HB663 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

John F. Knight Jr

Democrat

Co-Sponsor

Thad McClammy

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Agricultural Center Board, appropriations for renovation and rehabilitation of Garrett Coliseum conditioned on $30 million renovation agreement, Garrett Coliseum Agricultural Center Restoration and Improvement Act

Summary

HB663 creates a guaranteed annual $800,000 state appropriation to the Alabama Agricultural Center Board to help restore Garrett Coliseum, but only while a $30 million renovation deal is in place with public or state entities.

What This Bill Does

Starting in fiscal year 2012, the General Fund must provide at least $800,000 each year to the Alabama Agricultural Center Board, and this is the board's sole automatic funding (additional funding can be provided by supplemental appropriations). The annual $800,000 continues only while there is a renovation/maintenance agreement of at least $30 million between the Board and a public institution or state corporation to renovate Garrett Coliseum. If the agreement ends, expires, or is not entered by certain dates, the minimum appropriation ends (no later than fiscal year 2041, and the authority may be void if no agreement is in place by September 30, 2014). The Board may use the funds to maintain, restore, renovate, and improve the facility or for other legal purposes approved by the Board.

Who It Affects

• Alabama Agricultural Center Board — would receive a guaranteed minimum annual appropriation of at least $800,000 starting in fiscal year 2012 and would use the funds for Garrett Coliseum restoration and related activities.
• Public institutions or state corporations (and other entities) that enter into the required $30 million restoration/renovation agreement with the Board, as their agreement enables private funding use and triggers the ongoing appropriation.

Key Provisions

• Establishes a minimum annual appropriation of $800,000 to the Alabama Agricultural Center Board beginning in fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, to be provided from the State General Fund and to be the Board's sole automatic appropriation (with possible additional appropriations via supplemental bills).
• The $800,000 annual appropriation continues only as long as there is a restoration/renovation/improvement agreement of at least $30,000,000 between the Board and a public institution or state corporation for Garrett Coliseum and the Alabama Agriculture Center; the appropriation ceases the year after the agreement expires or is terminated.
• If no such agreement is in place by September 30, 2014, the appropriation authority becomes null and void; the act also sets a sunset or expiration for the ongoing appropriation by fiscal year 2041.
• Allows the Board to use appropriated funds to maintain, restore, renovate, and improve the Garrett Coliseum, or for any other legal purpose approved by the Board.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Appropriations