SB288 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Feb 25, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: J.T. WaggonerSenator
Republican
Co-Sponsors: Rodger Smitherman Greg J. Reed Tom Whatley Scott Beason Linda Coleman-Madison Priscilla Dunn Del Marsh Mark Slade Blackwell Arthur Orr Cam Ward
Session: Regular Session 2013
Title: Children First Trust Fund, appropriations from for fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, use of allocation pursuant to Section 41-15B-2.2 and this act, Finance Director to notify each agency of anticipated allocations, quarterly allocations required, appropriations conditional on tobacco revenues, Children First Trust Fund receipts for State Board of Education, transferred to State General Fund for fiscal year 2014
Summary: SB288 funds and reorganizes tobacco settlement money for Alabama's Children First Trust Fund in FY 2014, sets how money is allocated and monitored, and appropriates transfers to the State General Fund.
What This Bill Does
It appropriates 39,004,803 from the Children First Trust Fund in FY 2014 to various child-focused agencies. It also allocates 45,168,359 from other tobacco settlement funds to additional entities. It requires tobacco revenues to be deposited into the Children First Trust Fund, imposes quarterly allocation schedules, and ties allocations to revenue receipts. It transfers the portion of CF Fund receipts allocated to the State Board of Education to the State General Fund for FY 2014 and adds oversight and reporting requirements to ensure funds are invested and used effectively.

Who It Affects
State agencies receiving CF Trust Fund allocations for FY 2014 (e.g., Alabama Medicaid Agency, Department of Human Resources, Department of Youth Services, Department of Public Health, Department of Mental Health, Juvenile Probation Services Fund, and others) to fund specified child-serving programs.
State General Fund, Governor, Director of Finance, and legislative budget/finance committees, who oversee the transfer of funds, quarterly distributions, conditional appropriations, and the plan-of-investment reporting requirements.

Key Provisions
Section 1(a): appropriates 39,004,803 from the Children First Trust Fund for FY 2014 to designated agencies for child-serving purposes (including Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, Children’s Trust Fund, Department of Forensic Sciences, Department of Human Resources, Juvenile Probation Services Fund, Alabama Medicaid Agency, Department of Mental Health, State Multiple Needs Children's Fund, Department of Public Health, Department of Rehabilitation Services, and Department of Youth Services).
Section 1(b): requires tobacco revenues designated for the CF Fund to be deposited within 30 days; the Director of Finance must notify each agency of expected allocations by Sep 1, 2013; agencies receive at least a quarterly allocation when revenues are available, conditioned on receipt of tobacco revenues; Department of Children's Affairs must be notified in writing of appropriations and allocations.
Section 2: transfers the portion of CF Fund receipts currently allocated for the State Board of Education to the State General Fund during FY 2014.
Section 3: appropriates 45,168,359 from other tobacco settlement funds for FY 2014 to entities including Department of Children's Affairs, 21st Century Debt Service, Senior Services Trust Fund, Alabama Medicaid Agency, and Department of Senior Services - Medicaid Waiver.
Section 4: any additional tobacco revenues available for FY 2014 may be conditionally appropriated with approval from the Director of Finance, the specified House and Senate committee chairs, and the Governor.
Section 5: funds from the CF Fund may be allotted only after a plan of investment is approved; plans must include at least four quality-assurance items and be auditable; the Commissioner of the Department of Children's Affairs must set reporting standards and notify area legislators before funds reach recipients.
Section 6: the Commissioner must report approved plans to oversight committees and may approve adjusted plans; funds should be directed to immediate needs of children as conditions change.
Section 7: severability clause; Section 8: effective immediately.

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Subjects: Children First Trust Fund