Alabama Senate approves $3.7 billion General Fund budget

By: Anna Barrett

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: March 12, 2026

Words: 536

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Alabama Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed a $3.7 billion General Fund budget for 2027, a $8.1 million (0.2%) increase over the current year’s budget.

SB 146, sponsored by Sen. Greg Albritton, R-Atmore, is about $37 million more than Gov. Kay Ivey’s recommendation. The budget includes conditional funding for the Alabama departments of Corrections (DOC), Human Resources (DHR) and Mental Health (ADMH).

For the DOC, $40 million of its $867.9 million allocation …

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