SB182 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Trip Pittman
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: SB182 provides targeted supplemental Education Trust Fund appropriations for FY 2015 to the Legislature, Department of Human Resources, and Department of Veterans' Affairs, and makes related adjustments to higher education and sick leave payments.
What This Bill Does
It adds extra funding from the Education Trust Fund for several state programs for the 2015 fiscal year, including funding for the Legislature, the Veterans' Affairs Student Financial Aid Program, the Fostering Hope Scholarship Act program at the Department of Human Resources, and the AGSC/STARS articulation system. It also reduces an existing unused sick leave payments appropriation by $200,000. The funds are allocated to specific programs and agencies and take effect immediately after governor approval.

Who It Affects
Legislature — receives a supplemental $1,410,551 from the Education Trust Fund for FY 2015.
Department of Veterans' Affairs — receives $2,663,775 from the Education Trust Fund for the Student Financial Aid Program for FY 2015.
Department of Human Resources — receives $3,000,000 from the Education Trust Fund for the Fostering Hope Scholarship Act of 2015 for FY 2015.
Alabama Commission on Higher Education (AGSC/STARS) — receives $200,000 from the Education Trust Fund for the Articulation and General Studies Committee/Statewide Transfer and Articulation Reporting System for FY 2015.
Department of Finance / state payrolls — faces a $200,000 reduction in the Education Trust Fund appropriation for unused sick leave payments.

Key Provisions
Section 1: Supplemental $1,410,551 from the Education Trust Fund to the Legislature for FY 2015.
Section 2: Supplemental $2,663,775 from the Education Trust Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the Student Financial Aid Program for FY 2015.
Section 3: Supplemental $3,000,000 from the Education Trust Fund to the Department of Human Resources for the Fostering Hope Scholarship Act of 2015 (FY 2015).
Section 4: Supplemental $200,000 from the Education Trust Fund to the Alabama Commission on Higher Education for AGSC/STARS for FY 2015.
Section 5: Reduction of $200,000 from the Education Trust Fund appropriation in Act 2014-456 to the Department of Finance for unused sick leave payments (FY 2015).
Section 6: The act becomes effective immediately upon passage and governor approval.

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Subjects: Appropriations