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SB 59ALABAMASession 2026rsState BillBecame law

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Alabama Requires Public Colleges to Report Funding and Contingency Plans for Budget Cuts

Original title: Higher education, to require public colleges and universities to submit annual report on the amount of state and federal funds received and expended, and plans for operating if federal or state funding reduced

Last action · April 17, 2026: EnactedSponsor: Arthur Orr

Companion · HB 165same policy, House version

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What This Bill Does

Public colleges and universities in Alabama must submit an annual report to the Executive Budget Office by October 31 detailing state and federal funds received, expended, and appropriated, along with operational plans for potential funding reductions of 5 percent or 20 percent.

Why it matters

The legislation provides legislative committees with structured financial data and contingency plans to evaluate budget adjustments for public higher education institutions starting October 1, 2026.

Background

State agencies and public educational institutions frequently report federal and state funding receipts to budget offices to assist legislative oversight. context

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

public institutions of higher education

Public colleges and technical schools must prepare and submit annual reports regarding fund receipts, expenditures, and operating plans for budget reductions.

Directly affected

Executive Budget Office

The office must compile and summarize reports from public institutions and submit them to the Legislature by January 1.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

When are public colleges required to submit their annual funding reports?

Public institutions of higher education must provide their annual report to the Executive Budget Office on or before October 31.

What contingency plans must colleges include in their reports?

Institutions must include a plan for operating if they experience a reduction of 5 percent or more, and 20 percent or more, in state or federal receipts.

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Where This Stands

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Procedural history

20 actions

Apr 17, 2026SenateEnrolled
Enacted
Apr 9, 2026SenateEnrolled
Delivered to Governor
Apr 9, 2026House
Signature Requested
Apr 9, 2026Senate
Enrolled
Apr 9, 2026Senate
Ready to Enroll
Apr 9, 2026HouseFloor
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1351

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Apr 1, 2026House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Apr 1, 2026HouseCommittee
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Feb 5, 2026HouseCommittee
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Feb 5, 2026HouseIntroduced
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education
Feb 5, 2026Senate
Engrossed
Feb 5, 2026SenateFloor
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 249
Feb 5, 2026Senate
Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 248
Feb 5, 2026Senate
Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment Offered
Feb 5, 2026Senate
Third Reading in House of Origin
Jan 29, 2026Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Jan 28, 2026SenateCommittee
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Jan 28, 2026Senate
Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment
Jan 13, 2026SenateCommittee
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Jan 13, 2026SenateIntroduced
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education

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