Senate Bill 152 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Greg AlbrittonSenator

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Children's Health Insurance Program and Department of Human Resources, tax funds distributed

Summary

SB152 would raise the Department of Human Resources' admin funding for the food stamp program from 5% to 7.5% of benefits and allow CHIP funding to come from sources other than the use tax, changing how sales and use tax money is distributed.

What This Bill Does

It increases the funding available to the Department of Human Resources to administer the food stamp program, increasing the share from 5% to 7.5% of the value of benefits statewide. It allows CHIP funding to come from revenue sources other than the use tax allocated to the General Fund. It reorganizes how remaining tax receipts are distributed among state funds, counties, and state programs, while making CHIP funding a priority in General Fund allocations. It becomes effective September 1, 2026.

Who It Affects

• Department of Human Resources and the SNAP/public welfare programs it administers, which would receive higher admin funding and new funding flows.
• CHIP beneficiaries (children eligible for CHIP) and Alabama taxpayers, since CHIP funding can come from additional revenue sources and CHIP is given first-priority in General Fund allocations.

Key Provisions

• Increase the Department of Human Resources' administration funding for the food stamp program from 5% to 7.5% of the value of benefits statewide.
• Amend CHIP funding rules to allow funding from sources other than the use tax allocated to the General Fund.
• Define a distribution framework where after administration expenses and designated replacements, proceeds are allocated to the 67 counties, the Department of Human Resources, and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, with portions directed to the Education Trust Fund and the General Fund.
• Make CHIP funding a first-charge against the General Fund allocations to ensure annual funding for CHIP.
• Effective date: September 1, 2026.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 12, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Taxation & Revenue