Children First Trust Fund, appropriations from for fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, use of allocation pursuant to Section 41-15B-2.2, Code of Alabama 1975 and this act, tobacco settlement revenues deposited in fund within 30 days of receipt

HB 183 appropriates over $80 million in total from the Children First Trust Fund and other tobacco settlement revenues for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. These funds are allocated to various state agencies and programs, including the Departments of Human Resources, Medicaid, Mental Health, Public Health, and Youth Services, to support designated services. The bill requires tobacco settlement revenues to be deposited into the Children First Trust Fund within 30 days and mandates quarterly allocations to agencies, conditioned on revenue availability. It also transfers funds previously allocated for the State Board of Education from the Children First Trust Fund to the State General Fund for FY2026, and requires agencies to submit an approved plan of investment to receive funds.