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HB231 Alabama 2021 Session
Updated Feb 22, 2026
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Steve ClouseRepresentativeRepublican- Session
- Regular Session 2021
- Title
- Supplemental appropriation of federal funds, the Alabama Rental Assistance Fund to the Department of Finance
- Summary
HB231 would appropriate $263,236,067 in federal Emergency Rental Assistance funds to the Alabama Department of Finance to be delegated through a memorandum of agreement to the Alabama Housing Finance Authority to administer the Emergency Rental Assistance Program, with unspent funds reappropriated for the next fiscal year.
What This Bill DoesProvides a supplemental federal funding appropriation of $263,236,067 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, to support the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Funds will be delegated to the Alabama Housing Finance Authority via the Department of Finance to administer the program under federal law (Consolidated Appropriation Act, 2021, Division N, Section 501). Any amount not spent by September 30, 2021 will be reappropriated to the Department for the same purpose for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2021. The act becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor, or otherwise becoming law.
Who It Affects- Renters and landlords in Alabama who may receive emergency rental assistance funded through the program.
- The Alabama Department of Finance and the Alabama Housing Finance Authority, which will manage and administer the program and funds.
Key ProvisionsAI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.- Section 1: appropriates $263,236,067 in federal funds from the Alabama Emergency Rental Assistance Fund to the Department of Finance for FY ending Sept 30, 2021, to be delegated via memorandum of agreement to the Alabama Housing Finance Authority to administer ERAP.
- Section 1: any unexpended funds as of Sept 30, 2021 shall be reappropriated to the Department for the same purpose for the fiscal year beginning Oct 1, 2021.
- Section 2: the act becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor, or otherwise becoming law.
- Subjects
- Supplemental AppropriationsAppropriations
Bill Actions
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Assigned Act No. 2021-3.
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Delivered to Governor at 12:01 p.m. on February 11, 2021.
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Clerk of the House Certification
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Signature Requested
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Enrolled
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Passed Second House
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Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 180
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Third Reading Passed
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Reported from Finance and Taxation General Fund as Favorable
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Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund
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Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 10
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Third Reading Passed
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Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
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Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means General Fund
Bill Text
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Votes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 10
Yes
97
Absent
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SBIR: Albritton motion to Adopt Roll Call 179
Yes
28
Absent
7
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 180
Yes
28
Absent
7
Documents
Bill Text (Enrolled)
HB231 Alabama 2021 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text (Introduced)
HB231 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced
Source: Alabama Legislature