HB430 Summary

• Requires employers operating call centers with 50+ full-time employees (or 50+ employees working 1,500+ aggregate hours weekly) to notify the Director of the Department of Economic and Community Affairs at least 120 days before relocating 30% or more of operations out of state.

• Imposes civil penalties of up to $10,000 per day for employers who fail to provide required notice, with courts authorized to reduce penalties if employer shows just cause.

• Requires the director to compile biannual lists of relocated employers beginning October 1, 2018, and distribute lists to state agencies and political subdivisions that provide grants, loans, or tax credits.

• Prohibits employers appearing on relocation lists from receiving state or local grants, loans, or tax credits for five years after relocation, and requires them to repay the unamortized value of previously received benefits within 30 days.

• Mandates that all state agency call center and customer service work be performed entirely within the state, and prohibits state contractors from hiring workers to perform such work outside Alabama beginning October 1, 2019.