Alabama Lawmakers: Final Stretch for Budgets, Energy Reforms

0:00Alabama lawmakers are heading back to Montgomery on March 31 after spring recess with just six working days left to wrap up this year's legislative session. The big priorities include passing the General Fund and Education Trust Fund budgets plus several key bills still in play. Both budgets sailed through their first chambers without much trouble, the House handled the Education Trust Fund first and the Senate took the General Fund. Officials say there are no major roadblocks so they should clear the second chambers soon and land on Governor Kay Ivey's desk for a signature. Meanwhile, energy costs are front and center with Public Service Commission reforms. Senate built 360 Ames to grow the board from three to seven members, adding regional districts and it's already passed the Senate waiting on. The House House Bill 475 would force ray cases on Alabama power for the first time in 40 years and that once through the House heading to. The Senate reactions have been strong on other measures. Senate Democrats filibustered House Bill 2, which wants public entities to call the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf of America, and a bill requiring 10.

1:08Commandments posters in fifth through 12 gray classrooms, a closed primaries bill House Bill 541 passed the House amid pushback from Democrats and some Republicans and now it's up for Senate. Review. Lawmakers plans to tackle these starting at 10 a.m. on March 31st aiming to get everything across the finish line before the session ends. This has been Birmingham News Today, powered by AI.