# Alabama HB540: Randolph County, distribution of county tobacco tax further provided for Alabama HB540, Randolph County, distribution of county tobacco tax further provided for, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bob Fincher (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-05-02 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB540-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB540 - State: Alabama - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Randolph County, distribution of county tobacco tax further provided for - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-04-08 - Last action: 2025-05-02, Enacted - Sponsor: Bob Fincher (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Randolph County - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (124 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Agriculture association board loses expense repayment guarantee: cost, low. Effective immediately, Randolph County Equine and Agricultural Association board members lose their statutory right to repayment of actual, necessary expenses. The law does not expressly bar reimbursement under another authority. - Randolph agriculture center receives tobacco tax funds: mixed, low. Effective immediately, the Randolph County Equine and Agricultural Center, Inc. receives 10% of county tobacco tax money after the state's 2% collection deduction. It replaces the Randolph County Equine and Agricultural Association as the recipient. The center must use the money for agricultural ed… - Randolph County redirects tobacco tax money: mixed, low. Effective immediately, the law sets how Randolph County distributes tobacco tax money after Alabama's Department of Revenue keeps 2% of collections. The remaining money goes to the county General Fund for allocation within 15 days of receipt. Tourism or economic development receives 24%, replacing… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Bob Fincher (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-29 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 866 | pass | 26 | 0 | | | 2025-04-29 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 25 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 771 | pass | 14 | 0 | 87 | | 2025-04-10 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 59 | 0 | 42 | ## Actions (17) - 2025-05-02: Enacted (House) - 2025-04-29: Third Reading in Second House (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 866 (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2025-04-29: Enrolled (House) - 2025-04-29: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2025-04-29: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2025-04-10: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 771 (House) - 2025-04-10: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 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) - 2025-04-08: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation (House) - 2025-04-08: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB540-int.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB540-enr.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/HB540-int.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB540-enr.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) - [Alabama bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama/bills) - [Alabama state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB540-2025rs (as of 2026-10-19).