House Bill 109 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Donna GivensRepresentative

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Baldwin County, ad valorem tax continued, constitutional amendment

Summary

This bill would amend Alabama’s constitution to continue a two-mill ad valorem tax in Baldwin County for public hospital purposes in specific precincts, starting in 2027 for 20 years, with a new governance and debt framework for using the funds.

What This Bill Does

If approved by voters, the bill would keep the existing two-mill tax in Baldwin County for hospital purposes in the precincts listed (as they existed on January 1, 2025) and begin the collection again on October 1, 2027 for 20 years. The funds would be used exclusively for public hospital purposes within those precincts. The Baldwin County Commission could designate a public hospital corporation to receive and use the proceeds, and the corporation could issue debt backed by the tax proceeds. The county’s payments to the corporation would be limited so as not to impair existing contracts, and the tax proceeds would have a priority claim before operating expenses. The amendment is self-executing and would require voter ratification in the designated precincts.

Who It Affects

• Property owners in Baldwin County within precincts 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 26, 27, and 45, who would pay an additional two mills on assessed value starting October 1, 2027 for 20 years for hospital purposes.
• A hospital public corporation designated by the Baldwin County Commission to receive and use the tax proceeds for building, equipping, operating, and maintaining public hospital facilities within the same precincts; the county may issue debt backed by the tax proceeds, but such debt would be the corporation’s obligation, not the county’s.

Key Provisions

• Continuation of the two-mill ad valorem tax for public hospital purposes in Baldwin County in the specified precincts as they existed on January 1, 2025, contingent on voter approval.
• Establishment of a funding and debt framework where the county designates a public hospital corporation to receive tax proceeds and to use them exclusively for hospital purposes, with the ability to issue debt secured by those proceeds and a priority pledge on tax revenues.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 11, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Baldwin County