HB291 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

John F. Knight Jr

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Barbara Bigsby BoydDemetrius C. NewtonGregory CanfieldJay Love

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Appropriations, supplemental appropriation to various departments, boards, and agencies, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2010, funding source of certain bonds changed from Capital Improvement Trust Fund to State General Fund, Executive Commission on Community Services Grants, appropriation from State General Fund for fiscal year 2010 deleted, Act 2009-550, 2009 Reg. Sess. Am'd.

Summary

HB291 makes several FY2010 supplemental appropriations from various funds, shifts some bond funding to the State General Fund, and sets aside a new distribution rule for Executive Commission on Community Services Grants to House districts.

What This Bill Does

It allocates 82,000,000 from the Mental Health Capital Improvement Fund to the Department of Mental Health for capital outlay in FY2010. It also provides 1,750,000 to the Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute, 250,000 to the Department of Revenue, 155,000 to the Veterinary Medical Examiners Board, 50,000 to the Securities Regulatory Board, and 120,000 to the Department of Insurance, all for FY2010. Additionally, it changes the funding source for certain General Obligation bonds from the Capital Improvement Trust Fund to the State General Fund and removes the General Fund appropriation for FY2010. It adds an appropriation of 6,500,000 from the State General Fund to the Executive Commission on Community Services Grants, to be distributed to House districts with a requirement that at least 0.8% of the funds go to each district.

Who It Affects

• State agencies/boards receiving supplemental funds: Department of Mental Health (capital outlay), Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute, Department of Revenue, Veterinary Medical Examiners Board, Securities Regulatory Board, and Department of Insurance (various FY2010 purposes).
• House districts: will receive allocations from the Executive Commission on Community Services Grants, with a minimum 0.8% of the total grant funds distributed to each district.

Key Provisions

• Supplemental appropriation of $82,000,000 from the Mental Health Capital Improvement Fund to the Department of Mental Health for capital outlay for FY2010.
• Supplemental appropriation of $1,750,000 to the Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute from the Recruitment and Training Promotion Fund for FY2010.
• Supplemental appropriation of $250,000 to the Department of Revenue from the Recruitment and Training Promotion Fund for the costs of administration and collection of revenues for the Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute for FY2010.
• Supplemental appropriation of $155,000 to the Veterinary Medical Examiners Board from the Veterinary Medical Examiners Board Fund for FY2010 (one-time move of administration offices).
• Supplemental appropriation of $50,000 to the Securities Regulatory Board from the Security Certification Fund for FY2010.
• Supplemental appropriation of $120,000 to the Department of Insurance from the Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity Standards and Firefighter Protection Act Fund for FY2010.
• Amendment to the FY2010 General Appropriation Bill (Act 2009-550) to shift funding sources for General Obligation Bonds (1999 Series B) and General Obligation Parks Bonds (2001-C) from the Capital Improvement Trust Fund to the State General Fund.
• Amendment to Subsection 52 of Section 2C of Act 2009-550 to remove the General Fund appropriation in its entirety for FY2010.
• Appropriation of $6,500,000 from the State General Fund to the Executive Commission on Community Services Grants, with funds distributed to House districts and a minimum distribution of 0.8% to each district.
• Effective date: This act becomes effective immediately after passage and approval by the Governor.

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Subjects

Appropriations