# Alabama HB335: Relating to building permits; to provide for statewide Alabama HB335, Relating to building permits; to provide for statewide, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Andy Whitt (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-05-14 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB335-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB335 - State: Alabama - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Relating to building permits; to provide for statewide - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-25 - Last action: 2025-05-14, Enacted - Sponsor: Andy Whitt (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Occupational Licensing Boards - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (318 yes, 14 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Higher permit fees for residential projects: cost, low. 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,… - Construction training grants with spending limits: mixed, low. 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… - Local caps and regular training payments: mixed, low. 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… - More groups qualify for training grants: mixed, low. 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 ma… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Andy Whitt (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mike Shaw (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-06 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 954 | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2025-03-04 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 341 | pass | 90 | 9 | | | 2025-03-04 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 340 | pass | 98 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-03-04 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 96 | 5 | | ## Actions (20) - 2025-05-14: Enacted (House) - 2025-05-06: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 954 (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2025-05-06: Enrolled (House) - 2025-05-06: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2025-03-18: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2025-03-04: Economic Development and Tourism Engrossed Substitute Offered (House) - 2025-03-04: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 340 (House) - 2025-03-04: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 341 (House) - 2025-03-04: Engrossed (House) - 2025-02-27: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2025-02-26: Economic Development and Tourism 1st Amendment (House) - 2025-02-26: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2025-02-25: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Economic Development and Tourism (House) - 2025-02-25: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB335-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB335-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB335-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE Act credits and increase funding, and to extend the sunset date for deductions… (enacted) - SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for (enacted) - SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women (enacted) - HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cannabinoid products by Alcoholic Beverage Control Board imposed (enacted) - HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for (enacted) - HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB335-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB335-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB335-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB52-2025rs) - [SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB331-2025rs) - [SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB102-2025rs) - [HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cann…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB445-2025rs) - [HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB357-2025rs) - [HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB349-2025rs) - [Alabama bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama/bills) - [Alabama state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB335-2025rs (as of 2026-10-16).