HJR44 Alabama 2020 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Victor Gaston
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2020
Title: Joint Interim Committee on State House Conditions, created
Summary: HJR44 creates a temporary joint committee to study the State House's condition and make recommendations for improvements.
What This Bill Does
It forms a nine-member Joint Interim Committee on State House Conditions to review the building’s environmental conditions and physical systems, including public access to meetings, and to base its recommendations on the Department of Finance’s Facility Condition Assessment. The committee must report its findings to the House Speaker and Senate President Pro Tempore by December 1, 2020, after which it dissolves. Members receive per diem and travel pay, and up to $50,000 in expenses will be funded from the Legislative Council budget.

Who It Affects
Members of the Alabama House and Senate who will serve on the committee and receive per diem and travel reimbursement
The Legislative Council budget and the Department of Finance, which provides the Facility Condition Assessment and funds for the committee's work
State House users and visitors, who may benefit from improved environmental conditions and better public access to legislative meetings

Key Provisions
Creates the Joint Interim Committee on State House Conditions to study environmental conditions and physical plant systems of the Alabama State House and to make recommendations
Committee composition includes 3 House members (with minority representation), 3 Senate members (with minority representation), the Secretary of the Senate, the Clerk of the House, and the Director of the Legislative Services Agency or designees
Legislative members receive regular compensation and per diem plus travel expenses for each meeting
First meeting to be called before July 1, 2020, with a chair elected at that meeting
Committee will review the Department of Finance’s Facility Condition Assessment and study environmental conditions, plant and utilities systems, and public accessibility to committees and meetings
Report due to the Speaker and President Pro Tempore by December 1, 2020; committee dissolves after reporting
Legislative Council funds the committee’s expenses up to $50,000

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Resolutions, Legislative