HB689 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve HurstRepresentative

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Ron JohnsonBarbara Bigsby Boyd

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Talladega Co., school construction projects, exempt certain projects from competitive bidding laws

Summary

HB689 would let Talladega County public schools build or renovate small athletic facilities up to $100,000 without certain bidding and construction rules, as long as the work follows Home Builders Licensure Board standards.

What This Bill Does

It exempts from some competitive bidding and construction laws the construction or renovation of a minor athletic facility at a Talladega County public school if the project costs $100,000 or less. The work must be performed by a person or entity that complies with the Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board standards and all applicable codes. A minor athletic facility includes items like concession stands, dugouts, changing rooms, bathrooms, or similar facilities near athletic fields, with donated labor or materials not counted toward the $100,000 limit. The exemption applies only in Talladega County.

Who It Affects

• Talladega County public schools and their students, who could undertake minor athletic facility projects more quickly or with potentially lower costs due to the exemption from certain bidding and construction rules.
• Licensed builders and contracting entities regulated by the Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board, who would perform the work in compliance with the board's standards.
• Volunteers and community donors, since donated labor or materials are expressly excluded from the $100,000 cost limit.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: Applies only in Talladega County.
• Section 2: The Legislature finds that minor athletic facilities can be safely built or renovated by those complying with Home Builders Licensure Board standards, potentially with cost savings, and without following other public school construction laws.
• Section 3: Defines Minor Athletic Facility (concession stand, dugout, changing room, bathroom, etc. near athletic areas) and sets the $100,000 cost cap (excluding donated labor/materials); defines School to include various public and higher education institutions.
• Section 4: Notwithstanding other laws, a minor athletic facility may be constructed or renovated by a person/entity that complies with all laws and standards applicable to HB Licensure Board licensees.
• Section 5: Effective immediately upon passage and approval (or becoming law).

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Subjects

Talladega County