SB370 Alabama 2014 Session

Under existing law, products made or manufactured by individuals with disabilities under the direction of the Department of Adult Blind and Deaf of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind are afforded certain preference by purchasers who are state entities

This bill would clarify that state entities are also required to apply the purchasing preference to services provided by the individuals with disabilities

This bill would also require the board created in Section 21-2-3, Code of Alabama 1975, to ensure that approved services do not adversely impact services provided under the federal Randolph-Sheppard program, a program designed to enlarge employment opportunities for individuals who are blind through the operation of vending facilities on federal and state property

To amend Section 21-2-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to clarify that state entities apply the purchasing preference for services provided by certain individuals with disabilities under the direction of the Department of Adult Blind and Deaf of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind; and to require the board to ensure that approved services do not adversely impact services provided under the federal Randolph-Sheppard program.