HJR438 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Artis McCampbellRepresentative

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Jeremy OdenElwyn ThomasRandy DavisGregory CanfieldPat MoorePaul DeMarcoDickie DrakeAllen TreadawayMary Sue McClurkinJohn W. RogersRod ScottJohnny Mack MorrowPatricia ToddJames C. FieldsJeff McLaughlinDemetrius C. NewtonPebblin W. WarrenRalph HowardEarl F. HilliardChris EnglandOliver RobinsonAlan HarperThomas JacksonMary MooreMerika ColemanLawrence McAdory

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

U. S. Congress urged to appropriate funds for renovation of Alabama Farmers Market

Summary

A resolution urging the U.S. Congress to appropriate $3 million in federal funding to renovate and revitalize the Alabama Farmers Market, including expanded space and refrigeration for perishables, to boost local jobs and neighborhood investment.

What This Bill Does

The bill expresses support for Congress to provide $3 million in federal funding for the Alabama Farmers Market renovation and revitalization in FY2011. It describes planned changes such as demolishing three sheds and adding refrigeration-equipped structures for perishables, plus 25,000 square feet of tomato packing space and 38,800 square feet of additional selling space. It also notes expected benefits like dozens of new local jobs in the neighborhood and a more inviting environment for new business investment, while acknowledging existing local funding commitments and a $3 million funding gap with no federal grants available.

Who It Affects

• ACIPO-Finley neighborhood residents (especially low-income individuals), who would gain dozens of new jobs and neighborhood revitalization from the market project.
• Alabama farmers market vendors and farmers statewide, who would gain expanded selling and packing space and refrigeration for perishables to meet USDA standards.

Key Provisions

• Urges the United States Congress to appropriate $3 million in federal funding for the Alabama Farmers Market Renovation and Revitalization for Fiscal Year 2011.
• Describes planned renovations: demolish three sheds, replace with refrigeration-equipped structures for perishables, add 25,000 square feet of tomato packing space, and add 38,800 square feet of space for farmers to sell their products.
• Highlights expected benefits: neighborhood revitalization of the ACIPO-Finley area, creation of dozens of local jobs, and attraction of new business investment.
• States current funding commitments: $200,000 from Jefferson County Truck Growers Association, $300,000 from the Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries, and $500,000 from the City of Birmingham for entry road; notes a $3 million financing gap with no federal grant opportunities available.
• Provides background that the market is one of the few farmer-operated markets open year-round and that a 2006 USDA-funded feasibility study recommended renovating the existing market before expansion.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative