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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama HB 548 creates grant, tax credit, and loan programs to support automotive manufacturers facing tariff disruptions
Last action · March 3, 2026: Pending Committee Action in House of OriginSponsor: Kelvin Lawrence
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What This Bill Would Do
Alabama lawmakers introduced HB 548 to establish a strategic support framework for state automotive manufacturers and suppliers impacted by federal tariffs, providing grants, tax credits, low-interest loans, export assistance, and procurement preferences.
Automotive manufacturers and suppliers operating in Alabama gain access to state-backed financial relief, tax credits up to 30 percent of qualifying investments, and procurement preferences starting July 1, 2027, subject to constitutional ratification for loan provisions.
- State-level legislative measures aimed at supporting supply chains and mitigating federal tariff impacts have emerged as responses to shifts in international trade policy. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Alabama automotive manufacturers
Eligible entities may apply for tariff relief grants, low-interest loans, tax credits for supply chain expansion, and export support services.
Automotive suppliers
Eligible suppliers can access state grant programs, loan programs, and procurement preferences.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Mar 3, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Mar 3, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government
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