SB290 Alabama 2023 Session

Updated Jan 14, 2026

Senate Bill

In Second Chamber

Current Status

Regular Session 2023

Session

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Sam Givhan Senator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2023
Title: Relating to public works contracts; to amend Sections 39-1-1, 39-2-1, 39-2-2, and 39-2-6, Code of Alabama 1975, to increase the threshold dollar amount for which competitive bidding is generally required; to further provide for certain notice procedures; to authorize the publication of notice by electronic means; to authorize the use of electronic sealed bids; to authorize certain statutory dollar amounts to be increased based on increases in the Consumer Price Index; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.
Description: Under existing law, contracts for public works involving an amount in excess of $50,000 are subject to the public works competitive bid procedures.
This bill would increase the threshold amount to $100,000 and would authorize an additional increase to the amount based on increases in the Consumer Price Index.
This bill would authorize the use of electronic means to provide certain required notices.
This bill would also authorize the use of electronic sealed bids.
Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose.
The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill SB290 INTRODUCED does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment.