HB134 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Rich Wingo
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2015
Title: Coalition Against Domestic Violence, appropriation, operations plan and audited financial statement required, quarterly and end-of-year reports required
Summary: HB134 provides state funding to the Coalition Against Domestic Violence for FY2016, with a small conditional portion, and requires plans and regular reporting before and during funding.
What This Bill Does
The bill appropriates $178,561 from the State General Fund to the Coalition Against Domestic Violence for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, plus a conditional $14,478 based on available funds, State Finance Director recommendation, and Governor approval. It requires an operations plan for FY2015-2016 and an audited financial statement for FY2013-2014 before any funds are released, and mandates quarterly expenditures and accomplishments reports as well as an end-of-year performance report. The Director of Finance must receive these reports and forward copies to the Joint Fiscal Committee; the funds are to be budgeted and allotted under the Budget Management Act, with an effective date of October 1, 2015.

Who It Affects
Coalition Against Domestic Violence – will receive funding and must submit the required operations plan, audited financial statements, and quarterly and end-of-year performance reports.
Alabama Department of Finance (Director of Finance) and Joint Fiscal Committee – will review reports, oversee the release of funds, and receive copies of the required reports.

Key Provisions
Appropriation of $178,561 to the Coalition Against Domestic Violence for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, plus a conditional $14,478 contingent on available funds, the State Finance Director's recommendation, and Governor approval.
Before any funds are released, the Coalition Against Domestic Violence must provide an operations plan for FY2015-2016 and an audited financial statement for FY2013-2014 to the Director of Finance.
Requires quarterly reports for FY2015-2016 detailing actual expenditures and accomplishments, and an end-of-year performance report describing work, services, costs, and program effectiveness, with copies forwarded to the Joint Fiscal Committee.
Funds must be budgeted and allotted under the Budget Management Act and relevant Alabama code sections; effective date is October 1, 2015.

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Subjects: Appropriations