HB 393 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Tax abatement and tax incentive programs, NAICS Code references and definitions updated to latest terms

HB 393 updates Alabama's tax abatement and incentive laws by replacing outdated references to the "Accelerate Alabama Strategic Economic Development Plan" with the current "CatALyst" economic plan. It also modernizes industry classification codes (NAICS) to the 2022 version, ensuring businesses qualify under the most recent economic sector definitions. The bill directly affects companies seeking tax abatements for projects in qualifying sectors like manufacturing, research, or data processing centers. This is a technical revision to existing law, not a policy change, to align tax incentive programs with current industry standards and economic planning.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Signed Apr 17, 2026
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 2 edits · Apr 17, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized from its engrossed version to the enrolled version, which is the official text sent to the Governor for signature. The primary substantive change involves a formatting correction in the definitions section, where the term 'predominantly' was accidentally duplicated in the description of qualifying industries. Additionally, minor formatting adjustments were made to page headers and section numbering to align with the final enrolled format.
DEFINITION

Corrected a typographical error in the definition of 'Industrial or Research Enterprise' by removing a duplicated word ('predominatelypredominantly') to ensure the eligibility criteria for industries are clear and readable.

TECHNICAL

Adjusted page headers and section numbering to reflect the final 'Enrolled' status, ensuring the document matches the official legislative record.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Apr 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1192
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 635
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 634
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
Economic Development and Tourism Engrossed Substitute Offered (Economic Development and Tourism)
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Economic Development and Tourism)
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Economic Development and Tourism)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Kelvin Lawrence
Kelvin Lawrence
DDemocratic
AL
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