HB185 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Rex ReynoldsRepresentative
Republican
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: Supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025
Summary: HB185 adds multiple supplemental appropriations for 2025 from several state funds to specific agencies and amends the General Appropriations Act to boost transportation debt service funding.
What This Bill Does
The bill provides new appropriations: $100,000 to the Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy; $8,017,325 and $4,588,740 to the Unified Judicial System from the Court Automation Fund and the Advanced Technology and Data Exchange Fund respectively; $2,000,000 to the Department of Environmental Management; $5,000,000 to the Department of Commerce; and about $50,000,000 in ARPA funds to the Department of Finance (potentially delegated to the Alabama Innovation Corporation or another designated entity). It also amends the DOT portion of the General Fund to increase the amount available for paying bond principal and interest on highways and bridges, and adds transfer and priority rules to maximize federal matching funds. Unexpended appropriations remain available for the next year. The act becomes effective immediately upon approval.

Who It Affects
Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy, which receives $100,000 to support its operations for FY 2025.
Unified Judicial System, which receives ongoing funding from two funds (Court Automation and Advanced Technology and Data Exchange) to cover salaries, personnel costs, and general operations.
Department of Environmental Management, which receives $2,000,000 from the Alabama Recycling Fund.
Department of Commerce, which receives $5,000,000 from Departmental Receipts.
Department of Finance, which receives $50,000,000 (estimated) in ARPA State Small Business Credit Initiative funds for FY 2025 and may allocate those funds via memoranda of agreement to other entities.
Department of Transportation (and related agencies), which sees increased debt-service funding for highway/bridge bonds and gains transfer authority to optimize federal matching funds; if funds are insufficient, debt service is prioritized and other DOT expenses are allocated by priority.

Key Provisions
Section 1: Appropriates $100,000 from the Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy Fund to the Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy for FY 2025.
Section 2: Appropriates $8,017,325 from the Court Automation Fund to the Unified Judicial System for FY 2025, with authorization to spend on salaries, personnel costs, and general operations.
Section 3: Appropriates $4,588,740 from the Advanced Technology and Data Exchange Fund to the Unified Judicial System for FY 2025, with authorization to spend on salaries, personnel costs, and general operations.
Section 4: Appropriates $2,000,000 from the Alabama Recycling Fund to the Department of Environmental Management for FY 2025.
Section 5: Appropriates $5,000,000 from Departmental Receipts to the Department of Commerce for FY 2025.
Section 6: Appropriates $50,000,000 (estimated) in ARPA - State Small Business Credit Initiative Funds to the Department of Finance for FY 2025, with the funds potentially delegated to the Alabama Innovation Corporation or another designated entity.
Section 7: Unexpended funds remain reappropriated for the same purposes for FY 2026 (beginning October 1, 2025).
Section 8: Amends Act 2024-355 (General Appropriations Act) Section 3C to set DOT debt-service appropriations at a total of $113,253,921 or $126,253,921 as needed, and to authorize up to $25,000,000 annually to the Alabama Transportation Infrastructure Bank if needed for debt service; also gives the DOT Director transfer authority between subdivisions to maximize federal matching funds, with priority rules if funds are insufficient; and ensures funds for matching federal funds do not revert at year end.
Section 9: The act becomes effective immediately upon approval by the Governor.

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Subjects: Appropriations