# Alabama SB113: Education Trust Fund supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 Alabama SB113, Education Trust Fund supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Arthur Orr (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-05-06 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB113-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB113 - State: Alabama - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Education Trust Fund supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 - 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: no - Roll calls: 10 (595 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 22 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More funding for family education accounts: benefit, high. The law puts an estimated $50 million into the CHOOSE Act Fund for Education Savings Accounts. It also provides $513,000 for account administration. This appropriation does not set household award amounts or eligibility calculations. The funding covers the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. The… - More career transition help for veterans: benefit, medium. The law gives Alabama’s Department of Workforce $5 million for a public-private veterans transition partnership. The funding covers the budget year ending September 30, 2025. The partnership supports career changes, education, and veterans’ connections to their communities. The law does not set ind… - More funding for students and schools: benefit, medium. For fiscal 2025, the Education Department receives $136.029 million for one-time programs and projects. This includes $30 million for summer and afterschool programs and $7.3 million for school breakfast. Reading help beyond grade 3 gets $10 million; college and career readiness grants get another… - Universities get research and campus funding: benefit, medium. For fiscal 2025, the University of Alabama System receives $54.287475 million. This includes $42.087475 million for one-time research capacity, maintenance, renovations, or building projects, plus $12 million for Executive Plaza Research Center. Another $200,000 supports the NCAA Volleyball Champio… - Arts groups get facility grant funding: benefit, low. For fiscal 2025, the Council on the Arts receives $5.38 million for arts organizations and programs. This includes a $2.44 million facilities grant program, with $200,000 included for the Student Art Program. Facility grants support construction, renovation, restoration, preservation, or improvemen… - Community service grants get more funding: benefit, low. The Executive Commission on Community Services Grants receives $10.3 million for fiscal 2025. The money must be distributed under Section 29-2-123 of Alabama law. This appropriation does not name household recipients or set individual payment amounts. - Family and youth programs receive funding: benefit, low. For fiscal 2025, Human Resources receives $2.85 million for family and community projects. This includes $850,000 for pregnancy resource centers and $2 million for the YMCA Greater Birmingham Revitalization Project. Early Childhood Education receives $400,000 specifically for Small Magic. Youth Ser… - Museums and historic sites receive investments: benefit, low. For fiscal 2025, the Alabama Historical Commission receives $7.575 million for preservation and cultural projects. Daniel Pratt Museum and Clotilda Park each get $2 million, and Fort Morgan restoration gets $2.5 million. Gees Bend Quilting Bee Cultural Preservation Center gets $175,000; the Operati… - Public television gets studio investment: benefit, low. The Alabama Educational Television Commission receives $4.12 million for fiscal 2025. This includes $4 million for the Madison Avenue Studio and new State House Studio. Another $120,000 supports programming marking America's 250th anniversary. - Disability workforce center gets more funding: benefit, low. Alabama's Department of Rehabilitation Services receives $500,000 for the Kulture City disability workforce center for fiscal 2025. The money must support that center. This appropriation does not set individual service eligibility or household payment amounts. - Marine science students get facility investments: benefit, low. The Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium receives $7 million for fiscal 2025. This includes $5 million for a new dormitory and $2 million for waterline improvements. The money supports facilities, not direct payments to students or families. - More funding for community learning sites: benefit, low. For fiscal 2025, the Alabama Commission on Higher Education receives $5.63 million for named education and community projects. Nature Discovery Center gets $1 million, North Alabama Agriplex gets $900,000, and Pathways to Progress gets $500,000. Judge Horton Civil Justice Learning Center gets $1.7… - More training funds for emergency workers: benefit, low. For fiscal 2025, Alabama's Firefighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission and Fire College receive $4.3 million. This includes $600,000 for the Muscle Shoals training center burn building and $3.1 million for an emergency medical training and testing facility. Another $600,000 covers on… - Specialized schools get repairs and safety funding: benefit, low. For fiscal 2025, the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering receives $3.5 million for one-time repairs and safety. The Alabama School of Fine Arts receives another $3.5 million for the same purposes. The Alabama School of Mathematics and Science gets $3.5 million for a new dormitory, ma… - Students get campus safety investments: benefit, low. For fiscal 2025, Alabama A&M receives $6.222688 million, including $3.222688 million for one-time maintenance, renovations, or building projects. Its allocation also includes $750,000 for security, $2 million for infrastructure, and $250,000 for Miles College's sports management master's program. M… - Agencies keep unspent funding for approved uses: benefit, low. Money provided under this law remains available after the budget year ending September 30, 2025. Agencies and other recipients must carry unspent money forward and use it only for its originally approved purpose. This rule does not add funding or create a new household payment. - State funds new legislative building: benefit, low. The Legislative Council receives $37.5 million for fiscal 2025. The money must cover construction and related expenses for the new State House. It does not establish direct household payments. - Community colleges get training and building funds: benefit, low. Alabama's Community College System receives $55.811836 million for fiscal 2025. This includes $28.861836 million for one-time maintenance, renovations, and building projects. Forestry workforce training gets $2 million, and a medical workforce training center with Huntsville Hospital gets $5.2 mill… - Innovation school receives dedicated state funding: benefit, low. The Alabama Innovation Fund receives $850,000 for the Southern Research Institute Innovation School for fiscal 2025. The money must support that school. The appropriation does not establish individual eligibility or direct household payments. - More repairs for university campuses: benefit, low. For fiscal 2025, Alabama State receives $4.180844 million, including $3.530844 million for one-time maintenance, renovations, or building projects. Its remaining $650,000 replaces the Prosthetics and Orthotics Lab roof. Athens State receives $3.7727 million: $3.0227 million for one-time campus proj… - State funds workforce participation planning: benefit, low. The Lieutenant Governor receives $350,000 for fiscal 2025 to develop plans and solutions to improve workforce participation. This funding pays for planning. It does not itself create jobs or individual benefits. - Universities get engineering and training funds: benefit, low. For fiscal 2025, North Alabama receives $5.884716 million. It includes $1.599716 million for one-time maintenance, renovations, or building projects, $4 million for its Engineering Building, and $285,000 for music. Troy receives $6.312751 million. Its allocation includes $4.612751 million for one-t… ## 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 850 | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2025-04-24 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 982 | pass | 103 | 0 | | | 2025-04-24 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 981 | pass | 103 | 0 | | | 2025-04-24 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 980 | pass | 102 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-04-24 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 101 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 683 | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 682 | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 681 | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 680 | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 31 | 0 | | ## Actions (31) - 2025-05-06: Enacted (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Orr Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 850 (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 980 (House) - 2025-04-24: Garrett 1st Amendment Offered (House) - 2025-04-24: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 981 (House) - 2025-04-24: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 982 (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) - 2025-04-10: 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 680 (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Orr 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 681 (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Orr 2nd Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 682 (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 683 (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Engrossed (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education (House) - 2025-04-10: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 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/SB113-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB113-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB113-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/SB113-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB113-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB113-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-SB113-2025rs (as of 2026-10-19).