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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama supplemental appropriations act allocates $419.7 million from Education Trust Fund for fiscal year 2026
Last action · April 17, 2026: EnactedSponsor: Danny Garrett
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What This Bill Does
This law provides $419,717,091 in supplemental funding from the to various state agencies, universities, and local education programs for the ending September 30, 2026. It also allocates $100 million from the to the Department of Revenue, authorizes flexible use of certain existing grant funds, and amends prior education appropriations.
State agencies, public universities, community colleges, and specific local educational programs receive millions in new one-time funding for capital projects, school safety, career technical equipment, and student support services.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Local Boards of Education
Receive $25,000,000 for school bus fleet renewal or debt retirement.
State Universities and Higher Education Systems
Receive substantial supplemental funding for deferred maintenance, research capacity, and capital projects.
Alabama Department of Revenue
Receives $100,000,000 from the CHOOSE Act Fund for fiscal year 2026.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Became law.
Procedural history
30 actions- Apr 17, 2026HouseEnrolledEnacted
- Apr 8, 2026HouseEnrolledDelivered to Governor
- Apr 8, 2026SenateSignature Requested
- Apr 7, 2026HouseEnrolled
- Apr 7, 2026HouseReady to Enroll
- Apr 7, 2026HouseGarrett Motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1248
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- Apr 2, 2026SenateFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1098
- Apr 2, 2026SenateOrr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1097
- Apr 2, 2026SenateOrr 2nd Substitute Offered
- Apr 2, 2026SenateOrr motion to Table - Adopted Voice Vote
- Apr 2, 2026SenateFinance and Taxation Education 1st Substitute Offered
- Apr 2, 2026SenateThird Reading in Second House
- Apr 1, 2026SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Apr 1, 2026SenateCommitteeReported Out of Committee Second House
- Apr 1, 2026SenateFinance and Taxation Education 1st Substitute
- Mar 12, 2026SenateCommitteePending Committee Action in Second House
- Mar 12, 2026SenateIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education
- Mar 12, 2026HouseEngrossed
- Mar 12, 2026HouseFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 865
- Mar 12, 2026HouseMotion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 864
- Mar 12, 2026HouseGarrett 1st Amendment Offered
- Mar 12, 2026HouseMotion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 863
- Mar 12, 2026HouseGivens 1st Amendment Offered
- Mar 12, 2026HouseMotion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 862
- Mar 12, 2026HouseWays and Means Education Engrossed Substitute Offered
- Mar 12, 2026HouseThird Reading in House of Origin
- Mar 11, 2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Mar 11, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Jan 14, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Jan 14, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education
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Substantial Education Trust Fund Supplemental Outlays
The state legislature directed over $419 million in supplemental money toward deferred maintenance, school safety, and specific local grants in a single fiscal year.
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