Senate committee OKs bill exempting some K-12, higher ed construction projects from inspections

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: January 28, 2026

Words: 651

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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An Alabama Senate Committee passed a bill Wednesday that would exempt “covered” K-12 schools and higher education institutions construction projects costing less than $750,000 from all state inspections.

SB 88, sponsored by Sen. Larry Stutts, R-Tuscumbia, passed the committee 11-2. It would prevent the Division of Construction Management (DCM), located in the Department of Finance, from conducting inspections on school projects costing less than $750,000 for Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and fire and …

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