Bill Info and Details
Bill Details
| Subject | Economic Development |
|---|---|
| Title | Amend the Sweet Home Alabama Tourism Investment Act; increase supplemental tax rebate; require certification of project costs |
| Status | Enacted |
| Last Action | 3/5/2026 - House Enacted - 2026-204 |
| Committees | |
| First Read | 1/29/2026 |
| Companion | SB214 - Elliott |
| Date | Body | Matter | Amd/Sub | Committee | Vote | Legislative Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/5/2026 | House | Enacted | 19 | |||
2/26/2026 | House | Delivered to Governor | 17 | |||
2/26/2026 | Senate | Signature Requested | 17 | |||
2/26/2026 | House | Enrolled | 17 | |||
2/26/2026 | House | Ready to Enroll | 17 | |||
2/26/2026 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 659 | R 659 | 17 | ||
2/26/2026 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | R 658 | 17 | ||
2/25/2026 | Senate | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar | Finance and Taxation Education | 16 | ||
2/25/2026 | Senate | Reported Out of Committee Second House | 16 | |||
2/10/2026 | Senate | Pending Committee Action in Second House | Finance and Taxation Education | 11 | ||
2/10/2026 | Senate | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education | 11 | |||
2/10/2026 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 335 | R 335 | 11 | ||
2/10/2026 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | R 334 | 11 | ||
2/5/2026 | House | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar | Economic Development and Tourism | 10 | ||
2/4/2026 | House | Reported Out of Committee House of Origin | ||||
1/29/2026 | House | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | Economic Development and Tourism | 8 | ||
1/29/2026 | House | Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Economic Development and Tourism | 8 |
Date
3/5/2026
Body
House
Matter
Enacted
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
19
Date
2/26/2026
Body
House
Matter
Delivered to Governor
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
17
Date
2/26/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Signature Requested
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
17
Date
2/26/2026
Body
House
Matter
Enrolled
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
17
Date
2/26/2026
Body
House
Matter
Ready to Enroll
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
17
Date
2/26/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 659
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 659
Legislative Day
17
Date
2/26/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Third Reading in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 658
Legislative Day
17
Date
2/25/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Finance and Taxation Education
Vote
Legislative Day
16
Date
2/25/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
16
Date
2/10/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Finance and Taxation Education
Vote
Legislative Day
11
Date
2/10/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
11
Date
2/10/2026
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 335
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 335
Legislative Day
11
Date
2/10/2026
Body
House
Matter
Third Reading in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 334
Legislative Day
11
Date
2/5/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Economic Development and Tourism
Vote
Legislative Day
10
Date
2/4/2026
Body
House
Matter
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
Date
1/29/2026
Body
House
Matter
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Economic Development and Tourism
Vote
Legislative Day
8
Date
1/29/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Economic Development and Tourism
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
8
Act No.
2026-204Effective Date Certain
This act amends Sections 40-18-470, 40-18-471, 40-18-472, and 40-18-473, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Sweet Home Alabama Tourism Investment Act, to: (1) define the term "completion date," add that resort developments may be qualifying projects if consisting of at least 200 vacation rental units and that tourism attractions are not required to be within an entertainment district to be a qualifying project; (2) authorize companies awarded a supplemental rebate to claim up to $7,500,000 over five years notwithstanding rebate limits; (3) require companies approved to receive a tax rebate from taxes generated by projects to document project costs certified by independent persons; and (4) require approved companies to verify specific information to ensure projects have met capital investment requirements.
Fiscal Notes
| Description |
|---|
Passed First Chamber |
Introduced |
Budget Isolation Resolutions
| BIR | Body | Date | Matter | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BIR648 | Senate | 2/26/2026 | Passed by Second House | R 658 |
BIR648 | House | 2/10/2026 | Passed by House of Origin | R 334 |
BIR
BIR648
Body
Senate
Date
2/26/2026
Matter
Passed by Second House
Vote
R 658
BIR
BIR648
Body
House
Date
2/10/2026
Matter
Passed by House of Origin
Vote
R 334