Activity

SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR

Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs; Alabama Centralized Grant Management Database, established to maintain lists of available grants

Rural areas; create a tiered rural classification schedule

Dogs; tethering and confinement requirements provided; persons and activities exempted; criminal penalties for, animal control officer enforcement of, violations established

Public Service Commission; number of commissioners expanded to represent congressional districts, phase-in by election provided, term of office revised, position of Secretary of Energy established as cabinet member, calculation of electric utility rates revised

Chambers County; ad valorem fire protection tax levied, opt-out for certain areas of county provided; constitutional amendment

Solar farms; certain county commissions authorized to establish zoning requirements

Macon County; local privilege tax on pari-mutuel activities, established

Chambers County; ad valorem fire protection tax levied, opt-out for certain areas of county provided; constitutional amendment

Chambers County, City of Valley; annexation

Solar power facilities; new facilities prohibited for one year

Public K-12 schools; mobile emergency rapid response systems required, State Superintendent of Education required to approve vendors, funding sources provided for

Health care authorities; to provide for creation of a new health care authority out of an existing health care authority and for a division of assets and obligations

Public health, authorized forms of single-dose epinephrine used by public schools and authorized entities expanded

State Health Planning and Development Agency; collaboration among rural health care providers authorized; certification and supervision framework established, limited immunity from state and federal antitrust laws provided

Phyllis Chunn, honored

Mountain Brook Junior High School Robotics Teams, honored

Thomas Michele Withers, death mourned

Pastor Steven T. Cox, commended

Dr. W. Temple Richie, Jr., honored

Lynne Berry, honored

Linda Casselman Akenhead, honored

Clarene Teague-Johnson, honored

Bernice Carter Richardson, honored

Robert James Richardson, honored

Mr. Willie Smith, honored

Veronica Curtis-Richie, honored

Johann Moore, honored

Dr. Evelyn Penn, honored

Bill Baxley, commended

Income Tax; to create the R&D Tax Credit Enhancement Act

Taxation; Jackson Hospital & Clinic, and JHC Pharmacy exempt from state, county, and municipal fees and taxes

Baldwin County Employees; revise appointments by county commission of contract employees

State Health Planning and Development Agency; Rural Health Antitrust Immunity Act created, collaboration among rural health care providers authorized; certification and supervision framework established, limited immunity from state and federal antitrust laws provided

Public K-12 education; Accountability Council created; Alabama Workforce Development Board, State Department of Education, and Alabama Commission on Higher Education to develop system to analyze student performance data

Higher education, Educator Preparation Provider Report Card requirements established, annual review and publication by the State Department of Education required; funds allocated

Health care; allied health professionals, training; tuition grants and loan forgiveness; Rural Allied Health Professional Workforce Expansion Act and Rural Clinical Training Partnership Fund created

Creates the Rural Hospital Sustainability and Innovation Grant Program Act and Hospital Transformation and Innovation Fund to provide grants to preserve rural hospital services

Department of Workforce; required to establish various programs to support trade programs through grants and stipends; recognize military training for trade certification

Agriculture value chains; grants, funds, training by Agriculture Department for value chain infrastructure required

Creates the Rural Maternal and Infant Health Equity Act and Rural Maternal and Infant Health Equity Program Fund to improve birth outcomes in rural communities

Creates the Rural Behavioral and Mental Health Access program to expand access to mental health and substance use treatment in rural areas

Economic Development; small towns, programs established to fund businesses, reuse of properties, and other grants, administered by Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs; tax credit established

Rural emergency medical services support, establishes grant program to support operational costs of EMS providers, supports scholarship and training costs

Creates the Rural Industry Reshoring and Reinvestment Act; creates the Rural Reshoring Tax Credit Program; creates Rural Industrial Site Development Grant Program

Small Craft Alcoholic Beverage Producers; licensing of small craft distilleries, small craft wineries, and small craft alcoholic beverage producers authorized

State Minimum Salary Schedule; adjustment provided for certificated private school teachers at accredited private schools upon transfer to public school employment

Rural Health Transformation Program supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026

Consumable hemp products; exempt pharmacies selling consumable hemp products from licensing and oversight by ABC Board; Pharmacy Board required to enforce consumable hemp safety requirements for pharmacies

Retirement; active participating judges, clerks, and district attorneys allowed to purchase withdrawn service from District Attorneys Plan and Judges' and Clerks' Plan