SJR72 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

Notable

Summary

Primary Sponsor: David SessionsSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2021
Title: Finance Dept., Division of Construction Management, encouraged to review benefits of Portland Limestone Cement and incentivizing its use
Summary: A Senate Joint Resolution encouraging Alabama's Finance Department and its Construction Management division to review Portland Limestone Cement and create incentives to use it in state construction projects, especially those funded by the Public School and College Authority, by October 1, 2022.
What This Bill Does
The resolution asks the Department of Finance and the Division of Construction Management to evaluate the benefits of Portland Limestone Cement (PLC) and to adopt standards that encourage its use in state building projects. It highlights PLC as having up to 15% limestone and as a lower CO2-emitting alternative to traditional cement, aligning with environmental goals. It places extra emphasis on projects funded by the Public School and College Authority and sets a target date of October 1, 2022 for implementing these objectives. It also states that the department has the ability to enact measures to promote PLC use in state projects.

Who It Affects
The Alabama Department of Finance and its Division of Construction Management, which would review PLC benefits and potentially enact incentive measures.
State construction projects, especially those funded by the Public School and College Authority, including contractors and cement suppliers who would be influenced by standards encouraging PLC use.

Key Provisions
Encourages the Department of Finance and its Division of Construction Management to review the benefits of Portland Limestone Cement.
Encourages adoption of standards or measures to incentivize the use of PLC in state building projects, with emphasis on Public School and College Authority-funded projects.
Sets a target date of October 1, 2022 for the objectives outlined in the resolution.
Notes that PLC contains up to 15 percent limestone and reduces carbon dioxide emissions compared with traditional cement.
Defines a rationale for state action, including Alabama's status as a major cement producer and the goal of incentivizing environmentally beneficial products.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 23, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Resolutions, Legislative