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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama authorizes Class 1 municipalities to establish community land trusts for affordable housing
Last action · February 12, 2026: Pending Committee Action in House of OriginSponsor: Merika Coleman
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill authorizes Class 1 municipalities to create nonprofit community land trusts that provide affordable housing through up to 99-year s, effective October 1, 2026.
Low- and moderate-income families gain access to restricted-price housing options, while participating cities and trusts acquire preemptive purchase rights and specific property tax exemptions.
- Class 1 municipalities in Alabama refer to major cities defined under state municipal code classifications. context
- Community land trusts are nonprofit legal entities designed to ensure long-term housing affordability by separating the ownership of land from the buildings on top of it. 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.
Class 1 municipalities
Municipalities are authorized to create, regulate, fund, and appoint boards for nonprofit community land trusts.
Low-income and moderate-income families
Families meeting income thresholds are eligible to lease residential units and enter into long-term ground leases with community land trusts.
Community land trusts
Trusts are granted legal powers to acquire real property, make improvements, enter into ground leases, and enforce preemptive purchase options.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible to lease housing from a community land trust?
What happens if a community land trust loses its nonprofit status?
How long can a ground lease last?
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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- Feb 12, 2026SenateCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Feb 12, 2026SenateIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Jefferson County Legislation
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Establishment of Municipal Community Land Trusts
The bill creates a specific statutory framework allowing Class 1 municipalities in Alabama to operate membership-based community land trusts with specialized board compositions.
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alison.legislature.state.al.us
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