The Alabama State House is on track and slightly under budget for a fall 2026 opening, lawmakers were told Tuesday.

Othni Lathram, secretary of the Legislative Council, updated General Fund committee members about the progress and plans to pay for the $400 million project.

That cost includes the $325 million State House going up directly behind the current building in Montgomery, a separate $35 million parking deck and $40 million to furnish and equip the building with necessary technology.

Work on the new State House is now 100% bid, Lathram said.

“We expect to complete that building several million under that $325 million mark,” he said.

Both the new building and garage are being built by the Retirement Systems of Alabama. So far, bids on the parking garage are slightly below budget

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