HB271 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Ed Henry

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Terri CollinsMicky Hammon

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Morgan Co., Tennessee Valley Authority in-lieu-of tax payments; distrib. to certain school systems altered, additional payments to Calhoun Community College and Athens State University, 2011-267, 2011 Reg. Sess., repealed

Summary

HB271 reallocates Morgan County's TVA in-lieu-of-taxes payments to fund robotics in local schools and Phase II of the Alabama Center for the Arts, while repealing a 2011 act.

What This Bill Does

It directs that, for 2013-2014, the first $175,000 of Morgan County's TVA in-lieu-of-taxes payments be distributed to the Decatur, Morgan County, and Hartselle school systems for robotics programs. It also provides $400,000 annually (2013-2014 through 2022) to Athens State University and Calhoun Community College, split equally, to support Phase II of the Alabama Center for the Arts in Decatur, conditional on starting the project by 2013-2014; if not started by Oct 1, 2014, those funds stay in an account. Any additional funds from Act 2010-135 received by Morgan County after these allocations remain in an account until the Legislature appropriates them. The act repeals Act 2011-267 and takes effect Oct 1, 2013.

Who It Affects

• Morgan County, Decatur, and Hartselle school systems receive specific robotics program funding (Decatur $77,000; Morgan County $70,000; Hartselle $28,000) for 2013-2014.
• Athens State University and Calhoun Community College receive $400,000 each (total $800,000) to help fund Phase II of the Alabama Center for the Arts in downtown Decatur, contingent on starting the project by 2013-2014; funds not used by Oct 1, 2014 stay in an account.
• Morgan County and related TVA in-lieu-of-taxes distributions under Act 2010-135 are subject to remaining in an account until appropriated; Act 2011-267 is repealed.

Key Provisions

• First $175,000 of Morgan County's TVA in-lieu-of-taxes payments for 2013-2014 is distributed as robotics funding to Decatur ($77,000), Morgan County ($70,000), and Hartselle ($28,000).
• $400,000 per year from 2013-2014 through 2022 is split equally between Athens State University and Calhoun Community College to fund Phase II of the Alabama Center for the Arts, contingent on project initiation by 2013-2014; unused funds stay in an account after Oct 1, 2014.
• Any funds distributed to Morgan County under Act 2010-135 after these allocations remain in an account until the Legislature appropriates them.
• Act 2011-267 of the 2011 Regular Session is repealed.
• The act becomes effective October 1, 2013.

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Subjects

Morgan County