HJR7 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jack Williams

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Children's First Trust Fund, Tobacco Master Settlement Allocation, state departments urged to provide economically viable plan for after 2024

Summary

A non-binding resolution urging state agencies funded by the Tobacco Master Settlement to plan for financial stability after 2024.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, it directs each listed department, agency, and office that receives Children First Trust Fund allocations to develop a formal plan to stay economically viable once TMS funding ends in 2024. It requires these plans to be submitted to key legislative leaders by the 20th legislative day of the 2014 Regular Session. The resolution also notes which agencies receive TMS funds and acknowledges the end of those payments, stressing preparation for future budget reductions. This is a non-binding urging and does not change existing law or funding levels.

Who It Affects

• Department of Education — must develop and adopt a formal plan to remain economically viable after TMS funds end in 2024.
• Department of Human Resources — must develop and adopt a formal plan to remain economically viable after TMS funds end in 2024.
• Department of Youth Services — must develop and adopt a formal plan to remain economically viable after TMS funds end in 2024.
• Administrative Office of Courts — must develop and adopt a formal plan to remain economically viable after TMS funds end in 2024.
• Department of Public Health — must develop and adopt a formal plan to remain economically viable after TMS funds end in 2024.
• Department of Child Abuse and Neglect — must develop and adopt a formal plan to remain economically viable after TMS funds end in 2024.
• Department of Mental Health and Retardation — must develop and adopt a formal plan to remain economically viable after TMS funds end in 2024.
• Multiple Needs Child Office — must develop and adopt a formal plan to remain economically viable after TMS funds end in 2024.
• Medicaid Agency — must develop and adopt a formal plan to remain economically viable after TMS funds end in 2024.
• Alcoholic Beverage Control Board — must develop and adopt a formal plan to remain economically viable after TMS funds end in 2024.
• Department of Forensic Sciences — must develop and adopt a formal plan to remain economically viable after TMS funds end in 2024.
• Department of Rehabilitation Services — must develop and adopt a formal plan to remain economically viable after TMS funds end in 2024.

Key Provisions

• Lists the state departments, agencies, and offices that receive annual Tobacco Master Settlement allocations through the Children First Trust Fund.
• Urges each listed department/agency to adopt a formal plan to remain economically viable after the end of TMS payments in 2024.
• Requires the plans to be submitted to the Speaker of the House, House Minority Leader, Lieutenant Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and Senate Minority Leader by the 20th legislative day of the 2014 Regular Session.
• States that this is a non-binding urging and does not create new law or directly change funding, but signals the Legislature's intent to prepare for funding reductions.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative