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Alabama Lawmakers Prepare for Upcoming 2026 Legislative Session
Legislators aim to swiftly pass budgets amid rising health insurance costs and education funding debates, with a proposed 2-3% teacher pay raise under discussion.
- On Jan. 13, the Alabama Legislature opens its 2026 session focused on budgets, aiming for quick approval so House members and Senate leaders can return to campaign.
- With tax receipts down, leaders face tighter budgets as federal policy shifts and rising insurance demands, including PEEHIP’s $380 million ask, add pressure.
- A 2% teacher pay proposal would raise the starting salary from $47,600 to $48,522, while PEEHIP employer contributions could rise to $1,209 per month, said Rep. Terri Collins.
- Most K‑12 and PEEHIP dollars flow from the Education Trust Fund, and Rep. Rex Reynolds said the first $100 million of the $203.4 million Rural Health Transformation Program award will go to ADECA pending approvals.
- Lawmakers discuss expanding the CHOOSE Act’s $7,000 t vouchers, with eligibility ending on Jan. 1, 2027, amid ongoing litigation over athletic eligibility and prison plans tied to a $1.3 billion package.
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Alabama Legislature 2026 preview: Let's get this over with
The Alabama House of Representatives as seen on Feb. 25, 2025. The Alabama Legislature begins its 2026 legislative session on Tuesday, with many lawmakers expecting to focus on the budgets and eschew larger issues. (Stew Milne for Alabama Reflector)If legislators’ main goal for the 2026 Alabama legislative session could be summarized in five words, they would be “let’s get this over with.” With elections looming — and lawmakers forbidden from fu…
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