House Bill 549 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Kelvin LawrenceRepresentative

Democrat

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Constitutional Amendment; Department of Commerce; Lending authorized

Summary

Constitutional amendment to authorize the Alabama Department of Commerce to provide low-interest Loans to Alabama automotive manufacturers or suppliers as part of an Automotive Supply Chain Resilience and Expansion Act.

What This Bill Does

It would add a new constitutional provision (Section 93.19) allowing the Alabama Department of Commerce to provide low-interest loans to Alabama automotive manufacturers or suppliers operating in the state, as part of the Automotive Supply Chain Resilience and Expansion Act. The loans would be available under that act to support the state's automotive supply chain. The amendment requires voter approval; if approved, the Code Commissioner will number and place the amendment in the Constitution and may perform nonsubstantive revisions to formatting and language.

Who It Affects

• Alabama Department of Commerce: gains authority to provide low-interest loans to automotive manufacturers or suppliers operating in Alabama.
• Alabama automotive manufacturers or suppliers operating in the state: potential recipients of low-interest loans to support resilience and expansion.
• Qualified electors in Alabama: will vote on the constitutional amendment to decide whether it becomes part of the Constitution.

Key Provisions

• Adds Section 93.19 to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022 to authorize the Alabama Department of Commerce to provide low-interest loans to Alabama automotive manufacturers or suppliers operating in the state as part of the Automotive Supply Chain Resilience and Expansion Act.
• After ratification, the Code Commissioner shall number and place the amendment in the constitution and may make nonsubstantive revisions (capitalization, spelling, punctuation, citations, language harmonization, and translation of effective dates).
• Section 2 outlines that the proposed amendment will be voted on under the state's election laws, with a ballot description of the amendment and Yes/No options.
• Section 3 states the amendment becomes valid as part of the Constitution when approved by a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 on Mar 3, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Constitutional Amendments Statewide