HB 263 Alabama House · 2025 Regular Session

911 Fund; further provide for distribution of monies

HB 263 proposes changes to how funds from the 911 Fund are distributed to local 911 districts. It would alter the basis for monthly payments to these districts and allocate revenue to administer a statewide 911 voice and data system. Any remaining funds could be used for training public safety telecommunicators, paying for advisory services, or providing grants to 911 districts experiencing financial hardship. The bill also includes minor technical revisions to update existing code language.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Signed May 14, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits · May 14, 2025

MODERATE

This bill was finalized and enrolled after being introduced, with substantive changes to how 911 funding is distributed. The main policy change adds a hardship grant provision allowing the 911 Board to award additional operational grants to districts outside standard distribution criteria. The bill also clarifies how base distribution amounts are calculated for districts that didn't have separate 911 fees and adds a mechanism to increase base amounts based on inflation.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on 911 Fund administration and distribution, but the hardship grant provision expands the Board's discretion in allocating funds to districts not covered by standard distribution criteria.

FISCAL

Added authority for the 911 Board to award additional operational grants to districts outside standard distribution criteria upon a showing of hardship.

DEFINITION

Expanded the definition of base distribution amount for districts without separate 911 fees to include a calculation based on total E-911 system funding relative to statewide fees.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement to increase base distribution amounts by a percentage based on CPI-U inflation for certain districts.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting and text cleanup changes throughout the document, including removing duplicate page headers and correcting line breaks.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 958

upper

Apr 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Apr 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)

upper

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 659

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Ways and Means General Fund)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors