HB83 Alabama 2023 Session

In Committee

Bill Summary

Sponsors

Chris Pringle

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

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.

Description

Under existing law, the Department of Transportation is under the direction of the director who is appointed by the Governor

This bill would create the State Transportation Commission composed of five members appointed by the Governor from the five regions of the Department of Transportation to coordinate and develop the activities of the department

This bill would provide for the appointment of the Director of the Department of Transportation by the commission and for the duties of the director

This bill would also provide that the department would not be subject to the Budget Management Act

Subjects

State Transportation Commission, establish to operate the Department of Transportation

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
March 7, 2023	H	Introduced and Referred to House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure
March 7, 2023	H	Read First Time in House of Origin

Bill Calendar

Type	Date	Location	Description
Hearing	April 12, 2023	Room 429 at 09:00	House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Hearing

HB83 Alabama 2023 Session

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