage provisions on those contracts.
• Laborers and mechanics working on state or subdivision public works contracts, whose wage rates on these projects would no longer be governed by Davis-Bacon provisions.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: The State of Alabama or any political subdivision may not use the federal Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage provisions in any contracts.
• Section 2: The act takes effect on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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

Subjects

Contracts