SB160 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arthur OrrSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

State agencies, report to Executive Budget officer re: federal funding required, submission of reports to Joint Fiscal Committee for consideration, recommendations

Summary

SB160 requires state agencies to report annually on federal funding and to prepare contingency plans, with summaries to lawmakers and possible adjustments to appropriations.

What This Bill Does

State agencies must file an annual Oct 31 report detailing total federal receipts and spending, total federal funds appropriated by the Legislature, and the percentage of the agency's budget from federal receipts, plus a plan for operating if federal receipts fall by 5% or 25%. The Department of Education and the Department of Postsecondary Education must include per-district or per-institution data in these reports. The Executive Budget Office will compile and summarize these reports and identify agencies that did not submit, then forward the summary to the Joint Fiscal Committee, which may recommend revising appropriations or take other actions.

Who It Affects

• State agencies (including those under the Department of Education and Department of Postsecondary Education) — must prepare annual federal-receipts reports, provide district/institution data, and create contingency plans for funding cuts.
• Executive Budget Office and Joint Fiscal Committee — responsible for compiling, reviewing, and potentially recommending changes to appropriations based on the agency reports.

Key Provisions

• Each state agency must prepare an annual report by October 31 with (a) total federal receipts received and expended in the prior year, (b) total federal funds appropriated by the Legislature to the agency in the prior year, (c) the percentage of the agency's budget from federal receipts, and (d) a contingency operating plan if federal receipts drop by 5% or 25%.
• The Department of Education and the Department of Postsecondary Education must include district- and institution-level data in their respective reports.
• The Executive Budget Office must compile a summary of all agency reports and compare federal receipts to appropriations, and indicate any agencies that did not submit.
• The Joint Fiscal Committee may review the Executive Budget Office's summary and may recommend revising appropriations or take other actions.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage.

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Subjects

State Agencies