Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 553: Tourism; creates a grant program for boosting state tourism economies affected by global trade disruptions and foreign travel slowdowns; creates a competitive grant program to fund tourism-related infrastructure projects; creates international and domestic marketing campaigns; establishes the Tourism Sector Economic Monitoring Council

In committee Last action March 3, 2026: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government

Plain-language summary

HB 553 is a bill introduced in the Alabama House on March 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Tourism; creates a grant program for boosting state tourism economies affected by global trade disruptions and foreign travel slowdowns; creates a competitive grant program to fund tourism-related infrastructure projects; creates international and domestic marketing campaigns; establishes the Tourism Sector Economic Monitoring Council. Primary sponsor: Adline Clarke (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 3, 2026): Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Adline Clarke (Democratic).