HB436 Alabama 2010 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, "preferred vendors" are given preference in the awarding of public contracts required to be competitively bid
This bill would give preferred vendor status under the competitive bid laws to each small business certified under the federal HUBZone program when a state contract is awarded
This bill would also provide for each small business certified under the HUBZone program to receive from the state any benefit which the federal government offers to such a business
To amend Section 41-16-20, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act No. 2009-763, 2009 Regular Session (Acts 2009, p. 2310), to provide further for certain preferred vendors under the competitive bid law and to provide for each small business certified under the federal HUBZone program to receive from the state any benefit which the federal government offers to such a business.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2010 | Indefinitely Postponed | |
| March 3, 2010 | Pending third reading on day 18 Favorable from Government Operations with 1 substitute | |
| March 3, 2010 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and | |
| January 26, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Government Operations |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB436 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |