House Bill

Senate Bill

Date Filed

Committee Assigned

Subject Bill

Bill Content

Comments

Action

HB 13

SB 68

H – 3/1

S – 3/1

H – State Gov’t

Public Works Contracts

Allows for the purchase off GSA contracts instead of bidding, defines “life cycle costs”

Relates to the competitive bidding for public works projects

Monitoring only

H – Out of committee

S – In committee

HB 39

H – 3/1

H – Brds & Comm

Wastewater Board Sunset

Continuation bill

Monitoring only

H – Out of committee

HB 43

H – 3/1

H – Brds & Comm

PE and PLS Board Sunset

Continuation bill

Needs to be passed or we fail to exist

H – Out of committee

HB 44

H – 3/1

H – Brds & Comm

Architects Board Sunset

Continuation bill

Monitoring only

H – Out of committee

HB 55

SB 54

H – 3/1

S – 3/12

H – Judiciary

S – Judiciary

Public Notaries

Eliminates the distinction between county and at-large notaries

Monitoring only

H – Out of committee

S – Passed in Senate, In house committee

HB 56

H – 3/1

H – Public Safety

Immigration Bill

Bill similar to Arizona law. Mandates all employers to use e-verify. If employer is found guilty, licenses for the employer are to be suspended/revoked

Monitoring only

H – Out of committee

HB 59

SB 72

H – 3/1

S – 3/1

H – Ways & Means

S – Finance

Deferred Retirement Plan

Repeals the “DROP” program for state employees

None of the board’s employees are currently in the DROP program

H – Indef Postponed

S – Passed in Senate and House, Gov Signed, Act 11-027

HB 95

SB 81

H – 3/1

S – 3/1

H – State Gov’t

S – Fiscal Resp

Preferred Vendor

Would require state dept’s to award contract to a preferred vendor when the bidder is no more than 5% greater than the lowest bidder

Monitoring only – board does not anticipate any bidding contracts

H – In committee

S – Lost in Senate

HB 102

H – 3/1

H – Public Safety

Motor Vehicle

Ban on texting while driving

Monitoring only

H – Out of committee

HB 110

H – 3/1

H – Transportation

One-Call Notification System

If a utility chooses not to participate in the one-call notification system they may be liable for damages to its underground facilities

Monitoring only

H – Out of committee

HB 121

SB 115

SB 256

H – 3/1

S – 3/1

S – 3/22

H – Judiciary

S – Fiscal

S – Job Creation

Immigration

Requires all state agencies to use e-verify to determine employment eligibility

Monitoring only

H – In committee

S – Out of committee

S – In committee

HB 122

SB 133

H – 3/1

S – 3/1

H – Ways and Means

S – Finance

General Fund Bill

Line item for the board expenses

Board fully funded

H – In committee

S – In committee

HB 124

SB 111

H – 3/1

S – 3/1

H – Constitution

S – Finance

Occupational Tax

Prohibit county and municipality collection of occupational tax if not implemented by 1/1/2011

H – Out of committee

S – Out of committee

HB 132

SB 59

H – 3/3

S – 3/1

H – Commerce

S – Judiciary

Statute of Repose

Reduces statute of repose for architect, engineer or builder to 4 years – substitute changes to 7 years

Monitoring

H – Out of committee

S – In committee

HB 158

SB 163

H – 3/3

S – 3/8

H – Public Safety

S – Small Business

E-Verify

All business required to use federal e-verify for new employees. Cannot have contract within the state unless they are registered with and are using e-verify

Monitoring – contractors with the board (NCEES and others would be required to use e-verify)

H – In committee

S – Out of committee

HB 162

H – 3/3

H – County

Subdivision Oversight

Counties responsible for subdivision oversight for outside of municipalities if the county has adopted subdivision regulations

Monitoring

H – In committee

HB 168

H – 3/8

H – Ethics

Economic Interest Forms

Revises the threshold for filing the statement of economic interest forms

Monitoring

H – In committee

HB 189

H – 3/8

H – Boards

BOL bill

Updates the PE & PLS licensure law

Board requested

H – In committee

HB 204

SB 171

H – 3/9

S – 3/8

H – Commerce

S – Fiscal

State Contracts

Penalty payments required if payment of state contract not received within 30 days. Must verify funds are available for contract

NCEES exams are contracted. Value is an estimated amount based on previous numbers of exams. Not sure how we would verify amount

H – In committee

S – Out of committee

HB 205

H – 3/9

H – State Gov

Fire Sprinkler Contractors

Creates a potable water single family contractor category

Monitoring

H – In committee

HB 224

HB 253

SB 213

SB 222

H – 3/10

H – 3/22

S – 3/10

S – 3/22

H – E&CF

S – C & E

S – C & E

Ethics Reform

Item of value given must be for corruptly influencing

Monitoring

H – In committee

H – In committee

S – In committee

S – In committee

HB 234

SB 195

H – 3/10

S – 3/10

H – State Gov

S – Fiscal

Competitive Bid submittal

Allows for the submitting of bids via secure electronic means

Monitoring

H – In committee

S – Out of committee

HB 239

SB 187

H – 3/10

S – 3/10

H – Judy

S – Judy

Expert Testimony

Updates the rules for acceptance of expert testimony

Monitoring

H – In Committee

S – In committee

HB 259

SB 226

H – 3/22

S – 3/22

H – Public Safety

S – Judiciary

AL Criminal Justice Information Center

Refines the responsibilities of the CJIC. Would authorize any licensing agency or board to require a criminal background check as part of its licensing requirements

Currently the board conducts a search of the court records but has not instituted a criminal background check requirement

H – In committee

S – In committee

HB 349

H – 3/24

H – TU&I

DOT – Safe Travel Design

Requires DOT to use safe travel design

Monitoring

H – In Committee

SB 95

S – 3/1

S – Constitution

Lobby Reform

Changes reporting requirements

Monitoring

S – In committee

SB 98

S – 3/1

S – Fiscal Resp

Emergency Contracts

Would limit emergency contracts to 60 days and only one emergency contract in a yr

Monitoring

S – Passed in Senate, In House committee

SB 106

S – 3/1

S – Commerce

Public Works Contracts

Public works contract would be required to use small businesses for at least 20% of the contract

Monitoring

S – In committee

SB 107

S – 3/1

S – Commerce

Public Contracts

Secondary award to small business

Monitoring

S – In committee

SB 236

S – 3/22

S – F&TG

State Furlough

Authorizes department heads or the Governor to enact furloughs

Monitoring

S – In committee

SB 257

S – 3/22

S – F&TG

State Employee

Deletes longevity pay, eliminates per diem for in-state, non-overnight travel

Monitoring, one-day travel will not receive the per diem but will receive mileage

S – In committee