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HB 185 Alabama House · 2025 Regular Session

Supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025

HB 185 makes supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, affecting several state entities. It allocates $100,000 to the Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy and over $12.5 million to the Unified Judicial System for general operations, including salaries and personnel costs. Additionally, the bill amends the General Fund Appropriation Bill to increase funds for the Alabama Department of Transportation by $13 million, specifically for paying the principal and interest on bonds for public highways and bridges.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $12.5M+ to judicial system and $13M to DOT for operations, increasing state spending on essential services per appropriations focus.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAllocates $13M increase to Alabama DOT for infrastructure funding, directly advancing transportation infrastructure projects per bill's specific amendment.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Signed May 6, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 4 edits · May 6, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was finalized for signature (Enrolled) after passing the legislature (Engrossed). The primary substantive change is the addition of new funding sources for the Department of Environmental Management, Department of Commerce, and Department of Finance, increasing the total supplemental appropriations. The bill also retains an amendment to increase transportation bond payments and clarifies how federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act will be managed.
Scope change
The scope of the bill expanded to include new funding allocations for environmental management, commerce, and finance that were not present in the previous version.
FISCAL

Added $2,000,000 from the Alabama Recycling Fund to the Department of Environmental Management.

Added $5,000,000 from Departmental Receipts to the Department of Commerce.

Added $50,000,000 (estimated) in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act - State Small Business Credit Initiative Fund to the Department of Finance.

Updated the bill title and bill number identifier from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' to reflect final legislative status.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Concur In and Adopted Senate Amendment
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 875
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Albritton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 874
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Introduced
Albritton 1st Amendment Offered
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Albritton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 873
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Introduced
Finance and Taxation General Fund 1st Substitute Offered (Finance and Taxation General Fund)
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Finance and Taxation General Fund)
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 609
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 608
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Ways and Means General Fund 1st Substitute Offered (Ways and Means General Fund)
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Ways and Means General Fund)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Rex Reynolds
Rex Reynolds
RRepublican
AL
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