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Legislature raises small‑project review threshold to $750,000; board briefed on rule timing
Summary
The board was briefed on a law change raising the administrative review threshold for certain school construction projects from $500,000 to $750,000 and on related life‑safety submission requirements for projects below the threshold.
Board staff briefed members that the Alabama Legislature amended construction review thresholds and that the department’s rules will be updated to reflect the change.
Under the new legislative language summarized to the board, the threshold that previously triggered full architectural review increases from $500,000 to $750,000 for certain school construction projects. Staff explained that even when a project is under the new $750,000 threshold, districts still must submit life‑safety or health and safety information (for example, electrical, fire exits and alarms) to the Division of Construction Management for review.
Board counsel and staff said an emergency rule passed earlier covers the interim period, and that the statutory change goes into effect October 1; the department will post the permanent rule change on the administrative calendar and return to the board under the normal rulemaking timeline. Board members were briefed on the procedural timeline; no vote or policy action was required during the work session.
