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Committee approves bill to create ADECA grants-transparency database with startup funding

House Government Committee · April 2, 2026

Summary

The committee approved SB 363 to create a centralized grants database housed at the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA); the fiscal note cited about $500,000 startup and $250,000 per year to maintain the system.

The House Government Committee approved SB 363, a transparency bill to create a centralized database at the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) showing grant awards and locations, the vice chairman said.

"This bill, SB 363, is a uh transparency bill that calls for the creation of a database inside of Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, commonly known as ADECA," the vice chairman said. He said the fiscal note estimates roughly $500,000 for start-up costs and about $250,000 per year to maintain the database.

Committee members asked no substantive follow-up questions in the transcript, and the committee cleared the bill by voice vote.

The measure seeks to centralize grant information to improve public transparency, according to the presentation to the committee.

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