HB119 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Randy WoodRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2013
Title: Municipalities, public utilities, contracts between governing body and registered service providers authorized to build, maintain, repair utility systems, Sec. 11-47-3 am'd.
Summary: HB119 would let Alabama municipalities contract with private, registered service contract providers to offer ancillary utility service contracts to residential customers and keep related fees in the city’s general revenue fund.
What This Bill Does
The bill expands what municipalities can contract for, allowing them to work with private service contract providers to offer ancillary service contracts to residential utility customers, with the municipality's endorsement. It specifies that these agreements can cover services such as water, sewer, gas, and electric utilities. It also lets the municipality apply any fees received from these agreements to the general revenue fund. The changes are made by amending Section 11-47-3 to include these arrangements.

Who It Affects
Municipalities (city or town governing bodies) would be empowered to enter into these agreements and endorse ancillary service contracts.
Residential utility customers could obtain ancillary service contracts from private providers endorsed by their municipality.
Private service contract providers registered under Title 8 of Chapter 32 would be eligible to offer these ancillary service contracts.

Key Provisions
authorize municipalities to enter into agreements with private service contract providers registered under Title 8 Chapter 32 to provide ancillary service contracts to residential utility customers, with municipal endorsement
authorize municipalities to apply any fees received under these agreements to the municipality's general revenue fund

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