Establishing the Alabama Forest Products Retention and Pulp and Paper Mill Stability Study Commission

This bill establishes a study commission to examine ways to keep pulp and paper mills operating in Alabama, an industry that supports over 40,000 jobs and contributes billions to the state economy. The commission will include legislators, state officials, and representatives from industry and economic development groups, with a requirement to ensure diverse membership across racial, gender, and geographic lines. Its main tasks involve researching strategies to retain existing mills, assessing infrastructure needs, reviewing policies that could support growth, and exploring how to attract new paper-based technology manufacturing. The commission must submit its findings and recommendations to the legislature by November 1, 2026, after which it will be dissolved.