SB251 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arthur OrrSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Garrett Coliseum, appropriation to Agricultural Center Board for renovation, beginning fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, changed to year 2013, Sec. 2-6-12 am'd. (2011-20949)

Summary

SB251 creates a continuing annual $800,000 General Fund appropriation to the Alabama Agriculture Center Board for Garrett Coliseum renovations, conditioned on a $30 million restoration/renovation agreement and with sunset timing.

What This Bill Does

It starts in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, providing $800,000 each year to the Alabama Agriculture Center Board. The funding continues as long as there is a restoration/renovation/improvement agreement of at least $30,000,000 with a public institution or state entity for the Garrett Coliseum and Alabama Agriculture Center. If that agreement ends, the funding stops in the following fiscal year, and the appropriation ends no later than fiscal year 2042. If by September 30, 2015 the board has not entered into such an agreement, the authority for the appropriation becomes null and void.

Who It Affects

• Alabama Agriculture Center Board: eligible to receive $800,000 annually from the State General Fund for Garrett Coliseum renovations, contingent on the required agreement.
• Public institutions or state entities: must enter into a restoration/renovation/improvement agreement of at least $30 million with the board to enable continued funding; their involvement and the use of private funding are part of the requirement.

Key Provisions

• Starting in fiscal year ending 2013-09-30, the State General Fund shall appropriate $800,000 annually to the Alabama Agriculture Center Board for Garrett Coliseum renovation.
• The $800,000 annual appropriation continues in future years only as long as there is a restoration, renovation, and improvement agreement of at least $30,000,000 between the board and a public institution or state entity for renovating Garrett Coliseum and the Alabama Agriculture Center.
• If the agreement expires or terminates, the continuing appropriation ends in the following fiscal year.
• The continuing appropriation ends no later than fiscal year 2042.
• If by September 30, 2015 the board has not entered into a restoration/renovation/improvement agreement with any public institution or other entity enabling private funding to be used for the project, the appropriation authority becomes null and void immediately.

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