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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama exempts capital projects under $750,000 at K-12 schools and universities from division approval
Last action · April 1, 2026: Read for the Second Time and placed on the CalendarSponsor: Larry Stutts
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What This Bill Would Do
Alabama exempts capital improvement, HVAC, and roofing projects valued under $750,000 at K-12 schools and four-year public universities from Division of Construction Management approval, requiring only disability and fire safety reviews starting October 1, 2026.
Local school boards and public universities gain independent authority over smaller construction and maintenance projects without state-level project approvals, provided the work avoids regular student gathering areas and stays under the dollar cap.
- The Division of Construction Management operates within the Alabama Department of Finance and oversees building standards and project reviews for state properties. context
Who It Would Affect
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K-12 schools
Local educational institutions gain exemption from state division approval for capital and maintenance projects under $750,000 that meet specific location and cost criteria.
four-year public institutions of higher education
Public universities are released from Division of Construction Management approval requirements for qualifying capital improvement projects under $750,000.
Division of Construction Management
The division loses project approval authority over qualifying K-12 and university projects under $750,000, retaining only accessibility, fire safety review, and building standards adoption duties.
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Procedural history
10 actions- Apr 1, 2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Apr 1, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee Second House
- Feb 17, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in Second House
- Feb 17, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government
- Feb 17, 2026SenateFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 441
- Feb 17, 2026SenateThird Reading in House of Origin
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- Jan 29, 2026SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Jan 28, 2026SenateCommitteeReported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Jan 13, 2026SenateCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Jan 13, 2026SenateIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education
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Raising Exemption Threshold
The bill updates existing code to raise the capital improvement project exemption threshold for educational institutions from $300,000 to $750,000.
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alison.legislature.state.al.us
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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