SB325 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bobby D. SingletonSenator

Democrat

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Department of Commerce; Alabama Industrial Development Training Institute; references to applicable comprehensive statewide economic development strategic plan, revised; exemptions from state procurement law and contract review, provided

Description

Under existing law, the Industrial Development and Training Institute operates as a Division of the Department of Commerce to provide workforce development for businesses and education and training to the state's workforce. If AIDT plans to construct a new building or renovate an existing building, the AIDT director must certify to the Governor that the proposal is consistent with the Strategic Workforce Plan.

This bill would revise references to the plan to the new comprehensive statewide economic development strategic plan.

Consistent with Executive Order 2012-31 and Act 2013-118, AIDT's contracts are generally exempt from review by the Legislative Contract Review Oversight Committee, with an exception for legal service contracts.

This bill would codify the existing AIDT exemption from the general contract review requirements of the Legislative Contract Review Oversight Committee, and would also exempt its legal services contracts from review by the committee.

Also under existing law, every governmental body, unless exempted, is subject to the requirements of the state procurement laws when making procurements SB325 INTRODUCED for goods and services other than public works.

This bill would provide that AIDT is exempt from the requirements of the state procurement law for the procurement of supplies and services other than public works.

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Subjects

State Government