SB349 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tammy Irons

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

William “Bill” M. BeasleyQuinton RossLinda Coleman-MadisonBobby D. SingletonVivian Davis FiguresJerry L. Fielding

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Public works or works for businesses obtaining state or local incentive tax credits, abatements, or preferences, employment of certain amount of resident workers, penalties

Description

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.

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Subjects

Employment