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AlabamaSB1462026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Appropriations from State General Fund for executive, legislative, and judicial agencies of the State, other functions of government, debt service, and capital outlay for fiscal year ending September 30, 2027
Sponsored By: Greg Albritton (Republican)
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Wrongful imprisonment awards for two recipients
The law funds one-time wrongful incarceration awards of $50,000 each for Don Grimes and Beniah Dandridge. These payments cover awards made by the Committee on Compensation for Wrongful Incarceration. The funding covers October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027; it does not create a general benefit for other residents.
Longer Medicaid coverage after childbirth
The law provides $4 million for a pilot extending postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to 12 months. The extension applies to eligible Medicaid recipients through the pilot, not an unrestricted statewide benefit. Medicaid must review costs, use of postpartum services, and health outcomes.
Major funding for broadband access grants
The Broadband Accessibility Grant Program receives $1.002 billion from other funds and $750,000 from the State General Fund. The money supports broadband access grants for the year ending September 30, 2027. This appropriation sets no household eligibility rules or individual grant amounts.
Rural clinicians get awards with repayment duties
Eligible physicians and nurse practitioners can receive up to $50,000 yearly for contracted full-time rural primary care, for at most three years. They must not have practiced during the three years before October 1, 2026, in areas with a physician deficit or surplus below 2.0, using the specified workforce report. Service must be in a medically underserved rural deficit area, in a county with no more than two physicians working off medical scholarship board loans or scheduled to do so within 12 months. Contracts must require refunds and penalties for unmet terms. The Office of Primary Care and Rural Health must report fiscal year 2027 spending and practice locations by October 15, 2027.
Continued support for PACE participants
Alabama Medicaid must continue funding and supporting the PACE program under written agreements. This keeps program support in place for participants. The law does not state a funding amount or change who qualifies.
State employee health funding rate fixed
For October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, the employer insurance rate is $1,175 monthly per covered full-time employee. Added General Fund money for increased employer contributions is capped at $18 million and follows the proportions used to pay salaries. General Fund payrolls, including legislative payroll, receive first priority. The insurance board must adjust the program as appropriate to maintain the fixed rate. The law does not state employee premiums or household savings.
State worker raises and award notices
The law funds the 2% raise enacted in 2026 for covered Alabama state officials and employees. Funding excludes the Education Trust Fund and follows the sources used to pay salaries. The General Fund share is capped at $16 million for the year ending September 30, 2027. The Employees' Suggestion Incentive Board and Finance Department must inform employees about financial awards for adopted suggestions. Suggestions must produce substantial savings or improve state operations; this law sets no award amounts.
Funding keeps children's health coverage running
For fiscal year 2027, the law provides about $531.86 million for Alabama's Children's Health Insurance Program. This includes about $85.46 million from the State General Fund and $446.39 million from other funds. The money supports coverage for eligible children, without changing eligibility or setting a family's benefit amount. The budget takes effect October 1, 2026, for the year ending September 30, 2027.
Equal access to state jobs
Beginning October 1, 2026, agencies funded by this law must give citizens equal access to jobs and business opportunities. Agencies cannot treat citizens differently because of sex or race. The law sets no hiring targets or payments.
Funding for energy infrastructure and planning
Through the State Industrial Development Authority, the law provides $16 million to the Alabama Energy Infrastructure Fund. It also provides $50 million to the Strategic Energy Infrastructure Development Fund. The Alabama Growth Alliance receives $1.5 million in fiscal year 2027 for rural and energy growth strategies under the Catalyst plan. That $1.5 million funds planning, not a named construction project. These appropriations do not promise lower household energy prices.
Medicaid drug access and payment limits
Medicaid must make every effort to provide medicines prescribed for FDA-approved uses for mental illness or HIV/AIDS. Prior approval for antipsychotic drugs is limited to managing off-label uses—uses not approved for the drug. Medicaid cannot pay for a generic drug that costs more than its brand-name version after rebates. The law does not guarantee access to a specific medicine or require an alternative when that payment limit applies.
Funding for higher Alabama juror pay
The law provides $3.795 million for higher juror pay in Alabama's Unified Judicial System in fiscal year 2027. It does not state the increase per juror or how the money is divided.
Dental funding for patients needing help
The law provides $50,000 through Alabama Medicaid for the Dental Services Project for Handicapped/Indigent Patients. The money supports dental care for the project's intended patients. The law does not set patient eligibility, a benefit amount, or the number of people served.
Maintaining Medicaid support for artificial limbs
Medicaid must make every effort to maintain level funding for adult prosthetic and orthotic services in fiscal year 2027. These services include artificial limbs and supportive devices. The law states no funding amount and does not guarantee a service level.
More benefits application help for seniors
Alabama SenioRx now includes full benefits screening and application help through a designated Aging and Disability Resource Center. This center is an Area Agency on Aging designated by the Department of Senior Services. The law provides $1.758636 million for the Elderly Medication Program through September 30, 2027. It also directs any available Senior Services Trust Fund money to the department for that fiscal year.
State retiree bonus funding has conditions
The law sets aside the first $2.4 million of qualifying unanticipated, unappropriated beginning-balance money for certain Employees' Retirement System retirees. Funding requires the 2027 State General Fund beginning balance to exceed $300.120715 million, excluding reversions and adjustments. It also requires a separate law authorizing the bonus to be enacted during the 2026 Regular Session. Additional bonus funding can come from covered State Treasury funds, but not the Education Trust Fund. The appropriation runs through September 30, 2027; each retiree's bonus amount is not stated.
Business support for people leaving prison
The law funds two small-business support efforts for people with past criminal convictions. Community Corrections receives $200,000 for the Ex-offender Small Business Support Program for the year ending September 30, 2027. Another $125,000 supports small-business development in collaboration with the Department of Corrections. These appropriations do not set individual award amounts.
Funding for small business credit
The law provides $34 million from the ARPA State Small Business Credit Initiative Fund for fiscal year 2027. The Finance Department's Special Funds Financial Assistance Program receives the money for small-business credit assistance. This appropriation sets no business eligibility rules, financing terms, or individual award amounts.
Corrections can use approved asset-sale proceeds
The Department of Corrections can receive proceeds from selling its assets after those proceeds enter the State General Fund. The Finance Director must recommend the appropriation, and the Governor must approve it. The law does not state an amount or create a direct household payment.
Crime victims receive funded service support
For the year ending September 30, 2027, the Crime Victims Compensation Commission's Special Services Program gets $4.955 million. This includes $1.9 million in General Fund transfers and $3.055 million from its compensation fund. General Fund allocations include $200,000 for SAFE processing, $1.4 million for compensation under existing state law, and $300,000 for VOCAL. The law does not set individual award amounts.
Funding covers death sentence defense expenses
The law provides $15,630 through September 30, 2027, for attorneys' expenses in state proceedings challenging death sentences after conviction. A court must issue a written order in advance finding each expense necessary and reasonable. The money reimburses expenses only; it cannot pay attorney fees or compensate attorneys for their time.
Funding for conservation and wildlife programs
For fiscal year 2027, Resource Conservation and Development receives about $9.46 million, and statewide feral swine control receives $337,500. Through the conservation department, Wheeler Wildlife Refuge receives $500,000 and the Raptor Project receives $1.5 million. The law also provides $200,000 for the PALS/Adopt-a-Mile Program. These grants fund named programs, not household payments or guaranteed services for landowners.
Funding for corrections and court services
For fiscal year 2027, Lawrence County Community Corrections and Court Services Commission receives $250,000. The law also provides $1.5 million for LEOTech through the Alabama Department of Corrections. It does not describe LEOTech's funded work or establish household payments or individual eligibility rules.
Funding for interstate water litigation
For fiscal year 2027, the law provides up to $538,650 for legal fees in the Tri-State Water Litigation. This amount is a maximum, not a guaranteed expenditure. The funding pays state litigation costs rather than households.
Funding for legal help and courts
For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $125,697 to coordinate free legal help in civil cases statewide. It also provides $94,317 for the court system's Access to Justice Project. Walker County Courthouse receives $150,000, but the law does not specify the work funded. These funds do not establish individual payments or a new right to services.
Funding for local crime prevention
For fiscal year 2027, Huntsville Area Crime Stoppers receives $25,000 and Central Alabama Crime Stoppers receives $275,000. Madison receives $100,000 for public safety communications, while Oxford receives $250,000 for regional public safety. The law also funds East Metro Crime Center with $150,000 and Henry County Sheriff's Training Facility with $250,000. These grants do not establish direct payments or new benefit rights for residents.
Funding for local fire protection
For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $50,000 for a fire department upgrade in St. Florian. It also provides a one-time $400,000 for fire station construction in Winston County. These funds support local fire protection rather than direct household payments.
Funding for local parks and recreation
For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $250,000 for the fire building at Cheaha State Park. It provides $200,000 for a park in Frisco City and $50,000 for Memorial Park renovations. Ardmore receives $50,000 for parks and recreation. The funding supports these facilities and programs, not direct payments to residents.
Funding for military planning efforts
For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $460,000 to the Military Stabilization Committee through the Planning Program. It also provides $150,000 for Space Command through that program. The law does not identify specific projects or establish direct benefits for military members or households.
Funding for monitoring and reentry services
The Board of Pardons and Paroles receives $800,000 for electronic monitoring in fiscal year 2027. The law also provides $100,000 for its Reentry Services Program. These appropriations do not change monitoring requirements or specify who qualifies for reentry help.
Funding for Redemption Earned program
For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $100,000 for Redemption Earned through the Planning Program. It does not explain the program's purpose, identify individual beneficiaries, or establish household payments or eligibility rules.
Funding for state property flood risks
For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $1.2 million for the State Property Floodplain Management Program. The money supports management of flood risks involving state property. The law does not name local projects or establish household payments.
Funding for storage tank safety training
The law provides $150,000 for continuing education on preventing and cleaning up storage tank leaks. Training must come from a program approved by the Alabama Underground and Aboveground Storage Tank Trust Fund Management Board. The law sets no individual payment or participant count.
Funding for two community organizations
For fiscal year 2027, Walker County Community Action Agency receives $25,000. Woodlawn Foundation receives $150,000 through the Planning Program. The law does not identify the funded projects or establish direct household payments or eligibility rules.
Funding for West Escambia Utilities
For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $200,000 for West Escambia Utilities. It does not name specific projects or establish payments or bill savings for household customers.
Funding for women's safety and advocacy
For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $60,000 to the Human Trafficking Task Force. Through the Planning Program, it provides $475,000 to the Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence. It also provides $65,561 to the Alabama Women's Commission through that program. The law does not specify individual services, household payments, or eligibility rules for these funds.
Funding for youth music and culture
For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $500,000 to Decatur Youth Symphony through the Planning Program. It also provides $50,000 for the Tuskegee Cultural Center. The law does not set household payments or individual eligibility rules, or name the cultural center's funded activities.
Funding supports local parks and stadium
For the year ending September 30, 2027, Trussville park upgrades get $300,000 and Vernon park improvements get $100,000. Selma Memorial Stadium gets $50,000, but the provision does not name the funded activities. The money supports local facilities rather than direct household payments.
Funding supports state and coastal safety
The law provides $100,000 for the Alabama Human Trafficking Partnership and $200,000 for vaping enforcement through State Bureau of Investigation programs. Another $600,000 pays for helicopter flight time for Gulf Coast safety flights. The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency gets $1.5 million for Capitol Security and $700,000 for State House Security. These allocations fund operations; they do not set new individual penalties, household charges, or service entitlements.
Funding supports veterans and military families
For the budget year ending September 30, 2027, the law funds four veterans-related efforts. Lakeshore Foundation's Support Our Veterans Program gets $650,000, and Still Serving Veterans gets $70,000. Suicide prevention efforts for service members, veterans, and their families get $300,000. The U.S. Veterans Memorial Foundation gets $400,000. These grants do not set individual payments, eligibility rules, or specific services.
Funding supports youth diversion and corrections
The Department of Youth Services gets $1 million for its Diversion Program and $300,000 for Juvenile Corrections. These funds cover the budget year ending September 30, 2027. The law does not set individual payments, eligibility rules, or the amount of services each young person receives.
Funding to maintain statewide emergency alerts
The law provides $1.1 million to maintain the Alabama Statewide Emergency Notification System implemented in 2026. The money must be spent in coordination with the Alabama Emergency Management Agency.
Funding to meet court settlement terms
The law provides $3.715 million in fiscal year 2027 to comply with the Hunter v. Beshear consent decree. The provision does not describe the court settlement's specific services or requirements. It creates no stated household payment or eligibility formula.
Grants support Alabama museums and history
For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $1.025 million for Historic Blakeley Authority and $223,092 for the Governor's Mansion and State Capitol. Grants include $100,000 for Historic Holman House, $75,000 for Friends of Ackerville Baptist Church, and $60,000 for Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives. Arlington House and Ballard House each get $25,000; Historic First Baptist Church of Selma gets $40,000; Pioneer Museum in Troy gets $20,000. Grants of $50,000 each go to Brierfield Ironworks Historical State Park, Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama, Eufaula Heritage Association, Historic Fendall Hall, St. Stephens Historical Commission, Swift-Cole House, Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park, and Museum of East Alabama. These grants support historical resources and organizations, not direct household payments.
Local parks and youth recreation get funding
For the budget year ending September 30, 2027, the State General Fund supports four local recreation efforts. Birmingham Police Athletics Youth Program gets $50,000, and Bessemer Recreation Center gets $20,000 through the Planning Program. Birmingham gets $250,000 for City Walk maintenance, and Willie Mays Park in Fairfield gets $250,000. These appropriations do not set individual payments or eligibility rules.
Metro crime suppression unit gets funding
The law provides $3 million to the Alabama Metro Crime Suppression Unit within the State Bureau of Investigation Program. The money supports crime suppression operations. It does not create direct household payments or a specific service residents can claim.
New funding formula for youth detention
Each youth detention facility receives $14,000 for every county it serves. Remaining funds are divided among 12 statewide facilities based on the population of the counties served. This allocation rule applies through September 30, 2027, and does not provide household payments.
Protecting funds for rural fire services
The Forestry Commission must use all money received for volunteer fire departments or rural fire protection for those purposes. It must send both legislative houses an accounting before the third legislative day of the next regular session. The State Forester must notify local lawmakers five days before presenting funds and try to involve those wishing to participate.
Public reporting of Governor contingency spending
The Governor must post every Contingency Fund payment, its purpose, and its recipient on Open.Alabama.gov. The Governor must also report these details monthly to the specified legislative committee chairs and the Legislative Fiscal Officer. These rules make spending information public without changing household payments or benefit eligibility.
Sheriffs get training and technology funding
The law transfers $5 million to the Sheriff's Advancement in Education, Technology, and Training Fund. The transfer covers the budget year ending September 30, 2027. The provision does not specify how the fund distributes money or create a direct household payment.
State can fund urgent disaster response
Beginning October 1, 2026, available General Fund or other necessary funds can cover qualifying state department disaster costs. Costs must protect life and safety or stabilize incidents caused by natural or man-made hazards. The Emergency Management Agency director must certify the expense to the finance director. The finance director must find that existing appropriations are unavailable. Spending is subject to available funds and legislative notice requirements; no fixed amount is stated.
State funding pays county jail meals
The law provides $15.3 million to feed people held in Alabama county jails through September 30, 2027. Spending must follow Sections 14-6-42 and 14-6-47 of Alabama law. The appropriation supports jail meals rather than household payments.
State funds cover approved court costs
The law provides $264,500 for court costs in the budget year ending September 30, 2027. Covered costs include depositions, witnesses, filing and docket fees, court reporters, judgments, and attorney fees. The Attorney General must approve spending and report details twice yearly to designated legislative committee chairs and the Legislative Fiscal Officer. Beginning October 1, 2026, separate funding covers federally ordered state payments from the affected agency's appropriate funds. That funding requires available money, Attorney General certification, and a Finance Director finding that existing appropriations cannot cover the payment.
Veterans grant program receives state funding
The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Grant Program gets $7 million for fiscal year 2027, ending September 30, 2027. The provision funds the program and its grant recipients. It does not set individual grant amounts or eligibility rules.
Clinic funding helps patients afford care
For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $1.5 million through Public Health to the Association of Free Clinics. The Association must distribute the money using a spending plan approved by the state health department. Another $500,000 goes to Good Samaritan Cullman for care for people who cannot afford it. These grants do not define patient eligibility or set a per-person amount of care.
Community agencies get poverty-based service grants
For the year ending September 30, 2027, the Community Action Association of Alabama gets $750,000. It distributes the money among 22 recognized agencies based on the populations below the poverty level they serve. No more than 10% can pay administrative costs. The law does not set household eligibility rules or benefit amounts.
Food stamp funds stay with children's services
Human Resources cannot return sales-tax funds collected for issuing food stamps to the Education Trust Fund. Any appropriated money above food-stamp program needs must stay with the department for direct services to children, including TANF. The law states no excess amount and does not increase any household's food benefits.
Funding and oversight for rural crisis care
The law provides $6 million for five existing rural crisis care programs in fiscal year 2027. Before the 2027 Regular Session, the department must report construction status and completed programs' operating costs, employees, and people served. It must also give the Commission on the Evaluation of Services access to evaluate the programs.
Funding for children's autism and emotional care
The law provides $4.75 million for children and youth with severe emotional disturbance or autism spectrum disorder. The money supports services through the Department of Mental Health's Special Services Program. It does not set a payment per child or describe individual application rules.
Funding for food banks and access
For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $1 million for the Food Bank Grant Program. Grants are divided among food banks using each bank's goal factor calculation. The Healthy Food Financing Initiative receives $200,000 through the Planning Program, but the law does not describe its funded activities. These funds do not establish household payments or individual eligibility rights.
Funding for substance abuse prevention
The Department of Mental Health receives $135,000 for substance abuse prevention in Calhoun County. The law also provides $310,000 for prevention through the department's Special Services Program. These funds support services, not direct payments to residents.
Funding for veterans' treatment and support
The law provides $200,000 for veterans' PTSD treatment in fiscal year 2027. It also funds the Department of Alabama Disabled American Veterans with $113,400 and its Women's Auxiliary with $5,000. These appropriations do not set individual payments or specify the services each veteran receives.
Funding helps families reach services
For fiscal year 2027, family resource centers get $2.025 million in general funds and $1.35 million in TANF funds. Of that, $1.8 million in general funds and all TANF funds are shared equally among 26 members and an emerging Barbour County site. Members must stay in good standing; the emerging site must also progress toward membership. Funds must help people enter the workforce, build financial security, get resources, and remove barriers. Another $450,000 funds a transportation pilot serving SAFE, Mary Hill Family Services Center, and Circle of Care Center for Families.
Funding strengthens residential and community care
For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $8 million to add civil commitment beds and keep financially strained beds open. Another $2.5 million funds beds beyond the amount funded in fiscal year 2026. Community mental health centers get $6.25 million, combined with $5.75 million from the Education Trust Fund budget. Together, those two budgets provide $12 million in state funds for the centers. The law also provides $100,000 for Black Women's Mental Health, without setting patient eligibility or individual payments.
Funding supports Alabama and rural hospitals
The law provides $15 million for inpatient and outpatient services at qualifying Alabama hospitals, covering state shares and related federal matching funds. Hospitals must meet the referenced federal definition and participate directly as qualified entities. Another $7 million supports rural hospital services on the same state-share and federal-match basis. Rural hospitals qualify when their physical address meets the federal Rural Health Clinics Program's rural designation. The rural funding is separate from, and adds to, support under Alabama Code Title 40, Chapter 26B, Article 5.
Funding supports cancer screening and wellness
For fiscal year 2027, Public Health provides $250,000 to the Cancer Wellness Foundation. Another $300,000 supports colorectal and prostate cancer screenings. The funding supports services, but the law does not state patient eligibility, screening costs, or per-person benefit amounts.
Funding supports care for ALS patients
For the year ending September 30, 2027, Public Health provides $750,000 to the ALS Association. The money supports care and treatment for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also called ALS. It also funds regional clinics that bring together several kinds of care. The law does not define patient eligibility, payments, or the number of people served.
Funding supports child advocacy and adoption
For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $500,000 to Alabama CASA Network for court-appointed child advocate programs. The network must report spending and use to designated legislative committee chairs and the Legislative Fiscal Officer by the 2027 session's first day. The law also provides $1.85 million to the Alabama Network of Children's Advocacy Centers and $75,000 to Heart Gallery Alabama. These grants fund organizations, without setting family payments or individual eligibility.
Funding supports clubs and youth ranches
For fiscal year 2027, Boys and Girls Clubs contracts get $210,000 in general funds and $1.8 million in TANF funds. General funds include $10,000 for A.G. Gaston and $200,000 for North Alabama Abington Street clubs. TANF money must fund only TANF-approved programs, and clubs must provide accountability information requested by Human Resources. Alabama Sheriff's Youth Ranch gets $300,000. The ranch must report spending and use by the first day of the 2027 Regular Session.
Funding supports disease response and vaccines
For fiscal year 2027, Public Health gets $4 million for its Communicable Disease Program. Another $2.5 million funds disease events, outbreaks, and tracking, including the Alabama Drug Assistance Program and AIDS programs. The law also provides $170,000 for hepatitis A and B vaccines for adults. These allocations do not state individual eligibility, patient charges, or benefit amounts.
Funding supports local health and advice
For the year ending September 30, 2027, Public Health provides Butler County Health Department a one-time $350,000 allocation. Another $100,000 goes to Alabama Rare for administrative support to the Alabama Rare Disease Advisory Council. Alabama Rare must report the Council's governance, activities, and recommendations to the Legislature by September 30, 2027. The council grant does not directly pay for patient care, and Butler County's funded activities are not specified.
Funding supports mental health crisis services
For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $36 million for Alabama's six existing crisis diversion centers. Before the 2027 Regular Session, Mental Health must report construction status and completed centers' expenses, employees, and people served. The Department must also allow the Commission on the Evaluation of Services access to evaluate the centers. The law provides $1 million for crisis intervention training and $1.82925 million to expand the Stepping Up Initiative. These allocations support programs rather than direct household payments.
Higher provider funding for intellectual disability services
The law provides $1.237025 million to raise rates for residential habilitation providers serving people with intellectual disabilities. It also provides $11.071429 million to raise rates for community providers serving that population. The law does not state the new rates or provide direct household payments.
Mobile crisis pilot serves young people
The law provides $5 million in fiscal year 2027 for a mobile crisis center pilot serving children and adolescents. The Department must report the pilot's expenses, employees, and number of people served during that year. The law does not set an individual payment or eligibility formula.
Social service funding supports Mowa Band
The law provides $175,000 for the Mowa Band of Indians through the Alabama Indian Affairs Commission's social services program. Spending must follow Alabama Code Sections 41-9-708 and following sections. The allocation does not specify individual services, eligibility, or household payment amounts.
Transportation funding helps dialysis patients
For fiscal year 2027, Public Health provides $225,000 to the Kidney Foundation for dialysis patient transportation. The money supports transportation for patients served by the foundation. The law does not state who qualifies or set a per-patient amount.
Funding for renters' eviction defense
The law provides $650,000 for the Anti-Eviction Defense Program in fiscal year 2027. The program sits within the Department of Mental Health's Institutional Treatment and Care of Mental Illness Program. This appropriation sets no individual eligibility formula or payment amount.
Funding for prison arts and education
The law provides $200,000 for the Alabama Prison Arts and Education Project through the Board of Pardons and Paroles. The funding covers fiscal year 2027, ending September 30, 2027. This appropriation sets no individual eligibility rules or household payments.
Funding for therapeutic education in Columbiana
The law provides $6.9 million for Therapeutic Education in Columbiana, Alabama, for the year ending September 30, 2027. This appropriation does not name individual recipients or set eligibility rules or per-person benefits.
Youth Services funding helps school districts
The Department of Youth Services receives $716,795 for its school-district Financial Assistance Program in fiscal year 2027. The funding runs through September 30, 2027. The law does not state each district's allocation or provide a direct household payment.
Agencies retain eligible funds for spending
Beginning October 1, 2026, state offices regain eligible unspent 2026 appropriations that returned to the state on September 30, 2026. Agencies can spend receipts above budgeted amounts from gifts, grants, insurance proceeds, contributions, and entitlements for their designated purposes. Recurring receipts are appropriated again. Separate rules apply to coronavirus recovery, capital projects, additional coronavirus federal stimulus, and Rural Health Transformation Program funds. Unspent 2026 Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund and Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund balances remain available for their original purposes.
Agricultural venues and markets receive funding
For the budget year ending September 30, 2027, the Agricultural Museum Board gets $250,000. Geneva County Ag-Plex Arena gets $100,000, and North Alabama Agriplex gets $350,000. Poplar Head Farmers Market gets $100,000, and the Alabama State Fair Association gets $200,000. The funding supports these venues and organizations but does not guarantee visitor payments, lower prices, or changed services.
Airport grants fund projects with limits
The law provides $15 million for airport development in the budget year ending September 30, 2027. The program operates through an intergovernmental agreement with the Department of Transportation. Before awarding other grants, the department must publish grant criteria and provide them to all legislators. Birmingham, Huntsville, and Mobile airports together can receive no more than 50% of program funds. Awards for federally qualified or approved projects among those three airports must be equal.
Alabama ports receive capital project funding
The law provides $4 million for Alabama Port Authority capital projects in the budget year ending September 30, 2027. It also provides $500,000 specifically for dock improvements at the Decatur Morgan County Port Authority. The provision does not identify the Alabama Port Authority projects or create direct household payments.
Broader uses for Senate office funds
Beginning October 1, 2026, the Senate President Pro Tempore's office gains broader uses for funds without another designated purpose. Covered funds can support the same legally authorized purposes as the Lieutenant Governor's and House Speaker's funds. The provision adds no new appropriation amount or household benefit.
Counties and cities receive improvement funding
For the budget year ending September 30, 2027, county and municipal capital improvement funds each get $28.842093 million. Both appropriations come from estimated Alabama Trust Fund income. The Alabama Association of Regional Councils gets $7.250526 million through the state economic and community affairs agency's Planning Program. The Planning Program also provides $120,000 to Arab and $50,000 to Greenville from the State General Fund. These provisions do not name specific projects or create direct household payments.
Funding for Alabama tourism and festivals
The law provides $9.936889 million for tourism and travel promotion, including $3 million for local and state economy tourism grants. Another $500,000 supports concerts and music festivals throughout Alabama that promote tourism and the state. Each music and concert festival grant is capped at $100,000. All festival funds must be awarded in fiscal year 2027; unspent money returns to the General Fund.
Funding supports farm research and programs
For the budget year ending September 30, 2027, the law funds agricultural research and producer programs. It provides $10,000 to maintain the Agricultural Economic Development Impact Study and $500,000 for research on new cellulose-based products. The Industrial Hemp Program gets $50,000, and Sweet Grown Alabama gets $300,000. These appropriations do not set producer payments, change eligibility, or promise lower food prices.
Innovation Depot receives state grant funding
The law provides $3 million to Innovation Depot for the budget year ending September 30, 2027. This provision does not specify funded activities or create a household payment or eligibility right.
Main Street members get equal grants
The law provides $1.5 million for Main Street Alabama Program members for the year ending September 30, 2027. The money is divided equally among members as of October 1, 2026. Grants go to program members, not directly to households.
Military-related planning efforts receive state funding
For the budget year ending September 30, 2027, the Planning Program provides $75,000 for Anniston Army Depot. It also provides $75,000 each for BRAC Fort Rucker and BRAC Montgomery from the State General Fund. These provisions do not create direct household payments or specify individual eligibility rules.
North Alabama energy district gets funding
The Planning Program provides $600,000 for the North Alabama Public Energy District for the year ending September 30, 2027. The provision does not name funded activities or establish changes to household energy bills or services.
Ports and transportation groups receive funding
For the year ending September 30, 2027, the Southern Rails Commission gets $60,000 and five waterways groups share $325,000 equally. The groups are Coosa-Alabama River Improvement Association, Tri-Rivers Water Development Association, and Tennessee River Valley Association. They also include Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway Association and Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Council. The Alabama State Port Authority has a $3.5 million appropriation, subject to available funds. That money stays in the General Fund until the finance director recommends a demonstrated need and the Governor approves.
Retirement system receives senior trust funding
For the year ending September 30, 2027, the Retirement Systems of Alabama receives needed Senior Services Trust Fund money. The money supports compliance with Section 41-15C-1 of Alabama law. The provision does not state an amount or establish individual retirement payments.
Russell County military-base item gets funding
For the year ending September 30, 2027, the Planning Program provides $75,000 for Fort Benning Russell County BRAC. The provision does not describe the funded activities or establish a direct household benefit.
State grants fund nine Alabama communities
For the budget year ending September 30, 2027, the law funds nine communities through the Planning Program. Hoover gets $200,000; Owens Cross Roads, Chatom, and Notasulga each get $100,000. Brighton and Midfield each get $50,000. New Brockton gets $275,000, Killen gets $25,000, and Waterloo gets $20,000. These grants do not name specific projects or provide direct household payments.
State liquor stores receive operating funds
During the budget year ending September 30, 2027, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board receives additional store funding. Each relocated or newly operating retail or wholesale store gets funding equal to installing and operating a comparable store. After other authorized spending is covered, the board also gets the money needed to maintain adequate alcoholic beverage inventory. Neither authority states a fixed total or creates a household payment.
The Good Sport receives state funding
The law provides $200,000 for The Good Sport for the year ending September 30, 2027. The provision does not describe its activities or set household payments, services, or eligibility rules.
Tobacco settlement money needs allocation approval
Tobacco settlement or lawsuit revenue received during the year ending September 30, 2027, is conditionally available under existing allocation laws. Allocation requires recommendations from the finance director and the House and Senate General Fund budget committee chairs. The Governor must then approve it. The provision does not state revenue amounts or direct household benefits.
Transportation grants and infrastructure debt support
The Transportation Department receives $1.2 million for its Electronic Transportation Infrastructure Grant Program. The law also authorizes up to $25 million annually for the Alabama Transportation Infrastructure Bank's debt payments, if needed. These funds support programs and debt payments, not direct household checks.
Treasury rules direct funds and interest
Beginning October 1, 2026, the law authorizes needed spending for public funds transferred into the State Treasury under Executive Order 726. Interest from Account 0396 funds under Acts 87-761, 88-947, 89-79, 90-556, and 91-572 goes to the Governor's Contingency Fund. The Governor can spend that interest at the Governor's discretion. Revenue-sharing investment interest under the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 goes to the General Fund, including accruals and reversions. No dollar amounts or direct household payments are stated.
Unexpected state balances fund budget reserves
The law allocates $15 million to the State General Fund Budget Reserve Fund. The money comes from the remaining unexpected and unappropriated fiscal year 2027 beginning balance. The total allocation is capped at $30 million.
World fishing championship receives state funding
The law provides $1 million for the Ultimate Angler World Championship in the budget year ending September 30, 2027. Funding goes through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The provision supports the event but does not create direct household payments or resident eligibility rules.
Available balances bolster Medicaid emergency reserves
The law allocates $15 million to the Medicaid Emergency Reserve Fund from remaining unexpected, unappropriated fiscal year 2027 starting balances. This funding depends on those balances being available. The overall allocation described in this provision cannot exceed $30 million. The authority ends September 30, 2027, and does not change Medicaid eligibility or individual benefits.
Higher payments for substance abuse providers
The law provides $3.482142 million to raise rates for community providers in Mental Health's Substance Abuse Program. The money supports provider payments for substance abuse services. The law does not state the new rates or change household costs, eligibility, or payments.
Collected funds support tax examiner training
Beginning October 1, 2026, specified collections fund examiner certification program administration at Auburn University's Center for Governmental Services. Eligible money was collected under Section 40-12-43.1 from Act 98-191's effective date through September 30, 2026. The program was established by the Alabama Local Tax Institute of Standards and Training. The law does not state the amount collected.
Funding for construction recruitment and training
The law provides $2.1 million from the Recruitment and Training Promotion Fund to the Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute. The money funds its Recruitment, Training and Promotion Program for the year ending September 30, 2027. This appropriation sets no individual eligibility rules or payment amounts.
Funding for historically Black colleges' co-op program
The law provides $520,000 for the Alabama HBCU Co-op Program in fiscal year 2027. The funding supports the program and participating historically Black colleges and universities. It does not set participant eligibility rules or individual payments.
Governor can cover state salary shortfalls
Beginning October 1, 2026, the Governor can transfer surplus General Fund appropriations under this law to cover salary shortfalls. The receiving appropriation must lack enough money to pay salaries. The provision does not set a transfer amount or grant a pay raise.
State spending limits and unused fund deadlines
Beginning October 1, 2026, agencies generally cannot spend above this law's appropriations, which replace earlier appropriations for the same purposes. Exceptions in this law and cited budget laws remain; the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board's alcohol purchases are excluded from specified limits. Prior-year funds already committed but not spent must expire by September 30 of the following fiscal year. That money returns to its original fund unless this law or Alabama Code Section 41-4-93 allows an exception.
Prison funding tied to construction progress
The law makes $40 million in Corrections General Fund money available only after a required construction milestone. Corrections must certify that the new Elmore County prison is at least 90% complete before release. Beginning October 1, 2026, quarterly Escambia County utility and construction reports are required once work starts, for specified legislative and executive officials. Corrections cannot use any General Fund appropriation to support the Correctional Agricultural and Industries Program.
Remote towns get conditional emergency grants
The law provides $2.5 million for startup capital costs for public emergency response programs or ambulance services. Eligible municipalities have 2,500 or fewer people in the last U.S. Decennial Census and are at least 25 miles from a hospital. Priority goes to towns offering matching funds or already owning real property for the service. Recipients must meet Alabama Administrative Code Rules 420-2-1.15, 420-2-1.16, 420-2-1.19, and 420-2-1.20 within six months of receiving funds. Otherwise, they must repay the grant.
Rural ambulance grants require cost sharing
In fiscal year 2027, the Office of Emergency Medical Services has $2.5 million for rural vehicle and equipment grants. Counties, cities, hospitals, and ambulance services operating rural emergency medical services are eligible. Grants cover ambulances, rapid-response vehicles, cardiac monitors, and other durable equipment placed in those vehicles. Grants cover no more than 75% of costs, based on applicant resources and need assessed by regional officials. Preference goes to ambulances or rapid-response vehicles based in counties with two or fewer ambulances.
SNAP planning addresses possible state penalties
Human Resources must develop a SNAP modification plan by October 1, 2026, under federal Public Law 119-21. The requirement applies if Alabama's fiscal year 2026 SNAP error rate is 6% or higher. The plan must address benefit or eligibility changes needed to cover a state penalty imposed in fiscal year 2028. This is a planning requirement, not an immediate change to families' SNAP benefits or eligibility.
Alcohol oversight funding rises or falls
In fiscal year 2027, oversight funding increases when a local referendum newly allows malt and brewed beverage sales. Funding falls when a referendum bans those previously allowed sales. Adjustments use prior-year spending in places of similar size and population. All bailment fee revenue stays with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board for operations, despite other laws. Neither rule states a change in household tax or fee rates.
Local court money can fund statewide operations
In fiscal year 2027, Alabama's Chief Justice can move up to $12 million from specified local court funds. The money goes to the State Judicial Administration Fund for statewide court operating costs, reducing available local balances. The Chief Justice can require clerks or judges to send graduated proportional shares of available balances. The Chief Justice also sets the transfer schedule, calculation method, and date used to measure balances.
Public agencies fund and support audits
Beginning October 1, 2026, public entities can agree to contribute money toward state audit costs. Agreed contributions fund audit services through the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts' statutory fund. State agencies must provide information needed for recovery audits. The department can examine appropriations under this law to check compliance with Alabama law.
Medicaid and public health share service costs
Medicaid reimburses the Department of Public Health for actual service costs under OMB Circular A-87 and federal Medicaid guidelines. Public Health transfers state money to Medicaid for the difference between its costs and Medicaid's routine reimbursement fee. This shifts costs between agencies and does not set household payments.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Greg Albritton
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/8/2026
Albritton Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1225
Yes: 20 • No: 0 • Other: 1
House vote • 4/1/2026
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1158
Yes: 104 • No: 0
House vote • 4/1/2026
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1157
Yes: 104 • No: 0
House vote • 4/1/2026
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1159
Yes: 104 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/11/2026
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended- Adopted Roll Call 814
Yes: 32 • No: 2 • Other: 1
Senate vote • 3/11/2026
Albritton motion to adopt- Adopted Roll Call 813
Yes: 32 • No: 0 • Other: 1
Actions Timeline
Enacted
4/9/2026SenateAlbritton Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1225
4/8/2026SenateReady to Enroll
4/8/2026SenateEnrolled
4/8/2026SenateDelivered to Governor
4/8/2026SenateSignature Requested
4/8/2026HouseThird Reading in Second House
4/1/2026HouseWays and Means General Fund Engrossed Substitute Offered
4/1/2026HouseMotion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1157
4/1/2026HouseReynolds 1st Amendment Offered
4/1/2026HouseMotion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1158
4/1/2026HouseMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1159
4/1/2026HouseReported Out of Committee Second House
3/31/2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
3/31/2026HouseRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund
3/12/2026HousePending Committee Action in Second House
3/12/2026HouseThird Reading in House of Origin
3/11/2026SenateFinance and Taxation General Fund 1st Substitute Offered
3/11/2026SenateAlbritton motion to adopt- Adopted Roll Call 813
3/11/2026SenateMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended- Adopted Roll Call 814
3/11/2026SenateEngrossed
3/11/2026SenateFinance and Taxation General Fund 1st Substitute
3/10/2026SenateReported Out of Committee House of Origin
3/10/2026SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
3/10/2026SenateRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund
1/14/2026Senate
Bill Text
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