# Alabama HB235: Supplemental appropriations from the Education Trust Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 Alabama HB235, Supplemental appropriations from the Education Trust Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Danny Garrett (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-04-17 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB235-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB235 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Supplemental appropriations from the Education Trust Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-04-17, Enacted - Sponsor: Danny Garrett (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Appropriations - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (725 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 24 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More funding for school choice administration: benefit, medium. The Revenue Department gets $100 million from the CHOOSE Act Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. The money supports administration of the school choice program. This appropriation does not change who qualifies or set a benefit amount for each household. - More funding for students and schools: benefit, medium. The Education Department gets $143.245 million in one-time funding for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. This includes $25 million for safety, with $3 million for school mapping. Schools get $30 million for summer and afterschool programs, $20 million for college and career readiness, and… - More flexibility for Alabama historical grants: benefit, low. The Alabama Historical Commission can reuse returned or unused Education Trust Fund money previously set aside for historical grants. It can make additional grants for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. For these grants, it can waive maximum grant amounts and eligibility limits. The law sta… - More funding for Alabama science facilities: benefit, low. The Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium gets $2 million for one-time capital costs at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab. The Geological Survey gets $300,000 for operations. Both allocations cover the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. The money supports science institutions rather than direct hou… - More funding for local cultural destinations: benefit, low. For the year ending September 30, 2026, the Historical Commission gets $6.785 million for museums, historic parks, and cultural projects. This includes $1.75 million split equally between the Scottsboro Boys Museum and Judge Horton Civil Justice Learning Center. The Commission can also redirect ret… - More funding for firefighter and EMT training: benefit, low. The Fire College and its oversight commission get $1.025 million for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. Facility repairs, renovations, or ongoing capital projects get $500,000. The Winfield Fire Service EMT Program gets $525,000. The money supports facilities and training rather than direct… - More spending flexibility for conversion charters: benefit, low. Conversion charter schools receiving grants under Act 2024-428 can use that money as needed, beyond other allowed uses. The change gives these schools more spending flexibility. It does not create a new household payment. - New State House gets construction funding: benefit, low. The Legislative Council gets $37.5 million for new State House construction and related costs for the year ending September 30, 2026. Educational Television gets $2.15 million. This includes the final $2 million one-time appropriation to equip and support its studio in the new State House. Another… - State agencies retain access to funds: benefit, low. The law authorizes spending of public funds transferred into the State Treasury under Executive Order No. 726. It sets no dollar amount for that authority. Unspent appropriations that revert on September 30, 2026, are appropriated again to the same offices for fiscal year 2027. The act takes effect… - Unspent agency money stays available longer: benefit, low. State agency funds under this law that remain unspent and revert on September 30, 2026, are appropriated again. The money goes to the same state offices for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. The law does not state how much money will carry forward. - More Alzheimer's prevention research for residents: benefit, low. HudsonAlpha gets $2 million through the Alabama Innovation Fund for statewide Alzheimer's prevention work in the year ending September 30, 2026. The HOPE-AD initiative supports research, education, clinical innovation, community outreach, and workforce development. Alabama residents can volunteer f… - More funding for children's health coverage: benefit, low. Public Health gets $12.65 million for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, including $10 million for children's health insurance. Pregnancy resource centers get $850,000, Cahaba Medical Clinic gets $800,000 for rural psychiatry residencies, and the Regional Training Institute gets $1 million.… - More funding for children's health coverage: benefit, low. Alabama's Department of Public Health gets $12.65 million for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. This includes $10 million for the Children's Health Insurance Program and $850,000 for pregnancy resource centers. Cahaba Medical Clinic gets $800,000 for rural psychiatry residencies, and the R… - More grants for families and communities: benefit, low. The Community Services Grants Commission gets $10 million for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. It distributes grants under Alabama's existing community services law. Human Resources gets another $1.985 million for named child and family organizations. This includes $135,000 for Beacon Hou… - Community colleges get facility improvement funds: benefit, low. The Community College System gets $27.201249 million in one-time funding for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. This includes $13.426249 million for overdue repairs, renovations, or ongoing capital projects. Named projects support Wallace State, Trenholm State, Calhoun, Drake State, Jeffers… - Higher education gets project and recruitment funds: benefit, low. The Higher Education Commission gets $8.84896 million for one-time college and community projects for the year ending September 30, 2026. Recipients include Tuskegee, Talladega, Selma University, the USS Alabama Battleship, North Alabama Agriplex, and Birmingham Zoo's veterinary hospital. The grant… - More campus repairs for university students: benefit, low. Six universities get one-time money for overdue repairs, renovations, or ongoing capital projects for the year ending September 30, 2026. Alabama A&M gets $8.401824 million, and Alabama State gets $4.360182 million. Auburn at Montgomery gets $1.661328 million, and Montevallo gets $2.967772 million.… - More job support for disabled workers: benefit, low. Rehabilitation Services gets $7.961087 million for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. This includes $5.461087 million for one-time vocational rehabilitation and workforce development expenses. Kulture City's disability workforce center gets $2 million, United Ability gets $300,000, and Unit… - More money for school buses: benefit, low. Schools get $25 million for bus purchases or bus debt payments for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. The money follows state fleet renewal guidelines. Systems current on regular-route bus purchases can ask the State Superintendent to approve spending their share on other education needs. - More training and outreach for workers: benefit, low. The Workforce Department gets $6.9 million in one-time funding for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. Technology upgrades and disaster recovery get $3.5 million, while outreach to rural and hard-to-reach workers gets $500,000. The Forest Worker Training Institute gets $2 million. Funds also… - Safer facilities for specialized school students: benefit, low. Alabama's cyber technology, fine arts, and mathematics and science schools each get $2.5 million for repairs, capital costs, and safety. The School of Healthcare Sciences gets $1 million for safety and capital costs. The Institute for the Deaf and Blind gets $500,000 for perimeter fencing and other… - Universities get arts and health program funds: benefit, low. Athens State gets $1.615927 million, including $1.115927 million for facilities and $500,000 for its Art and Music Library. Jacksonville State gets $4.440678 million, including $3.490678 million for facilities and $450,000 for a marching band Rose Bowl trip. Its Randy Owens performing arts center g… - Universities get research and technology funding: benefit, low. The University of Alabama System gets $44.169369 million for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. It includes $36.169369 million for research and facilities, $7.5 million for its Public Policy Center, and $500,000 for Huntsville's CubeSat program. Auburn gets $20.406603 million, including $19… - Funding shifts between medical training programs: mixed, low. The law shifts Alabama Medical Education Consortium funding for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. It reduces the Rural Alabama Teaching Health Center's allocation to $385,000. It increases the Decatur Morgan Graduate Medical Education Program's allocation to $725,000. Total funding stays a… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Danny Garrett (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-07 | House | Garrett Motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1248 | pass | 103 | 0 | | | 2026-04-02 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-04-02 | Senate | Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1097 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-04-02 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1098 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-03-12 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 862 | pass | 105 | 0 | | | 2026-03-12 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 864 | pass | 104 | 0 | | | 2026-03-12 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 104 | 0 | | | 2026-03-12 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 865 | pass | 105 | 0 | | | 2026-03-12 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 863 | pass | 105 | 0 | | ## Actions (30) - 2026-04-17: Enacted (House) - 2026-04-08: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2026-04-07: Garrett Motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1248 (House) - 2026-04-07: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2026-04-07: Enrolled (House) - 2026-04-02: Third Reading in Second House (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Finance and Taxation Education 1st Substitute Offered (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Orr motion to Table - Adopted Voice Vote (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Orr 2nd Substitute Offered (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1097 (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1098 (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Finance and Taxation Education 1st Substitute (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2026-03-12: Ways and Means Education Engrossed Substitute Offered (House) - 2026-03-12: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 862 (House) - 2026-03-12: Givens 1st Amendment Offered (House) - 2026-03-12: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 863 (House) - 2026-03-12: Garrett 1st Amendment Offered (House) - 2026-03-12: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 864 (House) - 2026-03-12: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 865 (House) - 2026-03-12: Engrossed (House) - 2026-03-12: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2026-03-11: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-01-14: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education (House) - 2026-01-14: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB235-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB235-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB235-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB67: Voter Information; 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