Alabama Senate approves COVID aid spending bill
The bill, which details the spending of $772 million in federal aid, now heads to Gov. Kay Ivey for her signature.
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Senate approves $772 million for broadband, water and sewer improvement, healthcare
The bill includes $277 million for broadband expansion, $146.7 million for hospitals and nursing homes, and $225 million for water and sewer improvement projects.
Alabama House approves federal COVID spending package
The $772 million spending bill would allocate millions to broadband expansion, water and sewer projects and health care.
Speaker announces changes, appointments in House committee structure
These changes are expected to stay in effect for the remainder of the quadrennium.
January 24, 2022
Remaining ARPA funds go to broadband, health care, sewage, water treatment
The special session on ARPA fund appropriation will begin Wednesday, with members to meet in a joint conference at 1 p.m.