# Alabama HB526: Alabama 21st Century Fund, further distribution of funds, one-time appropriation to the Department of Commerce

Alabama HB526, Alabama 21st Century Fund, further distribution of funds, one-time appropriation to the Department of Commerce, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chip Brown (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-24 (Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HB526
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Alabama 21st Century Fund, further distribution of funds, one-time appropriation to the Department of Commerce
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-03
- Last action: 2025-04-24, Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Sponsor: Chip Brown (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Economic Development
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (290 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chip Brown (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-15 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 835 | pass | 96 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025-04-15 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 834 | pass | 99 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025-04-15 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 95 | 0 | 4 |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-04-24: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Third Reading in House of Origin (House)
- 2025-04-15: Ways and Means General Fund Engrossed Substitute Offered (House)
- 2025-04-15: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 834 (House)
- 2025-04-15: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 835 (House)
- 2025-04-15: Engrossed (House)
- 2025-04-09: Ways and Means General Fund 1st Amendment (House)
- 2025-04-09: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House)
- 2025-04-09: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-03: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund (House)
- 2025-04-03: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB526-int.pdf)
- Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB526-eng.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE Act credits and increase funding, and to extend the sunset date for deductions… (enacted)
- SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for (enacted)
- SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women (enacted)
- HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cannabinoid products by Alcoholic Beverage Control Board imposed (enacted)
- HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for (enacted)
- HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided (enacted)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB526-int.pdf)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB526-eng.pdf)

## Related
- [HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB52-2025rs)
- [SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB331-2025rs)
- [SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB102-2025rs)
- [HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cann…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB445-2025rs)
- [HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB357-2025rs)
- [HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB349-2025rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB526-2025rs (as of 2026-10-16).