https://apnews.com/article/alabama-pandemic-relief-american-rescue-plan-e697b912bb88aecc4c06a5e788dbd466

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to a spending plan to use $1 billion in federal coronavirus funds largely on a mix of water and sewer infrastructure, broadband expansion and reimbursements to health care providers hit financially by the pandemic.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, who had called lawmakers into special session to isolate the spending bill from other matters, signed the legislation shortly after it was approved. “Alabama can now look to a future of greater promise thanks to the steps we have taken this week to invest these funds wisely," Ivey said in a statement.