This bill would prohibit an awarding authority from contractually increasing the time for payment for completed work beyond 30 days and would provide for interest of one percent per month to be added on any dollar amount approved and unpaid for each month until final payment is made.
This bill would require certification and proof of certification of the availability of funds by the awarding authority to pay contractors for the work under the contract.
This bill would provide that a contractor that is not paid by the awarding authority would be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys' fees, costs, and reasonable expenses in connection with the nonpayment.
This bill would prohibit the state from contractually increasing the time for payment for completed work beyond 30 days and would provide for interest of one percent per month to be added on any dollar amount approved and unpaid for until final payment is made.
This bill would require certification and proof of certification of the availability of funds by the state to pay contractors for the work under the contract.
This bill would provide that the state, a contractor, subcontractor, or sub-subcontractor that is not paid to be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys' fees, costs, and reasonable expenses in connection with the nonpayment.
Delivered to Governor at 11:45 a. m. on May 9, 2012.
Assigned Act No. 2012-379.
Clerk of the House Certification
Signature Requested
Concurred in Second House Amendment
Enrolled
Roberts motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1359
Concurrence Requested
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1155
Marsh motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1154
Business and Labor 3rd Amendment Offered
Marsh motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1153
Business and Labor 2nd Amendment Offered
Marsh motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1152
Business and Labor 1st Amendment Offered
Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair
Bedford motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 3 amendments
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Business and Labor
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 796
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 795
Roberts 2nd Amendment Offered
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 794
Roberts 1st Amendment Offered
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 793
Roberts first Substitute Offered
Roberts motion to Table adopted Roll Call 792
Commerce and Small Business 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 Commerce and Small Business
Source: Alabama Legislature