SB125 Alabama 2022 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Clay Scofield
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2022
Title: Broadband, authorizing the state, county, or a municipality to grant certain monies for broadband infrastructure, const. amend.
Summary: A constitutional amendment to let the state, counties, or municipalities grant broadband funds to public or private entities to build or expand broadband infrastructure.
What This Bill Does
If passed, the amendment would authorize government entities at the state, county, or city level to grant federal or other designated funds for broadband infrastructure to public or private entities. If the recipient is a private entity, the grant must be approved at a public meeting. The amendment would become part of the Alabama Constitution upon voter ratification, and the Code Commissioner would place and number it in the constitution after ratification; an election would be held to vote on the amendment under existing laws.

Who It Affects
State, county, and municipal governments would gain authority to grant broadband funds to entities for infrastructure projects
Public or private broadband providers or entities that receive these funds to build or expand broadband infrastructure

Key Provisions
Authorizes the state, a county, or a municipality to grant federal award funds or other designated broadband funds to public or private entities for providing or expanding broadband infrastructure.
Requires that grants to private entities by a county or municipality be approved at a public meeting.
Establishes that the amendment becomes part of the Constitution after voter ratification, with the Code Commissioner tasked to place and number the amendment appropriately after ratification.
Calls for an election to ratify the amendment under existing constitutional election laws, including ballot language describing the amendment.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Broadband