May 15, 2023 Group Watch: House-Passed Bill Advances Plans for New State House
The Alabama House passed a Senate-passed bill concerning the construction of a new State house 88-9 with minor changes. The bill gives control of state-owned property that is now a parking lot behind the State House to the Legislative Council, a panel of 20 legislators. It gives the Legislative Council the authority to contract with the Retirement Systems of Alabama or another entity for construction and maintenance of a new State House. The Retirement Systems has requested proposals from architectural firms to design a State House to replace the one now in use, which was built in 1963 for the State Highway Department. Read more here.
