# Alabama SB155: Coal-Impacted Communities Economic and Workforce Development Grant program established, new fund created, distribution of rent and royalties of federal coal lease sales Alabama SB155, Coal-Impacted Communities Economic and Workforce Development Grant program established, new fund created, distribution of rent and royalties of federal coal lease sales, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Matt Woods (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-03-03 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB155-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB155 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Coal-Impacted Communities Economic and Workforce Development Grant program established, new fund created, distribution of rent and royalties of federal coal lease sales - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-03-03, Enacted - Sponsor: Matt Woods (Republican) - Cosponsors: 14 - Subjects: Economic Development - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (436 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Coal lease money funds community grants: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the law creates a dedicated State Treasury fund, managed by the Department of Workforce. It receives rent and royalties from federal coal lease sales in Alabama beginning after January 1, 2027. The Legislature can also provide money from other sources. For qualifying reve… - New grants help Alabama coal communities: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama’s Department of Workforce runs a new grant program for coal-impacted communities. Eligible Alabama nonprofit local development groups must have a record of supporting economic or workforce development. They must also meet the board’s statutory criteria and serve a… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Matt Woods (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Bobby D. Singleton (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Elliott (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dan Roberts (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: David Sessions (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Gerald H. Allen (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jack W. Williams (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Linda Coleman-Madison (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Merika Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rodger M. Smitherman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Shay Shelnutt (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Steve Livingston (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Vivian Davis Figures (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Wes Kitchens (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Livingston Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 578 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-02-24 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 545 | pass | 101 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-02-24 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 546 | pass | 103 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-02-24 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 103 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-02-10 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 329 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-02-10 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-02-10 | Senate | Singleton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 328 | pass | 32 | 0 | | ## Actions (25) - 2026-03-03: Enacted (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Livingston Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 578 (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Signature Requested (House) - 2026-02-24: Third Reading in Second House (House) - 2026-02-24: Ways and Means General Fund Engrossed Substitute Offered (House) - 2026-02-24: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 545 (House) - 2026-02-24: Holk-Jones intended to vote "Yea" (House) - 2026-02-24: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 546 (House) - 2026-02-19: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-02-18: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2026-02-12: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund (House) - 2026-02-12: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2026-02-11: Engrossed (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Finance and Taxation General Fund 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Singleton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 328 (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 329 (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Finance and Taxation General Fund 1st Amendment (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-01-14: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund (Senate) - 2026-01-14: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB155-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB155-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB155-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for misuse of personal voter information; created (enacted) - SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 (enacted) - SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption (enacted) - HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for violations provided for (enacted) - SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitation purposes prohibited; redaction of certain information relating to financial tr… (enacted) - SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB155-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB155-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB155-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB67: Voter Information; 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