Skillful maneuvering by the SubAla team allowed for successful passage of SB233 by Sen. Bussman.  SB233 requires the General Contractor's licensing board to have at least one member who performs a majority of his construction work as a subcontractor.

As predicated the giant budget shortfall has caused gambling, taxes and a potential compact with the Poarch Creek Band of Indians to create a log jam in the legislature.  Filibusters resulted in a flood of bills eligible for final passage and powerful associations clambered to get their bills on the special order calendar. SubAla anticipated these complications and lobbied hard to land a spot on the coveted consent calendar.  Our SB233 passed the House with a vote of 85-0 and is the first construction related bill to receive final passage.  It is also one of the few bills not dealing with economic development to pass this session.