# Alabama HB245: Rural Hospital Investment Program amended; to require the Department of Revenue to oversee the operations

Alabama HB245, Rural Hospital Investment Program amended; to require the Department of Revenue to oversee the operations, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Terri Collins (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-02-04 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HB245
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Rural Hospital Investment Program amended; to require the Department of Revenue to oversee the operations
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-02-04, Enacted
- Sponsor: Terri Collins (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Taxation & Revenue
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (375 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Broader utility tax credits for hospital donors: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, donors can offset more Alabama utility taxes through unrestricted donations to eligible rural hospitals. The expanded tax list covers Chapter 21, Articles 3 and 4, and Sections 40-21-50, 40-21-51, and 40-21-53. The direct-pay permit process applies to utility tax payments…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Terri Collins (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 220 | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 102 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 132 | pass | 104 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 131 | pass | 103 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (21)

- 2026-02-04: Enacted (House)
- 2026-02-03: Third Reading in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 220 (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Ready to Enroll (House)
- 2026-02-03: Ready to Enroll (House)
- 2026-02-03: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-02-03: Signature Requested (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Delivered to Governor (House)
- 2026-01-29: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Third Reading in House of Origin (House)
- 2026-01-22: Collins 1st Amendment Offered (House)
- 2026-01-22: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 131 (House)
- 2026-01-22: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 132 (House)
- 2026-01-22: Engrossed (House)
- 2026-01-22: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House)
- 2026-01-20: 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/HB245-int.pdf)
- Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB245-eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB245-enr.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB245-int.pdf)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB245-eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB245-enr.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB245-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).