# Alabama SB112: Appropriations from Education Trust Fund for the support, maintenance, and development of public education for fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 Alabama SB112, Appropriations from Education Trust Fund for the support, maintenance, and development of public education for fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Arthur Orr (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-05-06 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB112-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB112 - State: Alabama - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Appropriations from Education Trust Fund for the support, maintenance, and development of public education for fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-05 - Last action: 2025-05-06, Enacted - Sponsor: Arthur Orr (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Appropriations - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 7 (436 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 117 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Salary supplements for nationally certified teachers: benefit, high. The law provides about $13.713 million for National Board teacher certification costs and salary supplements in fiscal year 2026. Properly Alabama-certified, full-time public K–12 teachers with National Board certification receive $5,000 annually. Part-time or partial-year service results in prorat… - School funding includes $15 wage floor: benefit, high. For the year ending September 30, 2026, the Foundation Program gets about $5.698 billion. This includes about $4.783 billion from the Education Trust Fund and $914.359 million from other funds. Local education agencies must set every salary step for every employee class and type at least at $15 per… - School language therapists get pay supplements: benefit, high. Certified Academic Language Therapists working full-time in Alabama public K–12 systems or public independent schools qualify for $5,000 annually. Therapists must maintain valid Alabama credentials and remain employed at an eligible school. Payments are prorated for part-time work on October 1, lat… - Students get short-term job credential scholarships: benefit, high. The law provides $1 million for short-term credential scholarships in the Alabama Community College System. Alabama residents enrolled in qualifying programs can receive up to $4,500 each. Scholarships cover qualifying tuition, fees, books, and supplies. - Community colleges receive operating program funds: benefit, high. For the year ending September 30, 2026, community college operations receive about $450.6 million from the education fund and $343.81 million from other funds. Education fund allocations follow an outcomes-based model, except at Marion Military Institute. Listed amounts are intended to provide each… - Funding for education assistance and grants: benefit, high. For the year ending September 30, 2026, the Financial Assistance Program receives about $4.364 billion. This includes $156.486 million from the Education Trust Fund and about $4.208 billion from other funds. The State Executive Commission on Community Services Grants also receives about $12.605 mil… - Universities receive teaching and research funds: benefit, high. For the year ending September 30, 2026, the University of Alabama board receives about $764.639 million in education funds. Its listed total is about $7.763 billion, including $6.998 billion from other funds; drug discovery and genome programs require Southern Research and Hudson Alpha partnerships… - Disability services and autism assessments receive funding: benefit, medium. For the year ending September 30, 2026, rehabilitation services receive $276.19 million: $62.72 million in education funds and $213.47 million in other funds. Services include early intervention, homebound care, and traumatic brain injury services, with $1.5 million for physician-assisted autism as… - Eye screenings and free glasses for children: benefit, medium. For the year ending September 30, 2026, the law provides $2.90 million for student eye care, split equally between screenings and follow-up. Kindergarten, second-grade, and fourth-grade students receive screenings using NASA-developed color photo refraction. Children needing follow-up get help find… - Certified career coaches can use teacher pay: benefit, medium. The law provides $15.72 million to expand the Career Coaches Program for the year ending September 30, 2026. Coaches who are certified teachers may be paid using the state minimum teacher salary schedule. Pay is based on experience, highest degree, and contract length, as for classroom teachers. - College students receive scholarship program funding: benefit, medium. For the year ending September 30, 2026, Alabama provides about $39.79 million for its Student Financial Aid Program. Allocations include $10 million each for the Alabama Student Assistance and Student Grant programs. They also include about $9.331 million for National Guard scholarships and $892,50… - Funding covers survivors’ unused sick leave: benefit, medium. The law provides $2.5 million for unused sick leave payments through the Employee Benefits Program. The State Comptroller distributes payments to designated beneficiaries or estates entitled under Alabama's existing sick leave law. This appropriation does not set individual payment amounts. - Pay for teacher mentoring and extra duties: benefit, medium. For fiscal year 2026, the law provides $5 million for teacher mentoring, with mentors receiving at least $1,000 per academic year. Participating schools with first-year teachers must choose principal-recommended mentors with at least five years of teaching experience. Mentors must meet each new tea… - Speech pathologists receive salary supplements: benefit, medium. The law provides $775,000 for $1,000 speech pathologist salary supplements and related benefit costs. Covered staff include speech pathologists at the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind and Youth Services School District. This provision does not set a payment date or frequency. - Students get dual enrollment and transfer support: benefit, medium. For the year ending September 30, 2026, dual enrollment receives about $44.432 million from the education fund and $10 million from other funds. The Chancellor uses remaining funds to continue and expand scholarships for qualifying academic and career-technical programs. Allocations involve busines… - Veterans and families receive education aid: benefit, medium. The law provides an estimated $45 million for veterans' student aid for the year ending September 30, 2026. The money reimburses qualifying state schools for benefits provided to eligible veterans, spouses, widows, or children. Eligibility follows the existing Alabama veterans' education benefits l… - Funding for young children and families: benefit, medium. For fiscal 2026, Alabama provides about $213.185 million for early childhood services, including $197.448 million for school readiness. This includes $2.85 million for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library and $5 million for HIPPY/First Teacher Home Visiting. It also includes $750,000 for Alabama Fa… - Reading funds target struggling elementary schools: benefit, medium. For the year ending September 30, 2026, the Alabama Reading Initiative gets $151.95 million, targeting the lowest-performing schools. Funds support K–3 reading coaches, specialists, teacher training, summer enrichment, and school reading-growth incentives. The law provides at least $36.8 million fo… - Schools receive math and technology funding: benefit, medium. For the year ending September 30, 2026, the Alabama Math, Science and Technology Initiative gets about $136.128 million. Resources reflect district needs, and funds are divided by teachers served through training centers; money cannot leave the initiative. The Alabama Numeracy Act gets $95 million,… - Funding supports Social Security disability decisions: benefit, medium. The law provides $107.90 million for Alabama’s Social Security disability determination program for the year ending September 30, 2026. This money supports decisions on disability claims. It does not guarantee approval or a benefit payment for any applicant. - Funding for families’ education savings accounts: benefit, medium. The law provides $101.25 million to the Department of Revenue for the Education Savings Account Program. The money comes through an Education Trust Fund transfer for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. This funding provision does not set family eligibility rules or individual award amounts. - Funding supports three regional university campuses: benefit, medium. For fiscal 2026, Athens State receives about $23.502 million, supporting its Arts Center, education development center, community college collaboration, and Smart Valley Program. Jacksonville State receives about $61.933 million, including support for the Little River Canyon Field School. Unspent f… - Operating support for historically Black colleges: benefit, medium. For fiscal 2026, Education Trust Fund appropriations provide Alabama A&M about $61.115 million and Alabama State about $66.556 million. Alabama A&M's funding includes $125,000 for artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and science and technology improvements. Another $500,000 is split equally amon… - Public employee benefit funding rates set: benefit, medium. For the year ending September 30, 2026, Foundation Program retirement contributions are 14.57% of salary for Tier I and 13.61% for Tier II. Public education health insurance funding is $904 monthly per full-time employee; state employee insurance funding is $1,025. These are program funding rates,… - School transportation funding sets leave rate: benefit, medium. For the year ending September 30, 2026, school transportation gets about $478.53 million. The program’s funding rate is $50 daily for two personal days and five sick days for transportation workers. The education department must develop a 10-year bus replacement plan by the fifth legislative day of… - University funding supports learning and careers: benefit, medium. For fiscal 2026, the University of North Alabama receives about $57.666 million, including $200,000 for North Alabama Trails and Recreation. Troy University receives about $87.931 million for operations and programs including pre-K teacher training, sign language, civics, and engineering. Its Civic… - Automotive students receive job training scholarships: benefit, low. The law provides $400,000 in scholarships for high school students and adults enrolled in state automotive manufacturing education programs. The community college board sets qualifications with the state industrial training institute and selects recipients with a scholarship committee. By September… - Free online classes for nonpublic students: benefit, low. During the 2025–2026 school year, Alabama residents who homeschool or attend nonpublic schools pay no ACCESS participation fee. The fee ban applies to the state education department’s distance-learning program. The law also provides $22.5 million for the initiative. - Help teachers pay certification costs: benefit, low. Alabama provides $1.5 million for National Board certification fees and professional development for the year ending September 30, 2026. The State Superintendent gives priority to candidates in certification areas of need. Priority also goes to candidates committing three years to schools with five… - Principal mentoring opens to additional school staff: benefit, low. The law provides $32.60 million under the Principal Leadership and Mentoring Act for the year ending September 30, 2026. Eligible staff at the Alabama Department of Youth Services and Career Tech may participate. The provision does not state individual payment amounts or full eligibility criteria. - Arts programs and civil rights sites funded: benefit, low. For the year ending September 30, 2026, the Fine Arts Program receives $8.47 million from the Education Trust Fund. Federal and local funds add $1.1 million, bringing total funding to $9.57 million. The schedule includes $1.41 million for the Alabama Center for the Arts and $635,000 for its foundat… - Child abuse prevention services receive funding: benefit, low. For the year ending September 30, 2026, the Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention gets about $10.181 million. The money supports its Social Services Program under the laws governing the department. The provision does not set individual eligibility rules or direct household payments. - Children’s policy councils receive state funding: benefit, low. The law provides $1 million to the Children’s Policy Council Program. The provision does not identify particular services, household payments, or eligibility changes. - Funding for sports and fitness programs: benefit, low. Alabama provides about $2.709 million for the physical fitness commission's Advisory Services Program through September 30, 2026. This includes about $2.700 million from the Education Trust Fund and $9,288 in federal and local funds. Funding includes the Alabama Sports Council, Alabama Sports Festi… - Officer standards and juvenile probation funded: benefit, low. For the year ending September 30, 2026, the Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission receives $5.27 million. That includes $2.32 million from the Education Trust Fund and $2.95 million from the peace officer training fund. The law also provides $750,000 for juvenile probation officers. It… - State can fund federal court payments: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, the law provides amounts needed for state agencies to satisfy qualifying federal court payment orders. These can cover claims, attorney fees, or other costs. The Attorney General must certify the order, and funds must be available. The Finance Director must also determine… - Youth sports safety initiative receives funding: benefit, low. The Coach Safely Initiative receives $800,000 for the year ending September 30, 2026. The provision does not specify funded activities, household eligibility, or individual payments. - Community health and children’s hospital programs funded: benefit, low. The Public Health Services Program receives $16.40 million for AIDS Alabama, tick-borne illness work, health education centers, and the Kidney Foundation. Allocations also support Impact Alabama, Lions Sight screening, PATH, trauma and stroke systems, and rural dental residency training coordinated… - Emergency medical training and trauma communications funded: benefit, low. The law provides $1.64 million for emergency medical technician continuing education and emergency medical services infrastructure. Public Health must offer performance-based awards to regional emergency medical agencies. Another $1 million supports UAB’s Alabama Trauma Communications Center, with… - Healthy living organization receives state funding: benefit, low. For the year ending September 30, 2026, Healthy Eating, Active Living, Inc. gets $980,000. The provision does not specify funded activities or direct household payments. - Schools receive mental health support funding: benefit, low. For the year ending September 30, 2026, school-based mental health grants receive $4.69 million. Local education agencies and public independent schools must submit plans providing for a mental health service coordinator. Preference favors applicants willing to partner with the state mental health… - Alabama archives receive history education funding: benefit, low. The Alabama Department of Archives and History receives about $7.906 million for the year ending September 30, 2026. The Historical Resources Management Program must use this money to support the department's educational functions. - Colleges fund nursing and skilled careers: benefit, low. The law provides $4 million for new and existing standalone practical nursing programs statewide, excluding exclusive deals with one healthcare entity. Named college allocations include $552,125 for Coastal Alabama technology and manufacturing and $652,625 for Jefferson State nursing. They also inc… - Deaf and blind programs receive funding: benefit, low. The Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind receives about $81.835 million for the year ending September 30, 2026. Education fund money supports adult programs, children's and youth programs, and Industries for the Blind. The law does not set individual benefit amounts. - Foundation funding supports students’ education costs: benefit, low. The law provides $750,000 through the Women's Foundation of Alabama for certifications, degrees, scholarships, and related student services. Services can include transportation, tuition, fees, and academic support. The Foundation must supply a $400,000 match through private funding and program supp… - Funding connects graduates with Alabama careers: benefit, low. Retain Alabama receives $650,000 for the year ending September 30, 2026. This includes $250,000 for the Higher Education Partnership Student Retention Council Program and $400,000 for career outreach. The higher education commission administers the Retain Alabama Project in coordination with Innova… - Funding equips students for career training: benefit, low. For fiscal 2026, Alabama provides $10 million for new or updated career and technical education equipment. Equipment must support industry standards and training for new, existing, or expanding jobs. Another $38.747 million expands career learning and student leadership activities defined by the St… - Funding for gifted student programs: benefit, low. Alabama provides $1.675 million for the Gifted Student Grant Program in fiscal 2026. The law funds the program but does not set individual student awards or eligibility rules. - Funding for youth services and schooling: benefit, low. The Department of Youth Services receives about $66.729 million through an Education Trust Fund transfer for fiscal 2026. This includes about $8.404 million for school district aid, $54.759 million for youth services, and $3.566 million for SPAN. School district aid must follow the formula jointly… - Funding helps returning adult college students: benefit, low. The ReEngage Program receives $1.935 million for the year ending September 30, 2026. This appropriation and prior Education Trust Fund appropriations go into a separate fund. Allocations follow the program's existing state laws. This provision does not set individual award amounts or eligibility de… - Funding keeps educational television running: benefit, low. The Alabama Educational Television Commission receives about $11.971 million for educational television through September 30, 2026. This includes about $10.700 million from the Education Trust Fund and $1.271 million from other funds. The appropriation supports the program rather than household pay… - Funding supports space science exhibits: benefit, low. The Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission receives $50.571 million for its Special Services Program through September 30, 2026. This includes $3.2 million from the Education Trust Fund and $47.371 million in federal and local funds. The law does not establish household payments or change individ… - Funding supports students learning cyber skills: benefit, low. The Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering receives about $14.555 million for the year ending September 30, 2026. This includes about $13.945 million from the Education Trust Fund and $609,500 from other funds. The schedule also provides $829,000 for the Accel Program's statewide K–12 c… - Funding trains future health care workers: benefit, low. For fiscal 2026, Alabama provides $800,000 for a physician residency program through the Cahaba Clinic. Another $5.5 million pays startup expenses for the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences. Each appropriation must serve its stated purpose. Neither provision sets direct payments to patients, stu… - Military children’s support plan receives funding: benefit, low. For the year ending September 30, 2026, the Military Children Support Plan gets $800,000. The provision does not identify specific services, individual eligibility rules, or direct family payments. - Montgomery students get career pilot funding: benefit, low. For the year ending September 30, 2026, a Montgomery high school pilot gets $200,000. The pilot provides college credit and job training, not direct payments to students or families. - Prison education programs receive college funding: benefit, low. The law provides about $22.776 million for community college postsecondary prison education through September 30, 2026. Funding supports operations and maintenance. Named programs include the Perry County Facility, Therapeutic Education, LifeTech Institute in Thomasville, and a Day Reporting Center… - Public charter schools receive startup grants: benefit, low. The law provides $1.5 million through the Alabama Public Charter School Commission for public charter school startup grants. That includes $400,000 for New Schools for Alabama. Grants are awarded competitively to public charter school applicants judged high-quality. The money goes to institutions,… - School farm programs receive state funding: benefit, low. For the year ending September 30, 2026, Jones Valley Teaching Farm gets $700,000. The Agriculture and Industries Department’s Farm to School Program gets $600,000 from the Education Trust Fund. Neither appropriation sets a direct household payment. - School sports and quiz programs funded: benefit, low. For the year ending September 30, 2026, the Alabama Coaches Officials Organization receives $50,000. The Alabama Scholars Bowl TV Show receives $100,000. These are program appropriations, not household payments or individual scholarship awards. - Schools fund bullying prevention and support: benefit, low. For the year ending September 30, 2026, the law provides $5 million for bullying prevention grants. Local school agencies must apply and follow Alabama's school harassment law. Preference goes to evidence-based efforts against harassment, intimidation, violence, and threats. Another $2 million supp… - Schools fund science and technology learning: benefit, low. For the year ending September 30, 2026, Alabama Science in Motion receives about $2.584 million, allocated by each site's latest contract. Site funds cannot be transferred or repurposed, and unused prior-year funds are reappropriated. The Alabama Cyber Range receives $775,000 for online cybersecuri… - Schools get grants for unmet needs: benefit, low. The law provides $10 million for unmet K–12 building, equipment, and school needs through September 30, 2026. The state superintendent administers the grants. Before announcing an award, the superintendent must give local legislators five days' notice, except during a declared emergency. Reports to… - Schools get safety and violence-prevention funds: benefit, low. For the year ending September 30, 2026, Regional Safety Training Specialists get $800,000. Youth conflict-resolution pilots get $200,000 each in Montgomery and Birmingham/Jefferson County. Both pilots fund communication workshops, peer support groups, and parent engagement to help prevent youth vio… - Schools receive arts education funding: benefit, low. For the year ending September 30, 2026, arts education gets $2 million. The law does not specify how schools or students receive this support. - Schools receive assessment and improvement funds: benefit, low. For the year ending September 30, 2026, early childhood classroom assessment gets $1.7 million. The at-risk school improvement program gets about $5.558 million for academic and financial improvement. The school performance recognition program gets $250,000 for awards to schools that qualify under… - Schools receive specialized disability service funds: benefit, low. For the year ending September 30, 2026, high-needs special education grants get $14 million. Districts use grants for special education and related services with unusually costly, extraordinary, or beyond-routine needs. The Children First Trust Fund gets $3.05 million for specialized treatment of s… - Students get tutoring and afterschool support: benefit, low. For the year ending September 30, 2026, summer and afterschool programs get $17.286 million, including $17.2 million in grants. Programs target reading and math gaps, follow state quality guidance, and collect outcome data. The goal is to award at least 60% to community nonprofits or their partners… - Students receive Advanced Placement course support: benefit, low. The law provides $13.5 million for Advanced Placement programming through September 30, 2026. Money can support teacher training, equipment, incentives, student support, and rigorous coursework in earlier grades. The law states an intent to cover exam fees for Alabama students eligible for free or… - Support for future teachers and mentors: benefit, low. For fiscal 2026, Future Teachers of Alabama receives $250,000 for senior high school grants, allocated by November 1. Each grant is capped at $1,500: a $1,000 teacher-director stipend and up to $500 for program costs. The Math and Science Teacher Education Program receives $1 million under its exis… - Targeted training helps people enter work: benefit, low. The law provides about $4.725 million for targeted workforce preparation through September 30, 2026. Programs serve people the community college Chancellor designates as special populations. Training includes pre-employment skills and intensive career-technical education to prepare participants for… - Teacher certification portal receives improvement funding: benefit, low. For the year ending September 30, 2026, online teacher certification portal improvements get $450,000. This funding does not change certification requirements or create payments to applicants. - Title I schools get hygiene grants: benefit, low. For the year ending September 30, 2026, feminine hygiene product grants for Title I schools get $400,000. The law does not set how many products each student receives. - Volunteer emergency medical certifications receive funding: benefit, low. The law provides $125,000 for volunteer emergency medical services personnel certifications through September 30, 2026. Spending follows Alabama's governing volunteer emergency medical certification law. The appropriation does not set an individual award amount. - Agencies can use extra and unspent funds: benefit, low. The law makes extra gifts, grants, contributions, insurance proceeds, and entitlements available to receiving state entities. Recurring amounts are reappropriated, and all such money must serve its stated purpose. Beginning October 1, 2025, qualifying unspent 2025 appropriations are available again… - Research grants funded with administrative cap: benefit, low. The law provides $5 million for the Department of Economic and Community Affairs’ Research and Development Grant Program. The funding covers the year ending September 30, 2026. The department may use no more than 2.5% for administrative costs; remaining funds support program grants. - Rural companies get product marketing support: benefit, low. For the year ending September 30, 2026, the Commerce Department’s Rural Marketing Program gets $400,000. The money features products from Alabama companies in rural counties, rather than providing direct household payments. - State special services program receives funding: benefit, low. For the year ending September 30, 2026, the Commission on Evaluation of Services’ Special Services Program gets $916,638. The money comes from the Education Trust Fund. The provision does not describe individual services, eligibility, or payments. - State technology services receive operating funding: benefit, low. For the year ending September 30, 2026, the Alabama Supercomputer Authority’s technology services get about $30.909 million. This includes about $23.909 million transferred from the Education Trust Fund and an estimated $7 million from its revolving fund. Spending must follow the laws governing the… - Rural health training programs receive funding: benefit, low. The Family Practice Rural Health Board’s program receives $3.79 million. This includes $300,000 for Auburn’s rural health program and $962,500 for the University of Alabama’s Rural Medical Scholars Program. It also includes $89,815 for TAHEC and $823,400 for UAH’s rural health program. The funding… - Backup funding for education and libraries: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, the law provides $38 million only when qualifying excess fiscal year 2025 education revenue becomes available. Up to $35 million reimburses the Educational Opportunities Reserve Fund for its CHOOSE Act Fund transfer under SB111. The Public Library Service receives $3 mill… - Camera grants for special education classrooms: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, public K–12 schools have access to $500,000 in special education classroom camera grants. The grants cover buying, installing, maintaining, and monitoring cameras in self-contained special education classrooms. Schools facing financial challenges or serving high percentag… - Funding covers school tenure hearing costs: benefit, low. The law provides $200,000 for court reporter and hearing officer reimbursements in fiscal year 2026. The reimbursements cover costs under Alabama’s law governing tenure personnel hearings. This funds hearing proceedings rather than creating a new employee benefit payment. - Funding education for deaf and blind students: benefit, low. For fiscal year 2026, the law provides $8.5 million for licensed interpreters and teachers serving deaf or hard-of-hearing students. It also provides $1 million to the Woolley Institute for Spoken Language Education. The Southwest School of Deaf and Blind receives $198,865. These appropriations fun… - Funding for apprenticeships and job credentials: benefit, low. For fiscal 2026, the Department of Workforce receives about $91.061 million total, including $16.781 million from the Education Trust Fund. Its $9.7 million Industrial Development Program includes $4.7 million for regional science and technology hubs with the Education Department. That program also… - Funding for Montgomery preschool programs: benefit, low. The law provides $400,000 for pre-K programs in Montgomery for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. The appropriation supports local early education programs. It does not set family eligibility rules or direct payments to parents. - Funding for teacher training and observations: benefit, low. For fiscal year 2026, the law provides $1 million for the Alabama Teacher Observation Tool. This covers observation training, professional learning, teaching guidance, and electronic reporting for local school systems. Hudson Alpha Institute receives $2 million for science teacher training. Twelve… - Funding keeps statewide student testing running: benefit, low. The law provides about $20.405 million for statewide student assessments in fiscal year 2026. The money must cover expenses directly related to assessments and administering assessment requirements. It does not provide payments to students or families. - Funding preschool and specialized student services: benefit, low. For fiscal year 2026, the law provides $30 million for the Special Education Pre-School Program. It provides $13.5 million for certified behavior analysts serving students with autism. The Office of Specialized Treatment Centers receives $27.8 million, including $27 million for approved centers’ ed… - Funding protects schools and injured employees: benefit, low. For the year ending September 30, 2026, Alabama provides $17.5 million for public education liability insurance. It also provides $15.6 million for the Public Education Employee Injury Compensation Program. The law does not specify changes to insurance coverage, individual injury payments, or emplo… - Funding student civics and youth leadership: benefit, low. The law provides $2.575 million to American Village, including $425,000 for the Semiquincentennial Commission and $200,000 for the U.S. History Commission. It includes $750,000 for a Troy University civics partnership and $200,000 for a high-school U.S. Constitution program. The Constitution progra… - Funding student learning and music programs: benefit, low. For fiscal year 2026, the law provides $1.175 million to Liberty Learning Foundation and $350,000 to Reach and Teach. It also provides $325,000 to the Symphony in Education Program. These provisions name the recipients but do not set individual student eligibility or household payment amounts. The… - Funding student vaping prevention and athletic trainers: benefit, low. The law provides $150,000 for vaping prevention education for elementary, middle, and high-school students. The Drug Education Council runs the program with the Department of Education. Fiscal year 2026 funding also provides $300,000 for the Athletic Trainers Secondary School Incentive Program. Ath… - Funding supports college research and libraries: benefit, low. Alabama's Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research receives about $1.260 million through September 30, 2026. The law allows at least 30% to support its administrative offices' operations and upkeep at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The Network of Alabama Academic Libraries r… - Funding teacher recruitment and qualified placements: benefit, low. For fiscal year 2026, the law provides $822,000 to Teach for America and $800,000 for Teacher Recruitment and Placement. The law expresses a preference for Teach for America to employ U.S. Armed Forces veterans where possible. Funded teachers may teach only subjects for which the Department of Educ… - Grants support public school improvement efforts: benefit, low. The law provides $10 million for improvement grants at underperforming public elementary schools chosen by the State Superintendent. Selection considers Alabama’s accountability law, state report cards, and additional Superintendent criteria. Starting with the fiscal year 2027 budget request, the d… - Private colleges must pursue school tutoring: benefit, low. Private colleges receiving Alabama Student Grant Program funds must make their best effort to support K–12 tutoring and mentoring. The target is an amount equal to 10% of their federal work-study allocations. Colleges must work with their governing boards to develop and carry out the effort. The la… - Repair funding for historically Black colleges: benefit, low. Alabama sets aside $5 million for deferred maintenance at historically Black colleges and universities in fiscal 2026. Grants cover existing buildings, not new construction, and awards depend on demonstrated need and scoring. The higher education commission sets application and award procedures and… - Schools gain flexibility over targeted spending: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, local school boards may shift money between budget lines without reducing earned teacher units or support personnel. With state superintendent approval, boards may redirect Other Current Expense money designated for pass-through calculations to child nutrition. The nutrit… - State funding goes to Plasma Games: benefit, low. Alabama provides $2 million to Plasma Games for fiscal 2026. The provision does not identify funded activities or establish a household payment. - State must plan older school bus replacements: benefit, low. The State Department of Education must plan how to fund and replace school buses in service for more than 10 years. The plan must consider bus age, mileage, and the number of eligible buses serving morning and afternoon routes. It is due to designated legislative and finance officials by the fifth… - Workers receive training and career support: benefit, low. For the year ending September 30, 2026, Commerce's industrial training program receives about $70.626 million, including $52.663 million for Workforce Development. Workforce Development money must mainly train Alabama residents; authorized uses also include recruitment, placement, and company locat… - Innovation funding includes small business matching grants: benefit, low. The Alabama Innovation Fund receives $28.42 million from the Education Trust Fund for the year ending September 30, 2026. Allocations include $20 million for Innovate Alabama and $5 million for small business innovation and technology matching grants. The Neurological Research Project, Hudson Alpha… - Tuition floor limits dual enrollment discounts: cost, medium. Beginning October 1, 2025, colleges receiving Education Trust Fund money face a minimum tuition rate for dual enrollment and early college courses. Their per-credit tuition cannot fall below the rate adopted annually for Alabama Community College System institutions. The Alabama Commission on Highe… - Common Core spending remains limited: cost, low. The law bars specified Education Department funds from implementing Common Core standards, programs, or student assessments created after April 1, 2013. The restriction controls spending by the department and entities using those funds. It does not impose a personal duty on families. - Funded institutions face compliance and tracking: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, funded state agencies, local school boards, and public colleges must comply with Act 2024-34. This provision does not describe that act’s requirements. Covered educational and charitable institutions must also track fees, tuition, sales, endowments, trusts, and related in… - Public agencies fund shared government services: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, covered agencies and institutions must pay providing government agencies fully and promptly for covered services. For the year ending September 30, 2026, funded agencies must transfer specified amounts to the State Personnel Department. Those amounts are listed in the gen… - Schools lose extra instructional salary funding: cost, low. For the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025, the Foundation Program provides no funding for the extra 1% above instructional salary costs. Those costs are calculated using the State Minimum Salary Schedule. This removes that funding amount for local education agencies; it does not state a 1% empl… - Rural teacher scholarships require hometown service: mixed, medium. The law provides $284,875 in matching scholarships for the year ending September 30, 2026. Students must come from high schools federally classified as Rural-Distant or Rural-Remote. They must qualify for both a full Pell Grant and a TEACH Grant. Recipients must graduate from a four-year, in-state… - Sports scholarships funded with family exclusions: mixed, low. For the year ending September 30, 2026, the Alabama Baseball Coaches Association receives $125,000 and the football coaches association receives $150,000. The baseball association cannot award scholarships to immediate family members of current baseball coaches. The football association faces the s… - Historic education sites get capped grants: mixed, low. For the year ending September 30, 2026, historical education operating grants get $3.5 million, capped at $100,000 per entity. Recipients must focus on historical education and use grants within two years of receipt. Entities receiving state Education Trust Fund or General Fund money, directly or i… - Older committed funds face spending deadline: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, covered balances committed from prior-year appropriations expire no later than September 30 of the following fiscal year. Exceptions authorized by Alabama Code Section 41-4-93 remain. Expired balances return to the Education Trust Fund or their original earmarked fund. Ag… - Adult education funding limited to eligible learners: mixed, low. For the year ending September 30, 2026, adult education receives $14.96 million from the Education Trust Fund. The law also identifies $20.86 million in other funds. This allocation may serve only people receiving benefits under the federal Adult Education and Family Literacy Act. That act is Title… - Classroom funding rates and spending limits set: mixed, low. For the year ending September 30, 2026, Foundation funding includes $100 per pupil for textbooks or digital resources. Pupil counts use average daily membership during the prior school year’s first 20 school days after Labor Day. Each earned unit receives $1,000 for classroom supplies, $500 for tec… - Science learning grants with robotics award caps: mixed, low. For fiscal year 2026, the law provides $900,000 for science education staff and expenses at three centers. Cook Natural Science Museum, McWane Center, and Saban Center each receive $300,000. Southern Research Institute receives $1 million to expand science, technology, engineering, and math outreac… - Student support funding with overhead limits: mixed, low. For fiscal year 2026, the law provides $3.3 million to the Helping Families Initiative, serving students through local school systems. No more than 15% can cover indirect costs, overhead, administration, training, or support expenses. High Hopes for Alabama Students receives about $11.98 million, a… - Teacher technology training with grant limits: mixed, low. The law provides about $3.46 million for teacher training and related programs in fiscal year 2026. This includes $300,000 for computer science educator training and $613,907 for middle-school computer programming. It also includes $188,907 for special education training and about $2.357 million fo… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Arthur Orr (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-29 | Senate | Orr Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 848 | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2025-04-24 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1000 | pass | 103 | 0 | | | 2025-04-24 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 999 | pass | 103 | 0 | | | 2025-04-24 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 998 | pass | 103 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 686 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 685 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 684 | pass | 32 | 0 | | ## Actions (29) - 2025-05-06: Enacted (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Orr Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 848 (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Signature Requested (House) - 2025-04-24: Third Reading in Second House (House) - 2025-04-24: Ways and Means Education 1st Substitute Offered (House) - 2025-04-24: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 998 (House) - 2025-04-24: Garrett 1st Amendment Offered (House) - 2025-04-24: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 999 (House) - 2025-04-24: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1000 (House) - 2025-04-22: Ways and Means Education 1st Substitute (House) - 2025-04-22: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2025-04-22: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2025-04-15: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education (House) - 2025-04-15: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2025-04-14: Engrossed (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Finance and Taxation Education 1st Substitute Offered (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 684 (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Orr 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 685 (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 686 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Finance and Taxation Education 1st Substitute (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB112-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB112-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB112-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/SB112-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB112-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB112-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-SB112-2025rs (as of 2026-10-16).