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AlabamaHB3352025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Relating to building permits; to provide for statewide

Sponsored By: Andy Whitt (Republican)

Enacted

Occupational Licensing Boards

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 3 mixed.

Higher permit fees for residential projects

Beginning October 1, 2025, Alabama counties and cities with residential permitting and inspection programs can add a permit fee. The added charge is capped at $20 per covered permit, on top of existing fees. It covers residential construction and remodeling permits, including building, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and combined permits. A majority of the local governing body's total membership must approve it by resolution or ordinance. Collections go to the Alabama Construction Trade Academy Fund.

Construction training grants with spending limits

The board must create construction training grants for tools, supplies, program incentives, and mobile facilities. It can award grants to Alabama Homebuilding Academy Network programs recognized by the Alabama Home Builders Foundation. The fund can receive federal, state, and private money; unspent balances stay available, with deposits tracked by county or city. The board cannot use fund money for its administrative or operating costs. The fund also cannot pay for continuing education required by an Alabama professional licensing board, commission, or agency.

Local caps and regular training payments

Training awards generally cannot exceed fund deposits from the county or municipalities where the participant is based. The Alabama Home Builders Foundation can approve a larger award. The board must distribute money to recipients at least every three months. Before payment, recipients must submit a proposed operating budget showing expected operating costs and planned workforce programs.

More groups qualify for training grants

Applicants are no longer limited to listed organization types, such as nonprofits, schools, colleges, universities, or government agencies. They must show they can run the project, improve construction training, and provide private matching support. The board cannot require a minimum 10% private match; total matching funds cannot exceed 25% of the state award. Applicants must establish a council with at least three active representatives from the funded trade. They must offer funded courses and meet data and reporting rules for at least five years.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Andy Whitt

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Mike Shaw

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 318 • No: 14

Senate vote • 5/6/2025

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 954

Yes: 34 • No: 0

House vote • 3/4/2025

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 341

Yes: 90 • No: 9

House vote • 3/4/2025

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 340

Yes: 98 • No: 0 • Other: 1

House vote • 3/4/2025

Third Reading in House of Origin

Yes: 96 • No: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Enacted

    5/14/2025House

  2. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 954

    5/6/2025Senate

  3. Ready to Enroll

    5/6/2025House

  4. Enrolled

    5/6/2025House

  5. Signature Requested

    5/6/2025Senate

  6. Delivered to Governor

    5/6/2025House

  7. Reported Out of Committee Second House

    3/18/2025Senate

  8. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

    3/18/2025Senate

  9. Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government

    3/5/2025Senate

  10. Pending Committee Action in Second House

    3/5/2025Senate

  11. Third Reading in House of Origin

    3/4/2025House

  12. Economic Development and Tourism Engrossed Substitute Offered

    3/4/2025House

  13. Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 340

    3/4/2025House

  14. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 341

    3/4/2025House

  15. Engrossed

    3/4/2025House

  16. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

    2/27/2025House

  17. Economic Development and Tourism 1st Amendment

    2/26/2025House

  18. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

    2/26/2025House

  19. Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Economic Development and Tourism

    2/25/2025House

  20. Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

    2/25/2025House

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