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SB 311 Alabama Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Education Trust Fund; supplemental appropriation year ending 2026

SB 311 appropriates $121 million from Alabama's Education Trust Fund to the State Department of Education for the 2026 fiscal year. It directly provides $1 million to each school designated as a "priority school" on the 2024-2025 AAA Priority School List. The funds are intended to support these specific schools, with the allocation calculated as $1 million per qualifying school. The bill becomes effective June 1, 2026.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $121M from Education Trust Fund to fund priority schools, increasing public education spending under appropriations.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill appropriates $121M directly to priority K-12 schools via Education Trust Fund, explicitly funding under-resourced schools per 2024-2025 designation.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2026
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Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2026 Last action Feb 17, 2026
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Feb 17, 2026
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Rodger Smitherman
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