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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama Legislature enacts HB 236 providing $1 billion in supplemental education appropriations for fiscal year 2026
Last action · April 17, 2026: EnactedSponsor: Danny Garrett
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What This Bill Does
Alabama lawmakers enacted HB 236, authorizing approximately $1 billion in supplemental appropriations from the for 2026. The funds are distributed to public higher education institutions, local school boards, teacher professional development initiatives, and regional career technology center matching grants. All unexpended funds are authorized to be carried forward rather than ing to the state treasury.
Public universities, local school systems, and career technical centers across Alabama receive direct funding infusions for facility upgrades, technology tools, and through September 30, 2026, subject to the State Superintendent of Education's approval.
- The Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund is a dedicated funding mechanism in Alabama used to provide supplemental resources for public education and technology initiatives. context
- Supplemental appropriations bills in Alabama frequently allocate dedicated end-of-year surplus or special fund balances to higher education institutions and local school systems. context
Who It Affects
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public institutions of higher education
Receive a total of $275,100,000 in supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.
local boards of education
Receive direct funding allocations, specific project grants, and matching grant opportunities for career technology centers.
classroom teachers
Receive professional development services and technology tools provided through the Ed Farm initiative.
local education agencies
Eligible to apply for matching grants for regional career technology center development expenses.
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Current status: Became law.
Procedural history
27 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 1247
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- Apr 2, 2026SenateFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1102
- Apr 2, 2026SenateOrr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1101
- Apr 2, 2026SenateOrr 1st Amendment Offered
- Apr 2, 2026SenateOrr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1100
- 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 868
- Mar 12, 2026HouseMotion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 867
- Mar 12, 2026HouseWays and Means Education 1st 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
- Mar 11, 2026HouseWays and Means Education 1st Substitute
- 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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Continuation of Career Technology Grant Framework
The act explicitly ties grant preferences to applications submitted under previous legislation (Act 2025-269), indicating continuity in state-level career technical education expansion.
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