HB235 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve ClouseRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

General fund budget, appropriations for ordinary expenses of executive, legislative, and judicial departments

Summary

HB235 would allocate the state's FY2015 general and earmarked funds for ordinary government operations across the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, including a potential 4% salary increase, but it was vetoed in 2014.

What This Bill Does

It would appropriate General Fund and earmarked funds to cover the ordinary expenses, debt service, and capital outlay for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, with detailed allocations by agency. It includes a conditional plan to give state employees a raise of up to 4%, funded from multiple sources (up to $22 million), with first priority to General Fund payrolls and requiring Finance Director recommendation and Governor approval (and contingent upon the enactment of HB367). It also contains various conditional appropriations and transfers between funds, reappropriation of unexpended prior-year amounts, and reporting requirements to legislative leaders on how funds are spent, particularly for health, human services, and public safety programs.

Who It Affects

• State employees and government agencies whose salaries, payroll, and benefits would be funded and potentially increased under the 4% raise and related payroll provisions.
• Public programs and residents who rely on funded services (such as Medicaid, mental health, public health, senior services, veterans programs, public safety, and other state services) through the numerous line items and fund sources in the bill.

Key Provisions

• Creates a comprehensive appropriations package (General Fund and earmarked funds) to cover state operations and services for FY2015, with totals listed by fund source and programmatic area.
• Authorizes a potential 4% salary increase for state employees, funded from multiple funds up to $22 million for the fiscal year, with priority to General Fund payrolls (including Legislature) and subject to availability, Finance Director recommendation, and Governor approval; requires HB367 for the raise to take effect.
• Includes conditional and restricted appropriations (e.g., up to $75 million conditioned on General Fund availability to increase ID/DD waiver rates; tobacco settlement and other funds directed to specific programs), plus reappropriation of unexpended 2014 funds and quarterly reporting to legislative committees.
• Reaffirms reporting and oversight requirements, including quarterly updates to the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees on grant recipients, fund transfers, and program expenditures, and directs agencies to transfer funds to the State Personnel Department as specified.

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

Subjects

Appropriations