HJR157 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Victor Gaston

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Joint Interim Committee on State House Conditions, created

Summary

HJR157 creates a Joint Interim Committee on State House Conditions to study the State House’s environment, building systems, and public access and to report recommendations by December 1, 2019.

What This Bill Does

It establishes a nine-member committee (three House members, three Senate members, plus the Secretary of the Senate, the Clerk of the House, and the Director of the Legislative Services Agency) to examine the State House. House members must include at least one minority party member and two from the House Legislative Council; Senate members must include at least one minority party member and include two from the Senate Legislative Council and one from the Senate at-large. The committee will study environmental conditions, physical plant and utilities, and public access to committees and other meetings, and report findings and recommendations by December 1, 2019, at which point it dissolves. Members get regular compensation and travel pay for meetings, funded from the Legislative Council budget up to $50,000. The first meeting must be called before July 1, 2019, and a chair will be elected at that meeting.

Who It Affects

• House and Senate members who serve on the committee will receive compensation and travel pay for their participation and will structure the study and its recommendations.
• State House staff (Secretary of the Senate, Clerk of the House, and Director of the Legislative Services Agency) and the building's users and public who rely on the State House facilities and access will be affected by any changes or improvements recommended by the committee.

Key Provisions

• Creates the Joint Interim Committee on State House Conditions to study the State House environment and facilities and report recommendations.
• Specifies the committee's composition with detailed minority party representation and the inclusion of key administrative officers (Secretary of the Senate, Clerk of the House, Director of LSA).
• Sets a budget cap of $50,000 from the Legislative Council to cover committee expenses.
• Requires first meeting before July 1, 2019 and election of a chair at that meeting.
• Mandates study of environmental conditions, building systems, utilities, and public access, with a report due by December 1, 2019, after which the committee dissolves.

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

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative