HB 513 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Department of Commerce; Alabama Industrial Development Training Institute; exemptions from state procurement law and contract review, provided

HB 513 updates the Alabama Industrial Development Training Institute's (AIDT) requirement to align building projects with the statewide economic development strategic plan. It formally codifies AIDT's existing exemptions from state contract review (including legal services contracts) and state procurement rules for non-public works purchases. These changes apply to AIDT, a Department of Commerce division providing workforce training for businesses and workers. The bill takes effect October 1, 2026, and does not create new policies but formalizes current practices.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 26, 2026 Last action Apr 1, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · Mar 31, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add a new section exempting the Alabama Industrial Development Training Institute (AIDT) from state procurement laws when purchasing goods and services for specific economic development projects. Additionally, the bill's title was updated to reflect this new exemption, and a reference to a strategic workforce plan was removed in favor of a broader economic development plan.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include Section 41-4-126, which governs state procurement exemptions, thereby formally codifying AIDT's exemption from competitive bidding requirements for projects related to economic development agreements.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a new exemption allowing AIDT to bypass standard state procurement rules when buying goods, services, or training for companies with which it has signed economic development project agreements.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the bill's title and Section 1 to explicitly include the amendment of Section 41-4-126, reflecting the new procurement exemption.

DEFINITION

Removed a specific requirement for AIDT to certify construction proposals against the 'Strategic Workforce Plan' and replaced it with a reference to a 'comprehensive statewide economic development strategic plan'.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill status from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' and corrected the internal bill identification numbers and page headers.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Mar 31, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Tourism)

upper

Mar 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1076

lower

Mar 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1075

lower

Mar 31, 2026

Introduced

Whitt 1st Substitute Offered

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Economic Development and Tourism)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors