Signed by Governor Kay Ivey

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that appropriates funds for the fiscal year 2027 state operating budget in Alabama.

Highlights:

• Appropriates funds to the legislative branch for fiscal year 2027, including the following amounts (Sec. 3):

• $19.7 million to the Examiners of Public Accounts;

• $12.6 million to the Legislative Council; and

• $28 million to the Legislature.

• Appropriates funds to the judicial branch for fiscal year 2027, including the following amounts (Sec. 3):

• $15.8 million to the Supreme Court; and

• $245.8 million to the Unified Judicial System.

• Appropriates funds to the executive branch for fiscal year 2027, including the following amounts (Sec. 3):

• $87.2 million to the Department of Agriculture and Industries;

• $169 million to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board;

• $36 million to the Office of the Attorney General;

• $22.5 million to the Banking Department;

• $17.4 million to the Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention;

• $22 million to the Department of Commerce;

• $472.9 million to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources;

• $981.4 million to the Department of Corrections;

• $82.1 million to debt service;

• $53.3 million to District Attorneys;

• $1.6 billion to the Department of Economic and Community Affairs;

• $95.3 million to the Emergency Management Agency;

• $314.3 million to the Department of Environmental Management;

• $134.1 million to the Department of Finance;

• $41.4 million to the Department of Forensic Sciences;

• $41.4 million to the Forestry Commission;

• $17.9 million to the Board of Trustees of the Forever Wild Land Trust;

• $1.36 billion to the Department of Public Health;

• $22.1 million to the Historical Commission;

• $3 billion to the Department of Human Resources;

• $68.3 million to the Industrial Development Authority;

• $97.8 million to the Office of Information Technology;

• $92.2 million to the Department of Insurance;

• $275 million to the State Law Enforcement Agency;

• $10.5 billion to the Alabama Medicaid Agency;

• $1.4 billion to the Department of Mental Health;

• $11.9 million to the Military Department;

• $95.5 million to the Military Department - Armory Commission;

• $99.7 million to the Board of Pardons and Paroles;

• $13 million to the State Personnel Department;

• $22.6 million to the Public Service Commission;

• $229.6 million to the Department of Revenue;

• $12.4 million to the Secretary of State;

• $21.6 million to the Securities Commission;

• $295 million to the Department of Senior Services;

• $54 million to the Soil and Water Conservation Committee;

• $11.5 million to the Surface Mining Commission;

• $41.7 million to the Tourism Department;

• $2.6 billion to the Department of Transportation;

• $198.5 million to the Department of Veterans Affairs;

• $155.5 million to the Department of Workforce; and

• $40.8 million to the Department of Youth Services.

• Appropriates funds for other purposes for fiscal year 2027, including the following amounts (Sec. 3):

• $28.8 million to the County Government Capital Improvement Fund;

• $85.7 million to the fair trial tax transfer;

• $15.3 million to the feeding of prisoners;

• $34 million to the State Small Business Credit Initiative Fund; and

• $28.8 million to the Municipal Government Capital Improvement Fund.

• Establishes various provisions for the enactment of the state budget and for the distribution of remaining unappropriated funds (Sec. 4-27).

• Specifies that this Act takes effect October 1, 2026 (Sec. 28).

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