HB94 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 a center or 30% of its operations from Alabama.

• Imposes civil penalties of up to $10,000 per day for employers failing to provide required notice, with the Attorney General authorized to pursue enforcement action in circuit court.

• Director must compile and distribute a list every six months of employers that have relocated call centers; listed employers are ineligible for state grants, loans, or tax credits for five years and must repay the unamortized value of previously received benefits (with limited waivers for substantial job loss, environmental harm, or significant economic impact).

• Requires state agencies to ensure all call center and customer service work is performed entirely within Alabama, effective for contracts entered after the bill's effective date, with requirements for contractor-hired employees to perform work in-state by October 1, 2020.

• Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.