SB367 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gerald O. Dial

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Public Service Commission, transfer of certain amount of funds from Dual Party Relay Fund to Education Trust Fund before certain designated dates, Sec. 37-1-80.2 am'd.

Summary

This bill would authorize four scheduled transfers of money from Alabama's Dual Party Relay Fund to the Education Trust Fund.

What This Bill Does

It amends Section 37-1-80.2 to let the Public Service Commission move funds from the Dual Party Relay Fund to the Education Trust Fund. It requires four transfers on specific dates with fixed amounts: October 15, 2011 ($8,000,000); January 15, 2012 ($8,000,000); April 15, 2012 ($7,000,000); and July 15, 2012 ($7,000,000). The Dual Party Relay Fund is funded by a surcharge on local exchange access lines to support relay services for deaf or hearing-impaired people, and these transfers would redirect some of those funds to education funding while the relay system continues to be administered. The surcharge and fund are described as not subject to certain taxes and overseen by a trustee board.

Who It Affects

• Deaf or hard-of-hearing residents who rely on the Dual Party Relay Fund for communication, who could see a reduction in funds available for relay system administration due to the transfers.
• The Education Trust Fund and its beneficiaries, as the bill would provide $30,000,000 total in transfers to support education funding.

Key Provisions

• Authorizes transfers from the Dual Party Relay Fund to the Education Trust Fund.
• Specifies four transfers with exact dates and amounts: 10/15/2011 - $8,000,000; 1/15/2012 - $8,000,000; 4/15/2012 - $7,000,000; 7/15/2012 - $7,000,000.
• Maintains that the Dual Party Relay Fund is funded by a surcharge on local exchange lines and used for administration of the relay system, with the transfers reducing available fund balance for relay administration.
• Affirms tax exemptions for the surcharge and outlines fund governance and administration provisions.

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Subjects

Education Trust Fund