The civic record
Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama establishes agricultural infrastructure grants, training, and loan programs for farmers and cooperatives
Last action · March 10, 2026: Pending Committee Action in House of OriginSponsor: Hall (L)
Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.
What This Bill Would Do
The Farm-to-Market Value Chain Development Act requires the Department of Agriculture and Industries to establish grant, training, and loan programs for farmers, ranchers, and agricultural cooperatives starting July 1, 2027. Subject to legislative appropriations, eligible producers can receive up to $50,000 for infrastructure expenses and up to $25,000 in matching funds for marketing and sales initiatives.
Farmers, ranchers, and local governments gain access to state-backed financing, planning grants, and business training for cold storage, processing equipment, and food distribution centers.
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.
eligible producers
Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural cooperatives become eligible to apply for infrastructure grants, matching funds, loans, and business training.
nonprofits and local governments
Nonprofits, local governments, and cooperatives become eligible for planning and construction grants to build regional food hubs, shared-use commercial kitchens, and distribution centers.
Key Facts
You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for the infrastructure grants?
What is the maximum grant amount for infrastructure expenses?
What else do you want to know?
News Coverage
Follow the record
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- Mar 10, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Mar 10, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
View official text →Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
Sponsors
Connected Entities
Sources
alison.legislature.state.al.us
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
Publisher tools