Contract Review Permanent Legislative Oversight Committee, review of personal or professional services contracts, limitation that funds be issued on a state warrant removed, occupational and professional licensing boards included as state entities

SB 193 expands oversight of state contracts by requiring the Contract Review Permanent Legislative Oversight Committee to review all personal or professional services contracts entered by occupational and professional licensing boards (like those for doctors, lawyers, or contractors), which were previously excluded. It removes the current restriction that only contracts paid via state warrants (a specific payment method) needed committee review, now requiring review for all such contracts funded by state or federal appropriations. This change directly affects licensing boards by subjecting their spending to legislative scrutiny, ensuring all contracts for services they purchase undergo committee review. The bill amends Alabama Code Section 29-2-41 and takes effect October 1, 2026.