SB 147

Signed by Governor

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1 Bill Summary
2 Bill Actions
3 Bill Calendar
4 Bill Text
5 Bill Votes
6 Bill Documents

Bill Summary

Sponsors

Steve Livingston

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Home Builders Licensure Board, hearing costs, collection, fines increased for violations, revocation of certain licenses, Secs. 34-14A-1 to 34-14A-8, inclusive, 34-14A-14, 34-14A-15 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, the Home Builders Licensure Board licenses and regulates persons who engage in home building and private residential construction when the costs of a project exceed $10,000

This bill would require a roofer to hold a license from the Home Builders Licensure Board when the cost of a roofing project exceeds $2,500

This bill would revise definitions and the requirements for board membership

This bill would authorize the board to collect costs relating to hearings for disciplinary actions

This bill would increase administrative fines for a violation

This bill would allow the cap on the payment amount to an aggrieved homeowner from the Homeowners' Recovery Fund when the homeowner is injured due to a violation committed by a licensee, to be set by rule

This bill would also authorize the board to revoke the license or refuse to issue a new license to the licensee and certain other license holders when the licensee has not paid a judgment claim under the Homeowners' Recovery Fund

Relating to the Home Builders Licensure Board; to amend Sections 34-14A-1 to 34-14A-8, inclusive, 34-14A-14, and 34-14A-15 of the Code of Alabama 1975; to require a roofer to hold a license from the Home Builders Licensure Board when the cost of a roofing project exceeds $2,500; to revise definitions; to revise requirements for board membership; to authorize the board to collect costs relating to hearings for disciplinary actions; to increase administrative fines for a violation; to allow the cap on the payment amount to an aggrieved homeowner from the Homeowners' Recovery Fund when the homeowner is injured due to a violation committed by a licensee to be set by rule; and to authorize the board to revoke the license or refuse to issue a new license to the licensee and certain other license holders when the licensee has not paid a judgment claim under the Homeowners' Recovery Fund.

Action Date	Chamber	Action
February 20, 2018	S	Assigned Act No. 2018-143.
February 20, 2018	H	Signature Requested
February 20, 2018	S	Enrolled
February 20, 2018	S	Passed Second House
February 20, 2018	H	Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 385
February 20, 2018	H	Third Reading Passed
February 1, 2018	H	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
January 23, 2018	H	Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions
January 23, 2018	S	Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 69
January 23, 2018	S	Third Reading Passed
January 16, 2018	S	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
January 11, 2018	S	Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs

Type	Date	Location	Description
Hearing	January 31, 2018	Room 123 at 10:30	House BA&C Hearing
Hearing	January 16, 2018	Room 727 *CHANGED AGENDA* at 13:00	Senate GA Hearing

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