HB129 Alabama 2015 Session

Under existing law, Children First Trust Fund programs are required to be funded through a separate appropriation in a separate act

This bill would make an appropriation of $37,131,484 from the Children First Trust Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, to the entities and for the purposes designated in Section 41-15B-2.2, Code of Alabama 1975

This bill would provide for the deposit of tobacco settlement revenues into the Children First Trust Fund, would require the State Director of Finance to notify each agency in writing of the amount of each agency's anticipated allocation, would require quarterly allocation to each agency, and would condition allocations upon the receipt of tobacco funds

This bill would provide for the transfer to the State General Fund during fiscal year 2016 that portion of Children First Trust Fund receipts currently allocated for the State Board of Education

This bill would make an appropriation of $44,835,893 from other tobacco settlement funds for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016

This bill would also make a conditional appropriation and allocation of any additional tobacco revenue on recommendation of the Director of Finance, the Chairman of the House Ways and Means General Fund Committee and the Chairman of the Senate Finance and Taxation-General Fund Committee, and approval of the Governor

To make an appropriation of $37,131,484 from the Children First Trust Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, to the entities and for the purposes designated in Section 41-15B-2.2, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide for the deposit of tobacco settlement revenues into the Children First Trust Fund; to require written notification of anticipated agency allocations by the State Director of Finance; to require quarterly allocations; to condition allocations on receipt of tobacco revenues; to provide for the transfer to the State General Fund during fiscal year 2016 that portion of Children First Trust Fund receipts currently allocated for the State Board of Education; to make an appropriation of $44,835,893 from other tobacco settlement funds for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016; and to make a conditional appropriation and allocation of additional tobacco revenues upon the recommendation of the Director of Finance, the Chairman of the House Ways and Means General Fund Committee and the Chairman of the Senate Finance and Taxation-General Fund Committee, and the approval of the Governor.