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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama creates Family Farm Resilience and Revenue Stabilization Program to provide financial aid during economic shocks
Last action · April 2, 2026: Pending Committee Action in House of OriginSponsor: McCampbell
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What This Bill Would Do
The Alabama Legislature is considering a bill that requires the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries to establish the Family Farm Resilience and Revenue Stabilization Program to provide and to eligible family farms during economic shocks. The bill establishes the Family Farm Resilience Fund in the State Treasury, sets a maximum annual assistance limit of $140,000 per farm, and takes effect on October 1, 2026.
Qualifying state family farms with annual gross incomes of $1 million or less could receive direct financial support during severe market downturns, trade restrictions, cost spikes, or declared state emergencies.
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.
Family farms
Eligible family farms with gross incomes under $1,000,000 may receive bridge grants and revenue gap payments up to $140,000 annually during economic shocks.
Department of Agriculture and Industries
The department is required to establish the program, administer the fund, adopt rules, and submit an annual report to the Governor and Legislature.
State Treasury
Houses the newly created Family Farm Resilience Fund from which program monies are disbursed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which farms qualify for assistance under this bill?
What events qualify as an economic shock?
Is there a limit on how much financial assistance a single farm can receive?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Apr 2, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Apr 2, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund
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Establishment of Dedicated Agricultural Disaster Fund
The bill creates a specialized funding mechanism inside the State Treasury specifically targeted at family farms experiencing defined economic shocks, separating disaster relief from general appropriations rules by exempting balances from reverting to the General Fund.
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