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FISCAL NOTE
House Bill 186
Committee: Ways and Means General FundSponsor: Representative Rex Reynolds
Analyst: Peter Grogan Date: 03/31/2025
House Bill 186 as introduced would appropriate the following amounts from the following funds
to various agencies and entities for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026:
State General Fund (SGF) $3,658,087,153
Other State, Federal and Local Funds$20,569,551,493
Total Appropriation $24,227,638,646
In addition, this bill sets forth the amount of $333,607,538 as the beginning balance in the SGF
for fiscal year 2026, excluding reversions and adjustments.
In addition, this bill: (1) conditionally appropriates $40 million from the SGF to the Department
of Corrections to hire additional correctional officers; (2) appropriates the amounts necessary to
pay SEIB $1,025 per month for health insurance per each full-time state employee; (3)
conditionally appropriates $3.5 million from the SGF to the State Port Authority; (4)
conditionally appropriates $118,125 from the SGF to the ALEA SBI Cost of Evidence Fund; (5)
provides for the transfer of $23,505,000 from certain state agencies to the SGF, of which
$16,505,000 is from the Department of Revenue; $6 million is from the Public Service
Commission and $1 million is from the Securities Commission; (6) re-appropriates for Fiscal
Year 2026 to the various state agencies in this bill any amounts which are unexpended and
reverted on September 30, 2025; (7) appropriates the amounts necessary for Fiscal Year 2026 to
the Retirement Systems of Alabama from the Senior Services Trust Fund; (8) appropriates
tobacco settlement money, conditioned upon the receipt of revenue from any tobacco settlement
or litigation and upon the recommendation of the Director of Finance and the Chairs of the
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Ways and Means General Fund Committee and the Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund
Committee and approval by the Governor; and (9) appropriates all funds collected under Section
40-12-43.1 to the Auburn University Center for Governmental Services for the administration of
the examiner certification program established by the Alabama Local Tax Institute of Standards
and Training.