HB154 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bill Poole

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Appropriations, supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, from Education Trust Fund to the Legislature, Department of Veterans' Affairs, and Department of Human Resources

Summary

HB154 would provide supplemental Education Trust Fund money to the Legislature, the Department of Veterans' Affairs for Student Financial Aid, and the Department of Human Resources for the Fostering Hope Act program for fiscal year 2015 ending September 30.

What This Bill Does

It adds three new supplemental appropriations for FY2015: $1,410,551 to the Legislature, $2,663,775 to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the Student Financial Aid Program, and $3,000,000 to the Department of Human Resources for the Fostering Hope Act program. The funds come from the Education Trust Fund and are in addition to existing appropriations. The act becomes effective immediately upon passage and governor's approval.

Who It Affects

• Legislature – receives an additional $1,410,551 from the Education Trust Fund to support its operations for the 2015 fiscal year.
• Students and foster-care related programs – receive funding through the Student Financial Aid Program (via the Department of Veterans' Affairs) and the Fostering Hope Act program (via the Department of Human Resources), benefiting eligible students and foster youth.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: $1,410,551 from the Education Trust Fund to the Legislature for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015.
• Section 2: $2,663,775 from the Education Trust Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, to be expended for the Student Financial Aid Program.
• Section 3: $3,000,000 from the Education Trust Fund to the Department of Human Resources for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, to be expended for the Fostering Hope Act program.
• Section 4: The act becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor, or otherwise becoming law.

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Subjects

Appropriations