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AL HB83
Bill
Status
3/7/2023
Primary Sponsor
Chris Pringle
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AI Summary
HB83 Summary
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Creates a State Transportation Commission with five members appointed by the Governor, one from each of Alabama's five DOT regions, with initial terms ranging from two to six years and subsequent six-year terms with no consecutive service allowed.
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Commission members serve part-time at 25 percent of cabinet member compensation, cannot hold other profit-bearing office, cannot work in road building industries or as lobbyists, and are subject to Alabama Ethics Law.
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Prohibits commission members from entering employment or contracts with companies that benefited from work approved by the commission during their service or for two years after leaving office.
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Transfers the appointment of the Director of Transportation from the Governor to the State Transportation Commission, with the director serving at the commission's pleasure and selected within 90 days of a vacancy.
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Exempts the Department of Transportation from the Budget Management Act, preventing the Governor or Finance Director from withholding funds or redirecting projects contrary to the commission's five-year plan or annual budget.
Legislative Description
Relating to the Department of Transportation; to establish the State Transportation Commission; to provide for the members, duties, responsibilities, and compensation and expenses of the commission; to prohibit a person serving on the State Transportation Commission from benefiting by entering employment with or contracting with companies that do business with the Department of Transportation while he or she serves on the commission or for a period of two years thereafter; to provide for the appointment and duties of the Director of the Department of Transportation; and for this purpose to amend Sections 23-1-21 and 23-1-21.2, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the appointment and authority of the Director of the Department of Transportation.
State Transportation Commission, establish to operate the Department of Transportation
Last Action
Introduced and Referred to House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure
3/7/2023