The goal is for lawmakers to use the new building in 2027.
The Retirement Systems of Alabama is building a new Alabama State House on Ripley Street in Montgomery, just east of the existing State House.The new Alabama State House, being built by the Retirement Systems of Alabama, is expected to be finished in August 2026, lawmakers heard at a meeting this morning.
The RSA will also do the second phase. The RSA will also handle furnishing and equipment for the new State House. Timms said the goal is to have the building ready for occupancy by November 2026. The current State House was built in the early 1960s for the Alabama Highway Department. The Legislature has used the retrofitted building for its meeting chambers and offices since 1985.
Timms named the companies that have the main contracts for the new State House and said most are Alabama companies. “We’ve got qualified people in this state,” Smitherman said. “All I’m saying is that they need to have an opportunity to participate in this project in some shape, form or fashion. Nobody is talking about compromising quality. I just want to make sure you understand that. Nobody is asking nobody to give ‘em nothing.”
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