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HB642 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Jan 10, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Richard Baughn
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Transportation Department, highway projects, construction contract plan changes, approval by the Director of Transportation up to certain amounts without approval of Governor, Sec. 23-1-60 am'd
Description

Under existing law, the Director of the Department of Transportation may alter plans or character of work, determine need for extra work, and make supplemental agreements relating to highway projects.

This bill would allow the director to alter plans or character of work, determine the need for new or additional work, approve any additional, new or extra work or work changes, alterations, or requirements not in excess of 10 percent of the initial contract amount up to one million dollars without the approval of the Governor and would authorize the Department of Transportation to develop procedures to implement the provision.

Subjects
Highways, Roads, and Bridges

Bill Actions

Pending third reading on day 30 Favorable from Finance and Taxation General Fund

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund

Engrossed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1100

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1099

Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Amendment Offered

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

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Source: Alabama Legislature