The resolution encourages the Alabama Growth Alliance to create the Alabama Rural Roadmap, a strategic initiative aimed at enhancing the economic health and vitality of rural communities in Alabama. Recognizing the critical challenges faced by these areas, such as aging infrastructure, limited access to capital, and inadequate healthcare, the resolution emphasizes the need for a comprehensive approach to foster sustainable growth. The Alabama Growth Alliance is tasked with engaging stakeholders, collaborating with universities and research institutions, and identifying distressed rural areas to develop actionable recommendations across key areas including infrastructure development, business support, workforce training, quality of life improvements, and healthcare access.

The initiative will be led by a leadership team comprising the Senate President Pro Tempore and the Speaker of the House, who will appoint a diverse group of legislators and community leaders to oversee the program. The Alabama Rural Roadmap is expected to be completed and submitted to key state officials by the fifth legislative day of the 2026 Regular Session. The resolution expresses the legislature's intent to carefully consider the recommendations made in the Roadmap and to pursue legislation that effectively implements the proposed strategies for revitalizing Alabama's rural communities.