Senate Bill 226 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Mar 12, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Greg AlbrittonSenator
Republican
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Title: Supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026
Summary: SB226 would provide supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2026 by reallocating funds from multiple state accounts to various agencies and projects, and by updating transportation debt‑service provisions.
What This Bill Does
It allocates funds from a mix of state and federal sources to key agencies for FY 2026, including the State Personnel Department, Department of Finance, Alabama Medicaid Agency, Unified Judicial System, State Industrial Development Authority, Department of Transportation, and the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. It directs large DOT funding from the Public Road and Bridge Fund and the Rebuild Alabama Fund to highway and bridge projects, and funds the construction of a new State House (Legislative Council). It also creates transfers between funds to support legislative operations and government programs, and amends debt-service rules for transportation bonds to ensure debt payments and potential federal matching; some Unified Judicial System funds may be used for salaries and general operations as specified. Additionally, the act reappropriates any unexpended funds at year end to the next fiscal year and clarifies immediate effectiveness upon approval.

Who It Affects
State government employees and agencies receiving new or increased funding (e.g., State Personnel Department; Alabama Medicaid Agency; Department of Finance; Unified Judicial System; State Industrial Development Authority; Alabama Department of Transportation; Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; Geological Survey).
The Legislative Council and the State House construction project, along with entities involved in transportation debt service (including the Alabama Highway Authority) due to fund transfers and debt‑service provisions.

Key Provisions
Section 1: $1,268,538 from the Personnel Fund to the State Personnel Department for FY 2026.
Section 2: $34,000,000 (estimated) in federal ARPA - State Small Business Credit Initiative funds to the Department of Finance for FY 2026,可 delegated via memoranda of agreement to the Alabama Innovation Corporation or other designated entity.
Section 3: $588,612 from the Federal Stimulus Fund to Alabama Medicaid Agency for FY 2026.
Section 4: $16,000,000 from the Alabama Energy Infrastructure Fund to the State Industrial Development Authority for FY 2026.
Section 5: $50,000,000 from the Strategic Energy Infrastructure Development Fund to the State Industrial Development Authority for FY 2026.
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 shall be transferred from the Refundable Tax Credit Fund to the Legislative Council Fund.
Section 11: Up to $13,000,000 shall be transferred from the Real Property Management Fund to the Legislative Council Fund.
Section 12: From the Legislative Council Fund to the Legislative Council, $35,137,949 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: $50,000 from the Geological Survey Library Revolving Fund to Geological Survey.
Section 16: $387,500,000 from the Public Road and Bridge Fund to the Alabama Department of Transportation.
Section 17: $200,000,000 from the Rebuild Alabama Fund to the Alabama Department of Transportation.
Section 18: Amends Act 2025-251 to increase the amount appropriated to DOT for paying principal and interest on transportation bonds and to add the Alabama Highway Authority to the list of debt‑service entities.
Section 19: Any unexpended funds reverted on Sept 30, 2026 are reappropriated for the fiscal year beginning Oct 1, 2026.
Section 20: The act becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval.

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