House Bill 217 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rex ReynoldsRepresentative

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Fiscal Year 2026, General Fund supplemental appropriations

Summary

HB217 proposes FY2026 supplemental appropriations from multiple funds to various state agencies, reallocations between funds, and reappropriation of unexpended funds, including construction for the new State House.

What This Bill Does

The bill authorizes supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 from several funds to specific agencies. It provides $1,200,000 from the Personnel Fund to the State Personnel Department, about $34,000,000 (estimated) in ARPA funds to the Department of Finance, $588,612 to the Alabama Medicaid Agency, and $16,000,000 and $50,000,000 to the State Industrial Development Authority from energy-related funds, plus about $11,000,000 to the Unified Judicial System from multiple funds for salaries and operations. It transfers up to $22,137,949 from the Refundable Tax Credit Fund and up to $13,000,000 from the Real Property Management Fund into the Legislative Council Fund, and then allocates up to $35,137,949 from the Legislative Council Fund to support construction of the new State House, while also funding the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board from vaping, licensing, and hemp product funds. It includes reappropriation of any unexpended FY2026 funds to the next fiscal year (FY2027).

Who It Affects

• State government agencies and their employees receiving new or enhanced funding (e.g., State Personnel Department, Department of Finance, Alabama Medicaid Agency, State Industrial Development Authority, Unified Judicial System, Legislative Council) and their staff or operations.
• Public and regulated activities affected by funding decisions (Medicaid recipients, construction of the State House, regulatory programs overseen by the ABC Board, and general public services supported by the judiciary and other funded programs).

Key Provisions

• Section 1: $1,200,000 from the Personnel Fund to the State Personnel Department.
• Section 2: $34,000,000 (estimated) in ARPA funds to the Department of Finance for FY2026, with potential delegation to the Alabama Innovation Corporation or another designated entity.
• Section 3: $588,612 from the Federal Stimulus Fund to the Alabama Medicaid Agency.
• Section 4: $16,000,000 from the Alabama Energy Infrastructure Fund to the State Industrial Development Authority.
• Section 5: $50,000,000 from the Strategic Energy Infrastructure Development Fund to the State Industrial Development Authority.
• Section 6: $3,600,000 from the Administrative Office of Courts Federal and Local Funds Fund to the Unified Judicial System; funds may be spent on salaries and general operations.
• Section 7: $2,300,000 from the Court Automation Fund to the Unified Judicial System; funds may be spent on salaries and general operations.
• Section 8: $1,000,000 from the Advanced Technology and Data Exchange Fund to the Unified Judicial System; funds may be spent on salaries and general operations.
• Section 9: $4,100,000 from the State Judicial Administration Fund to the Unified Judicial System; funds may be spent on salaries and general operations.
• Section 10: Up to $22,137,949 transferred from the Refundable Tax Credit Fund to the Legislative Council Fund.
• Section 11: Up to $13,000,000 transferred from the Real Property Management Fund to the Legislative Council Fund.
• Section 12: Up to $35,137,949 from the Legislative Council Fund to the Legislative Council for construction and related expenses for the new State House.
• Section 13: $1,000,000 from the Vaping and Licensing Enforcement Fund to the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.
• Section 14: Up to $1,000,000 from the Consumable Hemp Product Compliance Fund to the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.
• Section 15: Unexpended appropriations for FY2026 may be reappropriated to the offices for FY2027.
• Section 16: The act becomes effective immediately upon passage and governor's approval.

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

Subjects

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