HB211 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Danny GarrettRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Finance Dept., Chief Procurement Officer, powers and duties further provided, Rehabilitation Services Dept., exempt, Secs. 41-4-122, 41-4-126, 41-4-132, 41-4-133, 41-4-171 am'd.

Summary

HB211 updates procurement rules to expand contract awards for push-to-talk services, adds county procurement reporting, and exempts Rehabilitation Services purchases for its consumers.

What This Bill Does

It amends the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer provisions to require periodic reporting on procurements by counties and other local bodies. It removes the exclusion on push-to-talk services, allowing the Chief Procurement Officer to award multiple purchase contracts for those services under certain conditions. It adds an exemption for purchases by the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services of supplies and services for its consumers. It maintains existing exemptions for health care by the Department of Public Health, alcohol by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, and highway equipment repair by the Department of Transportation, with an effective date of October 1, 2022.

Who It Affects

• Counties and other local public bodies may be required to report certain procurements when requested (county reporting could occur up to every 30 days).
• The Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services and its consumers would be exempt from the competitive bidding framework for purchases of supplies and services.

Key Provisions

• Exempts ADRS purchases for its consumers from the competitive bidding requirements.
• Authorizes the Chief Procurement Officer to award multiple purchase contracts for push-to-talk services under specified conditions.
• Requires periodic reporting by the Chief Procurement Officer of county procurements of $100 or more and imposes time/form requirements.
• Maintains existing exemptions from bid requirements for ADPH health care, ABC alcohol purchases, and DOT highway repair contracts.
• Sets an effective date of October 1, 2022.

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

Subjects

State GovernmentContracts